Beast Tamer: I can extract blood

In the end, Cai didn't leave; instead, he told a cliché story.

Perhaps she knew that this was a rare opportunity to change her fate!
"So, you're a descendant of those workers in the back hills, receiving an annual reward for your outstanding abilities, and then caught Deng Han's eye because of your beauty?"

Chen Jiuge summarized Cai's story.

“Yes, sir, you are right.” Cai nodded.

"Interesting. You mean you can take the quality and taste of Twilight Wine to the next level?"

Compared to beauty, Chen Jiuge values ​​material things more. Although Cai's appearance is outstanding, it is not that Chen Jiuge has never seen a beautiful woman before.

After Shui Bing obtained the Life-Giving Fruit, she privately talked to Chen Jiuge about wanting to have a child with him. However, Chen Jiuge refused, not because Shui Bing was not beautiful, but because Chen Jiuge was bored.

What could be more appealing than cultivating a more powerful spirit beast or achieving immortality?

"I don't know what your lives are like. Can you tell me?"

"Ah, sir, which aspect are you referring to?" Cai asked, somewhat puzzled.

"What are your living and eating conditions like? And what is the production volume of Twilight Wine?"

"This...this..."

Cai hesitated, unsure of what to say.

"Speak freely and boldly!" Chen Jiuge encouraged.

Thinking of the workers' appalling living conditions, Cai mustered her courage and said, "Sir, I hope you can rebuild our resting place and provide a little more food!"

"Ok?"

Chen Jiuge frowned slightly. Although Cai did not explain the specifics, he had a general idea of ​​what was going on when he thought about how Deng Han didn't even pay the guards and maids in the manor. However, he couldn't quite understand it.

"I understand, I'll go see for myself tomorrow!"

"My lord, I."

"Go down."

Looking into Chen Jiuge's unwavering eyes, Cai lowered her head timidly and left the room.

Lying on the soft bed, Chen Jiuge was filled with countless thoughts, which ultimately turned into a sigh.

"Let's finish dealing with Twilight Manor first, and we can talk about the rest later!"

The next morning, Chen Jiuge summoned Cai, and accompanied by Xingxia and Dong Wen, a level-three guard in the manor, they arrived at the back mountain, which is also the most important Twilight Wine base in Twilight Manor.

"Is this where Twilight Wine is produced?"

Chen Jiuge looked at the crooked wooden house not far away, a series of question marks on his face.

Cai happily explained, "Sir, yes, this village chief's house is the biggest and most beautiful house in our village!"

"Of course, it can't compare to your residence, sir!"

"Biggest, best!"

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jiuge felt an even greater sense of speechlessness as he looked at Deng Han, who had been casually killed by Wu Yan.

As a vital economic industry within Twilight Manor, Chen Jiuge understands why you don't grant the workers free citizenship. After all, Twilight Wine is just an ordinary spirit wine, and if the secret formula falls into the wrong hands, it could be cracked.

But given the extent of the oppression, Chen Jiuge still couldn't imagine whether he wasn't afraid that the workers would perish together with him.
"This has truly broadened my horizons!"

This was the first time Xingxia had ever seen such a situation. As a level four spiritualist, Xingxia had come into contact with quite a few important figures. Although she couldn't access the core industries of those important figures, she could tell from some details that those technical personnel without citizenship status were not low in terms of either their living conditions or their internal status.

Some people with high spiritual talent will even take the initiative to help them obtain citizenship.

Only minor nobles with little power would rely on the status of refugees to control them. After all, the fourth level of cultivation seems high, but it is not actually that high. Given the large number of refugees, it is not surprising that some true geniuses would emerge.

Dong Wen said with some resentment, "When the old manor lord was still alive, although we were not as well off as regular citizens, our lives were still pretty good. There were rewards and punishments, and the environment here wasn't this bad."

"So Deng Han died easily!"

Wu Yan was worried that Deng Han would reveal that he had secretly supported him, so he slapped him to death. Although it wouldn't have a big impact on Deng Han if it were revealed, he didn't hesitate to deal with it quickly.

"Phew, come inside with me and take a look!"

Aside from the wooden cabin we saw at the beginning, the environment inside was even worse. On both sides were thatched huts or shacks, and people were crammed in like livestock.

As for the food, it was even worse—clumps of dark, unappetizing stuff, worse than pig feed.

"Using synthetic feed to feed you? I underestimated his bottom line!" Xingxia exclaimed.

"Cai, go and gather everyone together. I have something to announce!"

Chen Jiuge didn't want to watch anymore. To be honest, it was really an exaggeration that they could endure this environment, which was worse than that of livestock, for thirty years!

"Yes, my lord!"

At this time of day, everyone in the village is brewing twilight wine in the valley behind the village, so there is no one in the village right now.

According to Dong Wen's explanation, although the living conditions of these people are very poor, the equipment for brewing Twilight Wine in the valley is all brand new. In order to increase the production of Twilight Wine, Deng Han updated the equipment three years ago.

So there's no need to worry about the valley.

Before long, Cai returned with a large group of people.

These people were all extremely thin and emaciated. Apart from a few exceptionally gifted children and a few pitiful young adults, the rest could be described as having been starved to the point of being skin and bones.

This is not just a lack of food, but a lack of energy.

These people looked like honest and law-abiding ordinary people, but Chen Jiuge would not underestimate them because of this. After all, when he came to the Yellow Springs Realm, his cultivation level was only level one, which is the level of an ordinary person.

Among this group, about ten people have already reached the critical point in strength. With a little effort and sufficient energy and spiritual items, breaking through to the next level is not difficult.

"Sir, what brings you here?"

Although Cai had previously stated that this new estate owner was different from Deng Han, Sanxiu was still somewhat apprehensive.

"you are?"

"This old servant, Sanxiu, is the village chief of Twilight Village!"

"I see!"

Chen Jiuge said seriously, "I don't like long-winded explanations, I'll only say it once!"

"First, Deng Han is dead. Twilight Manor is now mine, which means I am your new manor owner!" "Second, the environment in Twilight Village is terrible. I will arrange for it to be completely demolished and rebuilt, and I will also rearrange the food supply!"

"Third, you are refugees, but I will give you the opportunity to become citizens!"

"I will pay all workers a certain wage according to their contributions. If anyone improves or increases the production and quality of Twilight Wine, there will be additional rewards."

"Finally, I will arrange for Dong Wen to assist you in your cultivation here. Those who break through to the second level of cultivation can decide for themselves whether to become manor guards or continue to stay in Twilight Village."

Before Sanxiu and the others could react, Chen Jiuge waved his hand and released a large amount of food, saying, "This food is for you first. Sanxiu, since you are the village chief, you should distribute it. I don't want any trouble to happen!"

"Yes, yes, sir!" Sanxiu said, his voice trembling slightly.

"Well, so be it!"

Chen Jiuge didn't linger. After finishing his conversation, he left with Xingxia. With Dong Wen, a level three martial artist, around, there shouldn't be any problems.

On the way back, Xingxia said somewhat strangely, "You really are a good person!"

"A good person?" Chen Jiuge asked, puzzled.

"Yes, they actually offered such conditions to a group of refugees, and that little girl, you didn't even bring her back."

"There's nothing strange about that. Self-interest is the most enduring bond. Even if they become citizens, they'll only be the lowest-ranking first-class citizens. The jobs they can find in this mountain city are limited. I believe that as long as they don't lose their minds, they'll stay here with me!"

"As for that little girl, why should I take her away?" Chen Jiuge asked, puzzled.

"That girl's appearance is among the best I've ever seen, how come you're not tempted?"

Chen Jiuge chuckled and didn't seem to care.

“I think you will achieve great things!” Xingxia said with a sudden thought.

“A great achievement? No, I just hope to stabilize Twilight Manor first. Too much money has been spent during this period.”

"I thought you didn't care."

"How could that be? I'm just a nobody, how could I not care?"

"A nobody of the first rank? I couldn't possibly recognize him!"

Although Chen Jiuge has good management skills, time is of the essence, and he will not waste time on trivial matters such as managing Twilight Manor.

Xingxia is now in charge of all matters, big and small, at Twilight Manor. Chen Jiuge has paid her an extra 10,000 yuan for this, which is equivalent to one month's salary.

"Master, the ferocious beast you requested has been placed in the backyard!" Dong Qing said, bowing his head.

"So fast?"

Chen Jiuge was somewhat surprised; the task he had just given that morning had already been completed.

"The manor lord has provided ample funds, so this is not a difficult matter. There are quite a few hunting groups in the city, and ferocious beasts are not particularly valuable. However, if it were a living spirit beast, it might be a bit more troublesome."

"Well, you did a good job!"

"Serving the lord is my duty!"

Almost all the native ferocious beasts of the Underworld have been tainted by the poison of the Underworld, rendering their flesh and blood unusable. The only valuable thing they possess is their beast core.

Spirit beasts are different. Their flesh and blood are edible, making them far more valuable than ferocious beasts. Once you capture a bunch of breeding spirit beasts, even if they are only level one, they are priceless.

In other words, they were taking advantage of Chen Jiuge's ignorance of the Yellow Springs Realm. Otherwise, the entire logistics world's spirit beasts and plants that Chen Jiuge used for the trade would not have been worth ten billion star coins.

It can be said that a single logistics specialist could create a sizable family in the Underworld.

Not to mention the logistics world that can be maintained. Although the size of the logistics world will be condensed after arriving in the Underworld, it is still a world full of vitality, and the value that can be created in it is immeasurable.

Otherwise, given Qin Lin's money-grubbing nature, he wouldn't have left Chen Jiuge ten million in living expenses and a modest Twilight Manor. It's just that he earned so much that he gave Chen Jiuge some conveniences.

"Roar!"

A violent, disorderly, and chaotic roar pierced Chen Jiuge's mind, instantly shattering his calm expression.

"This is the ferocious beast of the Yellow Springs?"

Chen Jiuge stared in shock at the three-headed Yellow Springs ferocious beast locked in the iron cage.

The twisted body exuded an ominous aura at all times, and its form resembled a haphazardly assembled rag doll, looking extremely awkward.

The savage look emanating from its scarlet eyes indicated that this was a monster devoid of reason, and the dark yellow saliva dripping from its mouth emitted a series of ear-piercing corrosive sounds when it met the iron cage.

Fortunately, these iron cages are no ordinary objects. They are made of a kind of iron called Star Iron. Even a level three martial artist would need a lot of time to break the cages, let alone these three ferocious beasts with only level two cultivation!
"Let me see if the Chaos Pearl's power will still be useful after we reach the Underworld!"

Chen Jiuge took out a rune and poured his magic power into it. The rune glowed, and the ferocious beast in the iron cage was directly pressed to the ground, unable to move.

"It's really strange. It was clearly immortal power, but after arriving in the Yellow Springs Realm, it turned into other substances. However, according to Xingxia, no matter what extraordinary path one cultivates, there are only two energy sources in the Yellow Springs Realm: magic power and blood energy."

The Chaos Pearl did not disappoint Chen Jiuge; it could indeed improve or even enhance the abilities of ferocious beasts, but its effects were far inferior to those in the True Realm and the Heavenly Gift Realm.

"It can only slightly enhance its intelligence and some basic abilities!"

After Chen Jiuge investigated the information about this ferocious beast, the Chaos Pearl indeed provided the rare and precious materials needed for its cultivation, and even offered enhanced effects.

Roughly speaking, their physical fitness will improve by 30%, and their intelligence will recover somewhat. They won't be as violent as they are now, but they are still far from having independent consciousness!
Most importantly, this requires a huge amount of spiritual materials, almost all of which Chen Jiuge had never seen before.

"Now we're in trouble!"

Chen Jiuge frowned. If the Chaos Pearl didn't help much, it wouldn't be easy for him to quickly make a name for himself in the Yellow Springs Realm.

"Forget it, let's collect these rare and precious materials and see how they work!"

Dong Qing was in charge of this matter. As a third-level martial artist, although he was just a refugee, Dong Qing still knew something about the rare and precious materials that Chen Jiuge mentioned.

"Sir, this will probably require three thousand coins!"

This price is terrifying. Three thousand living coins are equivalent to three hundred thousand dead coins, while a normal ordinary person in the Yellow Springs Realm earns between three and five thousand a month, which is equivalent to five or six years' worth of their salary, and that's without eating or drinking!
"Three thousand coins, go buy me three portions!"

Nine thousand yuan was spent in the blink of an eye, which is roughly equivalent to obtaining a formal citizenship. Even Dong Qing felt a pang of heartache. How wonderful it would be if she had that money!
Despite these thoughts, Dong Qing dared not covet the nine thousand coins. He was merely a refugee, and if he were to covet this money, let alone obtain official citizenship, he would likely be suppressed as a thug by the Ten Palaces.

"Yes, my lord!"

Watching Dong Qing's nervous departure, a hint of caution appeared in Chen Jiuge's eyes.

"The value of the Yellow Springs beasts is not high. Three level-two beasts are only worth three hundred coins. However, Xingxia said that there is a gladiatorial arena in the dark side of the mountain city."

"Perhaps if we want to make money and gain an advantage by relying on ferocious beasts, we have to get involved in this arena." (End of Chapter)