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

The two were of similar talent, both possessing three spiritual roots. Over time, they became each other's best friends in the fiercely competitive outer sect.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect provides a three-year protection period for newly recruited disciples, and distributes a small amount of spirit stones and pills as a subsidy each month.

However, after three years, they will have to rely on their own efforts to earn cultivation resources by completing sect missions.

Qin Shou and Luo Song had long since passed that stage.

Unlike disciples like Qin Shou who were selected from the mortal realm, Luo Song's parents were both disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. Although their cultivation levels were not high, they were still considered to be second-generation cultivators with impeccable lineage.

His mother even served as a minor steward in the General Affairs Hall, which was in charge of the general affairs of the outer sect.

It was through this connection that Luo Song was able to easily be assigned the relatively easy task of Lingji Peak, and also bring his friend Qin Shou along.

"Senior Brother Luo, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Qin Shou stepped out of the cave, cupped his hands, and smiled.

"Hey, why are you being so polite with me? Let's go, or if we're late today, Manager Wang's face will be as long as a donkey's."

Luo Song patted Qin Shou on the shoulder, feeling its firmness, and laughed, "Huh? Your aura seems much more solid now. Did you break through?"

Qin Shou nodded: "It was just luck. It can't compare to your solid foundation, Senior Brother Luo."

I just broke through, and my energy is still a bit unstable. I was thinking of doing some more physical activity at work today to stabilize it.

"Great news! Congratulations! You've reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, finally you have some ability to protect yourself."

Luo Song was genuinely happy for his friend, and the two immediately used their lightness skills to run along the winding mountain road towards the breeding area of ​​Lingji Peak.

The two chatted casually on the way.

As the name suggests, Lingji Peak's main responsibility is to raise various spirit chickens belonging to the sect.

Besides the most common golden pheasant and strong pheasant, there are also more than a dozen other varieties such as rainbow-tailed pheasant and morning rooster.

These spirit chickens are not of high rank, mostly between the lower and middle grades of the first rank, but they have a wide range of uses.

Chicken contains spiritual energy, making it a good meat supplement for low-level cultivators.

Spirit eggs are also used as an ingredient in the production of certain elixirs or can be consumed directly.

Brightly colored feathers can also be used to make low-level talismans or decorations.

In the market town below the Wanshou Sect's mountain gate, there is a Wanshou Restaurant.

Many of the signature dishes use spirit chickens and spirit eggs produced in Lingji Peak, which are quite expensive.

Unfortunately, poor outer disciples like Qin Shou, despite their hard work raising chickens, have never even stepped foot inside a restaurant.

They were so stingy with the meager spirit stones they earned that they couldn't bear to spend them on such spiritual food.

Soon, the two arrived at a wooden house on the outskirts of the breeding area, where the manager handled miscellaneous tasks.

An elderly man wearing a slightly oversized robe was standing there with his hands behind his back; it was Steward Wang.

"Hmph! You two lazy brats, dawdling along, are you hiding away to slack off again? Do you even want your quota for this month?"

Manager Wang slumped his eyelids and snorted.

Qin Shou immediately put on a bright smile, strode forward, deftly took out two orange-yellow fruits from his storage bag, and stuffed them into the bag:

"Manager Wang, please calm down, you can't be angry at all!"

We're just focusing on our cultivation so we can contribute more to the sect as soon as possible!

"Come, come, these are the green jade tangerines I've collected. They're very sweet; please try some to soothe your throat."

This spirit orange was given to him by Luo Song. It has a sweet taste and contains a faint spiritual energy. It was given to him to satisfy his cravings, but now it's being used to do him a favor.

Manager Wang's expression softened slightly as he took the spirit orange, his tone becoming more gentle:

"Hmm, there are some snacks."

Although his two subordinates are young, they both possess three spiritual roots, which is far superior to his own mixed and ineffective five spiritual roots. They have the potential to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in the future.

Only on this Spirit Chicken Peak can this old man still find the feeling of being a senior master in front of these younger generation.

He didn't dare to be too harsh, so he usually relied on his seniority to say a few words to show his presence.

I picked up a tangerine, peeled it, broke off a segment, and put it in my mouth.

The next moment, his old face contorted, and he almost vomited.

A strong sour taste rushed to his head, making his mouth water!

"Pah! You brat, Qin Beast..."

Manager Wang glared at Qin Shou, wanting to curse him but unable to do so directly. He could only curse inwardly that the boy looked honest but was actually full of bad intentions, trying to fool him with sour oranges.

Qin Shou looked completely innocent: "Huh? Manager, these oranges...aren't they sweet?"

Maybe I left it too long, my fault, my fault!

He chuckled to himself. The orange was sour at first, but had a slightly sweet aftertaste, just like cultivation, which is bitter before sweet.

Manager Wang probably failed to grasp the deeper meaning.

Manager Wang waved his hand dismissively, too lazy to argue with him, and got down to business:

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business."

"The Wanshou Restaurant is pressing you urgently today. Before noon, each of you must capture one hundred colorful golden pheasants and one hundred strong chickens, process them, and deliver them to the handover point at the foot of the mountain. The manager will then transport them away."

He paused, looking at the two of them, "In addition, you have been working at Lingji Peak for four years. You are very familiar with the chicken-raising process, from hatching to feeding and disease prevention."

This means I've grasped the basics of the art of chicken.

After completing today's task, you can go to the warehouse and, with your identity tokens, each receive 10 spirit eggs for free to incubate and raise yourself. This is a benefit that our Chicken Raising Peak provides to its long-term disciples.

Once they're grown up, you can either eat them yourself or sell them at the market—it's up to you.

No need to listen to this old man's nagging every day; you can set up your own business and be your own boss.