The Master of Beasts

Chapter 1021 - 365:

Especially those hunting teams with a large number of members.

As for why the Earth River Car was placed at the end of the breeding sequence, it’s naturally because it’s not simple.

Time is revered, space is king; such a Fierce Beast that involves spatial dimensions is naturally more complex than it appears.

Even though the Earth River Car appears mediocre and has very poor combat strength, looking like a simple transport vehicle, in Chen Jiuge’s eyes, it is not like that.

According to the breeding secret recipe provided by the Chaos Pearl, the Earth River Car has two extreme evolution paths, both requiring very rare spiritual materials.

"Either substantially enhance the spatial dimension of the stomach, or lose the spatial dimension and directly convert it into combat power!"

Honestly, both breeding methods make Chen Jiuge very curious. Unfortunately, the required spiritual materials are too precious, and even with Yun Congyi secretly helping him, Chen Jiuge only obtained the main material for the first breeding method.

The Qingming Stone is the main material needed, and it’s a seventh-level spiritual material, which poses quite a challenge for Chen Jiuge to refine.

If relying solely on his own abilities, even if he can refine it, it would result in significant essence loss.

Fortunately, with the help of the Chaos Pearl, after spending most of the day, the Qingming Stone was perfectly processed.

The remaining spiritual materials are relatively simple to handle, and soon a Primordial Pill shrouded in green light was completed.

"Why do I feel more and more like an Alchemist?"

Looking at the smooth, round Elixir Pills, Chen Jiuge couldn’t help thinking of Alchemy.

However, the Elixirs made by Alchemists and those crafted by Chen Jiuge are entirely different; his Elixirs only work on Spiritual Beasts and mainly follow the Spirit Beast Breeding technique rather than the Alchemy Technique.

Shaking off the irrelevant thoughts, Chen Jiuge eagerly exclaimed, "With such a substantial enhancement in the stomach dimension, I’m curious to see just how much it can be improved!"

The cultivation level of the current Earth River Car is only Fourth Level, yet its stomach can accommodate roughly three hundred square meters, akin to a large Storage Ring, while the Earth River Car’s value is merely a tenth of that of the larger ring, making it extremely cost-effective.

Of course, the Earth River Car has its drawbacks; items placed in its stomach dimension must ensure it is well-fed, otherwise, when it feels hungry, it will unintentionally digest items from the stomach space.

Thus, the Earth River Cars in hunting teams are usually well-fed and live like grand gentlemen, as mistreating it could lead to the misfortune of having your cargo devoured during the next transport.

After digesting the Primordial Pill, the Earth River Car’s appearance did not change much, only becoming slightly cuter compared to its previous form; its once somewhat fierce face became rounder, and the originally black fur turned slightly pink, resembling a small, four-legged Peppa Pig.

These changes are minor; what’s crucial is the change in the stomach dimension!

The original stomach dimension of approximately three hundred square meters has now directly expanded tenfold to three thousand square meters!

Besides this dimension, the Earth River Car also gained another smaller stomach dimension internally, which allows direct food storage; so when it gets hungry, it can directly digest these foods, substantially mitigating the risk of cargo loss and resolving a major flaw!

"Three thousand square meters with significantly reduced cargo damage risk; its value has increased at least a hundredfold!"

Chen Jiuge was quite surprised by the outcome of this breeding; the Qingming Stone, although valuable, wasn’t exceedingly pricey, as it rarely finds practical use in items, making it somewhat challenging to find.

Compared to the enhanced value of the Earth River Car, the Qingming Stone isn’t that significant anymore.

"Please bring Master Chen over to assess how much this Earth River Car is worth!"

Soon, an elder with a long beard was led by the guards to Chen Jiuge’s side.

"Master Chen!"

"No need for courtesy, I just need you to help me assess the value of this Earth River Car!"

The Mechanical Heart can appraise value, but only for existing items; for Fierce Beasts like the Earth River Car, whose actual value doesn’t lie in combat strength, the appraisal doesn’t count, especially since this is the first Earth River Car with a three thousand square meter stomach dimension.

The elder’s name is Chen Shan; he is not from the Chen Family, but a renowned Evaluator from the outer circle. His cultivation path is highly accurate in assessing item value, which compelled Chen Jiuge to offer a handsome price to invite him when he began breeding Fierce Beasts.

Now, Chen Shan is considered as the primary Evaluator at the Hundred Beasts Pavilion branch, and undoubtedly the only one.

"Let me have a look!"

With the first touch, Chen Shan felt something unusual.

"This is an Earth River Car!"

There was a flicker of shock in Chen Shan’s eyes; his movements became increasingly gentle, seemingly afraid of inadvertently harming it and incurring a heavy debt.

After a long while,

Chen Shan respectfully bowed to Chen Jiuge, his gaze swept with a complex expression, "Master Chen, did you personally breed this Earth River Car?"

"Naturally!" Chen Jiuge nodded with a smile.

"Master Chen is astounding! You are the most remarkable Beast Master I’ve encountered!"

Analyzing, Chen Shan said, "This Earth River Car has two internal dimensions, one large and one small; the large one is nearly three thousand square meters, and the small one about a hundred square meters, directly connected to the car’s stomach, effectively eliminating the flaw of cargo damage due to hunger!"

"Three thousand square meters; I’m unsure of the price for a three thousand square meter Storage Ring, but it surely exceeds tens of millions Life Money!"

"I can’t ascertain this Earth River Car’s value, but it’s undoubtedly worth at least five million Life Money!"

"Despite being a living entity, storing items within it bears certain risks!"

"An accurate judgment!"

Chen Jiuge nodded slightly, agreeing with the number given by Chen Shan; five million Life Money is quite fair.

"But if I may speak frankly, buying this Earth River Car from the outer circle could be challenging; the outer circle pales in comparison to the inner circle, and hunting teams capable of spending such a sum are scarce; those major powers likely have their own transport means." Chen Shan cautioned.

"Hmm, I understand, then it should be placed in the inner circle!"

Chen Jiuge chuckled lightly, "Those prominent families lack none in terms of funds; such a unique Earth River Car is bound to draw plenty of attention!"

"I see, it was an oversight on my part!" Chen Shan finally remembered Chen Jiuge hails from the inner circle.

Truth be told, Chen Jiuge’s demeanor contrasts sharply with those arrogant inner circle folks, making Chen Shan mistakenly perceive him as an outer circle individual.

"Thank you, Master Chen. Ensure that his compensation is adequate!"

"Master Chen is too polite; I’ve been treated quite well here!"

Chen Shan smiled and waved his hand; being a renowned Evaluator in the outer circle may avoid life-threatening dangers but often entangles in numerous perilous situations due to its notorious chaos.

With many cultivators impulsively going on raiding sprees, acquiring unknown items, and seeking Chen Shan’s assessment quite a lot of times.

Every such encounter left Chen Shan anxious, fearing he’d meet his end at the hands of unclear individuals.

"Lie Guang!"

Calling Lie Guang over, Chen Jiuge pointed at the Earth River Car, "I’ve sent you the data on this Earth River Car; take it back to the Hundred Beasts Pavilion, as it will be their centerpiece Fierce Beast!"

"Price it at five million Life Money; whether it sells or not doesn’t matter, ensure it avoids any mishap!"

"Given nobody in the outer circle can afford it, there are scores of wealthy individuals in the inner circle!"

"With it, the Hundred Beasts Pavilion could make its mark in the outer circle, too."

The only lament is an inability to simplify Earth River Car breeding and produce slightly inferior versions.

"The most crucial aspect for a store is its reputation; the presence of the Earth River Car is sufficient for those people to comprehend the Hundred Beasts Pavilion’s capability and foundation, which should facilitate future operations considerably!"

"But what’s the Yue Family’s intention?"

Chen Jiuge took out a pale golden invitation card, his face showing an uncertain expression.

Just days into breeding Fierce Beasts, this invitation was delivered to Chen Jiuge by a minor operative from the Azure Dragon Society, without anything particularly special.

But the insignia on the card caught Chen Jiuge’s attention.

A blue crescent moon, the inner circle Yue Family’s emblem.

Every influential family has their own distinctive insignia, and sending an invitation with their emblem indicates the sender holds a significant position within the Yue Family, at least as a direct lineage member.

The contents of the invitation were gracious, simply inviting Shanyu to attend a banquet.

"The banquet starts tomorrow; there are a few free days left, shall I consider attending?"