The morning sun painted the town in golden yellow as Chunhe leisurely strolled through the bustling marketplace, his hands tucked into his sleeves, the very picture of an ignorant noble's son out to waste money.
He approached a street lined with cages, baskets, and sacks filled with animals and peculiar goods. Merchants, spotting his confident yet clueless demeanor, immediately labeled him an easy mark.
"Ah, young master! You have sharp eyes! These are the finest silk worms in the province! " An old man with a long, wispy beard smiled warmly at him, his stall lined with wooden boxes containing a boxes full of plump wriggling silk worms. Unlike the others, this merchant didn't have the greedy glint in his eyes.
Chunhe squatted down, pretending to inspect the silk worms. In reality, his appraisal ability had already provided him with their full potential.
[Jade Silk Moth Larvae]
Grade: Unawakened Spirit Beast
Potential: Sky-grade Bloodline
Abilities: Can produce spirit silk upon awakening. With proper nurturing, can evolve into a Jade Silk Moth, capable of weaving garments imbued with Qi.
Location: Common in mortal silkworm farms, rare in spiritual forests.
'Good. Very good,' Chunhe thought, keeping his expression neutral.
"How much for these?" he asked casually.
"Only three silver per box, young master. Very fair price!"
Chunhe simply nodded and tossed the man his silver. The old merchant was stunned that he didn't even attempt to haggle, but it was refreshing compared to the usual street haggling vultures. The other merchants, however, sneered amongst themselves.
"Idiot. That's just ordinary silk worms."
"Rich fool with more money than sense."
Chunhe didn't bother correcting them. Instead, he moved to the next stall, where exotic animals were being sold—owls, chickens, goats, calves, and even a few horses. His eyes swept over the animals, activating his appraisal ability.
[Moonlight Owl]
Grade: Unawakened Spirit Beast
Potential: Sky-grade Bloodline
Abilities: Has latent night vision enhancement and soundless flight. When nurtured with spiritual herbs, can awaken its true form, a Spirit Guardian Owl.
[Bào Fēng Jùn Horse]
Grade: Unawakened Spirit Beast
Potential: King-grade Bloodline
Abilities: If properly raised, can evolve into a Divine Charger, capable of running at extreme speeds and summoning lightning during storms (fast as a lightning-charge like storm).
[Black Tortoise Hatchling]
Grade: Dormant Spiritual Beast
Potential: Divine-grade Bloodline
Abilities: Extremely resilient. If properly cultivated, has a chance to evolve into an Dizhen Xuangui (a turtle so large, it shakes the world).
Chunhe barely concealed his laugh. These ignorant mortals had no idea they were selling divine bloodline creatures like common cattle!
"Old man, how much for the owl?"
The merchant, a scruffy-looking man missing a strand of hair, eyed him greedily. "Fifteen silver, young master. A rare nocturnal bird, excellent for keeping pests away."
"Fifteen? Pfft, you think I was born yesterday? Seven silver." Chunhe sneered.
The merchant's eyes bulged. "Seven?! That's robbery!"
Chunhe made a show of turning away. "Fine, I'll go elsewhere."
"Wait, wait! Eleven silver! Final price!"
Chunhe sighed dramatically. "TEN, or I'll leave."
The merchant clenched his jaw. This brat was supposed to be an easy target! Still, a sale was a sale. "...Fine. ten silver."
the horse look like starved it doesn't give a fuck about the merchant it is wild horse that is not trained for sure, it looks so thin because it was punished or refused to eat.
Chunhe tossed him the silver, already planning how he would raise the beasts to its full potential.
GHOST BAT
Spirit Rabbit, Moon Rabbit
white snake, green snake, black snake, red snake, blue snake only three has bloodline,
CARPS, CENTIPEDE, spider, scorpian, mountain goats, oxes, tiger, fox, donkey
in the beasts donkey has the most powerful and highest bloodlone
One by one, he bartered his way through the market. He bought a batch of horses at half-price, much to the vendor's delight—only for the fool to unknowingly sell him a Bào Fēng Jùn Bloodline steed. A spirit sparrow, an ugly toad, a jar of supposed 'female ghosts' (which, upon appraisal, contained the essence of resentful spirits).
Finally, he arrived at an herbalist's stall. Most of the vendors only knew ginseng and blood mushrooms, but Chunhe's keen eye saw past their ignorance.
He picked up an unassuming stalk. [Golden Yang Grass]
Grade: Low-Tier Spiritual Herb
Potential: Can be used in Qi refinement, strengthening the Yang essence in the body.
Location: Found in sun-rich highlands, typically ignored due to its similarity to common grass.
"How much for this?" Chunhe asked, holding up the herb.
The herbalist squinted at it. "That? Bah, useless weed. But since it's you, young master, five copper!"
Chunhe hummed, pretending to think. "Five? That's daylight robbery. Two."
The herbalist barked out a laugh. "Fine, fine! Take it!"
And so it went. To the vendors, he was just another pompous young master throwing away his money on overpriced junk. To Chunhe, he was looting a treasure trove for pennies.
By the time he rejoined the others, his storage ring was nearly overflowing, and his mind was brimming with possibilities. His new livestock, herbs, and creatures would become invaluable resources. His investments in rare materials would yield untold benefits in the future.
"Buying a horse, huh? Thinking about getting married? You know it's a custom in the villages. A man who owns a horse is ready to take a wife."
Chunhe waved a hand dismissively. "Not now. I'll save it for when I reach the peak in Leaf."
Hong Xian burst into laughter. "Kid, you're aiming too high! What kind of woman are you waiting for, a fairy?"
Ignoring him, Chunhe moved on, picking up various seeds, live animals, and even a few jars with suspicious contents.