I have the best bloodline

But the most important thing is to recoup funds; everything else is just a gimmick.

"Hmm, there's not much to see at Wanlinghui. My mother once scolded the people at the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion, saying that they kept the real treasures inside for appraisal meetings, and that the important people only let the things they didn't want flow to the outside world." Feng Shiqi simply explained the origin and purpose of Wanlinghui:

"However, this year is a little strange. In the past, the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion always thought the taxes in Xia Yu's main city were too high, so it usually only held auctions in remote cities in the central state, or even built auction houses directly in the mountains and forests. This year, for the first time, it's being held in Xia Yu City."

The Central Continent is located in the middle of the original continent, and the journeys for cultivators from all over the world to reach it are not significantly different.

The All-Spirit Gathering was therefore held in the Central State, but the reason for not choosing Xia Yu City, besides the tax issue that Feng Shiqi just mentioned, was mainly because Xia Yu City is the administrative center of Xia Yu, and there is no teleportation array that can directly transport people there, making the journey inconvenient.

Moreover, for the Wanlinghui (Gathering of All Spirits) to be held here, the Xia Yu Dynasty had to charge the Jianbaoge (Treasure Appraisal Pavilion) an additional entrance fee, as well as a series of other fees such as security and city cleaning fees.

If you're short even a penny, the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion can forget about getting any money.

"Uh"

Su Yan's face showed a slightly strange expression, and he said with a complaint, "I think... I can probably guess why the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion chose to hold the Myriad Spirits Gathering in Xia Yu this year."

Su Yan began to tell Feng Shiqi and Qingya about some of her experiences in the western state.

One of the major events in the southern states, the "Stolen Auction," was exploited by the Nightmare Slayers to create a grand conspiracy.

Given the large number of cultivators gathered at Wanlinghui, it's hard to guarantee that those who seek to suppress evil spirits won't be tempted. Or perhaps the higher-ups will hold a bloody carnival ritual and cause a big commotion at Wanlinghui to have some fun.

If you want to cause trouble in Xia Yu City, you really have to consider whether you're tough enough.

The Emperor of Wusheng in the Central Province is someone who, in a physical sense, controls all three paths: black, gray, and white.

She is an indifferent emperor in public, but a nurturing saint in private; even when she doesn't show her face, she can still mobilize the Nine Netherworlds.

Therefore, it is extremely reasonable for the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion to specifically choose Xia Yu's main city as the venue for the Wanling Gathering this year.

Spending some spirit stones can ensure safety and also guarantee that your reputation won't be damaged.

"You actually encountered Nightmare Town while traveling?" Feng Shiqi asked with slight surprise, "Are you alright?"

"I wasn't injured, just a bit tired from running for my life, and I also witnessed the West Sea Dragon King's attack," Su Yan bluntly complained about the West Sea Dragon King: "With a boom, he suppressed the leader of the Nightmare Town Sect in the Western State, and then looked at my true form with great majesty and said: 'I have never seen such a cute and cuddly fox.'"

"He might as well have just said I'm fat. The word 'sweet and sticky' is a much more hurtful euphemism!"

"Hahaha"

Su Yan's resentful complaints immediately drew chuckles from Feng Shiqi and Qingya.

You should know that when Su Yan was in the Flower City, dressed in the official robes of a county magistrate and holding the official seal, his official authority was so great that merchants would all bow their heads in his presence. In the Flower City, no business could be done without Su Yan's approval.

Even if the merchant has the Red King standing behind him, it's still no use if it doesn't work.

After dividing and disintegrating the factions and rebuilding their own factions, they exercised power under rules tacitly approved by Grand Tutor Jin.

The power of the Flower County Magistrate has expanded to an unprecedented level. Although the Three Immortals of Flower City have admitted defeat to the Crimson King, the fact that the Flower Region belongs to an autonomous region will not change, at least not until Emperor Wusheng agrees to the annexation.

Therefore, when Su Yan complained about his experiences in the western state, Feng Shiqi and Qingya couldn't help but burst out laughing at the stark contrast.

Who would have thought that one day, Master Su would be recognized as: Nuoji by the most authoritative being in the West Sea.

It was a glutinous rice ball (referring to Yazi) that I had never seen before.

The contrast is so stark. Just a month ago, Su Yan was addressed as "Master" by the common people as soon as he stepped out on the street.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 452 Three or Five Fox Maidens Gather Together

Fox Town is located in the southwest district of Xia Yu City. Originally, the streets mainly sold all kinds of rare and exotic animals, as well as various exotic flowers and herbs, which were trinkets to cultivate one's mind and taste.

However, because the fox business was so profitable, and combined with the profit-seeking nature of merchants, the former pet street of flowers, birds, fish and beasts has directly transformed into the now-famous Fox Town.

"Young lady, are those foxes in your arms male or female? We'll buy male fox cubs at a high price!"

Passing by the signboard with the words "Fox Workshop" written on it, Su Yan and his group arrived at Fox Workshop Street. As soon as they entered, the young men in plain clothes who had been squatting by the flower bed, bored and with nothing to do, immediately lit up and called out to Feng Shiqi, asking her if she would sell the cloud-shaped fox in her arms.

They were all employees of the Fox Shop, instructed by the shopkeeper to sit on the street, attracting customers and buying back high-quality foxes. The fox in Feng Shiqi's arms was of exceptionally high quality, and it was also the most popular type this year.

If it's a male breeding fox, selling it for 30,000 to 50,000 catties of spirit stones is a piece of cake, and 80,000 is not out of the question.

"Get out of the way, everyone move aside!"

Feng Shiqi didn't even glance at them, and directly scolded the vendors blocking her way, telling them to get out of the way.

"Don't be in a hurry, young lady! We sincerely want them, and the price is negotiable. We'll start at eight thousand for each fox we buy. Would you consider it if we don't want to sell them for breeding? If, after inspection, their appearance is truly free of any problems or diseases, the price will start at one thousand spirit stones."

The young men who had been reprimanded immediately realized that this woman was not an easy target for fools, so they made way for Feng Shiqi and followed her, asking for her opinion with smiles on their faces, while also glancing at Qingya unconsciously.

Although Qingya wore a veil and a bamboo hat, the fluffy fox tail swaying behind her indicated that the girl in front of her should be a girl from the fox clan.

If we could connect with this girl, wouldn't that be like having another source of supply?

"climb!"

"okay!"

Feng Shiqi glared angrily, and the moment she pulled out her double-edged longbow from her storage ring, the young men in coarse cloth clothes scattered like birds and vanished without a trace.

"Shameless bastard"

Feng Shiqi spat and put the double-edged longbow back into her storage ring, making a comment.

"Merchants are driven by profit!"

Su Yan, leaning on Feng Shiqi's shoulder, chuckled and said, "You can't do this job without thick skin, and the conditions they offered are quite interesting."

One shipment yields a thousand catties of spirit stones, enough for an ordinary cultivator to cultivate normally for over a decade. Their manager is offering such a high purchase price; isn't he afraid of going bankrupt?

"It's just a bluff. They might say a thousand here, but in their shops they might only give a hundred. They might say a thousand per match, but in reality, without the owner's knowledge, they might match dozens of times, or even refuse to pay on the grounds that they can't match," Qingya said calmly. "Spirit stones aren't that easy to earn here."

"Ok?"

Su Yan and Feng Shiqi turned around and looked at Qingya with surprise: "How do you know so much?"

"My colleagues at the Imperial Medical Bureau gritted their teeth and took out loans to buy a fox that looked like Su Yan, hoping to make money by pairing it with a spirit stone. However, they didn't earn much spirit stone, and the fox became weak from exhaustion. I asked about it casually during my consultation," Qingya said.

All the information she knew was firsthand, obtained directly from the fox, and was absolutely guaranteed to be true.

Foxes are naturally in heat seasonally, but Qingya's colleagues fed the foxes potent tonics every day in an attempt to make them more ferocious, which ultimately caused her to become too weak to tolerate the tonics. She is currently recuperating in the family quarters of the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Moreover, the fox was scheming that if its owner forced it to sell itself again, the next dose of the tonic might end up being used on its owner.

I, the white fox, am by no means a kind soul. I have already repaid all the kindness I have shown you. If you continue to press me, don't blame me for being unreasonable and heartless.

........................

Amidst laughter and conversation, Feng Shiqi led everyone to the fox shop where they had originally bought the chestnuts.

The shop occupies a considerable area, with three floors. The first floor is filled with display cases, and the environment is bright, allowing you to see the fox inside the cases in an adorable way. The second and third floors are for receiving customers, and there is a large courtyard at the back of the building.

This Fox Shop must be doing a very big business.

"Boss, come and castrate the fox!" Feng Shiqi said as she entered the lobby and looked at a middle-aged woman in a red dress who was holding a round fan and chatting with other customers.

"Such a handsome little fox needs to be castrated?"

The middle-aged woman turned around and immediately saw Su Yan leaning on Feng Shiqi's shoulder, selectively ignoring the chestnuts Qingya was carrying. Her face full of surprise, she said, "Miss Feng, why are you so foolish?"

"If you don't like it, you can sell it to me. Such a beautiful white fox with auspicious cloud patterns is a pity not to keep it for breeding."

"The one who got stabbed was that Black Cloud Snowwalker, it has nothing to do with me, so don't look at me." Su Yan noticed the shopkeeper's gaze on him, so he quickly landed on Feng Shiqi's shoulder and transformed into human form, raising his hand to point to the cage that Qingya was carrying to the side.

"Hah!"

The middle-aged woman rolled her eyes and said, "It's all Miss Feng's fault for not speaking properly. Besides, why do I feel like Young Master Fox looks a little familiar?"

"It feels like I see them quite often."

The shopkeeper of Fox Shop looked at Su Yan and felt like he often saw him somewhere.

But I can't remember it right now.

"Oh right! I remember seeing you somewhere before!" The middle-aged woman frowned for a long time, then patted her fan and took out a glass jar from her storage ring. The jar contained colorful chewing gum, and the product name was printed on the glass bottle.

In the upper left corner is a logo featuring a painted fox giving a thumbs-up with a beaming smile.

"The winner of the grand prize at the Fox Appreciation Competition, and a general under Princess Wuxi, [Fox Face]!"

The middle-aged woman remembered where she had seen Su Yan before, and immediately began to tell him about his background and nickname.

"Are you Su Yan, Young Master Su?" The shopkeeper of Fox Workshop looked at Su Yan with shining eyes and asked.

"?"

Su Yan looked at the shopkeeper with a puzzled expression and exclaimed in surprise, "You can recognize it even like this?"

"How could we not recognize them? We deal with foxes every day, and our eyesight is comparable to that of a fox clan member, able to identify individual foxes of the same color and style." The shopkeeper quickly stepped forward and took Su Yan's arm, calling out to the second floor, "Girls, come out quickly, our distinguished guest has arrived, so please give him the whole shop service!"

"Here you are, shopkeeper."

With her fair and rosy bare feet, she tiptoed across the red wooden steps of the stairs, and the girl slowly appeared before everyone's eyes. At first glance, she seemed alluring, but the more you looked, the more innocent she appeared. She jogged down the stairs.

"Shopkeeper, where is our honored guest?"

Three or five fox spirits ran out from the second floor, stood in front of the shopkeeper with puzzled expressions, pointed at the chestnut, and asked, "Should we give it the full set?"

"No, that's just the one who'll be castrated later. This young master is the one you need to serve well!"

"Ah? But we shopkeepers are all legitimate pure fox spirits!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 453 Little Fox, what did you do?

“You are the legitimate Pure Fox Clan, while we are the legitimate Fox Den!”

The middle-aged woman rolled her eyes and said, "What I meant was that you should entertain Young Master Su. This fox demon young master from the Southern Prefecture is a general under our Princess Xia Yu Wuxi, and he is also the handsome little fox who won the grand prize at this year's Fox Appreciation Competition."

"So what are you thinking? You want to match with me but haven't even paid with spirit stones yet!"

The foxes that win the fox tasting event all have their fortunes soaring to the heavens. Moreover, this year's grand prize winner received high praise and a caress from the Emperor Wusheng. Su Yan's physique, to some extent, has won the Emperor Wusheng's favor and affection.

In previous years, the average price of seeds from the grand prize winners of the Fox Appreciation Conference was around 60,000 catties of spirit stones, and Su Yan's net worth would only be higher than the previous average price, not lower than 60,000.

Five fox girls would require 300,000 catties of spirit stones, and the shopkeeper wouldn't even want to pay them. The shopkeeper isn't a professional fox breeder, and the risk of rashly obtaining larvae from Su Yan for breeding is far too great.

"Take Young Master Su to get a proper full service; I won't spend spirit stones on any other paid services." The middle-aged woman waved her hand, signaling the fox girls to take Young Master Su to play.

"We don't want to sell yet!"