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Chapter 223: Chapter 37 Discussion on Beast Control_i

"The Great Yan… The Great Jin…"

Wang Ba couldn't help but murmured these two names.

His knowledge of these two kingdoms was limited, only aware that they were two of the five hegemonic powers in Fenglin Continent.

The Chen State fell under the jurisdiction of the Great Jin Dynasty.

While the Yan State was subject to the Chu Dynasty.

These five great forces neighbouring each other, each occupying a corner of Fenglin Continent, had reached a certain balance.

Now, this balance was clearly disrupted.

And with the continued expansion of the Kingdom of Immortals, this imbalance would only become more severe.

Which also implied that Fenglin Continent might soon face a tremendous upheaval sweeping across the five major forces, and no one would be able to escape it.

In the face of such massive changes, the Tianmen Cult, which appeared monstrous in his eyes, might not be much different from a mere individual like him.

For a moment, Wang Ba felt somewhat lost.

Even if he managed to leave Tianmen Cult, considering the vastness of Fenglin Continent, where should he go?

"Go to the Great Yan, or the Great Jin!"

The younger cultivator spoke firmly, "Before leaving, Sect Master advised us to flee to either the Great Yan or the Great Jin…"

"However, the Great Yan is actually the stronghold of the real Demon Dao. They don't value mortals and often enslave them. Yet, they treat us cultivators very well. My first choice is the Great Yan, followed by the Great Jin."

"The Great Jin is not bad either, but it is bound by too many rules and values mortals too much. There was once a cultivator who made a blood sacrifice of mortals, and the Longevity Sect of the Great Jin immediately captured a sect's people and killed them all. Their methods were more terrifying than the Original Demon Sect of the Yan Dynasty."

Hearing this, Wang Ba noted down 'Great Yan' and 'Great Jin' in his heart, preparing to find an opportunity to understand more about them.

If there was truly a chance to flee from Tianmen Cult, he might need to seek refuge in one of these two kingdoms.

The two chatted aimlessly for a while.

There were few who came to Wang Ba's stall to buy Spirit Chicken Essence.

The younger cultivator could not help but suggest to Wang Ba,

"Fellow Daoist, you only have this Spirit Chicken Essence on your stall. It's too singular. How can you attract people?"

Wang Ba sighed in frustration, "I did put some Magic Tools before, but they were all sold out. I really have nothing else to sell."

The younger cultivator then asked, "Why don't you imitate that fellow Daoist?"

As Wang Ba followed the direction the younger cultivator was pointing at, he was shocked to see a stall gleaming with talismans but next to it was a monkey-like Spirit Beast, making cute gestures. Its adorable appearance indeed attracted many female cultivators.

A monkey? He had that too!

After a brief hesitation, he summoned Wu Monkey King. At the same time, he concealed Wu Monkey King's true class with the token provided by the Linglong Ghost Market.

Despite this, Wu Monkey King's shiny silver body occasionally flashing with electricity was still quite an attractive sight, drawing many onlookers.

Wang Ba managed to sell two more pots of Spirit Chicken Essence.

The younger cultivator left as he saw Wang Ba busied himself with customers.

Assured by this tactic's success, Wang Ba summoned the Azure Spirit Turtle, Class II Lower Grade Phoenix-feathered Chicken Yi 2, and Class II Lower Grade Black-feathered Chicken Bing 1.

These spirits were either mutated Spiritual Beasts or offsprings of mutated Spiritual Beasts, even cultivators specialized in Beast Control rarely encountered them and therefore seemed quite exclusive.

This instantly attracted quite a few cultivators.

Soon, a cultivator hidden under a black Daoist robe traded three pots of Spirit Chicken Essence for a Class II spirit fire, 'Wood Fire.'

This fire, driven by Wood Style Mana, was mild and was not intense. It was perfect for Wang Ba to refine the Spirit Chicken Essence, thus he was quite satisfied.

By this point, Wang Ba was out of Spirit Chicken Essence.

Only two pots of Spirit Turtle Essence were left.

Wang Ba didn't intend to sell anymore as he planned to exchange it for the Cultivation Method for the Second Dantian.

He was unsure of the actual price of this Cultivation Method, but it was good to be prepared.

So he changed the indication on his sign, only offering the Spirit Turtle Essence in exchange for what he needed.

After repeatedly refusing a few cultivators interested in the Spirit Turtle Essence, since they could not provide what Wang Ba required, his stall quickly ran out of patrons.

while Wang Ba wasn't too bothered about it, he fetched the Little Bird from the Spirit Beast Bag. After feeding the Little Bird some milk, the Baby Bird flopped her neck and fell asleep peacefully.

As Wang Ba put away the Little Bird, he raised his head to find another customer standing in front of his stall, curiously staring at the Wu Monkey King.

He could not tell the age of this customer. The customer was handsome, with clear brows, a light beard under his chin, dressed in a simple light blue robe, and stood with his hands behind his back.

He seemed relaxed, displaying an aloof temperament, and showed no interest in anything of this world.

What surprised Wang Ba was that he could not tell the exact Cultivation Base of this man.

Of course, that was because the man had intentionally concealed his aura.

Wang Ba didn't dare to neglect and quickly greeted him.

The man responded warmly, smiling, "Fellow Daoist, you've bred your Spirit Beasts quite well."

Wang Ba responded with a smile, "Just average. Do you have the appropriate Cultivation Method for the Second Dantian that I require?"

However, the man was taken aback by Wang Ba's words. He then noticed the words on Wang Ba's signboard and showed a slightly apologetic smile,

Sorry, but I don't have what you need. I was just intrigued by this Mountain Moving Ape that has undergone three enhancements.."

Chapter 224: Chapter 37 Beast Control Discussion_2

Seeing that the other party can immediately discern the nature of the Wu Monkey King, Wang Ba couldn't help but be surprised!

Looking at the other party in surprise, he knew that he had encountered a connoisseur this time.

It should be known that after three promotions, the Wu Monkey King's appearance has significantly differed from ordinary Mountain Moving Apes, not only in its fur but also its size, height…quite a few details have a distinct difference.

However, even so, the other party was able to accurately identify the Wu Monkey King's original form and even accurately state the number of times the Wu Monkey King had been promoted, it shows the profound understanding of the other party in the Way of Beast Tamer.

Wang Ba was also a lot more polite: "Turns out that you're a fellow practitioner in the Beast-controlling Dao. My apologies for the oversight, your keen observation is truly admirable!"

The other party repeatedly waved their hands upon hearing this: "Not at all, I merely have a slight knowledge, nothing more."

Saying this, his gaze swept over the Azure Spirit Turtle on the stall and paused for a moment.

"Hmm? This Spirit Turtle.Jts shell reminds me somewhat of the Armored Giant-head Turtle, but the markings on its head are somewhat similar to the Yellow Throat Stone Turtle… A hybrid breed? But that's not right either. If these two species were crossbred, the color shouldn't be this shade of azure, the class doesn't mix either. The Yellow Throat Stone Turtle is just a regular turtle and the Armored Giant-head Turtle is just a middle-grade Spirit Turtle, while this turtle, judging by its demeanor and temperament, seems like a Class II of lower grade…"

Hearing the mumblings of the other customer, Wang Ba was ultimately astonished!

Everything was correct!

He was absolutely correct!

The only thing the other party didn't guess was that the Azure Spirit Turtle is not directly the result of the combination of the Yellow Throat Stone Turtle and the Armored Giant-head Turtle but the result of a mutated Yellow Throat Spirit Turtle – Fantong, and the Armored Giant-head Turtle.

But no one can think of such a mutation, so it's normal for the other party not to guess it.

If Wang Ba himself were unaware of the situation, he would probably only be able to make judgments to a similar level as the other party.

However, the other party was clearly puzzled when he saw the Phoenix- feathered Chicken and the Black-feathered Chicken.

Because after much contemplation, he couldn't think of any breed that would match these two chickens.

Unable to resist, he looked at Wang Ba and humbly asked: "May I ask what's the origin of this Spirit Turtle and these two Spirit Chickens?"

Hearing the other party's doubts, Wang Ba chose to remain silent.

The main reason was that he was not familiar with the other party, and these few Spirit Beasts were part of his secret weapons, why should he casually reveal them?

The other party's actions were indeed inappropriate.

Seeing Wang Ba's hesitation, the other party quickly realized his overstep, smacked his forehead and showed an apologetic look.

"I apologize for my rudeness. I was too eager to ask, I overstepped my boundary."

After thinking for a bit, he introduced himself: "I am Tang Ji, a traveler across all places, calling the world my home. I have some knowledge about Beast Control. I have never seen any of the Spirit Beasts you have cultivated before. My curiosity is indeed piqued. I am willing to gift you a copy of "The Scroll of Beast Controlling" as a token of gratitude. I wonder if you would do me the favor."

After he finished speaking, he handed over a book with a unique material.

Wang Ba intended to refuse, but his eyes caught something when he saw the name of the book and he became intrigued.

"The Scroll of Beast Controlling: Volume One"

"Is this one of the books in a complete series?"

Wang Ba was inwardly astounded.

The Beasts Room has so many books, but there isn't a complete series at all.

Almost all of them are fragmented pieces, notes and understandings from various predecessors.

The most they have is a book compiled for cultivators who have just entered the Beast-controlling Dao, including just basic knowledge.

Beyond that, there aren't many useful points to be found in a whole book.

Even though Wang Ba is good at summarizing and collating information, he still feels like trying to pan for gold in sewage.

Although useful, it's just too difficult to find.

But this is normal as many cultivator's skills are mostly passed down from master to apprentice.

Cultivators who accomplished their goals purely through book learning are few and far between.

Therefore, cultivators generally don't value books much, but those who systematically organize the Way of Beast Tamer into texts within the sect are even rarer.

Even if they exist, they are usually single-copy transmissions, not something Wang Ba would have had a chance to come across.

For this reason, although he had intended to refuse, he instantly changed his mind.

He took it, casually flipped through it, and his eyes immediately lit up.

This is good stuff!

"Ahem, friend?"

Tang Ji at the stall couldn't help but cough.

Only then did Wang Ba snap out of it and quickly nodded: "Alright, alright, I'll tell you."

Eager for "The Scroll of Beast Controlling", he dropped his hesitation and explained each of the Spirit Beasts truthfully. Of course, he swiftly glossed over their specific abilities.

"So they're mutated Spirit Beasts, no wonder!"

Tang Ji suddenly realized.

Looking at Wang Ba, his eyes held a hint of admiration: "Mutated Spirit Beasts are quite rare, but you've managed to cultivate so many of them, that's really impressive!"

"Not at all, it's just luck."

Wang Ba shook his head.

Of course, luck is based on mass breeding.

Without a large base, it's hard to realize mutations, which are extremely rare events.

Tang Ji did not disagree with Wang Ba's statement, and suddenly asked:

"What should be done if the Spirit Beast is not personally raised by the owner and does not fit well?"

Wang Ba was slightly surprised, Is he trying to discuss Beast Control with me?

He immediately replied naturally: "That depends on what type of Spirit Beast it is, different species naturally require different methods. Of course, they all revolve around a few ways: setting up a Spirit Beast Collar, controlling their diet, establishing a sense of hierarchy, long-term companionship, and so on…"