Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 153 The Fair-Priced Market for Spirit Beasts

Seeing Lin Manman's surprise, Wu Jingyu smiled knowingly, "Not everyone is qualified to apply for this card. Third-rate families and groups in the capital are not qualified."

Lin Manman nodded and carefully put the otherworldly credit card into her spatial bracelet.

"By the way, I've always heard that the ten most powerful families in the capital are at their zenith. I only know that Senior Brother Fu's family is one of them. Who are the others?"

Seeing that she had asked him, Wu Jingyu began to tell her the story with great enthusiasm, counting on his fingers.

"Besides the Fu family, there are also the Feng, Tong, Mei, Pei, Ye, Zhou, Lu, Tang, and Wang families. The Fu family made their fortune in weapons, and they have a hand in both professional weapons and official standard weapons."

"The ancestor of the Feng family was a beast tamer who became famous throughout the Eastern Continent at the beginning of his awakening. It seems that their family has some special awakening method. Basically, all of their children have awakened to the profession of beast tamer. Moreover, the largest arena in the capital is also theirs."

"The Tong family is relatively low-key, but they receive a lot of respect from the authorities, the alliance, and the other nine families."

"Twenty years ago, the Mei family could not compare with other families. It was only because a mage tower was produced that the Mei family was able to join the ranks of the top ten families."

"The Pei family is highly skilled in forging and has produced many master forging experts."

"The largest auction house in the capital is the Ye family's auction house, and the largest martial arts arena is the Zhou family's."

"Although the remaining three families do not have any iconic industries, they have a presence in various industries. Moreover, the reason why these ten families are truly prosperous is not only because they have many powerful people and a large influence, but also because each of these ten families has a super level nine expert."

Upon hearing this, Lin Manman suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

No wonder the Ten Families can rival the Alliance in the capital; it turns out they all have super-strong individuals who are above level nine.

"Then... do you know Feng Moyun?" Hearing that the Feng family was also a member of the Ten Families, she remembered the young lady who had made such a big blunder in front of her.

When Wu Jingyu went to Jinling, the young lady had already gone on an expedition with her family, so the two did not meet.

"I guess we know each other, we've met a few times, but we've never been close."

After speaking, Wu Jingyu nervously tapped her fingers. Among her peers in the capital, she seemed to have never had a deep relationship with anyone, or more accurately, she rarely spoke more than a few words to anyone.

Lin Manman stroked her chin, revealing a gentle smile. After all, they were old acquaintances; she would find some time to arrange a meeting with this young lady.

She then asked about other forces besides the Ten Families that were worth noting. During their conversation, they had already reached their destination.

"So this is the spirit beast market in the capital... So many... So many..." Lin Manman looked at the wide road on both sides, with rows of streets lined with signs for spirit beast shops.

"Not only that, this street is relatively better quality. Turn left and walk three more streets, there is a large discount market, but the quality of the spirit beasts there varies greatly."

Wu Jingyu rarely goes out, so he is only familiar with his home and the area around his school.

So at this point, the guide was taken over by the short-haired female warrior from the two level seven warriors.

"Affordable market?" Lin Manman was stunned. She had never heard of a market for spirit beasts.

"Yes, the spirit beasts on this street are mainly for beast tamers. Most of them are high-quality but low-level cubs, while those over there are mainly sold to non-beast tamers for use in beast battles."

"Therefore, the quality varies, and the grades also vary. There are wild spirit beasts caught in the wild, and there are spirit beasts raised in breeding bases."

The short-haired female warrior looked to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. She spoke without much expression on her face and seemed rather unapproachable.

However, when introducing him to Lin Manman, he explained in great detail that he was just someone who seemed unapproachable on the outside, but was actually very responsible and meticulous.

The fact that she could reach the level of a level seven warrior at her age shows that she is not only talented, but also must have worked very hard in her training.

The contrast is obvious when you look at the male warrior next to her, who is also a level seven warrior but is already over forty years old.

Lin Manman touched her chin, feeling that this discount market seemed more worthwhile for her to visit than the shops in front of her.

"Since we're already here, why don't we go over there and take a look?" She looked at Wu Jingyu with a questioning gaze.

"Sure, I'm fine with anything. I'm mainly here to accompany you. You can go wherever you want." Wu Jingyu smiled, though she wasn't particularly interested in shopping. But accompanying Lin Manman to the spirit beast market gave her a sense of anticipation.

After reaching an agreement, the two drove their land vehicles back to the Spirit Beast Discount Market, three streets away.

As soon as Lin Manman entered the market, she understood why the prices were so low.

Not to mention the filthy and messy place, with the spirit beast cages piled up one after another, the spirit beasts locked in the cages all looked listless, as if they hadn't eaten for many days.

Given its condition, it would be difficult to sell it at a high price.

As soon as Lin Manman and her group of four entered, a man eagerly approached them.

"Are you here to choose spirit beasts for your battles?" The man rubbed his hands together, a fawning smile on his thin face.

In the capital, a place where a single brick could smash two or three young masters and ladies, he had long since developed a keen eye for spotting important people.

At first glance, the two young women seemed unremarkable, but the two bodyguards following behind them gave him a subtle sense of intimidation.

He himself was a professional, but his aptitude was too poor. Even in middle age, he still couldn't break through to level three, and in the end, he could only make a living in the market like ordinary people.

The two bodyguards gave him the impression that they were at least level seven. If someone could be assigned level seven or higher professionals as bodyguards when traveling, then they must be backed by at least a third-rate force.

Lin Manman glanced around at the spirit beasts present and casually replied, "You don't need to worry about us. We'll just wander around and call you if we see anything we like."

The man's smile froze. He wasn't the only salesperson in the market. Once she really took a liking to something and called out to someone else, no one would know who she was calling.

"Then take your time looking at it, I won't disturb you. If you have any questions, just ask me."

After the man finished speaking, he quietly followed behind the two level seven warriors.

After browsing around for a while, Lin Manman realized that the market was quite large, and mentioned it to Wu Jingyu.

At this moment, the man who had been silently following them seized the opportunity to step forward and introduce Lin Manman and Wu Jingyu.

"Currently, our market is divided into four areas. One area consists of beasts that failed in previous battles but did not die, which we have recovered. These beasts are basically half-dead."

"If they have a good track record, we will consider treating them and selling them again. If they don't have a good track record and the treatment cost is high, then we can only sell them to people who want fresh spirit beast meat."

"The spirit beasts in this area are wild spirit beasts captured from the wild. Most of the spirit beasts here are bears and tigers, which are powerful and warlike, and are the choice of most beast fighting enthusiasts."

Lin Manman nodded. In the short time they had been browsing, they had already seen two or three deals completed.

"The area beyond that was acquired from the breeding farm. These are all high-level spirit beasts from the breeding farm that are somewhat dangerous. However, the breeding farm felt that it would be a loss to only sell the spirit beast meat and crystal cores, so they sold them to us for beast fighting enthusiasts to use in beast fighting."

"The final area features spirit beasts captured directly from the secret realm. Due to their different growing environment, the spirit beasts in the secret realm are generally taller and more combative than those in the outside world, making them a favorite among many beast fighting enthusiasts."

However, these spirit beasts are much more expensive than spirit beasts of the same grade and level in spirit beast shops, which makes many people hesitate to buy them.

After all, the essence of beast fighting is gambling, and few people are willing to pay such a high price to gamble on an unknown reward.

But the man didn't say these words aloud. If he did, how could he expect to do business with the two young ladies in front of him?

(End of this chapter)