Yellow Wind Ox

Yellow Wind Ox

"Since you don't like this two-headed Flame Tiger, then let's forget it. You'll definitely like this Iron Feather Eagle. It's a mid-grade, first-level spirit bird; once it reaches adulthood, it'll be a second-level Wind Attribute demon beast. Its feathers are as hard as iron. It can not only release the Wind Blade Technique, but also fly at incredible speeds, comparable to a Mid-grade Flying Magic Tool. Its sharp talons can easily tear through the protective barrier released by a Qi Refining Stage cultivator. Seven hundred Spirit Stones." The blue-robed attendant pointed to a Green Giant Eagle about a zhang in size and introduced it, enunciating every word.

After listening to the attendant's introduction, Shi Yue looked somewhat moved, but after a moment's consideration, he still shook his head and turned it down.

He couldn't scrape together seven hundred Spirit Stones. Besides, he'd always traveled using a Low-grade Flying Magic Tool. If a spirit bird whose flying speed rivaled a Mid-grade Flying Magic Tool suddenly appeared at his side, it'd be hard not to draw attention.

Seeing this, the blue-robed attendant furrowed his brow. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Fellow Daoist, what kind of spirit beast are you looking to buy, exactly? Could you be more specific?"

"Big enough, doesn't eat much, and cheap. I don't mind whether it can release spells," Shi Yue said after giving it some thought.

At this, the blue-robed attendant led Shi Yue to a large iron cage and pointed to a yellow ox about a zhang in size inside. "This first-level, low-grade Yellow Wind Ox can't release spells. It has a gentle disposition and thick skin and flesh, and it feeds on weeds. You can use it to plow Spirit Fields. It only costs three hundred Spirit Stones."

Shi Yue's eyes lit up. After a moment's thought, he said, "Three hundred Spirit Stones is too expensive. Could you lower the price?"

"That won't do. The price of spirit beasts is set by the people above us. We have no authority to change it," the blue-robed attendant replied, shaking his head.

"All right! I'll take this Yellow Wind Ox." Shi Yue looked a little disappointed, but still bought it.

"Fellow Daoist, do you have a Spirit Beast Bag? If not, you might as well buy one from our shop. A spirit beast this large would probably only fit in a hundredfold Spirit Beast Bag," the blue-robed attendant said warmly.

"A hundredfold Spirit Beast Bag? How many Spirit Stones does one cost?" Shi Yue asked after a moment's thought.

The Spirit Beast Bag he had was already holding the Spirit Devouring Bees, so he had to buy another one for his new spirit beast.

"Anyone who buys a spirit beast from our shop can get a hundredfold Spirit Beast Bag for eighty Spirit Stones. They cost a hundred Spirit Stones elsewhere. Would you like to buy one here or outside?" the blue-robed attendant asked with a smile.

"All right! I'll take one," Shi Yue said, nodding. Inwardly, he admired the Hundred Beasts Palace shopkeeper's business acumen. With a difference of twenty Spirit Stones, anyone who wasn't a fool would know to buy their Spirit Beast Bag at the Hundred Beasts Palace.

On the surface, the shop seemed to be making twenty fewer Spirit Stones, but in reality, the relatively low price of the Spirit Beast Bags brought many cultivators to the Hundred Beasts Palace to buy their spirit beasts. The palace wasn't losing money at all—instead, it was making a killing.

The blue-robed attendant nodded, took a brand-new Spirit Beast Bag from his robes, and opened the iron cage. He pointed the mouth of the bag at the Yellow Wind Ox and made a Hand Seal over it. A flash of yellow light burst from the bag and enveloped the ox.

The Yellow Wind Ox's body visibly shrank. Once it had grown small enough, the yellow light swept it into the Spirit Beast Bag.

"Fellow Daoist, the Yellow Wind Ox and a brand-new hundredfold Spirit Beast Bag come to three hundred and eighty Spirit Stones. Oh, and remember to place a restriction on the Yellow Wind Ox once you get back. It may be gentle, but it's still safer to place a restriction on it," the blue-robed attendant advised.

Shi Yue nodded, took four Mid-grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag, and handed them over. The attendant gave him twenty Low-grade Spirit Stones in change.

After leaving the Hundred Beasts Palace, Shi Yue saw that night had fully fallen. Lanterns had been hung outside all the shops to light the way.

Seeing this, Shi Yue decided to spend the night in the marketplace and return to the sect tomorrow. He could place a restriction on the Yellow Wind Ox while he was at it.

A quarter of an hour later, Shi Yue entered an inn called Taixu Residence.

Taixu Residence was an inn run by the Taixu Sect. Any Taixu Sect disciple could stay free for three days by showing their Identity Token. After that, they had to pay Spirit Stones.

Shi Yue showed the shopkeeper his Identity Token, and a page led him to an empty room.

After closing the door, Shi Yue sat cross-legged on the bed and took out the Heaven Controlling Bead.

After injecting his magic power, Shi Yue entered Palm Heaven Space.

He flipped his hand and took out a porcelain bowl and a dagger. He cut his arm with the dagger, and bright red blood trickled down into the bowl until it was half full.

Shi Yue put away the dagger and began softly reciting an incantation.

A quarter of an hour later, he stopped chanting and made several Hand Seals over the blood in the bowl.

The blood immediately floated into the air. After churning and roiling, it transformed into dozens of Blood-colored Runes.

"Go." Shi Yue pointed lightly at the Yellow Wind Ox, and the dozens of Blood-colored Runes swarmed toward it.

The Yellow Wind Ox didn't resist at all, allowing the Blood-colored Runes to burrow into its head.

When the last Blood-colored Rune entered the Yellow Wind Ox's head, Shi Yue sensed a new connection between them.

"Come here," Shi Yue sent the Yellow Wind Ox an order.

The Yellow Wind Ox moved its legs and really did walk over to him.

Shi Yue reached out his right hand and gently stroked the Yellow Wind Ox's head.

The Yellow Wind Ox stuck out its reddish tongue and licked Shi Yue's palm, looking extremely affectionate.

Shi Yue's expression shifted. He crouched down and saw the caterpillar beneath the Yellow Wind Ox. Well, it really was much bigger than his.

"Pee," Shi Yue ordered the Yellow Wind Ox.

The Yellow Wind Ox let out a moo, showing no sign of peeing.

"I say, little Shi, you don't actually think a spirit beast will do whatever you tell it to, do you?" Xiaoyaozi's voice suddenly rang out, full of mockery.

"Why not? I'm only telling it to pee. It's not like I'm asking it to do anything else. Speaking of which, it's got such a big thing down there. Why won't it pee?" Shi Yue said, frowning.

"If I told you to pee, could you do it whenever you wanted?" Xiaoyaozi asked teasingly.

Shi Yue hesitated at this. He took a hoe from his Storage Bag and dug a pit four or five zhang wide in an open patch of ground.

He put away the hoe and began chanting. A great mass of blue light suddenly appeared, rapidly gathering into a white cloud several zhang across that hung above the pit.

"Fall." Shi Yue stopped chanting and made a Hand Seal toward the white cloud.

The white cloud churned and roiled, and raindrops the size of beans fell into the pit.

Soon, the pit filled with water and turned into a small Water Pool.

Satisfied, Shi Yue nodded. He withdrew the Hand Seal, and the white cloud dissipated.