I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

"Minor Rising Dragon Formation?" Lin Che's expression remained unchanged, still as calm and collected as ever.

However, a hint of surprise welled up in his heart.

Of all the information he knew about the Hidden Spirit Veins, the Rising Dragon Formation was one of the methods to solve the problem of their manifestation.

Unexpectedly, I got definite news from Wang Miaoxue. That previous "investment" really wasn't a waste of money.

"It seems that her network of connections might be related to the Fengxing Chamber of Commerce..." Lin Che thought to himself.

The Fengxing Chamber of Commerce is an important industry under the Xuankui Sect. In this territory under the Xuankui Sect's influence, their information network is undoubtedly the most efficient.

Maintaining good relations with Wang Miaoxue may be very beneficial for the future.

After exchanging a few more polite words with the other party, Lin Che strolled around Chuyang City.

For some time now, my mind has been completely focused on the development order, and I haven't had a chance to properly look around this new city.

Since we have decided to settle here, it is essential to gain a thorough understanding of its layout and features.

Similar to the majestic and imposing Burning Bone City, Chuyang City also established a system of military merits.

After a brief investigation, Lin Che discovered that this system was exactly the same as the one implemented by the Fang family in Burning Bone City, or rather, it was simply an extension of the same set of rules in this place.

The battle merits accumulated here can also be exchanged for resources in Burning Bone City.

However, compared to the frontline stronghold of Burning Bone City, the missions issued here reward far fewer battle merits, and the competition is naturally relatively milder. It is precisely because of this that a group of slightly weaker, but more stable, independent cultivators have been attracted here.

The entire city of Chuyang exudes a sense of "newness".

As a city that has only been built for a few years, the streets are wide and flat, and the pavilions and palaces on both sides are sharply defined and brightly painted. It lacks the weight of history, but has more of a vigorous vitality and pioneering spirit.

The city's layout is clear and concise, roughly divided into three areas:

The north of the city is the core of power, where the majestic city lord's mansion is located. All government offices and institutions related to official business and administration are concentrated here, creating a relatively solemn atmosphere.

The western part of the city is the residential area, with rows of well-organized cave dwellings carved out along the mountainside, which can be rented by cultivators for practice. It is a relatively quiet area in the city.

The eastern part of the city is the most vibrant commercial district in the entire city.

Four crisscrossing main streets form the commercial network. There is no strict business planning here; various shops line both sides of the streets, which seems somewhat casual, but is full of the lively atmosphere of the local market.

Alchemy shops, talisman shops, magical artifact shops, restaurants, inns... all sorts of shops, scattered side by side.

After a brief observation, Lin Che discovered that most of the shops here were run by several Foundation Establishment families and Qi Refining families affiliated with them, as well as some specialized shops opened by independent cultivators with various cultivation skills.

However, it is noteworthy that large chain business associations of the scale of "Fengxing Business Association" are nowhere to be found here.

It is unclear whether these chambers of commerce felt the location was too risky, or whether this was a deliberate measure by the administrators of Chuyang City to protect local industries.

Strolling leisurely, Lin Che quickly walked through the three main streets and stopped at the fourth, and most special, street—the Free Trade Zone.

The atmosphere here is completely different from the previous three streets.

The designated fixed stalls can be rented temporarily for a small amount of spirit stones.

At this moment, the place is bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder, making it the most lively place in the entire Chuyang City.

The independent cultivators, as well as members of weaker Qi-refining families, set up stalls here, displaying all the materials they had obtained from hunting monsters deep in dangerous places, the spiritual herbs they had gathered in the mountains and fields, or the spiritual grains and medicines produced in their own spiritual fields. They shouted loudly and bargained with the customers coming and going.

The sounds of hawking and bargaining mingled together, creating a vibrant and bustling atmosphere.

Lin Che came here to purchase some breeding resources for the Crimson Flame Tiger, which had just distinguished itself.

In order to conceal his strength, Lin Che temporarily refrained from upgrading the Crimson Flame Tiger's bloodline.

Since it's inconvenient to upgrade him using the system for the time being, we'll compensate him with better "food" as a reward.

With a slight thought, his powerful divine sense precisely extracted detailed information about the breeding of the Crimson Flame Tiger from the vast memory.

Thanks to the fact that he has memorized the entire inheritance over the years, he no longer needs to take out the inheritance jade slip to search for it.

Compared to the exorbitant cost of the Burning Sky Sacred Sparrow, the Crimson Flame Tiger's "food expenses" are much more affordable, estimated at around four thousand low-grade spirit stones per month.

It should be noted that the Burning Heaven Sacred Sparrow, after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, consumes over ten thousand low-grade spirit stones per month!

Even so, the cost of raising a Crimson Flame Tiger is enough to support the cultivation of two or three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, demonstrating the enormous resources required for the Path of Beast Taming.

He weaved through the bustling crowd, his eyes sharp as lightning, and soon bought two hundred catties of fresh meat from a second-tier pure fire attribute demon beast at a Foundation Establishment cultivator's stall.

He only wanted the meat; the hides, fur, claws, and teeth were usually used for refining weapons and making talismans, so he didn't buy them as well.

Next, they successfully purchased the "Fire Spirit Crystal Rice" mentioned in the cultivation manual and some second-tier ores rich in fire spirit energy.

Just as he was about to continue his search, he paused slightly.

What I saw was an unexpected acquaintance.

It was the same young man named Liu Yunzhou who had met him twice in Burning Bone City a few months ago and acted as his guide.

From a distance, one could see a person gathered around the boy's stall, seemingly haggling over the price of a spirit beast on the stall.

The boy's face was full of struggle and helplessness, but after pursing his lips several times, his eyes remained firm, and he slowly shook his head in refusal.

This piqued Lin Che's curiosity, and he stepped forward.

As soon as I got close, I heard the two talking.

"Fellow Daoist, I'm offering two hundred spirit stones for this spirit beast. Isn't that a pretty high price?"

Liu Yunzhou shook his head again, his tone insistent: "Senior, I still maintain that I want to exchange this spirit beast for a first-grade high-quality healing pill, rather than selling it directly with spirit stones."

Lin Che's gaze fell to the spirit beast that had caused the dispute.

It was a rather peculiar creature, small enough to be held in two hands. It resembled a small, exquisite deer, with a translucent emerald green body, as if carved from the finest jade. It exuded a soft green halo and a fresh scent of grass and trees.

What's most peculiar is that it doesn't look like the flesh and blood of ordinary living beings; it's more like a natural essence that has gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

This immediately piqued Lin Che's great interest.

With a thought, the system's detection function quietly activated, and information about this special spirit beast instantly appeared:

【Azure Mystic Beast】

Level: Qi Refining Level 5

Bloodline Rank: First-Tier Supreme

Bloodline Supernatural Powers:

Spiritual Plant Symbiotic Contract (Original Divine Power): It can form a soul-level symbiotic contract with a wood-attribute spiritual plant.

Inherited Techniques: None

Introduction: It can only be born naturally in places where the wood spirit energy is extremely rich. It has a trace of the spirit of Jianmu. It is not a pure living being, but a natural spirit between spirit and physical body. It is born to find and protect powerful plants and achieve together with them.

"Such a peculiar spirit beast! And it even possesses such supernatural powers?" Lin Che wondered.

What is this Primal Divine Power?

He immediately searched the memory of the beast taming inheritance for detailed information about the "Azure Mystic Beast".

When the inherited knowledge, far more detailed than the system introduction, flooded his mind, even Lin Che, with his composure, couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement!

This Azure Profound Spirit Beast is completely different from ordinary spirit beasts!

Its only innate divine power is an extremely special and heaven-defying primordial divine power: the Spirit Plant Symbiotic Contract!

This supernatural power means that it can form a deep symbiotic contract at the soul level with a wood-attribute spiritual plant.

Once the contract is established, the rank of the Azure Profound Spirit Beast will be completely equivalent to the rank of the spirit plant it coexists with!

If it coexists with a third-tier superior spiritual plant, it becomes a third-tier superior spiritual beast; if it can find a fifth-tier sacred medicine to coexist with, it can leap to become a fifth-tier spiritual beast!

Moreover, it will perfectly inherit and master all the innate abilities of the symbiotic spiritual plant, including attack, defense, healing, illusion, domain, growth... It can make use of all the abilities that the spiritual plant possesses!

Its appearance will merge with symbiotic spiritual plants. For example, if it is symbiotic with the Ancient Battle Tree, it may transform into the Tree Armor Wood Spirit; if it is symbiotic with the Illusory Heart Orchid, it may transform into the Mist Flower Fairy.

The life energies of the two are completely intertwined, sharing weal and woe, rising and falling together.

……

"This...this is practically a divinely ordained spirit beast made just for me!" Lin Che's heart instantly burned with excitement.

After he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, he can form a contract with another natal spirit beast, but he hasn't decided on a target yet.

And the Azure Profound Spirit Beast before us is undoubtedly the best choice!

The reason is none other than the extraordinary and mysterious Hidden Mulberry in the center of Shattered Star Lake!