I tamed beasts and achieved immortality in the world of cultivation.

Chapter 134 Division of Loot and Guarding Against Spoils

In less than five breaths.

Jin Yue then followed in Qin Ziyou's footsteps.

Two corpses, one lying face up, eyes wide open in death; the other lying face down, leaving even its final tragic end to the earth.

Chen Qing put away the "Golden Sword Talisman," and once again sighed at the cruelty of the cultivation world.

In a world of deceit and treachery, where the strong prey on the weak, decades of friendship can crumble like paper in the face of chance. Qin Ziyou treated Jin Yue as a brother until his death, unaware that his life had been recorded in Jin Yue's ledger for over thirty years.

However, despite his sighs, another concern arose in Chen Qing's mind.

He glanced at Song Yang, Fang Yuan, and Shi Xiuyuan out of the corner of his eye.

Although he had a good relationship with Song Yang and the other two when they were at Beast Taming Peak, Song Yang was generous and outgoing, Fang Yuan was sharp-tongued but warm-hearted, and Shi Xiuyuan was taciturn. The three of them helped him a lot when they were at Beast Taming Peak.

However, all things considered, it has been eight years since he went to Half Moon Lake, and in those eight years he has only met him two or three times.

Eight years is enough time for an honest person to turn into a smiling tiger.

Jin Yue and Qin Ziyou have been friends for decades, haven't they? With the Silver Marrow Fruit right in front of them, it's just a matter of a single axe blow.

Chen Qing subconsciously took half a step to the side, his expression unchanged, but he was already on guard in his heart.

Just then—

"roar!"

A deafening tiger roar came from the depths of the cave, and the entire underground space buzzed, causing ripples to spread across the lake.

Golden Tiger King!

The expressions on the faces of the four people changed simultaneously.

Fang Yuan made a quick decision, tucking the Spirit-Seeking Rat into his robes, a serious look on his round face: "The Silver Marrow Fruit Tree can't stay here. Keep it safe first, we'll figure out the rest after we escape! We'll divide it up once we're out!"

After saying that, he made a hand seal, and a beam of earth-yellow spiritual light shot out from between his five fingers and disappeared into the water below the small island in the center of the lake.

The next moment, the entire island began to tremble.

The lake water surged and the mud churned. Fang Yuan gave a low shout, and the entire clod of earth supporting the silvery-white dwarf tree was slowly lifted up by an invisible force. The tree and the soil together were as big as a millstone, and muddy water flowed down from the edge.

Fang Yuan reached out and patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist. A beam of light swept out, taking the clump of soil and the fruit tree into it.

Chen Qing watched from the side and nodded secretly.

The spirit beast pouch is not only suitable for holding living creatures, but also for storing spirit plants that need to be kept alive. Fang Yuan's skill in this regard is quite remarkable.

at the same time.

Shi Xiuyuan was quick as well. His slender figure flashed to Jin Yue's corpse, bent down and pulled off his storage bag and spirit beast bag at the same time, stuffing them into his arms.

Upon seeing this, Chen Qing quickly walked to Qin Ziyou's corpse, bent down, and took off the storage bag from his waist.

The roar of the tiger outside the cave grew closer and closer, making people's hearts tremble.

Just as Chen Qing was about to get up, his gaze suddenly sharpened as he noticed a slight bulge in Jin Yue's collar. He reached out and touched a cool, smooth, hard object with his fingertips. Pulling it out, he saw it was an inconspicuous golden beetle, no bigger than a fist.

Chen Qing seemed to be deep in thought. He stuffed the golden beetle into the spirit beast pouch at his waist and stood up.

"Walk!"

Fang Yuan gave a low shout, and together with Shi Xiuyuan and Song Yang, Chen Qing followed behind. The four of them pushed their magical artifacts to their limits and flew away quickly through the natural crack above.

Less than a moment after he left.

"boom!"

Amidst the flying rocks, a giant golden tiger, over ten feet tall, crashed out of the mountain wall.

Its golden fur stood on end, and its tiger eyes swept over the two corpses on the island in the middle of the lake before landing on the empty pit in the center of the island. It raised its head and let out a sharp screech that could shatter gold and split rocks.

The howl was filled with overwhelming killing intent, causing water columns to erupt several meters high from the lake surface!

In the next instant, it transformed into a golden streak of light and shot towards the natural crack in the dome.

One day later.

Wu Kingdom, Qingzhou, the wilderness of Chiyuan County.

Chen Qing and his companions practically tumbled out of the azure-green rift in the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm. The Golden Tiger King was incredibly powerful and fast. They were chased for nearly a day. Fortunately, Song Yu and his three "Spirit Suppressors" arrived in the end; otherwise, they would have been seriously injured, if not killed.

After landing, the four of them did not stop for a moment, but rode their weapons and galloped for nearly fifty miles until they flew into a desolate valley, where they dared to stop and catch their breath.

After stepping onto solid ground, Chen Qing subtly moved two steps to the side, a distance that was neither too distant nor too safe to be caught off guard in the event of a sudden change.

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Although the three of them had not shown any unusual behavior during their escape, he had not completely let his guard down.

However, he wasn't flustered.

If these three senior brothers really intend to treat him with the same "brotherly affection" that Jin Yue showed to Qin Ziyou before resorting to underhanded tactics, then he can only apologize.

He still had the Golden Core level trump card left by Lu Chenxing in his chest, and his storage bag contained two powerful weapons: the Feather God Sword Talisman and the Soul Splitting Nail. In addition, there were thirty legion spirit beasts in his Beast Taming Space. Even if things really turned against him, he was confident that he could escape unscathed and even turn the tables!

Of course, that's the worst-case scenario.

Chen Qing did not want things to come to that.

Fortunately, Fang Yuan and the other two didn't seem to have that intention.

After the four landed, Fang Yuan was the first to open the spirit beast pouch and release the silver marrow fruit tree, still covered in soil.

Shi Xiuyuan then opened Jin Yue's storage bag and spirit beast bag, and took out three golden tiger cubs that looked like enlarged orange cats.

Immediately afterwards, Shi Xiuyuan shook the storage bag again, and the contents spilled out onto the ground: several bottles of pills, three mid-grade spirit stones, a small pile of low-grade spirit stones, a mountain-splitting axe, five talismans, some miscellaneous animal hides and bones, and a palm-sized cyan jade tablet.

That's all the wealth a rogue cultivator has; the real value lies in those three cubs.

Seeing this, Chen Qing also took out Qin Ziyou's storage bag and casually tossed it next to the pile of things.

Fang Yuan patted the dirt off his hands and looked around at everyone's faces: "Junior brothers, here is all the harvest this time. Three golden tiger cubs, three silver marrow fruits—three of them make up a Foundation Establishment spiritual item, plus a silver marrow fruit tree."

Fang Yuan's gaze fell on the silvery-white dwarf tree, and his tone became more solemn: "I don't need to elaborate on the value of this fruit tree. Having it is equivalent to having a long-term Foundation Establishment spiritual treasure. However, the Silver Marrow Fruit Tree has very high requirements for spiritual veins, requiring at least a third-level or higher to survive. None of us can afford that, so it's most suitable to bring it back to Beast Taming Peak and plant it there."

Song Yang and Shi Xiuyuan exchanged a glance and nodded.

Chen Qing also felt that this was indeed the most appropriate way to handle the situation at present.

Seeing that the three had no objections, Fang Yuan continued, "The next question is how to divide it."

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He rubbed his hands together, a rare look of embarrassment appearing on his round face: "Fellow junior brothers, I won't stand on ceremony."

I'm currently closest to achieving Qi Refining Perfection. I've already collected two sets of Foundation Establishment spiritual items; I just need this last one. After that, I only need contribution points to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to the three men: "I humbly request that you three junior brothers give me this Silver Marrow Fruit. As for the rest—the three golden tiger cubs, Jin Yue and Qin Ziyou's storage bags, and the contribution points from exchanging the fruit tree—I will not take a single penny. How about each of you take one golden tiger?"

Song Yang and Shi Xiuyuan exchanged a glance and nodded.

After a moment's thought, Chen Qing also felt that the plan was fair. Fang Yuan would take the Silver Marrow Fruit and give up the cub and the things in the storage bag. In the end, none of the three of them would lose out.

However, Chen Qing had seen Fang Yuan's Gale Sparrow before, and it was only a mid-grade first-tier bird. Judging from Fang Yuan's words, he was confident that he could quickly cultivate the Gale Sparrow to a high-grade first-tier bird. It seems that he has had quite a few opportunities in the past few years.

"Okay." Chen Qing nodded.

"I have no objection," Song Yang said casually.

"Okay." Shi Xiuyuan nodded as well.

Seeing that the three of them agreed, Fang Yuan smiled and carefully put the three silver marrow fruits into the jade box and then into his storage bag.

Next came the task of separating the cubs, but that proved to be a bit tricky.

Three golden tiger cubs lay on the ground. Two of them were quite lively, kicking their short legs and making soft, babyish "roaring" sounds. The other one, however, was noticeably thinner and lay quietly in the corner, only moving occasionally, looking rather pitiful.

One end is thin, the other two are strong.

This means that one of the three must take the weaker one.

"These three cubs vary in strength," Fang Yuan glanced at them, "You three can discuss how to divide them; I won't get involved."

Song Yang squatted down and reached out to nudge the most lively tiger cub. The little guy immediately rolled over, paws in the air, and opened his little mouth to bite his fingers.

Song Yang grinned: "This little thing is quite energetic."

Chen Qing also stepped forward, took out several pieces of pre-prepared animal meat from his storage bag, and handed them to the mouths of the three tiger cubs.

The first two immediately rushed over and wolfed down the meat, while the thin one was a beat slower. It waited until its two brothers had finished eating before shakily crawling over and taking small bites of the meat.

Chen Qing's mind stirred slightly, and the light screen quietly appeared:

Golden Tiger

[Realm Level: First Tier, Low Grade]

[Potential: Tier 3, Low Grade]

Bloodline: Normal

[Status: Full & Close]

Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat.

Tier 3, Low Grade!

The spirit beasts in the Spirit Beast Cave of Beast Taming Peak, apart from Dan Yu, are at most second-tier high-grade, but they are still top-tier in the entire Canglan Domain. However, the potential of these two golden tigers is actually Golden Core, which is worthy of being the strongest demon beast group in the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm!