Beast Tamer: I can extract blood

The crack was very deep; it took four hours to reach the bottom inside the iron box.

"It takes this long, no wonder there are still rooms available."

"Click"

Pushing open the iron gate, Chen Jiuge was greeted by an extremely lively scene.

There were many small stalls around, with each stall owner having a fishing rod next to them and displaying their catch in front of them.

These abyssal fish have very bizarre appearances, such as an octopus with a shark's head, a fish with eight tentacles, and a fish with eight eyes. In short, the abyssal fish are all in the style of Cthulhu.

Although its appearance is bizarre, its effects are also very powerful. For cultivators, it can greatly accelerate their cultivation speed, and for ordinary people, its taste is extremely delicious and can strengthen the body and prolong life.

"My lords, do you want to see this? It's an octopus shark that just arrived today, and it's still lively and jumping around!"

A sleazy-looking vendor came over carrying a half-meter-long octopus shark. To prove it was still alive, Chen Jiuge saw him reach his hand behind the octopus shark, and the next moment the octopus shark began to shake violently.

After waving his hand in refusal, Chen Jiuge, led by Hu Qi, arrived at the fishing area.

The fishing area is quite amazing.

You can clearly see a black sea surface, with an invisible barrier between the land and the sea. Although you can't see it, you can feel it.

This is the membrane of the world. If you go through it, you will enter the Abyss Realm. This is a very dangerous act because this passage is a one-way street.

"I wonder how the Ten Courts managed to allow people in the Underworld to fish for fish from the abyss."

"Swish"

With a reel in and a cast, the bait, slung with chunks of ferocious beast meat, pierced through the membrane of the world without hindrance.

Because we arrived relatively early, there weren't many people around, only about ten scattered around, and each person was more than a hundred meters apart, so there was no need to worry about privacy.

On the contrary, a large number of people had gathered on the ground below the fishing platform.

According to Hu Qi, these are people trying to make a living by fishing in the deep sea, but they can't afford the cost of the fishing platform, so they have to go elsewhere.

Aside from the fishing platform, the danger in other areas increases significantly. The abyssal tides that emerge from time to time will seep through the membrane of the world and drown the anglers, sweeping them directly into the abyss, where there is almost no chance of survival.

The fishing platform is not foolproof, but the array inscribed on it can provide advance warning.

Each fishing platform can accommodate three people, so Hu Qi and Chen Jiuge were fishing together.

The bait floated quietly on the water's surface. Chen Jiuge, who had been a mediocre angler in his previous life, was quite patient.

"呲呲呲"

A strange sound suddenly appeared, and Chen Jiuge noticed that the bait was bobbing up and down. Hu Qi, who noticed this, quickly shouted, "Master, it's on the hook! Pull harder!"

Chen Jiuge frowned slightly. Shouldn't they have pulled it back and forth a bit first?

However, considering that this was not an ordinary lake and the fish he was catching were not ordinary fish, Chen Jiuge listened to the instructions and cast the line forcefully.

"boom"

The magic power surged from his dantian and flowed into the fishing rod. The runes on the entire fishing rod lit up rapidly, and a tremendous force acted on the fishing rod.

"It's an octopus shark, the most common abyssal fish. Its eight tentacles are very beneficial to the body, helping to strengthen the body's foundation and enhance blood circulation."

After leaving the abyss, the octopus shark looked listless, its eight tentacles slowly curling up together, trying to minimize its presence.

"Master, you're really lucky. This octopus shark is probably worth a hundred coins. However, these abyssal fish caught by fishing cannot be eaten. The seafood merchant needs to purify them first to remove the abyssal energy from their bodies."

"Drip drip"

Hu Qi picked up the Mechanical Heart and whispered a few words. Soon after, a pale-faced girl with an average appearance came to the two of them.

"Greetings, gentlemen. I am Xiao Li, a seafood merchant."

"Hmm, let's purify the octopus shark!"

"It's an adult."

Xiaoli felt relieved when she saw the target she needed to purify. These small fish wouldn't harm her much, and the income wasn't low either.

Generally speaking, seafood merchants earn about one percent of the price of the cleaned fish, but this also depends on how rare the fish are.

Some fish are very valuable, but they don't have much abyssal energy inside them, which will greatly reduce the harvest rate.

Chen Jiuge was still very curious about how to purify the abyss energy, especially since the person being purified was a young girl who looked to be in poor health. This made Chen Jiuge even more curious.

It wasn't until Chen Jiuge saw Xiaoli poke a bloody hole in her fingertip with a needle, press it against the octopus shark, and mutter some incantations, that he understood what was going on. Her own life force flowed from her fingertip, and the abyssal energy and life force within the octopus shark dissolved together.

"What kind of purification of abyssal energy is this? It's just used to neutralize abyssal energy, it's just filtering, isn't it?"

Chen Jiuge asked incredulously, "Wait a minute, is this how you purify the abyssal energy?"

Xiaoli paused for a moment, but continued working, saying, "My lord, this is how it is. This is the only way to properly purify the abyss energy."

"I had a check-up before coming here, and I don't have any diseases. In fact, I'm in very good health!"

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jiuge was about to tell her to stop when Hu Qi leaned over and whispered, "My lord, she actually knows that purifying the abyss energy will consume her life force, but that's something for the future. It's better than starving to death now."

"call."

Letting out a long breath, Chen Jiuge asked, "How much money can I get for purifying an octopus shark?"

"About one coin."

Xiaoli was a little unsure, because according to the rules of the Ten Palaces, that was indeed the case, but how could those executioners possibly be stationed in this dark and sunless abyss passage? Those here were basically unofficial members of the Ten Palaces.

One percent is only the fee that customers like Chen Jiuge need to pay, while staff members like Xiaoli are nominally entitled to one percent, but in reality they only receive half or even less.

"A piece of money!"

Chen Jiuge's lips twitched, and for the first time, she felt how cheap human life was.

"I understand. After the purification is complete, you can wait over there."

"Yes, my lord."

Xiaoli was quite happy. Most of the customers at the fishing platform were wealthy people. If she was lucky enough to catch a big fish, she could even get a reward.

To be honest, my health has always been poor, but after giving alms to a group of strangely dressed guys that night, my health improved a lot.

Next, Chen Jiuge's luck ran out, while Hu Qi injured three octopus sharks in a row.

Seeing Xiaoli, whose face was pale, constantly using her life force to purify the abyssal energy of the octopus shark, Chen Jiuge didn't say anything. The octopus shark wasn't big, and its cultivation level wasn't high either. The amount of abyssal energy it contained wasn't large. Purifying one would at most cost Xiaoli a day or two of her life force.

"crash"

"A big shipment has been shipped!"

A surprised voice rang out from the fishing platform on the right. Because of the dense abyssal aura here, the flow of magical power was somewhat stagnant, and Chen Jiuge couldn't see clearly. "Let's go take a look!"

Hu Qi naturally had no objections, and Xiao Li even less so.

There was only one person fishing on this fishing platform, but he was accompanied by two muscular guards.

The angler was a burly man in his thirties, dressed entirely in Buddhist robes, suggesting he came from a well-off family.

What was caught was a small shark over three meters long, with hundreds of pale eyes standing on its skin. A seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy was purifying the abyssal energy with a pale face, while two guards held the shark down, making it unable to move.

"A Ghost Eye Shark! This is a big one!"

Hu Qi's eyes flashed with envy. Fish in the Abyss Sea are not very big. As long as they are over a meter long, their price will skyrocket. This ghost-eyed shark, which is more than three meters long, can be sold for at least hundreds of thousands of dollars. If he finds one he likes, a million dollars is not impossible.

The meat of the Ghost Eye Shark can not only strengthen the body and prolong life, but the ghost eye on its back can also improve eyesight, making it an excellent material for practicing the art of spiritual eyes!
In addition, the skeleton of the Ghost Eye Shark is extremely tough and can be used to forge magical artifacts, which naturally drives up its price.

Chen Jiuge and his group were the first to arrive, but not the last. Within minutes, more than ten people had gathered there.

"Guys, I've got some luck and caught a Ghosteye Shark. Anyone interested can name a price, and I'll sell it to you if it's right." The burly man clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd, speaking very readily.

"As expected of Young Master Li, I won't stand on ceremony then. The market price of the Ghost Eye Shark is around 300,000, but that doesn't include the Ghost Eye. I can offer 500,000, and you can have the Ghost Eye too, how about it?"

"What a joke! Those ghost eyes are worth far more than the flesh and bones of the ghost eye shark. Give me 600,000, Young Master Li."

"I'll offer 800,000."

While everyone was bidding, Chen Jiuge's gaze remained fixed on the boy who was purifying the Ghost Eye Shark.

At this age when one's vital energy and blood should be at their peak, the boy's face turned deathly pale, and the vitality within his body melted away as quickly as spring snow.

The bidding ended, and the boy completed his purification. Chen Jiuge estimated that this had cost the boy at least ten years of his lifespan, and he only received 13,000 coins. A large portion of these coins would be deducted, so in the end, he might only receive a few thousand coins.

"1.3 million in profit! My slaughterhouse only earns a little over 2 million a year. This is incredibly lucky."

"Yes, Xiao Hao is very lucky too. He can earn at least five thousand coins, and that young master Li also gave him a thousand coins as a reward." Xiao Li's eyes were full of envy.

"Let's keep fishing, maybe our luck will change for the better?"

"However, you don't need to purify the abyss fish from now on. Just keep an eye on them for me. Although I won't take a cut, I'll give you a reward. Xiaoli, are you okay with that?"

"Ah, no problem, no problem."

Xiaoli nodded quickly, but she was a little worried that her reward might be too small.

However, the two gentlemen in front of him were distinguished guests on the fishing platform, and he couldn't refuse them, otherwise the manager would deduct his pay again.

While Chen Jiuge continued fishing, a big shot arrived in Abyss Town.

(Due to the large number of merchants near the Abyss Passage, a small town has formed, which is called Abyss Town.)
The administrative office established by the Ten Palaces is located in Abyss Town and is called the Abyss Bureau.

Bai Sheng, the director of the Abyss Bureau, was just an ordinary level seven cultivator. He became the director of the Abyss Bureau because his younger sister married a captain of the Ten Palaces of Twilight City as a concubine.

As a nobody, Baisheng was very clear about his position. He handed over more or less money every year, and only squeezed the lowest-level seafood merchants.

That's why I've been able to stay in this position for so long.

"You're the director of the Abyss Bureau?" Love looked at Baisheng with a mocking gaze.

"Yes, yes, the conditions are simple, Young Master Luo, please don't mind."

"How about we go to the best VIP lounge and cast a couple of lines?"

Bai Sheng's face was full of smiles, and Lof's gaze had no effect on him at all.

"What a good dog! Well, this is the Ten Courts' territory. I came here mainly to find you!"

Lof pulled out a portrait and said, "Her name is Xiaoli, she's a seafood merchant. I'll give you fifteen minutes; I need all her information!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

In less than fifteen minutes, Lov had obtained all of Xiaoli's information.

"Her parents died, and she had a seriously ill younger brother. Because the medical expenses were too high, she borrowed a lot of money from loan sharks, but in the end, her brother still died?"

"Then sell yourself to the Abyss Bureau and become a seafood merchant?"

Love frowned and said, "What a pathetic little man!"

"Isn't it obvious? Trading one's life for such a small amount of money, what else could it be but a nobody?" the Wood Angel said calmly.

To be honest, the wooden angel was a little confused. Love actually wanted to repay this girl. This was completely different from Love's previous personality!

Last night, the group wiped out a gang that had offended them and looted a lot of money. Lov immediately decided, "I want to repay that little girl."

Then there was this scene.

"So what? He gave me money that night, and his life has already changed. Does he think that a favor from me, Luo Fu, can't change his life?"

"Sir, please wait a moment. Xiaoli is on the fishing platform right now. I'll call her back immediately!"

"A fishing platform? You mean she's working there? Interesting, I'd like to see how she works!"

Lov's eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly; he already understood what the seafood merchant meant.

Upon hearing this, Bai Sheng sighed inwardly, "I hope this customer is unlucky and doesn't catch anything big, otherwise offending Luo Fu will not end well."

As for obstruction, Bai Sheng himself wouldn't dare, and as for reporting to the Ten Palaces, that was impossible.

To be honest, Parkson doesn't take an ordinary VIP from the outer circle seriously.

"Da da da"

The sound of boots hitting the ground was clearly audible to the three people on the fishing platform.

"who?"

"Oh, it's you. What are you doing here?"

The moment Xiaoli saw Luo Fu, her eyes lit up, but remembering that this wasn't a place for just anyone, she quickly grabbed Luo Fu's arm and said, "This isn't a place for you. Come with me, or else..."

"What else?" Luo Fu looked at Chen Jiuge and Hu Qi with a smile, focusing his gaze mainly on Chen Jiuge.

"It's nothing, as long as you don't disturb my fishing!"

Chen Jiuge said calmly that the person in front of him was obviously no ordinary person, and the fishing platform was not small, so one more person would not make any difference.

"Don't do this. Mr. Chen is a good person. Don't bother him," Xiaoli whispered.

Love didn't reply, instead focusing his gaze on the nearby reservoir where eight unfortunate octopus sharks swam. (End of Chapter)