After using cheats, I became the strongest Beast Tamer

"Your application for early course completion has been approved, and the decision will come down in the next few days. Once the approval document is issued, I'll send you a message, and you can come over to collect it," Zhao Guangming's voice came through.

As a counselor, he went out of his way to help with this matter. Chen Xing noted it and, after pondering for a moment, replied, "Okay, thank you, Counselor Zhao."

Chen Xing thought to himself that the next time he went to see the counselor, he should bring some gifts.

When others offer their help generously, it's only right to reciprocate.

Even though he asked for nothing in return, if the other didn't mention it, he couldn't pretend to be unaware.

Not far from the big boiler, Chen Lingya squatted on the ground, her eyes red from the smoke, coughed violently, and turned to look at her brother, "Was the application approved?"

Chen Xing answered with a smile, "It was."

A smile appeared in Lingya's eyes, "That's good. You've worked so hard these days; you finally got results."

"Is Chen Xing here? There's a letter for you." Just then, a call came from outside the courtyard wall.

Chen Xing opened the gate, where a man dressed in a dark green postman uniform stood. Behind him, a Majestic Eagle Beast was pecking at its feathers.

Chen Xing spoke up, "That's me. May I ask where the letter is from?"

"It took me a good while to find this place, I'd have to charge extra next time if the address changes. It's a cash-on-delivery letter from Stone City," the postman grumbled as he handed the letter to Chen Xing.

"How much?"

"Two Spirit Gold pieces."

Chen Xing inwardly clicked his tongue, that's expensive!

A letter crafted in pure gold wouldn't even sell for two Spirit Gold pieces.

But when Chen Xing saw the handwriting on the envelope, he was momentarily stunned, and still, he paid the fee.

He recognized the script; it was Han Yuning's handwriting, flowing like clouds and water, agile as a monkey leaping through the trees.

After delivering the letter, the postman mounted the giant-winged eagle, which sulked and refused to take off. The postman fished out a few strips of meat from his pocket, tossed them into its mouth, and after the glutton swallowed the food contentedly, it finally spread its wings and soared into the sky, flying off to another part of the school.

Holding the letter in his hand, Chen Xing felt a pang of emotion – his mentor had been gone for so long and had finally sent a letter back.

The return address was Stone City; could it be that his mentor was there now?

He had heard of Stone City, a city in the Fentian Domain, known for its springs and called the city of hot springs.

Coincidentally, he'd recently come across the geography of the Great Xia and surrounding territories in his course on Exotic Region languages, which included Stone City.

Stone City is located in the northwest part of the Fentian Domain, with Great Xia to the south of the domain, and the coastline beyond the southern border of Great Xia.

Along this coastline, whether heading left or right, the land belongs to the Fentian Domain, and it takes a long distance before reaching other domains.

Hence, Great Xia is like the filling wrapped by the Fentian Domain's dumpling.

Great Xia currently only has three substantial cities.

The entryway to Great Xia, North City.

The southern coastal area's Vista Tower City, and Hongsha City, which lies at the very north of Great Xia like a nail firmly embedded in the throat of the Fentian Domain.

Beyond these, there are small-scale gatherings of resource points dotted across the wildlands of Great Xia and military camps.

If one spreads out a map, they can see these densely packed small-scale gatherings, though individually small—some even with just dozens of people, barely qualifying as villages.

They are spread like seeds throughout the vast expanse of Great Xia.

Chen Xing slowly unfolded the letter, the handwriting coming into view.

"It's been a while since I've inquired, how has young Chen been doing?

In recent days, the conflict between Stone City and Jiu Chi City has escalated, with sporadic clashes hinting at greater troubles to come. The identity of the City Lord of Stone City might just surprise you.

Since my arrival, I've found that many things differ greatly from what's described in the books.

Within the Fentian Domain, the loyalty of the various cities to Fentian Giant City is hardly worth mentioning. For years, Fentian Giant City has acted like a leech, sucking the blood from the other cities, which rage silently but dare not speak. While the surface shines with prosperity, underneath boils a pot of scorching oil.

Jiu Chi City, Nanshan City, and Yan Xing City are the loyal hounds of Fentian Giant City, with the deepest ties of interest with the Giant City.

I've heard that Yan Xing City has already gone to war with the Bibo Territory, which is truly great news.

I believe Jiu Chi City will eventually follow in the footsteps of Yan Xing City, getting swept into the vortex of war.

If we can successfully remove the three sharp fangs of Fentian Giant City, it will devolve into a toothless old tiger, losing its former prestige.

Then, the other cities will be able to see the hollow might of Fentian Giant City and shake off its control.

The war against Jiu Chi City is imminent, and the choice of Stone City, with its unique terrain, as a fulcrum to leverage Jiu Chi City, has undoubtedly been the choice of an expert strategist.

The environment here is not just a paradise for those of the Fire Attribute, but also for Water Attribute Beast Tamers.

I had hoped to find an opportunity to assess your studies, but given the current situation, I fear that chance may not come.

But I trust young Chen wouldn't be slacking off.

Oh yes, I've planted some flowers in my backyard, if they lack water, please help me water them."

After finishing the letter.

The tutor had mentioned in the letter the outbreak of war between Jiu Chi City and Stone City.

You see, even cities of the same rank have their hierarchies.

As the place where the Chi Family rose to power, Jiu Chi City is not a city that can be trifled with so easily.

Though not a Giant City, Jiu Chi City is among the top ranks under the Giant City and is even hailed as the little tyrant of the northwest of the Fentian Domain.

The Stone City that stands firm against Jiu Chi City must have the backing of some mysterious power.

Chen Xing narrowed his eyes, pondering for a moment before securing the letter in his storage ring.

At eleven o'clock at night, the twenty-four pots of high-quality pet food that had been cooking were all perfectly finished, and Chen Xing placed the prepared pet meals into his storage ring.

Due to the large quantity, Chen Xing didn't bother with packaging this batch of pet food but directly stored it in an empty Storage Ornament.

It was a Storage Ornament specifically cleared out for the pet meals, containing only that.

Back at his residence, Chen Xing went to his tutor's house across the street, where various kinds and colors of flowers were planted in the backyard.

The ground was still moist, so Chen Xing did not add water.

As time swiftly passed, two days later, Chen Xing's cellphone screen lit up with a message from his tutor advisor: The college has approved the applications for early termination of the five main courses. All related paperwork and official notices have been issued; please come to the office to collect the documents.

Chen Xing thought for a moment. The corpse of the Howling Moon King Kong he had hunted last time had been dealt with, but its fur had been meticulously preserved.

It was a pelt from a Beast Tamer that had reached Transcendence Fifth Level, sleek and pleasant to touch. More importantly, it was a trophy from his own hunt, giving it special significance.

As a gift, it would be neither too shabby to present nor too precious to overshadow its nature as a present.