Fang Yuan had three goals in going to the Tianxing Dojo.
Now that he had acquired the Meditation Method, one of his goals had been achieved, only leaving the arrangement of research materials to give to Su Shu.
The second goal was to find the opportunity for Eevee to step into the top tier domain.
However, after communicating with Su Shu, Fang Yuan also figured it out.
Although Eevee possessed the strength of a Master Level Invincible, this did not mean that Eevee's mental power level was also close to the top tier.
Eevee's possession of such strong mental power could not be separated from the temporary amplification of emotion and life energy.
Underneath the formidable combat strength, Payback Technique contributed greatly; Eevee's actual level of mental power was still lacking. Without the all-around amplification from Return 4.0, its strength might just be in the upper-middle tier of the Master Domain.
From this, it could be seen that Eevee's true accumulation was indeed insufficient. Unable to further control emotional energy or life energy, Eevee could only continue to meditate to step into the top tier domain. Only when there was progress in mental power or Payback Technique would be the time for it to enter the top tier domain.
And this still required time.
As for the remaining task, it was to find a Trainer who met the criteria of Manafei.
Clearly, Fang Yuan had not found one.
However, Fang Yuan treated this piece of information as a favor to tell Su Shu, who as a Psychic, might be interested in this news.
After all, the Trainer standards set by Manafei required a Psychic.
After coming out of the Temple of the Sea, Fang Yuan did not think of finding the suitable Trainer with just one person's effort, which would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Fang Yuan had already informed the Binhai Association about Manafei's intention to find a Guardian from the Temple of the Sea and a Guardian Trainer.
The Binhai Association had also reported this matter to the headquarters, maintaining a good relationship with Manafei in the Temple of the Sea was far more important than maintaining a good relationship with the Thousand-year Gengar in the Sun and Moon Forest.
As the main person in charge of this matter, it was expected that the Trainer Association would help find candidates with full strength. Fang Yuan would be responsible for selection, and ultimately, Manafei in the Temple of the Sea would decide if they were qualified.
"The Temple of the Sea, Manafei…" After receiving the information from Fang Yuan, Su Shu was surprised, he apparently did not know about this news.
But after careful consideration, Su Shu didn't think it mattered anymore.
It seemed that the Tianxing Style had no chance of seizing this opportunity. A Psychic specializing in Water Series, under 20 years old—even within other Psychic legacies, Su Shu couldn't think of anyone who met the criteria for half a day.
Compared to searching, perhaps it would be faster to start from scratch and train a Trainer who met the requirements.
"Does the Master already know about this? Will he take in a little apprentice sister for me?" Su Shu fell into deep thought.
"However, the prince of the Endless Sea… The Temple of the Sea, it turns out to be another Legendary Pokémon. The Master said Fang Yuan once gained the favor of the Legendary Pokémon Emuritto, so this is the second time..."
"Could it be that Fang Yuan has a 'Legendary-friendly physique'?" After Fang Yuan left the Tianxing Dojo, Su Shu was still not out of his deep thoughts.
Su Shu imagined a lot, perhaps the information about Slowpoke's evolved form "Ocean Sage" mentioned by Fang Yuan was learned from the Temple of the Sea?
Psychic... Water... It fits the criteria of Manafei too well.
What exactly is the relationship between Fang Yuan and Manafei?
Su Shu always felt that Fang Yuan was more mysterious than what he appeared to be on the surface.
.........
One week later.
Su Shu received the evolution method from Slowpoke to Slowking.
At the same time, Fang Yuan also sorted out the evolution method for Bullfrog King and gave it to Su Shu.
Additionally, Fang Yuan included some information about the two Pokémon, mainly about Bullfrog King's Water Storage and Rain Dish abilities.
Although Psychics might favor Slowking a bit more, Fang Yuan thought that if Bullfrog King could be well-cultivated, it would have a higher tactical value than Slowking.
Thus, among the two evolutionary paths, Fang Yuan believed the latter to be more precious.
If Su Shu could utilize it well, he would also reap great benefits. As for how Su Shu and Tianxing Style would use these two pieces of information later, Fang Yuan didn't need to concern himself with that anymore.
He just needed to focus on cultivating his superpowers.
It was worth mentioning that this trade opened a new door for Fang Yuan, bringing forth fresh ideas.
The precious data in his mind seemed to have a higher cost performance when used for resource exchanges than for publishing research papers.
Compared to enhancing his own strength, the appearance fees and fame obtained from publishing ordinary papers seemed less important.
He gave the Life Orb data to Sister Xie, receiving the chance to tame Haha Qilong, adding an admiral to the team, and he provided the evolution methods for Dumb King and Bullfrog King to Su Shu, obtaining the training method for superpowers... Both experiences brought sweet results to Fang Yuan.
Most importantly, as a researcher, he didn't need evolution papers, trait papers, ability papers, or inherited move papers as fancy additions to his knowledge.
With Energy Blocks and Mega Evolution as major future discoveries, was there any worry about not becoming a top-tier researcher? As for papers, only the best should be published!
"Py trading is indeed the correct path to becoming stronger."
With this realization, Fang Yuan continued towards his next destination.
...
A month later, outside Ice Plain City, The Lake of Purification.
After leaving the Tianxing Dojo, Fang Yuan came here for special training.
Like a monk in austere practice, once he stayed, it was for a full month.
The Lake of Purification, suspected to be a place where Shui Jun had rested, possessed miraculous water.
Originally, Milotic evolved here and Monferno had also jumped across the lake here.
It could be said to be an important place that recorded the growth process of Fang Yuan and his team...
Now, he returned here for Milotic.
In the Temple of the Sea, Milotic enhanced its affinity for mental power, life energy, and water power through the Sea of Origin but hit a bottleneck.
It seemed that only with more time spent in the Sea of Origin could it achieve a breakthrough.
However, given the circumstances at the time, Fang Yuan couldn't shamelessly linger in the Temple of the Sea, treating the Sea of Origin as his home and refusing to leave. Therefore, The Lake of Purification became the place Fang Yuan believed could substitute the "Sea of Origin" and continue Milotic's cultivation.
Now, The Lake of Purification had become a training holy ground for Water-type Spirits, sealed by the Trainer Association and only available to Professional Trainers.
The price for using it was "contributions" as a Professional Trainer.
Such contributions, of course, were not lacking for Fang Yuan.
He had received a lot during his professional assessment, and after exploring the Temple of the Sea and acquiring important information on befriending Legendary Pokémon, Fang Yuan's contribution points soared again.
With such substantial contributions, as long as Fang Yuan's Pokémon met the strength and number requirements, he could apply for promotion to a One-Star Professional Trainer at any time.
The water of The Lake of Purification was very blue, pure and deep. Compared to colorless, tasteless water flow, the lake water seemed to contain mysterious, multiple energies... The rippling surface, like a swatch of blue brocade, was dotted by glistening water droplets within which the silhouette of Milotic slowly emerged.
On the shore, Self-detonating Magnetic Monster and two Gear children were undergoing charge training.
Monferno, Ditto, and Rotom were a group studying Thunder Flame Mode.
Eevee and Fang Yuan were a group, cultivating superpowers.
Glutton and Dragonite were also busy with their own things.
As Milotic's figure appeared, Fang Yuan and the others immediately stopped and looked towards Milotic, and Dragonite even flew over from the other side of the lake with Extreme Speed.
"Did it succeed this time?" Fang Yuan watched the stunning Milotic, surrounded by blue shiny water drops, and his heartbeat accelerated.
A month ago, Fang Yuan and his team returned to The Lake of Purification.
Milotic's second entry here indeed brought new enlightenment.
Some Water Series spirits who had entered the top tier domain might have also explored here, and they ventured deeper than Milotic had now.
But what Milotic explored was not the depth, but the essence of the "Cleansing Water."