Published: March 9, 2025
Cat Teacher was immediately stunned: "I say, brother, are you really going to go all out? Let me tell you, you can't get addicted to gambling. Once you fall in, you could lose everything at any time..."
Chu Yang chuckled helplessly and replied, "Don't worry, I won't fall in. We're just going to take a look, see if there are any suitable spirit beasts. We'll each get one, and it'll just be for companionship..."
Mo Qingwu frowned, clearly not believing him, and reluctantly said, "You need to be aware that there's no way to exchange regret medicine in this world. You can go to the spirit beast market by yourself; I won't go." Saying that, she sat down with a sulky expression.
"What's wrong with you?" Chu Yang felt that something was off.
What could make this carefree Cat Teacher feel so down? She had always been light-hearted.
"Nothing... nothing." Mo Qingwu sighed, hesitating to speak, and finally waved her hand: "You go by yourself."
Then she turned and went into her room, slamming the door shut with a "bang."
Chu Yang touched his nose, feeling quite puzzled, and for a moment didn't know how to react.
In the end, he turned to leave.
It seemed Cat Teacher had something on her mind, but it didn't seem urgent. He could always question her when he got back later... For now, the matters over there were more important.
The Spirit Beast Betting Arena was likely to be a better place for experiments than the gambling den.
Success or failure hinged on this one move.
Chu Yang was determined to uncover that secret today.
"Guest, are you here to choose a spirit beast?"
"Um."
"Are you planning to rent or buy?"
"Buy."
"Great! Feel free to pick. I have the most comprehensive inventory here, and I have a complete and powerful capture team. Would you like... an adult spirit beast or a juvenile?"
"Let's take a look first."
"Please, this way, feel free to browse."
"Um."
"By the way, do you want one that can fly, one for combat, one for support, or a riding beast? I also have some poisonous ones, or perhaps..."
"I want one that can make you shut up. Do you have that?"
"Uh..."
...
Chu Yang strolled forward, momentarily dazzled by the sheer number of spirit beasts available. There were many kinds he had never even seen before.
"Buddy, you go attend to other customers. If I need you, I'll call!" He casually tossed out a Purple Soul Coin.
"Thank you, sir!" The person left in high spirits.
Finally encountered a rich man, haha...
The world suddenly fell silent.
Chu Yang looked at the departing figure and couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.
Profound level.
Such cultivation level was roughly equivalent to supreme level 1 to 3 on the Nine Heavens Continent. If he were on the Nine Heavens Continent, such a cultivation level would make him a prominent figure even in the upper echelons.
Though he couldn't dominate a region, he would at least be well-known.
However, in this Nine Heavens Pavilion, he was merely a spirit beast vendor! He even seemed somewhat pleased with himself; there was no semblance of a strong person's demeanor or a proud spirit in him.
For a single Purple Soul Coin, he was indeed overjoyed and left, with a fawning smile?...
Chu Yang truly had no idea what was wrong with this world.
Or perhaps it really was survival of the fittest?! People always adapt to their environment; it's hard for the environment to adapt to a specific person!
Watching that vendor leave, Chu Yang crouched down.
Before him was a row of small cages, each containing a fire fox with blood-red fur. On the other side were golden-furred little wolves, both juvenile spirit beasts, seemingly just two or three months old. They were all small and delicate, exuding a sense of innocence; to put it more fashionably, they were all quite "cute."
But Chu Yang dared not underestimate them.
Since they could be sold here, they must have some rank as spirit beasts.
In the Nine Heavens Pavilion, any ranked spirit beast would never truly be "cute"; at their core, they were ferocious predators.
Chu Yang pretended to crouch down, carefully observing the juvenile beasts, while silently activating the Nine Heavens Divine Skill, gradually releasing his aura.