Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 181 Another Master
Sunlight swept across the verdant mountaintop, spreading out like a golden veil and merging into the entire hillside meadow, as if a golden satin had been draped over the earth.

The velvety surface of the green grass seemed to connect with the distant sea, converging into a wave of green and blue.

A bright and clear mountain stream, like a transparent silver ribbon, quietly meanders among the lush grassy slopes.

A group of creatures, their bodies a deep blue, seemingly born from the clouds and the sea, roamed freely in this meadow.

"How many Cloud Sea Deer are there here?" Yan Kuangtu looked at these beautiful elves, clearly quite satisfied.

Although it was a pity that these Cloud Sea Deer were all male, he had other plans. He intended to take out a Limitless Immortal Pill and select the best male deer to feed it to.

The Limitless Elixir has the power to bring the dead back to life, and perhaps it can also regenerate the body; who knows?

“About seventy or eighty!” Cha Nan replied.

There could actually be more, but it's unnecessary. A proper shortage of goods is beneficial for competition among consumers.

Cha Nan's business is unique, so she's not worried about not having customers.

"So few?" It was Qiao Beiming who spoke. He had been silent and indifferent until he heard Cha Nan say that there were only seventy or eighty Cloud Sea Deer.

Xiang Wentian chimed in, "Yes, Boss Cha! Your mere seventy or eighty heads are indeed a bit few. Why not breed more? If you have any burden, just ask, and we can all help."

That old bastard has already started digging a hole, trying to dig out Cha Nan's secrets.

Without saying much, Cha Nan led everyone to the riverbank and pointed.

So Xiang Wentian couldn't say the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

In the stream that resembled a rain ribbon, a shallow layer of 'Yuanqi Stones' was spread out. Sunlight shone on these translucent, sea-blue gemstones, refracting a dazzling light.

"The cost and consequences of raising Cloud Deer are very high!"

“They are not ordinary deer. They must eat grass and fruits rich in primordial energy and drink spiritual springs rich in primordial energy. Only in this way can their condition be stabilized. Otherwise, once they are injured or sick, it will be difficult to recover. So, in order to cultivate them, I am almost bankrupt…” Cha Nan said with a wry smile and a shake of his head.

What he said wasn't entirely unfounded.

The martial arts world... at least in this level, the overall spiritual energy of the martial arts world is not as good as that of the fantasy beast world. Although fantasy beasts can survive in the martial arts world, they do need to consume more spiritual energy food compared to the fantasy beast world.

Because Cha Nan had cultivated a large number of wheat gardens, ensuring a plentiful food supply, and because he had been hunting mythical beasts in the mythical beast world for a long time, leveling up the mythical beasts he was focusing on training, he had a lot of various kinds of mythical beast meat in his backpack. Therefore, raising a large number of mythical beasts on the mythical beast island was not a problem for him.

However, the number of mythical beasts sold can indeed be considered a major drain on funds.

Those with money can feed their pets with 'Yuanqi Stones'. The mythical beasts do eat these, and one stone can usually last for half a month to a month without needing to eat again. However, if you don't have enough 'Yuanqi Stones', you'll have to spend more money to order feed from Cha Nan.

As we all know, the accompanying services and after-sales services for high-end luxury products are also very expensive, often costing more than the product itself.

"This... Boss Cha really is generous and magnanimous!" Xiang Wentian was speechless, but the greed in his heart grew like weeds.

Through a series of maneuvers, including using one enemy to devour another and then dragging the weakened enemy to death, he finally became the leader of the Sun Moon Sect. Although the sect's power had shrunk considerably compared to its peak, Xiang Wentian was confident that as long as he mastered the Star Absorbing Technique, he could make a comeback, sweep across the martial arts world, and restore the Sun Moon Sect's prestige.

But at this moment, compared with Cha Nan's wealth and extravagance, he immediately felt that the Sun Moon Cult was not so appealing anymore.

After all, even if you searched the entire Sun Moon Cult's treasury, the amount of Yuan Qi Stones you managed to collect wouldn't be worth even one percent... or one-thousandth of what's in this river.

For Xiang Wentian, the Yuanqi Stone was indeed extremely valuable.

Absorbing the energy from the Yuanqi Stone using the Star Absorbing Technique not only rapidly increases one's power but also eliminates the problem of being troubled by foreign true energy.

"Sigh! I'm just putting on a brave face!"

"If it weren't for knowing some people and begging them to fight a few more matches, I would have been unable to continue here long ago!" Cha Nan continued to complain, only talking about his difficulties.

Therefore, no matter how high his price is, it is necessary for production and is perfectly reasonable.

Controlling the number of Yunhai deer, or even creating a large number of eunuch deer, is a last resort and not an intentional act.

In short, on the surface, no one can find fault with it.

While everyone was talking, Yan Kuangtu had already gone to pick a deer.

He plunged into the herd of deer, then unleashed his inner strength and aura with abandon. A terrifying killing intent surged forth, and some of the more timid Cloud Sea Deer began to flee, but others watched Yan Kuangtu warily, gathering attack skills between their antlers, ready to attack at any moment.

"Hahaha! Good! Good deer!" Yan Kuangtu looked at the Cloud Sea Deer that attacked him first, shattered the arc of light that was rushing towards him with a palm, and then stepped forward to strangle the Cloud Sea Deer by the neck.

"This is the first one!" He dragged the deer over; the male deer, weighing over two hundred pounds, seemed no heavier than a straw in his hands. Cha Nan took the deer. Although he couldn't directly view the data and entries, for a mythical beast like the Cloud Sea Deer, a creature that dared to charge headlong into danger... the corresponding entry pairings might not all be suitable.

However, Cha Nan obviously didn't need to remind him... As long as Yan Kuangtu was happy!

Following the same method, Yan Kuangtu quickly selected his ten deer.

These are all bold and not slow male deer, and the words associated with them are probably "fierce" or "brutal," or "tenacious" or "healthy baby." These are all positive words, but they clearly don't fit the description of the Cloud Sea Deer.

Seeing that Yan Kuangtu had chosen all ten of the 'top-quality' Cloud Sea Deer, the rest of the group, though all shrewd and calculating, couldn't help but show a hint of anxiety in their eyes.

However, Yan Kuangtu had set the bar too high for the deal, leaving these people in a dilemma as they wanted to make the deal but didn't want to pay such a high price.

If they didn't know that Lu Xiaofeng never intentionally or truly harmed his friends, they would almost have thought that Lu Xiaofeng deliberately brought Yan Kuangtu along to provoke everyone.

"I want one too, let Boss Cha help me choose!" The second person to speak up for the deal was actually Ximen Chuixue.

“Okay! Do you have any specific requests?” Cha Nan did not refuse. He no longer had any romantic feelings for these legendary martial arts figures, but Lu Xiaofeng was his friend, and Ximen Chuixue was also a true friend of Lu Xiaofeng, so he did not mind providing some convenience within his means.

If you'd like, I can help you pick out a deer from the deer park!
Specially customized, high-specification matching of a top-grade deer? No way!
“Run faster, and it will be more...impressive!” Ximen Chuixue said coldly.

"Huh?" Cha Nan looked at Ximen Chuixue strangely, then thought that the deer might not have been bought for himself, but for his wife Sun Xiuqing.

Therefore, Ximen Chuixue is still in the stage of the "Sword of Sentiment" and has not yet entered the realm of the "Sword of Ruthlessness".
"Then... let's go with that one!" Cha Nan naturally didn't remember the descriptive entries for every deer placed here, but he did remember some of the more unusual ones.

The Cloud Sea Deer that Cha Nan selected is a rare one with two speeds and two nobility traits. The two speeds refer to its athleticism and agility, while the two nobility traits refer to its high status and aristocracy.

The "Double Noble" attribute, in the game, means that it can increase the price by a percentage when selling, but in reality, it means that it looks exceptionally good and beautiful.

The Cloud Deer was already considered one of the most beautiful mid-tier mythical beasts, and with the addition of the double noble attribute, it was naturally even more stunning.

Sure enough, upon seeing the Cloud Sea Deer that Cha Nan had chosen, Ximen Chuixue nodded slightly and then said to Cha Nan, "I have no special skills, and I heard from Lu Xiaofeng that you are not short of gold and silver. So I will stay here for three months and teach you swordsmanship for three months as payment. How about that?"

“Sure!” Cha Nan readily agreed.

He now possesses some formidable sword techniques, whether passed down by Yang Guo, taught by Qi Shaoshang, or known by Liang Xiao; these are all top-tier sword techniques in the martial arts world. However, his own swordsmanship is only at a barely beginner level.

Although Liang Xiao's swordsmanship is not bad, he is not a specialist in swordsmanship. His understanding of the way of the sword is still somewhat superficial, remaining at the level of technique without sublimation. He can help Cha Nan build a foundation, but he cannot teach her anything deeper or further.

Now that Ximen Chuixue is helping to guide the way, although it may not be able to immediately elevate Cha Nan's swordsmanship to an extremely high level, it can plant a seed for him to take root and sprout in the future.

Although the Wind and Cloud Divine Leg technique is the core of Cha Nan's martial arts training, he would never abandon his hand skills and weapon usage.

Nie Feng still has the Snow Drinking Saber, the Six Secrets of Frost, and the Demon Saber. What reason does he have to think that he can be invincible with just his legs?

“Boss Cha, my hand skills are also…” Xiang Wentian seized the opportunity and wanted to do the same.

The Sun Moon Sect still possesses some of its unique and profound martial arts techniques, but he is reluctant to reveal them.

If he could pay the price by teaching, and at the same time stay on the island to see its defenses, he would definitely choose that.

After all, teaching kung fu doesn't necessarily mean teaching actual moves and secrets; just imparting experience and details is also teaching.

“One of my masters is Guo Jing. You may not know this, but his Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms have reached the realm of returning to simplicity,” Cha Nan said calmly.

"So it's Master Guo! I never imagined that Boss Cha would be Master Guo's disciple. My apologies!" Xiang Wentian said.

Ye Kai, Hua Manlou, and Sikong Zhaixing also glanced over, clearly having heard of Guo Jing's name.

It can be said that although Guo Jing has not traveled through the heavens for the past ten years, his name has still spread far and wide.

With the path of exchanging teaching for mythical beasts blocked, Xiang Wentian could only offer the other deals he could.

However, after listening to his nonsensical talk about demonic cults and evil arts, Cha Nan waved his hand and said, "I've heard that the Sun Moon Cult once attacked Wudang Mountain and plundered the Tai Chi Classics written by Master Zhang. If I want this book, I can also let you take ten Cloud Sea Deer!"

Zhang Sanfeng's handwritten Tai Chi Classics are not just a simple boxing manual!
The Wudang tradition spread throughout the heavens, and together with Shaolin, they became the two holy lands of the martial arts world. Nine out of ten people recognize Zhang Sanfeng as their patriarch.

Is a boxing manual written by the patriarch himself really a boxing manual?
That's clearly a pass and an item that greatly increases favorability!
Now that Xiang Wentian has been caught, Cha Nan has no reason not to obtain this item.

For example, if Cha Nan takes this boxing manual to Master Qingsong of the Wudang Sect in the world of Heavenly Silkworm Transformation to exchange for the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Skill, should he exchange it or not?
After mastering the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Skill, one can be reborn and even be brought back to life. Such a divine skill was already on Cha Nan's must-have list. Given the opportunity, how could he miss it?

(End of this chapter)