Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 247: Heavenly Spiritual Root Lingchunzi, Iron-winged Eagle Clan

Lin Qianxue praised Fairy Lingxi's black unicorn egg to divert everyone's attention so that no one would stare at her. It would be better to keep a low profile on this matter, and she planned not to show it to anyone easily after it was hatched.

The relationship between women is more complicated. They pity you for not having it, hate you for having it, and are jealous and empathetic. Lin Qianxue was originally worried that there would be some trouble after she took a black unicorn egg.

But fortunately, Fairy Lingxi also bought one, and the price difference was even more than ten times. In this way, other people didn't come around and say strange things. Instead, they gathered around Fairy Lingxi, constantly praising and complimenting her, which helped her out of the predicament.

In fact, everyone knows that although the black unicorn egg of Fairy Lingxi is the direct bloodline of two late-stage third-order great demon kings, it is still a long way from the true demon king realm.

The first step is incubation. Although the egg is full of vitality and has a high probability of hatching, it is not without any risks.

The second issue is talent after hatching. It is hard to say how much talent the direct bloodline of the Demon King can inherit from its parents. This is affected by many factors. Otherwise, everyone in the big forces would raise spirit beasts, and each of them would be a beast taming sect, so why would they need to recruit so many disciples?

Then there are a series of training issues, and the subsequent complexity,
After hatching, the direct descendants of a third-level demon king generally still have to start growing from a first-level demon beast. Although the bloodline shackles are not strong and the cultivation is smooth, there are still many uncertainties and they need to consume a huge amount of resources. It is completely uncertain to what level they will grow to in the end. Otherwise, how can 20,000 medium-grade spirit stones buy a demon king?
Based on this, cultivating spirit beasts is only an auxiliary means, and not everyone can afford it. This is a high-risk investment that can only be made with sufficient disposable spare money and sufficient status support. Once it fails, it is just a waste of time and energy.

Many well-known Jindan and even Yuanying masters do not have spirit beasts, but their spirit beasts are not worth showing off.

"Eighteen thousand!"

The bid for the third black unicorn egg jumped even faster, but this time there were more people interested, and multiple parties were bidding.

"Nineteen thousand!"

"Twenty thousand, brothers and sisters, I really like this black unicorn. I'll take it and leave, and I won't interfere with the rest of the story!"

Ling Chunzi is young, has low cultivation, and even speaks with a hint of shyness, which is quite deceptive. However, the threat in his words is no less than that of Fairy Ling Xi.

Especially since his master, Xinghuan Zhenjun, led the team to wipe out the powerful Blood Demon Sect this time. As the last closed disciple publicly declared by Xinghuan Zhenjun, no one would underestimate this Qi-refining cultivator.

"Twenty-one thousand. What a coincidence! I also want this black unicorn egg on a whim. What should I do? Little brother, can you give it to me?"

The Thousand Star City is too big, and there are more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators, and there are also more than a dozen Nascent Soul sects, including some former Nascent Soul sects.

The grudges between low-level cultivators are actually difficult to be transmitted to high-level cultivators. It is impossible for someone to seek redemption just because their grandson or disciple has been humiliated by someone else. The relationship between major forces is not so trivial, so the disputes at the auction are mainly about money.

As long as other bidders can afford the money and have the support of the Nascent Soul forces behind them and are not afraid of being bullied, he will dare to compete to the end.

"Twenty-two thousand. Since Brother Chen likes it, then I will naturally accompany him to the end!"

Ling Chunzi almost burst into curses. Why is it that when others use this trick, it works, but when he uses it, someone jumps out to argue with him?

This person didn't say a word, but just jumped out and left when everyone else gave up. It was obvious that he was targeting him deliberately.

"Twenty-four thousand, a Qilin, very rare, and a water-attributed Qilin, really rare. Fire overcomes metal, metal generates water, and water overcomes fire. It's really suitable for a gold-attributed cultivator like me. Please give way."

"Twenty-six thousand, Brother Chen, I don't remember offending you, right? Why are you targeting me like this?"

Ling Chunzi thought the other party was just joking, but he didn't expect that the other party would insist on it and even touch his wood spirit root.

Apart from the two of them, no one else made an offer. Even Mr. Hua Sheng, who had plenty of money, stopped, unwilling to be the sucker. This made Ling Chunzi feel like a sucker.

"Twenty-eight thousand, what's the point of offending or not? I just like Mo Qilin, it's definitely not targeting you, little brother~"

"Thirty thousand, this is my last offer. If Brother Chen goes any higher, I won't accept it!"

Ling Chunzi is young, and even though Qingming Mountain is wealthy and powerful, the money on his fellow disciples is limited, so he cannot squander it without limit. Even today, no one dared to dissuade him. He is young and arrogant and cannot tolerate others questioning him in person.

"Thirty thousand? That's a 50% premium over the last Black Qilin egg. It's not worth it! If it was a second-tier Black Qilin, it would be fine, but for an unhatched egg, it's a serious premium. So, I'll give you face and give it to you, hahahaha~"

Chen Xiao mocked him in front of two thousand people without giving him any face at all.

"Thirty thousand, deal!"

Miss Yuyan immediately struck the jade hammer, finalizing the deal and locking in the buyer. After all, it was just an egg, and the price was already very good, exceeding her ideal transaction price, and she made a lot of money.

"I'll remember you! Mr. Chen!"

Ling Chunzi was angry at being played like a monkey, but he had to pay the price for his youthful arrogance. He even had to borrow money from his fellow disciples and mortgage his property to pay enough spirit stones.

"Brother, what did I do wrong? Why is he targeting me?"

When delivering the goods backstage, Ling Chunzi looked aggrieved with a droopy face and asked his best senior brother.

He would definitely be scolded when he returned home after paying such a high premium for an uncertain monster egg, but his fellow disciples did not come out to stop him, which meant that they also wanted to teach him a lesson. Ling Chunzi was very puzzled.

"Do you remember what you said when the Blood Demon Sect was destroyed?"

"I said Master is awesome, what's wrong? Is that wrong? Master killed the old Blood Demon and avenged many people, so he should..."

"anything else?"

"What else? Nothing more!"

"Then what is Chen Xiao's identity?"

"He's just the disciple of Master Huang Long of the Purple Dragon Pavilion, a disciple of an old and disgraced Jindan master. How dare you humiliate me like this..."

"Alas, you still lack a lot of experience. Last time, you publicly commented that True Lord Purple Dragon was being chased and beaten by the Blood Demon Ghost like a stray dog, while Master was able to kill the Blood Demon Ghost with boundless magical power. This kind of flattery is not good. This statement actually offended the entire Purple Dragon Pavilion, and even offended everyone else who was harmed by the Blood Demon Ghost.

Although children's words are innocent and important people don't care about them, you are Master's closed disciple. Any words you say will enhance Master's influence. If you rashly speak nonsense and stir up trouble, it will not only bring disaster upon you, but may even make Master dislike you!

Ling Chunzi was terrified when he heard this. He was just a child from a small clan, and everything he had came from Qingming Mountain and his master.

"Brother, is it really that serious? Isn't what I said the truth? Why didn't Master tell me about this? Is Master really beginning to dislike me? Please teach me, Brother!"

Although the Heavenly Spiritual Root is rare, it is still far from the Nascent Soul Stage. The Heavenly Spiritual Root appears every few years in the Thousand Star City.

Ling Chunzi woke up instantly and immediately clasped his fists to ask his senior brother for guidance.

"You are right, it is indeed true, but there are many things that can only be kept in the heart and cannot be easily spoken out, understand?

What you see is not necessarily true, let alone hearsay. There are many tricks behind many things. Remember to talk less and observe more in the future.

Why didn't any of your fellow disciples stop you just now? Because you're used to being domineering at home. No one dares to humiliate you in public. Even your fellow disciples don't dare to say anything to you. Who else can help you? Think about it!
You are only at the Qi Refining stage now, so no one will bother you. But once you establish your foundation, I am afraid you will be in trouble. Sigh~ just take care of yourself."

"Okay! From today on, I will practice silent meditation and won't say anything more before I establish my foundation. Thank you for your advice today, Senior Brother. Ling Chunzi will remember it in my heart!"

These brothers are not real brothers, they are just fellow disciples. In fact, there is no need to tell him these things. You can just continue to watch him make mistakes and wait for him to realize it.

It's not just genius that attracts jealousy, but more so because Ling Chunzi lacks discipline and likes to yell at others on a daily basis. Geniuses are also human beings, and geniuses who are not disciplined may also grow up in the wrong direction.

After paying the bill, the cultivators of Qingming Mountain also left immediately. Ling Chunzi had realized how big a mistake he had made and planned not to leave Qingming Cave Heaven in the short term until he had the cultivation level to resolve all the problems of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

After the three black unicorn eggs were auctioned, the auction officially entered the second half. The overall level of the spirit beasts in the second half continued to rise. By now, the first floor had completely gone silent, and all the bidding was going on on the second and third floors.

There will also be competition between the second and third floors. After all, not everyone on the third floor has a very high status. Only a few of them are truly of very high status. They are waiting for the rarest targets in the second half and rarely speak. Ordinary monks on the third floor are not necessarily nobler than monks on the second floor.

The spiritual beasts become rarer as you go on, and even the direct descendants of the Demon King begin to appear, each of them is a rare and precious beast.

"Why are there so many demon king bloodlines today?"

"The last auction of this kind was five years ago, right? So this should be the accumulation of the last five years of the Beast Tide. Coupled with the Thousand Stars' full-scale counterattack on the outer sea areas, it's normal to have some high-quality harvests. Some precious selections have even been intercepted long ago."

The bloodline of the Demon King is indeed rare, but this is the Thousand Star City. There are more than hundreds of Jindan cultivators residing in the Thousand Star City. In comparison, this little gain is actually nothing. The number of third-level Demon Kings who died under the flag of the Thousand Star City may be even greater.

"Next are a pair of newly hatched first-level eagle cubs. They come from the Iron-winged Eagle Clan of Feiying Ridge. They have good talent and have the potential to reach the third level. Plus, they happen to be one male and one female, so we won't sell them separately!"

Their bloodline talent is high enough. Even though they have just hatched and their intelligence has not yet fully developed, this pair of iron-winged eagles are still extremely handsome. Their aura of the middle stage of the first stage is not restrained at all, and they are still showing their fangs and claws.

"Miss Yuyan, this isn't an ordinary iron-winged eagle, is it? These things are everywhere on the street, and they're not worth much."

"Mr. Wu, you're joking. We at the Thousand Stars Auction wouldn't dare make such jokes. These eagle cubs are indeed the grandchildren of the third-rank Iron-winged Eagles. There's a good chance they could actually reach the third rank. Fellow Daoists who understand beast taming might as well come up and appraise them to clear my name."

The three words "Iron-winged Eagle" usually refer to the most common first-level eagle beast in the Storm Ocean. It is very difficult to reach the second level, and it seems to have nothing to do with the Iron-winged Eagle Clan of Flying Eagle Ridge.

But the Iron-winged Eagle Clan of Feiying Ridge is indeed Iron-winged Eagle. The difference is that the Iron-winged Eagles of Feiying Ridge are all descendants of the first generation Eagle Emperor. Their bloodline shackles have been opened by the first generation Eagle Emperor, so the Eagle Emperor of Feiying Ridge has continued from generation to generation, but their strength is not particularly high.

Logically speaking, Feiying Ridge can give itself a new name and list a new race separately to completely distinguish it from ordinary iron-winged eagles. A fourth-level race is fully qualified to do so.

But the first generation Eagle Emperor was smart enough not to do so. Instead, he used the name of the Supreme Royal Court of the Iron-winged Eagle Clan to continuously recruit all the second and third level Iron-winged Eagle geniuses from the entire Storm Ocean who were able to cross thousands of mountains and rivers and eventually fly safely to Flying Eagle Ridge to settle down.

There is a constant influx of high-quality individuals, and it possesses super high cohesion and appeal. Even though the Iron-winged Eagle has a humble origin and the Iron-winged Eagle King only has one characteristic among all the fourth-level demon kings, that is, flying fast, the Feiyingling Royal Court is surprisingly prosperous. There are several fourth-level Eagle Kings in every generation, and it is even favored by the Supreme Nest.

Lin Qianfan actually liked this pair of iron-winged eagles. Their bodies were obviously much larger than ordinary iron-winged eagles. Although the two iron-winged eagles looked very similar, the things in their blood were already different.

Although the Iron-winged Eagle King is inconspicuous among the fourth-level Iron-winged Eagles, the first, second and third-level Iron-winged Eagles of Feiying Ridge are still strong opponents of each level. The third-level Eagle King is not much weaker than other demon kings and is suitable for Lin Qianfan.

However, their reserve price is a bit too high. This type of iron-winged eagle, which has been successfully hatched, has confirmed good bloodline and talent, and happens to be a male and a female, can develop into a population and is highly valuable. Instead, it is more suitable for the Jindan family who does not have a mountain guardian beast to bid for it.

Sure enough, there were quite a lot of people participating in the bidding for the pair of iron-winged eagles in this round, resulting in a serious premium on them. Even if Lin Qianfan still offered the highest price, he didn't dare to show up at all.

Although the Storm Ocean is a sea-based world for cultivating immortals, the sky is always above the ocean, so flying monsters are still very useful.

"What a pity! Looks like I have to find some time to go to Wind Cliff and see if I can get a real golden-winged eagle."

The species that Jian Zirui mentioned earlier, which was different from the ordinary golden-winged eagle, was similar to the iron-winged eagle and came from a higher bloodline.

Lin Qianfan now has the assistance of Hanhai Lingyin and Xinglan, so a trip to the Wind Cliff should yield some rewards, but the timing is not right yet.

Later, a variety of items suitable for the Jindan forces to cultivate into mountain-guarding spirit beasts appeared in succession. Lin Qianfan even discovered that these bidders were the target customers invited by the auction.

"It seems that this session is specially prepared for them."

The Jindan faction's mountain-guarding spirit beast tribe must have a complete growth path from the first level, or even from never entering the level all the way to the third level, so that later generations can constantly replicate it.

It can't be too bad. If it can't continue the legacy of the Demon King, then the meaning of being a mountain guardian beast will be lost.

In fact, there are not many Jindan forces that can do this. After all, cultivating a third-level clan is not a small cost. Usually only medium-sized Jindan forces and above will actively consider this matter.

It cannot be too strong either, as the lifespan of monsters and beasts is longer. If in a family, the number of monster kings is greater than the number of Jindan cultivators, and their individual strength is also stronger, then is it humans who control the monsters or the monsters who control humans?
Whose will is this force actually carrying out?

(End of this chapter)