When Lin Zhuo took out these three items, Wen Tao couldn’t help but glance at him.

This Fate Moisture Laurel was a Secret Realm reward obtained by reaching a 95% exploration level in a Third Level Secret Realm.

Although the Fate Moisture Laurel’s element and attributes didn’t match Lin Zhuo, he could have easily traded it for a Secret Realm Guardian Beast that suited his own.

A Secret Realm Guardian Beast that required a 95% exploration level to obtain was already rare, let alone one that could also be used as a Soul Base Material.

A Guardian Beast like the Illusion-tailed Fox, which had excellent potential and didn’t require Soul Power to form a contract, was actually more than enough as payment for Zhong Yi.

However, Wen Tao didn’t say anything. In their short time together, he had also grown genuinely fond of Zhong Yi as a junior.

Since Lin Zhuo’s meeting gift and payment were so generous, Wen Tao could also present his own prepared items without worry, lest Lin Zhuo accuse him of trying to snatch away the role of being Zhong Yi’s Guardian.

"Xiaoyi, I also have a Shelter and a Dragon Crystal for you."

"In the future, if you decide to raise a Dragon Species Guardian Beast, this Dragon Crystal can help you enhance its Bloodline."

Wen Tao only briefly explained the Dragon Crystal’s effect, not mentioning which type of Dragon Species Guardian Beast it came from.

But through All Things Exploration, Zhong Yi already knew that this Dragon Crystal came from an Emperor Armor Sword Dragon, a terrestrial, Earth Attribute Main Dragon Species Beast.

The weakest of the Main Dragon Species Creatures were at least Mythical Tier. Holding such a Dragon Crystal, Zhong Yi felt it was a bit too hot to handle.

Zhong Yi could sense that Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao weren’t just being polite; they were genuinely treating him as a junior and looking out for him.

Therefore, Zhong Yi didn’t refuse their kind intentions.

’As a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker, I have the ability to help Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao.’

’When they need help in the future, I’ll just have to do my best to assist them.’

’Right now, I’m just starting out. I need to acquire some high-end resources as initial capital to help my own development.’

’An item like the Shelter, which requires a 90% Secret Realm Exploration Level to obtain, might be precious to others, but I definitely won’t be lacking them in the future.’

’To outsiders, the most valuable item would probably be the Fate Moisture Laurel, a Secret Realm Guardian Beast that can be used as both a Guardian Beast and a Soul Base Material.’

’Next would be the Dragon Crystal of the Emperor Armor Sword Dragon!’

’But to me, the most precious of all is that Illusion-tailed Fox, which hasn’t even opened its eyes yet.’

’The Illusion-tailed Fox was an Easter egg Guardian Beast I designed when I created this game. It was also known as the Tailless Fox because its rear was completely bare, without a single tail.’

’Even if you raised its Tier to Fantasy Level or even Mythical Level, it still wouldn’t grow a tail.’

’However, because the Illusion-tailed Fox was so adorable, some players were still willing to raise it as a vanity pet.’

’The reason for this was that those players never managed to trigger the Easter egg I designed for the Illusion-tailed Fox.’

’The Illusion-tailed Fox itself is a non-elemental Guardian Beast, but because it can help other life forms change their appearance, size, and aura,’

’the scholars of this world classified it as a Spiritual Element Guardian Beast.’

’But after being induced by a Spirit-Guiding Potion concocted by a Four-finger Creator, the first Attribute Material an Illusion-tailed Fox eats will become its future element.’

’At that moment, the Illusion-tailed Fox will break its Genetic Lock and grow a tail. As its Tier increases, it will grow more and more tails.’

’The Flowing Soul Soil secreted by the roots of the Soul-Controlling Flower can perfectly substitute for the Spirit Summoning Potion concocted by a Four-finger Creator.’

’Although the Illusion-tailed Fox will imprint on the first person it sees as its kin, becoming their Guardian Beast just like how I made the Substitute Puppet my own through a blood contract,’

’I’m planning to use a Soul Taming Seed to help it undergo a Leap of Life after its element has been determined.’

’Because with the Illusion-tailed Fox’s aptitude, it’s well worth the effort.’

This Illusion-tailed Fox from Lin Zhuo was a huge, pleasant surprise for Zhong Yi.

Seeing Zhong Yi thank them and put away the gifts, both Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao smiled.

"Xiaoyi, after I submit your and Xiaolingdang’s potential evaluation, you two will receive an annual allotment of points equivalent to your potential value."

"You can take those points to the Beastmaster Association and freely exchange them for resources."

Zhong Yi had brought only one teammate, Zhong Ling, when he achieved a 100% Secret Realm Exploration Level.

Although Zhong Ling didn’t receive many Secret Realm Points, she did gain one point of Divine Origin Value, which was enough to prove her potential.

Furthermore, Zhong Ling was Zhong Yi’s Servant, so she would most likely be chosen as a member of his six-person team in the future.

Even though they weren’t certain if Zhong Ling’s potential could reach A+ Level, the two of them planned to classify her potential at A+ Level, the highest rating below a Celestial Destiny Seeker.

As for Zhong Yi’s potential rating, because it was above S+ Level, Starlight City could no longer evaluate it on its own.

It needed to be reported to Kyoto, where the twenty-nine Heroic Cities would jointly assess his potential.

In fact, with Zhong Yi’s healing Talent and effectiveness, he could even make history by having a new potential rating, SS+ Level, created just for him.

However, doing so would be a bit too high-profile. The final decision on how to report Zhong Yi’s potential rating to Kyoto would have to be made by Star Night and Cold Day.

After finishing dessert and drinking a glass of honeydew juice, Wen Tao asked Zhong Yi,

"Xiaoyi, do you know why Celestial Destiny Seekers are so much stronger than ordinary Guardian Beast Masters, and why that power gap widens at the High Tiers?"

Zhong Yi felt a bit resigned hearing Wen Tao’s question. Of course he knew the rules; he had set them himself.

’The true strength of a Celestial Destiny Seeker isn’t just because their Order Beast masters the Power of Rules.’

’When an Order Beast ascends to the Mythical Tier, the Celestial Destiny Seeker and the Order Beast will jointly forge an Emperor’s Tool, a weapon that can be used by both of them.’

’And upon stepping into the Immortal Tier beyond Mythical, a Celestial Destiny Seeker can activate their Rule Purity Body by forming a Celestial Destiny Oath with their Order Beast.’

’These are all end-game mechanics!’

’Because there were too many cash-shop items, during the game’s entire operational period, very few players ever even forged an Emperor’s Tool with their Order Beast.’

’After all, forging an Emperor’s Tool with an Order Beast required 999 Emperor’s Origin Stones, and Emperor’s Origin Stones could only be bought with purchased Gold Coins in the game’s store.’

’Each Emperor’s Origin Stone was clearly priced at 648 RMB. How many suckers would be willing to spend hundreds of thousands of RMB just to forge a single Emperor’s Tool?’

’Even if you removed a zero, I still think the price was a bit steep.’

Although Zhong Yi knew all this clearly in his heart, it was obviously not convenient to reveal it.

Zhong Yi put on the face of a clueless newbie and listened to Wen Tao’s lecture on Celestial Destiny Seekers, revealing a look of pure yearning.

If the current Zhong Yi were to participate in "The Birth of an Actor," he would definitely debut in the center position.