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Chapter 299 [They're All the Same]

Chapter 293 [They're All the Same]

To say it has the bloodline of a divine beast is an exaggeration.

Even in the realm of realms, so-called divine beasts are beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators. Even top-tier noble families and clans cannot easily come into contact with divine beasts.

However, the mythical beasts that people usually talk about are actually just exotic beasts—distinguished from ordinary beasts.

For example, the dragon horses that pulled Yun Zhao's carriage when Chen Yan met him were mythical beasts.

When the middle-aged man from the demon race on the display stand spoke, everyone understood what he meant and didn't dwell on the term "divine beast."

Moreover, the Ghost Clan originated from mountain tribes. Southern Xinjiang is mountainous, and there are many wild animals in the mountains. Among the mountain tribes, there were quite a few tribes that were skilled at taming animals and had some unique skills.

These skills were also inherited after they merged into the Oni race.

The beasts tamed by the Oni Clan are indeed quite remarkable, but it's just that the Oni Clan rarely put them up for public auction before.

Hearing this man speak, many people became interested and perked up, carefully looking at the strange beasts in the boxes and cages on the stage.

Chen Yan was no exception, but he subconsciously glanced at a crane on the display stand.

Well, this thing, how should I put it...

I've tried it; it tastes good.

Back when they were in the Hehuan Sect, Senior Brother Wang secretly stole the guardian crane from the inner sect's immortal mountain, and the two of them secretly ate its meat.

Highly nourishing!

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On the display stand, the middle-aged man from the Oni clan had already brought out the first box. After opening it, he picked up a cub-like raccoon-like creature and showed it off to everyone.

He delivered the basic information in a loud voice, which was heard throughout the room.

Four-colored mountain civet.

It was bred by crossing the bloodline of the Red-Eyed Flying Cloud Tiger with the Six-Eared Lynx cat that lives in the mountains.

The Crimson-Eyed Flying Cloud Tiger is a ferocious and exotic beast with formidable fighting power and a ruthless nature. Crucially, this tiger can fly and can also be ridden.

Its only weakness is that it is not easy to tame; if one's cultivation level is insufficient, it is easy for it to devour its master.

The six-eared lynx, on the other hand, is a kind of agile mountain beast, skilled in leaping and climbing, and intelligent. If trained well, it can complete very good reconnaissance missions. The six-eared lynx itself possesses the ability to transform.

The hybrid of these two breeds perfectly neutralizes the drawbacks of the Red-Eyed Flying Cloud Tiger, such as its ferocity, brutality, and difficulty in taming and recognizing its master. However, the human-like qualities of the Six-Eared Lynx cat are incorporated into the hybrid, which mitigates many of these drawbacks.

Of course, it's not without its weaknesses—its combat power is significantly weaker than the original Crimson-Eyed Flying Tiger.

However, it retained the ability to fly.

Starting bid: 200,000 coins.

After some haggling, it was bought by a second-class family from Zhongzhou for double the price of 400,000.

At the same time, the people at the trading post not only carried the chests down to the back and handed them over to the subordinates brought by this aristocratic family, but also presented them with a set of taming methods provided by the demon race.

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Then there was the crane—it was indeed the same species as the guardian crane of the inner sect's immortal mountain, but it had also undergone hybridization.

It is said to have enhanced the riding experience and also improved reproductive capabilities.

These mountain-guarding cranes are best in flocks; one or two alone will make them look dilapidated.

Flocks of guardian cranes soar through the clouds of the sacred mountain—that's truly a scene of celestial grandeur!

Of course, only top-tier wealthy and powerful sects can afford to support this thing.

So the market for this kind of thing isn't actually that big—small families simply can't afford to raise them. Raising one or two is pointless, and raising a large flock would bankrupt you.

The starting bid is 200,000 coins.

This item piqued the interest of representatives from top-tier sects and aristocratic families in the back private rooms.

In the third private room on the east side and the private room on the far side on the west side, the two bidders competed against each other.

The atmosphere seemed to be somewhat tense.

Chen Yan seemed to realize that the two families probably had some inherent discord to begin with.

Originally, only one company was interested, but the other company was clearly trying to make things difficult for the competitor by deliberately raising the price.

After a struggle, the wealthy family who owned the third private room on the east side bought it for 450,000.

The middle-aged ghost clansman on that display stand smiled and had someone push the cage containing the divine crane off the platform.

Then... someone pushed in another cage, and inside was...

Another divine crane!
A middle-aged ghost-clan man stood on the stage, smiling as he said, "The crane that was just sold was a male; the one being auctioned now is a female crane."

Both animals must mate together to produce offspring.

These words caused an immediate silence in the room, followed by a few seconds of uproar!
Chen Yan sat on the platform and seemed to hear the cursing coming from the third private room on the left.

Good guy!
These demons are so dark!

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The bidding for this female crane was even more intense than for the previous one!
The most prestigious family-owned private room on the far right seemed determined to raise prices.

The third private room on the left was caught in a dilemma and had no choice but to grit their teeth and keep raising their bids.

Because...only when two people, male and female, mate can they reproduce!

I had already bought a male crane. If I didn't buy a female crane... the male crane I bought earlier wouldn't be able to breed with me, so it would just be a decoration—at most, I could roast it and eat it.

At this point, we had to grit our teeth and go for it.

After a bidding war, the price of the female crane was driven up to 1.4 million coins before it was finally bought by the wealthy family in the third private room on the left.

However, a cold voice soon came from inside.

His tone was filled with undisguised anger.

"We, the Ao family of the Central Region, have experienced the methods of the Ghost Clan firsthand!!"

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The next item caught Chen Yan's eye.

[Heaven-Devouring Treasure Beast]

The middle-aged demon man on the booth smiled and opened a lacquered box, taking something out with both hands.

A huge... bullfrog?
Chen Yan cast a curious glance at him.

This thing is entirely crimson red; it is clearly a frog.

However, it is several times larger than a bullfrog and a size larger than a basketball.

This thing has two characteristics.

The first characteristic is that it can eat a lot! It is an omnivore and can eat anything.

Immortal herbs and spiritual plants, beast meat and minerals—all can be swallowed whole.

Not picky eaters!
If you're really poor, you can feed it soil.

It can be viewed as a living waste decomposition station—and a huge one at that.

An adult Devouring Treasure Beast, under extreme conditions, can consume more than a ton of food per day.

The second characteristic: They eat a variety of things, but their excrement is good!

The excrement of this thing, that is, its feces, is recognized throughout the realm as one of the top three high-quality soils or fertilizers for growing immortal herbs and spiritual medicines!
An adult animal in its peak condition can excrete about one kilogram per day.

The excrement is rich in vital energy and contains a special fluid secreted by this strange beast, which is the favorite growth hormone of all spiritual plants and herbs. It can make the spiritual plants and herbs grow stronger, and enhance their spiritual energy and medicinal effects.

Most importantly, it can significantly shorten the growth time!

Chen Yan was tempted.

He grows quite a few plants at home, especially...

He also had the primordial fruit given to him by the flower fairy Meirenxia! He had originally planned to try planting it himself.

This was also something Chen Yan wanted, but he didn't make a move, not just because he remembered Granny Yu's reminder.

His pockets were empty, and he couldn't afford it.

The starting bid was 100,000, and the final transaction price reached 260,000.

Chen Yan remembered the person who bought it; he was a representative of a middle-class family who was sitting at the front round table—this person had previously bid on the flying sword that had already begun to develop divine consciousness.

The man looked chubby with a round face and seemed to have a friendly demeanor.

Several more exotic beasts were subsequently auctioned off.

As the number of cages on the display stand dwindled, the middle-aged demon man finally opened the last remaining cage in front of him.

Reach out and gently pull a puppy out.

This puppy has a kind of silly and cute look, with snow-white fur all over its body, like a snowball.

These puppies in their cub stage are the most endearing and adorable.

Especially this little dog, which seemed rather dull and dazed, was being lifted up by one hand, its limbs tucked in, not struggling at all, just staring blankly at its surroundings...

Anyway, Chen Yan couldn't figure out what kind of strange beast the dog was.

Not only did Chen Yan fail to notice, but others present couldn't help but question, "Are the Ghost Clan so desperate for money that they're auctioning off a mere mortal dog? This beast clearly has no energy fluctuations; it's just a mongrel!"

There was a flurry of discussion below, but the middle-aged ghost on the platform remained unmoved. After the crowd had finished discussing, he slowly opened his mouth and smiled, "Gentlemen, this is no ordinary dog, but a dog with the bloodline of Howling Sky!"

Bloodline of the Howling Celestial Dog?
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, and even Chen Yan couldn't help but look at him strangely.

However, the audience then burst into laughter.

Simply because, within the realm… the Howling Celestial Dog bloodline is indeed an acknowledged bloodline of a mythical beast. However, this bloodline is a notorious joke within the realm!
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The Celestial Hound is one of the legendary ancient divine beasts in the realm, and is recognized as the strongest canine divine beast.

However, the Howling Celestial Dog and the Howling Celestial Dog bloodline are two different things.

The original Howling Celestial Dog has long since disappeared into the annals of the realm's history.

Legend has it that the Celestial Hound was a promiscuous creature that mated everywhere and left its offspring in the realm, thus leaving behind many descendants.

But the amazing thing is, it's probably some kind of rule set by the will of Heaven.

Despite being a top-tier divine beast, the bloodline left behind by the Celestial Hound... possesses absolutely no supernatural powers!
Well, it can't be said that he has no supernatural powers at all; he does have some—but these supernatural powers are practically useless.

Dogs with the bloodline of the Howling Celestial Dog have an exceptionally strong ability to mate and reproduce!
Male dogs are incredibly prolific at mating!
Female dogs are incredibly fertile!
This is basically a crazy, enhanced PLUS version of a teddy bear!

What's the use of being able to give birth?

Unless you open a dog meat farm!
Upon hearing that it was of Xiaotian bloodline, many people lost interest.

However, the middle-aged ghost laughed and said, "If it were just the bloodline of Xiaotian, it wouldn't be worth showing it to you all. Since I've brought it out, it still has some use."

My tribe possesses a secret technique, and during the breeding process, the bloodline of another ancient divine beast was also incorporated...

Finally, this one was bred.

In addition to possessing the bloodline of Xiaotian, it can also gather fortune!

If it recognizes you as its master, the master will receive its accumulated fortune!

Chen Yan was stunned!
and so……

Dog-shaped Yang Chao...

Ah bah bah!

A dog-shaped koi?

The crowd below found this intriguing, and someone asked, "How effective is this gathering of fortune?"

"We've never tried it before; we've only bred this one, and it hasn't recognized its owner yet."

"So, nobody really knows how effective it is, right? Whether it works or not, it's all just based on what you say?"

A buzz of discussion erupted again, but the middle-aged man from the ghost clan remained unperturbed, saying calmly, "I know you all have concerns, so the price for this last beast isn't too high. Fifty thousand coins!"

After a moment of silence, no one made a bid.

The middle-aged man from the Ghost Clan sighed: "I know this is hard for everyone to believe. My tribe had no choice but to put this beast up for auction."

This creature is very expensive to breed. Its mother gave birth to six offspring, five of which died, leaving only this one.

The entire cultivation process cost more than 100,000!
The current auction price of 50,000 is just an attempt to recoup some of the initial investment.

Moreover, my tribe's beast-taming techniques have always been unique, and this thing can indeed gather fortune; it's not just something I made up. However, how much fortune it can gather is unverifiable.

For a time, some people were indeed tempted.

When the Ghost Clan does business, they can be quite shady and sometimes use underhanded tactics.

But in essence, they won't lie. If they say something has a certain effect, it really will—at most, they might exaggerate a bit, but they will never make baseless claims or force something that doesn't exist to be true.

"Fifty thousand isn't too expensive. Consider it making friends with the ghost clan!"

The representative of the aristocratic family who had won the bid for the flying sword and the Devouring Beast at the front round table raised a chubby smiling face, stood up and laughed, "This dog, fifty thousand, I've got it."

The man had a chubby face that was quite endearing, and he clearly came from a powerful family. So everyone gave him face – they weren't sure how effective the dog would be, so they figured they might as well do him a favor.

For a time, no one competed with him.

However, just as the fat man was about to bow and thank the dog, and take it away...

"Sixty thousand!"

From the hilltop behind, a lazy voice drifted down.

Chen Yan was stunned!
He turned his head and looked at Yun Zhao sitting next to him.

The one bidding was none other than Young Master Yun!
The fat man in the front row immediately showed a hint of displeasure when he heard someone bidding.

It wasn't about the money; it was that he had already stood up and made it clear that he was willing to spend money to make friends with the ghosts.

It's only 50,000 coins; consider it a small favor.

The other families in the front row also tacitly agreed.

At this moment, someone steps forward to block the way?
That's disrespecting yourself!

He turned around and looked at the platform behind him, his eyes quickly finding Chen Yan and Yun Zhao.

"Who do we have here! A mere rogue cultivator trying to steal from my sect?" the fat man sneered.

Yun Zhao curled his lips: "What, does the auction here require status to bid? If that's the case, why not just say that if a sect or aristocratic family bids, no one else is allowed to bid? —May I ask the Ghost Clan manager on the stage, do you have such a rule here?"

The middle-aged ghost man laughed and said, "My friend is joking. Our auctions here only consider the bids, so it's very fair."

The fat man immediately looked embarrassed.

He looked at the middle-aged ghost man on the stage with some dissatisfaction, thinking to himself, "You put up a piece of junk for auction, and nobody wants to buy it. I'm only bidding to do you a favor."

You're not even grateful, and you're not even on my side?

However, given the current situation, he couldn't afford to show weakness—it's normal to lose an auction to another sect or family.

But he represented his own family and sect, and if he were bullied by a rogue cultivator at the auction.

That would make us a laughing stock.

"One hundred thousand!" the fat man raised his voice and said coldly, "My Guan family in the Northern Frontier is determined to befriend the Ghost Clan!"

"Ha! The Guan family of the Northern Frontier? What a great reputation." Yun Zhao spoke in a deliberately sarcastic tone, and sneered, "Among the prominent families of the Northern Frontier, I only know of the Liu family, the Ou family, the Suo family... even if you count to the twentieth or so, you wouldn't be among them, would you, Guan family?"

They keep bringing up the Guan family of Northern Xinjiang, constantly talking about such a vast region. Where do they get the nerve?

After a pause, Yun Zhaocai deliberately sneered, "See, isn't that what I meant? This gentleman from the Guan family of Wacheng Prefecture in Tongzhou, Northern Frontier?"

The fat man's face turned bright red!

Especially the last phrase, "the Guan family of Wacheng Prefecture, Tongzhou, Northern Xinjiang," made him feel as if a layer of skin had been peeled off!
"You brat! How dare you insult the Guan family!!"

"No, how did I insult you? When I visited your Guan family in the Northern Frontier, I only heard you refer to yourselves as the Guan family of Wacheng Prefecture."

What? Once you leave the northern border and come to the southern border, you suddenly become the Guan family of the northern border?

Your Guan family can't even rank in the top ten in Northern Xinjiang, yet you dare to put the words "Northern Xinjiang" before your name?

The fat man trembled with rage, raising his hand to point at Yun Zhao: "You brat!! Who are you, and whose power are you relying on?! Today you dare to insult the Guan family, you will never leave No Return City!"

Yun Zhao slowly stood up and looked down at the fat man from the mountain platform. He took a deep breath, and the black downy feathers that had been hidden by magic on his temples were suddenly revealed!
“Your grandpa’s surname is Yun! What’s wrong, you Guan family brat? Who are you calling ‘brute’?”

云！
Upon hearing this, and with Yun Zhao revealing the true nature of the black downy feathers at his temples, the fat man suddenly trembled, and his originally flushed face turned deathly pale.

He withdrew his hand from Yun Zhao's, his face filled with embarrassment, surprise, and even fear.

But he couldn't utter a single word.

After what seemed like a long, drawn-out breath, the fat man's face suddenly trembled, and he managed to force a smile before abruptly bending over and bowing.

"It is an important person from the Yun family here! I was blind just now! I offended such an important person!"

He really is flexible and adaptable; although he's losing face right now, he can still force himself to bend over.

After bending down, he said loudly, "Since this is something a distinguished person desires, my Guan family dares not..."

"Forget it, it's just a broken dog. I'm not really interested. I just don't like you, Guan, so I'm just teasing you."

Yun Zhao waved his hand and said to the middle-aged ghost clan member on the stage, "I won't raise the price for this dog. Didn't he offer 100,000? You can sell it to him!"

The fat man trembled, but he still forced a smile at Yun Zhao on the mountain platform: "Thank you, benefactor of the Yun family."

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Yun Zhao, but Yun Zhao didn't care at all and remained nonchalant.

The middle-aged ghost clan man on the stage, however, clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Yun Zhao, saying, "It was our people who were impolite. We have guests from the Yun family of Northern Frontier here, and we have actually neglected them!"
Would you please have a seat in the front row? Or... perhaps I could arrange a private room for you in the back?

"No need, I'm just browsing. You can sell your things, don't worry about me."

As he spoke, Yun Zhao leaned back in his seat.

Some cultivators who were originally sitting not far from the two of them cast complex and respectful glances at Yun Zhao, but none of them dared to come over and speak to him.

The middle-aged ghost clan member bowed to Yun Zhao again before continuing to order people to move the boxes and cages and carry the dog to the back of the field.

Chen Yan then lowered his voice and asked, "Why did you suddenly pull this stunt? Do you have a grudge against the Guan family?"

"He doesn't deserve it. He's just a small sect in a local area, whose influence can't even extend beyond the prefecture."

However, my tribe has a business rival, and this Guan family is just a dog kept by my rival.

His master is no better than my family; his lackeys can only kneel down and fawn over me.

I ignored him in the previous rounds of bidding, but when he came out acting all high and mighty just now, I couldn't stand it, so I slapped him in the face.

Chen Yan sighed: "I thought you were really going to buy that dog..."

Chen Yan had actually wanted to dissuade her earlier—he remembered Granny Yu's warning, and he hadn't spent a single penny himself, so he didn't want his friend to get into trouble.

“I don’t need to spend money to buy it.” Yun Zhao suddenly chuckled and said lightly, “You’ll see, after it’s over, that guy surnamed Guan will definitely come to me begging to see me. This dog, he’ll obediently kneel down and present it to me, begging me to accept it.”

Chen Yan shook his head.

Indeed, social classes are the same in every world!
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(End of this chapter)