Chapter 19

Chapter 19: The Trading Market

Mu Chen wandered the Beast Trade Market with great interest.

"Freshly arrived, authentic Xiangshan wild boar. Just look at its robustness, the meat is guaranteed to be succulent."

"Trio-feathered chickens on sale! Last ten, only one Yuan stone each!"

"Top-quality Crane-Beaked Turtles! Great for both yin and yang! Two elemental stones each! Hurry, they're selling fast!"

In the trading market, most magical beasts equate to the level of human martial apprentices.

If you have the money, buying a second-grade beast isn't difficult. Typically, these second-grade beasts have a ring on their feet that renders them harmless.

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"I've heard that young master Mu Chen is here. He seems to have changed quite a bit lately, advancing from a seventh-level martial practitioner to a ninth-level one," Wang Lun mentioned with a chuckle.

Ye Shi responded dismissively, "He's just a ninth-level martial practitioner. Any ambitious young master his age would've already become a martial artist."

"If had Mu Chen's luck, wouldn't just be a two-star martial artist, but at least a five-star one," Ye Shi thought.

Wang Lun glanced at Ye Shi and teased, "Shi Tou, you seem to have some prejudice against young master Mu Chen, don't you?"

Ye Shi awkwardly smiled, replying, "Not at all!"

"Shi Tou, you have great potential. Have you ever thought about joining a noble house?" asked Wang Lun.

Pressing his lips together, Ye Shi answered, "I dislike being bound."

Ye Shi gritted his teeth. He had always found his position in the Ye family challenging. He had considered leaving and joining another clan. However, regardless of his lack of favor in the Ye family, he bore the Ye family's name, and other clans wouldn't easily accept him. Even if they did, they wouldn't truly trust him.

Moreover, he wasn't just a member of the Ye family; he was also Mu Chen's fiancé.

Ye Shi lifted his head, looking in the direction of Mu Chen.

As Ye Shi looked toward Mu Chen, Mu Chen, seemingly sensing it, turned and their gazes met.

Upon seeing Ye Shi, Mu Chen couldn't help but offer him a broad smile.

Ye Shi gritted his teeth and shot Mu Chen a fierce glare.

Mu Chen furrowed his brows, slightly squinting. There's a saying, "Don't slap a hand that's offered in friendship." Does that universal truth not apply here?

"Young Master, did you offend that Shuang'er?" Ren San inquired.

Raising an eyebrow, Mu Chen asked, "Is he a 'shuang er'?"

Ren San nodded, replying, "Yes! He might look handsome, but he indeed is a 'shuang er'."

Mu Chen quirked an eyebrow, saying, "Really? I couldn't tell."

"..."

"What is Mu Chen doing here? Picking out a magical beast as a gift for someone special?" Ye Shi pondered aloud.

Wang Lun remarked casually, "I heard he's here to purchase magical beast blood."

"For making blood tofu?" murmured Ye Shi.

Blood tofu was one of Ye Shi's favorite dishes. Having had limited access to magical beast meat in his childhood, he was fortunate that the Ye family's chef was fond of him and made a lot of blood tofu to supplement his meals.

Wang Lun shook his head, saying, "It doesn’t seem to be for making blood tofu, the quantity is too large."

Pressing his lips together, Ye Shi responded, "I see."

"..."

"Young Master, the ten jin of pig blood, snake blood, chicken blood, sheep blood, and tiger blood you ordered totals two hundred Yuan stones," Ren San informed Mu Chen.

Mu Chen squinted, "Is it that expensive?"

Ren San nodded, "The tiger blood is particularly costly."

Mu Chen acknowledged, "I see." Cultivation is indeed costly! The Hundred Refinement Body Technique requires body tempering with magical beast blood, and tiger blood is essential.