Beast-Taming Hall
Once Eastern desert City and its patrol team were within view after flying for roughly half a day, Xuan Zhengtang explained, “The cultivators are strictly guarding the city due to the elemental demons’ activity. The elemental demons have chosen to hide nearby because it is easy to fight defend thanks to the terrain. The patriarchs of the eight great sects have ruled the area out of bounds to cultivators.
“The only way into the city now is via the city doors so that the guards can test everyone coming and going to see if they are elemental demons. The cultivators you see hovering in the sky are the city’s sentries. Most of the guards at the door are Body Severing Realm cultivators; the cultivator you might be able to see atop the city wall is a Body Synthesis Realm elder. The eight great sects have dispatched their elite disciples here for when the patriarchs aren’t in the city grounds.
“Fifty kilometres north of the city is Eastern Desert Mountain Range, where elemental demons have replaced fiend beasts as the predominant species in there. Every now and then, the elemental demons clash with cultivators passing by the mountain range.”
“When you told me the elemental demons are searching for something, what were you referring to?” queried Mu Yu.
“Nobody is sure. There is speculation that they are searching for the five individuals in the prophecy who can change the tides of battle.”
“Do you believe the legend?” Xiaoshuai asked, yawning.
“We do not because we, like many others, believe the nine ultimate immortals and Third Heaven Palace should be the ones who decide the outcome of the war, not the five individuals in legends.”
“Pfft,” scoffed Xiaoshuai.
“You’re not wrong,” Mu Yu commented.
Mu Yu as still sure the elemental demons were searching for something besides the five of them as the five of them did not have any reason to be at the city.
Joining the end of the line, which was roughly thirty-odd people long, Xuan Zhengtang elucidated, “Everyone must enter the city via golden formation covering the door and demonstrate a skill using their spiritual energy whilst in there. If the individual inside is revealed to be an elemental demon – which is based off spiritual energy activity when utilising a skill – the guards will immediately bind the elemental demon.”
Mu Yu casually flicked out a streak of green spiritual energy upon setting foot in the formation and was permitted entry. He was beholden to a flourishing city that was actually quite famous.
“Where do they sell fiend beasts, Mr. Xuan,” Mu Yu inquired.
“That would be at Beast-Taming Hall. They appraise the fiend beast, as well. You cqn sell different body parts to other places, such as Pill Cauldron Sect’s White Herb Hall for them to use in alchemy. In the case of fiend souls, you will be able to sell them almost anywhere.”
“Hehehe, lucky Big Earthworm wasn’t here, or he’d be dissing this dragon statue cultivators conjured,” Xiaoshuai commented, checking out said statue and the glorified edifice.
Mu Yu cast a formation on his face to not stand out, though it did not change the appearance he originally showed up before Xuan Zhengtang and his daughter as.
Beast-Taming Hall had ten clerks at the circular counter located in the centre, showing just how many customers they had. A Golden Core Realm clerk yelled at a Body Severing Realm old lady who had hearing issues.
Xuan Zhengtang led Mu Yu to another hall, where there were small rooms, a clerk manning each.
“Xiaoshuai, what are you reading,” noticing Xiaoshuai engrossed in a scroll.
“The food menu.”
“Food menu?”
“Yeah, the menu lists information on how to distinguish between fiend beasts with similar appearances and lists various types of fiend beasts. We have to catch one of these that I haven’t eaten before at some point.”
It was not a food menu. It was an informational scroll on fiend beasts…
“Each room you see here is for fiends of different levels as you can see from the numbers on the doors. There are ten level one, two and three rooms, nine rooms for level four, eight rooms for level five, two rooms for level six and one room for level seven. As you can see, it is extremely rare for anyone to bring a level six or seven fiend beast in, which is why there is nobody at those doors. The majority of fiend beasts sold here are rather low level. As such, you would qualify as a VIP to their business.
“The appraisers see customers one by one inside. Because some fiend beasts’ worth change once they die, they need to be appraised. Last time, a clerk bought a level two big-eyed rash as a level six copper-eyed snake and cost them several hundreds of thousands.”
“Unlucky clerk.”
“Nobody heard from him again. To be fair on him, the two are difficult to tell apart. That’s why the company implemented some new rules. In my opinion, they’ve made it a hassle to do business now. Level five fiend beasts and above have to be appraised by Spirit Severing Realm appraisers,” added Xuan Sitong.
“Oi, you four, hold it right there!” shouted someone from the top of the staircase, when he saw Mu Yu and company open the door to the empty room for level seven fiend beasts.
Mu Yu turned around to face the proud Body Synthesis Realm Fifth Layer cultivator in his thirties. The eagle badge on the man’s chest indicated that he was a disciple of Earth Sovereign Sect.
Zheng Xuantang smiled politely to the man. “We are here to sell fiend beasts.”
“I can tell. Level four and five fiend beast rooms are over there,” grouched the man.
“We are selling a level seven fiend beast,” stated Xuan Sitong.
“You? A level seven fiend beast?” The man ran his eyes up and down Xuan Sitong condescendingly. “Pfft, don’t mess with me. Move along.”
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