The night before leaving, Ji An hosted another banquet at the Tripod Fragrance Pavilion.
Today, Liu Yu and Chu River were out on a mission, and Wei Songnian was busy with business, so only Zhang Yuanshan and Zhao ngyao ca.
All were cultivators hailing from the Cyan Pine Daoist School of Little Cang Mountain, creating a more harmonious atmosphere among them.
After three rounds of drinks, Zhao ngyao raised her delicate eyebrows, her features picturesque:
"Senior Brother, your smile is reserved, looks like you gained a lot."
The order among the disciples of the sa sect is determined by the ti of entry, while other cultivators rank by cultivation level.
She naturally called Ji An "Senior Brother," though she secretly resolved to work harder in the future, not wanting to fall too far behind him.
"Am I showing it that obviously?"
"Not too obvious, just that the corners of your mouth are almost curling up to the sky."
"Hehe," Ji An grinned, and said:
"I purchased a High Tier Earth Grade bloodline cub yesterday, truly a matter of joy. Junior Sister, take a look."
He released the Rock Armor Bear from the Spirit Beast Bag.
The bear cub surveyed its surroundings and let out a babyish roar.
"Roar!"
Ji An used the Object Control Technique to stuff a chicken leg into the bear cub’s mouth.
The cub savored the taste, devouring the chicken leg, bones, and all, in one gulp.
Its short tail wagged non-stop, its eyes eagerly looking at its master.
’Delicious, I want more!’
Zhao ngyao’s eyes widened in surprise. She had stayed at Mingfeng Mountain for several years and never encountered an Earth Grade bloodline cub.
How could soone arriving for just a month manage to get one?
Ji An saw through her thoughts, handed the bear cub over, and said:
"Its bloodline has so flaws, which is why I got it. You’ll know when you check it out, Junior Sister."
Zhao ngyao grabbed the cub by the scruff of its neck for a closer look.
The demon beast’s fur was pale yellow, with a patch of ’V’-shaped red fur on its chest.
In normal bear-type demon beasts, this patch should be white.
She used her Divine Sense to feel the situation inside the demon beast, then her expression turned grave:
"If one could harmonize the Earth and Fire Power in its bloodline, it might turn misfortune to fortune."
Though she said this, she knew that harmonizing two types of Five Elent powers was no easy feat.
She didn’t know how much it would cost, nor could success be guaranteed.
"Let take a look," Zhang Huaiyuan said, feeling quite curious as he had never had a Beast Taming with an Earth Grade bloodline.
Ji An said seriously:
"Junior Sister, since you’ve been at the Beast Taming Hall for so long, do you know of any secret techniques?"
His thod of cultivating beasts had always been free-range, with no careful study on secret techniques.
The courage to buy this bear cub was due to the backing of the sect.
The bear cub’s situation wasn’t rare; the sect’s ability to cultivate spirit beasts was unmatched in the Western Continent, so a suitable secret technique should be found.
Zhao ngyao replied:
"The sect has a secret technique for harmonizing bloodlines, Senior Brother can check at the Inheritance Hall.
I usually only cultivate pure-blooded beasts and haven’t delved much into this knowledge."
The sect’s inheritance and secret techniques were nurous, and cultivators would only study those closely related to themselves.
First seek proficiency, then seek breadth.
"Roar!"
The bear cub let out an unsatisfied roar, prompting Zhang Yuanshan to quickly give it a piece of stew.
The little bear chewed a few tis, gulped it down quickly, and looked intently at the food on the table, wanting to break free from Zhang Yuanshan’s grip and climb over.
"What a little glutton, eating so much at such a young age.
If it were , I might not even be able to afford to raise it,"
laughed Zhang Yuanshan, handing the cub back.
As an Artifact Refiner, raising a spirit beast shouldn’t be a problem for him, even if it’s one with an Earth Grade bloodline.
If high-tier materials aren’t regularly provided, the beast’s growth would be quite slow, which is the reason he doesn’t like raising them.
Of course, this was also because he hadn’t found a suitable target.
His target is a Fire Elent demon beast, which could assist him in Artifact Refining after growing up.
Ji An took the cub, fed it a few more pieces of at, then placed it back in the Spirit Beast Bag, saying with a smile:
"With this Beast Taming, the rising number of Red-tailed Squirrels at Red Fla Peak should see so restraint."
Bears are excellent climbers and can attack squirrels in the trees.
"One bear isn’t enough," Zhao ngyao chuckled, covering her mouth, asking:
"How did Senior Brother purchase this cub?"
"I had Junior Brother Wei help; it happened that an auction was being held at a Beast Taming shop..."
Ji An briefly recounted the scene at that ti, continuing:
"Since the cub’s bloodline is slightly flawed, the competition wasn’t intense."
Zhao ngyao’s eyes lit up, she leaned slightly forward:
"The Purple Fire Gourd Senior Brother used in exchange, was it purchased from Senior Brother Zhao Lei, the Artifact Refiner?"
"Indeed."
"How is the relationship between Senior Brother and Senior Brother Zhao Lei? I also want to buy a Top-Grade Purple Fire Gourd.
During missions, I often encounter a large number of demon insects, it’s such a hassle.
Casting spells to eliminate the insects consus too much magical power, affecting combat."
Zhao ngyao had long wanted to buy a Purple Fire Gourd, but since these magical artifacts only trickled out sparsely, and she frequently went on missions, it was hard to co by.
"Junior Sister doesn’t need to seek Senior Brother Zhao Lei, I’ll sell you one."
Ji An said, taking out a Purple Fire Gourd from the Storage Bag, maintaining his smile:
"Two thousand Spirit Stones, with a Fire Gourd nurtured for three years included."
Zhang Yuanshan exclaid:
"Why do you have so many gourd magical artifacts? The most difficult thing about these artifacts is acquiring top-grade materials."
He paused, gazing intently:
"Don’t tell , Senior Brother, you grew the Purple Fire Gourd yourself!"
Although he said this, he felt it might actually be the case.
This forr Junior Brother, now Senior Brother, had shown him how many impossibilities could turn into possibilities.
Generally, few cultivators would keep two of the sa type of magical artifact unless such artifacts could be easily obtained.
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