Tan Lei's spirits lifted, and he seemed quite happy to clear things up for Zhou Xuan.
"Most of these Spirit Beasts aren't raised by our Sect. We buy them in bulk from the Beast Taming Sects or cultivation Lineages down the mountain."
"As for the price..."
A strange look crossed Tan Lei's face.
"They're actually not very expensive, because Spirit Beasts breed quickly and produce huge numbers of offspring."
"Quite often, you can even trade for them directly with ordinary gold and silver."
"For the Sect, this kind of expense is nothing worth mentioning."
Ordinary gold and silver could be used to trade for them?
Zhou Xuan's eyes lit up instantly!
This was the best news he could possibly have hoped for!
What did he lack most right now?
Spirit Stones!
Gold Touch Value!
If he could use worldly gold and silver to obtain cultivation resources infused with Spiritual Energy, then use the system to enlighten them, the profits in between would be unimaginable!
Tan Lei didn't notice the change in Zhou Xuan's expression and continued, "As for the garbage you mentioned, Brother Xuan, there's far too much of it!"
A look of disdain and mockery appeared on his face. "Those formal disciples all think the world of themselves and are incredibly picky!"
"When they eat meat, they only take the best parts. Anything with even a little sinew or membrane gets tossed aside like trash."
"And they won't touch the Spirit Beasts' innards, either. They think they're filthy."
"So the Spirit Dining Hall has plenty of scraps and Spirit Beast innards left over every day."
"Those things are garbage in the eyes of the formal disciples, but to us, they're rare treasures!"
"They're every bit as rich in Spiritual Energy!"
"Then what happens to all that stuff in the