Raise a sword!

In the market, only the Beast Taming Pavilion specializes in the business of dealing in demonic pets and beasts.

The Beast Taming Pavilion is a business of the Beast Taming Sect.

This is a sect that is famous throughout the entire Southern Continent.

Compared to sects like the Cangshan Sect, which are located in the northern foothills of the mountains, the Beast Taming Sect occupies the most spiritually rich cultivation ground on the southern foothills of the Diming Mountains, and its influence extends throughout the entire Southern Continent.

And that's not all.

Even the powerful Beast Taming Sect in the Southern Continent is actually just a branch of the Beast King Sect in the Central Continent.

This is also the source of the Beast Taming Sect's confidence in monopolizing the business of demonic pets and beasts in the Southern Continent.

Jiang Peng arrived at the Beast Taming Pavilion in the market.

Judging from its appearance alone, the Beast Taming Pavilion is not particularly eye-catching, and in terms of grandeur, it is not even as impressive as the mansions of the powerful families in the south of the market.

An unremarkable two-story attic, a dusty signboard, and a sparsely populated business.

As soon as Jiang Peng entered the Beast Taming Pavilion, a female cultivator came to greet her.

"Feng Fang, a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, and the manager of the Beast Taming Pavilion in Cangshan Market," the female cultivator introduced herself.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Feng," Jiang Peng replied politely.

He glanced around and felt that this place didn't seem like a shop selling demonic beasts and pets, but rather like a teahouse or something similar.

At least Jiang Peng didn't see a single demonic beast.

At the same time, Feng Fang seemed to have noticed Jiang Peng's doubts, or rather, most of the previous guests had similar doubts.

She laughed and said, "The spiritual energy is thin on the northern slope, and the environment is not as good as on the southern slope. Moreover, Cangshan Market is not a very prosperous place, so there aren't many customers who can afford to keep demon beasts."

"Therefore, if a customer comes here to order a monster and pays a deposit, I will send a message back to headquarters, and then headquarters will send someone to deliver the corresponding monster here."

Jiang Peng nodded slightly, inwardly marveling at the power of the Beast Taming Sect.

What he considered a fairly good market in Cangshan was described with obvious disdain by this fellow Daoist Feng.

And the thing is, there's no way to refute this.

After expressing his feelings, Jiang Peng explained the reason for his trip.

"I've been raising a rat demon and feeding it demonic flesh and blood, but lately I've noticed that the little thing's fur is dry and brittle..."

Hearing this, Feng Fang waved her hand to interrupt Jiang Peng's narration and said with a smile, "If you only want to keep your demonic pet alive, demonic beast flesh and blood are enough. But if you hope that your demonic pet can become powerful, then you will need to spend spirit stones."

"Did you bring your demonic pet, fellow Daoist?"

"No, the little one is full and sleeping at home, too lazy to go out," Jiang Peng said helplessly.

Feng Fang then asked, "What kind of rat demon is it?"

"The Phantom Moon Rat," Jiang Peng said frankly.

It's not uncommon for demonic beasts to revert to their ancestral bloodlines, and the Phantom Moon Rat's bloodline isn't anything special, so there's nothing to hide.

Feng Fang nodded and said, "The talents of rats are mostly illusion, avoiding danger, treasure hunting, and hiding. The Illusion Moon Rat is considered one of the better rats. If you are willing to spend spirit stones, it is possible to raise it to the second tier... However, rats are physically weak, and it is extremely difficult to cross the second tier barrier."

At this point, Feng Fang looked at Jiang Peng and suggested, "If it's just a pet, then you don't need to put in the effort. Dry fur isn't a big deal; just feed it some Qi Condensation Pills."

"Can demonic beasts also eat Qi Condensation Pills?" Jiang Peng was taken aback.

Feng Fang smiled and said, "Demonic beasts also absorb spiritual energy during cultivation. It's just that low-level demonic beasts don't need cultivation techniques; they rely entirely on their talent. Besides, Qi Condensation Pills are essentially a gathering of spiritual energy, so what's wrong with that?"

Jiang Peng suddenly realized, and then asked, "What if someone is willing to nurture him?"

Feng Fang took a small bottle from her storage bag and placed it in front of Jiang Peng.

"If one first-tier beast spirit pill is taken every month, given the physique of the Illusion Moon Rat, twenty years would be enough time for it to reach a point where it can attempt to break through to the second tier."

"These pills must be expensive, right?" Jiang Peng poured the pills into her palm.

[Beast Spirit Pill: First-tier superior grade, stimulates demon bloodline, replenishes qi and blood, and enhances wisdom]

Looking at the golden characters before him, Jiang Peng was slightly surprised.

The three effects of this pill are indeed most suitable for demonic beasts.

Whether it's stimulating bloodline, strengthening the demonic body, or enhancing intelligence, these are all goals pursued by demonic beasts in their cultivation.

"Three hundred spirit stones per stone, fair and square." After Feng Fang finished speaking, seeing that Jiang Peng's expression remained unchanged, she knew that she had finally found a real customer.

So her smile widened a bit.

"To be honest, this pill is not particularly precious. The reason it is so expensive is because only our Beast Taming Sect knows how to refine it. Throughout the entire Southern Continent, this pill is priced the same."

"Raising demonic beasts is an extremely complicated and resource-intensive task. This pill is the result of the Beast Taming Sect combining the wisdom and experience of our predecessors, simplifying the process of raising demonic beasts. It can be considered the culmination of our Beast Taming Sect's fundamental methods."

Even the Beast King Sect, the main sect in Zhongzhou, considers this pill a top secret.

After listening to this long, rambling monologue, Jiang Peng thought for a moment and then took out six mid-grade spirit stones.

"Two, please."

Feng Fang took two Beast Spirit Pills and handed them to Jiang Peng.

Jiang Peng took the pill and stood up, but before leaving, she suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, can I take this pill?"

"What?" Feng Fang was taken aback.

Jiang Peng then smiled and said, "The Qi Condensation Pill is also effective against demonic beasts, so I'm a little curious whether this pill is useful for human cultivators? Or rather, are there any drawbacks for human cultivators taking this pill?"

Feng Fang sized up Jiang Peng, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes, and said, "Human cultivators can eat it, but it's not very effective; at most, they can only taste it... This pill is an important foundation of my Beast Taming Sect. Fellow Daoist, if you want to use it to study the pill formula, you are just daydreaming."

"Fellow Daoist Feng, you've recognized me as an alchemist?"

"I can smell it, he exudes the aura of cinnabar fire."

Jiang Peng bowed slightly and said, "I couldn't help it, I just became curious when I saw the pills, please don't take offense, fellow Daoist."

"It's alright, but if you really manage to figure out the formula, you absolutely mustn't leak it out." Feng Fang's tone was full of sarcasm.

Jiang Peng didn't mind, bowed, and turned to leave.

......

As soon as Jiang Peng got home, she heard a 'squeak' sound.

Ah Huang darted out of the kitchen and circled around Jiang Peng's feet, his whole body radiating anxiety, his nose twitching constantly.

"You can smell the scent even through the storage bag?" Jiang Peng asked in surprise.

Jiang Peng took out a Beast Spirit Pill from her storage bag. Just as she held it between her fingers, Ah Huang jumped onto her arm and swallowed the pill in one gulp.

Seeing this, Jiang Peng was amazed. The "GG" words Feng Fang had just used were indeed true.

The allure of this pill to demonic beasts was even greater than he had imagined.

After sending Ah Huang away, Jiang Peng went to the cultivation room and took out the remaining Beast Spirit Pill.

After a moment's thought, he swallowed it all at once.

Feng Fang was right; he did indeed want to find the formula for the Beast Spirit Pill.

However, Feng Fang couldn't have come up with the method Jiang Peng used, no matter how hard she tried.

"They're here."

Soon, the figure whose face was obscured and who was refining pills in front of the purple-gold cauldron appeared in Jiang Peng's mind again.