Destiny Beast Taming

Chapter 72 Zhongyi's Mansion!

The entire mansion is situated on a rain-collecting lake, during the rainy season when water levels are high.

The water level of Jiyu Lake is very high, and it is as clear and blue as a real lake.

However, once the dry season arrives, the water level of the rainwater lake drops, and the strange rocks in the lake will protrude from the riverbed.

The lake level is only five or six meters high, and some underwater plants protrude from the water surface. Climbing up along these scaly rocks, the architecture of this mansion is divided into three parts, with the front being a garden style with carved beams and painted rafters.

However, this garden is not the kind of leisure garden; rather, it is an extremely solemn and magnificent royal garden style, full of luxury.

The scenery of Jiyu Lake is perfectly matched with the internal garden landscape, whether it is the rainy season or the dry season.

Within the garden stands a magnificent and solemn palace-style architectural complex.

The entire palace complex consists of one main hall, two secondary halls, and eleven smaller halls.

The smaller halls are scattered among the main hall and the secondary halls in a well-organized manner, with each hall occupying an area of ​​more than 2,000 square meters.

These small halls are merely the most basic decorations in front of the main hall and the secondary halls.

Behind the palace is a plum grove, which is about three kilometers long. The plum trees planted in the grove are all easy-to-grow star plum varieties.

In some ways, the Star Plum is similar to the Sunlight Thorn that Zhong Yi obtained in the Horned Demon Secret Realm.

Sunlight thorn feeds on sunlight, while star-spotted plum survives by absorbing energy from starlight.

Unlike the Sunlight Thorn, which is a beast with extremely high potential, the Star Plum doesn't even qualify as a beast.

The flowers and branches that it produces cannot be used as raw materials; they can only be considered as a type of landscape plant.

Despite having no medicinal properties, the star-shaped plum blossoms are incredibly beautiful every night.

During the day, the flowers of the star-scented plum blossom display different colors depending on the amount of starlight absorbed the previous night.

The tree's blossoms will gradually change from white to orange-pink.

During the day, the star-shaped plum blossom is not particularly outstanding compared to other plum blossoms.

But at night, the blossoms of the Star Plum tree emit a radiance like starlight.

This plum grove is like a million stars scattered across the earth!

Behind this plum grove is a cozy, pastoral-style building complex.

This style is very similar to the idyllic villa with large pastures that Zhong Yi had in her previous life.

The lush green grass and creamy white buildings create a warm and inviting atmosphere at first glance.

As she looked at him, Zhong Yi couldn't help but show a slightly embarrassed expression.

As a beast tamer, my talent is the ultimate reversal.

The personalities of the Beastmaster, Su Sheng Tianzhu, and Hong Ji are so contrasting that even when they choose their own residence, the contrast between the two parts, separated by the plum grove with the star-studded plum blossoms, is so obvious.

Could I be the legendary king of contrast?!

Although this Chosen One's residence is not the largest compared to other Chosen One residences.

This layout style is very suitable for Zhong Yi to build and manage his power. Zhong Yi can use the gardens and palace-style buildings in front of the entire mansion as open spaces for the public.

The area behind the grove, which covers one-third of the land, can be used as a place for living and residence.

Although this area only accounts for one-third of the entire mansion, it still amounts to nearly 50,000 square meters, enough for Zhongyi to use.

Having made up his mind, Zhong Yi pointed directly to the mansion located on the island in the middle of the lake and said.

"Let's choose this place."

Seeing Zhongyi's choice, Xu Anjun couldn't help but smile and say.

"Lord Zhongyi, your choice is the same as Lord Weire guessed. This mansion was built by Lord Xingdi, but it has never been inhabited since its completion."

"You have excellent taste. I wonder if you have the time? If you do, I'd like to take you to see this mansion in person."

Zhong Yi shook her head slightly upon hearing this.

Zhongyi has another very important thing to do today, after obtaining the opportunity with Zhao Kai in the Upper District.

Zhong Yi is preparing to go to the lower city as soon as possible to claim the last chance left behind by the game creator in Star City.

The opportunities in the Lower City are more important for those who are interested in exploring hidden places in the future than those in the Upper City.

If nothing goes wrong, Zhong Yi will recruit the third teammate for the six-person team after Zhong Ling.

"Brother Xu, I have something to do later. Why don't you take Uncle Huai over for me?"

"Uncle Huai, once you get there, take a look and see what's missing or what's lacking."

"Once we have everything ready, we can move in."

Zhong Chenghuai said with great enthusiasm.

"Young Master, I'm very good at this kind of thing, so don't worry about leaving it to me."

"If anything gets complicated, I'll call you right away."

Upon hearing Zhongyi's words, Xu Anjun readily agreed.

Xu Anjun's visit today was at Wen Tao's behest.

They brought Zhongyi to choose a residence and helped her handle all related matters after the selection.

Xu Anjun noticed that Zhong Yi was very close to Zhong Chenghuai, a closeness that differed from Wen Tao's attitude towards her.

Wen Tao and Zhong Yi had a superior-subordinate relationship, but Zhong Yi treated Zhong Chenghuai more like an elder or family member.

Zhong Chenghuai, who doesn't understand many things now and needs help, is undoubtedly the easiest person to befriend.

Despite Zhong Yi's current public identity as an S-rank combat-type Chosen One, her actual potential rating is SSS.

Rather than trying to build a good relationship with someone of equal status like Zhong Chenghuai, it's more important for a healing-type chosen one like Zhong Chenghuai than for a healer of unequal status to try and get along with Zhong Yi.

Moreover, as the deputy of the chosen one, it was not appropriate for him to curry favor with this chosen one.

"Lord Zhongyi, you're being too polite by saying you'll help or not."

"You and Lord Shizumi are friends, and it is my honor to be able to do something for you."

"I'll take Brother Huai over there in a bit, and we'll find a professional cleaning team to give the new mansion a thorough cleaning."

Bei: "If you need anything then, I'll take Huai-ge to buy it, or introduce him to some reliable purchasing channels."

The three of them left the private room while talking.

Zhong Yi, Zhong Chenghuai, and Xu Anjun originally planned to part ways at the entrance of the Star Law Hall, but as soon as they stepped out of the door, they were greeted by a father and son.

"Hello, I am Fu Hongning, the president of the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce. This is my son, Fu Wei. It is an honor to meet you here."

When greeting Zhong Yi, Fu Hongning also made sure to greet Xu Anjun and Zhong Chenghuai.

Xu Anjun noticed Fu Hongning waiting at the entrance of the Star Law Hall from a distance.

Fu Hongning, the president of the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce, and Xu Anjun were old acquaintances.

Fu Hongning is a very self-disciplined businessman, but at the same time, he is also an extremely shrewd and calculating person.

Otherwise, the Rare Insect Merchant Guild wouldn't have developed so well in Star City, and even opened shops in the surrounding Xiong City.

Fu Hongning's ability to recognize Zhong Yi's extraordinary qualities is a testament to his skill.

As long as Zhong Yi doesn't show any displeasure, Xu Anjun won't object to someone of Fu Hongning's status contacting Zhong Yi.

However, if Zhong Yi shows a refusal, Xu Anjun will immediately help Zhong Yi get rid of her.

When Zhong Yi revealed his identity as the Chosen One to the outside world, he already knew what that identity would bring him.

The initiative of a powerful figure like Fu Hongning to show goodwill was something they would have wanted.

Forging alliances with the Rare Insect Merchant Guild, a force that produces insect-based beasts, will bring Zhongyi many benefits in the future.

Zhong Yi did not show any arrogance and naturally began to talk to Fu Hongning.

"I have long admired your name, Mr. Fu. I recently purchased a beast from the Rare Insect Merchant Guild."

"Your Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce provides truly excellent service."

Zhong Yi did not deliberately flatter Fu Hongning, nor was there any need for her to do so.

Zhong Yi was referring to her genuine feelings after shopping at the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce.

When a customer requests to purchase a specific beast in a regular merchant guild, the guild's attendants will not deliberately offer any advice for the sake of the beast tamer's future.

While Zhong Yi was surprised to meet the president of the Rare Insect Merchants Association here, Fu Hongning was also surprised that the chosen one of Xinpu had just shopped at the Rare Insect Merchants Association.

Furthermore, they gave high praise to the services provided by the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce, which greatly surprised Fu Hongning.

When Fu Hongning went up to greet her, he cast an inquiring glance at Xu Anjun.

If the boy in front of him wasn't the chosen one of Xinpu, Xu Anjun would definitely have reacted when he saw the gaze he was casting.

Xu Anjun made no comment, which was tantamount to her acknowledging the identity of the boy in front of her.

Every year, he would send eight fantasy-grade gem turtles to Xu Anjun. There was no reason for Xu Anjun to lie to him about something like this. During his conversation with Zhong Yi, Fu Hongning noticed that Fu Wei had not spoken.

He couldn't help but gently nudge Fu Wei's lower back with his hand.

I don't ask for anything else at our first meeting, I just hope we can establish a good relationship.

Fu Hongning had always thought his son was very clever, but what Fu Wei said next almost made Fu Hongning bite his tongue.

"My name is Fu Wei, and I am a new student at Starlight Academy."

"Also a healing-type beast tamer with A+ potential talent..."

Before Fu Wei could finish speaking, he heard his father cough.

Fu Wei turned to look at Fu Hongning with some dissatisfaction. He hadn't even finished speaking when his father interrupted him.

Moreover, his father's impolite cough could very well leave a bad impression on this chosen one.

Just as Fu Wei was about to continue speaking after Fu Hongning finished coughing, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

"Since you are satisfied with the services of our Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce, we hope you will visit us more often in the future."

"This is the highest-level Diamond VIP card of the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce. Whether it is you or someone you authorize, you can enjoy a 5% discount when shopping at the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce with this Diamond VIP card."

When Fu Hongning handed Zhong Yi an elaborately designed card adorned with dozens of insect totems, he almost couldn't resist slapping Fu Wei again.

It is indeed an unspoken rule that the chosen ones select team members from the Starry Sky Academy.

However, the chosen ones do not necessarily have to choose their teammates from the Star Academy; they have absolute autonomy in choosing their teammates.

If Fu Wei had already met the boy in front of him many times and had developed a fairly good relationship with him, then he could naturally recommend himself.

But now, on our first meeting, he claims to have A+ level potential and is also a healing-type beast tamer.

It will only invite badwill and make people think that you are showing off your status as an A+ grade healing beast tamer.

And this kid is too stupid; he didn't even understand why he was coughing.

Fu Hongning didn't notice that Xu Anjun's expression changed strangely as he coughed.

Xu Anjun couldn't help but chuckle. Among all the types of beast tamers, healing beast tamers were indeed the rarest, and they were also a guarantee for a team exploring secret realms.

But as luck would have it, Zhong Yi happens to be a healer.

A team doesn't need two healing-type beast tamers, which makes it impossible for Fu Hongning's son to become Zhongyi's teammate.

Although Fu Hongning's son seems a bit dim-witted, Fu Hongning is definitely a smart man.

The Rare Insect Merchant Guild's VIP cards, like the Beast Taming cards, are divided into five levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.

The number of diamond cards is not fixed, but is constantly increasing.

However, even as the number of diamond cards increases, it remains roughly equal to the number of chosen ones in Star City.

In other words, the Rare Insect Merchant Guild's Diamond VIP Card has always been given only to the chosen ones.

The Rare Insect Merchant Guild's high-end insect-type beasts are extremely valuable. They offer a 50% discount through the Diamond VIP Card, and the more you buy, the more the Rare Insect Merchant Guild loses.

This is precisely how Fu Hongning has always tried to curry favor with those destined for greatness.

Not only the chosen ones, but also the adjutants of the chosen ones like myself received platinum VIP cards from the Rare Insect Merchants Association.

Zhong Yi accepted the diamond VIP card from Fu Hongning without hesitation and said with a smile.

"I will definitely go shopping at the Rare Insect Merchant Guild whenever I have the chance. I have several Creators under my command who are quite capable."

"There might be opportunities to cooperate with the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce in the future," said Bei.

Seeing that Zhong Yi accepted the diamond VIP card he handed over, Fu Hongning was already extremely happy.

Upon hearing Zhong Yi's willingness to cooperate with the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce, Fu Hongning's face lit up with even greater joy.

Fu Hongning was so happy for one reason: forces like the Rare Insect Merchant Guild, which rely on cultivating and selling beasts, have always been in dire need of Creator resources.

If Zhongyi has any high-level creators among his subordinates, these creators are willing to cooperate with the Rare Insect Merchant Guild.

This would allow the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce to produce more high-end products and enhance its competitiveness among other similar chambers of commerce.

In recent years, the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce has been developing markets in other cities and has invested a lot of resources in this endeavor.

Some forces have already begun to try to seize the market share of the Rare Insect Merchant Guild in Star City.

Moreover, the Rare Insect Merchant Guild itself has competitors within Star City.

It can be said that high-end creator resources are extremely important to the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce.

Secondly, the young man in front of us is willing to cooperate with the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce, and we just need to ensure that the cooperation can proceed smoothly.

The Rare Insect Merchant Guild then completely forged a connection with the young man before them.