I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Qi Refining Fourth Heaven

’With these two Spirit Enhancement Pills, I can break through to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer tonight.’

After the last waste, Yu Changsheng didn’t plan to consume them himself this time. Instead, he would feed them both to the Red Snake King and wait for the reward.

He formed a hand seal and summoned the Red Snake King.

The moment the Red Snake King appeared, it rubbed against his hand, knowing that being summoned at this time meant there was definitely something good to eat.

"Here, eat one first, then you can refine the other."

He was afraid of overfeeding the Red Snake King, so he fed it one Spirit Enhancement Pill first.

The Red Snake King gulped it down with a smack. It reacted quickly, shaking its head in satisfaction as it began to refine the pill.

About an hour later, a system message popped up, and Yu Changsheng’s body trembled.

[You have successfully fed a Red Snake King, consuming Spirit Enhancement Pill x1. You have received 70 Essence Points and a trace amount of Magical Power.]

Perhaps because this Spirit Enhancement Pill’s quality wasn’t as good as the last one, he received 10 fewer Essence Points.

But the most important thing was the reward of a trace amount of Magical Power!

’I’m about to break through!’

After feeding Luo Lesheng to the Red Snake King, the Magical Power in Yu Changsheng’s body had already reached the peak of the Qi Refining Third Layer. With this new increase, he couldn’t help but break through!

"Qi Refining Fourth Heaven!"

After the breakthrough, he was ecstatic. He could feel every meridian in his body overflowing with Magical Power.

He hadn’t expected to break through an entire Realm in just one short month. This speed was much faster than any of the other servants.

The key was that he wasn’t the one taking the pills; the Red Snake King was. He had no medicinal toxins accumulating in his body, which would be a huge help for his future Foundation Establishment, and the quality of his Magical Power was excellent.

"Come on, have another one. Help me consolidate my Realm."

Yu Changsheng said with a smile as he stuffed the remaining Spirit Enhancement Pill into the Red Snake King’s mouth. freewёbnoνel.com

The Red Snake King didn’t know what was going on, but it ate the pill anyway and enjoyed another rush of pleasure.

’What other Spirit Beast gets to level up by popping pills like this?’

This was a truly happy life!

A Demon Beast’s physique is much stronger than a Cultivator’s, with excellent digestive abilities. Therefore, it’s very difficult for them to accumulate medicinal toxins. Even if some did accumulate, the effect on them would be negligible.

After the second pill was digested, Yu Changsheng’s Realm was completely stabilized, and his Essence Points had reached 340.

’Next, I need to start hoarding Essence Points again. My priority is to advance the Refining God Technique to the Mastery level. That way, my Divine Sense will reach a terrifying one-thousand-meter range. Combined with the Disguise Treasure Pearl, even a Foundation Establishment Great Power would have a hard time seeing through me!’

’I have to be frugal with these two hundred-some Spirit Stones I picked up for free. I wonder if the family has written back yet. If I can get another hundred Spirit Stones, I’ll be able to go to the Alchemy Hall to learn Alchemy and enter a phase of rapid development.’

Yu Changsheng’s mood lifted as he thought about all this.

It seemed that in the Cultivation Realm, murder and arson really were the fastest ways to make money. The only problem was that this line of work was high-risk. As the saying goes, ’Walk by the river often enough, and you’re bound to get your shoes wet.’ One slip-up and he’d be finished.

So, although his heart was tempted, he decided to lie low in the sect and develop quietly.

’I really have to thank Luo Lesheng for giving me so many good things.’

’This Soul-Breaking Nail is too recognizable. I’d better not use it unless absolutely necessary. I’ll wait for a gathering and secretly sell it off for Spirit Stones. But this Dharma Fan is perfect for me. Luo Lesheng never refined it, so no one else should know about it.’

Yu Changsheng took out the Dharma Fan and examined it carefully.

The surface of the Dharma Fan was smooth, and its ribs were carved with Law Spell patterns that enhanced the absorption of Wind Element Spiritual Qi from the air. When waved, it could unleash powerful gales and Wind Blades.

He possessed a Wind Spirit Root, so using this Dharma Fan gave him an extra boost. It would be far more powerful than when Luo Lesheng used it.

"From now on, I’ll call you the Fan of Extinction."

After a preliminary refinement, Yu Changsheng stored it in his System Space. The Fan of Extinction was considered a superior item among Low-Tier Magical Artifacts.

Early the next morning, Yu Changsheng left his quarters and headed straight for the Spirit Chicken Garden to feed the chickens.

These Spirit Chickens had been raised for a month, and their numbers had increased by a few chicks. However, after this month’s shipment, the count would return to around 135.

’This Spirit Chicken is growing quite sturdy. It only needs 460 points to transform. If I take extra care of it, I might be able to save some Essence Points next month.’

After feeding the Spirit Rice to the Spirit Chicken according to its Status, Yu Changsheng stroked its feathers a few times to put it in a better mood.

The progress of the other Spirit Chickens was still over 600 Essence Points away, so a natural transformation was a long way off.

’Speaking of which, a single Spirit Chicken King can sell for fifty Lower Grade Spirit Stones... If I could buy a Spirit Chicken and resell it to the Ten Thousand Beasts Tower in the Fish Market, wouldn’t the profit margin be much higher than my wages from honest work?’

Tempted by this thought, Yu Changsheng decided to wait for Steward Chang to arrive and ask him about it.

He was in desperate need of Spirit Stones right now.

Not long after, Steward Chang came by with a new bag of Spirit Rice, and Yu Changsheng took the opportunity to ask about buying some Spirit Chickens.

"The Spirit Chicken business belongs to Junior Martial Uncle Han; I’m just managing it for him. Selling to you is the same as selling to anyone else, as long as you pay the market price. How many do you want to buy?" Steward Chang asked.

"This disciple wants to buy them mainly to improve my own tamed beast’s diet, so I won’t need too many. Two or three a month should be enough."

Yu Changsheng wanted to buy more, but he knew his monthly wages were only four or five Spirit Stones. Buying too many at once would arouse suspicion.

Moreover, although some Loose Cultivators raised Spirit Chickens in the Fish Market, Spirit Chicken Kings were not common. Even if he sold them, he would have to time it carefully to avoid any connection being drawn to the sect’s Spirit Chicken Garden.

Steward Chang nodded and agreed.

"When the time comes, just take the Spirit Chickens to the Affairs Hall to pay the Spirit Stones. A Tier One Fourth Layer will cost you four Spirit Stones, and a Fifth Layer will be five."

"Thank you, Steward Chang."

Yu Changsheng was delighted. ’If I can sell just three Spirit Chickens, I’ll have enough Spirit Stones to study Alchemy. After that, I might not even need to continue the Spirit Chicken business.’

’Still, this Demon Beast trade seems quite profitable. In the future, once I become an Outer Disciple and my status rises, maybe I can look into it more deeply.’

Steward Chang picked out the three fattest Spirit Chickens and placed them in a Spirit Beast Pouch. Then, his eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked.

"Yesterday, news came from the Fish Market’s Miscellaneous Hall that Huang Li and his group died in the dense forest. You two had a bit of a grudge. Do you know anything about this?"

Hearing this, Yu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat. He looked up, revealing a perfectly shocked expression.

"Senior Brother Huang is dead?"

"This disciple is only just hearing about it now. What a shame, he was so young."

Steward Chang saw no flaws in his expression and said with a smile.

"I don’t know what he was doing in the Fish Market in the first place. Collecting rent wasn’t his job. He was probably just unlucky and ran into that murderous Loose Cultivator."

"This morning, the sect originally wanted to send someone to question you, but I turned them away. A Qi Refining Third Layer like you killing him? Ridiculous."

Yu Changsheng gave a dry laugh.

"Just take good care of these Spirit Chickens and don’t worry about it. Without evidence, if that Huang Suyu dares to come here and cause trouble, he’d be slapping the faces of us stewards."

After saying his piece, Steward Chang left on his own.

Leaving Yu Changsheng to mutter thoughtfully, ’He probably didn’t see through me, did he?’