Raising Ducks for Daily Rewards

Fengyu didn’t look at the others for long and instead asked about the herding art, "Senior, I would like to exchange for this Spiritual Shepherd True Art."

"That’s a good choice. In our city, the inheritance of herding isn’t largely populated. After all, we have many Spirit Beasts, and many materials are hunted from outside. So, only a few beasts can be herded that don’t harm society and don’t annoy the Spirit Beasts.

Among them, the most common are actually three - Cows, Chickens and Sheep.

The meat of cows is very nourishing and their milk is also good. Many customers who buy this are actually spirit beasts, for special milk is the best nourishment for their young, and many beasts eat meat. They can’t constantly go out, so eating large beef is the best option.

Chickens are the basic food presented in restaurants, and it’s also the one eaten most by humans. Unfortunately, while it is good, and it also lays eggs, both are rather basic and don’t have a high value.

Finally there are Sheep, whose main use is wool. There isn’t anything special besides that, but the robes and other items crafted from them are good.

Your ducks... belong to the category of chicken, but they’re of a higher quality and duck feathers can also be used in weapon crafting and sewing, so they have a higher value. Your information has been written down by me, and a courier will come to you in a few days. Simply hand over the different types of ducks you sell, and we will evaluate them.

For every purchase we do, we give additional ’Contribution Points’, which can be used for exchanges. This fellow daoist will explain to you how to use them."

While the cultivator was talking, he had actually already summoned a cultivator and asked him to bring something.

A few moments later, the cultivator returned with a box.

Opening it up to Fengyu, the cultivator presented the jade slip inside.

"Thank you!" Fengyu took it and pressed it on his forehead, a stream of information falling into his mind.

He quickly gained an overview, a shocking revelation -

The art directly told him the requirement that it needed a True Inspiration related to herding, and that in exchange, simply by practicing this art... he could awaken another True Inspiration!

Fengyu looked at Shanqing, his surprise evident.

"Fellow daoist, once you gain a True Inspiration, you gain the qualifications to learn a Transcendent Art. The core is that without having one yourself, the created inspiration will be a fake or impure inspiration, which is lacking in the path of cultivation."

Fengyu nodded and read the general summary, understanding dawning on him.

The art encompassed three parts: first, contracting, second herding and third cultivating.

In the first process the cultivator would have to contract three kinds of beasts:

The Herd Leader, or alpha, great beast, etc - the core was that this beast was the strongest, had the highest bloodline and was the most respected beast in the herd. Once contracted, it would transform into the Herd Leader. The inspiration Fengyu got would be primarily based on this beast! The primary beast will in exchange gain the core advantage of humans: its intelligence will rise rapidly and it can directly cultivate its own cultivation art!

Following these are the secondary beasts, the Herd Elders. They’re the Spirit Beasts in the herd who manage and protect the herd. Here, instead of Fengyu gaining a bonus, the beasts actually gain the bonus. Their strength is enhanced and they can each use Fengyu’s own spiritual power! That’s right, the art fully transforms the cultivator into a supporting figure, giving various enhancements to these beasts.

Finally there are the tertiary beasts, the Herd Beasts themselves! And this is also the origin of how Fengyu can become the supporting figure - for each member of the herd, he gains various attributes and bonuses. The most basic is that each herd beast at the Spiritual stage is equal to 1% of cultivation. This means his spiritual power reserves rise by a full percent, and the recovery of this is also dependent on the beast rather than Fengyu.

Naturally this doesn’t mean Fengyu gains cultivation - but rather, it’s like he’s gaining a second dantian solely as a spirit power storage.

This was the origin of how Fengyu’s power could support several beasts tapping into his dantian to cast spells.

Just as he read it, he heard the voice from the old cultivator - "This art is a true core of production creation arts. It doesn’t focus on fighting or giving you abilities, but rather on being the foundation of your cultivation and supporting your beasts to fight in your stead. At most you can fight alongside them, if you have enough Herd Beasts to support the consumption of so many beasts. If you are willing to learn this art, I can unlock it for you."

"Yes, this art is very suitable for me. Please unlock it." Fengyu nodded, returning the jade slip.

The cultivator cast a few spells and recited a few inaudible things before returning it to Fengyu, "This is only the first stage. Every time you advance, you can come and ask for the next stage, free of charge of course."

Fengyu nodded, feeling grateful. Having a clear inheritance was the most important to support his own path to immortality - he really wondered what the origin of this city was, having so many great arts. Unfortunately, until now, he hasn’t found any book describing the city’s situation in depth... maybe he was too weak for it currently.

Having read the cultivation art, Fengyu knew that he didn’t need a production inheritance. Learning different things would be enough for him. As far as he knew, an inheritance would only give him a clean slate of spells, techniques and control arts to help him raise beasts.

But... to be honest, his path up to now has been rather complete. When he needed something, he could simply exchange it. A full inheritance would only be wasted. He already had an idea of how to solve the problem that might appear in higher stages...