Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 198 The Giant Rough Egg and the Giant Shrimp Egg

Watching Yaoyue demonstrate the so-called 'Great Soul-Searching Hand', Cha Nan frowned.

In his opinion... it was indeed just average.

It's not even as good as the Nine Yin White Bone Claw.

So this so-called "Great Compassion Ode" is really just the demonic sect boasting?

Under Lianxing's increasingly resentful gaze, Cha Nan finished his breakfast and returned to Outpost No. 1 to keep an eye on the breeding ranch.

These past few days, he has devoted nearly half of his energy to the breeding ranch.

There was no way around it; the appearance of Pecrom almost signaled that Anubis was getting closer and closer to him.

In the game, Anubis may just be a working mythical beast with strong work ability, but in such a realistic world where Anubis seems to have a special status, breeding Anubis may mean that its overall strength in the mythical beast world will usher in a great leap forward... and may even unveil part of the mystery of this world.

In one attempt, Pekron and VoltMiao were combined to create Pekron, a dragon-type mythical beast with strong electric-type abilities, which proved quite effective at generating electricity.

Pikelong and Pecolong look very similar, except that Pikelong has bright yellow skin with black patterns and a bright comb on its head.

In the second attempt, Pekron and Punk Lizard were combined to obtain Dark Witch Cat.

In the third attempt, with Pecorine and Thunderthorn Rat, Chanan obtained Azure Flame Wolf.

Cha Nan was overjoyed to have obtained the Azure Flame Wolf. The Azure Flame Wolf had blue and white fur, with a ring of fur around its neck that resembled a burning blue flame. It was a fire-type magical beast, but it could resist the cold and had great resistance to cold climates. Anyone riding on its back would be enveloped in warmth and would no longer fear the cold.

With it, the humanoid Palus under Chanan's command could move in and out of the snow mountain region more freely.

Moreover, the Azure Flame Wolf is not weak in combat, but wolf-type magical beasts are pack magical beasts. Once one wolf is tamed, the other magical beasts of the same kind are more likely to follow and obey. This means that Cha Nan can set up another magical beast group on the magical beast island, making the magical beast island even more impregnable.

Breeding continued, with Pecorine still being one of the breeding partners, and the other being the newly acquired Azure Flame Wolf.

A plain, damp Palu egg hatched, and Cha Nan thought it was just another ordinary water-type mythical beast being born.

However, the moment the Palu egg hatched, a huge surprise came.

"It's a waterslide snake!" Cha Nan looked at the waterslide snake, but what she saw was the long-awaited Anubis.

Without hesitation, the newly hatched watersnake was returned to the breeding ranch and paired with a corresponding Peco dragon. Chanan waited anxiously.

The waiting time was long, but the longer it was, the closer Cha Nan was to success.

This time, Cha Nan waited for a full nine days.

During those nine days, Cha Nan was distracted even when eating the full moon and snow-capped red plums offered by Yaoyue.

It wasn't until a huge, rough egg, about the size of a dragon egg but with yellowish-brown and black markings, appeared in the breeding ranch that Chanan finally felt completely at ease.

Although the egg hasn't hatched yet, just based on the size of the egg, the probability of obtaining Anubis this time is extremely high.

However, if it takes nine days to lay an egg, wouldn't it take half a year to hatch it?
Cha Nan found herself in a new dilemma.

However, no matter how much she hesitated, the egg was put into the incubator, and then Cha Nan saw the ninety-day countdown to the incubation period.

Good news, less than six months later.

The bad news is, it will take three months.

Moreover, Cha Nan sensed with his true qi that he could no longer use internal force or true qi to accelerate the incubation process this time.

Lighting a fire around the incubator reduces incubation time by only a limited amount.

The surrounding area was covered with fragments of Paru ore, and a fire was lit. The incubation time was reduced from ninety days to eighty-five days.

Five days of tax reduction is barely better than nothing.

So, let's wait!

What else can be done?

However, Cha Nan did not intend to continue waiting in the world of fantasy beasts. Apart from coming in every day to change the breeding unit and check the situation, he spent most of his time traveling around the world.

To alleviate the anxiety of waiting for the incubation period to end, engage in a more enjoyable lifestyle.

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In the world of Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque, Cha Nan did not intentionally push for it, but the 'revenge' that is actually taking effect is unfolding.

Because Cha Nan took Yan Nantian and the divine doctor Chang Baicao away, Xiao Yu'er and the others who went to the Valley of Villains for help found nothing.

At that time, Hua Wuque was already on the verge of collapse.

Yaoyue and Lianxing didn't originally want Hua Wuque's life, but Jiang Biehe did.

He knew better than anyone that once Hua Wuque learned about his background, his first thought would be to take his life.

Therefore, he increased the dosage when he administered the poison; if treatment had been delayed, he might have truly died.

However, Xiaoyuer, Hua Wuque, and the others were, after all, the main characters, and they were lucky enough to encounter Su Ying. With Su Ying's help, they managed to extend Hua Wuque's life.

However, Su Ying's medical skills were not as good as Chang Baicao's; she could only alleviate the symptoms, not cure the disease.

In an attempt to buy time for Hua Wuque, Su Ying used a potent poison to kill him, giving him a ten-day longer life. However, if the poison could not be neutralized within ten days, he would die immediately.

So the group rushed to Yihua Palace, hoping to be rescued by the two palace masters.

However, they came up empty-handed again.

The Yihua Palace has been reduced to ruins.

After Cha Nan took away the two palace masters, a serious internal conflict broke out within the Yihua Palace.

Many people looted the palace's valuables and martial arts manuals and then disappeared without a trace. Later, some people in the martial arts world heard about it and came to loot the palace again.

Looking at the ruins of Yihua Palace, Xiaoyuer was on the verge of despair, and Tie Xinlan was almost driven mad.

At this moment, they were all filled with regret... regretting that they had schemed against Cha Nan, trying to get something for nothing, but ended up losing everything, and now they could only watch helplessly as Hua Wuque gradually withered away and walked towards death.

So, with no other choice, the group began searching aimlessly for Cha Nan's whereabouts again.

They also discussed whether they could obtain the antidote from Jiang Biehe.

As for taking Hua Wuque through the interdimensional gate to other worlds to find opportunities?
They thought about it, but couldn't do it.

The gate to the boundary opens once every three months; this is a rule, and without a special cloud-patterned token, it is impossible to break this rule.

Even though it's less than three months until the next gate opens, Hua Wuque can't even wait half a month.

In Anqing, outside the Jiang Mansion, a fresh rain has blown away all the stuffiness in the air.

However, the atmosphere inside the Jiang residence was not good.

Having broken free from the constraints of Liu Xi and the two palace masters of Yihua Palace, Jiang Biehe thought he would regain his freedom, and from then on, he could fly freely in the sky and leap freely in the sea.

However, the Jiang family's business in the Jiangnan region suffered repeated setbacks, which made him suddenly realize that the reason his business was able to grow so large and he could obtain so many benefits was because he was acting under Liu Xi's name, and the Yihua Palace was also there to help him withstand the storms in the martial arts world.

He resented that both sides were suppressing him, but he almost forgot that if it weren't for these two powerful backers, his business wouldn't have grown so large, and his reputation as the Jiangnan Hero wouldn't have spread so widely.

Now that his two powerful backers have fallen, the mountain that weighed him down is gone, his support is gone, and even his last hope, the Six Ren Divine Dice, has been snatched away by a mysterious person.

With Jiang Biehe's skills, he can certainly maneuver among various forces, but without solid strength to support him, such maneuvering can only be maintained at best. Once he shows weakness, he will soon be devoured by the wolves of the martial arts world.

For Jiang Biehe, the only option now is to find another powerful backer.

So he set his sights on the old emperor, wanting to use his connections to send his daughters, Jiang Yuyan and Jiang Yufeng, into the palace. If the old emperor could take a liking to either of them and show them favor, his crisis would be greatly relieved.

"Master! Little Fish is requesting an audience outside the door!" the Jiang family steward reported into the study.

"Little Fish? I didn't go looking for him, and he actually delivered himself to my door?" Jiang Biehe sneered upon hearing this, and was about to call his men to capture Little Fish and send this little fish to meet the King of Hell when he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did Little Fish come alone?"

He suddenly remembered that Xiaoyuer and the Ninth Miss of the Murong family were extremely close. If he could take this opportunity to capture the remaining members of the Murong family who had escaped, it might be a good pledge of loyalty or a gift to them.

"He came alone!" the butler replied.

“Alright! Invite him to the living room.” Jiang Biehe said, then took out two poisoned needles from the drawer of his desk, hiding one in the ring on his hand and the other in his hair, before leaving the study and heading to the living room.

In the living room, Xiaoyuer stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the painting hanging in the living room. He seemed to be able to see some clues, nodding from time to time.

"Little Fish! What brings you here to visit your uncle today?" Jiang Biehe put on airs even from a distance.

Xiaoyuer didn't turn around, but said, "Of course there are benefits, that's why I thought of Uncle Jiang!"

"I wonder if you are interested in the treasures of the Yihua Palace?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Biehe, who was about to shoot the poison needle, temporarily stopped.

"Treasure? The Flower Palace?"

“I don’t understand what you’re saying,” Jiang Biehe said.

"The Yihua Palace was wiped out, but its treasures remain. Only one person knows this secret, and that person is now in my hands," Xiaoyuer said.

Jiang Biehe then understood why Xiaoyuer had come to his door.

"You want me to give the antidote to Hua Wuque?"

"He's not dead yet?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyuer's expression, which was turned away from Jiang Biehe, turned slightly gloomy, but he said lightly, "I found the divine doctor Chang Baicao and suppressed his poison. He was almost cured, but after hearing about the matter of Yihua Palace, he didn't want to be treated anymore and wanted to commit suicide."

"So I told him that he should keep his life to take revenge and find the culprit who destroyed the Yihua Palace."

"So what?" Jiang Biehe's voice was devoid of emotion.

"So, he felt that Chang Baicao's treatment was too slow and also depleted his internal energy, so he wanted to get the antidote from you, Uncle Jiang, so that he could recover faster!" Xiaoyuer finally turned around, a simple smile on his face.

Going to Jiang Biehe, that old fox, to feign compliance was Xiaoyuer's most helpless choice.

But now it seems that this is the only path he can take.

As for finding Cha Nan, that's highly unreliable, like looking for a needle in a haystack—it's far from easy.

"So, you mean I'll give you the antidote, and you'll tell me about the treasure of the Yihua Palace?" Jiang Biehe asked with a half-smile.

Little Fish nodded: "Uncle Jiang is right, that's exactly what I meant!"

"Uncle Jiang, what do you mean by this?"

Jiang Biehe's face instantly darkened: "What I mean is, I'll keep you here and torture you severely. I'm not afraid you won't confess everything." He wouldn't believe a single word about the treasure of the Yihua Palace.

He figured he knew a thing or two about the two palace masters of Yihua Palace. He knew they were two extremely confident and arrogant women. Even if they had any wealth, they would just put it in Yihua Palace. Why would they need to find another place to hide their treasures?

"Of course you can do that!"

"But aren't you going to ask me why I dared to come to you alone, Jiang Qin?" Xiao Yu'er finally revealed her first trump card.

Now, if he wants to get the antidote from Jiang Biehe, he can only try to intimidate him.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Biehe's expression changed drastically.

Jiang Qin's identity is no longer simply a matter of his dark past.

Once the news spread throughout the martial arts world, it would be one thing if the reputation of the Jiangnan hero was completely ruined, but what he feared was something else... or rather, another person.

"Uncle Yan has woken up. Guess when he'll come to see you?" Xiaoyuer smiled at Jiang Biehe, but her hands, clenched tightly behind her back, were covered in a fine layer of sweat.

Of course, these are all lies, including the earlier claim that Chang Baicao had the ability to save Hua Wuque.

The story of Yihua Palace spread throughout the martial arts world in a short time because, although Yihua Palace was hidden, it was actually located in a valley in Jiangnan.

Evil Valley has always had little contact with the outside world and is isolated in the Kunlun Mountains. Whatever happens there will take at least half a year to reach the martial arts world, or it may not even get out at all.

"Hmph! Little Fish...you don't need to threaten me!"

"If Yan Nantian wants to come looking for me, then let him come. As for what happened back then... I have no regrets!" Jiang Biehe remained defiant, but he clearly no longer dared to make a move.

Just as he was about to say a few more polite words and continue to test Xiaoyuer.

Suddenly, a loud bird call pierced through the air, startling Jiang Biehe.

A bad feeling arose, but I kept moving until I reached the door.

Then someone descended from the sky, followed by a young man with slightly graying hair, riding a magnificent blue deer. Upon seeing Jiang Biehe emerge from the living room, the young man greeted him familiarly.

"That old scoundrel Jiang! It's me again!"

"I can't solve the Six Ren Divine Dice puzzle, so I've come to borrow someone from you!" Cha Nan said enthusiastically.

This is of course a lie.

Liang Xiao has already solved the Six Ren Divine Dice puzzle! This is really not a difficult problem for Liang Xiao.

Yaoyue and Lianxing also started learning.

Given their background in paraphrasing, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to learn.

"Who do you want to borrow?" Jiang Biehe was extremely unwilling, but he still had to force a smile.

It wasn't that he didn't want to fight back, but he had already used every means at his disposal last time, yet he couldn't even scratch the young man in front of him. On the contrary, he himself almost lost his life.

Otherwise, why would he have obediently handed over the Six Ren Divine Dice?
"Your daughter..." Before Cha Nan could finish speaking, he heard Xiao Yu'er's extremely enthusiastic and affectionate greeting: "Brother Cha! I've finally found you, Brother Cha! I've been looking for you for so long!"

Cha Nan had actually noticed Xiao Yu'er long ago, but he deliberately ignored him.

Now it seems that Xiaoyuer has something to ask him. Could it be that Hua Wuque is not dead yet?
"You're here too!" Cha Nan replied coldly.

“Yes, yes! Brother Cha, I have two jugs of good wine. Shall we find a place to have a drink together?” Xiaoyuer said warmly.

His enthusiasm wasn't just for Hua Wuque, but also for the missing Yan Nantian and Chang Baicao.

Cha Nan handled the matter at Yihua Palace discreetly, never letting the mythical beasts truly appear, and remaining hidden behind the scenes himself.

When the disciples of the Yihua Palace spread the word, they would only say that it was a good deed done by the God of Wealth.

However, he did not hide the matter of the Valley of Villains; he did it openly and honestly.

"I can't afford your wine, forget it!" Cha Nan waved his hand, not wanting to pay attention to Xiao Yu'er.

The little fish in this world always think they are clever, and they hardly make any correct decisions. So they only seem smart, but they are actually fools.

"Fossil Magic!"

"I have a Fossilization Technique here. Once mastered, it will make you invulnerable to swords and spears, and your body as hard as iron..." Little Fish knew what Cha Nan wanted, so he could only immediately offer his bargaining chip.

Now that Cha Nan has been found, Jiang Biehe naturally doesn't care anymore.

After all, Cha Nan has a bottom line and is trustworthy, which has been proven. On the contrary, he tried to be clever and renege on his debt.

As for Jiang Biehe, he's a cunning old man whose words are no different from farts; he has absolutely no credibility.

"What kind of low-level martial arts are you talking about? I'm not interested!" Cha Nan waved his hand and said.

He vaguely remembered the Fossil Divine Skill, but to be honest, he really had no idea about it.

After all, this martial art has many requirements for entry, is prone to qi deviation, and has prerequisites for cultivation. In short, it is a lot of trouble. But even if you eventually master it, you will only be invulnerable to ordinary weapons, not even immune to water and fire.

Both are martial arts techniques that rely on physical strength, but the indestructible golden body of the Godless One can withstand even divine weapons and sharp blades, and even the Nameless One's Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin technique cannot penetrate it. That is what makes it so formidable.

Although Cha Nan's requirements weren't that high, they should at least be at the level of the Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill!

Do you really think he's a philanderer?

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyuer's expression froze; he seemed about to speak but then stopped, finding himself speechless.

Cha Nan was also somewhat disappointed. He basically didn't remember the storyline of Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque. In the original Legendary Twins, Xiao Yu'er did obtain a "Five Ultimate Divine Skill", which was created by the combined efforts of six of the most outstanding masters in the martial arts world at a certain period. It was considered a top-notch skill. He originally wanted to see if Xiao Yu'er in this world could produce it.

Now it seems he really didn't.

As for being reluctant to part with it?
No, Little Fish never takes any supernatural skills seriously until he has suffered enough.

Ancient martial arts worlds often convey a certain principle.

That means that mindset and wisdom are more important than martial arts skills.

The little fish can be seen as a concrete manifestation of this principle.

In the original version of The Legendary Twins, even at the very end, Xiaoyuer didn't seem to be a master. His methods of solving problems were still not martial arts.

"What will it take for you to forgive our mistakes?" Xiaoyuer asked anxiously when Cha Nan ignored him and only asked Jiang Biehe for the people.

Cha Nan laughed instead: "Fault? What fault have you committed?"

"I'm the one who's wrong!"

"Respecting others' fate and letting go of the urge to help others are principles I should have understood long ago, but I'm only realizing them now. How can this be considered your fault?"

Unable to resist, Cha Nan replied to Xiao Yu'er.

Jiang Biehe, the old fox, had also caught on to something and immediately chimed in, "That's right! Little Fish, don't be unreasonable. Since this Young Master Cha doesn't want to talk to you, you should be more sensible."

Then he said to Cha Nan, "Young Master Cha, you asked my daughter for help. I wonder how my daughter knows the way to solve the Six Ren Divine Dice puzzle?"

While saying this, he secretly wondered, "Could it be that Yu Feng learned some method to unravel the Six Ren Divine Dice from the South Sea Divine Nun, and is keeping it from me?"

"Truly an ungrateful wretch who can never be tamed."

However, Cha Nan never mentioned which daughter it was, which led to Jiang Biehe's misunderstanding.

After all, Jiang Yuyan had suffered hardship since childhood and was sold to a brothel. With the help of Hua Wuque, she escaped from the brothel and found her father, Jiang Biehe. In Jiang Biehe's eyes, it was impossible for Jiang Yuyan to unlock the secret of the Six Ren Divine Dice.

On the contrary, Jiang Yufeng comes from a prestigious school and it's perfectly normal for her to have some of her school's secret teachings.

"Just hand over the person when I tell you to, stop with the nonsense!" Cha Nan didn't want to waste any more words with Jiang Biehe.

Little Fish was arrogant and self-important because of his cleverness, while Jiang Biehe was cunning and shrewd, trying to get information out of him.

Are they all unable to distinguish between the two kings?
"Good! Good! Go immediately... Go and call for help right away!" Jiang Biehe dared not delay any longer, because Liang Xiao had already raised his sword, the blade flashing with a cold light, clearly a sharp sword light.

Before long, Jiang Yufeng was summoned over.

The last time she helped Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan escape, she was imprisoned by Jiang Biehe.

When they were led to the living room door, they saw Cha Nan and Xiao Yu'er. The look in their eyes when they looked at Xiao Yu'er immediately lit up with joy, as if light had returned to them.

Then Jiang Biehe said, "Yu Feng! From now on, you will follow this Young Master Cha. You are not allowed to refuse any request he makes of you. You must take good care of Young Master Cha..."

Cha Nan was taken aback, then realized that Jiang Biehe had made a mistake.

Before he could speak, Xiaoyuer asked, "Brother Cha... what's going on?"

Well, he's planning to get involved again.

You're trying to uphold justice before you've even cleaned up your own mess?

"What's it to you?" Cha Nan said, looking at Jiang Biehe. "I heard you have a daughter too. Hand her over as well! It'll save me the trouble of making two trips!"

Jiang Yufeng doesn't plan to return the goods anymore!

Pack it all up and take it away.

Anyway, there's a shortage of people on Fantasy Beast Island.

He vaguely remembered that Jiang Yufeng was a good person, a good shoot emerging from a bad bamboo, and that it would be a waste for her to follow Jiang Biehe or Xiaoyuer.

Bringing her to the Beast Island, there's no need to subdue her. Once she gets used to it, she can help him manage some trivial matters without taking up work space.

“Young Master Cha…isn’t your behavior going too far? Aren’t you afraid of criticism from the martial arts world?” Jiang Biehe said angrily.

He wasn't heartbroken for his two daughters; rather, he was worried that with both daughters gone, what could he offer to appease the old emperor?
"Who? The critic?"

"A member of the martial arts world!"

"How did people in the martial arts world know? Did you tell them? Or did you tell them?" Cha Nan's gaze lingered between Jiang Biehe and Xiaoyuer.

Jiang Biehe immediately realized what was happening, a chill ran through him, and his previous anger quickly dissipated, turning into a cold sweat covering his back.

"People can say whatever they want, it's naturally those who don't like it who will say it." Xiaoyuer stepped forward, seemingly trying to shield Jiang Yufeng behind her.

"Get the hell out of here!" Cha Nan couldn't hold back any longer. She stepped forward and kicked Xiao Yu'er hard in the chest, sending him flying backward while vomiting blood.

(End of this chapter)