As Chen Xuan's Beast Mastery Power rose.
Rumors and hearsay about the system's daily treasure hunts had grown more and more numerous.
Chen Xuan had now reached Platinum Rank One.
Those Phantom Beasts and Spirit Fruits whose acquisition difficulty had been raised by the system and was extremely difficult were also not easy for Chen Xuan to obtain.
By his estimation, for things below the difficult level,
there was practically no danger in retrieving them.
Thus, Chen Xuan would not risk himself for things that were too difficult.
Moreover, some things were located extremely far away.
Even if he rode the Holy Light Dragon there, it would probably take several days of flying.
And that was without resting.
Early that morning, Chen Xuan fed his Phantom Beasts.
After looking over the Spirit Herbs and Fruits he had planted in the courtyard, he quietly cultivated nearby.
"Cooking Master, go make breakfast!"
As he stretched his limbs,
Chen Xuan spoke to a half-height little man wearing a changshan and a chef's hat.
Cooking Master
Level: Gold Rank One
Bloodline Rarity: Elite-Grade
Type: Humanoid/Chef/Utility
Evolution Count: 0
Innate Skills: Advanced Cooking, Advanced Steaming and Boiling, Advanced Frying and Stir-Frying, Dish Creation
Description: A Phantom Beast skilled in cooking. It is a peculiar species of Phantom Beast, formed for unknown reasons. They are extremely fond of cooking. Cooking can raise their level, and after comprehending a new and particularly excellent dish, they may even evolve. After evolving, their cooking ability becomes even stronger. They are an extremely rare type of Phantom Beast, with practically no combat ability.
Although Cooking Master only had an Elite bloodline,
Chen Xuan had still subdued it.
Because it could help prepare food, after subduing it, Chen Xuan was effectively hiring a chef.
This was a utility-type Phantom Beast.
With Chen Xuan alone at the dojo, there was no one to tend to it.
Naturally, he needed some Phantom Beasts to manage the dojo.
Besides Cooking Master,
there was also Broom Imp, who was responsible for sweeping the house.
Refreshing Flower Sprite, who was responsible for purifying the air.
And of course, Guardian Scarecrow, who was responsible for the planting area in the backyard.
"Master, breakfast is ready!"
While Chen Xuan was teasing several Phantom Beasts,
Cooking Master walked over and spoke.
As a humanoid Phantom Beast, Cooking Master possessed some ability to converse with humans.
"Good!"
"Sorry for the trouble, Cooking Master!"
Chen Xuan said with an indulgent smile.
"Serving Master is my honor!"
Hearing his master's praise, Cooking Master narrowed his eyes and smiled.
Afterward, Chen Xuan let the Phantom Beasts play here.
He went to eat breakfast himself.
"The sheep at our place disappeared too..."
"Yeah, my Big Yellow disappeared as well!"
"First thing in the morning!"
Chen Xuan heard what seemed to be a discussion taking place in the village.
Just then,
Chen Xuan saw Gu Li pass by the entrance of his dojo with a panicked expression.
"Gu Li, wait a moment!"
Chen Xuan immediately called out to Gu Li.
"What happened in the village?"
Chen Xuan asked curiously.
As an official Beast Tamer in the village,
protecting the village was one of his responsibilities.
If something happened in the village, he could not simply stand by and do nothing.
After all, his predecessor had been cared for by the villagers for more than twenty years.
Hearing Chen Xuan's words,
Gu Li stopped.
"Big Brother Chen Xuan, you don't know?"
"Cattle Thieves have appeared in the village recently. A lot of people's cattle have been stolen!"
"And some sheep too!"
"Everyone is investigating who did it!"
"Cattle Thieves?"
Chen Xuan was stunned.
Most ox-type Phantom Beasts were rather docile.
There were even many Phantom Beasts of this type living around Holy Dragon Village.
They coexisted harmoniously with humans.
Because their levels generally did not exceed Black Iron Tier 3,
many farmers could tame them and make them their farming companions.
It was just that this type of Phantom Beast could be found everywhere, and there were no nearby villages around Holy Dragon Village.
There should not have been anyone stealing them.
Besides, there were not particularly many ox-type Phantom Beasts in the village.
Even if someone stole them to slaughter and sell for meat, they should not have stolen only a few.
"Speaking of which, it seems that the ox-type Phantom Beasts around the village have all disappeared recently!"
"Looks like there really is something fishy going on!"
Chen Xuan recalled that he had previously seen quite a few wild ox-type Phantom Beasts in the barren fields of Holy Dragon Village.
But he had barely seen any during this period.
It seemed that things were not so simple.
"Come on, take me there to have a look!"
Chapter Fifteen: Emperor's Thief
"Xiao Xuan, Xiao Xuan is here!"
Almost everyone in the village had gathered.
When they saw Chen Xuan, they cheered.
Over this period,
they had learned that Chen Xuan had started managing the dojo again.
He had also subdued quite a few Phantom Beasts.
He intended to rebuild the glory of the Holy Dragon Dojo.
Naturally, the villagers were delighted by this.
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