The Master of Beasts

Chapter 480 - 100

After settling the Spiritual Beasts, Chen Jiuge did not immediately guide their mutation.

As soon as he left the Secret Realm, Chen Jiuge saw rows of oddly shaped Alien Race members slowly entering the pavilion under Zhu Ying’s command.

"Did you find all of these?" Chen Jiuge asked in surprise. "It hasn’t been that long! You truly live up to your title as the Great Official managing the entire Snow Concubine Hall!"

Zhu Ying, while assigning accommodations to the Alien Race members, responded, "I bought them. As long as you have enough Spirit Stones, recruiting staff is no big deal."

"That’s true." Chen Jiuge nodded.

"While I was out recruiting, I carefully sorted through the message from the Token," Zhu Ying said, her voice tinged with surprise. "We get to keep thirty percent of the profits from this ’Friend of the Spiritual Beast’."

"Thirty percent?" Chen Jiuge echoed.

"Yes, we just have to hand over seventy percent of the profits to the Jiang Family each year. Though it seems incredible, this is our chance. If you can cultivate a large number of Spiritual Beasts, it will greatly benefit our Cultivation. At least it’s better than how the Jiang Family treated us in Qingming Ancient Country."

"In that case, I should also put in extra effort," Chen Jiuge said with a light laugh. "I’m going off to cultivate the Spiritual Beasts now. After you’ve organized the staff, send a team over to assist me."

"No problem. Here are the Five Elements Spiritual Items; see if there’s anything you can use." Zhu Ying handed over the resources previously gifted by Jiang Fu.

Although the ’Friend of the Spiritual Beast’ had restarted, it was nothing but an empty shell. Even with a supreme treasure like the Chaos Pearl, Chen Jiuge couldn’t create Spiritual Beasts out of thin air.

「Several days later」

Jiang Fu sent over a document about other shops in Muling Immortal City that sold Spiritual Beasts. It primarily recorded some of the bestselling Spiritual Beasts and the types preferred by Cultivators in the city.

Besides these materials, Jiang Fu also brought a Divine Artifact—the Time Bell.

The freshly sprouted Five Elements Spiritual Grass quickly germinated and reproduced. Changing time, even if it only affects one Secret Realm, is indeed a marvelous treasure, Chen Jiuge reflected.

After roughly arranging the situation in the Secret Realm, Chen Jiuge didn’t stay there but instead went alone into the city to scout around.

The Five Elements Pavilion was the Five Elements Sect’s most important enterprise. It covered all items needed by Cultivators—whether Magic Artifacts, Elixirs, Spiritual Beasts, or Spells. They managed all such items, and their business in each was thriving.

"My lord, what do you need?" A Maid dressed in a long red dress approached him, smiling.

This was a Fire Vein Outer Disciple of the Five Elements Sect, with a Cultivation only at the Heavenly Origin Realm.

"Show me the Spiritual Beasts," Chen Jiuge said indifferently, his hands behind his back.

As a True Immortal, Chen Jiuge was considered a significant figure in the True Realm, at least not someone who could be casually killed or dismissed.

"My lord, please follow me. May I know what attribute of Spiritual Beast you need? Our Five Elements Pavilion specializes in cultivating Five Elements Spiritual Beasts," the Maid said, her eyes curving into a smile.

"Let’s look at everything." Chen Jiuge was only here to gauge his competition. The information sent by Jiang Fu had specifically highlighted that the Five Elements Spiritual Beasts of the Five Elements Pavilion were the most popular. If not for their steep prices, there would probably be no business for other shops.

Chatting as they walked, the two soon reached a Light Gate. Passing through the gate, they entered a vast Five Elements Plain.

Extremely rich Five Element Spiritual Energy formed colorful clouds above the plain. Underneath, these clouds were connected to five thick pipes flowing with various colored Spiritual Liquids, which were Five Element Spiritual Energy so concentrated it had condensed into Spiritual Liquid.

A single drop of pure Water Element Spirit Liquid was worth at least a pound of Top Grade Spirit Stones. Watching the continuous stream of Spiritual Liquid falling into the lake below, the corner of Chen Jiuge’s mouth twitched. This is too much wealth!

"My lord, these are all the purest Five Elements Spiritual Beasts," the Maid said proudly. "These Spiritual Beasts even have the chance to drink Five Elements Spiritual Liquid regularly to strengthen their internal Bloodline. Their potential is far higher than that of Five Elements Spiritual Beasts from the outside world."

Chen Jiuge, who had initially planned to see if he could leverage the Chaos Pearl to cultivate premium Five Elements Spiritual Beasts, instantly felt deflated. The difference in resources is too great; I can’t compete. It seems I’ll have to take an unconventional path.

Amidst the Maid’s endless chatter, Chen Jiuge casually picked a sneaky-looking little green snake and said, "This one then."

"My lord, what excellent taste! This is a Green Rhombus Snake. It’s rumored to have a trace of Yin Wood transformative energy within it, giving it a chance to defy fate and transform into an Azure Dragon!" the Maid complimented.

Chen Jiuge looked unimpressed. Do I look like a fool? he quipped internally, then said aloud, "Do I look like a fool?"

"HEHEHE." Seeming to realize she had exaggerated too much, the Maid sheepishly stuck out her tongue and quickly packed up the sneaky Green Rhombus Snake.

"A fair price, 100,000 pounds of Top Grade Spirit Stones."

"Ha! How much?" Chen Jiuge felt he must have misheard. A Third Rank Spiritual Beast for 100,000 pounds of Top Grade Spirit Stones?

"My lord, this is a premium Spiritual Beast cultivated by our Five Elements Sect. This Green Rhombus Snake is an elite among them; it has a good chance of becoming a True Monarch Level, Seventh Rank Spiritual Beast in the future. This price is quite fair," the Maid said seriously.

Resignedly paying the Spirit Stones, Chen Jiuge finally understood why the Five Elements Sect’s Five Elements Spiritual Beasts were of such high quality yet couldn’t monopolize the entire market. The price is just too steep.

"My lord, my name is Qing Yan. Please look for me if you need anything next time!" Qing Yan revealed small, pointed canines, happily waving at Chen Jiuge’s departing back.

Chen Jiuge was startled by her voice. He waved his hand helplessly and inwardly complained, I’m never coming here again.

「Friend of the Spiritual Beast」

"How did it go?" Zhu Ying looked at Chen Jiuge, whose expression wasn’t great, and asked indifferently.