Chapter 9

"Ten low-grade Spirit Stones?"

Yu Zhangsheng was stunned, then furrowed his brow and said.

"The most valuable parts of this Poison Spirit Python are already gone; what remains is just unsellable flesh and blood. Yet you still dare to charge ten low-grade Spirit Stones? Are you looking down on me because I'm young?"

"I am a disciple of the Wanxiang Sect." Yu Zhangsheng swung his arm behind his waist, displaying his Disciple Token clearly, his gaze fixed on the stall owner as he spoke.

One should use one's identity when it can be used; otherwise, being sixteen would make people look down on him. Indeed, upon hearing this, the stall owner's complexion paled.

He had originally thought the buyer of the Poison Spirit Python's flesh and blood was someone who didn't understand its value, but it turned out the other party was quite knowledgeable.

So he could only say: "Then, seven low-grade Spirit Stones."

"The head and Poison Gall of the Poison Spirit Python are gone; it's not worth that price."

Yu Zhangsheng bargained: "At most three low-grade Spirit Stones."

"This Poison Spirit Python took us a great deal of effort to hunt down, and for it, a companion was even poisoned by snake venom. Three is too little; five!" The stall owner grew anxious.

"The head and Poison Gall are gone; three!"

"Four, below this price I..."

"No head, no gall, three!"

"Fine, fine, fine, I'm afraid of you; three it is!"

In the end, the stall owner still compromised, and Yu Zhangsheng bought the remaining Poison Spirit Python Remains for three hundred Spirit Coins.

Money and goods exchanged, both parties secretly delighted.

Although Yu Zhangsheng had spent more than half a month's wages, the Poison Spirit Python Remains he obtained were enough for him to attempt one Fusion Ancestor.

Demonic beasts' fire is easy to guard against, but poison is not; even holding one's breath cannot stop it from invading a Cultivator's body through the skin.

Thinking of the Chi She spitting fire poison in one mouthful, Yu Zhangsheng secretly looked forward to it.

He put the Poison Spirit Python Remains into the System Space, then browsed other stalls, finally spending another fifty Spirit Coins to buy an Amulet.

A Beast Tamer's output depends entirely on their spirit beasts, so their own safety is paramount; one more Amulet means one more measure of peace of mind.

Yu Zhangsheng was back to square one, penniless, until he met up with Zhuang Yan and the others and returned; he bought nothing else.

As they returned to the Outer Peak with the crowd, they unexpectedly met someone on the way.

"Yo ho, just back from the Town!"

Huang Li, accompanied by three disciples, swaggered over, a mocking smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

Those Outer Disciples fearfully made way to the side, and even Zhuang Yan was unwilling to clash with him.

"Junior Martial Brother Yu, you bought a lot of good things, didn't you? Why not take them out and let this Senior Brother give them a look for you?"

Hearing this, Yu Zhangsheng stared at him calmly, while secretly forming the Hand Seal to summon the Chi She.

"No need to trouble Senior Brother Huang."

Just as he thought the other party could no longer restrain himself and would attack, Huang Li suddenly laughed loudly.

"Junior Martial Brother Yu, we had some unpleasantness before; this Senior Brother failed to do well. Here, I apologize to you. Let's get along well on the Outer Peak from now on."

After laughing, Huang Li brushed past Yu Zhangsheng and left with his three disciples.

"Did I hear that right? That Huang Li actually apologized!"

"Dreaming, I must be dreaming!"

"Hahaha, Junior Martial Brother Yu is now a person of influence before Steward Chang; that Huang Li must fear him in his heart, which is why he lowered his head to apologize."

"With Steward Chang looking after him, Junior Martial Brother Yu's promotion to Outer Sect Disciple is surely a matter of time!"

"Soon, we might have to start calling him Senior Brother Yu, hahaha."

Within the Sect, status was strictly hierarchical; Huang Li's lowering of his head made the Outer Disciples both excited and happy for Yu Zhangsheng.

But Yu Zhangsheng did not relax his vigilance; he did not believe a single word of what Huang Li said.

Because actions can be disguised, but when you want to stab someone, the look in your eyes cannot be hidden; Huang Li's gaze made him secretly vigilant. Back at the courtyard, everyone dispersed.

Yu Zhangsheng formed a Hand Seal and summoned the Chi She Wang.

Time to eat again? The Chi She Wang looked at its Master with some surprise.

Because its appetite was large, it often needed to eat twice a day; previously in the Beast Garden it ate First Rank Demonic Beast meat mixed with other meats, but after following Yu Zhangsheng, it had not eaten any demonic beast meat, only ordinary pork.

But it also understood that its Master was not stingy, but truly poor; a monthly wage of four hundred Spirit Coins could not afford demonic beast meat, so it had no complaints in its heart, and even saved the pork when it could.

Facing the Chi She Wang's surprise, Yu Zhangsheng spread a layer of cloth on the Ground, took out the Poison Spirit Python Remains from the System Space, and said with a smile.

"I'm giving you an extra meal today!"

Seeing the demonic beast meat, the Chi She Wang's eyes lit up, then it approached and licked it with its Snake Tongue, sensing the toxin in the meat.

It raised its head and asked Yu Zhangsheng with its eyes.

Is this meat really edible? I'm only First Rank Fourth Layer; I feel I can't digest the toxin in this meat! As fellow snakes, the First Rank Seventh Layer Poison Spirit Python is far stronger than it; even though the head and Snake Gall of this corpse were taken, and the demonic power had faded over several days, the toxin in the flesh and blood was still very strong.

If it were another Spirit Beast, just one lick would have its mouth eroded by the toxin, foaming at the mouth; so the Chi She Wang felt its Snake Tongue go numb and asked Yu Zhangsheng uncertainly.

In its view, its Master must be a very experienced Beast Tamer; otherwise, he wouldn't have made it transform with just a touch!

"Rest assured, no problem." Yu Zhangsheng dared to be certain because the System's information had already popped up.

【Fusion Ancestor】

【Success Rate: Chi She Wang + Poison Spirit Python Remains = 99%】

【Cost: 1300 Essence】

A 99% success rate—wasn't that clearly doable? Of course, there was also the possibility of being jinxed and hitting that 1%, resulting in the Chi She Wang being poisoned to death.

Yu Zhangsheng thought his luck was decent; he couldn't be that unlucky, so he initiated the fusion.

Hearing its Master's affirmative words, the Chi She Wang's expression turned fierce, it opened its large mouth and lunged at the Poison Spirit Python Remains.

"Gulu gulu!"

The swallowing process was very slow because the corpse was very long.

And the Chi She Wang also needed to desperately digest the toxins inside.

Half an hour later, the Chi She Wang finally closed its stiff mouth, swallowing the entire corpse into its belly, and simultaneously its body also swelled considerably.

Terrifying toxins invaded its flesh and blood, the dark red scales dyed a touch of blue.

That was precisely the Poison Spirit Python's scale color! Yu Zhangsheng touched the Chi She Wang's head, mood tense.

The Poison Spirit Python's defensive power is very poor, its shortcomings are not needed, absolutely must not fuse in.

【Fusion Complete】

【Result: Chi She Wang snake gallbladder gained Poison Spirit Python toxin, causing attacks to carry snake venom that erodes flesh and blood, the stronger the enemy resists, the more fierce the snake venom, excessive use of snake venom will cause Chi She Wang scales to become brittle, defensive power declining.】

Seeing the system's information, Yu Zhangsheng immediately let out a breath of relief.

This result was within his Chen Family's Agreement acceptable range, as long as the toxin is controlled well in quantity, the Chi She Wang's defensive power is still the same.

At the Same Time, the Chi She Wang's belly gradually flattened.

It surprisingly discovered its own snake gallbladder turned blue.

And inside contained precisely the Poison Spirit Python toxin it was familiar with!

It gained the Poison Spirit Python's ability? This, this How Possible!

The Chi She Wang opened its mouth wide, Zhen Jing staring at Yu Zhangsheng's palm.

This pair of hands, how many more functions do they have?

And Yu Zhangsheng also received another system message.

【You successfully fed a Chi She Wang, consumed Poison Spirit Python Remnant Corpse*1, gained Reward 150 points Essence】

(Chapter End)