After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

Qin Chuan smiled slightly, placed his hand on the Spirit Rat, and used the Beast Taming Technique that Empress Yao Xi had taught him!

A moment later, Qin Chuan sensed a drop of essence blood in the mind of the spirit rat.

Immediately, following the secret method, he erased the brand of the other person's blood essence and then applied his own blood essence.

This process is not guaranteed to succeed; if it fails, the mythical beast will die on the spot.

Therefore, Qin Chuan controlled it very carefully, after all, this spirit rat could find treasures, which would be a great help to him in the future.

After a long while, Qin Chuan slowly exhaled, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Although I haven't used this beast-taming technique for a long time and am a bit rusty, thankfully everything was completed without any major incidents.

Looking at the tiny spirit mouse in his palm, Qin Chuan's lips curled slightly. Ever since the blood oath was established, there seemed to be a mysterious connection between them.

"Qin Chuan, try feeding it some magical artifacts..."

Just then, Empress Yaoxi suddenly spoke.

"Feed it the magic weapon?"

Qin Chuan was taken aback; this was the first time he had ever heard of a mystical beast that ate magical artifacts.

"Hmm." Empress Yaoxi nodded, somewhat uncertainly, "In the Upper Realm, there is a kind of mystical beast called the Iron-Eating Beast, which feeds exclusively on magical artifacts and has the ability to pierce through mountains and sever seas. It can be said to be extremely powerful."

"it?"

Upon hearing Empress Yaoxi's words, Qin Chuan looked at the spirit rat in his palm.

He simply couldn't believe that what Empress Yaoxi was talking about was this harmless, adorable-looking spirit beast.

Empress Yaoxi said, "I couldn't be sure either, which is why I let you try. A true Iron-Eating Beast is at least several zhang tall, it can't be this small, but it looks very similar."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan nodded, casually took out a mid-grade spiritual artifact, and handed it to the Spirit Rat's mouth.

Most of his magical treasures had already been exchanged for spirit crystals at the Wanbao Pavilion, leaving him with only a few.

"They really know how to eat!"

Just as Qin Chuan handed the mid-grade spiritual treasure to the Spirit Rat's mouth, it sniffed around the magic weapon.

The next moment, it revealed two large front teeth and actually bit down on the magic weapon.

In just a short while, the magical artifact entered the belly of the spirit rat.

The psychic rat's belly was visibly bulging.

Suddenly, it lay upright to one side, completely still.

"Is it dead?" Qin Chuan was suddenly stunned as he looked at the spirit rat in his palm.

Empress Yaoxi shook her head and said, "No, its life force is still there."

"How did it suddenly become like this?"

As Qin Chuan spoke, he fiddled with the spirit rat, only to find that it was stiff and motionless.

Empress Yaoxi thought for a moment and replied, "They must have eaten too much."

I'm so full...

Qin Chuan's lips twitched, and he was immediately at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

It is true that the world is so big and full of wonders.

Empress Yaoxi continued, "When you feed it again in the future, don't feed it like that, or it might overeat and die one day."

"I understand." Qin Chuan nodded with a wry smile.

Seemingly remembering something, Qin Chuan asked, "Senior Yao Xi, can this spirit rat be placed in the space of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace?"

As everyone knows, living beings cannot be stored in a storage ring, which is why he asked that question.

Empress Yaoxi nodded and said, "Alright."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly put the Spirit Rat into the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace space.

As expected, without any hindrance, the Spirit Rat was safely sent into the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace space, where it lay quietly in one place, silently digesting the food.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan shook his head and smiled; the little guy was quite cute.

Although it resembled the Iron-Eating Beast that Empress Yaoxi had mentioned, Qin Chuan couldn't reconcile this little creature with that enormous behemoth.

After resolving the matter of the spirit rat, Qin Chuan took out the pill treasure that Elder Shi had given him from his storage ring.

It was a fist-sized, jet-black bead, from which nothing could be discerned at all.

"do not move!"

Just as Qin Chuan was about to activate his profound energy to examine what kind of magical treasure it was, Empress Yao Xi quickly stopped him.

Qin Chuan asked, "What happened to Senior Yao Xi?"

Empress Yaoxi frowned slightly and replied, "As long as you activate your Xuan power, this thing will immediately compress and explode."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan looked at the black bead in his hand and felt a wave of fear wash over him.

No wonder that ancient being was so generous, directly placing a precious elixir inside; it turns out there was such a secret involved.

If it weren't for Empress Yaoxi's reminder, he probably would have really fallen into their trap.

"I want to see what the Huang family is trying to achieve by going to such lengths!"

Qin Chuan clenched his fists and muttered to himself.

Because of what had just happened, he no longer intended to leave and planned to return to the valley to investigate.

Moreover, the Green Dragon Gang and the Du family are searching outside. Hiding in the Huang family's house during this time can not only help them avoid being hunted down, but may also bring unexpected gains.

"Thunderous Beast..."

As he hurried toward the valley, Qin Chuan fell into deep thought.

He had heard of this kind of mystical beast before. It was a fifth-order mystical beast that would attract lightning power every time it broke through a realm.

Logically speaking, this Thunder Beast is extremely fast and would be difficult to catch under normal circumstances.

"Could it be that this Thunderous Beast is about to break through its cultivation level?"

Qin Chuan's eyes lit up as he immediately thought of this possibility.

"It seems there really might be some gains!"

Qin Chuan was excited, clenching his fists tightly as he headed towards the valley.

Upon arriving at the valley entrance, Huang Yan and Shi Lao were nowhere to be seen, and even their corpses on the ground had vanished.

It seems someone from the Huang family cleaned the place specifically to prevent others from seeing anything unusual.

Without hesitation, Qin Chuan surveyed his surroundings and then entered the valley.

Along the way, Qin Chuan was very careful to hide his whereabouts and not let others notice his movements.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the depths of the valley, where patrols gradually began to appear.

"rustle…"

Just then, a patrol of guards came over.

Hearing the noise, Qin Chuan quickly hid himself against the stone wall.

"Be careful, everyone. These array plates must not be damaged. If any problems arise, we will hold you accountable!"

"Once we're done and we get back, I'll treat you to a good time at the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion in the city!"

A man who appeared to be the captain of the patrol team laughed heartily as he directed the others to bury the array plates.

"Yes!"

The remaining few people were immediately filled with enthusiasm. After setting up array plates on the spot, they turned around and left.

After confirming that the others had gone far away, Qin Chuan tiptoed out.

He glanced at the spot where the group had buried their array, blinked, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.