Although the Flower and Bird Market is named for flowers and birds, birds have long ceased to be the mainstream due to various reasons.
Most of the market stalls primarily sell various flowers, plants, and small animals.
Kittens, puppies, hamsters, lizards, miniature pigs, and more can all be seen on this street.
Su Ping walked slowly, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the pets.
By visual estimation, about one-tenth of the pets possessed Spiritual Qi.
This ratio was already quite astonishing.
In the Cultivation World, this ratio might only be one-thousandth, but those with true talent in the Cultivation World had already become Yao Beasts from their ancestors' time, and what could be caught in the mortal world were essentially the descendants that remained through generations.
It was not difficult to understand the differences between the two realms.
Furthermore, this was just a visual estimation, which might miss some severely introverted pets, so the actual ratio could still change.
However, while they possessed Spiritual Qi, their quality was not higher than the Ling Rat White and Little Gray he had bought previously.
Su Ping was not in a hurry; he walked back and forth on the street twice before entering a shop.
After cultivating for twenty years, Su Ping no longer had much feeling for prices that did not involve Spirit Stones.
If it could be directly or indirectly exchanged for gold, then it was cheap!
Thus, the shopkeepers who received Su Ping quickly broke into smiles and became incredibly enthusiastic towards him.
Such distinguished guests who came to the Flower and Bird Market and didn't haggle over prices were becoming increasingly rare these days; they must be cherished!
Su Ping bought three Wen Birds.
Compared to the more popular parrots, Su Ping valued the Wen Bird's cultivation potential more.
Then Su Ping also bought a milky-white puppy that was a standout in terms of Spiritual Qi in the market.
Carrying the birdcage and dog cage, Su Ping walked to the last shop on his plan.
"Old man, can you sell that black cat of yours?"
Su Ping did not look at the flowers and plants filling the shop or the ornamental fish in the fish tanks.
He looked at the old man who was lying on a wooden chair, eyes closed, listening to soft tunes through his Bluetooth headphones.
The old man opened his eyes and thought for a moment with some confusion.
Then he turned his head to look at the litter of kittens in the corner.
Their old mother cat had gone somewhere unknown, came back pregnant, and then gave birth to these kittens.
His old cat was not a valuable breed, so this litter of kittens was naturally worthless.
Like many people whose domestic cats gave birth to a litter of kittens, he was also wondering how to give them away for adoption.
Now, hearing that a customer wanted one, he opened his mouth, swallowed the words "I'll give it to you for free," and changed it to:
"This cat of mine is one I raised myself; I've had it for over ten years, and I've grown attached to it…."
"You…."
Su Ping looked at the old man, who seemed to hesitate, and walked into the shop, his gaze gently falling upon the black cat.
"Old man, I truly like that black cat; it's a matter of destiny.
You know, we Daoists value this the most."
"Please make an exception."
The old man had originally intended to set a high price and then slowly bargain to sell the black cat.
Suddenly, he clearly saw that the approaching customer was actually a Daoist!
And he looked like the real deal!
Just look at that demeanor, that immortal bearing!
He definitely wasn't a fake!
The old man couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
When people get old, they can't help but lean towards believing in some unfounded things.
In addition, the Daoist wanted to buy a black cat.
The old man couldn't help but recall the rumors he had heard since childhood about black cats being ominous.
He didn't dare to ask for a high price; instead, he said:
"If it truly is destiny, these kittens of mine are not worth much, Daoist Priest, just take it if you want it."
"Then I thank you, old man."
Su Ping half-squatted and extended his hand, secretly using the Imperial Object Technique to envelop the Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat), which was in a state of bewilderment.
Then, a scene that left the old man dumbfounded occurred.
The Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat) in the cat bed, which would usually avoid him and immediately run away even if he just wanted to touch it.
Now, it scurried out of the cat bed, voluntarily lay on the Daoist's palm.
And let out a series of faint meows.
"This is truly strange!"
The old man felt even more that Su Ping, the Daoist, was a capable person.
He wanted to ask Su Ping which Daoist temple he was from, as he wanted to form a connection.
But then he realized that in just that moment of bewilderment.
The Daoist's figure had already left the doorway.
Then he felt his phone vibrate slightly in his pants pocket.
A pleasant female voice sounded from his left earphone:
"Payment received: 1000 yuan!"
Selling a domestic cat for a thousand yuan was definitely considered a high price.
However, the old man, having met Su Ping, couldn't bring himself to be happy.
He always felt that not being able to form a connection with that Daoist was definitely a huge loss for him!
Su Ping left the Flower and Bird Market.
What he said about being destined for the black cat was not a lie.
The first time he saw that black cat, he recalled his time twenty years ago, before he went to the Cultivation World.
At that time, Su Ping also raised a Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat), which was also a kitten born from a domestic cat given by another family.
Su Ping adopted two at the time, one white and one black.
The white one was gentle and obedient, but the black one seemed to be naturally rebellious; it never got close to people and often went missing.
Even its meows were rarely heard.
What was even more mysterious was that when they grew a bit older, Su Ping was preparing to have them neutered to avoid an unexpected litter of kittens.
When Su Ping called the vet, the black cat seemed to overhear.
This black cat seemed to understand, or perhaps knew that something bad was about to happen.
It escaped and never returned home to eat the free cat food.
Because of this, Su Ping's impression of black cats' Spiritual Qi became extremely profound.
And this time, this Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat).
It was indeed the most conspicuous animal in terms of Spiritual Qi in this Flower and Bird Market!
Such an animal.
Su Ping even suspected that if this Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat) had been born in the Cultivation World, it might have become a Yao Beast with extraordinary talent on its own!
He returned to East King Temple, received the supplies prepared by Zhou Xuan, and after leaving the gold, he returned to the Cultivation World.
Meow!
The Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat) had been in fear, but suddenly, it seemed to sense something different in its surroundings.
With each breath, something seemed to warm its entire body, making it exceptionally comfortable!
The Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat) began to disregard its previous fear and wholeheartedly took deep breaths.
However, this good time did not last long.
With a meow, the Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat) was shaken out of Su Ping's sleeve.
The Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat) immediately began to tremble upon landing.
It saw two large rats standing upright, staring at it with ill intent.
Although slightly superior in size, the Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat) vaguely felt that it couldn't defeat these large rats!
"Tsk tsk tsk, it truly is naturally extraordinary; it can absorb Qi into its body as soon as it comes into contact with a Spiritual Qi environment."
"Perhaps the animals and plants of my hometown all have very deep developmental value!"
Watching the Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat)'s change, Su Ping's eyes lit up.
Then Su Ping pulled out a Beast Control Talismanic Incantation, and while these pets were still in a state of bewilderment, he forcibly established contracts with them.
Then, drawing on his previous experience.
With a discarded elixir in one hand and life spirit medicine and purification spiritual medicine in the other, Su Ping.
Promoted the three Wen Birds, the puppy, and the Xiao Hei Mao (Little Black Cat) he had acquired this time to Spirit Beasts!
The three Wen Birds were named Wen Yi, Wen Er, and Wen San.
After slightly familiarizing themselves with their extraordinary bodies, they flew into the sky at Su Ping's command, and in the blink of an eye, they soared to an altitude of five or six hundred meters.
Immediately, the high-altitude view of the entire Linyue Manor appeared in Su Ping's mind.