Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 243 He Is Being Tested! (Part One)

"What? The Beast Curing Skill? You want to learn how to do it right now? Well, I must say...that itseems a bit early for you to learn how to do it right now. You're not qualified to develop that skillyet. Remember that the prerequisite of learning the Beast Curing Skill is to master the BeastEvaluation Skill first. The Beast Evaluation Skill is the foundation of the Beast Curing Skill. But mostimportantly, you need to at least reach the second grade of the Beast Evaluation Skill if you want tolearn the Beast Curing Skill. And in order to learn the Beast Curing Skill, you also need to grasp themost basic medical abilities and knowledge, along with having a full understanding of thecharacteristics of all the spirit-manipulated beasts. And furthermore..." Sheridan continued to reeloff a lot of conditions, determined to prove the complexity of the situation to Rocky, who had justdeclared his intention to learn the advanced skill. As Rocky's master, Sheridan would be responsiblefor teaching him all the skills necessary. Nevertheless, he thought Rocky was being a little hasty, asRocky wanted to learn the skill immediately.

"I have to reach the second grade for the Beast Evaluation Skill? Well, that won't be a problem forme," Rocky responded flippantly, unable to help shrugging his shoulders at the requirements thatSheridan was reeling off. His current Beast Evaluation Skill level was actually already at the middlestage of the second grade. Although it might still take him some time to reach the third grade, he'dat least reached the prerequisite level needed for the Beast Curing Skill.

"What do you mean it's not a problem for you?" Sheridan asked, flabbergasted as he stared atRocky, wondering if he'd lost his mind

"I mean, I meet the prerequisites you just said for learning the Beast Curing Skill," Rocky respondedcasually, arms folded over his chest. He was eager to learn more from his master and wouldn't easilygive up the idea of learning the Beast Curing Skill.

"Look, buddy, are you kidding me right now? You're not even a beast evaluator, let alone reach thesecond grade for the Beast Evaluation Skill. If your Beast Evaluation Skill was already in the secondgrade right now, actual beast evaluators ought to be ashamed of themselves!" Sheridan exclaimed,with an incredulous expression on his face. It wasn't that he didn't believe him, but he simply foundit difficult to believe that Rocky might have hidden his skills on purpose.

If he ever discovered that not only did Rocky learn the Beast Evaluation Skill, but that he also hadlearned the legendary, most powerful Magical Evaluation Skill, his jaw might have hit the ground.The Magical Evaluation Skill was such a highly coveted skill and such a treasure that most beastevaluators dream of being able to master it.

The most powerful part of the Magical Evaluation Skill was that it encompassed everything aboutthe beast evaluation. Even today, most of the powerful Beast Evaluation Skills commonly usedthroughout the Wild Spirit Land were derived from the Magical Evaluation Skill. And even then,those skills were just a small part of it. It could be said that the Magical Evaluation Skill hadultimately perfected the beast evaluation system, which was already extremely comprehensive andreplete with all kinds of Beast Evaluation Skills.

A while back, at the Superb Beast Farm, Rocky had a beast evaluation competition with twoexcellent beast evaluators present on the spot. Rocky displayed the two very famous BeastEvaluation Skills throughout the entire Wild Spirit Land in public. It had shocked the audiencebeyond belief. And yet, the two skills he displayed were the two most basic Beast Evaluation Skillsfrom the Magical Evaluation Skill. The display only served to show him how truly powerful thisMagical Evaluation Skill was.

In spite of all above, the most amazing thing that happened to Rocky was that under the premise oflearning the Magical Evaluation Skill, he also found himself the only disciple of the mostoutstanding master on the Wild Spirit Land who was also known as a beast tamer and beast curer. Ifhe could learn everything from his master successfully, it was doubtless that he would become themost famed and omnipotent figure in this Wild Spirit Land.

"Do you think I have a reason to lie to you?" Rocky simply asked his master. He raised his eyebrowsand thought, 'I didn’t mean to let slip that I have mastered the Beast Evaluation Skill. But since it isone of the prerequisites for learning the Beast Curing Skill, I have no other choice but to tell you. Ofcourse, I'll still never tell you that I've learned the Beast Evaluation Skill. Otherwise, I don't knowwhat would happen... You might have a heart attack.’

"Of course you do! You said you want to learn Beast Curing Skill, didn't you? The conditions oflearning this Beast Curing Skill are so severe that you'd say just about anything to make me teachyou the skill," Sheridan answered, scoffing at the thought of Rocky's real motives. He knew he hadto be cautious; he had high standards in selecting a disciple. And he certainly wouldn't teach theBeast Curing Skill to just about anyone.

"Then, what can I do to convince you?" Rocky quickly asked. He stared helplessly at Sheridan,feeling desperate as he thought, “This old man is playing hardball. Maybe... I have to show my skill infront of him to prove I am qualified, if I want to learn the Beast Curing Skill."

Sheridan stared at Rocky for a moment before a thought seemed to come to him. He gestured tohim and said, "Follow me." He turned on his heel and walked off to the direction of the beast farm.Rocky raised his eyebrows. Realizing now that the old man wanted to test his strength, he hurriedafter his master.

It wasn't long before Sheridan led Rocky directly to the beast farm's barn, opening its doorwayswide. Inside, Rocky saw a baby spirit-manipulated beast.

"This cub was sent here earlier today. Although its qualities aren't too bad, and it was born to a two-star beast, it seems to have a very serious defect. If your Beast Evaluation Skill is really at the secondgrade as you say, then it shouldn't be difficult for you to figure out what the defect is,” Sheridanexplained thoughtfully. It was clear that he wanted to test whether the strength of Rocky had reallyachieved the second grade, just as he had claimed. However, there was the possibility that thedefect he mentioned might not be determined by the Beast Evaluation Skill at the second grade.There was a likelihood that he was trying to simply discourage Rocky so that he would give up theidea. He didn't think that Rocky was ready to learn the Beast Curing Skill just yet. After all, if hisfoundation wasn't strong enough, then it would be very difficult for his training later on. He alwaysbelieved that old saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day."