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Thump, thump, thump!

A Spirit Beast, a Thunderfire Tiger whose size was only slightly smaller than a small dog, darted out from the nearby grass at the sound.

Meng Haoran was slightly startled upon seeing it.

"Xiaoran, isn't this the Thunderfire Tiger I gave you that day? How did it become like this?"

The Thunderfire Tiger he gave to Meng Xiaoran was different from the Thunderfire Tiger he raised himself in some aspects.

Firstly, in terms of size.

Meng Xiaoran's Thunderfire Tiger was the size of a common household's pet dog and was thin.

However, the Thunderfire Tiger Meng Haoran raised himself was much larger than Meng Xiaoran's!

Pat, pat!

Meng Haoran raised his palm and clapped twice. A Thunderfire Tiger then emerged from the house behind him, precisely the Thunderfire Tiger named Little Tiger.

Meng Haoran crouched down, gently stroking Little Tiger's fur, and asked, "Xiaoran, have you been diligently cultivating recently and haven't had time to take care of your Thunderfire Tiger? Look at mine compared to yours; there's a world of difference!"

"Brother Haoran, I haven't. Although I've been cultivating at Xinghua Meng Pavilion these days and selling some cultivation items from the clan, I've never been stingy with this Thunderfire Tiger."

Meng Xiaoran waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this and replied, "Moreover, I've even set aside a portion of the Spirit Stones I need for my own cultivation and used cultivation methods daily to let it absorb and digest them."

"That's truly strange!" Meng Haoran said with some confusion.

Generally speaking, when Spirit Beasts grow in the wild, they automatically find things with heaven and earth spiritual energy and consume them, allowing themselves to grow.

However, Meng Xiaoran's Thunderfire Tiger lived within the Meng Family, receiving care from Spirit Stones day and night. By all logic, its growth rate should have been much faster than those Thunderfire Tigers living in the wild!

Yet, the Thunderfire Tiger before Meng Haoran was all show and no substance!

He glanced down at the Thunderfire Tiger beside him, and a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Meng Haoran's mind.

"Hmm? Could it be the Heavenly Cauldron's effect?"

Meng Haoran thought to himself, "That day, both Thunderfire Tigers consumed the Cauldron Liquid generated by the Heavenly Cauldron. It's just that at the time, after Little Tiger consumed it, the power of its ancient bloodline manifested, while the Thunderfire Tiger belonging to Xiaoran showed no change."

Seeing Meng Haoran in thought, Meng Xiaoran became a little anxious and asked, "Brother Haoran, what's wrong?"

"Nothing!"

Meng Haoran continued to ponder, "Both of these Thunderfire Tigers are wild Spirit Beasts. Now that they've been taken in by Xiaoran and me, embarking on a path of free-range growth, and they've both consumed my Cauldron Liquid, could the Cauldron Liquid from the Heavenly Cauldron have had some effect on them?"

He also recalled that over the past year or so, the mysterious "Heavenly Cauldron" within his body had repeatedly helped him overcome difficulties.

The First Layer of Qi Refining, the Second Layer of Qi Refining, the Third Layer of Qi Refining, the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, and now the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining.

And the mutated Second-Tier Spirit Plants, the Six-Pattern Wheat, in the Meng Family's spirit herb land.

Behind all these events, the "Heavenly Cauldron" had played a role.

Thinking of this, Meng Haoran asked, "Xiaoran, if you have nothing to do today, can you do me a favor?"

Meng Xiaoran nodded, "It shouldn't be too busy at the pavilion today, Brother Haoran, go ahead!"

"Go to the western market in the county town and buy me three Spirit Beasts," Meng Haoran replied.

Meng Xiaoran looked puzzled and asked, "Buy Spirit Beasts? What for?"

Meng Haoran smiled, "I'm going to treat your Thunderfire Tiger, hurry!"

After hearing this, Meng Xiaoran turned and left.

Watching Meng Xiaoran depart, Meng Haoran flipped his wrist, and the "Heavenly Cauldron" suddenly appeared in his palm.

Meng Haoran pried open the mouth of the emaciated Thunderfire Tiger with one hand, then shouted at the "Heavenly Cauldron," "Cauldron Liquid! Go!"

As Meng Haoran's words fell, a little less than half a bowl of "Cauldron Liquid" instantly entered the Thunderfire Tiger's mouth.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Qingbai of the Lin family was walking with Chen Jinmeng of the Chen family.

"Brother Qingbai, are you sure you want to do that?" Chen Jinmeng asked in a low voice, his face full of apprehension.

Lin Qingbai replied, "Brother Jinmeng, if I don't do that, how can I re-establish my authority within the Lin family?"

Ever since Lin Qingbai was replaced as the pavilion master of Xinghua Lin Pavilion by his peer Lin Qingshan for violating rules and producing a large number of Five Elements Defensive Talismans, his prestige within the Lin family had plummeted!

The Patriarch of the Lin family worried that Lin Qingbai might act foolishly due to the recent loss of his son and the recent loss of his position as pavilion master of Xinghua Lin Pavilion, so he stripped Lin Qingbai of all his powers within the Lin family.

Now, if Lin Qingbai wanted to return to his former status, he could only rely on outsiders like Chen Jinmeng.

Chen Jinmeng heard this and turned to look at a cave. Inside, there were dozens of Spirit Beasts of various types.

Lin Qingbai's current idea was to use these dozens of Spirit Beasts to make a fortune in the Qingyang County market.

With this merit, he would return to the position of pavilion master of Xinghua Lin Pavilion!

Lin Qingbai followed his gaze and said, "Brother Jinmeng, these Spirit Beasts are my last possessions. I have nothing left now, so we can only succeed in selling these Spirit Beasts this time; failure is not an option!"

Chen Jinmeng sighed, "Alas, Brother Qingbai, I understand!"

Compared to losing the position of pavilion master of Xinghua Lin Pavilion, the death of Lin Jiangye was the most fatal blow to Lin Qingbai.

An elder sending off a younger generation is a sorrowful matter in this world.

After his words fell, Chen Jinmeng took out a small black porcelain bottle from his embrace and handed it to Lin Qingbai.

"Brother Qingbai, I've bought the pills you suggested. Please take a look."

After listening, Lin Qingbai took the black porcelain bottle and opened it. A rich medicinal aroma suddenly wafted out.

"Good, it's this Revitalization Powder!"

With that, a trace of hatred flashed in Lin Qingbai's eyes. He fiercely flung it towards the cave where dozens of Spirit Beasts were hidden.

A surge of heaven and earth spiritual energy emerged from Lin Qingbai's body. The medicinal mist of "Revitalization Powder" instantly took shape, forming a dense black fog that enveloped the Spirit Beasts within.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

"Ooo! Ooo! Ooo!"

Dozens of Spirit Beasts simultaneously let out roars within the black mist. A scarlet glint flashed in their eyes!

Lin Qingbai waved his hand, and a soundproofing formation instantly covered the cave.

"Brother Jin Meng, rest assured. Once I sell these Spirit Beasts, it will definitely bring us a considerable income!"

Lin Qingbai's triumphant laughter echoed through the cave.