Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Chapter 175: Chapter 173: The Obstacle Chapter 175: Chapter 173: The Obstacle Several days later.

Within the cultivation room, Qin Feng slowly stopped his cultivation and opened his eyes.

A glimmer of Spirit Light faintly shone in his eyes, a reaction of beginning bodily refinement.

Although he had refined his body only a few times, he could already feel his physique was slightly stronger than before.

This left him somewhat surprised, as even ordinary cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Realm saw such effects from body refinement; he wondered how the cultivators of the Giant Spirit Sect trained their bodies.

These body cultivators were even more extreme than Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators; they did not cultivate True Yuan, nor form Golden Cores, but instead, they ceaselessly tempered their physical bodies, keeping all their strength hidden within their limbs and bones, unlike ordinary cultivators who would gather True Essence Mana within their Dantian.

Even those who practiced Martial Arts were not as extreme as body cultivators.

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Yet, it cannot be denied that those who followed the extreme path of body cultivation possessed incredibly strong physical bodies, to the extent that they developed numerous Divine Skills directly from their flesh, displaying formidable War Power.

Moreover, their Life Force was extremely tenacious; unless one could kill them with a single blow, the longer a battle dragged on, the more they were like indestructible cockroaches.

Even when seriously wounded, they could still fight on and often would outlast other cultivators.

Qin Feng felt that once he entered the Inner Sect, it would be best to also cultivate a set of Body Refining Techniques.

Although it wouldn’t be possible for him to practice body cultivation exclusively, like those pure body cultivators of the Giant Spirit Sect, with sufficient resources, the physical body he could develop would not be inferior to theirs.

Just like Li Miao Zhen of the White Tiger Lineage.

However, Li Miao Zhen was the only one, and each generation of the White Tiger Lineage only had one True Inheritance, whereas the Giant Spirit Sect had countless disciples.

Even a powerful sect like the Beast Taming Sect would not waste too many resources just to cultivate a few disciples who could match the physical strength of cultivators from rival sects; it was unnecessary.

Qin Feng gathered his thoughts and immersed his Spirit into the Demon Refining Pot.

On the stone platform, the Swallowing Sky Toad still lay motionless, as if it were carved from a piece of emerald green jade, with only a barely discernible fluctuation emanating from its body.

Having come out from the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm and being full, the Swallowing Sky Toad finally stopped consuming and lay there earnestly, digesting the food in its stomach and accumulating strength to break through to a higher Realm.

Through the heart and mind connection with the Swallowing Sky Toad, Qin Feng had long since noticed that it was on the verge of advancing.

He didn’t disturb the Swallowing Sky Toad’s progression, lest it missed this chance and had to accumulate power all over again.

On the other side, the massive Fire Ape was also in deep slumber.

This is one of the ways Demon Beasts recover from Severe Injury, by sleeping for extended periods to reduce bodily expenditure and slowly heal.

Qin Feng checked the Fire Ape’s current state; the creature’s War Power was actually not weak, in fact, it was quite strong.

But it had been too heavily injured, and even though it had absorbed a considerable amount of Earth Milk Essence in the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm, it was far from fully recovered.

If released now, it could barely muster the War Power of a Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This was already quite good.

Having just established his Foundation, Qin Feng could count on the assistance of a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast.

Even if the Fire Ape couldn’t last long in battle right now, it could still serve as a backup for Qin Feng, and at a critical moment, it would undoubtedly play a significant role.

Just as he was about to check on the other Spiritual Beasts, he suddenly felt a strong surge of energy coming from the stone platform.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, Qin Feng immediately detected the powerful aura emanating from the Swallowing Sky Toad.

Normally, the Swallowing Sky Toad was very good at concealing its own aura, its Demon Energy was hardly noticeable, and even cultivators might be deceived if they were not careful.

However, now that it was at the moment of advancement, it naturally could no longer afford to conceal its aura, and that was why such intense fluctuations were being released.

Qin Feng looked on with surprise in his heart because the fluctuations that the Swallowing Sky Toad was emitting were stronger than those of an ordinary Demon Beast at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Although he knew that this was due to it having swallowed too many things into its inner space, causing such a tumult during its Foundation Establishment, it also caused the other Demon Beasts in the Void Shattering Hammer Cave Mansion to retreat one after another.

Even the Fire Ape, which had been in deep slumber, opened its eyes to look towards the Swallowing Sky Toad a few times before closing its eyes and returning to sleep.

The Swallowing Sky Toad’s advancement lasted quite a while, and during the process, it kept opening its massive mouth to continually swallow Spiritual Energy to replenish the void within its body.

Finally, when the fluctuations on its body reached the peak, it finally broke through the Realm.

After a good while, it opened its large eyes, its aura concealed once again, its Demon Energy faint and hard to detect.

Qin Feng was overjoyed.

Besides his Lifebound Spiritual Beast, the Ruyi Golden Snake, he now also had the Swallowing Sky Toad, the Ghost-Faced Spider, and the Fire Ape—three Foundation Establishment Realm Spiritual Beasts.

This strength was definitely among the very few within the many disciples of the Outer Sect.

Qin Feng connected his spirit with the Swallowing Sky Toad, feeling its joy at the moment as well as the hunger conveyed by its spirit fluctuations.

This glutton!

Qin Feng rolled his eyes but still took out several Demon Beast carcasses from his Storage Bag to feed it.

The Swallowing Sky Toad’s eyes shimmered, its tongue flicked out, and it swallowed a Demon Beast hundreds of times larger than its small body into its belly.

Qin Feng felt that the space within the Swallowing Sky Toad’s stomach had expanded tenfold compared to before, allowing it to devour even more food and resources.

He sighed to himself, realizing that unless he was willing to cut off a part of the Spirit Vein in the Void Shattering Hammer Cave Mansion to feed it, he really wouldn’t be able to keep up with its voracious appetite.

Only now did he truly understand why the Swallowing Sky Toad was so rarely seen in the Cultivation World and why no Sect chose to nurture such a Spiritual Beast.

It was just too consuming of resources; several Demon Beast carcasses were not enough to fill its stomach.

If he really let it eat as much as it wanted, Qin Feng, even if he was frugal and did not let the Swallowing Sky Toad merge with other Spiritual Toad Bloodline Divine Powers, would be bankrupted by its appetite.

It seemed he had to expedite the integration of a top-level Spiritual Toad bloodline for the Swallowing Sky Toad.

Otherwise, relying on devouring food for cultivation and advancement would be too resource-intensive.

Only by integrating bloodlines of the same level could the Swallowing Sky Toad gain strength through normal cultivation.

Qin Feng made up his mind silently and did not delay any further.

Since the Swallowing Sky Toad had successfully advanced, it could now be merged with the Essence Blood of a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Toad.

He got up, stepped out of the courtyard, and released the Spiritual Vulture, whose injuries had healed, and flew straight towards Azure Dragon Square outside the Mountain Gate.

This was because the headquarter of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion at Azure Dragon Square had the most comprehensive collection of Spiritual Beasts, giving him more targets to choose from.

The market bustled as ever, and the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, as the largest distribution center for various goods in the market, occupied a vast area, with cultivators of various appearances coming and going nonstop.

Qin Feng didn’t look around much on his way and headed straight for the area of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion where the Spiritual Beasts were sold.

“Which one should I choose?”

He didn’t bother looking at the ordinary Spiritual Toads and instead kept his gaze on the few top-level Spiritual Toads.

Swallowing Star Toad, Green-Eyed Spirit Toad, Taiyin Moon Toad, Three-Eyed Heavenly Toad…

These top-level Spiritual Beasts, due to their high cost, were generally out of reach for ordinary cultivators.

Moreover, since Spiritual Toads weren’t particularly popular, the area didn’t change much.

Qin Feng’s gaze swept over these few Spiritual Toads.

The Green-Eyed Spirit Toad had slightly weaker war power and mainly excelled in Water Manipulation.

Qin Feng didn’t have a specific need for a Water Element Spiritual Beast at the moment, so he immediately skipped it.

The Swallowing Star Toad was the one he initially wanted to merge with the Swallowing Sky Toad, but at that time, he only had a few thousand Spirit Stones on him, so of course he couldn’t afford such a top-level bloodline Spirit Toad.

But now, well, he could take out two hundred thousand Spirit Stones if needed.

The Taiyin Moon Toad, which absorbed the power of moonlight for its ice-like Divine Skills, had great potential.

It cost two hundred and eighty thousand Spirit Stones, worth considering.

The Three-Eyed Heavenly Toad was the most expensive, three hundred and sixty thousand Spirit Stones.

And this was just for those at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

If it were a Demon Core Realm beast, the price would at least double.

The reason for such high prices was that these top-level bloodline beasts were being sold not for their current cultivation strength, but for their bloodline potential.

Relatively speaking, these beasts had more value for cultivation.

Otherwise, why would other ordinary Foundation Establishment Spirit Beasts sell for just a few thousand, while these could sell for hundreds of times more?

Ordinary Spiritual Beasts had limited potential and were difficult to advance in realms, but beasts like the Three-Eyed Heavenly Toad had powerful ancestors who were formidable Demon Kings, giving them inherently formidable bloodlines.

Once they reached a certain realm in their cultivation, they could awaken certain Divine Skills, and their potential far surpassed that of common Demon Beasts.

After observing for a moment, Qin Feng finally decided first to rule out the Three-Eyed Heavenly Toad.

Although the Divine Skills of the Three-Eyed Heavenly Toad were the most formidable, with rumors saying at the peak of its cultivation, the third eye on its forehead could peer into the Heavenly Dao, gaze upon the Netherworld, see through the duality of the Yin Yang worlds, and understand the Karma Threads.

Besides that, it could also unleash incredibly powerful spells, making it exceptionally strong.

Such Divine Skills were very tempting to Qin Feng.

It’s just a pity that he only had three hundred and thirty thousand Spirit Stones on him.

If he wanted to buy the Three-Eyed Heavenly Toad, he would have to gather more Spirit Stones to afford the most expensive of them all. S~eaʀᴄh the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Even if he did buy it, it would be of no use; the first layer of the Demon Refining Pot didn’t have a Spirit Vein, and he would need to expend a large number of Spirit Stones to supply the Demon Refining Pot with Spiritual Power.

Aside from the currently unaffordable Three-Eyed Spirit Toad, he had only the Taiyin Moon Toad and the Swallowing Star Toad to choose from.

After much thought, Qin Feng eventually decided to buy the Swallowing Star Toad.

Even though he could afford the Taiyin Moon Toad, starting the Demon Refining Pot would consume a considerable number of Spirit Stones, not a small amount.

When the Swallowing Sky Toad was still in the Qi Refining stage, helping it merge with the Green Water Cold Toad already used up thousands of Spirit Stones.

Now, merging a Foundation Establishment Realm Spirit Toad would definitely cost even more, and he did not want to end up half-way through the merge due to insufficient supply of Spiritual Energy, causing the Demon Refining Pot to stop operating midway – that would be a huge embarrassment.

The Swallowing Star Toad was priced at just two hundred thousand Spirit Stones, eighty thousand less than the Taiyin Moon Toad, enough for him to confidently activate the Demon Refining Pot without worrying about any interruptions.

Moreover, the Innate Divine Ability of the Swallowing Star Toad was not much less potent than that of the Taiyin Moon Toad.

The main reason for the cost difference was the disparity in strength between the two; the Taiyin Moon Toad was already at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, not far from forming a Demon Core.

If someone was willing to invest heavily, it would probably not be long before they could have a Demon Core Realm Spirit Toad.

Qin Feng turned around and planned to find a Manager of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion to discuss purchasing the Swallowing Star Toad, hoping they might offer a discount in light of the Sect’s reputation.

Although there were Servant Disciples of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion nearby, such a significant transaction couldn’t be handled by ordinary servants, and they certainly couldn’t offer discounts.

It was better to find a higher-status Manager.

Being the largest market of the Beast Taming Sect, Azure Dragon Square saw many foreign cultivators every day, and many cultivators were visiting for the first time.

Therefore, they inevitably came to the Spiritual Beast Area of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion to see something new and to witness the Spiritual Beasts sold by the Beast Taming Sect.

Qin Feng weaved through the crowd.

Preoccupied with matters of the Spiritual Beasts, he was somewhat distracted and nearly collided with a cultivator who came walking from the side.

“Watch where you’re going.”

The man was tall and burly, with a loud and resounding voice that clearly indicated he was not someone to be trifled with, chastising Qin Feng right away.

“Sorry.”

Qin Feng raised his hand in apology, an acknowledgment of the near mishap.

Since he hadn’t really bumped into the man, he didn’t take the matter to heart.

As he turned to leave, he heard the burly man let out a light exclamation: “You…

hold on.”

Qin Feng paused and looked up at the man.

This was the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion; surely no one would dare cause trouble here, right?

He observed the man for a moment, noting that he seemed quite young, but his face covered with dense short beard made him look like a man in his late thirties.

Yet, this man had a robust physique that seemed to overflow with endless strength, giving the impression one should not underestimate him.

Now, he was staring at Qin Feng with a pair of bell-like eyes, hesitating for a moment before asking, “Are you Qin Feng, a disciple of the Spiritual Snake Peak?”

Qin Feng was somewhat surprised, “Do you know me, brother?”

“I don’t know you.”

The robust man shook his head bluntly and then said, “I am Lan Qinhu, a disciple of Tiger Roar Peak.

I’ve heard of your reputation.

Some say you have extraordinary talent and exceptional aptitude, and that you’ve been favored by the Great Elder of the Inner Sect’s Spiritual Snake Lineage, and have been taken in as a disciple.

Is this true?”

“Huh?”

Qin Feng was puzzled, wondering how this man knew about his induction as a disciple, which had only occurred several days ago.