The Master of Beasts

After three rounds of drinks, Chen Jiuge found that Jian Wuli truly had no other intentions.

Besides calling Da Bai "big brother" and giving him a Spirit Sword worth a thousand Top Grade Spiritual Stones, he also gave everyone else, including Chen Jiuge, a small gift.

"Brother Wuli, what is the meaning of this?" Chen Jiuge looked at the small sword pendant in his hand, somewhat puzzled. Who would give away treasures right off the bat? This kind of small sword, capable of speeding up sword cultivation, would cost at least several thousand Top Grade Spiritual Stones.

"To be honest, Brother Chen, I have a pair of eyes that can see through Luck," Jian Wuli said, pointing to his eyes that emitted a purple glow.

"I'd like to hear more," Chen Jiuge said, his curiosity piqued.

Jian Wuli filled his wine cup and raised it. "Everyone's total amount of Luck is the same, just like this wine cup can only hold so much wine. However, though the quantity is the same, the contents might differ."

Jian Wuli smiled, poured out the Spiritual Wine from the cup, and replaced it with Spiritual Wine that had a denser Spiritual Energy.

"See? Isn't this cup of Luck richer than the previous one? Therefore, everyone's Luck has a different color."

"So, you came to befriend me just because your eyes can see Luck?" Chen Jiuge laughed.

"Of course," Jian Wuli finished the Spiritual Wine in his cup in one gulp. "Since I was born with these eyes, why shouldn't I believe them?"

Chen Jiuge felt a slight fondness for Jian Wuli's frankness but still didn't fully accept this idea.

"Let's leave it at this for today, Brother Wuli. We young Cultivators strive to seize the fortune of Heaven and Earth; Luck cannot wholly represent a person."

Watching Chen Jiuge leave, Jian Wuli suddenly chuckled softly. "Seizing the fortune of Heaven and Earth, what ambition. Unfortunately, in the current world, it's about seizing the fortune of Immortals."

If Chen Jiuge were still there, he would have discovered that Jian Wuli's aura at this moment was unfathomable, perhaps even surpassing that of the Holy Beast Clan Leaders he had met.

He was actually an Immortal Daluo Golden Immortal!!!

"Xiao Qing, go keep an eye on this little fellow. Purple Luck, and a complete canopy of purple Luck at that... truly the makings of a Saint," Jian Wuli remarked with deep feeling.

Xiao Qing, an entirely green Immortal Sword, emerged from the void. It transformed into a young woman in green attire, nodded coldly, and then pursued Chen Jiuge in the direction he had departed.

Unaware that someone—or rather, a sword—was trailing him, Chen Jiuge was busy arguing with Da Bai about whether fried or grilled lamb skewers tasted better.

"Take my advice, grilled lamb is more fragrant," Chen Jiuge said with the air of an experienced connoisseur.

"Clearly, fried is more fragrant!" Da Bai retorted stubbornly, craning his neck.

"Which do you all think is more fragrant?"

Looking at the human and the beast before her, Yue Meng hesitated, glanced at the two skewers in her hands, and then, with a pained expression, handed the fried skewer to Da Bai. "I like grilled lamb."

The others also made the "correct" choice. Da Bai, clutching a large bundle of fried lamb skewers, channeled his sorrow into his appetite.

Hidden in the void, Xiao Qing watched the group, her heart filled with confusion. Is this the Saintly potential the Master spoke of? It's truly different.

Chen Jiuge remained oblivious to his childish antics being secretly observed.

At that moment, he was proudly leading everyone in grilling lamb skewers.

After some leisure time, afternoon arrived. Yue Meng patted her slightly rounded tummy and asked, "Master, where are we staying tonight?"

"Of course, at Fengming Building. Since someone else is paying with Spirit Stones, why wouldn't we stay? Besides, our expenses have been a bit high lately, and we don't have many Spirit Stones left. We'll need to stay here for a while to earn some."

"That makes sense. We do need to earn Spirit Stones first," Da Bai agreed.

"Actually, I still have quite a few Spirit Stones," Yue Meng said, blinking her large eyes.

"I also have some savings. It should be enough to cover our expenses for two days!?" Nian Yu said, though he doubted his savings would actually be enough for them for two days.

"No need. I've already made plans," Chen Jiuge said with a smile.

Heavenly Sword Mountain was open to visitors at any time. However, every hundred years, there was an eruption of Sword Qi. During this period, Spirit Swords would become more active, and the likelihood of Immortal Swords appearing would also increase. With only five years remaining until the next eruption, Chen Jiuge felt it might be worth the wait.

Fengming Building truly deserved its reputation as the finest inn. Although Jian Wuli had booked only one room, it surprisingly contained seven or eight separate rooms. Each was equipped with a Gathering Spirit Array, and there was even an alchemy room and an Artifact Refining Room. This conveniently saved Chen Jiuge the trouble of finding lodging. Moreover, Jian Wuli had booked the room for an unlimited duration, which was a delightful bonus.

"Let's plan for this month," Chen Jiuge began, propping his hands on the table and addressing the group. "Yue Meng and Da Bai, focus on Refining Elixirs and Magic Artifacts, leaning towards items Sword Cultivators would use. Nian Yu, go out and find out what the most popular Spiritual Beasts are in Fengming Immortal City, then summarize your findings for me. Is that clear?"

"Understood."

「Later」

"Only these two types of Spiritual Beasts are popular?" Chen Jiuge said, finding it hard to believe. "But even if you are all Sword Cultivators, you don't need to be this exclusive, do you? Spiritual Beasts are also a source of strength; keeping one is quite useful."

"Brother Chen, it seems that's just how it is. The Cultivators here only have eyes for swords," Nian Yu replied, also finding it hard to understand.

Looking at the descriptions of the two types of Spiritual Beasts, Chen Jiuge gained a more comprehensive understanding of the Sword Cultivators' fixation.

Sword Scabbard Demon: A Spiritual Beast resembling a sword scabbard. Its primary ability is to nurture various types of Sword Qi and enhance the quality of Spirit Swords. Combat capability: unknown.

(This is because Sword Cultivators reportedly never use any means other than drawing their swords, unless they are about to be defeated.)