Chapter 45: Sacred Water

After memorizing the data on the Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger, Li Zhangsheng did not put down the *Fairy Illustrated Handbook*; he still needed to look up information regarding the Paradise Bird.

Paradise Bird: Light Element, rare Spirit Beast, gentle and kind in nature, capable of sensing the goodwill in a creature's heart.

Racial Trait: Dispel Darkness (enhances the strike power against Darkness-element Spirit Beasts).

Basic Skills: Light Technique, Mental Soothing, Light Arrow, Healing Prayer, Light Dispersion, Peck, Tearing Claw.

Advanced Skills: Holy Light Judgment, Despair Prayer, Blazing Light Sword, Gate of Radiance, God's Protection, Sacred Water, Sharp Beak Drill, Crushing Claw.

It is truly a versatile Paradise Bird that combines healing, support, defense, and attack; although it is not as specialized as other Spirit Beasts in any single aspect, its strength lies in having no flaws and being difficult to counter.

"Huh!"

Suddenly, Li Zhangsheng let out a sound of surprise and, feeling a stir in his heart, hurriedly released the Paradise Bird.

"Paradise Bird, cast Sacred Water?"

Regardless of whether the Paradise Bird was confident, Li Zhangsheng pointed at an empty clay jar in the room and issued the command.

If the properties of Sacred Water were the same as the Healing Spring, both being able to be preserved for a certain period, then for Li Zhangsheng, this would be another continuous, long-term source of wealth.

The next moment, the Paradise Bird's entire body shimmered with light, as bright as day in the middle of the night. Under its condensation, countless white light spots gathered, eventually forming a mass of milky white liquid that hovered in mid-air.

This mass of Sacred Water was about the size of an adult's head, but compared to the Healing Spring, the effect of Sacred Water was relatively singular; it could only heal wounds and could not restore physical strength like the Healing Spring.

At the same time, Spirit Beasts healed by Sacred Water would have a period of weakness to a greater or lesser extent.

In other words, the value of the Healing Spring was undoubtedly higher.

Under the control of the Paradise Bird, this mass of Sacred Water fell straight into the clay jar, and Li Zhangsheng moved quickly to seal the jar immediately.

"Thank you for your hard work, Paradise Bird!" After saying this, Li Zhangsheng retracted the Paradise Bird; its injuries had not yet fully healed and it needed a period of quiet rest.

He intended to observe the Sacred Water carefully; if the energy of the Sacred Water did not evaporate quickly, it would become his second source of wealth.

"Li Zhangsheng, sign and press your thumbprint!" Just at this moment, Kailan held a slip of paper in both hands and handed it to Li Zhangsheng.

Looking at the crooked, 'ugly' handwriting on it, Li Zhangsheng spent quite some time before he could barely read what it meant.

It turned out that Kailan was still thinking about the fact that Li Zhangsheng owed her an Intermediate Grade Monster Core of the Wood Element.

During the period of seizing the Bloodline Fruit, Li Zhangsheng originally had the opportunity to collect the Demon Core of the Thorn Spirit, but the situation at the time was too urgent, and there was simply no spare time.

"Fine!" Toward his own Demon Pet, Li Zhangsheng naturally would not break his promise, so he readily wrote his full name on the IOU and, under Kailan's strong insistence, also pressed a red thumbprint.

A mere Intermediate Grade Monster Core naturally did not weigh on his mind!

The next moment, Kailan carefully put away the IOU, not knowing where she had hidden it; the moment she thought about how she had become Li Zhangsheng's creditor, she flew around the room happily.

"As long as you're happy!"

Li Zhangsheng shrugged, took a Low-grade Soul Crystal from his bosom, and under the stimulation of his Mental Power, the energy within the Soul Crystal began to be drawn into Li Zhangsheng's body.

In an instant, a warm current gushed out like a surging river, following Li Zhangsheng's meridians and finally gathering in his Consciousness Sea.

In Li Zhangsheng's Consciousness Sea, a total of 18 starlights had been refined, and at this moment, they were slowly rotating around his Soul Light Sphere.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng operated the Basic Monster Taming Technique, and the Soul Light Sphere seemed to come alive, beginning to vibrate violently at a peculiar frequency, rapidly converting this energy into Mental Power.

The next moment, surging waves of Mental Power formed, and under Li Zhangsheng's control, they rapidly dispelled the darkness in a certain area, eventually forming a dim starlight that gradually became brilliant under the constant washing of the mental waves.

Compared to before, Li Zhangsheng's cultivation speed had clearly increased by a lot; apart from the slight boost from the Soul Crystal, it had more to do with Aixi.

For a Monster Tamer, although the quality of a Demon Pet provides the greatest feedback to the Monster Tamer, one cannot ignore bloodline, race, and realm; as long as these three aspects improve, they can provide more feedback to the Monster Tamer.

After an hour, Li Zhangsheng only felt his vision go black, sweat pouring from his body like rain, and he couldn't help but twitch; a sense of powerlessness surged into his heart, and his mind was a complete blank.

This was a sign of reaching the limit; if he forced himself to continue cultivating, the disadvantages would far outweigh the advantages!

"The cultivation speed has almost doubled!"

Li Zhangsheng stopped cultivating, and when he opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curled up, unable to hide his smile.

A doubling of cultivation speed meant that in just three months, he would be able to complete the accumulation of resources for the next realm. If Kailan became a Mid-Rank Beast by then, he could rely on two Mid-Rank Beasts to advance to a Second-rank Beast Master.

The next morning, as soon as Li Zhangsheng woke up, he immediately opened the clay jar to sense the rate of energy dissipation of the Sacred Water.

Very quickly, Li Zhangsheng revealed a smile; after one night, the energy loss of the Sacred Water was negligible, and it was actually easier to preserve than the Healing Spring.

Additionally, because the Paradise Bird's realm was higher, the production of Sacred Water far exceeded that of the Healing Spring, though with Kailan's potential, it was likely that it wouldn't be long before she caught up to the Paradise Bird and eventually overtook it.

After finishing his preparations, Li Zhangsheng resolutely left the Manor and took a carriage to the Fairy Market located outside Luo City.

The Fairy Market was the City Lord Mansion's main source of profit; just the storefronts rented out each year could generate a massive amount of profit.

In this place, there were a large number of shops and stalls related to Monster Tamers, mainly dealing in the sale of Spirit Beasts, materials, Treasures, and Alchemical Pills.

After arriving at the Fairy Market, Li Zhangsheng began to walk and stop, constantly observing the approximate price points of various items.

"Sure enough, the price of High Quality Fairies is very high!" Under Li Zhangsheng's observation, High Quality Fairies on the market were rare, and to obtain them, one needed to pay a hefty price.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng stood in front of a stall where a Crawler was displayed; although the Crawler was the worst Low-level Servant race Spirit Beast, due to its Medium Grade quality, it truly attracted many Monster Tamers to stop and watch.

Yes, watch!

To obtain this Crawler, one needed to pay the price of ten Low-grade Soul Crystals, and at the same time, this was the cheapest Medium Grade Spirit Beast on the market.

Thinking of Lin Zheng, whom Li Zhangsheng had killed—a proper direct descendant of the Lin Clan and a Second-Rank Beast Master—whose total net worth was only a dozen or so Low-grade Soul Crystals, one could see how expensive Medium Grade Spirit Beasts were, as well as the 'empty pockets' of ordinary Monster Tamers.

Seeing the cost of the Crawler, Li Zhangsheng was not alarmed but happy; for him, the more expensive High Quality Fairies were, the better, as he could completely exchange the capture of High Quality Fairies for the resources needed for his future advancement.

After memorizing the approximate price points, Li Zhangsheng applied to the market administrator for a stall, preparing to sell the Lightning Zebra in exchange for resources.

(End of chapter)