Chapter 313: The Spiritual Duck Quacks Right Before Their Eyes

"Use it freely." After speaking, Su He Shizi hissed in pain and sighed, "If only all the teleportation arrays were large ones."

A small teleportation array transports fewer spiritual ducks.

Saying that was a bit greedy; in truth, a small array transports only slightly fewer spiritual ducks. The main factors are timing, location, and human effort: the spiritual ducks were concentrated and herded together, and Qin Bi activated the array at the right moment.

Thus, as many spiritual ducks as possible were transported back.

By noon, Qin Tang and the others were panting from exhaustion, while Su He Shizi and the young masters of the Su family did not seem so tired. There was no other reason: their cultivation bases were high and their stamina strong, and this was even after Qin Tang and the others had eaten the spiritual ducks.

Qin Bi spoke up: "Kill a few spiritual ducks to eat and replenish our stamina."

It mattered little if Su He Shizi and the others didn't eat, but it was different for them; their cultivation bases were simply too low.

However, since they were eating, everyone would eat; it wouldn't do for only them to eat while others watched. Jiang Xu and Qin Xun skillfully caught ten spiritual ducks. If they weren't eaten, the ducks would run away anyway, so it was better to eat them.

Didn't you see? They couldn't catch them all; there were simply too many to catch.

After the spiritual ducks were cleaned and put into the pot to stew, Su He Shizi added a small segment of a low-grade spiritual ginseng of the Orchid tier. It was a tiny rootlet. Qin Bi poked her head over to look; she had never seen such a ginseng before.

The second young master of the Su family said, "This is a low-grade spiritual ginseng. With our high cultivation bases, we are like blind men in the small space of the low-level beast realm. Except for killing beasts, finding a single spiritual ginseng is extremely difficult."

Another young master of the Su family leaned over and said, "After catching this batch of spiritual ducks, we will continue collecting things together. With your lower cultivation bases, you have better luck in the small space of the low-level beast realm."

Su He Shizi nodded and said to Qin Tang, "We owe our success in catching these spiritual ducks to you; we benefited from your presence."

"Not at all." Qin Tang stopped catching and sat down in the resting area to catch his breath. "Su He Shizi, you carry the fortune of the Guogong Prefecture; it is us who benefit from being with you."

No one fought for credit; everyone was very harmonious.

If Qin He were here, it would be different. She believed she had good fortune and that everyone benefited from being with her; anyone who didn't acknowledge this was an ungrateful wolf. Su He Shizi and Qin Tang and the others did not think this way; they were very satisfied with the cooperation.

Just as the second young master of the Su family said, the Su family disciples had high cultivation bases, making them like blind men in the small space of the low-level beast realm. Even if they stumbled upon a spiritual plant, they would step on it and ruin it as if they were blind.

It was best to team up with those of lower cultivation bases. Qin Tang and the others also acknowledged Su He Shizi's fortune.

"How did you find so many spiritual ducks?" Su He Shizi looked at the flock of ducks, utterly incredulous. Although high cultivation bases were suppressed by fortune in the beast realm's small space, the difference should not be this great.

Qin Xun told him, "My sister, Qin Bi, summoned a river that attracted the ducks."

Ducks love water. Su He Shizi wondered briefly what summoning artifact could summon a small river, but the thought flashed and vanished. He didn't ask; he couldn't sit still with so many spiritual ducks quacking right before his eyes.

Su He Shizi stood up, called his younger brothers over, and they began catching the spiritual ducks one by one, tossing them into baskets and covering them with lids. Later, Qin Bi could teleport them back. Su He Shizi did not try to claim them, nor did he believe that the ones he caught necessarily belonged to him.

By the time the spiritual ducks were stewed, the second young master of the Su family was already drooling, guarding the pot.

Eating in the small space of the beast realm was simple. Everyone sat together, picking duck meat from the pot. Qin Bi gnawed on a duck wing. Spiritual ducks were indeed spiritual; the duck meat was not tough, and everyone was in a good mood.

Qin Lang and Qin Xun picked out the duck wings and gave them to Qin Bi. Qin Lang asked, "Sister, do you want to eat a duck leg?"

Qin Bi smiled, "I don't eat them."

Qin Lang fished out a duck leg and ate it. Some of the Su family young masters had never eaten spiritual duck meat before. They picked up pieces of meat, chatting animatedly about the duck meat, and after eating their fill, they drank some water and rested briefly.

Su He Shizi took a sip of water and asked, "Have you been catching spiritual ducks before this?"

Rong Juan grinned, "We've been catching them for several days."

Su He Shizi frowned, and the Su family disciples all leaned in to listen.

"Were there many spiritual ducks before this?" the second young master of the Su family asked.

"A bit fewer than today." Qin Bi's mind stirred, and she smiled, "However, we also transported quite a few spiritual ducks back. If Qin He hadn't been calling out to our eldest cousin as if he were on a deathbed, perhaps we could have caught even more."

Hearing this, the Su family disciples sensed something was wrong; their expressions tightened.

Su He Shizi pressed, "When Qin Yan was catching spiritual ducks with you, were the ducks also in flocks?"

Qin Bi replied, "Yes."

There was nothing wrong with that!

"With so many spiritual ducks, Qin Yan was still called away by Qin He?" the second young master of the Su family exclaimed, "This is nonsense! Opportunities are fleeting; missing them means they won't return. It's truly just causing trouble."

Su He Shizi was also somewhat angry; Qin He had dragged Qin Yan down.

However, this was not the time to discuss that. Fortunately, the Su Guogong Prefecture had arrived in time for this opportunity. Su He Shizi and his younger brothers exchanged glances. Earlier, while killing beasts, they had discovered that their fortune was better when they were with Qin Tang and the others.

Let Qin Yan go; Su He Shizi dared not be careless. Since Qin Yan had missed the chance, he called the second young master and the others to hurry and drive the spiritual ducks. Qin Tang and the others, now rested, joined in to help herd them.

That afternoon, everyone was overjoyed. After a meal, the spiritual ducks in the river began to grow small crystals. Such small crystals were beneficial for children; the second young master of the Su family's eyes turned green with greed.

The second young master of the Su family negotiated with Qin Bi, "I'll take fewer spiritual ducks. Could you spare me a few of the ones that grow small crystals? My child has been weak since birth; I fear he won't survive without them."

Qin Bi considered briefly, "I can give you at most fifty."

The second young master of the Su family waved his hand happily, "That's more than enough."

"We will come again tomorrow." Qin Bi's eyes sparkled, "Perhaps there will be more spiritual ducks."

The second young master of the Su family's eyes widened, then he spoke speechlessly, "Oh dear, Su He Shizi really miscalculated this time. He was blind! Such a good opportunity was missed because Qin He called him away."

The Su Guogong Prefecture was Qin Yan's maternal grandfather's family. Fortunately, they had arrived in time; otherwise, they would have been driven to desperation.

It was true that the Su Guogong Prefecture was Qin Yan's maternal grandfather's family, but even if they caught spiritual ducks, the Su Guogong Prefecture would not share them with Qin Yan. At most, they might give him a few to eat. It was still a miscalculation. Su He Shizi planned to find Qin Yan and talk to him as soon as they returned.

That afternoon, the Su family disciples were like they had been injected with chicken blood, quacking even more than the ducks, each one so happy their mouths wouldn't close. They were sensible enough; they only asked for one batch of spiritual ducks to be teleported to their Su Guogong Prefecture and were not greedy.

Qin Bi made up her mind to catch more. She must raise the cultivation bases of the Third and Fourth Branches by at least one small rank. She hoped she could summon a river again tomorrow.

That night, everyone found a place to rest. They encountered a cultivation team from the Cui family, who said they were going to find Qin He's group. There was no other reason: those with high cultivation bases were suppressed by fortune in the small space of the beast realm, which was a great disadvantage.

After being struck by lightning, Qin He's cultivation base had dropped, so she was not suppressed in the small space of the low-level beast realm. She also had good fortune, and the Cui family was also Qin He's maternal grandfather's family.