I proved immortality with thunder magic.

In the living room, after listening to Zhou Tai's words, Aaron Kwok only needed to remain silent for a moment before he had his answer.

With a solemn expression, he said in a deep voice, "Alright, as you said, Junior Brother Zhou, I'll start by taking ten lightning strike talismans each month to expand the market!"

It is known that Hongfuju has successfully made a name for himself in Bailongfang Market. Even if he can still sell lightning strike talismans now, it is at most a substitute.

It is unrealistic to directly seize Hongfuju's market share.

Unless he can replace Hongfuju and obtain the exclusive sales rights for the Lightning Strike Talisman.

But he knew very well that if he really made Zhou Tai sever his cooperation with Hongfuju, then all the favors he had accumulated would be gone.

This is something he absolutely does not want to happen.

Therefore, instead of competing for a larger share of the lightning strike talisman supply, it's better to gamble on the future sales rights for top-tier lightning talismans.

Given his relationship with Zhou Tai, if Zhou Tai can draw a first-grade high-quality thunder talisman in the future, he will definitely give priority to supplying it to him.

With such a trump card product in hand, it would be hard for his business not to take off!

After hearing Aaron Kwok's reply, Zhou Tai breathed a sigh of relief and immediately cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for your understanding, Senior Brother Kwok."

After all, it was Zeng Qiming who made the connection with Li Hongzhi. Unless he was forced to, Zhou Tai certainly didn't want to offend him.

Now that Aaron Kwok understands, he is naturally very happy.

"Junior Brother Zhou, you're too kind. You were the one helping me out."

Aaron Kwok smiled slightly and made a polite remark.

After agreeing on the cooperation, Zhou Tai took the opportunity to bring up the matter of the Foundation Establishment spiritual object.

"This is indeed a bit difficult to handle!"

Aaron Kwok's expression hardened; he also found the matter Zhou Tai had mentioned troublesome.

He was indeed more knowledgeable than Zhou Tai, but he had no confidence that he could obtain strategic resources like Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects from outside.

However, he also knew the importance of this matter to Zhou Tai, so after thinking for a moment, he looked at Zhou Tai and said, "I will try to find out more about this matter for you, Junior Brother Zhou, but I can't guarantee that it will have a good outcome."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Tai bowed gratefully and replied, "I am already extremely grateful that Senior Brother Guo was willing to help me inquire. How could I dare to ask for anything more!"

After agreeing to the matter, Aaron Kwok felt that they had talked enough for the day, so he took the initiative to say goodbye: "Let's leave it at that for today. I have just returned to the mountain gate and there are still many old friends I haven't visited, so I won't disturb Junior Brother Zhou's cultivation any longer."

"Alright, then I'll see you off, Senior Brother Guo."

As Zhou Tai spoke, he ignored Aaron Kwok's refusals and insisted on taking him to the Yuanfu Peak Elevator Plaza.

After returning to his residence, Zhou Tai couldn't help but sigh as he recalled his conversation with Aaron Kwok earlier that day.

He could sense that although Aaron Kwok seemed to be making a comeback and trying to build a career again, he had actually lost the drive and influence he once had after his failed attempt to establish his foundation.

Even with his help, the other party will at best be a manager with good performance in the future. He may have some say in the Guo family, but he will certainly find it difficult to become a true core member.

In other words, it will be difficult for Aaron Kwok to support him in his growth in the future, and he will be unable to provide him with any further help in his spiritual practice.

"Perhaps this is something every high-level cultivator has to go through. As their cultivation level increases, their former companions gradually fall behind and can't keep up, and eventually, their interactions become less and less frequent!"

He muttered to himself, his expression gradually returning to calm.

He had actually experienced this before. When he was successful in business, some of his former partners were no longer able to keep up with him due to their lack of ability, and could only become ordinary middle-level managers under him, rarely seeing him more than a few times a year.

Aaron Kwok will be no different from those people in the future!

However, he soon remembered a thorny issue: what should he do with Hu Qianqian?

Although the internal market of Spirit Beast Mountain was becoming saturated, a few Thunder Talismans could still be sold every month because the battle was still going on in the Demon Abyss Mountains. This had always been a perk that Hu Qianqian gave him for doing things for him.

But now all of his production has been allocated to Hongfuju and Aaron Kwok, so it seems that Hu Qianqian's supply has to be cut off.

Thinking of how hard-working and dedicated his junior sister Hu had always been, Zhou Tai couldn't help but sigh again. He could only work harder himself to increase production capacity.

In the days that followed, Zhou Tai was like a wound-up machine, his days were packed with activities, and he was busy without stopping.

So much so that the time he spent feeding the frog every few days became an opportunity for him to relax and vent, a time when he didn't have to think about or bear the pressure of failure.

To be honest, given his current rate of earning money, this part-time job, which is considered very lucrative by ordinary outer disciples, is actually quite useless.

Especially now that the number of frogs in Lei Hefeng and Bishuitan is increasing every year, his workload is much greater than in previous years, but neither side has mentioned raising his wages.

But Zhou Tai knew that this matter couldn't be judged solely on economics.

Although he is currently an outer disciple and has the protection of Zeng Qiming, the hall master of the Talisman Hall, if he were to quit, both Zhang Yuanjing and Sun Jianghai would definitely turn against him and might seek an opportunity to cause him trouble.

As for voluntarily raising wages, not only would the increase be minimal, but it might also make the other two think he's greedy and dislike him as well.

Therefore, for him, the only option now is to persevere until he is able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Aaron Kwok acted quickly. He only stayed at the mountain gate for a little over three months before successfully securing a posting to Bailongfang City and taking up his new post immediately.

Yes, he not only wanted to be the manager of the Guo family's shop in Bailongfang Market, but also wanted to retain his identity as an outer disciple of the Spirit Beast Mountain, using this identity to make it easier for him to gain an advantage.

When Zhou Tai learned of this, he simply sighed softly and did not find it surprising.

He had long known the importance of one's background, and what Aaron Kwok was doing now seemed perfectly normal to him.

This only shows that the Guo family, to which Aaron Kwok belongs, does indeed have considerable influence within the Spirit Beast Mountain.

However, to avoid any misunderstandings, Zhou Tai confided in Li Hongzhi of Hongfuju beforehand, informing him that he was supplying goods to Aaron Kwok.

Li Hongzhi did not seem to have any complaints about this.

He was also a talisman master, so he naturally understood that Zhou Tai would not allow him to completely monopolize the supply. As long as Zhou Tai did not reduce his supply, that would be fine.

Just half a month after Aaron Kwok left, Hu Qianqian received more good news.

The Spirit Beast Hall has recently listed a Clawed Wind Owl Egg for 800 low-grade spirit stones, but so far no one has bought it.

"The Clawed Owl?"

After reading the contents of the message talisman, Zhou Tai also pondered.

He didn't know much about this kind of demonic bird, but he did know that owls are nocturnal creatures, and even if they became demonic birds, their habits would not change much.

From this perspective, the Clawed Wind Owl is not a very good mount choice, at least not as good as the Azure Feather Crane from last time.

But since the Clawed Wind Owl Egg is priced so high, it must have other advantages, most likely its superior combat power.

"Fine, let's take it first. If it doesn't work out, we can get a better mount later when we reach Foundation Establishment!"

Thinking about how long he had waited to get such a good egg, Zhou Tai ultimately decided not to miss the opportunity.

He immediately took the spirit stones and rushed to the Spirit Beast Hall, successfully obtaining the Clawed Wind Owl Egg.

As the buyer, the Spirit Beast Palace also gifted Zhou Tai a free copy of the Clawed Wind Owl's Breeding Manual, which detailed the origins of this demonic bird's bloodline, its living habits, and even its bloodline advancement path.

After reading the information recorded in the journal, Zhou Tai immediately understood why the egg could be sold for such a high price.

Just as he had anticipated, the Clawed Wind Owl was not a very good mount. During the day, it had very little energy, and its stamina was far inferior to that of demonic birds like the Black Feathered Vulture.

The reason it can be sold at such a high price is because of its formidable fighting power.

This kind of demonic bird can be called the king of the night sky. In the darkness, its close combat ability far surpasses that of other demonic birds. Its sharp claws can easily penetrate the defense of demonic beasts of the same level, as can its sharp beak.

It will also awaken several wind-attribute spells, including some that can increase speed.

However, the real reason why it is worth eight hundred low-grade spirit stones lies in the fact that it possesses part of the Storm Owl bloodline.

The Storm Owl is a high-ranking demonic bird. After reaching adulthood, it can easily advance to the second rank, and even has a good chance of advancing to the third rank.

The Clawed Wind Owl possesses the bloodline of this kind of demonic bird, which means that as long as the master raises it properly and is willing to invest in it, and the bird itself has a certain amount of luck, it will also have the opportunity to evolve into a true Storm Owl in the future.

Influenced by the sect's atmosphere, the disciples of Spirit Beast Mountain all like to pursue powerful demonic beasts and spirit pets. The Clawed Wind Owl, a potential demonic bird that can evolve into the Storm Owl, is the dream bird of many ambitious but low-level cultivators who do not have enough capital!

Even Zhou Tai couldn't help but have some fantasies after reading the contents of the Raising Notes for the Clawed Wind Owl.

But he was past the age of fantasizing and soon realized that the Storm Owl bloodline was probably just a gimmick.

It's likely true that Clawed Wind Owl possesses the bloodline of Storm Owl, but the exact concentration of that bloodline is highly questionable.

He simply didn't believe that a demonic bird with a real chance of evolving into a Storm Owl would be sold by the Spirit Beast Hall for eight hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Therefore, there is no need to have any expectations, and you should not be foolish enough to follow the instructions in the feeding manual and spend a lot of money to buy those so-called bloodline enhancement spirits to feed the Clawed Wind Owl.

After signing the contract with the newly acquired Clawed Wind Owl Egg, he casually tossed the egg into the incubation box provided by the Spirit Beast Hall and waited for it to hatch.

It's worth mentioning that the Spirit Beast Palace provides after-sales service for all the demon bird eggs it sells.

As long as Zhou Tai pays the money on time, the Spirit Beast Hall will deliver different foods to his door and provide technical guidance at different stages from hatching to adulthood for the Clawed Wind Owl.

So it doesn't matter if he doesn't know how to raise birds.