"Leaf Blade is an exclusive skill for grass-type pets, and you can definitely learn it too. You need to first sense the grass element within your body, then condense it into a leaf, and then launch it." This was written in the information Cheng Huaijin had stayed up all night reading online.

Cheng Huaijin touched the leaves of the grass fairy and took it to the small garden downstairs.

"Just practice launching at this tree first. Don't worry about the launch direction, just launch it."

"Grass."

The grass sprite thought for a moment and said that releasing energy was very simple.

It puffed out its cheeks, put its hands on its hips, and its green cheeks turned slightly red from straining.

"puff."

The grass sprite couldn't hold it in any longer and gasped for breath in frustration.

"No rush, get a feel for it first." Cheng Huaijin handed over a small bowl of water.

The grass spirit took a few sips and then began to think again.

"Grass!"

I see!

The grass sprite stood still, then suddenly flicked its leaves forward.

Cheng Huaijin looked at the big tree expectantly.

Nothing happened.

"Grass."

The grass sprite said, "Take another look."

Cheng Huaijin approached the tree and examined it closely. There seemed to be a white mark there…

Wait! Why is this white mark getting deeper?

Cheng Huaijin quickly focused her consciousness on the wrist marker and saw that the Grass Sprite's skill list had changed.

Pet: Grass Sprite

Age: 3 years old

Level: 3/30

Skills: Slap Level 2, Immovable Level 5, Vine Whip Level 4, Poison Leaf Quick Dagger Level 1.

"Poison Leaf Sharp Knife?" Cheng Huaijin was very surprised.

The name indicates that this is an attack skill that inflicts a "poison" effect. While it's not a Leaf Blade, skills that stack poison are always good skills!

This is essentially a debuff, dealing continuous damage.

Cheng Huaijin immediately transformed into a praise machine: "Grass Sprite, you're amazing! It's actually Poison Leaf Blade! A hundred times stronger than Flying Leaf Blade!"

"Damn it!"

I'm just that amazing!

The grass sprite is anything but modest.

Feeling hopeful about the scholarship, all the fatigue of the night vanished. Cheng Huaijin found the grass sprites increasingly adorable, and she said with a smile, "Then keep up the good work! Let's try to upgrade the level of the Poison Leaf Blade. How many Poison Leaf Blades can you fire in one go now?"

Thinking about the overwhelming barrage of flying leaf blades from the Flower Stem Dragon in the video, Cheng Huaijin felt that even if the Grass Sprite didn't have that many poison leaf blades, it wouldn't matter. The poisoning effect was so powerful that as long as they could unleash half the number of poison leaf blades, they could still dominate the exam hall!

"Grass." The grass sprite held up a leaf.

- One.

Cheng Huaijin calmed down and asked, "Can only one poison leaf be launched?"

"Damn, damn it."

- To be precise, it's not exactly a poisonous leaf, because it's just a form of energy, not a physical leaf.

"That's what the grass sprite explained."

"Then how can I become like the Flower Stem Dragon?" Cheng Huaijin asked hopefully.

"Damn, damn it."

- What level is that big guy?

"The grass spirit asked."

"...Seems pretty impressive, right?" Cheng Huaijin blinked. "If we're going to compete, we need to find a good one. A high goal gives us motivation, right? So I just randomly picked a video from a national competition..."

The grass sprite looked at Cheng Huaijin meaningfully.

...This grass spirit is indeed a seasoned pro; it's not easy to fool.

Cheng Huaijin obediently admitted his mistake, his attitude quite good: "Alright, alright, I know I was a little impatient. What do you want to eat? I'll go get it!"

"Grass!"

- Sweet and fluffy!

The grass sprite immediately perked up and said it wanted to eat sweet steamed buns.

...Fortunately, no matter how smart it is, it's still just a pet, and it's quite easy to coax.

Cheng Huaijin nodded with a smile: "Then you can practice first, I'll come over and bring you something delicious later!"

The grass sprite shook its leaves, signaling to hurry up and not to disturb its training.

Putting everything else aside, the training progress of this grass sprite exceeded Cheng Huaijin's expectations. However, it's quite obvious that this pet is very intelligent (Cheng Huaijin has only guessed this since he hasn't interacted with many pets), so he still needs to be careful about his interaction skills in the future.

Cheng Huaijin touched his thin little face and tried to put on an innocent smile.

Not bad, she's quite convincing; she looks like a silly little girl.

That grass sprite was quite old, and probably considered itself a cub. It's said that in the pet world, cubs are very protective; protecting them is an instinct for pets.

Most of the pets in this world are born from eggs, but some appear out of nowhere. No one knows exactly where they came from.

The grass spirit was clearly an adult pet, while Cheng Huaijin's current age, when converted to a pet cub, was definitely that of a baby. Sometimes, Cheng Huaijin could sense that the grass spirit was very... "affectionate" towards her.

It's like, "Oh dear, there's really nothing I can do with this little cub. The Herb Fairy has no choice but to reluctantly try to fulfill the little cub's wish."

Cheng Huaijin didn't mind being called a cub by the grass sprite at all; on the contrary, he thought it was great. Showing weakness isn't true weakness; sometimes, when used well, it can be an advantage.

In any case, they're in the same boat now. If the Grass Fairy is good to Cheng Huaijin, Cheng Huaijin will definitely be good to the Grass Fairy in return.

Cheng Huaijin watched silently for a while, then turned and went into the house.

Just after Cheng Huaijin left, a thin figure appeared on the ground around the corner.

The owner of the shadow was none other than Cheng Woyu's newly contracted little Flame Wolf.

It crouched in the corner, coldly watching the grass sprite's every move.