Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

A single jar of Cyan Court Spirit Wine, even at a wholesale price of just twelve Low-grade Spirit Stones, meant that one hundred thousand jars would yield 1,200,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones. That was equivalent to one hundred and twenty Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Over a year, the estimated profit would be around one thousand five hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones. This enterprise was more than ten times the previous annual income of the Qingyuan Sect.

Back then, Fang Qingyuan had led his men to raid the home of a Foundation Establishment Clan in the Southern Border, plundering their century’s worth of savings, yet he had only obtained one hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones. It was only after he extorted the Jiuye Marketplace, colluding with Yuan Chujun in an elaborate act, that he painstakingly secured another three hundred.

It was precisely because of these three hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones that Fang Qingyuan was able to hire the Golden Core Cultivator Heiye and the powerful ally Situ Jingyu. This allowed him to smoothly seize his Foundation Establishment Opportunity, and in doing so, lay an unparalleled foundation during his breakthrough.

Without that Foundation Establishment Opportunity, Fang Qingyuan wouldn’t have obtained the Bloodstain True Ore tainted with the Five Elements Peacock True Spirit, and he probably wouldn’t have acquired the two Divine Techniques, the Godslaying Needle and the Five-Colored Light.

Later, it was also because he had enough Spirit Stones that Fang Qingyuan was able to acquire the Seven-Star Stepping Talisman Altar and the Jade Chen Awakening Heaven and Earth Formation, allowing him to break through to the Golden Core Realm in a single stroke.

As Fang Qingyuan recalled how he built his fortune, his understanding of the importance of Spirit Stones grew even clearer. ’It’s a pity Demonic Qi is so hard to find now. The Longevity Profound Cyan Vine in my Immortal Mansion has no use. If I could just find more Demonic Qi to feed the Profound Cyan Vine, the Bee Queen could continue to refine Blood Life Pills.’

’But this is fine too,’ he thought. ’Using Demonic Qi to refine Elixir Pills is a risky endeavor, after all. I could have easily been targeted by someone from the Great Zhou Academy while collecting it. Selling Cyan Court Spirit Wine, on the other hand, is a legitimate business. No matter how big it gets, it won’t cross any of the Great Zhou Academy’s lines.’

Now that Fang Qingyuan had passed the initial stage of accumulating wealth and had achieved the Golden Core Realm, he was one of the influential powers on White Mountain. He could earn money effortlessly now; there was no need for him to take unnecessary risks.

An annual income of one thousand five hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones, or even more. With just three or four years of savings, he could purchase crucial Core Formation Materials like the Jade Chen Awakening Heaven and Earth Formation. That amount of money was enough to make a Golden Core Cultivator sell his life for him.

But the potential of Cyan Court Wine didn’t end there. Through this Spirit Wine, Fang Qingyuan could firmly tie the major sects within the Qingyuan Alliance to his war chariot. Furthermore, competing for the annual allocation quotas for the Spirit Wine would ensure these sects could never unite to secretly resist the Qingyuan Sect.

At the same time, the sale of Cyan Court Spirit Wine would bring more Spirit Stones to these sects in the Qingyuan Alliance. In practical terms, these Spirit Stones might become a spiritual material that aids cultivation, or some Elixir Pills to advance one’s cultivation base. They could support a few more Cultivators each year. Over time, the probability of talented individuals appearing within the sects would become much greater.

This Spirit Wine would allow the strength of the Qingyuan Alliance to steadily increase every year. That was what Fang Qingyuan truly valued.

After calculating the Spirit Wine production, Fang Qingyuan checked on the Spirit Rice production. Tended by several thousand Spirit Field Puppets, the annual yield of Spirit Rice from his Immortal Mansion was enough to brew several million jars of Spirit Wine.

However, the current production capacity wasn’t high enough, and the sales channels weren’t fully open yet. Therefore, Fang Qingyuan used an Array to seal the surplus Spirit Rice in a granary, stockpiling it for a time of need.

After checking the situation in the Immortal Mansion and seeing no issues, Fang Qingyuan withdrew his consciousness. He then took a large storage bag filled with fresh shoots and flowers from the Immortal Mansion and went to find Jade Rabbit to curry favor.

Jade Rabbit was easy enough to find. Here in the Southern Border’s Heavenly Gate Mountain, she had a rather carefree personality. Yue’e Ancestor didn’t restrain her, letting her do as she pleased.

For the past few days, Jade Rabbit had been ordering disciples of the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect to find fresh shoots for her to eat. To Fang Qingyuan, she seemed like a gluttonous little girl who needed to have snacks every now and then to satisfy her cravings.

When Fang Qingyuan respectfully presented a Five-Direction Storage Bag to Jade Rabbit, she took out some flowers and plants from it, placed them in her mouth, and chewed lightly for a moment. Her eyes lit up.

"Such dense Spiritual Qi, and the taste is wonderful," she said. "Strange. Which sect’s Spiritual Land would be used to specifically grow these flowers and plants? It seems a bit wasteful."

That was Jade Rabbit’s assessment. Normally, a sect’s Spirit Fields were for cultivating Spirit Grasses and Spirit Plants. The ones she was eating, however, weren’t medicinal varieties. They were essentially useless weeds that just happened to suit her palate.

Of course, Jade Rabbit didn’t actually lack for things to eat. She was just bored and seeking novelty. Back at Zongshan, as an ancestor-level being, she naturally had attendants to take care of everything for her. She simply preferred her snacks freshly picked, which was the real reason she was pestering all the disciples.

"As long as you like them. If you find them delicious, I have plenty more."

Hearing Fang Qingyuan’s words, Jade Rabbit’s eyes brightened considerably. The shoots Fang Qingyuan had brought were far more delicious than what the disciples of the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect had found for her over the past few days. And if she were to eat to her heart’s content, the shoots in this Five-Direction Storage Bag wouldn’t even last her a single day.

Despite Jade Rabbit’s currently small and delicate human form, her true form was an absolute behemoth. Even an endless supply of shoots wouldn’t be enough if she ate without restraint.

"You’re very thoughtful," she said. "Go on, what do you want? I never take things from people for free."

Jade Rabbit chewed on a shoot, looking charmingly at Fang Qingyuan. This was the very sentence Fang Qingyuan had been waiting for. He knew he couldn’t hide his intentions from her, so there was no need for false pleasantries. He said:

"This aura of Divine Incense on my body... The thought of living under someone else’s watch every moment is unbearable. My cultivation has nearly gone awry these past few days. So I’d like to ask for your help in clearing away this clinging aura of Divine Incense."

"Oh, that? It’s not difficult. It’s just a shame. So many disciples of the Divine Dao would kill for such a blessing, yet you fear it like the plague. Oh well. We disciples of the Beast Taming Sect don’t care much for it either.

But simply removing it would be both wasteful and difficult. So, I’ll use a little trick. Here, this is Benzoin. Go back to your Quiet Chamber, light it, and let the fragrance permeate the room for a day. The aura of Divine Incense will no longer be a problem.

Additionally, once the Benzoin is mixed with the aura of Divine Incense, its primary function will be destroyed. However, its protective effect on your body and spirit will remain. If you truly encounter the likes of Demon Cultivators or Ghost Cultivators, it will display other miraculous properties."

Jade Rabbit explained in a gentle voice. Fang Qingyuan was overjoyed to hear this. A few freebie shoots had solved a major worry of his. ’It really is comfortable having an ancestor for a backer,’ he thought.

’Moreover, from what Jade Rabbit Ancestor is implying, this Benzoin can break the surveillance function of the Divine Incense aura, leaving only its original protective power. From this point alone, I can tell that her attainments in the Incense Dao are definitely among the top three in this world.’

Before Fang Qingyuan could offer a grand bow of thanks, Jade Rabbit added:

"Let’s be clear. For shoots like these, you’ll provide one Five-Direction bag a day for a month, starting now. Otherwise, you’ll have to buy this Benzoin with money. As for the price... I don’t think you’ll want to know."

"Yes, yes, of course! I’ll be sure to remember. One bag a day, a Five-Direction bag each time, for one month, starting today. This current bag was just a sample."

Jade Rabbit gave a leisurely smile, quite satisfied with Fang Qingyuan’s quick uptake. She then handed a long, translucent green stick of incense to him and waved her hand, dismissing him.

Fang Qingyuan carefully stored the stick of Benzoin away and began to wonder. ’I need one stick, so with Jinbao’s massive size, won’t he need ten?’

’How can I get enough of the remaining Benzoin from Jade Rabbit?’

’And why did she specify a month’s supply first? Is Jade Rabbit only staying here for a month? Is she moving somewhere else after that?’

’Right, Yue’e Ancestor came to the Southern Border mainly for Awakening Lion Valley. Does this mean that in a month, she’s going to launch an attack on the valley?’

Remembering the Old Lion’s divine might from years ago, Fang Qingyuan’s heart skipped a beat. ’This is bad. I have to ask Lechuan about the recent situation immediately. Besides, Bear Wind is blocking the road to Awakening Lion Valley. If Yue’e Ancestor makes a move, Bear Wind will definitely be made an example of.’

At this thought, Fang Qingyuan immediately took his leave. He sent a message to Lechuan. As the Spirit Talisman burned away, a message appeared on Lechuan’s corresponding Talisman.

At that moment, Lechuan was standing with Di Qing at a doorway, waiting to be summoned by Yue’e Ancestor. Inside the room, Yue’e Ancestor was discussing the invasion with Di Yuanpu and Xiong Youde.