Beast Taming and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Mountain Chasing

Zhao Yanchang's smile froze instantly, and he could no longer maintain his pretentious demeanor. He cursed himself for being a smart aleck and talking too much.

But since the words had already been spoken, and so many courtesans were watching, he couldn't lose face, so he coughed lightly and said, "I can only lend you ten thousand at most."

Chen Changqing said, "Okay, then it's ten thousand. I'll pay you back today, a month from now."

"Alright." Fatty Zhao pulled Chen Changqing back to the inner room, wrote an IOU, and borrowed money from Chen Changqing.

After receiving the money, Chen Changqing went to find Zhang Jinlong.

He repaid the other party the 1,000 coins he had borrowed, plus one month's interest, totaling 1,030 coins.

After a brief chat, they left with Xiao Hei.

Afterwards, Chen Changqing took Xiao Hei to Sun's Weapon Shop.

Sun's Weapon Shop, run by the Sun family of the Immortal Clan in Dayang County, has the most diverse selection of heavy-duty vests.

Upon entering the shop, one is greeted by a dazzling array of various spirit beast equipment on display.

Chen Changqing also saw a familiar figure.

Sun Dehai's youngest daughter, Chen Changqing's senior in school—Sun Chuyu.

Sun Chuyu was standing by the counter, holding an exquisite spirit beast armor in her hand, examining it closely.

She wore a light purple dress, the hem of which gently brushed the ground, like a blooming violet.

The dress was perfectly tailored, outlining her graceful curves. Her slender waist was so delicate it could be encircled with one hand, and the curve of her chest was just right, neither ostentatious nor lacking in feminine softness and allure.

Sun Chuyu has a tall and well-proportioned figure with long and straight legs. Even in this shop full of spirit beast equipment, her presence is like a beautiful sight, attracting everyone's attention.

Chen Changqing stepped forward and greeted her with a smile, "Hello, Senior Sister."

Upon hearing this, Sun Chuyu looked up and saw that it was Chen Changqing. Her eyes brightened slightly, and she put down the armor she was holding: "Junior brother, are you and Little Black Tiger healed?"

Sun Chuyu's voice was as melodious as a clear spring.

Chen Changqing thanked her, saying, "I'm completely cured, all thanks to Senior Sister's Rejuvenation Pill."

"You're welcome." Sun Chuyu smiled, then looked at the little black tiger, sizing it up, her beautiful eyes full of curiosity: "You little black tiger, not only have you recovered from such serious injuries, but you've also become so much stronger."

"I've managed to break through to the second level of Lesser Demon by sheer luck," Chen Changqing said.

Sun Chuyu knew that even if she broke through to the second level of Lesser Demon, she couldn't possibly have grown this much stronger in just one month.

However, everyone has their own secrets, so she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she smiled and looked at Chen Changqing: "Congratulations on breaking through to the first level of Qi Refining."

"If you want to buy anything here, I'll give you a discount."

Chen Changqing asked curiously, "You, a proud son of the Sun Clan, why are you working as a manager here?"

"Hehe, the shopkeeper is my uncle. I came to buy something from him, but he had something come up and asked me to watch the shop for a while?"

"I knew it!" Chen Changqing said suddenly, then added, "I wanted to buy a weighted vest for my spirit beast, weighing over a thousand pounds."

Upon hearing this, Sun Chuyu took out a black weighted vest from behind the counter and handed it to Chen Changqing: "Take a look at this one. It's made of black iron steel."

The steel beams are connected by highly elastic black python tendons, which are so flexible that they can automatically adjust their size to fit the size of the spirit beast, making them very convenient.

They carried the over 1,000-pound item with ease.

He didn't even use a trace of spiritual power.

Chen Changqing was secretly astonished. His senior sister looked beautiful and charming, but her strength was quite fierce.

One slap could kill him.

Chen Changqing took the vest; it was extremely heavy, but fortunately, Chen Changqing's strength was also terrifying, and he managed to catch it.

The vest is indeed made of good material; the black iron steel gleams with a cold luster in the sunlight.

Chen Changqing first removed the two bulky weighted vests from Xiao Hei's body and then put the new weighted vests on Xiao Hei Hu.

After putting on the vest, the little black tiger shook its body, took a few steps, then shook its head and growled, indicating that it was not satisfied with the weight of the vest.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing said to Sun Chuyu, "Senior Sister, this set is too light. Do you have a heavier one?"

Sun Chuyu paused for a moment, then said, "Junior brother, your black tiger is only at the second level of Lesser Demon cultivation and is still growing. A heavy armor would hinder its growth."

Chen Changqing said, "It's alright, just get a heavier one."

Without the Soul-Devouring Black Lotus, I naturally wouldn't dare to dress Xiao Hei in such heavy clothes.

However, the gentle energy constantly strengthens the body and eliminates fatigue, so a heavier load can actually enhance Xiao Hei's growth.

Seeing Chen Changqing's serious expression, Sun Chuyu said, "If a 1,000-pound vest is too light, how about a 1,500-pound one?"

Chen Changqing nodded: "Let's try it."

Sun Chuyu took out a heavier vest from the warehouse and handed it to Chen Changqing.

This vest is made of a thicker material, and the surface of the black iron steel is inlaid with some spirit patterns, obviously to enhance the vest's durability.

Chen Changqing helped Little Black Tiger change into the 1,500-pound vest. Little Black Tiger took a few steps, then shook his head and growled, indicating that it was still not heavy enough.

Chen Changqing looked at the little black tiger: "It should weigh at least 1,500 jin, right?"

"Awoo awoo." The little black tiger gestured, indicating that he wanted something heavier.

Chen Changqing looked at Sun Chuyu: "Get a set weighing two thousand jin."

Upon seeing this, Sun Chuyu's beautiful eyes widened: "Junior brother, this will hurt the little black tiger."

Chen Changqing said, "It's alright, let's try it."

Sun Chuyu couldn't help but glance at the little black tiger a few more times; her junior brother's little black tiger was no ordinary creature.

He's gotten so much bigger in a month, there must be a secret.

Sun Chuyu took out the two-thousand-pound black iron armor from the warehouse.

The vest is made of a higher-grade material; the surface of the black iron has a faint blue glow, clearly containing considerable spiritual power.

Chen Changqing helped Xiao Heihu change into the 2,000-pound vest. As soon as Xiao Heihu put it on, his body slumped slightly, and his four legs were clearly struggling.

But a hint of excitement flashed in its eyes, and it let out a low growl to indicate its satisfaction.

Seeing Xiao Hei struggling, Chen Changqing suggested with concern, "This seems a bit too heavy. Why don't you change to something a little lighter?"

The little black tiger shook its head and whimpered.

He said the vest was very suitable.

"Alright," Chen Changqing nodded.

Chen Changqing looked at Sun Chuyu and asked, "How much is this set?"

Sun Chuyu smiled and said, "The Xuan Tie weighted vest costs 13,000 copper coins, but I'll make the decision and give it to you at cost price, 10,000 copper coins will do."

Chen Changqing paused, surprised at how expensive it was. He hadn't borrowed money from Zhao Yanchang again.

The money we had before was simply not enough.

Although the money is a lot, the disguise is really good.

Sun Chuyu blinked and said with a smile, "It's really at cost price, I'm not lying to you."

"Okay." Chen Changqing nodded, then looked at the two old vests on the ground and asked, "Senior sister, do you recycle vests here?"

"I'll take these two sets back. Here's a thousand copper coins for you."

"Okay." Chen Changqing then said to Sun Chuyu, "Get me another set of 600-pound weighted vests for myself."

His strength is increasing rapidly, making it very inconvenient for him to train while carrying stone blocks.

Since I have some money now, I'll buy a weighted vest.

"You, weigh 600 jin?" Sun Chuyu's beautiful eyes showed a hint of curiosity again.

A Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator wearing a 600-pound vest.

This is quite unusual.

It seems like it's time for body tempering.

"Mm." Chen Changqing nodded.

Sun Chuyu took a 600-pound weighted vest from the shelf and handed it to Chen Changqing.

Although the material of this vest is not as high-end as the one Little Black Tiger wore, the workmanship is still very fine, making it suitable for human cultivators.

As soon as Chen Changqing put on the vest, he felt a heavy pressure coming from his shoulders, but he did not feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, he felt that this pressure made him more clear-headed.

"How much is this?" Chen Changqing asked.

Sun Chuyu said, "This is cheap, two thousand copper coins, you can just give me sixteen hundred as the cost price."

He gave Sun Chuyu a total of 11,600 copper coins.

Chen Changqing left Sun's shop.

We came to the street.

Little Black Tiger was wearing a 2,000-pound weighted vest. He was breathing heavily and his steps were unusually heavy. With each step he took, Chen Changqing could feel a slight vibration inside.

Chen Changqing found a shop that sold Blood Qi Pills and bought two for Xiao Hei.

He then used the money he had to buy a lot of gifts for his sister and Xiao Wan'er.

Then he had three copper coins left.

He bought another candied hawthorn and had two copper coins left.

"I'm broke again."

Chen Changqing sighed helplessly.

I intended to repay the pig debt, but I only have two copper coins left after spending them.

When Chen Changqing arrived at his sister's house, there was no one in the yard. He called out, "Sister, sister!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Changyue, who was wiping the wounds on her face inside the room, froze.

She quickly applied a thick layer of whitening clay to her face, looked in the mirror, and covered her entire face with the clay.

He then stepped out of the room, put his finger to his lips, and said, "Shh, keep your voice down, Wan'er is taking a nap."

Chen Changqing asked curiously, "Sis, why do you always apply so much whitening mud?"

From his predecessor's memories, Chen Changqing learned that Chen Changyue would apply a thick layer of whitening mud to her face every now and then.

Chen Changyue chuckled: "Your brother-in-law bought me a lot; he told me to use as much as I could."

Chen Changqing smiled: "My brother-in-law is really good to you."

Yes, my brother-in-law is good to me, but when someone sees this, he gets furious and bullies me to vent his anger.

However, she was used to it. Every time Zhao Jingming left, she would be beaten up by those jealous women.

Chen Changqing asked, "Where's my brother-in-law?"

Chen Changyue said, "Your brother-in-law went to train his Golden Thunder Leopard; he's been gone for a month."

Chen Changqing took out several fireball talismans from his pocket and handed them to Chen Changyue: "Sister, I feel that I have a good talent for drawing talismans. I can draw fireball talismans now."

I had planned to find my master and have him assess me, but unexpectedly, he went to participate in some kind of talisman master conference instead.

Good news, of course I had to share it with my sister.

"Okay, okay." Chen Changyue was stunned for a moment, then her eyes instantly reddened.

If my parents are watching from heaven, they must be very pleased.

Dog Egg has a talent for drawing talismans.

Chen Changqing smiled and said, "This is a good thing, why are you crying?"

"I didn't cry, I didn't cry, I'm just happy and excited." Chen Changyue quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeve.

"Sister, with my support, things will get better for you and Wan'er in the future."

Chen Changyue nodded: "Yes, things will get better, they definitely will."

"By the way, Gou Dan, I have to go help my second sister-in-law this evening, so I won't have time to cook. You can just grab something from the street for dinner."

Chen Changqing waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just came to see you and Xiao Wan'er. I'll go back to Qing Shi Town now."

"Mm." Chen Changyue nodded.

Seeing that his sister was busy and Xiao Wan'er was asleep, Chen Changqing left his sister's house.

Chen Changyue returned to the bedroom and looked at the sleeping Xiao Wan'er.

On Xiao Wan'er's rosy cheeks, there was a clear handprint.

Chen Changyue patted Xiao Wan'er's head, feeling incredibly sorry for her.

"Little one, your uncle has a good talent for drawing talismans. Things will get better."

"Things will get better."