Chapter 6
: The Unique Spirit Beast Cub
"A disabled spirit beast cub..."
Li Changsheng watched the burly man carrying the "Mountain-Chasing Dog" cub disappear into the depths of the peach forest. He turned around and looked at Dang Qing, who was rushing to deliver spirit stones and shouting that the spirit beast cubs were all crippled, with a strange look in his eyes.
He knew without me even having to guess.
The spirit beast cubs under that curtain were definitely real, but they must have been in a terrible state. I reckon that ugly-cute "mountain dog" cub was probably the best-looking one among them.
"What if they're missing an arm or a leg and blind..."
"hiss…"
Li Changsheng couldn't help but gasp, "Yuanhe Mountain truly produces a wealth of talent..."
Instead of leaving, he wanted to see just how diverse these "spirit beast cubs" were.
While pondering.
Dang Qing collected nearly three hundred low-grade spirit stones. Seeing that Li Changsheng and the others did not step forward, he stopped shouting, arranged for the people to stand in various places on the screen, and held up a jade slip that reflected images, saying seriously:
"Fellow senior brothers and junior brothers, the spirit beast cubs in the cages are all incomplete, but each one only costs ten low-grade spirit stones. It's not too late to regret it now. If you take out a spirit beast cub, there will be no refunds or exchanges..."
Seeing him suddenly become so formal.
Some intelligent people immediately sensed that something was wrong.
But those who were blinded by the spirit beast cubs paid no attention to these things and urged:
"So what if it's incomplete? I like incomplete things..."
"Good riddance for someone disabled; with a strong will despite their physical limitations, they're bound to be a fine spirit beast..."
"Stop talking nonsense, can I touch it?"
"..."
Their words made those who were about to regret their decision even more conflicted, and in the end, they gritted their teeth and decided not to back down.
"Ten spirit stones? I'll gamble!"
If it can be similar to "mountain chasing dogs", then it's a sure way to make a fortune.
"it is good."
Seeing that no one was returning spirit stones, Dang Qing waved his hand and said, "Fellow senior brothers and junior brothers, you may now seek out the 'spirit beast cubs' that are destined for you."
The words fell.
Everyone reached into the cage, wishing they could squeeze in completely, excitedly searching for the cubs.
In just a few breaths.
One of them nervously withdrew his arm, but when he saw the cub in his hand, he exclaimed with delight, "It's a 'Mountain Dog'!" Upon seeing its quality, he was so excited that his face turned red with joy.
"Look at this quality, hahaha, I'm going to be rich..."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and were stunned.
The "mountain dog" puppy in the man's hand was chubby, with shiny fur, and complete with a mouth, nose, ears, and eyes. It was of excellent quality.
"Is it fake?... "
Those who, like Li Changsheng, saw through the scam and didn't take out any spirit stones looked at the cub in disbelief, then at the smiling Dang Qing.
"Is this guy crazy?"
"Such excellent quality, let alone ten low-grade spirit stones, even a thousand low-grade spirit stones wouldn't be enough to buy it!..."
"Could this guy be from a family of cultivators, and he's here to give us outer disciples some perks because he sees how hard we outer disciples are doing?... "
But just then...
An incredulous voice rang out.
"Damn it, where are the legs? Where are my 'Mountain Dog's' legs?..."
Li Changsheng looked over upon hearing the sound.
Then the "mountain dog" puppy that the man had been holding turned over, revealing its white, bright red belly. It was chubby and of excellent quality.
It has one drawback: it doesn't have long legs.
It looks more like a seal pup than a "mountain dog" pup.
"sharp…"
Li Changsheng almost burst out laughing.
The others couldn't help but laugh, and their hearts finally settled down.
"Hahaha…"
One person joked, "Could this be a spotted seal pup instead of a 'mountain dog' cub?"
At this time.
Others who reached into the cage quickly withdrew their arms. When they saw the cubs of spirit beasts in their hands, some turned as black as the bottom of a pot, while others flipped the cubs over and turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Li Changsheng glanced at it, and his lips twitched involuntarily. He looked at the composed Dang Qing as if he were a god.
"Where did this guy find so many bizarre cubs..."
The puppies in everyone's hands were almost all canine puppies, including mountain dogs, green dogs, and yellow dogs.
But without exception.
They are either missing limbs or have other fatal defects.
"party…"
The person who first took out the spirit beast cub looked at Dang Qing with a livid face, opening his mouth as if to say something.
But before he could finish speaking...
Dang Qing picked up the jade slip and shook it, his meaning clear. After displaying it, he offered words of comfort:
"Although the dog in my junior brother's hand has no limbs, it just shows that it has a special talent. It can be trained to float on water. When it grows up, let it seek out the spiritual resources in the water."
After saying that, he turned to the others and comforted them one by one.
"My senior's 'green hound' may only have three legs, but who says three legs can't run faster than four?..."
"Junior brother, the 'Yellow Dog' can stand upright, wouldn't two legs be perfect for it...?"
"Senior brother, don't let its pointed head fool you, its eyes are full of wisdom..."
"So what if its mouth is off and its eyes are crooked? It eats little, so it has a wide field of vision..."
"Twitching? I think it's about to awaken a talent spell..."
"..."
The party youth patiently comforted him, but no matter what others said, he only said three words: "It's impossible to withdraw." He then took out the jade slip with the image of his image.
Seeing this, no one could do anything to him, so they could only swallow their anger and comfort themselves, thinking that perhaps what Dang Qing said was true.
At the very least, it's still a "spirit beast cub," and raising it up and selling its meat should be enough to recoup the cost.
The show quickly came to an end.
The onlookers were preparing to leave.
Dang Qing's eyes darted around, and he suddenly shouted, "Fellow senior brothers and junior brothers, please wait a moment. I have brought quite a few spirit beast cubs. Take a look and pick one out; you never know, you might find one you like."
"Besides, it's only ten low-grade spirit stones; you can't go wrong with that..."
After saying that, he reached out and lifted the black cloth.
A wooden cage appeared.
The wooden cage has two levels, and in addition to canine cubs, there are more than twenty colorful toad cubs.
Li Changsheng's eyes widened in surprise, "There are other spirit beast cubs..."
can be seen.
Compared to canine cubs, toads have almost no visible defects on their surface.
But being complete doesn't necessarily mean it's valuable.
This is because the toad spirit beast can breed tens of thousands of offspring in a year, but its bloodline is inferior, and very few of them can grow into low-grade spirit beasts.
"Having one as a pet seems like a good idea..."
Upon seeing this, Li Changsheng's mind stirred.
There are too many insects in the wasteland, especially some poisonous insects. They can cause a big welt when you bite them, making it hard to guard against. If there is a toad spirit beast cub nearby, at least you will be less likely to be bitten by mosquitoes.
After hesitating for a moment, he decided to buy one to keep as a pet and walked over.
"Junior brother, please."
When Dang Qing saw him arrive, he greeted him with a beaming smile and gestured for him to choose for himself.
Li Changsheng nodded in return, glanced at the canine spirit beasts, and went directly to where the toad spirit beast cubs were. He scanned them, reached out and touched one of the toad spirit beasts, staring intently at it.
An information panel appeared.
[Target: Baby White Water Frog]
[Attribute: Water]
[Cultivation Level: Unranked "5%"]
[Bloodline: Low Grade]
Quality: ☆
Status: Healthy
"With only half a star of talent, it'll be difficult for him to even become a spirit beast..."
Li Changsheng shook his head inwardly, raised his hand and pointed at another red toad larva, staring intently at it.
[Target: Baby Red Arrow Frog]
[Attribute: Water]
[Cultivation Level: Unranked "7%"]
[Bloodline: Low Grade]
[Quality: Poor]
Status: Healthy
"Not even half a star, no wonder the toad spirit beast cub is worthless..."
Li Changsheng remained silent and looked at the next toad tadpole.
I looked at them one by one.
The highest quality one was the "white water frog" juvenile he had just looked at, which was only half a star.
Just when he had given up hope.
He reached out and touched a grayish toad-like spirit beast cub that looked as if it were covered in dust.
A panel appeared.
[Target: Ground Frog]
[Attribute: Earth]
[Cultivation Level: Unranked "35%"]
Bloodline: Unknown
Quality: ★★★
Status: Healthy
"?"
Li Changsheng watched the burly man carrying the "Mountain-Chasing Dog" cub disappear into the depths of the peach forest. He turned around and looked at Dang Qing, who was rushing to deliver spirit stones and shouting that the spirit beast cubs were all crippled, with a strange look in his eyes.
He knew without me even having to guess.
The spirit beast cubs under that curtain were definitely real, but they must have been in a terrible state. I reckon that ugly-cute "mountain dog" cub was probably the best-looking one among them.
"What if they're missing an arm or a leg and blind..."
"hiss…"
Li Changsheng couldn't help but gasp, "Yuanhe Mountain truly produces a wealth of talent..."
Instead of leaving, he wanted to see just how diverse these "spirit beast cubs" were.
While pondering.
Dang Qing collected nearly three hundred low-grade spirit stones. Seeing that Li Changsheng and the others did not step forward, he stopped shouting, arranged for the people to stand in various places on the screen, and held up a jade slip that reflected images, saying seriously:
"Fellow senior brothers and junior brothers, the spirit beast cubs in the cages are all incomplete, but each one only costs ten low-grade spirit stones. It's not too late to regret it now. If you take out a spirit beast cub, there will be no refunds or exchanges..."
Seeing him suddenly become so formal.
Some intelligent people immediately sensed that something was wrong.
But those who were blinded by the spirit beast cubs paid no attention to these things and urged:
"So what if it's incomplete? I like incomplete things..."
"Good riddance for someone disabled; with a strong will despite their physical limitations, they're bound to be a fine spirit beast..."
"Stop talking nonsense, can I touch it?"
"..."
Their words made those who were about to regret their decision even more conflicted, and in the end, they gritted their teeth and decided not to back down.
"Ten spirit stones? I'll gamble!"
If it can be similar to "mountain chasing dogs", then it's a sure way to make a fortune.
"it is good."
Seeing that no one was returning spirit stones, Dang Qing waved his hand and said, "Fellow senior brothers and junior brothers, you may now seek out the 'spirit beast cubs' that are destined for you."
The words fell.
Everyone reached into the cage, wishing they could squeeze in completely, excitedly searching for the cubs.
In just a few breaths.
One of them nervously withdrew his arm, but when he saw the cub in his hand, he exclaimed with delight, "It's a 'Mountain Dog'!" Upon seeing its quality, he was so excited that his face turned red with joy.
"Look at this quality, hahaha, I'm going to be rich..."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and were stunned.
The "mountain dog" puppy in the man's hand was chubby, with shiny fur, and complete with a mouth, nose, ears, and eyes. It was of excellent quality.
"Is it fake?... "
Those who, like Li Changsheng, saw through the scam and didn't take out any spirit stones looked at the cub in disbelief, then at the smiling Dang Qing.
"Is this guy crazy?"
"Such excellent quality, let alone ten low-grade spirit stones, even a thousand low-grade spirit stones wouldn't be enough to buy it!..."
"Could this guy be from a family of cultivators, and he's here to give us outer disciples some perks because he sees how hard we outer disciples are doing?... "
But just then...
An incredulous voice rang out.
"Damn it, where are the legs? Where are my 'Mountain Dog's' legs?..."
Li Changsheng looked over upon hearing the sound.
Then the "mountain dog" puppy that the man had been holding turned over, revealing its white, bright red belly. It was chubby and of excellent quality.
It has one drawback: it doesn't have long legs.
It looks more like a seal pup than a "mountain dog" pup.
"sharp…"
Li Changsheng almost burst out laughing.
The others couldn't help but laugh, and their hearts finally settled down.
"Hahaha…"
One person joked, "Could this be a spotted seal pup instead of a 'mountain dog' cub?"
At this time.
Others who reached into the cage quickly withdrew their arms. When they saw the cubs of spirit beasts in their hands, some turned as black as the bottom of a pot, while others flipped the cubs over and turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Li Changsheng glanced at it, and his lips twitched involuntarily. He looked at the composed Dang Qing as if he were a god.
"Where did this guy find so many bizarre cubs..."
The puppies in everyone's hands were almost all canine puppies, including mountain dogs, green dogs, and yellow dogs.
But without exception.
They are either missing limbs or have other fatal defects.
"party…"
The person who first took out the spirit beast cub looked at Dang Qing with a livid face, opening his mouth as if to say something.
But before he could finish speaking...
Dang Qing picked up the jade slip and shook it, his meaning clear. After displaying it, he offered words of comfort:
"Although the dog in my junior brother's hand has no limbs, it just shows that it has a special talent. It can be trained to float on water. When it grows up, let it seek out the spiritual resources in the water."
After saying that, he turned to the others and comforted them one by one.
"My senior's 'green hound' may only have three legs, but who says three legs can't run faster than four?..."
"Junior brother, the 'Yellow Dog' can stand upright, wouldn't two legs be perfect for it...?"
"Senior brother, don't let its pointed head fool you, its eyes are full of wisdom..."
"So what if its mouth is off and its eyes are crooked? It eats little, so it has a wide field of vision..."
"Twitching? I think it's about to awaken a talent spell..."
"..."
The party youth patiently comforted him, but no matter what others said, he only said three words: "It's impossible to withdraw." He then took out the jade slip with the image of his image.
Seeing this, no one could do anything to him, so they could only swallow their anger and comfort themselves, thinking that perhaps what Dang Qing said was true.
At the very least, it's still a "spirit beast cub," and raising it up and selling its meat should be enough to recoup the cost.
The show quickly came to an end.
The onlookers were preparing to leave.
Dang Qing's eyes darted around, and he suddenly shouted, "Fellow senior brothers and junior brothers, please wait a moment. I have brought quite a few spirit beast cubs. Take a look and pick one out; you never know, you might find one you like."
"Besides, it's only ten low-grade spirit stones; you can't go wrong with that..."
After saying that, he reached out and lifted the black cloth.
A wooden cage appeared.
The wooden cage has two levels, and in addition to canine cubs, there are more than twenty colorful toad cubs.
Li Changsheng's eyes widened in surprise, "There are other spirit beast cubs..."
can be seen.
Compared to canine cubs, toads have almost no visible defects on their surface.
But being complete doesn't necessarily mean it's valuable.
This is because the toad spirit beast can breed tens of thousands of offspring in a year, but its bloodline is inferior, and very few of them can grow into low-grade spirit beasts.
"Having one as a pet seems like a good idea..."
Upon seeing this, Li Changsheng's mind stirred.
There are too many insects in the wasteland, especially some poisonous insects. They can cause a big welt when you bite them, making it hard to guard against. If there is a toad spirit beast cub nearby, at least you will be less likely to be bitten by mosquitoes.
After hesitating for a moment, he decided to buy one to keep as a pet and walked over.
"Junior brother, please."
When Dang Qing saw him arrive, he greeted him with a beaming smile and gestured for him to choose for himself.
Li Changsheng nodded in return, glanced at the canine spirit beasts, and went directly to where the toad spirit beast cubs were. He scanned them, reached out and touched one of the toad spirit beasts, staring intently at it.
An information panel appeared.
[Target: Baby White Water Frog]
[Attribute: Water]
[Cultivation Level: Unranked "5%"]
[Bloodline: Low Grade]
Quality: ☆
Status: Healthy
"With only half a star of talent, it'll be difficult for him to even become a spirit beast..."
Li Changsheng shook his head inwardly, raised his hand and pointed at another red toad larva, staring intently at it.
[Target: Baby Red Arrow Frog]
[Attribute: Water]
[Cultivation Level: Unranked "7%"]
[Bloodline: Low Grade]
[Quality: Poor]
Status: Healthy
"Not even half a star, no wonder the toad spirit beast cub is worthless..."
Li Changsheng remained silent and looked at the next toad tadpole.
I looked at them one by one.
The highest quality one was the "white water frog" juvenile he had just looked at, which was only half a star.
Just when he had given up hope.
He reached out and touched a grayish toad-like spirit beast cub that looked as if it were covered in dust.
A panel appeared.
[Target: Ground Frog]
[Attribute: Earth]
[Cultivation Level: Unranked "35%"]
Bloodline: Unknown
Quality: ★★★
Status: Healthy
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