Chapter 7
: Frog Prodigy, Great Wisdom
"Samsung! Frog Prodigy?... "
Li Changsheng's eyes widened instantly, and he almost blurted out the word "Holy crap".
This was the highest quality "spirit beast" he had ever seen since he awakened the "Eye of Cultivation," bar none.
Even Uncle Liu, who bought the semi-spiritual herbs, only had a one-star quality spirit beast called "Azure Wild Ox".
Samsung quality!
It originated from a toad-like spirit beast known for its inferior bloodline.
Three-star quality spirit beasts far surpass one-star quality spirit beasts in terms of both affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refining efficiency.
Their growth potential will also be higher.
Samsung "Earth Frog".
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a "frog prodigy".
Without the slightest hesitation, Li Changsheng grabbed the toad from the wooden cage, thought for a moment, and then checked the other toad tadpoles one by one.
Unsurprisingly, the quality was all substandard.
"Like a golden phoenix flying out of a chicken coop..."
Li Changsheng sighed inwardly, then, carrying the "earth frog," walked up to Dang Qing, took out ten low-grade spirit stones, and handed them to him. Fearing Dang Qing might be suspicious, he feigned curiosity and asked:
"Senior brother, where did all these crippled dogs come from?... "
Dang Qing glanced at the "earth frog" in his arms, smiled and took the spirit stone, saying as usual, "No returns."
Seeing his curiosity, she simply replied, "There was a problem with the breeding," and then fell silent, giving him a distant look that suggested he could leave.
Goodbye.
Having achieved his goal, Li Changsheng didn't want to put up with a cold shoulder and turned to leave.
I was preparing to leave "Peach Blossom Market".
Yu Guang suddenly noticed a newly appeared stall.
The stall owner, over sixty years old, held a pointed-headed "mountain dog" in his arms, his face full of worry.
What caught his attention, however, was not that, but rather the several farming tools displayed on the stall, all of which were "talismanic implements" engraved with "runes".
"Second-hand 'talismanic artifacts'...?"
Li Changsheng paused slightly, then turned and walked to the stall.
Seeing a customer, the stall owner forced a smile and said, "Junior brother, these are all well-maintained 'talismanic' farming tools, no worse than new ones. They're only thirty low-grade spirit stones each."
At this point, he glanced down at the pointy-headed "mountain dog" in his arms, glared hatefully at Dang Qing who was constantly shouting, and gritted his teeth, saying:
"As you probably know, this junior brother bought this 'Mountain-Chasing Dog' puppy for ten low-grade spirit stones."
"I'll give it to you if you buy just one farm tool..."
Li Changsheng picked up the hoe. It was clear that the old man had used it for a long time, as the wooden handle was covered in a patina. He then checked the condition of the "runes" engraved on the hoe. It was obvious that it was often polished and maintained with spirit sand. Although there was some wear, it was still well maintained and could be used for several more years without any problem.
But old is old.
No matter how well it's maintained, it's never as good as new.
Li Changsheng, still not entirely at ease, checked it again with his "Eye of Cultivation" to confirm that the "talismanic artifact" hoe was as he had imagined, before he was finally completely relieved.
He glanced at the "mountain dog" pup in his arms, its eyes brimming with intelligence, and immediately countered:
"Don't take advantage of my youth, old man. A new 'talismanic' hoe only costs fifty low-grade spirit stones. The 'runes' on your hoe have clearly been repaired more than once; the spirit path grooves are almost worn through."
"As for this 'mountain-driving dog,' you should keep it for yourself..."
He paused for a moment, then offered his bid:
"Consider it a favor to you, senior, so I'll give you ten low-grade spirit stones."
Upon hearing this...
The old man rolled his eyes and said irritably, "I'm no more than sixty years old, I don't need your help. Twenty-five low-grade spirit stones, less than that and it's off the table."
Li Changsheng pointed to the blade of the "talismanic artifact" hoe, then showed his ordinary hoe to the old man, and said with dissatisfaction:
"Your hoe is almost worn down to the bone, isn't it? It'll break down soon. How about this, I'll give way, and you give way too."
"Just fifteen low-grade spirit stones."
"Don't be upset, only I can afford this price. Who else would buy a second-hand 'talisman'? Aren't they afraid it will break after a few uses? I only dare to pay spirit stones because you don't seem like a con artist..."
These words were spoken.
The old man was immediately caught in a dilemma. He knew that what Li Changsheng said was true. The second-hand "talisman artifacts" market was too murky. He could guarantee that his own "talisman artifacts" could still be used for a long time, but he couldn't stop others from believing him.
He had been setting up his stall for a while, but only Li Changsheng came to ask about the price.
After hesitating for a moment, the old man gritted his teeth and said:
"Twenty low-grade spirit stones. Don't try to bargain any further, kid. If you lower the price any further, I'd rather take it back to the mortal realm than sell it to you."
Li Changsheng glanced at the old man in surprise and flattered him, "Senior, are you going back to your hometown to enjoy your retirement?"
Instead of continuing to haggle, he took out all the spirit stones left over from buying the "earth frogs," laid them out on the stall, and said directly:
"This is all the wealth I have, kid: nineteen low-grade spirit stones and fifty-six spirit sands. Sell it if you want, or forget it..."
The old man frowned, then suddenly relaxed, reached out and picked up the spirit stone, saying, "Fine, fine, this 'talismanic' hoe is yours."
Thank you.
Li Changsheng's face lit up with joy. He immediately threw aside the hoe in his hand, grabbed the "talismanic artifact" hoe, played with it for a couple of moments with obvious delight, stood up, tucked it under his arm, and waved his hand, saying:
"You're busy, sir, you can go now..."
Just as he was about to leave, the old man tossed him a dark, indistinct object. He instinctively took it and looked down, only to meet a pair of wise eyes.
He paused for a moment, then looked up at the old man.
"Senior, what is this...?"
The old man said calmly, "I'll give it to you. This dog looks incredibly intelligent, but I wouldn't dare keep it."
As he spoke, he leaned against the peach tree and waved his hand, saying:
"If you want to raise it, raise it; if you don't, just stew it..."
After saying that, she closed her eyes and ignored him.
"This…"
Li Changsheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then thank you very much, senior."
After saying goodbye, he carried the "earth frog" in one hand and the "mountain dog" full of wisdom in the other, with the "talisman" hoe tucked under his arm.
Under the strange gazes of others.
They left "Peach Blossom Market" with a full harvest.
Walk a hundred meters.
Li Changsheng looked down at the "mountain-chasing dog" puppies, his gaze fixed on them.
An information panel appeared.
[Target: Chase away mountain dogs]
[Attribute: Wind]
[Cultivation Level: Unranked "2%"]
[Bloodline: Mountain Dog]
[Quality: Poor]
Status: Healthy
"Inferior, huh..."
Li Changsheng felt somewhat disappointed.
However, upon seeing the pointed head and intelligent eyes of the "mountain dog" pup, it's not surprising at all that its quality is "inferior".
A silly dog.
It would be strange if the quality were high.
Fortunately, it was given to us for free, and it didn't eat much food, so we just kept it as a pet.
As the thought flashed through his mind, Li Changsheng suddenly seemed to realize something, turned his head to look at "Frog Prodigy", opened its information panel, and stared at its cultivation level.
The next moment, a message popped into my mind.
[Cultivation Requirements: 3 ounces of goosegrass root daily, 1 half-eaten insect daily.]
Upon receiving the information, Li Changsheng's face lit up with joy, "It really works!" Then, a look of doubt appeared on his face, "Eleusine indica can even cultivate frog-like spirit beasts?...
I didn't think much of it.
As long as it works, who cares about the reasoning behind it?
His thoughts then fell on the "half-spirit insect".
As the name suggests, "half-spirit worms" are insects that contain spiritual energy. Because they have not reached the first level, they are called half-spirit worms.
Li Changsheng's eyes widened instantly, and he almost blurted out the word "Holy crap".
This was the highest quality "spirit beast" he had ever seen since he awakened the "Eye of Cultivation," bar none.
Even Uncle Liu, who bought the semi-spiritual herbs, only had a one-star quality spirit beast called "Azure Wild Ox".
Samsung quality!
It originated from a toad-like spirit beast known for its inferior bloodline.
Three-star quality spirit beasts far surpass one-star quality spirit beasts in terms of both affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refining efficiency.
Their growth potential will also be higher.
Samsung "Earth Frog".
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a "frog prodigy".
Without the slightest hesitation, Li Changsheng grabbed the toad from the wooden cage, thought for a moment, and then checked the other toad tadpoles one by one.
Unsurprisingly, the quality was all substandard.
"Like a golden phoenix flying out of a chicken coop..."
Li Changsheng sighed inwardly, then, carrying the "earth frog," walked up to Dang Qing, took out ten low-grade spirit stones, and handed them to him. Fearing Dang Qing might be suspicious, he feigned curiosity and asked:
"Senior brother, where did all these crippled dogs come from?... "
Dang Qing glanced at the "earth frog" in his arms, smiled and took the spirit stone, saying as usual, "No returns."
Seeing his curiosity, she simply replied, "There was a problem with the breeding," and then fell silent, giving him a distant look that suggested he could leave.
Goodbye.
Having achieved his goal, Li Changsheng didn't want to put up with a cold shoulder and turned to leave.
I was preparing to leave "Peach Blossom Market".
Yu Guang suddenly noticed a newly appeared stall.
The stall owner, over sixty years old, held a pointed-headed "mountain dog" in his arms, his face full of worry.
What caught his attention, however, was not that, but rather the several farming tools displayed on the stall, all of which were "talismanic implements" engraved with "runes".
"Second-hand 'talismanic artifacts'...?"
Li Changsheng paused slightly, then turned and walked to the stall.
Seeing a customer, the stall owner forced a smile and said, "Junior brother, these are all well-maintained 'talismanic' farming tools, no worse than new ones. They're only thirty low-grade spirit stones each."
At this point, he glanced down at the pointy-headed "mountain dog" in his arms, glared hatefully at Dang Qing who was constantly shouting, and gritted his teeth, saying:
"As you probably know, this junior brother bought this 'Mountain-Chasing Dog' puppy for ten low-grade spirit stones."
"I'll give it to you if you buy just one farm tool..."
Li Changsheng picked up the hoe. It was clear that the old man had used it for a long time, as the wooden handle was covered in a patina. He then checked the condition of the "runes" engraved on the hoe. It was obvious that it was often polished and maintained with spirit sand. Although there was some wear, it was still well maintained and could be used for several more years without any problem.
But old is old.
No matter how well it's maintained, it's never as good as new.
Li Changsheng, still not entirely at ease, checked it again with his "Eye of Cultivation" to confirm that the "talismanic artifact" hoe was as he had imagined, before he was finally completely relieved.
He glanced at the "mountain dog" pup in his arms, its eyes brimming with intelligence, and immediately countered:
"Don't take advantage of my youth, old man. A new 'talismanic' hoe only costs fifty low-grade spirit stones. The 'runes' on your hoe have clearly been repaired more than once; the spirit path grooves are almost worn through."
"As for this 'mountain-driving dog,' you should keep it for yourself..."
He paused for a moment, then offered his bid:
"Consider it a favor to you, senior, so I'll give you ten low-grade spirit stones."
Upon hearing this...
The old man rolled his eyes and said irritably, "I'm no more than sixty years old, I don't need your help. Twenty-five low-grade spirit stones, less than that and it's off the table."
Li Changsheng pointed to the blade of the "talismanic artifact" hoe, then showed his ordinary hoe to the old man, and said with dissatisfaction:
"Your hoe is almost worn down to the bone, isn't it? It'll break down soon. How about this, I'll give way, and you give way too."
"Just fifteen low-grade spirit stones."
"Don't be upset, only I can afford this price. Who else would buy a second-hand 'talisman'? Aren't they afraid it will break after a few uses? I only dare to pay spirit stones because you don't seem like a con artist..."
These words were spoken.
The old man was immediately caught in a dilemma. He knew that what Li Changsheng said was true. The second-hand "talisman artifacts" market was too murky. He could guarantee that his own "talisman artifacts" could still be used for a long time, but he couldn't stop others from believing him.
He had been setting up his stall for a while, but only Li Changsheng came to ask about the price.
After hesitating for a moment, the old man gritted his teeth and said:
"Twenty low-grade spirit stones. Don't try to bargain any further, kid. If you lower the price any further, I'd rather take it back to the mortal realm than sell it to you."
Li Changsheng glanced at the old man in surprise and flattered him, "Senior, are you going back to your hometown to enjoy your retirement?"
Instead of continuing to haggle, he took out all the spirit stones left over from buying the "earth frogs," laid them out on the stall, and said directly:
"This is all the wealth I have, kid: nineteen low-grade spirit stones and fifty-six spirit sands. Sell it if you want, or forget it..."
The old man frowned, then suddenly relaxed, reached out and picked up the spirit stone, saying, "Fine, fine, this 'talismanic' hoe is yours."
Thank you.
Li Changsheng's face lit up with joy. He immediately threw aside the hoe in his hand, grabbed the "talismanic artifact" hoe, played with it for a couple of moments with obvious delight, stood up, tucked it under his arm, and waved his hand, saying:
"You're busy, sir, you can go now..."
Just as he was about to leave, the old man tossed him a dark, indistinct object. He instinctively took it and looked down, only to meet a pair of wise eyes.
He paused for a moment, then looked up at the old man.
"Senior, what is this...?"
The old man said calmly, "I'll give it to you. This dog looks incredibly intelligent, but I wouldn't dare keep it."
As he spoke, he leaned against the peach tree and waved his hand, saying:
"If you want to raise it, raise it; if you don't, just stew it..."
After saying that, she closed her eyes and ignored him.
"This…"
Li Changsheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then thank you very much, senior."
After saying goodbye, he carried the "earth frog" in one hand and the "mountain dog" full of wisdom in the other, with the "talisman" hoe tucked under his arm.
Under the strange gazes of others.
They left "Peach Blossom Market" with a full harvest.
Walk a hundred meters.
Li Changsheng looked down at the "mountain-chasing dog" puppies, his gaze fixed on them.
An information panel appeared.
[Target: Chase away mountain dogs]
[Attribute: Wind]
[Cultivation Level: Unranked "2%"]
[Bloodline: Mountain Dog]
[Quality: Poor]
Status: Healthy
"Inferior, huh..."
Li Changsheng felt somewhat disappointed.
However, upon seeing the pointed head and intelligent eyes of the "mountain dog" pup, it's not surprising at all that its quality is "inferior".
A silly dog.
It would be strange if the quality were high.
Fortunately, it was given to us for free, and it didn't eat much food, so we just kept it as a pet.
As the thought flashed through his mind, Li Changsheng suddenly seemed to realize something, turned his head to look at "Frog Prodigy", opened its information panel, and stared at its cultivation level.
The next moment, a message popped into my mind.
[Cultivation Requirements: 3 ounces of goosegrass root daily, 1 half-eaten insect daily.]
Upon receiving the information, Li Changsheng's face lit up with joy, "It really works!" Then, a look of doubt appeared on his face, "Eleusine indica can even cultivate frog-like spirit beasts?...
I didn't think much of it.
As long as it works, who cares about the reasoning behind it?
His thoughts then fell on the "half-spirit insect".
As the name suggests, "half-spirit worms" are insects that contain spiritual energy. Because they have not reached the first level, they are called half-spirit worms.