121: Chapter 121 "Earth Dragon"

After the children left the main hall, Wang Bin got straight to the point and asked, "How are your auxiliary professions coming along?"

Du Xiaoyue was the first to respond with a smile, "Haha, why even ask?

When you usually eat, haven't you noticed that the food has become exceptionally delicious?

I am now a first-rank Spiritual Chef!

When handling first-rank Demon Beast Meat and Spirit Medicine, I can skillfully lock in their Spiritual Qi, preventing any loss.

Moreover, the taste is quite good, and Qi Cultivation Cultivators can even increase some of their cultivation by eating them!

If I weren't so busy, I would have planned to open a restaurant in White Cloud City, specializing in selling spiritual meals.

The prices of Demon Beast Meat and Spirit Medicine here are relatively cheap, and the Spiritual Chefs in other restaurants in the city cannot compare to me."

Du Xiaoyue proudly showed off. She already had a strong interest in gourmet food and preferred to cook it herself. What's more, these spiritual meals could also aid in cultivation, which made her love the profession of Spiritual Chef even more.

Wang Zhaojun sighed slightly and said, "Alas! I wish I had learned to be a Spiritual Chef too. The Spiritual Planter I'm learning is really too troublesome.

I found a plot of land outside the city and planted some first-rank spiritual grains.

The work of tilling the land was entrusted to Wen Jun's sister, who had the children from the orphanage help, and they were also responsible for watering and weeding.

But the troublesome part is that the spiritual grain seedlings are often stolen by rats, wild beasts, low-level Yao Beasts, and even birds.

I had no choice but to ask Wen Jun's sister to set up a Formation for defense, but she currently only knows the Gathering Spirit Formation.

After the Gathering Spirit Formation was set up, the spiritual grains indeed grew better, but more and more animals came to steal them.

Moreover, the Gathering Spirit Formation needs to be replenished with Spirit Stones every few days, and I have spent a lot of Spirit Stones and time on this.

The value of the spiritual rice produced cannot even offset the Spirit Stones consumed by the Gathering Spirit Formation.

Also, there is an extremely cunning 'Earth Dragon' outside the city that comes every day to steal the spiritual grains I planted.

It has always lived underground, drilling at an astonishing speed, and our Divine Sense can only detect a few meters underground at most.

Sister Xiaoyue has the highest cultivation, and when she went to set a trap to catch that Earth Dragon, she only managed to cut off a section of its tail.

What's surprising is that its tail grew back in a few days, which is truly amazing."

When Wang Bin heard this, his heart stirred, and he quickly asked, "Limb regeneration? Xiaoyue, what's going on?"

Du Xiaoyue waved her hand and said, "It's not that exaggerated! I also thought I had encountered an extraordinary Yao Beast at first.

Last time I went to West Sea City, I specifically checked at the Merit Hall.

That is actually a common earthworm, just that some earthworms living in places with abundant Spiritual Qi have a chance to mutate into low-level Yao Beast Earth Dragon Child.

Of course, it can also be specially cultivated to become a low-level Yao Beast, but it is at most a low-level Yao Beast, basically with no combat power.

Although it has no eyes, its sensory ability is very strong, and its burrowing skill is even more impressive; even Foundation Establishment Cultivators find it difficult to catch it.

Those families specializing in planting spiritual rice even raise some Earth Dragons to help them loosen the soil."

After listening to Du Xiaoyue's explanation, Wang Bin's curiosity grew even stronger, and he pressed on, "Tell me why it can regenerate limbs?"

Du Xiaoyue looked at him with some confusion and replied, "Uh! What limb regeneration? Earthworms don't die when a section breaks off! What's so strange about it, especially since it has evolved into a Yao Beast?"

Wang Bin then asked, "Have you heard of any other Yao Beasts that possess regenerative abilities?"

Du Xiaoyue fell into contemplation, and after a moment, she slowly said, "There should be! I heard my aunt say that some plants, after cultivating into Yao, can regenerate limbs.

Also, some Cultivators who practice special Cultivation Techniques can regenerate limbs when they reach the Nascent Soul Realm, but the newly grown limbs are very fragile."

A glint of excitement flashed in Wang Bin's eyes, and he said, "You guys figure out a way to catch that Earth Dragon for me. I want it alive and intact."

He was very interested in this "Earth Dragon." According to his understanding in his previous life, earthworms contain a large number of pluripotent stem cells or cells with high differentiation potential.

These cells can be activated after the earthworm's body is injured. When the earthworm's body breaks, these cells rapidly proliferate and differentiate at the break point.

They can differentiate into various tissue cells, such as muscle cells and epidermal cells, according to the body's needs, to repair and regenerate lost parts.

But that was his previous life without Spiritual Qi. In this Cultivation World, the situation might be vastly different. Now that it has even evolved into a Yao Beast, its regenerative ability might be even stronger.

It is only a low-level Yao Beast, yet it can regenerate limbs. If he could research the underlying principle, wouldn't it be possible to achieve regeneration from a drop of blood when he Cultivates to the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation Realms?

Although Du Xiaoyue didn't understand why her husband wanted to catch this Earth Dragon, she readily agreed, "Oh! No problem, I'll also help Sister Zhaojun catch this little thief."

Wang Bin turned to Wang Zhaojun and said, "Zhaojun, you need to think of a way for your planting endeavor and change your mindset!

Those wild beasts and Yao Beasts that come to steal your spiritual grains are also good things!

You can also catch and sell them; they might be more valuable than what you plant!

You can also let Wen Jun set up traps, which is perfect for her to practice Formations.

The caught Yao Beasts can be used by Xiaoyue to practice her cooking skills, and you, Qianqian, can also help.

For this auxiliary profession, take your time; no one is rushing you. Still, focus on cultivation and strive to reach Foundation Establishment early."

Wang Bin encouraged the girls, then remembered that he still had important questions to ask.

"Xiaoyue, how is the Family's business doing? How many Spirit Stones have been earned in these ten years?

What about the income situation in White Cloud City? Has the business received anything special?

Young Miss Chu Qingluan's Golden Core Grand Ceremony is coming up, and I haven't decided what gift to give. Do you have anything special that isn't too precious?"

Du Xiaoyue frowned and said, "Husband, the rent from all the shops in White Cloud City only amounted to ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones in ten years.

Of that, eight thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones were handed over to the School. The entire White Cloud City only has one Second-Grade Spirit Vein.

Our City Lord's Mansion is built in the central location, and there's a Formation above it that concentrates most of the Spiritual Qi into those few Foundation Establishment cultivation rooms.

Within two hundred meters outside the City Lord's Mansion, some Spiritual Qi overflows, which is only enough for Qi Cultivation Cultivators to Cultivate.

So, there aren't many shops at all, and Auntie has already inquired with Chu Tianwen.

The purpose of establishing White Cloud City is to monitor the Yao Beasts in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, to stop some unintelligent Yao Beasts from the Demon Beast Mountain Range from entering Mortal countries and harming Mortals. A Second-Grade Spirit Vein was also provided to allow Foundation Establishment Cultivators to Cultivate normally.

Otherwise, no Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be willing to guard this desolate land.

There are very few shops that actually do business. The permanent Cultivators in White Cloud City only number around a hundred.

The others are just passing through, so ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones in rent is already quite good."

When Du Xiaoyue spoke of this, her expression was not good. The cultivation environment here was simply worlds apart from West Sea City.

If she hadn't married Wang Bin, she would never have thought of coming to White Cloud City. Most other Cultivators had similar thoughts; the Cultivators here were either adventuring in the Demon Beast Mountain Range or temporarily residing here.

Most of White Cloud City's population consists of young and strong Mortals, and their purposes are varied. Some brave Mortals even dare to enter the Demon Beast Mountain Range to search for Spirit Medicine.

If they are lucky enough to find a Spirit Medicine worth a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, the gold and silver they exchange for it would be enough for them to live a carefree life in a Mortal country.

Wang Bin did not get angry after listening to Du Xiaoyue's complaints; instead, he laughed heartily, "Haha, don't make those faces, you guys. With me here, what are you afraid of?

Fortune favors the bold. With me here, you won't lack cultivation resources.

Although West Sea City is safe, has many Spiritual Veins, abundant Spiritual Qi, and more cultivation resources.

But what does that matter?

None of it is yours.

Moreover, Yao Beasts are much easier to deal with than people. Tell me about the shop's situation. Have you received anything good? I'll use it as a congratulatory gift!"

Du Xiaoyue and the other girls nodded after hearing Wang Bin's words. They had actually understood this truth a long time ago.