It grows stronger when faced with a strong opponent; even an Immortal Emperor would have to kneel be

Chen Ping was troubled. Where could he get food? He was still hungry himself.

However, he seemed to have remembered something. He hadn't finished eating the rare and precious herbs that the system had rewarded him with last time; there was still some left.

Then Chen Ping took out an ordinary-looking fruit and handed it to Xiao Qing.

Xiaoqing looked at it with a disgusted expression.

Although the little green fox in front of us hasn't developed any intelligence yet, the fox clan is born to worship the strong; it's an instinct ingrained in their blood.

Previously, Chen Ping had killed Xie Yu'er and Shen Hao with a single punch, so Xiao Qing instinctively ran out of Xie Yu'er's arms and came to Chen Ping's side.

Chen Ping pursed his lips at Xiao Qing's attitude.

"If you don't eat it, I'll release it back into the wild."

Xiaoqing seemed to understand Chen Ping's words, and her expression changed drastically in an instant.

Although it is still a mortal beast without intelligence, the Qingqiu fox clan is born with spirituality and has more intelligence than ordinary wild beasts.

Even though it has not yet developed intelligence, it can clearly sense Chen Ping's emotional changes.

It quickly swallowed the fruit in Chen Ping's hand, and after eating it, it nodded repeatedly, looking very ingratiating.

Chen Ping nodded in satisfaction. If Xiao Qing was unwilling, he would not force her.

This only shows that he and Xiaoqing are not meant to be, and in time, let it find another place.

But at that moment, Xiaoqing suddenly stiffened and her eyes widened.

Its originally fluffy blue fur instantly stood on end, and all the acupoints on its body began to frantically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, like vortexes.

Xiaoqing's body was like a bottomless vortex, greedily devouring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from all directions.

Chen Ping was immediately startled when he saw this strange scene.

"Oh no, oh no, will it die?"

"It's just one fruit, isn't that a bit much?"

Chen Ping then checked Xiao Qing's condition and felt that its heartbeat was still there, so it was indeed still alive, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

We can only wait for the people from Spirit Beast Peak to come and take a look at the situation, since Spirit Beast Peak specializes in raising spirit beasts and has more experience.

Spirit Beast Peak.

"Qin Mengyao, you're a piece of trash! You have no talent for cultivation, not even for raising spirit beasts! You've raised these Wind-Chasing Cranes for so long, and they're still just ordinary beasts!"

"Someone like you deserves to be a menial disciple for life!"

As soon as Yuan Xing arrived, he heard a sharp reprimand.

As he approached, he saw that it was indeed a female outer disciple from the Spirit Beast Peak, who was sternly reprimanding a female servant disciple.

Spirit Beast Peak, as the name suggests, is a place specifically for cultivating spirit beasts. It mainly cultivates ordinary beasts with spirituality into spirit beasts, which are also known as acquired spirit beasts.

Disciples within the peak use specialized secret methods, combined with special spiritual herbs and medicines, to feed the beasts, awakening their intelligence and spiritual veins.

These beasts, which acquired spiritual powers later in life and have never been involved in killing, are called spirit beasts.

Most of the disciples of Spirit Beast Peak are women, because women are more sensitive and perceptive.

Every year, many disciples come to Spirit Beast Peak to choose spirit beasts or to entrust their own spirit beasts to be raised here.

Yuan Xing stepped forward, ignoring the two's argument, and spoke directly:

"Junior sister, I need a disciple who is proficient in raising spirit beasts to come with me. She can teach one of my senior brothers how to raise spirit beasts. The reward is one thousand top-grade spirit stones."

Upon hearing Yuan Xing's words, both of the men present were immediately impressed.

A thousand top-grade spirit stones, while not an astronomical sum, are still a considerable amount. In the Primordial Holy Land, that's a month's worth of cultivation resources for a menial disciple.

The outer disciple, Shen Cui, immediately brightened up and quickly said with a smile:

"It's no big deal. I happen to have a junior sister by my side. Although her talent is average, she knows some ways to raise spirit beasts."

"Qin Mengyao, hurry up and follow this senior brother!"

Qin Mengyao looked aggrieved, then nodded and slowly walked to Yuan Xing's side.

Yuan Xing glanced at her, said nothing more, and turned to leave with Qin Mengyao.

Unexpectedly, Shen Cui immediately stepped forward, blocking Yuan Xing's way, and adopted a posture of accepting money.

Yuan Xing was slightly taken aback.

"What are you doing?"

Shen Cui quickly explained:

"She is my junior sister. I manage all the affairs of Spirit Beast Peak. You can leave these cultivation resources to me for safekeeping."

Yuan Xing turned his head and glanced at Qin Mengyao behind him. She had her head down and didn't say a word.

Seeing this, Yuan Xing had no choice but to hand over a thousand top-grade spirit stones to Shen Cui.

Since Qin Mengyao herself had no objections, he couldn't interfere. He didn't want to get involved in the complicated relationships within the Spirit Beast Peak; he just wanted to bring the person to Chen Ping as soon as possible.

Shen Cui watched Yuan Xing and Qin Mengyao's departing figures, a smug smile playing on her lips.

"Little girl, you'll be my slave for the rest of your life."

During her journey, Qin Mengyao was filled with sorrow.

She came to the Primordial Holy Land with boundless aspirations, hoping to achieve success in her cultivation, distinguish herself, and return home in glory.

Unexpectedly, on her very first day in the Holy Land, she was assigned to be a servant at the Spirit Beast Peak.

Senior Sister Shen Cui assigned her impossible tasks every day, keeping her busy taking care of spirit beasts until she was exhausted and had no time to cultivate.

This period of nurturing lasted for a full ten years, during which the cultivation resources that should have belonged to her were often deducted.

A mountain peak.

Xie Yu'er hurriedly arrived at a courtyard. In the pavilion, a beautiful and aloof woman sat quietly, sipping tea with a detached and indifferent gaze.

This person is Gu Lianxin, a core disciple of Yuxuan Peak, and a proud woman of both beauty and strength in the Primordial Holy Land.

"Did you bring the little fox?" Gu Lianxin asked.

"Senior Sister, the Qingqiu Fox you asked me to find, I have brought it back to the Holy Land, but it encountered an accident on the way and was snatched away by a senior," Xie Yu'er said respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lianxin's brows furrowed instantly.

The Qingqiu Fox Clan is no ordinary clan; in ancient times, it was a powerful and influential race that dominated the region.

After the great ancient war, the Qingqiu fox clan was completely wiped out. To this day, most of the surviving descendants of the Qingqiu fox are ordinary beasts without any intelligence.

Even so, the Qingqiu fox clan is still extremely rare. In all these years, she has only found this one time, and she even specially entrusted Xie Yu'er to handle it.

Although that little fox was just an ordinary beast without intelligence, if it could be trained into a spirit beast, its future potential would be immeasurable.

When a spirit beast grows to a certain level, it can awaken the inherited memories in its bloodline. The Qingqiu Fox Clan was an imperial clan in ancient times. Once its bloodline is awakened, its talent and strength will be beyond imagination.

As long as you form a contract with it in advance, even if it awakens its inheritance and becomes a powerful demon in the future, it will only be able to obey your orders.

That's why she specifically asked Xie Yu'er to find this Qingqiu fox.

But now, the fox has been stolen. Gu Lianxin frowned and asked in a cold voice:

"Who is it?"

Xie Yu'er sensed Gu Lianxin's anger and replied tremblingly:

"He was a disciple who had just entered the holy land. He said that he had a connection with this fox, so he forcibly took it away."

"But he said he wasn't taking it for free; he owed you a favor, and you could ask him for help if you ever have any difficulties in the future."

Upon hearing this, Gu Lianxin was so angry that she laughed instead.

A newly initiated disciple of the Holy Land dares to say that he can help me if I have any problems? Does he even deserve it?

Gu Lianxin is a core disciple of the Primordial Holy Land, a proud daughter of heaven.

Not to mention that she herself possesses the strength of a second-level half-saint, even if she leaves the Primordial Holy Land, the Gu family she belongs to is a top-tier family in the Southern Divine Continent, with a saint in the family.

A mere new disciple dares to utter such arrogant and outrageous words.

Gu Lianxin snorted coldly and said in an icy tone:

"Bring him to me."