That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Lin Zhifeng led Qingfeng to collect medicinal herbs in their own courtyard, keeping them extremely busy these past few days.

Before setting off, Lin Zhifeng collected a lot of spiritual herbs and flowers, spending more than 10,000 high-grade spirit stones.

Lin Zhifeng carefully stored away the medicinal herbs, planning to study alchemy after returning from Hundred Beast Valley.

Because the Sword Sect sent a large number of people this time, the sect specially sent the Ninth Elder to accompany them.

Furthermore, the sect's flying vehicles were deployed again, a significant undertaking, all for the convenience of their own disciples. The last time this was when the younger disciples went to the Illusionary Realm!

On the day the Sword Sect's flying vehicle arrived at Hundred Beast Valley, it alarmed the Valley Master, who came out to personally greet it.

The Valley Master of Hundred Beasts welcomed the Ninth Elder into the valley and specially arranged a spacious place for them to park their flying vehicles. As for rooms, there weren't enough, so the Sword Sect members had to rest on their flying vehicles.

The Valley Master of the Hundred Beasts Valley had never received so many Sword Sect disciples at once.

Normally, their Sword Sect would only have a little over a thousand people, but now there were ten times that number, leaving the Hundred Beasts Valley completely bewildered.

He posed his question to the Ninth Elder.

The Ninth Elder laughed and said, "These young disciples of the Sword Sect have had some good fortune when the Illusionary Realm opened a few years ago, and they have all accumulated some wealth. That's why they've come to patronize your business. However, most of my sect's disciples still can't afford the rare spirit beasts in your valley. They've just come to broaden their horizons!"

The Valley Master of Hundred Beasts Valley hurriedly smiled and said, "Ninth Elder, what are you saying? Given the relationship between our two families, I'll make the decision: any Sword Sect disciple who takes a fancy to something will be charged 20% of the original price. What do you say, brother?"

The Ninth Elder said, "That depends on what discount you offer other sects. I'm not afraid to tell you, but our sect has a terrible reputation in other places, so you must give us the lowest price."

The Valley Master of Hundred Beasts smiled wryly, "Brother, this is already the lowest price. Other first-rate sects offer a 10% discount; second-rate sects offer a 5% discount; and third-rate and unranked sects offer no discount. Brother, we also have costs in raising and nurturing spirit beasts. We need to eat too!"

The Ninth Elder said, "Since that's the case, I won't make things difficult for you. A 20% discount it is!"

Lin Zhifeng, standing close to them, witnessed the whole thing. He discovered that the Sword Sect people truly had no shame or concern for reputation; they would never do anything like putting on a show.

They are willing to ruin their image as long as they can get the lowest discount.

However, the Sword Sect is indeed not associated with wealthy people.

Sword Sect disciples are known for their aloof and arrogant demeanor. Although Lin Zhifeng and Lin Jun are not like that, with the Ninth Elder around, they dared not act recklessly and all kept their tails between their legs and behaved themselves.

The Valley Master of Hundred Beasts Valley couldn't help but praise the elegant white-robed sword immortals.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the Ninth Elder and informing him of the schedule for the Hundred Beast Valley sales event next week, he went off to prepare for the event.

Lin Zhifeng overheard the schedule.

This large-scale pet sale in Beast Valley lasted for seven days.

The first three days will be a market-style sale. Vendors will sell some beginner and intermediate level spirit pets, as well as various pet supplies. Everyone can browse around freely, and if they find something they like, they can pay and take possession of the pet on the spot.

The last three days are for selling high-end spirit pets and pet supplies, and the quality of the spirit pets will be very different from the previous days.

Of course, the price will also be different. (It's the kind that most Sword Sect disciples can't afford.)

The final day will be an auction of rare and exotic pets.

Only those who spend a certain amount in the first six days are eligible to participate in this auction.

Lin Zhifeng felt that he was now quite wealthy, so he made up his mind to go to the final auction.

The Sword Sect members arrived relatively early, even though the sales event wasn't scheduled to open for another two days.

Lin Zhifeng and Lin Jun wanted to go to the valley first to play around without visiting anything, but the Ninth Elder ruthlessly refused.

Finally, the day the market opened arrived, and the Ninth Elder repeatedly reminded everyone to keep a low profile and not cause trouble.

Lin Zhifeng and his group nodded in agreement, suppressing their impatience.

After the Ninth Elder finished nagging, he said, "You may go now!"

These dozens of people ran away like wild horses.

The Ninth Elder stamped his foot in anger: "Mind your image! These brats..."

Turning his head and seeing Ding Mo beside him, the Ninth Elder's mood finally improved: Fortunately, we have Ding Mo as our face of the family!

Seeing that the Ninth Elder was in low spirits, Ding Mo comforted him, "They are young after all, so it's normal for them to be a bit lively. I've traveled with them a few times, and they're not confused when it comes to important matters. Ninth Elder, please rest assured."

The Ninth Elder said, "Who didn't go through a youthful phase? Just look at Lin Jun and those few dozen particularly mischievous kids!"

Lin Zhifeng, Lin Jun, and the others had already arrived at the entrance of the market.

Lin Jun added, "Luckily we ran fast, otherwise, following those people from the sect, with all those rules and regulations, would have been exhausting."

Others shared the same sentiment.

Only Lin Zhifeng remained composed, saying calmly, "Coming out represents the image of the Sword Sect. You all should behave yourselves like me. Otherwise, if someone reports us to the Ninth Elder, we won't be able to go out together again next time."

Helpless, everyone straightened themselves up, stood tall, and adopted the aloof demeanor of white-robed sword cultivators.

Entering the market through the entrance, the group realized how enormous it was—more than ten times larger than the small town at the foot of Sword Sect Mountain.

The town is divided into several large areas, including an area for selling spirit beasts; an area for selling spirit birds; and an area for selling spirit pet supplies...

In addition to products related to spirit pets, this market also has teahouses and restaurants for buyers to rest.

If you spend a day here, you can sit down to have tea, rest, eat, and chat when you get tired.

Lin Zhifeng greatly admired the Hundred Beasts Valley's money-making philosophy; no wonder they ranked first on the wealth list of all the major sects.

Lin Jun and his group all came from relatively well-off families, and their goal in selecting spirit pets was high-level spirit beasts. They hadn't originally planned to spend any money at the market for the first three days. However, after being confined to the flying vehicle by the Ninth Elder for two days, they couldn't miss this opportunity to get some fresh air, wander around, and broaden their horizons.

They were all dressed uniformly and were all young and handsome. Having been reminded by Lin Zhifeng, they had all restrained themselves. Their appearance was quite a sight, attracting the attention of many passersby.

They first visited the Spirit Beast Pavilion, which was closest to the entrance.

On this day, the spirit beast pavilion mainly sold beginner-level spirit beasts.

These novice spirit beasts have almost no high-level skills; they are mostly beautiful-looking spirit pets.

Why bother raising and breeding these "beautiful wastes"? Simply because they have a large market!

Any beautiful, cute, and gentle spirit pet is sure to win the hearts of children.

Those who brought their children to the event mostly bought things to please their kids and because the prices weren't too expensive.

Therefore, although the price of basic spirit pets is not high, their sales volume is considerable, and each grand event can bring huge profits to the Beast Valley.

Because these basic spirit pets only need to be beautiful and healthy, and they are not difficult to raise, they are actually a very important breeding project in Hundred Beast Valley.

Lin Jun and the others were all roughnecks; seeing the white fox, the black long-eared rabbit, and the green cat, they felt no desire to buy them. Only Lin Zhifeng teased the cat with his finger and exclaimed, "So cute!"

Even so, he was ridiculed by his brothers, led by Lin Jun.

Lin Jun laughed so hard his shoulders shook, and said, "Little Lin, if you really like it, I'll buy it for you."

Lin Zhifeng said, "No need, thank you, brother! I just thought this kitten looked familiar, like a kitten named Tony."

They were chatting and laughing when a group of women came into the store.

Lin Jun nudged Lin Zhifeng with his elbow and whispered, "She's a female cultivator from the Hundred Flowers Palace."

Lin Zhifeng glanced at them out of the corner of his eye and saw that these female cultivators were all wearing the same style of long dresses, with gauze robes of the same color over them. The dresses were mostly light-colored macaron colors, and they all looked ethereal.

It must be said that the female cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Palace have excellent aesthetic sense.

The women were immediately drawn to the adorable "little good-for-nothings" as soon as they entered, and no one noticed Lin Zhifeng and his group of living, breathing people.