Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Chapter 78: Chapter 77 Green Water Cold Toad

Azure Dragon Square, as the largest marketplace under the control of the Beast Taming Sect, was indeed bustling with activity.

Every day there were countless cultivators coming and going. Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect driving Spiritual Beasts and cultivators from other regions would come in and out, spending large amounts of Spirit Stones on various items, making the sect’s coffers overflow.

Qin Feng stored his Spiritual Vulture and headed straight for the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion upon entering the market.

The headquarters of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion were built with extravagant luxury, covering an area of ten thousand square feet and divided into several zones, each selling different items.

Here, the variety of Spiritual Objects was so vast that it could dazzle the eyes. Even cultivators who had not initially planned to buy anything would be attracted by the countless treasures here, kindling a desire to possess them.

Each area was crowded, with countless cultivators shuttling back and forth. However, only a few people entered the main building directly opposite the main gate.

Because there were no Spiritual Objects displayed for sale in the main building; instead, it was used exclusively to host forces that came to discuss major transactions. The negotiations that happened here involved transactions of Spirit Stones amounting to over one million each.

Qin Feng was somewhat bewildered after entering the great door of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion.

The place was so vast that he was temporarily unable to find where the Spiritual Beasts were being sold. After asking a disciple also clad in a Beast Taming Sect’s magic robe, he finally located the Spiritual Beast Garden, as directed.

Once inside the garden, Qin Feng found it brimming not only with numerous Spiritual Beasts which left him amazed but also with an excessive number of cultivators.

Although many were merely there to see something exotic, and the actual buyers were still few, it still contributed to an incredibly lively atmosphere.

Qin Feng approached the iron cages displaying the Spiritual Beasts. Looking over, he saw rows upon rows, easily numbering in the tens of thousands. Near the entrance of the garden, in several areas, no cages were placed. Instead, prohibitions were set up, confining various large Demon Beasts for people’s viewing pleasure.

Here, he saw the enormous Jiao Dragon, the vibrant Phoenix Sparrow, the mountain-like Barbaric Elephant, the Lion covered in fiery flames…

Each of these Demon Beasts was not only huge in size but also possessed a strong and formidable aura. Each one had a cultivation level above the level of the Demon Core Realm, making countless people’s hearts stir with desire.

Regrettably, only a few could afford such powerful Spiritual Beasts.

Qin Feng was likewise awed here, a strong desire welling up within him.

If he could own such a powerful Spiritual Beast, he wouldn’t have to be so cautious every day. He could simply ride the Spiritual Beast on journeys across various lands, gaining opportunities for rapid advances in cultivation, and joining the Inner Sect would be as easy as flipping his hand.

But he was only fantasizing for now, as these Golden Core Realm Demon Beasts were beyond his current reach.

Thus, he quickly turned away and began searching through row after row of Demon Beasts. Moments later, he found the area with the Spiritual Toads.

Looking at the Spiritual Toads of various sizes and shapes, Qin Feng scanned quickly and excitedly and soon located the one he liked.

It was a Swallowing Star Toad the size of a grinding plate, its back covered with beautiful starlights, resembling the countless stars in the night sky.

The Swallowing Sky Toad was also an exotic species, extremely rare, known to draw upon the Nine Heavens Star Power for cultivation. It was said that in the Ancient Demon Realm, there once was a Swallowing Star Toad Demon King that could swallow stars, not only immense in size but also incredibly powerful.

Qin Feng felt that the bloodline of this Spiritual Toad was highly compatible with the Swallowing Sky Toad. If the bloodlines were merged, the Swallowing Sky Toad could also draw Star Power for cultivation, which would significantly speed up his advancement.

He looked at the price with great joy, but his heart instantly turned cold.

Because it was clearly written on a small iron token hanging next to the cage: Exotic Species Spiritual Beast, Swallowing Star Toad, Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation, valued at two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

He couldn’t afford two hundred thousand let alone twenty thousand.

After a while, Qin Feng steadied his mind and comforted himself internally. After all, the Swallowing Star Toad was too powerful. With his current resources, he was surely unable to aid the Swallowing Sky Toad in merging with this Spiritual Toad’s bloodline. He would better look for a Qi Refinement Realm Spiritual Toad.

Forcing himself to suppress the heartache, he turned away from the Swallowing Star Toad and looked towards other Spiritual Toads.

Not far away in a cage, there was a Green-Eyed Spirit Toad the size of a cushion. This Spirit Toad excelled in Water Manipulation Divine Power and had the strength of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Its price was sixty-eight thousand Spirit Stones, which was about two-thirds cheaper than the Swallowing Star Toad. @@novelbin@@

Qin Feng twitched the corners of his mouth—he couldn’t afford it either.

Looking further, there was the Taiyin Moon Toad, cultivating Power of Taiyin, with boundless potential, priced at two hundred and eighty thousand Spirit Stones.

The Three-Eyed Heavenly Toad, born with divine eyes and strong divine skills, was even more expensive—three hundred and sixty thousand Spirit Stones.

Qin Feng was speechless and simply stepped around this area and walked further back.

Otherwise, he feared that if he continued looking, he would feel utterly inferior.

Honestly speaking, based on their current strength alone, these Spirit Toads were certainly not worth these prices, not even the Spiritual Beasts in the Demon Core Realm could fetch such high prices.

But what mattered most in Spiritual Beasts wasn’t their current strength but their bloodline and developmental potential.

Ordinary Spiritual Beasts have limited potential, and even if they are momentarily strong, their future prospects are limited, with only a small possibility of advancement.

Whereas the Swallowing Star Toad, the Taiyin Moon Toad, and the Three-Eyed Heavenly Toad, although currently not very strong—most only reaching the Foundation Establishment Late Stage at best—each had enormous potential. If cultivated properly, they all had the hope of advancing to the Purple Mansion Realm, which explains their high prices.

If someone were to buy several Spiritual Beasts and cultivate them well, once they advanced to the Purple Mansion, they could reap huge profits, with their price possibly increasing tenfold or even a hundredfold.

Of course, by then, no one would be willing to sell them.

Unable to afford these Spiritual Toads with robust bloodlines and high prices, Qin Feng could only continue walking to the back to look at some ordinary, low-level Spiritual Toads.

Afterward, he checked out many regular Spirit Toads like the Swamp Poison Toad, Illusion Toad, Golden Thread Spirit Toad, Stone Toad, Arrow Poison Toad, and Tiger Striped Giant Toad, among others. After seeing them all, Qin Feng hesitated.

What he truly desired was a Spirit Toad with strong bloodlines; only by merging with those that possessed robust bloodlines could his Swallowing Sky Toad obtain the greatest benefits and advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm in the shortest time, becoming a significant help to him.

But a strong bloodline also meant a high price.

With the Spirit Stones he had, not to mention not being able to afford those strong-bloodlined Spirit Toads, even selecting a few from the ordinary ones turned out to be expensive.

The cheaper ones cost a couple of thousand Spirit Stones and the more expensive ones amounted to several thousands. Although he could afford them, the remaining Spirit Stones would definitely not be enough for the Swallowing Sky Toad’s bloodline merging.

No wonder most of the ordinary Outer Disciples at the Beast Taming Sect chose to be servants within the Sect, with only a few elite disciples relentlessly undertaking missions to earn resources and improve themselves. Not to mention anything else, the prices of these Spiritual Beasts alone could deter most people.

Of course, being an Outer Disciple didn’t mean there was no chance to obtain a top-level Spiritual Beast without spending Spirit Stones. Aside from the chance of being rewarded for exceptional performance within the Sect, one could also encounter them during missions or journeys and capture them, thereby obtaining a powerful potential Spiritual Beast.

Just like Qin Feng himself had fortuitously come across a Swallowing Sky Toad.

Although the advancement of the Swallowing Sky Toad was exceedingly slow, it was a naturally born Exotic Species that, once cultivated to a higher realm, its strength would far exceed that of ordinary members of the Demon Clan.

Many ambitious disciples didn’t rush to refine their Lifebound Spiritual Beasts. Due to the lack of suitable Spiritual Beasts, some even waited until they were in the Foundation Establishment Realm, still perseverantly searching for Spiritual Beasts that matched their desires.

After all, Lifebound Spiritual Beasts were crucial to their future paths. It didn’t matter if the refining was delayed a bit, but if the Lifebound Spiritual Beast had limited potential, their future cultivation to higher realms would also become challenging. This was unacceptable for all disciples who considered themselves prodigies.

Qin Feng touched the Storage Bag at his waist and sighed helplessly.

Because he didn’t have enough Spirit Stones, he had no choice but to lower his target again, turning his eyes towards the Spirit Toads priced below a thousand.

After hesitating for a long time, he eventually settled on a Green Water Cold Toad the size of a watermelon.