Courtyard House: Starting by inheriting the tradition and suppressing the barbarians.

In the early morning, the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window and onto the kang (a heated brick bed).

Li Xuan did not rush to get up as usual.

Instead, he immersed his mind in the Purple Cloud Space.

Last night's thrilling "zero-dollar purchase" made him an overnight millionaire!

This also gave him more ideas for the future of the space.

At this moment, the warehouse area of ​​the space was already completely full.

Under the illumination of the light, those rows of golden brick walls radiated a captivating luster.

The piles of antique jade artifacts looted from the Prince Gong's Mansion exude the fragrance of time.

"It would be a waste to let so many top-quality jade stones gather dust in the warehouse."

Li Xuan walked up to the pile of jade artifacts and casually picked up a piece of mutton-fat white jade ornament.

It feels warm to the touch and exudes a spiritual aura.

According to the records about formations on the second floor of the Sutra Repository, the goal is to further increase the concentration of spiritual energy in the space.

If it even causes a qualitative change, then it is necessary to set up a "spirit gathering array".

Previously, there were no materials available; now?

What he has no shortage of is top-quality jade!

"Let's do it!"

Li Xuan no longer hesitated.

He selected 108 pieces of the purest and most spiritually potent jade.

There are jadeite, Hetian jade, and even a few rare pieces of Tianhuang jade.

If these things were in later generations, each piece could be exchanged for a house.

But in Li Xuan's hands, they were merely materials for setting up an array.

"go!"

Li Xuan stood in the center of the space, his spiritual power guiding these jade stones like threads.

One hundred and eight jade stones flew into the air and, according to the positions of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends, precisely landed at various nodes in the space and slowly sank into the ground.

"Charge!"

With a low shout from Li Xuan.

The last piece of top-grade "Imperial Green" jade, which served as the core of the formation, was thrown into the spiritual spring by him.

"Buzz!"

The entire Purple Cloud Space trembled with joy.

Immediately afterwards, the once calm spring suddenly gushed out a water column several meters high!

The free-floating spiritual energy in the air seemed to be attracted by a magnet, frantically converging towards the center of the space.

The originally thin mist gradually became thicker.

Immediately afterwards, it transformed into visible spiritual mist, swirling among the fields and forests.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully set up a basic spirit-gathering array!]

[The concentration of spiritual energy in this space has increased to 50 times that of the outside world!]

[Crop growth cycle shortened by 30%, quality significantly improved!]

[The spatial environment has been significantly improved, meeting the survival standards for spirit beasts. The "Spirit Pet" function is now officially available!]

"Spirit pet function?"

Li Xuan was overjoyed and opened the system panel.

A new beast head icon that is shimmering with golden light has been discovered.

Upon opening it, it was empty, but contained detailed instructions:

You can contract with sentient animals and feed them using spatial spiritual energy and special food.

This allows it to evolve into a spirit pet, gain intelligence, and acquire special abilities.

"This feature came just in time!"

Li Xuan touched his chin.

His mental power can now cover a hundred meters.

But for a larger scope, such as monitoring the movements of the entire city of Beijing.

Or perhaps, when it comes to tracking targets at a distance, it still feels somewhat beyond our capabilities.

If only I could have a spirit pet that could fly high and see far...

"eagle!"

The thought instantly flashed through Li Xuan's mind.

If he could get a gyrfalcon or a golden eagle as a spirit pet, what secrets in Beijing could he possibly keep from him?

……

I've had breakfast.

Li Xuan greeted his mother and then rode his bicycle straight to the pigeon market outside Chaoyangmen.

That was the largest flower, bird, fish and insect trading market in Beijing, a gathering place for all walks of life, and a favorite spot for collectors.

The pigeon market was bustling with activity on the weekend.

Old folks carrying birdcages and middlemen dealing in tickets and certificates.

There were also vendors selling all sorts of strange and unusual things, crowding the narrow aisle to the point of being impassable.

Li Xuan walked around the market, but he didn't even look at the ordinary thrushes and mynas.

Until he walked to a stall in the far corner of the market.

The stall owner was an old hunter, dressed in a tattered sheepskin coat and with a weathered face, who squatted on the ground smoking a pipe.

In the cage in front of him was a large, gray bird with ruffled feathers.

The bird had its head drooping, its eyes were cloudy, and it looked half-dead, as if it were seriously ill.

People passing by shook their heads; no one wanted to give them another glance.

But when Li Xuan passed by, his mental energy skipped a beat.

He stopped and carefully examined the sick bird.

In my telepathic understanding, this bird's life force was faint.

But deep within its body lies an extremely untamed wildness and a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy!

This is no ordinary eagle!

"Grandpa, how much is this bird?" Li Xuan squatted down and asked.

The old hunter raised his eyelids and glanced at him, then tapped his pipe: "This is a genuine Jade Claw Falcon."

"Although he was injured, his fundamentals are still intact."

"Those who know its value will give it twenty yuan; those who don't shouldn't bother asking."

"Twenty dollars? That's robbery! This bird is about to die!" a passerby interjected.

The old hunter didn't argue, and continued smoking.

"A gyrfalcon? The god of all eagles?"

Li Xuan's heart stirred.

Legend has it that "only one gyrfalcon emerges from 100,000 divine eagles." If that's true, then twenty dollars is practically free!

Without further hesitation, he pulled out two ten-yuan bills and handed them over.

"I want it."

The old hunter paused for a moment, took the money, and gave Li Xuan a deep look.

"Young man, this gyrfalcon has a fierce temper; be careful not to peck its eye."

"Thanks for reminding me."

Li Xuan picked up the cage, ignoring the stares of those around him who thought he was a fool, and quickly left the market.

……

Finding a deserted alley, Li Xuan moved his mind and entered the Purple Cloud Space along with the bird.

As soon as it entered the space, the gyrfalcon, which was originally half-dead, was...

Seemingly sensing the rich spiritual energy around him, he trembled and suddenly opened his eyes.

A sharp light suddenly shot out from those originally cloudy eyes!

"Hey!"

It let out a weak but still very penetrating cry, trying to spread its wings and break through the cage.

"What a fine bird!"

Li Xuan was overjoyed.

He opened the cage but did not tie it with a rope.

Instead, he took out a bowl of spiritual spring water and a piece of lean meat mixed with ginseng powder.

"Eat it, you'll feel better after eating."

After Li Xuan activated the spirit pet function and unlocked it, the accompanying [Beast Taming] ability released a benevolent mental fluctuation.

Hai Dongqing stared at Li Xuan warily for a while.

Unable to resist the allure of the spiritual spring water, he lowered his head and drank it in large gulps.

As the spiritual spring water entered its stomach, its wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The originally messy and dull feathers began to fall off, and new feathers, as white as snow and shimmering with a metallic luster, began to grow back!

The gyrfalcon ate the lean meat without hesitation.

In just half an hour.

This "sick bird" underwent a complete transformation!

At this moment, it stands up to be half a meter tall, and is entirely white.

Only its claws were as smooth as jade, and its eyes were as sharp as lightning, making it exceptionally handsome!

A genuine jade-clawed gyrfalcon!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully tamed a top-tier spirit pet—the Jade Clawed Falcon!]

[The spirit pet has awakened its intelligence and established a mental connection with its host!]

[Gained Innate Skill: Eagle Eye Sharing (The host can share the pet's field of vision at any time, within a range of ten kilometers)!]

"HawkEye sharing?"

Li Xuan was overjoyed.

This is practically a live drone plus a high-definition satellite!

He tried to probe the gyrfalcon's mind with his spiritual power, and instantly, a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

He seemed to have transformed into that eagle, possessing an extremely broad and clear field of vision!

"From now on, I'll call you Azure Sky."

Li Xuan stretched out his arm.

"Azure Sky" let out a soft cry, seemingly understanding his feelings, and with a flap of its wings, landed steadily on his forearm, affectionately nuzzling his cheek.

"Go, Heaven!"

Li Xuan took it out of the space and waved his hand.

Like a white lightning bolt, it shot into the sky and hovered over Beijing.

Li Xuan closed his eyes.

An aerial view of the entire Nanluoguxiang, and even the entire city, instantly flashed into my mind!

You can even see the expressions on the faces of pedestrians on the street!

"Now, no one can do anything under my nose."

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