Mythical Cultivation

Wu Ming came all the way to Qingyun Market, but he didn't know that he had been targeted. He also knew that there might be trouble, but he didn't care much. First, he entered the Treasure Pavilion, a loft that sold various cultivation items, and said to the waiter at the door,

"Does your Baibao Pavilion purchase talismans?"

"Are you looking to sell talismans? I'll take you there."

As he spoke, he took Wu Ming to the second floor and said to an old man, "Mr. Yin, this guest wants to sell talismans. I brought him up." He then arranged for Wu Ming to sit down and served him tea.

"I don't know what your name is, but I'm the steward of Baibao Pavilion. My last name is Yin. Fellow Daoist, you want to sell talismans, right? Let me see your talismans first." Old Yin said to Wu Ming enthusiastically.

"My surname is Wu, Fellow Daoist Yin, this is the talisman I want to sell."

Wu Ming also took out a fireball talisman from his storage bag and handed it to the old man in front of him.

Yin Lao originally thought there was something good, but unexpectedly it was just a low-level talisman. His expectant heart calmed down, and his face darkened a little. He thought it was a big business, but it turned out to be just this. Isn't it a waste of his time? Looking at the fireball talisman in his hand, he said slowly

"Ten first-level low-level talismans cost thirty-five spirit stones, and one expedited talisman costs four spirit stones. I wonder how many you have."

Wu Ming knew that low-level talismans were worthless and only cost five spirit stones to buy one. He didn't expect the purchase price to be so cheap, but he didn't expect to sell it for much. Thirty-five is fine, so he took out all the more than two hundred talismans in his storage bag and placed them on the table.

"There are two hundred and sixty-four in total. Please count them, fellow Daoist."

"Fireball Talisman, Ice Arrow Talisman, Earth Wall Talisman, Light Talisman, a total of 223 pieces, 780 spirit stones, 41 pieces of Swift Travel Talisman, 164 spirit stones, a total of 944 spirit stones. I wonder if you have anything you'd like? My Treasure Pavilion has everything from magical instruments, spirit beasts, puppets, to talismans and elixirs."

Although low-level talismans were not valuable, there were still a lot of them, so it could be considered a small business. His expression improved slightly. And if Wu Ming had something he liked, wouldn't that be another business opportunity?

"Oh, your pavilion still has spirit beasts. Please, fellow Daoist Yin, show them to me."

When Wu Ming heard that the Treasure Pavilion still had spiritual beasts for sale, he also became interested. He still remembered the first time he went to Qingyun Market and saw spiritual beasts on the street. He also liked them very much. Unfortunately, he was short of money at that time and could only watch them. Now he was facing spiritual beasts again. If he happened to meet one that was suitable for him, he could raise one.

You know, spirit beasts are also very useful to cultivators. They can be used to help a cultivator on his journey, as a guard, and even in battle. A spirit beast is no less than a fellow cultivator, a companion who can share his life and death.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, follow me."

As the old man spoke, he led Wu Ming to the basement level of the Treasure Pavilion. There were seven or eight iron cages, each containing seven spirit beasts, all cubs. Some were roaring in their cages, while others lay motionless.

"I'll introduce them to Fellow Daoist Wu. Please see which spirit beast you like."

"Why are there only cubs and no adults?"

Wu Ming knew that raising a spirit beast required no less resources than a cultivator would need to cultivate from scratch. His own cultivation resources were barely enough, and he feared he didn't have the resources to support another spirit beast. So, upon seeing that all the spirit beasts were cubs, he raised his own doubts.

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know that only young spirit beasts are most suitable for cultivators of our generation. Only by nurturing them from a young age, cultivating feelings, and signing a contract with them, can we achieve a close relationship with the spirit beasts. Then, they can exert 100% of their strength in battle, and they will not easily bite their masters.

However, adult spirit beasts, with their mature consciousness, are difficult to tame. They are usually forcibly tamed using spirit beast collars, and contracts are rarely signed. Such spirit beasts lack affection for their masters and may even harbor hatred. While they may obey commands under the intimidation of the spirit beast collar, they cannot unleash their full strength in battle and are prone to attacking their masters if they are injured.

Our Baibao Pavilion is a branch of Baibao Pavilion that is well-known throughout the entire Northern Territory. How could we sell such a spiritual beast to a customer? If there were any problems later, it would be bad for our reputation. Therefore, we prohibit the sale of adult spiritual beasts and only sell spiritual beast cubs."

After hearing this, Wu Ming realized that there were so many secrets among the spiritual beasts. However, he still wanted to take a look. If he came across a suitable one, it was not impossible to buy one.

"In that case, I'd like to trouble Elder Yin to introduce him to me."

Seeing that Wu Ming was interested in them, Old Yin began to introduce the animals in the cages one by one.

The seven were the Three-Eyed Fire Fox, Shadow Wolf, Soul-Eating Snake, Liger, Iron-Backed Gray Bear, Golden-Winged Eagle, and Gold-Eating Rat. The first four reached peak Qi training strength upon adulthood, while the last four reached Foundation Establishment strength upon adulthood, making them excellent assistants to Qi training cultivators.

"Master Yin, I wonder how much these spirit beasts are worth?"

After hearing the introductions to several spirit beasts, Wu Ming became particularly interested in the Gold-Eating Rat and the Golden-Winged Eagle. The Gold-Eating Rat possessed a remarkable talent, feeding on anything from refined iron, the material for magical weapons, to steel, the material for mundane ironware. Furthermore, the better the food, the faster the rat's advancement. Once fully grown, the Gold-Eating Rat would also be a valuable helper.

As for the Golden-winged Eagle, it's even better. It has a trace of the blood of the mythical Golden-winged Roc, making it incredibly fast and powerful. As a flying spirit beast, it dominates the skies. During cultivation, it can serve not only as a combat partner but also as a mount.

Hearing Wu Ming asking about the price, he knew that Wu Ming had taken a fancy to one of the spirit beasts, so he said

"The first four spirit beasts are priced at 600 spirit stones each, while the last three are priced at around 1,000. I wonder which spirit beast Fellow Daoist Wu has his eye on."

After hearing the prices of several spirit beasts, Wu Ming calmed down. He only had more than a thousand spirit stones in his hand. If he bought spirit beasts, he didn't know when the planned spirit boat would be ready. Now was the time when he needed a spirit boat. Otherwise, it would take seven or eight days for him to fly to Changxin County by flying on his sword. Therefore, the spirit boat was what he needed urgently now, and the spirit beasts could be bought later.

However, you can't just say you don't have enough money and won't buy it. That would make others think differently, so you have to be more tactful.

"I wonder how many spirit stones the Golden Winged Eagle is worth?"

"The Golden-winged Eagle possesses the bloodline of a divine beast, and when it reaches adulthood, it will be a spiritual beast with the strength of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Therefore, its value among these three spiritual beasts is the highest, at 1,300 spirit stones."

"One thousand three? This price is a bit high. Can it be lowered?" Wu Ming said while lowering the price.

"Since Fellow Daoist Wu really wants to buy it, I will sell it at a loss of 1,200 spirit stones to Fellow Daoist Wu." Old Yin said with an expression as if he had lost money.

"Fellow Daoist Yin, I do have my eyes on the Golden-Winged Eagle, but I don't have enough Spirit Stones. I can only offer 900 at most, and I need to keep some for talisman paper and cinnabar. I've used up all the raw materials and need to replenish them."