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

"The lifespan of the Green Forest Deer can reach over a hundred years in the outside world, and it matures in about five to ten years. Its meat quality and spiritual energy reach their peak in the middle stage of the first rank."

Qin Shou observed the five new residents, "In this space, with a hundredfold acceleration, one month outside is equivalent to more than eight years of growth for them..."

Three months is enough time for them to grow from cubs to near maturity.

He even broke through to the mid-stage of the first tier!

The thought that the space could stably produce large quantities of mid-stage Tier 1 spirit deer meat in the future...

Used to feed the pythons and phoenixes whose appetites were growing ever larger.

A look of anticipation appeared in Qin Shou's eyes.

"Strength is the foundation of everything."

"As long as I'm strong enough, the Long family and the Lin family are nothing but fleeting clouds."

Qin Shou calmed his mind and began to take Huangya Pills, continuing his attempt to break through the bottleneck of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

......

Inside the market, in the secret room behind Baicaotang.

In front of the scarred elder of the Long family, several cultivators stood and whispered their investigation results.

"...Elder, we have investigated the three spirit plant gardens that the Lin family has publicly disclosed in the surrounding area under the pretext of purchasing, but there are no young cultivators who match the description."

They also subtly inquired about the territories of the Chen and Zhao families, who were affiliated with the Lin family, but found nothing there either.

A middle-aged monk bowed and said.

"We also searched several valleys and temporary caves near the market where independent cultivators gather, but we couldn't find anyone."

Another person added.

The old man pondered for a moment, then glanced at the people in front of him:

"So, a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator who spent over a thousand spirit stones to buy a large quantity of spirit herbs right under your noses and even killed two of us just vanished into thin air?"

The group fell silent, too afraid to utter a sound.

The old man's aura of perfect refinement exerted immense pressure on them.

"Keep investigating! Expand the scope! One hundred li, two hundred li!"

Sift through every place where large amounts of spiritual herbs might be used!

I refuse to believe he can fly or disappear into the earth!

The old man's voice was icy.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door of the secret room, and the manager's voice came from the front hall:

"Elder Qi, someone has come to collect the spiritual herbs we ordered earlier."

The old man frowned, waved for the people in front of him to step back, and said in a deep voice:

"Come in."

The shopkeeper pushed open the door and entered, saying respectfully:

"It's the disciple surnamed Sun from the Ten Thousand Beasts Restaurant who comes to pick up goods every month."

Twenty spirit stones' worth of Green Rain Grass and Iron Wire Grass.

"The Ten Thousand Beasts Restaurant? A disciple surnamed Sun?"

A glint flashed in the old man's eyes, as if he had grasped something crucial.

He suddenly stood up. "The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect! That's right! How could I have forgotten about the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect!"

Further south of the Green Forest Grassland lies the territory of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and they must have some industrial bases nearby!

The place that needs spiritual herbs may not be the Lin family's territory; it could also be the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect's breeding farm!

The shopkeeper was startled and quickly nodded:

"Elder... Elder, please be wise."

That disciple surnamed Sun was indeed an outer disciple of the Myriad Beasts Sect. His cultivation level was not high, only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and he was specifically responsible for breeding and harvesting spirit beasts in this area.

"Does he come every month?"

The old man pressed for an answer.

"Yes, around the 15th of each month, rain or shine, it has been going on for over a year."

In the last two months, besides collecting the resources needed by the restaurant,

In addition, I will purchase Qinglin Grass and Tiexian Grass for an extra fixed amount of 20 spirit stones each.

I tried to inquire indirectly, but he just gave me perfunctory answers.

"Perfunctory……"

A sinister smile curled at the corner of the old man's mouth. "The timing matches up!"

The amount is just right! Twenty spirit stones a month, little by little, it adds up!

Go and call Long Qi over immediately!

Soon, a wiry, black-clad cultivator with an aura at the eighth level of Qi Refining entered the secret chamber.

"Elder, what are your orders?"

Long Qi's voice was deep.

"Go and follow that disciple surnamed Sun from the Ten Thousand Beasts Restaurant who just left. See where he went and who he met."

Remember, once you've confirmed the location, don't alert them!

"Those members of the Myriad Beasts Sect should avoid conflict if possible."

The old man gave the order.

"Yes, sir!"

Long Qi accepted the order and, with a swift movement, merged into the flow of people in the market street.

Green forest grassland, deer park.

The disciple surnamed Sun skillfully handed over the three adult deer.

He accepted the three colorful brocade eggs handed to him by the Qin beast.

He then handed over the spiritual herbs he had purchased that month to Qin Beast.

"Senior Brother Qin, these are the spiritual herbs you requested, they're all here."

"It seems like things are getting a bit tense in the market lately; the guards are checking things more strictly, but I managed to get everything out safely."

The disciple surnamed Sun said casually.

Qin Shou took the spirit herb and habitually scanned the area with his divine sense.

At the same time, he replied in response, "Thank you for your help, junior brother. Has something happened in the market?"

During this seemingly ordinary spiritual scan, a strange aura alerted him.

The aura emanated from behind a thicket of bushes about two hundred feet outside the Deer Park.

Although the concealment technique was good, it still revealed its true colors under the Qin beast's powerful spiritual sense, which far surpassed that of other beasts of the same level.

Someone is following us!

Moreover, it's not at a level that a disciple surnamed Sun could discover!

Qin Shou's mind went on alert, but he remained outwardly calm and continued chatting with the disciple surnamed Sun for a few more minutes.

"It seems the mess from last time wasn't cleaned up properly, and it's attracted even more troublesome guys. Or perhaps they're enemies of that cultivator surnamed Sun?"

A cold glint flashed in Qin Shou's eyes.

He lured the disciple surnamed Sun into the formation, immediately activated the warning restriction on the Deer Garden, and had him pretend to meditate near the wooden house.

He then quietly slipped out of the back window of the cabin.

In a few flashes, he arrived at the edge of the deer park, and with a thought, he summoned the Grey Feathered Roc.

"Rage!"

With a clear cry, the Peng bird carried the Qin beast and soared into the sky.

With its speed far exceeding that of ground-based tracking and its superior aerial visibility,

They quickly located the black figure that was preparing to quietly slip away.

It's Long Qi!

"Damn it! We've been discovered!"

Below, Long Qi's expression changed drastically.

Without hesitation, he turned around and activated his lightness technique to its maximum.

It galloped wildly toward the hilly area far from the deer park.

But he clearly underestimated the speed of the Grey Feather Roc.

A flying demon beast at the late stage of the first tier can sprint at a speed far exceeding that of a Qi Refining stage cultivator on land.

In just over ten breaths, the Grey Feathered Roc had caught up to the top of Long Qi's head!

Qin Shou's eyes were icy cold.

Without hesitation, he patted the two spirit beast pouches at his waist!

"Whoosh!"

"hiss--!"

The Mystic Ice Fox transformed into a streak of icy blue lightning, arriving first despite being behind, and blocked Long Qi's path.

He opened his mouth and exhaled a stream of icy breath, instantly spreading a slippery ice surface on the ground!

A jade python, its scales shimmering with an eerie light, also darted out from the side.

His burly body swept across, blocking Long Qi's retreat!

Long Qi was utterly shocked!

A single late-stage Tier 1 Peng bird is troublesome enough.

There were even two more spirit beasts that had reached the late stage of the first tier!

This is no ordinary outer disciple; he is clearly a master of beast taming!

In his haste, he conjured a small black shield to block the icy breath.

He then swung his sword at the python's sweeping tail.

However, they were attacked from three sides and could not attend to one thing at a time.