Chapter 2
Chapter 2
The wind chimes in the garden rang, notifying that someone was outside. They worked the same way as doorbells.
He Qingge raised his eyebrow. Why would anyone come here at this time? However, he still carried the big white cat and walked out with a standard smile on his face.
“And you are?” Looking at the unfamiliar face in front of him, the man’s aura was roughly in the late stage of Qi Refinement.
“I’m Zhang Lingmu from the Zhang family of Qing Xuan Peak.”
Before he could finish his sentence, He Qingge’s heart was already in his throat. The Zhang family being mentioned was never a good thing. It was obvious that this man had other requests, and he was even demanding. He was using his family background to pressure He Qingge.
His mind raced as he thought about the Zhang family. There were hundreds of Zhang family members in Tian Xuan Sect if not thousands. How strong were they? Could they affect him?
Qing Xuan Peak was one of the 108 main peaks of Tian Xuan Sect. Among them, there was only one Zhang family, and that was the family established by the inner sect elder, Zhang Xuanyu.
“So, it’s the Zhang family. Senior Zhang, please come in.” He Qingge welcomed the man with a smile, but he had a lot of worries in his heart.
Although safety in the sect was guaranteed, there were plenty of ways to suppress those who offended the big shots. At the end of the day, cultivation was the survival of the fittest.
“Senior Zhang, try this year’s Green Spirit Tea.” He Qingge brewed some tea to entertain him.
Zhang Lingmu glanced at it, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. This was the lowest grade of spirit tea and did not have much value. However, he did not show it. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. “The mouthfeel is not bad. The taste is fresh and elegant.”
“It’s good that you like it.”
After a simple chat…
“Lil He, I heard that you’ve been in Imperial Beast Peak for 20 years and have accumulated quite a lot of points.” Zhang Lingmu stared at He Qingge.
He Qingge’s heart turned cold. He could chat about everything else, but the points of Imperial Beast peak had to do with his life and his future. In order to accumulate points, he had spent a whole 20 years.
“Senior, what do you mean?”
“Our Zhang family needs some points from Imperial Beast Peak. Of course, we can exchange them with you. We can use the points from Alchemy Peak to exchange with you. At that time, your strength can increase rapidly. These are Alchemy Peak points we’re talking about. Ordinary people would not have the chance to exchange for them.”
The points of each peak could only be exchanged for items at each peak. This was a way of balance.
“Senior, how many points do you need?” In the end, He Qingge asked. If it was not too much, he would just bear with it.
“It’s not me who needs them; it’s the Zhang family who needs them. 8,000 points can be exchanged with 3,000 Alchemy Peak points.” Zhang Lingmu put down the teacup in his hand and looked at He Qingge indifferently.
He Qingge’s heart turned cold. Well, if he did not need points, why did he come to look for him? He was the only one in the entire Imperial Beast Peak who had tirelessly accumulated 20 years of points.
The main reason was that the points of Imperial Beast Peak were generally not worth much. Very few people took the initiative to exchange for the points of Imperial Beast Peak. Although he had accumulated a lot, no one had ever found trouble with him in this area.
“Senior, you should know the use of my points, right?” He Qingge said after a short silence.
“Why? Are you not satisfied with this deal?” Zhang Lingmu’s eyes turned green, and an aura burst forth.
He Qingge suddenly felt a sinister aura assaulting his face. His entire body stiffened, and he felt a chill run down his spine. He was shocked, and cold sweat trickled down his back.
Suddenly, a deafening tiger roar sounded from He Qingge’s arms. The Golden Jade White Tiger jumped out and bared its teeth at Zhang Lingmu, helping He Qingge resist the cold aura.
Zhang Lingmu felt dizzy from the tiger’s roar, and his body collapsed to the ground.
“Good move. I heard that you had an affinity with spirit beasts. I didn’t expect you to be able to control spirit beasts that are so much stronger than you.” Zhang Lingmu quickly stood up and looked deeply at He Qingge. At the same time, he felt very ashamed. His eyes were red. He had really lost all his dignity today.
However, seeing that he could not defeat the Golden Jade White Tiger, he gritted his teeth.
He Qingge, who was at the fourth level of Qi Refinement, could actually be protected by the Golden Jade White Tiger, who was at the 12th level of Qi Refinement.
“Then you should understand how important the points of Imperial Beast Peak are to me, right? The points that I have accumulated are to be exchanged for a young spirit beast with the potential to build my foundation. My talent is so poor that I don’t think about how high my cultivation can be. I just want to live a safe life and have a high-grade spirit beast to protect me in my later years. Alchemy Peak points won’t be of much help to me.”
“A young spirit beast with the potential to build your foundation!” Zhang Lingmu sighed at He Qingge’s naivety. How could it be so easy to nurture? Spirit beasts generally had longer lifespans than humans, but the price was that their growth speed was slower than humans.
“You’ve been in the Spirit Beast Garden for 20 years, so you should know better than me that spirit beasts grow much slower than humans.”
There was already a hint of threat behind his words.
“I can leave it to my family as a foundation.”
“Family? Hehe, that means you intend to refuse.” Zhang Lingmu’s voice turned cold, but he was sneering in his heart. He even hoped that He Qingge would reject him sternly.
This way, he could directly let his master take revenge and help him vent his anger from being humiliated just now.
“You can’t say that. If you’re willing to take out a spirit beast cub with the potential to build my foundation that I’m satisfied with, you can take these points.”
“What are your requirements for a spirit beast you’ll be satisfied with?”
“10,000-year-old Black Tortoise, Sound-Gathering Butterfly, Dragon Scale Horse, Qilin Beast, Seven-Colored Bird… Nothing else, unless the spirit beast has higher potential.” He Qingge listed the names of all the spirit beasts that he could accept.
These were the most suitable spirit beasts for him to contract after so many years of careful exploration. He had not spent 20 years in Imperial Beast Peak in vain. Among the Foundation Establishment young of the Imperial Beast Peak, there was a 10,000-year-old Black Tortoise and a Seven-Colored Bird.
Under the observation of the Eye of Insight, the 10,000-year-old Black Tortoise had the ability of longevity. It could live for 10,000 years at the Foundation Establishment stage. It was equivalent to a human immortal cultivator who far exceeded the Soul Formation stage. One could imagine how terrifying it was.
When a contract with a spirit beast was signed, its effects would be shared. Thus, He Qingge would share the tortoise’s longevity ability and easily achieve small longevity.
What was the point of cultivating? Was it not just to live forever and watch the world change?
It was a pity that one-third of the 10,000-year-old Black Tortoise’s lifespan had passed and it had yet to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. If it did not break through soon, it would die of old age. It was precisely because of this that it could be exchanged.
The Seven-Colored Bird was the strongest among the spirit beasts at the foundational level. At the same time, it had the five elements, yin and yang attributes, and He Qingge’s spiritual root attributes.
Zhang Lingmu pondered. These spirit beasts did not seem to have anything in common. Why did he ask for them?
“I’ll relay your request. As for whether it’ll work our or not, I can’t say.” Zhang Lingmu bid farewell coldly.
He Qingge’s heart sank as he watched Zhang Lingmu leave. The joy of accumulating enough points disappeared without a trace. If the other party did not agree to his request, it was very likely that he would be suppressed.
He should take the opportunity to understand more about the Zhang family. It would be best if he could find out who was looking for him.
It could not be the entire Zhang family. At most, it was someone from one of the branches of the Zhang family. Otherwise, why would they need to exchange points with a small figure like him? They would have the opportunity to look for the manager of Imperial Beast Peak.
“Thank you for what you did just now. This is a gift for you.” He Qingge took out a piece of Black Jade Stone and hung it around the Golden Jade White Tiger’s neck.
It was a new Black Jade Stone that he had bought in Qing Xuan Market some time ago. This Golden Jade White Tiger liked it a lot, and it was cheap.