At the breakfast table, everyone had finished eating. Mama Mei was very considerate.

She knew that since the Void Empress had come to their house herself, it must be something serious related to Zi Yang.

She did not dare to delay an issue like that and with swift hands, the crockery and eatables were all swept off the tables and returned to kitchen.

Sensing the serious atmosphere, the jolly kid Zi Ming also trotted over carefully and sat on a chair with a snake slithering on his neck.

Yes, Chronox figured out a few things after the entire farce was over.

1. Zi Ming was closest family to his beast master and he also became his ally whom, the human called “friend”

2. His name is Chronox, given by Zi Yang and Zi Ming – which relates to God of time i.e. his beast master thinks highly of himself.

3. Everyone here was an ally, so he did not need to live in fear of being eaten and, hence he slithered on his newfound ally joyfully.

At the table, Void Empress looked at the twilight serpent and commented rarely, “Yi Nuo was lucky to get those two eggs – both time attribute serpents. Even with elite qualifications, time-attribute beasts are extremely rare.”

No one had anything to say to that.

“Miss Jing, is there anything important to take note?”

Mama Mei seemed impatient and asked.

But Dark Void and Baize could understand. What happens if an emperor suddenly comes to the house of an average citizen without notice and talks about nothing?

Answer: The citizen would die of anxiety.

No kidding.

Of course, the emperor in question also understood. She did not dawdle therefore.

“The college entrance exams have been completed. So, Zi Yang’s chance is college is for naught this year. I was wondering if you and Zi Yang had talked about what to do next?”

Now she understood and as she did, lost interest immediately.

Nothing serious happened, Zi Yang will handle.

With that, everyone once again witnessed opera face change operation in where her anxiety was replaced by relaxation.

Now everyone had a thorough understanding of this kind lady Mei Li.

As long her two kids are in good health – she thinks there is nothing to worry about.

In a sense this conscientious parent is quite carefree and hands-off.

Zi Yang also shook his head. He did not know how Mama Mei had such unreasonable confidence and doesn’t show any anxiety when faced with major life choices for him.

But having thought so, he still answered, “Master, I had received a recommendation letter to the teacher’s graduate course from the citizen awareness school’s management in town. I can enter the education sector through this course.”

Void Empress nodded.

She had heard of this from Baize and prepared accordingly based on that.

At Void Empress’ signal, Dark Void took out a fine document folder and placed it on the table. While turning over each entry, she explained:

“At Tianxin Technology, they conducted research on “Hypothesis of a scientific gene modification and recombination to create and evolve beasts metaphysically”.

Since this topic was initiated by you and I kept collecting your inputs over the year – you have been labelled as second author on the research.

The research has yielded preliminary results but nothing concrete has come out of it yet. Nevertheless, a recommendation letter and a credential in research work will add to your application.

Further, Master Meng has mobilized his authority over Jade Cloud City Potion Master’s Association.

With the aid of your recorded sessions while preparing potions and standardized potion making methods, he has proved your theoretical and practical abilities. You can take an emergency test today to get certified as a one-star Potion Master.

Finally, a thorough investigation report on your performance in school a society by the town mayor which is attested by the Void Empress.

This should get you in the program. The application forms and other additional documents are already included.”

“Wow. Void Empress! Zi Yang – do you know the Void Empress? How did she sign on your paper?”

Everyone’s heart jumped.

Though it’s not a big deal if he knew, but it would be near impossible if the town did. Their stay here would be interrupted.

“Zi Ming, didn’t I tell you that my music students should maintain their decorum in public, why are causing a ruckus?”

Seeing her music teacher flare up again, Zi Ming pouted again and but still looked at Zi Yang curiously.

Zi Yang could not lie to his brother, but he could divert it. So, he looked at Dark Void.

“Master Meng went to Plateau of Emptiness, he requested this for Zi Yang. What’s the fuss!”

“Oh, master Meng’s great!”, Zi Ming shouted again.

Before they could breathe a sigh, the jumpy brat had another question.

“He can get the sign of the most powerful person. She can see, smell and taste without eyes, nose and mouth.”

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Ruined.

The serious atmosphere that was built for discussing and planning Zi Yang’s career plan was ruined before it started.

“What do you think, Chronox, Froggie and Joanne? Isn’t she powerful?”

Of the three, Chronox nodded his head and kept hissing as if thinking.

Froggie eloped again using his space powers and Joanne transformed back into a pair of glasses to be hung on Zi Yang’s nose bridge and temples.

The adults on the other hand were now driven by curiosity as to why the kid would think so?

Void Empress asked what was on everyone’s mind.

Zi Ming replied as a matter of fact, “Of course it’s because of her name!”

“Name?”, Void Empress wondered.

Zi Ming jumped from his chair, trotted to Void Empress’ and jumped on her lap. Then he cleared his throat and said, “What I am saying should be a top secret.”

Not to mention Zi Yang, even Dark Void, Mama Mei and Uncle Baize wanted to strangle this kid so much now.

Zi Ming, however, effortlessly continued, “Everyone’s name is based on how a person is, right? Like me, I am bright and shine – so my name is Ming. Mama Mei is beautiful so her name is Mei Li, Bai Lian is cute like a lotus, Chronox is based on time of night…”

For a moment, everyone evaluated whether this kid’s logical reasoning and intelligence were too good, or was he stupider than ever.

Not all names need to be based on anything. Even if your observation skills and inference skills are good, you can not deviate from everything and turn into a completely divergent thinking mode.

Zi Yang decided to hire a special Confucian scholar to sort out his brother’s thoughts patterns in the year he goes to college.

The kid has decent brains, but he uses them waywardly.

“So, The Void Empress’s name has void which means she looks like a void – so that means she is most likely a super beast with no face!”

Zi Ming finished speaking, but the entire hall was quiet.

“How could you say that, Zi Ming? How can the emperor level powerhouse of the empire be a super beast?”, Baize got a little excited after hearing the reasoning of his godson.

“Godpa, you’re discriminating against beasts. They should be our friends like Chronox. Seriously, so old and still doesn’t know.”

Baize, figuratively, vomited blood now.

The kid turned around the point he just learned and labeled him ignorant.

Void Empress asked the next question, “So how do you know she’s more powerful than everyone else?”

“Ayia, Elder Master, think about it. She can eat with a mouth, see without eyes, and smell without a nose. That means even without most important organs, she can become strong and still fight. She must be super powerful.”

Seeing Void Empress nodding seriously, Zi Yang opened his mouth slightly. Dark Void and Uncle Baize were also stunned.

Empress, why are humoring this kid so much?

“Zi Ming, let’s go!!”

A loud voice interrupted the thoughts.

“Oops, Mama Mei, I forgot, I was going to Yi Hai’s house. Bai Lian’s calling. I’ll see you later.”

Zi Ming ran first and Mama Mei ran after him.

“Kid, wait. Dress up and take something to eat.”

The ending of this farce was a little anti-climactic.

Void Empress seemed to have thought of something and smiled lightly. Zi Yang had an illusion of seeing the smirk of a teenage girl who thought of a prank.

But out of respect for his master, he could not say anything.

Dark Void hummed, “Empress, the application!”

“Yes”, Void Empress acknowledged.

“Zi Yang, I know you have many doubts but the time for us is limited. So, you should first go to a main city center and take the potion master exam and while in the city, you can read up on this booklet. It should have all the answers.”

With that, she handed Zi Yang a booklet and had Dark Void arrange all other things.

After explaining things to Mama Mei who came back, Dark Void decided to embark on the journey in an hour.

Zi Yang would take one exam in the evening, and another in the noon tomorrow, so they would return by tomorrow evening.

In his room alone, Chronox finally got the opportunity to see his home. With excitement he flew into the beast master space.

With his entry, Zi Yang closed his eyes and also prepared to visit the space again with the frog and Joanne.

In the beast master space:

As soon as Chronox entered, the sound of a bell rang and with a swish it came in front of the twilight snake and kept circling it.

The twilight snake was also hit by the huge energy in the space and started getting promoted again.

When the trio of beasts and master came in, they saw this scene.

Zi Yang also felt the continuous feedback from Chronox, so he silently sat down and breakthrough.

Within fifteen minutes, he broke through twice again but still did not reach the elite level.

His panel now read:

[Cultivation Level]: Mortal Level 12 (Perfection)

Using his talent to identify how to breakthrough to elite level, the entry he got was:

[Foundation stage breakthroughs happen after cultivation and emotional foundation between beasts and their master become stronger. Do that.]

Damn. He knew that already.

Is the talent being lazy? This is taught in all schools – even in citizen awareness ones. How could he not know? He wanted to know how to build this foundation within such a short time?

He gave a name already and motivated... Ah, no he didn’t motivate the kid.

With that idea in mind, he called Chronox who had woken after rising in ranks from Mortal Level 1 to Mortal Level 8 instantly.

“Chronox, you have time attribute. That’s rare. I am looking forward to you becoming super powerful in the future!”

Chronox beamed after listening to it but then, also felt a little pressure.

* He knows his blood only allows to grow a little more and his bloodline memory also signals him to be careful of big beasts – so he knows he will not be super powerful.

After listening to what Chronox said, Zi Yang immediately reassured him”

“That’s without a beast master. Do you know that snakes can evolve into pythons, from pythons to jiao, and from jiao to dragon – finally dragons to true dragons?”

With that said, he also guided the spiritual energy to evolve pictures of the evolution.

“Imagine, all dragons usually swim in blue waters and rivers or oceans, but you’re unique. You can swim in the river of time!”

* Really? My bloodline also mentions evolving from snake to pythons but that is only for the long-lived snake species. Our twilight serpents don’t live that long.

“But don’t you have time energy and there’s also the Extreme Chaos Bell, see it’s still circling around you. With it’s help, we can slow down time and give you enough time.”

* But even so, my mother’s bloodline notes also mentions that even with time – chance encounter with resources is the key.

Now, Zi Yang was getting annoyed inside.

Who was this kid’s mother – a serpent evolution professor or what? Why are there so many notes in the bloodline?

Seems like he needs to up his MLM ante.