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

That night, Qin Shou roasted the strong chicken on a makeshift stove in the corner of the cave.

The chicken sizzled under the flames.

After roasting, take a bite and you'll find the meat firm and chewy, with a subtle spiritual energy spreading down your esophagus, bringing a touch of warmth.

However, for his current cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining, this amount of spiritual energy replenishment was negligible, and it was more about satisfying his appetite.

"As expected, a low-grade first-order spirit bird has limited effect on mid-stage cultivators, unless it is of a higher rank," Qin Shou thought as he ate.

Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

These past two days, Qin Shou went to work as usual during the day, and then kept a close eye on the situation in the space in the afternoon.

The five strong chickens that stayed behind had an amazing egg-laying efficiency, with each chicken laying an average of fifty to sixty eggs per day!

After two days, the number of strong eggs he had accumulated had reached a number that even surprised him.

A full four hundred!

They were piled up like a small mountain inside the storage bag.

The feed for the Lizhuang chickens was finally completely exhausted yesterday.

There's still some feed left for the golden pheasants.

What made him even happier was that this very morning,

When he entered the space, he was surprised to see the beautiful five-colored golden pheasant.

It was lying in its little nest, lined with hay and soft feathers.

Lying quietly beside it was a colorful spirit egg, slightly larger than a strong egg!

"It's finally starting!"

Qin Shou picked up the five-colored brocade egg, his heart filled with joy.

Based on observation, the golden pheasant's egg-laying frequency is indeed much lower than that of the strong chicken, laying about three to four eggs every two hours.

But its value far exceeds that of a strong egg.

Before setting off, Qin Shou conducted an important experiment.

He tried to reach into the lowest-level storage bag at his waist, which was only half a cubic meter in size.

This was given to him by the sect after he advanced to the third level of Qi Refining, and it was worth about twenty low-grade spirit stones.

At the same time, communicate with the Treasure Gourd space through your mind.

Sure enough, a sturdy egg appeared in his hand in an instant.

It looked as if it had been taken out of a storage bag.

"Great! That'll cover it up perfectly!"

Qin Shou breathed a sigh of relief.

But he also discovered a problem: if the spirit egg is placed directly in the space, even without a mother hen to incubate it...

They will also age slowly over time, and may even hatch on their own.

Only by placing the spirit egg into a storage bag or similar container with spatial isolation properties can it be effectively controlled.

Then place the container into the Treasure Gourd to avoid the acceleration effect.

He currently only has one storage bag, which is clearly not enough.

"I need to buy another storage bag when I go to the market this time, at least specifically for storing spirit eggs." Qin Shou added this to his shopping list.

Soon after, Luo Song's knocking and greeting came from outside the cave:

"Junior Brother Qin, let's go!"

Qin Shou responded and quickly tidied himself up.

He tied the storage bag containing four hundred strong eggs and five colorful brocade eggs to his waist.

He checked the few spirit stones that remained before leaving.

The two of them went together and soon arrived at a platform in the outer gate area.

More than thirty people have already gathered here, their cultivation levels varying greatly.

The majority were in the early stages of Qi Refining.

Each of them wore a cautious expression.

There were only three or four people at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Besides Qin Shou and Luo Song, there were two other unfamiliar disciples who nodded to each other.

These cultivators were all going to the market town on the convoy organized by Luo Song's father.

Luo Song's father, Luo Dashan, had a cultivation level of eight Qi Refining stages and was quite famous among the outer sect and miscellaneous disciples.

He was injured in his early years and had no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, so he used his accumulated connections and strength to start an escort business.

Every few days, they would organize a group of low-ranking disciples who needed to go to the Beast Market at the foot of the mountain.

They set off as a group, providing escorts along the way, with each person receiving a low-grade spirit stone as payment.

The prices are fair, and basic safety is guaranteed, making it very popular among lower-level disciples who are short of money but need to go out to trade.

Since Qin Shou and Luo Song were related parties, they naturally didn't need to pay the spirit stone fee.

Luo Dashan was a burly middle-aged man, dressed in a simple brown outfit for easy movement.

He carried a ring-pommel sword on his back, his demeanor calm and composed.

He was counting the number of people and checking the spirit stones when he saw his son and Qin Shou coming over. He grinned and nodded.

"Everyone's here! Same rules as always: stay close to the group, don't stray, and follow my instructions in case of any situation! Let's go!"

With a loud voice, he waved his hand and took the lead in walking down the mountain path.

More than thirty cultivators immediately followed, forming a long line, and sped along the winding mountain road toward the Beast Market more than 300 miles away.

Although the group's cultivation levels were not high, they could still travel quickly using their lightness techniques.

It's just not fast; it'll probably take more than an hour to get there.

Ancient trees towered on both sides of the mountain road, and occasionally the low growls of unknown beasts could be heard.

And some bandits hiding in the mountains,

This caused some early-stage Qi Refining disciples to tense up.

He couldn't help but move closer to the center of the group.

Qin Shou mingled among the crowd, having been there many times before, and felt little fear.

A journey of more than an hour was nothing to Qin Shou and Luo Song, both at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

However, the disciples in the team who were at the second or third level of Qi Refining were already somewhat out of breath.

When the view suddenly opened up, revealing the outline of a market town built against the mountain,

A slight commotion and a sigh of relief rose from the ranks.

Wanshoufang Market.

A medium-sized town built in the Beast Mountain Range.

Most of the shops in the market were opened by forces from the mountains.

"Listen up, everyone!"

Luo Dashan stopped in an open space outside the market entrance, turned around, and said, "Meet here precisely two hours from now, before sunset. No waiting for latecomers!"

There are rules in the market: private fights are forbidden, but don't cause trouble easily. Everyone understands the principle of not flaunting wealth! Disperse!

As soon as the words were spoken, the cultivators, who had been unable to contain themselves any longer, immediately dispersed in twos and threes and headed towards the tall market archway.

Entering the market requires paying one low-grade spirit stone.

This cleaning and management fee is also one of the sources of income for the market.

Qin Shou saw many disciples at the early stage of Qi Refining.

They all wore expressions of pain as they paid the spirit stones.

He handed over the spirit stone that he had probably been saving for a long time.

For them, a year's hard work to save up a dozen or so spirit stones was a significant achievement.

Perhaps it was for this trip to the market to buy a few bottles of pills to aid cultivation.

Or a suitable low-level magic weapon.

This is a crucial opportunity for them to enhance their capabilities.

Qin Shou and Luo Song followed the crowd forward.

Before paying the spirit stones, Qin Shou tugged at Luo Song's sleeve, walked to a less crowded area, and whispered:

"Senior Brother Luo, I want to buy more things this time, but I'm a little short on spirit stones. Could you... lend me fifty first?"

I will definitely pay you back next month, with interest calculated according to the rules.

Upon hearing this, Luo Song raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Fifty low-grade spirit stones are definitely not a small amount for outer sect disciples of their level.

He looked Qin Shou up and down.

Seeing that he looked serious and not joking, I didn't ask him why.

He simply and readily took out fifty spirit stones from his storage bag.

It was handed over in an ordinary cloth bag:

"Okay, take it. Forget about the interest, we're practically family."

However, Junior Brother Qin, the market is a mixed bag; you must be careful with your money and avoid being ripped off.

"Thank you, senior brother, I understand."

Qin Shou accepted the heavy cloth bag with gratitude in his heart.

He carefully collected the spirit stones and the rest of his belongings before the two of them paid the entrance fee and entered the Beast Market.