Chapter 28: Salted Fish and the Model Worker

Iron Feather Eagle, skilled in metal and wind spells, can comprehend Black Wind Slash and Wind Blade and other spells within three years of youth; after ten years it enters maturity, and if one devotes full effort to cultivating its realm, it can basically reach Second Rank.

If lucky, the Iron Feather Eagle can further transform into Iron Eagle King or Golden-Winged Great Eagle, rivaling Foundation Establishment Cultivators is no problem.

Therefore, this demonic beast's young often start at a hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Among many First Rank demonic beasts, its cost-performance is extremely high, its racial potential is even stronger than Chi She's, as the blue-skirted female cultivator said—if not for a defect in its bloodline, it absolutely could not have been listed at eighty-eight!

Yu Zhangsheng was somewhat tempted.

As for the bloodline defect the other party mentioned, for other Beast Tamers it was fatal, after all who would want to buy an Iron Feather Eagle that can't even use the simplest Talent Spell?

But to him, this bloodline defect meant nothing at all; with the Spirit Beast Transformation system, spending some Essence could patch it up, even making its bloodline dense to the limit, becoming a Golden-Winged Great Eagle! His standard for choosing a second spirit beast was very simple: comprehension! This was an attribute certified by the system, and also an important indicator of how far a demonic beast could grow in the future—Essence could not improve it! Therefore comprehension was very important; he did not want to painstakingly raise a Second Rank demonic beast, what he wanted more was a spirit beast that could lead to Third Rank, Fourth Rank in the future!

As for this Iron Feather Eagle's comprehension, neither high nor low, only around forty.

It just happened to fall right within Yu Zhangsheng's requirements.

Beside him, the blue-skirted female cultivator seemed to see through Yu Zhangsheng's thoughts, immediately put on a smile, stepped forward and said.

"Immortal Master Luo, although this Iron Feather Eagle has some defects, as a mount it is quite qualified; now at First Rank Fourth Layer, its flying speed is not inferior to other flying birds, reaching up to eight hundred li in a day at most!"

"If it can break through to First Rank Late Stage, then one thousand five hundred li in a day, even two thousand li is no problem!"

"If it reaches Second Rank, then it's extraordinary—not even a Sword Cultivator's flying sword can catch up to you!"

The blue-skirted female cultivator smiled broadly, wishing she could quickly send this Iron Feather Eagle away and recover some cost.

First Rank Late Stage? Second Rank? All nonsense!

She had said before that this Iron Feather Eagle had a bloodline defect, slow cultivation speed, and after three years of raising still hadn't broken through a minor realm, but that didn't stop her from blowing some hot air first.

Making people feel it was no good as an offensive spirit pet, but as a mount it was still quite excellent.

Yu Zhangsheng sized up the Iron Feather Eagle.

Seeing a cultivator standing before it, the other side turned its head, also quieted down, plopped down in the iron cage, spread its wings, eyes shining brightly.

Displaying its best feathers, like a fox spirit that had taken off its clothes.

Begging to be chosen!

Yu Zhangsheng couldn't quite take the Iron Feather Eagle's gaze, smiling as he retreated a step.

The Iron Feather Eagle folded its wings, lowered its head, somewhat dejected.

But the next second, it raised its head again.

"This Iron Feather Eagle is not bad, but this price is probably still a bit high; a demonic beast with no future, I believe not many Beast Tamers would buy it—at most it would be sold as meat ingredients."

"And this Iron Feather Eagle is only five years old, still five years from maturity; if you want to use it as material, you'd have to raise it another five years, and the cost would probably be even greater."

Yu Zhangsheng said to the blue-skirted female cultivator beside him.

Eighty-eight Low-grade Spirit Stones was already cheap, but now Wan Beast Tower was begging him to take it—only a fool would pass up a bargain, he'd haggle as much as he could! Every spirit stone on him was hard-earned!

The blue-skirted female cultivator gave a bitter smile: "Immortal Master Luo, this is already our lowest price; you also know Iron Feather Eagles live in the deep cliffs of the Yunwu Mountain Range, capturing one is extremely difficult, even if a Foundation Establishment Cultivator acts, they can easily be seriously injured by its parents."

"And we've raised it for three years"

Facing her nonstop chatter, Yu Zhangsheng's oil and water didn't get in—he turned his head and made as if to walk out.

"Then I'll go check other beast towers."

The blue-skirted female cultivator was suddenly stunned, then hastily called out: "Wait, Immortal Master Luo, eighty Low-grade Spirit Stones—this is our greatest sincerity!" Yu Zhangsheng thought it over, felt it was unlikely they'd lower the price further, and reluctantly nodded: "Then let's do that number; also prepare some food it likes to eat."

The blue-skirted female cultivator immediately beamed: "Immortal Master Luo is generous; this is our duty; quickly prepare a month's worth of black pork for Immortal Master Luo."

She hastily summoned a shop assistant and began arranging it.

In a short while, Yu Zhangsheng had paid the spirit stones, and in his hand was an extra copy of "Iron Feather Eagle Rearing Precautions."

"Immortal Master Luo, if you need spirit pets next time, come find us again!"

The blue-skirted female cultivator waved her hands, cheerfully seeing Yu Zhangsheng off; that grinning mouth that wouldn't close—who knew if it was because she got a spirit stone commission.

Returning to the Wooden Hut.

Yu Zhangsheng calmly summoned the Iron Feather Eagle from the Spirit Beast Bag.

The Iron Feather Eagle was now very docile, just like the personality written on the sign, shrinking its head in the iron cage.

In those eyes secretly sizing up Yu Zhangsheng was full of unease.

Afraid that the cultivator who bought it would be disappointed.

Afraid that after being contracted, if it performed poorly, it would be abandoned.

Afraid of the unknown fate ahead!

To this, Yu Zhangsheng showed a gentle smile, opened the iron cage, his palm touched the other's head, and he said softly.

"Don't be afraid; follow me; from now on you will spread your wings and soar above Jiutian; I will raise you to be as mighty as a Golden-Winged Great Peng!"

What kind of demonic beast was a Golden-Winged Great Peng? It did not know.

But it could feel the sincerity emanating from this palm, and so it opened its heart and cried out.

"Wu e!"

The contract process went smoothly; Yu Zhangsheng's Inner Landscape added a new partner.

Chi She Wang lay lazily in the Inner Landscape; seeing the Iron Feather Eagle appear, it couldn't help but immediately raise its head in surprise.

The natural enemy of snakes is eagles, and eagles were an existence even more ferocious than eagles.

Although among demonic beasts this kind of mutual restraint attribute was somewhat weaker, but seeing its own race's natural enemy, Chi She Wang still subconsciously showed hostility! "Si ha!"

"Wu e!"

The Iron Feather Eagle flapped its wings, not understanding what this big brother was excited about.

Fortunately Chi She Wang's realm was two layers higher than it; after realizing it was the new spirit beast contracted by its Master, it immediately put away its hostility, while also feeling somewhat sour in its heart.

How long had it been? Three months, three months, and Master already had a new pet!

Was it because it was too lazy? So Master wanted to raise this stupid eagle?

But compared to before, it had already become much more diligent—its daily cultivation time had gone from one hour to four hours, quadrupled! However, it lay in the Inner Landscape, watching the Iron Feather Eagle begin to cultivate.

One Hour. Three Hours. Five Hours. Eight Hours!

Wait! Don't you sleep and rest???

Chi She Wang raised his head in shock, his heart full of Crisis, and Resolved to add another half Hour of Cultivation time from now on — no, One Hour! (Chapter End)