Chapter 438: Seven-Headed Snake, Eight-Headed Snake (Combined Chapter, Seeking Recommendations)

The two completed the trade; Li Changsheng obtained the Heavenly Fragrant Fruit, the Bloodline Fusion Crystal, and the Blood Spirit Ginseng, while Shen Haofei obtained the Nine-Headed Snake Bloodline.

Both sides could be said to be very happy, though Li Changsheng's cost was truly low; he managed to trade Spirit Essence made from a single Nine-Headed Snake corpse for five precious treasures.

If one fully comprehended the Book of Bloodlines Part One, a single Nine-Headed Snake corpse could be refined into four jars of Spirit Essence, and this was not even including materials like the Nine-Headed Snake's scales, Demon Core, snakeskin, or Poison Fang.

"Brother Li, tell me the truth, do you still have any Nine-Headed Snake Spirit Essence?"

Shen Haofei did not leave immediately, fearing that Li Changsheng might take out another jar of Nine-Headed Snake Spirit Essence.

However, even if there really were another jar, Shen Haofei no longer had any treasures left to trade; the only treasure remaining on him was a single Light Element Crystal.

"No more!"

Li Changsheng shook his head and stood up from his seat.

"Brother Li, please help me find a relatively open area; it would be best if no one disturbs us!"

Shen Haofei could not wait to let his Six-Headed Snake break through; he did not want to wait even a moment longer.

"Then, may I observe?"

"You may!"

Shen Haofei pondered for a moment before agreeing.

Led by Li Changsheng, the two arrived at a bamboo forest deep within the Training Ground, which was also the place where Kailan was born.

Accompanied by the emergence of a brilliant Purple Hexagram, the massive Six-Headed Snake let out a hiss and rushed out from within; this was also Shen Haofei's only top-grade Demon Pet.

Compared to two months ago, Shen Haofei's Six-Headed Snake had grown further, reaching Leader 8th Rank.

As soon as it was summoned, the Six-Headed Snake stared at Li Changsheng with cold snake eyes.

Naturally, the Six-Headed Snake had a deep impression of Li Changsheng, because it had been defeated by his Aixi using Wind Kite Tactics back then.

Li Changsheng showed no reaction to the Six-Headed Snake's gaze.

Without hesitation, Shen Haofei took out a jar of Nine-Headed Snake Spirit Essence and opened the lid.

The Six-Headed Snake's eyes immediately shifted away from Li Changsheng, staring straight at the Nine-Headed Snake Spirit Essence.

"Xiao Liuzi, drink it!"

The Six-Headed Snake let out a hiss, its six mouths opened, and six powerful suction forces emerged; the Jade Ceramic Jar hovered in mid-air, and the Nine-Headed Snake Spirit Essence inside divided into six parts, each swallowed by one of the Six-Headed Snake's six heads.

The next moment, the Six-Headed Snake's six heads were shrouded in six different radiances, which then spread across its dog-like body, turning into six-colored light.

Shen Haofei stared intently at the Six-Headed Snake, his hands clasped together, praying for the Six-Headed Snake to be effective.

During the transformation process, a seventh color faintly appeared on the Six-Headed Snake's massive body, and then, at the edge of the head on the left, a lump slowly grew, becoming larger and larger.

In the span of a quarter of an hour, the lump had grown to its limit.

Rip—crackle—

A sound like fabric being torn rang out, and then a large green snake head poked out.

At this moment, the Six-Headed Snake became a Seven-Headed Snake.

"A Wood Element head!"

Seeing this extra green head, Shen Haofei revealed a joyful smile.

The changes had not yet ended; an eighth radiance immediately emerged on the Seven-Headed Snake's body, this time consisting of wisps of electric light.

Soon, at the edge of the head on the right, another lump grew, also expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Shen Haofei's hands involuntarily gripped his hem, his eyes filled with longing and nervousness.

Unfortunately, when the lump grew to a certain point, the radiance on the Seven-Headed Snake came to an abrupt halt, and its transformation stopped.

"Again!"

Like a gambler, Shen Haofei took out the second jar of Nine-Headed Snake Spirit Essence.

After absorbing the second jar of Spirit Essence, eight radiances emerged on the Seven-Headed Snake's body once more, and the lump began to grow larger again.

Rip—crackle—

When the lump grew to its limit, another sound of fabric being torn rang out, and then a silver-white head poked out.

This time, a Thunder Attribute head had emerged, and the Seven-Headed Snake successfully became an Eight-Headed Snake.

At this moment, a ninth radiance appeared; this time it was a crimson Fire Element radiance, located at the left edge of the Eight-Headed Snake.

Unfortunately, before the ninth lump could appear, the Eight-Headed Snake's transformation stopped once again.

"Sigh, if only there were one more jar!"

Shen Haofei sighed, his face showing an expression that was both excited and dejected.

He was excited that the Six-Headed Snake had evolved into an Eight-Headed Snake, but dejected that the ninth head had not appeared.

Li Changsheng projected his Mental Power and instantly obtained the Eight-Headed Snake's data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Eight-Headed Snake (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Leader 9th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Low-Level Monarch

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Top-Grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Nine-Headed Snake (Thick)

【Spirit Beast Attributes】: Darkness, Earth, Gold, Water, Ice, Wind, Thunder, Wood

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Light

Compared to before, the Eight-Headed Snake's race and bloodline had both risen by one tier, it had two more attributes, and its weaknesses had decreased by two.

Looking at the data alone, the Eight-Headed Snake seemed not much different from a Nine-Headed Snake, but unfortunately, the Eight-Headed Snake still possessed the Regeneration trait, rather than the Nine-Headed Snake's unique Limb Regeneration trait, so its recovery ability was far inferior to that of a Nine-Headed Snake.

This was why Shen Haofei was so dejected; the Eight-Headed Snake had not inherited the Nine-Headed Snake's most important trait.

"Brother Shen, I believe that in the future, your Eight-Headed Snake will be able to evolve into a Nine-Headed Snake!"

"I hope it is as Brother Li says. Brother Li, if you obtain Nine-Headed Snake Bloodline in the future, remember you must come find me!"

"Certainly, certainly. The banquet is about to begin, Brother Shen, let us head back first!"

At this moment, there was half an hour left until the start of the banquet.

Shen Haofei did not refuse; he could naturally guess the intention behind Li Changsheng insisting he come today—aside from this transaction, it was also to incidentally borrow the influence of the Luzhou Shen Clan.

Shen Haofei returned to the public lounge, while Li Changsheng continued to the main gate, craning his neck in anticipation.

Important figures often appear just before the banquet begins; this is related to their status.

Not long after, Li Haoqiong pointed at the distant sky and said, "Look at the sky!"

Li Changsheng gazed into the distance and could vaguely see a black dot approaching rapidly, growing larger and larger at an extreme speed.

Soon, Li Changsheng saw the reality of it.

In the sky, five large birds of prey of different colors were pulling a massive carriage, speeding toward this side.

These five large spirit birds were, respectively, a Fire Phoenix Eagle with Phoenix Bloodline, a Qingli Bird with Green Luan Bloodline, a Giant-Winged Eagle with Yuanchu Bloodline, a Purple-Patterned Bright Gold Crow with Yueque Bloodline, and a Four-Winged Red-Headed Goose with Honghu Bloodline.

They possessed Phoenix Bloodlines of five different attributes and had all reached the Leader rank.

Without a doubt, anyone possessing such a carriage must be a big shot.

Within a few breaths, the five birds circled down from the sky and landed steadily at the gate of the Li Family Manor.

The carriage did not touch the ground, hovering two or three feet above it.

Without a doubt, this was another carriage made of Suspension Wood.

Whoosh—

After the carriage door opened, the first to step out was Luo City City Lord Qin Fangxin, followed immediately by a young girl of excellent appearance.

This was also an acquaintance, none other than Tiandu Academy third-year student Qin Xiaoxin. If nothing unexpected happened, once Shen Haofei and Jin Mengyi graduated, Qin Xiaoxin would become the leading figure of Tiandu Academy.

Qin Xiaoxin was Qin Fangxin's niece, and both were representatives of the Langya Qin Clan. This was a family with a King still alive; Flame King Qin Mingqing hailed from the Qin Clan.

Unlike a Famous Clan, the prefix for a King Family is the country!

Not long ago, Hei Long Ha Li Ku Qi triggered a small Beast Tide. At that time, the Li Clan contributed much, allowing Luo City to be preserved. Li Changsheng even invited Xu Wenhua from Yuanling Academy, which forced the black dragon to migrate, finally resolving this crisis.

This time the Qin Clan came to attend the banquet, naturally because they owed the Li Clan a favor back then. City Lord Qin Fangxin naturally had to give face, so he became the representative of the Qin Clan.

Qin Fangxin knew Qin Xiaoxin and Li Changsheng were acquainted, so he brought her along to let her see the world. As for whether there were other purposes, only he himself knew.

The protocol for treating the Qin Clan was naturally different from other forces. This time, the three most important people of the Li Clan came out to welcome them together, expressing the importance placed on the Qin Clan.

Li Wenbo stepped forward, followed by Li Changsheng and Li Haoqiong.

"City Lord Qin, please come in!"

"Clan Leader Li, sorry for the intrusion!"

Qin Fangxin cupped his hands in return, then turned to Li Changsheng and said, "Little Friend Changsheng, I did not expect that after such a short time, your cultivation has improved again. Your future is limitless!"

Qin Xiaoxin, following behind Qin Fangxin, clearly faltered in her steps, then stared at Li Changsheng with a shocked expression.

"It's over!"

Qin Xiaoxin's face was full of disappointment. At the last Exchange Tournament, Li Changsheng had defeated her while at a lower level; how could the proud Qin Xiaoxin accept this?

Who would have thought that after two months of not seeing each other, Li Changsheng had made another breakthrough, becoming a Fourth Rank just like her.

Unlike Shen Haofei, Qin Xiaoxin was still in her third year and would participate in one more Exchange Tournament in the future.

Li Changsheng's progress was truly too fast. He had already become a Fourth Rank now; by the time the next Exchange Tournament began, there was a significant possibility he would go a step further and become a Fifth-tier Beastmaster.

Just thinking about it made Qin Xiaoxin's scalp tingle.

If nothing unexpected happened, at the next Academy Exchange Tournament, Yuanling Academy was very likely to be a contender for the top spot. For Tiandu Academy to reclaim second place, the difficulty coefficient would be anything but small.

"Not at all, not at all!"

Li Changsheng's humble voice interrupted Qin Xiaoxin's reverie.

"City Lord Qin, please!"

"No need, there are still guests coming!"

Qin Fangxin raised his hand, not entering the Li Family Manor immediately, but looking up and gazing into the distance.

Li Haoqiong was the second to react; he had also become a Fifth Rank not long ago, but his Mental Power was temporarily inferior to Qin Fangxin's.

The others also followed suit and looked into the distance; clearly, more guests had arrived.

On the distant horizon, a large black dot appeared. Nine Dragon Horses were pulling a small, antique-style palace, speeding toward this side.

"Dragon Horse Hall, I didn't expect Principal Xu of Yuanling Academy to come as well!"

City Lord Qin Fangxin could not help but glance at Li Changsheng. The Li Family naturally did not have such great face; Xu Wenhua coming this time was naturally still due to Li Changsheng's connection.

Soon, the Dragon Horse Hall landed at the gate of the Li Family Manor.

Those who came this time were naturally Xu Wenhua and Lu Qian. This naturally made Qin Fangxin even more surprised; Yuanling Academy was giving Li Changsheng too much face, with two high-level figures arriving at once.

Several people hurried to welcome them, naturally including Qin Fangxin and Qin Xiaoxin.

Although the Qin Clan was a King Family and unreachable in Langya Kingdom, they were only small fry of the Qin Clan; they naturally dared not show any contempt for the high-level figures of Yuanling Academy, not to mention that Xu Wenhua was also one of the top ten Stronger in Langya Kingdom.

"Principal, Dean, you have come!"

Li Changsheng, following workplace rules, automatically removed the "Vice" from their titles.

Xu Wenhua looked full of kindness and said without any airs, "Changsheng, we aren't late, are we?"

"Not at all, there is still a quarter of an hour until the banquet begins!"

After Li Changsheng exchanged pleasantries with Xu Wenhua and Lu Qian, he hurriedly stepped aside, and the others immediately came up to pay their respects.

"Please!"

Yuanling Academy and the Qin Clan were the last two groups invited; all other forces had already arrived long before.

Under the respectful welcome of the three Li members, the group entered the manor. Given that the evening banquet was about to begin, they went directly to the place where the banquet was being held.

At this time, most of the forces had already spontaneously arrived here.

When they saw Xu Wenhua and the others, they were stunned for a moment, followed immediately by an uproar, and hurriedly stood up from their respective seats.

They never expected that for a mere newly promoted County Gentry, the Li Clan would not only invite the Luzhou Shen Clan, but also bring along the Yuanling Academy and the Langya Qin Clan, especially since the Yuanling Academy had sent two high-ranking officials, Xu Wenhua and Lu Qian.

How much face must this require?

Seeing such a scene, everyone present immediately elevated the status of the Li Clan, placing them on an equal or even higher standing than themselves.

In this way, the negotiations and transactions between the Li Clan and other forces naturally became much simpler.

Soon, the banquet began.

The entire banquet suddenly became lively, and taking this opportunity, Li Wenbo took the initiative to establish initial friendships with representatives of the major forces, and even reached some agreements with several major powers.

The Li Family plans to form three merchant caravans in the coming year: one for the Luo City—Liyang City route, one for Luo City—Peng City, and the final one for Liyang City—Peng City.

If one were to look at a map of Yuan Province, they would discover that the three cities happen to form a triangle, and these three merchant caravans can connect the resources of the three cities.

This banquet could be perfectly described as one where both host and guests were delighted.

By the time the banquet concluded successfully, it was already late at night.

After seeing off all the guests, the Li Clan immediately became busy; Li Haoqiong and He Yan rode on dragon pythons and flew in the direction of Liyang City.

In addition, dozens of elite Li Family disciples set off a step ahead to rendezvous with them outside Liyang City, preparing to swallow up some of the Cai Family's assets.

Li Zhangsheng did not participate in this operation; at this moment, he was in his bedroom, holding the Blood Spirit Ginseng obtained from the trade with Shen Haofei, lost in deep thought.

To whom should he integrate the second Bloodline?

(End of this chapter)