The night passed without a word. Early the next morning, the two got up and headed towards the entrance of the Soul Hunting Forest.
This trip to the Soul Hunting Forest could be described as perfect, exceeding both of their expectations.
After Zhu Zhuqing became a Spirit Elder, her strength increased, and the two only spent half a day to reach the exit of the Soul Hunting Forest.
"Sir, you've returned."
The few Spirit Hall soldiers guarding the gate were the same ones as before. Upon seeing Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing successfully return, they all knelt down and saluted respectfully, after all, this sir held a pope decree!
"You've all worked hard. Here are 500 gold coins; take them and buy some wine to drink."
It's impolite not to return a favor. Seeing how respectful the Spirit Hall soldiers were to him, Ye Liangchen directly tossed 500 gold coins to the soldiers. He was a rich man anyway.
"S-sir, this... this is not allowed."
The soldiers were almost dizzy from the 500 gold coins. They were just ordinary soldiers at the lowest level of Spirit Hall and dared not accept such a heavy gift.
"Take it! We're leaving."
Ye Liangchen pulled Zhu Zhuqing, waved to them, and quickly left the Soul Hunting Forest entrance, disappearing in a few moments.
"We've been serving in Spirit Hall for over ten years and have never seen such a good person."
"Brothers, let's split the money Sir gave us. This Sir is truly generous; our salaries for several years combined don't add up to this much."
"Isn't that right? We are just ordinary soldiers, not Spirit Masters. Our monthly salaries are not much. Only by becoming a Spirit Master can we enjoy endless wealth and glory."
At this moment, the Spirit Hall soldiers felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky and hit them.
After leaving the Soul Hunting Forest entrance, Zhu Zhuqing quietly said to Ye Liangchen, "Chen Ge, you're too generous, aren't you? You gave away 500 gold coins at once."
"Xiao Maomi! They all knelt and called me Sir before; giving them a little money is no big deal. Besides, the two Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beasts we killed earlier, if sold at a Spirit Beast shop, would be worth at least a thousand gold coins."
Ye Liangchen was not short of money at all. Besides, he had a pile of Spirit Bones; casually taking one out for auction could easily net him several million gold coins.
"Chen Ge, I feel like you're a rich second generation."
Zhu Zhuqing tilted her head, staring at Ye Liangchen.
"Xiao Maomi! You're right. The money my parents left me will probably last me a lifetime. As for going to Spirit Hall to claim any Spirit Master subsidies, I don't care for them at all, and Aunt Lan also doesn't let me register at Spirit Hall."
"This trip, Aunt Lan gave me tens of thousands of gold coins to spend as I please, so I'm not short of money."
Now, with the Silver Dragon King, the richest woman in Douluo, looking after him, Ye Liangchen was least short of money. Just getting some Spirit Bones from her could be auctioned for tens of millions of gold coins.
"Chen Ge, I feel like all the good things in this World have been taken by you. You're powerful, handsome, and have endless money."
Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes stared at Ye Liangchen, thinking that this was truly the perfect man.
"Sigh! Let's not talk about that anymore! Let's go to the Spirit Beast shop to sell those two Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beasts and see how much they're worth."
"Okay, Chen Ge."
The two quickly arrived at the small town on the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest, winding through the streets until they found a slightly larger Spirit Beast shop.
"What do the two guests need?"
The shop owner was also a Spirit Elder level middle-aged man. Seeing that Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing were also Spirit Masters, he was very polite.
"Boss, I have the corpse of a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast. Do you want to buy it?"
Ye Liangchen didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.
"Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast? Little brother, is that true?" The boss was overjoyed upon hearing this; this was a big business.
"Boss, there's no need for me to lie to you. If you don't buy it, I can go to another shop."
Ye Liangchen said seriously.
"Both of you, let's talk this over. Let's talk over here." The shop owner immediately invited Ye Liangchen and Xiao Maomi into a large hall, then poured them good tea.
"Little brother, what is the age of the Spirit Beast you brought?" The shop owner asked curiously, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"A 2500-year Mountain Pig and a 2000-year Ghost Leopard."
"Boss, you are also a Spirit Elder level Spirit Master, you should be able to tell the age of these two Spirit Beasts."
Ye Liangchen directly took out two huge Spirit Beast corpses from his spirit tool, instantly occupying half the area of the living room.
The boss tore open the tent and gasped when he saw the two giant beasts, each over three meters long.
"Hiss! A 2500-year Mountain Pig and a 2000-year Ghost Leopard. Little brother, you two are truly amazing."
"However, this Mountain Pig has already been gutted, and the Ghost Leopard is missing a front leg, so the price will have to be discounted a bit."
The boss carefully examined the condition of the two great Spirit Beasts, displaying his true colors as a cunning merchant, and began to haggle with Ye Liangchen.
"When we encountered these two Spirit Beasts, they were fighting. The Mountain Pig's belly was torn open by the Ghost Leopard, and the Ghost Leopard's leg was bitten off by the Mountain Pig. We were the beneficiaries of their struggle. For convenience of transport, I had to clean out the Mountain Pig's internal organs."
"Boss, you're an expert, give me an estimate!"
After Ye Liangchen explained the situation to the boss, he asked him to directly name a price.
"Little brother, I'll give you 2000 gold coins, how about that? These two Spirit Beasts are somewhat damaged, otherwise I could directly give you 3000 gold coins."
"Alright! Deal."
Ye Liangchen originally thought the two Spirit Beasts would be worth a thousand gold coins at most, but he didn't expect the boss to offer two thousand gold coins directly.
"Little brother seems to be a straightforward person. Here are two thousand gold coins; please keep them safe."
The boss directly took out two large bags of gold coins and handed them to Ye Liangchen with a chuckle.
"Thank you, boss, then we'll be going."
Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing bid farewell to the boss, then walked out of the Spirit Beast shop and quickly left.
"Haha...! I'm rich! Two Spirit Beasts over 2000 years old, after processing by me, Old Niu, will definitely earn more than half."
After seeing Ye Liangchen and the other person leave, the boss jumped up excitedly, constantly circling the two large Spirit Beast corpses.
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After leaving the Spirit Beast shop, Zhu Zhuqing quietly said to Ye Liangchen, "Chen Ge, I didn't expect two Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beasts could sell for so much money!"
"Zhuqing, every part of a Spirit Beast is a treasure. The higher the age, the higher the value. Take the two Ten-Thousand Year Mountain Pig and Ghost Leopard we just sold; after processing by the boss, their price will at least double."
Ye Liangchen knew the boss had deliberately suppressed the price, but he wasn't short of money, so he didn't care.
"Ah! Chen Ge, I feel like we sold them at a loss."
"It doesn't matter. Anyway, we also gained 2000 gold coins. Zhuqing, these 2000 gold coins are for you. You can buy some daily necessities with them."
"Chen Ge, I don't want them."
"Zhuqing, these are Spirit Beasts we hunted together. How about one for each of us? Don't decline any further."
"Okay, Chen Ge."
After splitting the gold coins evenly, they found a hotel, had a delicious meal, bought some supplies, and then headed towards Nuoding City.
At dusk, the two found a place to rest in the wilderness. Ye Liangchen took the Blue Silver Emperor out of the Game Pet Space, fearing she would suffocate.
"Swish swish..."
As soon as the Blue Silver Emperor came out, she immediately waved her vines joyfully. Those leaves, covered with golden patterns, swayed gently in the wind, very excited, and gently wrapped her tender vines around Ye Liangchen's fingers.
Ye Liangchen found that putting the Blue Silver Emperor into the Game Pet Space not only didn't suffocate her but also made her grow better. After only a few days, her vines had grown much thicker.
Ye Liangchen planned to use a Foundation Establishment Golden Core for the Blue Silver Emperor to absorb and see if her soul consciousness could awaken.
So he took out a Golden Core, dissolved it in a cup of water, and gently poured it onto the roots of the Blue Silver Emperor.
Instantly, the Blue Silver Emperor immediately felt the powerful energy in the pill and began to absorb it frantically.
"Buzz..."
A minute later, a burst of blue-gold light erupted from the Blue Silver Emperor's body, and she grew a meter taller at a visible rate.
This change startled Zhu Zhuqing, who was cultivating. She immediately ran over and asked in surprise, "Chen Ge, why has this Blue Silver Grass grown so much?"
"I gave it a few pills to absorb, and then it became like this. It's probably because its cultivation has improved a lot, so it grew taller. Don't be surprised."
Ye Liangchen also didn't expect that a single Foundation Establishment Golden Core could cause such a big change in the Blue Silver Emperor; it was truly unexpected.
"That's truly amazing. Chen Ge, do you think this Blue Silver Grass will grow into a Ten-thousand-year Soul Beast?" Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously.
"Theoretically possible, but it's too difficult to grow to Ten-Thousand Year."
Ye Liangchen knew that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well contained immense energy, which could indeed accelerate the Blue Silver Emperor's growth, but this matter would be planned later.
"Chen Ge, I'm going to cultivate."
After stroking the Blue Silver Emperor's leaves a few times, Zhu Zhuqing began to cultivate again nearby.
"Master..."
Just then, a woman's voice echoed in Ye Liangchen's mind, instantly making his head buzz. He immediately looked around.
"Master, I am Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Grass in your hand." The Blue Silver Emperor called out again in Ye Liangchen's mind.
Holy cow! What's going on? Why is this Blue Silver Emperor calling me master?
"You... why is your voice in my mind? Also, aren't you a Blue Silver Grass? Why are you calling me master?"
Ye Liangchen pretended to be very surprised and communicated with Ah Yin in his mind, thinking that it was likely that putting the Blue Silver Emperor into the Game Pet Space had caused some changes in her.
"Master, before, I seemed to be trapped in a dark, sunless place. You were the one who rescued me. I went to a magical place, and then I became your pet."
"I remember my previous life was sacrificed to..."
The Blue Silver Emperor babbled to Ye Liangchen about some things from her previous life. Now she was also very confused. Her soul consciousness had just awakened, and then she inexplicably became someone's pet.
"So that's how it is. Then I'll call you Aunt Lan from now on! Don't worry about being a pet; I won't really treat you as one."
"After this, you can grow with peace of mind and no longer have to worry about anything."
Ye Liangchen found it very amusing. His magical operation had actually made the Blue Silver Emperor his pet.
"Thank you for saving me. From now on, I will follow you. I'll call you Xiao Chen."
Ah Yin extended her tender tendrils and gently wrapped them around Ye Liangchen's hand.
"No problem. Aunt Lan, this is a secret between the two of us, don't tell anyone else, otherwise, if others know you are a Ten-thousand-year Soul Beast cultivating again, it will be troublesome."
"I understand. Besides, my cultivation is very low right now, and others won't care. If you hadn't used that magical water to let me absorb it before, my soul consciousness wouldn't have even awakened yet! Thank you, Xiao Chen."
"Aunt Lan, you're welcome. ..."
Ah Yin and Ye Liangchen chatted for a long time, mostly about her previous life.
"Aunt Lan, do you think Tang Hao intentionally took you to Spirit City back then? The purpose was to expose your Spirit Beast identity, and then when Qian Xunji pursued you, to leave you with no escape, so that to save your child, you could only sacrifice yourself to Tang Hao."
Suddenly, Ye Liangchen deliberately released such a piece of information, which immediately made Ah Yin's head buzz.
"No... no, this is impossible."
Ah Yin didn't believe Tang Hao would kill her. Although she didn't understand why Tang Hao took her to Spirit City, being in love, she couldn't believe Tang Hao would covet her Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring.
"Aunt Lan, you are a Ten-thousand-year Soul Beast in human form; no Spirit Master could remain unmoved."
"Of course, I'm just saying this casually, don't mind it. Anyway, you've already turned into a Blue Silver Grass now, and that's an unchangeable fact."
Ye Liangchen pretended to be unintentional, but he was also deliberately planting a seed of doubt in the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin's mind, letting her judge for herself.
Later, he would extract Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, as long as he couldn't awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit, that would be enough. As for how to deal with the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin, he would take it one step at a time.
"Xiao Chen, my mind is very confused. I'll rest for a bit first."
Ah Yin thought carefully about Ye Liangchen's words, and recalled bits and pieces of her past life with Tang Hao. Sometimes, when Tang Hao saw her, there was a look of desire in his eyes, especially regarding taking her to Spirit City. The more she thought about it, the more something felt wrong.
Ye Liangchen put Ah Yin into the Game Pet Space, and a smirk played on his lips, feeling that things were becoming more and more interesting.