Sea of ​​Banyan Trees

The remaining two items were a tavern deed and a huge wooden tub that was nearly four meters in diameter and a meter high.

This wooden basin looks like it hasn't been used in a long time; it's covered in dust.

However, the wooden basin was constantly emitting a special woody fragrance that instantly invigorated people.

Not long after it was taken out of the storage bag, water droplets began to condense spontaneously on the huge wooden basin.

Zhongyi guessed the material used to make the wooden basin, but to be on the safe side, she still used the power of the Soul-Controlling Flower to investigate.

It has been confirmed that this wooden basin was made from a section of the banyan tree closest to the roots, thus creating a wooden seascape!

Plant-type beasts are rare to begin with, especially super-large plant-type beasts like the banyan tree.

It would take at least four thousand years for a banyan tree trunk to grow to a diameter of four meters.

Zhong Yi had no idea how this strange person had managed to obtain such a precious thing as the Sea Banyan Tree.

This must be considered a strange stroke of luck for this person!

It's unclear whether this strange individual didn't know how to use the sea banyan wood or was unaware of its value and hadn't had time to sell it.

Anyway, it's cheap now, and sea buckthorn wood can be considered the best container for keeping fluorescent pearl fish.

The fluorescent pearl fish is one of the few special creatures that can be kept in the soul base of a beast tamer to nurture the soul base.

Unlike ordinary beasts, the fluorescent pearl fish cannot undergo a bloodline transformation through quality improvement.

Its rank will forever remain at the first level of a mortal beast, a creature that even a child could easily crush with their bare hands.

However, the fluorescent pearl fish can enhance its ability to nurture its soul essence by improving its quality.

The long-term nurturing of the soul base can not only expand its area, but also accelerate the recovery speed of the natal beast's energy and injuries within the soul base.

Zhong Yi did not intend to use the Sea Banyan Wood Sea to raise and sell the fluorescent pearl fish. Instead, he planned to add the Sea Banyan Wood Sea to his Soul Foundation after awakening his Soul Foundation, and then raise a small group of fluorescent pearl fish in the Sea Banyan Wood Sea.

Zhong Yi put the painted Monstera deliciosa, the iron box containing the iron-eating insects and their eggs, and the sea buckthorn wood into his storage bag.

The tavern's land deed and other miscellaneous items were handed over to Hong Ji, who then destroyed them before absorbing them into her body.

When you bring Hong Ji into the secret realm later, you can throw this damaged storage bag and other items into the secret realm.

A tavern is quite valuable; even if it's located in the lower city, it would be worth at least 1.5 million federal dollars. However, Zhong Yi didn't covet the tavern at all.

Zhong Yi even destroyed the strangely large storage bag inside, just to avoid having any connection with this strangeness.

After tidying everything up, Zhongyi went to the front hall for a meal.

Zhong Ling was carrying plates of food to the table when she saw Zhong Yi. She smiled sweetly, revealing two small tiger teeth.

"Young Master's breakfast this morning was almost entirely prepared by Uncle Huai, who said we should eat our fill before attending the Soul Awakening Ceremony."

"I got up a little late, but I still managed to help Uncle Huai."

"Uncle Huai steamed a pot of white steamed buns, so I thought I'd make a plate of braised chicken with white steamed buns and pour cream on top."

"Braised chicken with cream—double the deliciousness!"

As she spoke, Zhong Ling smiled energetically at Zhong Yi and gave her a thumbs up.

At this moment, Zhong Yi was still thinking about that strange thing, and her mind was not on eating.

Zhong Chenghuai placed a plate of plump, steamed white buns on the table and said with some concern.

"Young Master, things may have been a bit unsettled in South Cross Street lately. People from the Antiquities Bureau came to investigate before dawn, and they did it twice in total."

Upon hearing Zhong Chenghuai's words, Zhong Yi's expression remained unchanged, but she felt more relaxed than before.

Two searches yielded no results, indicating that the people from the Town Ghost Bureau failed to find any trace of the strange person in the courtyard.

Naturally, they wouldn't know that the strange creature had actually been eaten by Hong Ji!

A strange creature, just one step away from reaching the Fantasy level, has appeared in South Cross Street. It seems the Ghost Suppression Division will be increasing its patrols in South Cross Street recently.

Although Zhongyi only learned about last night's events this morning, it made her think about accumulating as many self-protection strategies as possible.

Fortunately, we won't be helpless when we encounter danger again.

On the way to the Beast Tamer Association, Zhong Ling was full of anticipation, but Zhong Yi had already guessed what her destined beast would be.

"Little Bell, when you awaken, don't be too nervous. Just concentrate and feel the images in your soul."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ling straightened her braids and said with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.

"Young Master, do you think I might not have been able to awaken my innate beast taming and beast master talents?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yi reached out and gently rubbed Zhong Ling's head, helping to tame the stick-out hair on her head.

"Don't worry, Little Bell. Even if you don't awaken your innate beast taming and beast tamer talents, I will find the most suitable beast for you and customize a unique growth path for you."

No one can say for sure whether Zhong Ling will awaken her innate beast taming and beast tamer talents before the soul awakening ceremony is performed.

If it weren't for the Soul-Controlling Flower, Zhong Yi wouldn't know if he would have awakened his innate beast taming ability.

What is the awakened natal beast?!

However, Zhong Yi does have the ability and confidence to allow Zhong Ling to grow into a strong person even without any awakening.

Zhong Yi's words did indeed soothe Zhong Ling's anxiety, as she knew that even if she didn't awaken her innate beast taming and beast master talents, Zhong Yi still wouldn't look down on her.

But the thought of protecting Zhong Yi and this beast-taming shop had already taken hold; Zhong Ling didn't want to become a burden.

There are a total of eight Beastmaster Associations in the Upper City, and the closest one to South Cross Street would take at least half a day to walk there.

Zhong Chenghuai had arranged a beast-riding carriage for Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling beforehand. These carriages, driven by wind-riding deer, were very fast.

It only takes less than half an hour to get to the Beast Tamer Association with Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling.

The driver of the beast-taming chariot, who was riding on the back of a wind-riding deer, overheard Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling's conversation and couldn't help but think of the time when he participated in the soul-awakening ceremony when he was a child.

The driver subconsciously assumed that Zhong Yi was taking Zhong Ling to participate in the soul-awakening ceremony.

The normal age for participating in the soul-awakening ceremony is around 13 years old, but Zhong Yi is clearly over 13.

Residents of the Upper City participate in the soul-awakening ceremony for free; there are no people who are sixteen or seventeen years old and still haven't had their souls awakened.

Unless this person is an idiot!

It's rare to see a master treat his servants so well.

Could this little girl be a child bride raised by the master of the house?

Have you ever heard of synesthesia?

"Simply put, synesthesia is the kind of dream that I keep having in the last year or two. There's a saying that the scenes you keep dreaming about are very likely related to your natal beast."

"Little girl, if you can awaken your destined beast, it might already be in your dreams!"

Upon hearing the driver's words, Zhong Ling couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Wow! Is the uncle really there?"

"I've been having the same dream for the past few years. Could this be my destined tamed beast?!"