You're just a single demon beast? I have a whole army of beast tamers!

Fifth-order bloodline!

Void Butterfly!

Qin Shou was shocked and could barely maintain his composure.

The Void Butterfly—that's a legendary, wondrous insect with spatial attributes!

Adults can reach the fifth rank and are skilled at creating illusions, short-distance spatial travel, and even marking void coordinates!

Even if it only contains a trace of bloodline, its potential is far beyond the ordinary!

The value of this egg cannot be measured in spirit stones!

He suppressed his excitement and quickly checked the remaining eggs.

In addition to discovering the potential of this Void Butterfly,

Two more have the potential to reach the third tier, while the rest are at the second tier.

At this moment, seeing that Qin Shou was observing so closely, the disciple from Spirit Insect Peak couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark:

"Ha, another one trying to snag a bargain? Pretending to be something they're not!"

This stall owner is very shrewd; be careful not to get ripped off with spirit stones!

Qin Shou raised his head, glanced at him, smiled faintly, and turned to the stall owner:

"Fellow Daoist, I want all of these insect eggs."

"Including the Azure Phosphorescent Butterfly egg you mentioned earlier, that's all included in the price."

"You want them all?"

The stall owner was stunned, and the disciple from Lingchong Peak stared wide-eyed.

"Exactly."

Qin Shou said with certainty, "Fellow Daoist just now said that it's an ordinary Hidden-Winged Illusionary Water Butterfly egg..."

Ten spirit stones out of one hundred.

There are a total of... fifteen.

The price you asked for for that Azure Phosphorescent Butterfly Egg was two hundred.

"How about this, I'll offer five hundred spirit stones to buy all fifteen?"

Five hundred spirit stones!

This price far exceeded the stall owner's expectations.

This made the Spirit Insect Peak disciple's face turn ashen.

He was only willing to pay 100 spirit stones for 10, but now Qin Shou is offering an extra cost to buy them all!

"You...you're deliberately going against me, aren't you?"

The disciples of Spirit Insect Peak glared angrily at the Qin beast.

Seeing the Spirit Silkworm Peak token at his waist only added fuel to the fire.

"Those guys from Spirit Silkworm Peak dare to steal what our Spirit Insect Peak has its eye on?"

Qin Beast's expression remained unchanged.

A mere Qi Refining disciple of the Spirit Insect Peak,

They actually dared to bully him, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It seems this Spirit Insect Peak exudes arrogance from head to toe. He calmly said:

"In market transactions, the highest bidder wins; how can there be any talk of 'grabbing'?"

If this young friend from Spirit Insect Peak offers a higher price, it will naturally be yours.

The disciple was so angry that his lips trembled.

He bought a bunch of insect eggs, which he considered mostly garbage, for five hundred spirit stones.

He couldn't bear to part with it, and he felt it wasn't worth it.

But to give up now would be a huge loss of face.

"Good! Very good! I'll remember you, Spirit Silkworm Peak!"

He glared fiercely at Qin Shou, then uttered harsh words to the stall owner.

"And you, you can forget about ever showing your face in the market again!"

After saying that, he angrily turned around and pushed through the crowd to leave.

However, just as he was leaving, Qin Shou unleashed a Foundation Establishment-level pressure that caused the man to vomit blood: "You have no manners! Let me teach you a lesson on behalf of your master."

Upon seeing this, the disciple from Lingchong Peak uttered a single word, "you," and quickly departed.

The stall owner didn't seem to care much about the disciple's threat.

He simply looked at Qin Shou and rubbed his hands together:

"Fellow Daoist, do you really want it all? Five hundred spirit stones?"

"really."

Qin Shou readily took out five mid-grade spirit stones and handed them to the stall owner, while carefully putting away the fifteen insect eggs.

The stall owner accepted the spirit stone, a relieved yet joyful smile spreading across his face.

He said in a low voice, "Thank you for helping me out, fellow Daoist."

That kid from Spirit Insect Peak, relying on his status, has done this kind of thing quite a few times.

My name is Guo Meng, and I spend most of my time hanging around the outskirts of the Xuan Yin Swamp.

Occasionally, I can get my hands on some unusual gadgets.

If you need any more swamp specialties in the future, fellow Daoist,

Or if you want to find out news about the swamp, you can send me a message.

He handed Qin Shou a communication jade talisman, saying, "That kid just now was petty and narrow-minded. Fellow Daoist, you should also be wary of him."

If he really comes looking for trouble, I'll have to swallow my pride and ask my senior for help.

Qin Shou accepted the jade talisman and nodded, saying:

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Guo, this matter arose because of me, and I will take it into consideration."

If needed in the future, I will definitely contact you, fellow Daoist.

He saw that Guo Meng was straightforward and a local strongman, so there was no harm in befriending him.

The transaction was completed, and Qin Beast continued its search in the street vendor area.

The next two hours

He visited almost every stall selling live spirit insects and demonic beasts.

His fingers touched no fewer than hundreds of insect eggs and young animals.

However, no more surprises like the Void Butterfly Egg appeared.

Most have the potential for Tier 2, with a few reaching Tier 3.

Either the attribute overlaps with his existing spirit beast.

Either the cultivation conditions are too harsh or unclear.

As for those with potential at the fourth rank or higher, they are extremely rare.

And the prices are outrageously high, or they've already been reserved by people in the know.

After two hours, apart from the batch of Hidden-winged Water Butterfly eggs,

He only acquired a few more with decent potential.

The larvae of swamp poisonous insects with special properties

I plan to take it back for research or as material.

Feeling slightly tired, Qin Beast, seeing that it was getting late, decided not to linger any longer.

They turned around and returned to their residence on the west side of the market.

Meanwhile, in a restaurant in a certain market town where disciples of the Spirit Insect Peak were gathered.

The disciple who clashed with Qin Beast just now,

He was angrily recounting his recent experience to several familiar fellow disciples.

"...That brat from Spirit Silkworm Peak is utterly arrogant!"

I was the one who set my sights on it first, but he insisted on interfering and even threw spirit stones at me!

"Isn't it just because he has a peak master as his master? Bah!"

"Spirit Silkworm Peak? What's that called?"

A slightly older disciple from Spirit Insect Peak, whose cultivation was at the early Foundation Establishment stage, asked.

"It seems to be called... Qin Beast? Yes, that's it!"

"Qin Beast?"

A middle-aged monk who had been silently drinking nearby suddenly looked up.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes.

This was the person Zhao Yi had contacted through connections.

The inner disciples of Spirit Insect Peak, who wield considerable influence in the Blackwater Market.

His name is Hou Tong, and he is at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Does Senior Brother Hou know this person?" the disciple who had complained asked hurriedly.

Hou Tong put down his wine cup and sneered:

"Know him? Not really. Someone just asked me to look after this Junior Brother Qin."

He was referring to Zhao Yi, of course.

"Oh? Who has such influence to be able to invite Senior Brother Hou?"

"That's what the other person asked curiously."

Hou Tong did not answer directly, but only said:

"A fool who offended someone he shouldn't have, yet he foolishly came to our territory."

Peak Master's disciple? Hmph, in this remote and inaccessible Blackwater region...

A few Foundation Establishment disciples died, but who knows how they died?

Insect swarm? A raid on cultivators? Or... a conflict with local cultivators?

He looked at the disciple who had complained:

"You just said that he also had contact with a rogue cultivator named Guo Meng?"

"Yes, that's the hot seller who sells insect eggs!"

"very good."

A fierce glint flashed in Hou Tong's eyes. "Find an opportunity to invite that Guo Meng over for questioning."

As for that Junior Brother Qin... we have plenty of time, we can take our time.

This dark, deep pool is not a place where just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can wade.

The benefits promised by Zhao Yi were substantial.

This deal also serves to suppress the momentum of Spirit Silkworm Peak. It's a good one.

As for the identity of Qin Shoufeng's disciple?

In this border town far from the sect's core,

As long as his hands and feet are clean, there are plenty of ways to make him disappear unexpectedly.