Chapter 609: Another Top-tier Spirit Cub (First Update, seeking all)

Set against dozens of brighter points of light, a point of light as bright as the full moon shimmered with radiance, as if fireflies were vying for brilliance with the moon.

A Top-tier Spirit!

Relying on his rich experience, Li Zhangsheng recognized at a glance that this was a Top-tier Spirit; only a Spirit of top-tier quality could emit this level of radiance.

How could there be a Top-tier Spirit here?

Li Zhangsheng was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that after the first Exchange Tournament last year, he had handed a batch of Fairy Eggs to Lin Wan and her daughter to care for, among which was one Top-tier Spirit egg.

He still remembered that it was a small Fairy Egg, only the size of a soccer ball, covered in earthy yellow stripes.

Judging by the color of the stripes, it was very likely an Earth Element Spirit.

While pondering, Li Zhangsheng obtained its data.

【Spirit Name】: Red-Eyed Dust Snake (Infancy Stage)

【Spirit Realm】: Lower Rank 1st Rank

【Spirit Race】: Medium Warrior

【Spirit Quality】: Top-tier

【Spirit Bloodline】: Medusa (Sparse)

【Spirit Attribute】: Earth Element

【Spirit Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Weakness】: Wood

One could see the appearance of this cub from its name; it was a small, earthy yellow snake, less than half a meter long, with its most striking feature being a pair of red eyes.

This Red-Eyed Dust Snake possessed a sparse Medusa bloodline, though it was unknown whether it had inherited the Medusa's signature skill, Petrified Gaze.

Medusa belongs to the ranks of Top-tier Exotic Beasts; she has a human head and a snake body, with snakes covering her head, and her appearance is exceptionally ferocious. Anything living that meets her eyes will immediately turn into stone.

Of course, although Petrified Gaze is powerful, its effect on Demon Pets of the same realm is discounted, often only able to slow down the opponent's speed and agility, making it difficult to achieve a one-hit kill.

"Master!"

Only then did Lin Wan and her daughter approach, trembling, and bow in salute. Even though the two dragons had restrained their aura, their appearance was too ferocious, and it was indeed easy to frighten people.

However, unlike her mother, Lin Ling, while trembling, secretly hid behind her mother to observe the two dragons, her eyes filled with both fear and anticipation.

"Rise!"

Li Zhangsheng waved his hand, pondered for a moment, and said, "The end of the year is approaching. You have been with me for over a year now. I have seen your performance over this past year, and I am very satisfied. How about this: I intend to take you to live at Yuanling Academy. Lin Wan will continue to care for the Fairy Eggs, and Lin Ling can also adapt to Yuanling Academy in advance, and serve as an auditor in her spare time."

Over this past year, Lin Wan and her daughter could be said to have been diligent and conscientious, keeping the incubation room in perfect order without ever having any issues. This time, they had even hatched the first Top-tier Spirit cub, which could be said to have earned Li Zhangsheng a large amount of resources.

Of course, Lin Wan and her daughter were unaware of this, and Li Zhangsheng had no intention of telling them either.

Thus, Li Zhangsheng dismissed the idea of leaving this batch of Fairy Eggs here to hatch.

Since Lin Wan and her daughter had performed a great service, Li Zhangsheng naturally had to reward them, and for the mother and daughter, what better reward could there be than entering Yuanling Academy?

"This servant thanks Master for the grace!"

Lin Wan was stunned for a moment, then immediately revealed a look of wild joy, hurriedly pulling the bewildered Lin Ling along to kowtow and thank Li Zhangsheng.

Whether it was adapting to Yuanling Academy in advance or becoming an auditor at Yuanling Academy, it meant that Li Zhangsheng fully recognized their contributions; as long as Lin Ling was of age, she could become a student at Yuanling Academy.

Making Lin Ling a student at Yuanling Academy was not difficult for Li Zhangsheng; it could even be called a mere lift of a finger.

However, for Lin Wan and her daughter, it was equivalent to a rebirth, as Yuanling Academy had already become the number one Academy in Langya Kingdom.

In the future, any student who graduated from Yuanling Academy basically had a bright future, with the 3rd Rank almost being the minimum guarantee.

For commoners, a Third-rank Royal Beast Master could be considered a big shot; one must know that those who served as Clan Elders for Local Power families were all Third-rank Royal Beast Masters, and how many Local Power families were there in a small city?

Li Zhangsheng flicked his sleeves, and before Lin Wan and her daughter could kneel, they were lifted up by a gentle force.

"You go and pack up first. By the way, Lin Ling, lend me the Moonlight Fox for a moment, I will return it to you later!"

Li Zhangsheng beckoned, and Lin Ling hesitated for a moment before finally handing over the Moonlight Fox that was huddled in her arms.

"Yes!"

After Lin Wan took Lin Ling to pack their belongings, Li Zhangsheng first signed a Temporary Contract with the Red-Eyed Dust Snake, then found a large wooden box to put this batch of newly hatched cubs inside, only then picking up the Moonlight Fox.

Li Zhangsheng sat on the carriage again, and on the way to the Starry Sky Auction House, he took out a bowl of Nine-Tailed Fire Fox Essence Blood and placed it in front of the Moonlight Fox.

This could be considered the second reward for Lin Wan and her daughter; given Lin Ling's love for this Moonlight Fox, it would surely make the Moonlight Fox her Life-Bound Demon Pet.

Demon Pets are very important to a Monster Tamer, and in Li Zhangsheng's view, this Moonlight Fox was ultimately still lacking.

Upon smelling the scent of the Nine-Tailed Fire Fox Essence Blood, the Moonlight Fox stared blankly at the bowl of Essence Blood, its body subconsciously moving toward it.

Under Li Zhangsheng's control, the Nine-Tailed Fire Fox Essence Blood formed a line of blood, continuously pouring into the Moonlight Fox's mouth.

Within a few breaths, the Moonlight Fox hurriedly lay on the ground, striving to digest the Nine-Tailed Fire Fox's Essence Blood.

The carriage came with a Restriction, so outsiders naturally could not see inside.

It was also at this time that the two dragons pulling the carriage landed in the backyard of the Starry Sky Auction House.

Upon hearing the commotion, Li Tong hurriedly ran to Li Zhangsheng.

"Master, I heard that you turned the tide at the Exchange Tournament and helped Yuanling Academy become the number one Academy single-handedly. This servant is truly too excited and cannot find words to describe my admiration for you."

Li Tong was full of admiration, and his expression did not seem fake. This time, Li Zhangsheng had truly made a big splash and become the hottest topic in Langya Kingdom.

"Alright, enough with the small talk!"

Li Zhangsheng waved his hand and then took out a batch of items from his Space Ring. Among this batch of items, the most valuable were likely the two jars of Swamp Giant Python Essence Blood.

Half a year ago, Li Zhangsheng had killed two Swamp Giant Pythons.

"Let's talk about business first. This batch of Spirit cubs and items will serve as auction lots for the Winter Auction. Especially this Red-Eyed Dust Snake—this is the data regarding it, and it will be the grand finale lot for this Winter Auction. For the sake of safety, it will stay with me for the time being."

As for this Red-Eyed Dust Snake, Li Zhangsheng had no intention of auctioning it off; he just wanted to advertise and expand the reputation of the Starry Sky Auction House.

As for his contribution, it was merely a bit of tax.

"A Top-tier Spirit!"

Upon seeing the data for the Red-Eyed Dust Snake, Steward Li Tong was clearly stunned. Compared to the dragon cub from last time, this Top-tier Spirit cub was even more shocking.

Just like dragons, Top-tier Spirits are guaranteed to be able to reach the Lord rank; the difference is that the probability of a Top-tier Spirit advancing to the Demon King rank far exceeds that of a dragon.

It is precisely because of this that even the worst Top-tier Spirit cub is worth more than a dragon cub.

"Yes, this one will certainly promote it well and strive to further boost the auction house's reputation!"

Steward Li Tong expressed his determination excitedly; his year-end bonus is linked to the performance of the Starry Sky Auction House—the more prosperous the auction house, the more his year-end bonus will be.

This time, if things go smoothly, the Starry Sky Auction House's reputation has the hope of rising to another level. Once he receives this year-end bonus, combined with his previous savings, he might be able to purchase a Superior Quality Spirit of a Servant Race.

Although Li Tong is a steward at the Starry Sky Auction House, there is a large gap between his salary and Li Xinfu's; fortunately, his salary is only a small part of his income, as his main income is bonuses, which are entirely linked to the auction house's performance.

The better the performance, the more the bonus.

"By the way, how many finale auction items has the auction house collected so far?"

"There are four that qualify as finale items; if we add the Red-Eyed Dust-Yellow Snake and this Swamp Giant Python Spirit Essence, that makes a total of six."

Li Zhangsheng then took a look at the four auction items consigned by others, among which there were indeed items he needed.

He did not ask Steward Li Tong to trade for them privately; after all, the Winter Auction is not far off, and the sellers would certainly not conduct private trades at this time.

At the same time, the more finale items there are, and the better their quality, the more it can boost the prestige of the Starry Sky Auction House.

"How has the collection been going during this period?"

The matter Li Zhangsheng spoke of was naturally the task of having Steward Li Tong help him collect wild Spirit Beasts or flesh, blood, and bones.

The last batch was back in August, and nearly four months have passed now; even though the quantity of the second batch is not as high as the first, the gap presumably will not be too large.

Additionally, compared to last time, Li Zhangsheng did not let the flesh, blood, and bones that met the requirements slip by this time, though this kind of task is time-consuming and labor-intensive, often requiring personnel to be sent to visit various Trading Markets.

"A total of 23 wild Spirit Beasts were collected, as well as a batch of flesh, blood, and bones that met the requirements."

Steward Li Tong lowered his head slightly, as the quantity of the second batch was a full 1/3 less than the first.

Li Zhangsheng said nothing and soon arrived at the basement where the wild Spirit Beasts were stored.

Whether it be wild Spirit Beasts or flesh, blood, and bones, their prerequisite requirement must be a Pure Bloodline.

Among them, there were two that reached the Concentrated Grade bloodline, which were a Thunder Cloud Storm Tiger and an Ancestor Flame Bird, respectively.

As for that pile of categorized flesh and blood, there was also the corpse of a Spirit Beast possessing a Concentrated Grade Pegasus bloodline.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng finished processing them and placed them into his Space Ring.

Ever since obtaining the Space Ring of Liu Xudong—no, it should be Di Zhiyi—Li Zhangsheng almost no longer has to worry about the space capacity of his Space Ring.

Of course, if he were to encounter two or three hundred-meter-long Spirit Beast corpses, he would still be in a bind.

After all matters were concluded, Li Zhangsheng stepped onto the carriage, and the two dragons let out a Dragon Roar, returning to the small courtyard where Lin Wan and her daughter lived.

At this moment, the Moonlight Fox had already finished evolving and was curled up obediently on the carriage, its gaze toward Li Zhangsheng filled with human-like gratitude.

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