The Monster Beast Industry

As the two conversed, the Mystic Eagle had already descended to a mere two hundred meters above the ground.

The Mystic Eagle's wingspan of twenty to thirty zhang immediately drew a chorus of clamor from the pedestrians below; the low-altitude pass of such a gargantuan beast even sent many into a panic as they scrambled to hide indoors.

"Mother of mercy, what is that thing? Quick, quick, call the City Defense Bureau! A demonic beast! A demonic beast is here!"

"Don't panic, there's a pavilion on the eagle's back!"

"Is this actually a domesticated demonic beast too?!"

"Aren't flying demonic beasts supposed to land at the Exotic Beast Bureau's Pasture Inspection Field? Disturbing the peace in the city is a grave crime!"

"Move! Move!!! My Earth Dragon Turtle is spooked, get out of the way!!"

"Ah! Ah!! Don't!!!"

"Waa—"

Accidents always happen so suddenly.

Amidst the arguments, curses, and the wailing of children, a three-to-four-zhang-long giant turtle on the wide thoroughfare was suddenly spooked, crashing headlong into the market district on the main street!

A cloud of stone, brick, and rubble rose into the air, and wails erupted instantly!

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The commotion below made Xu Yuan instinctively look down through the wooden window. He watched silently for two seconds, withdrew his gaze, and looked at Zhou Chen beside him with a hint of inquiry.

He did not understand why they had to deliberately glide down to such an altitude.

Zhou Chen read the meaning in Xu Yuan's eyes and explained with an indifferent smile:

"Third Young Master, the Exotic Beast Bureau stipulates that civilian flying demonic beasts must not fly lower than sixty zhang within the city limits. Our Mystic Eagle is currently at least seventy zhang above the ground; this is entirely that Earth Dragon Turtle's own problem."

As he spoke, Zhou Chen chuckled to himself:

"The Mystic Eagle did not actively release its aura, yet that Earth Dragon Turtle was spooked and lost control. Heh, I suspect this batch of Earth Dragon Turtles likely passed the Nine-Fold Beast Assessment at the Exotic Beast Bureau through the back door. If this is reported, someone is going to be in trouble~"

Hearing the explanation, Xu Yuan roughly understood the reason and withdrew his gaze, saying no more.

At the Mystic Eagle's gliding speed, the scene of the incident quickly vanished from view.

And as the distance increased, there were indeed no further instances of demonic beasts being spooked and harming people.

Xu Yuan's gaze swept over the layout of the city below.

The streets extended in all directions. Apart from the crowded market districts, most of the streets in the city were similar to what Xu Yuan remembered of ancient times, though much wider; the central area of the streets could almost accommodate three or four carriages passing side by side.

However, Xu Yuan glanced over these streets; what caught his attention was the massive main road directly below that almost bisected the city.

The width of this main road was more than double that of any road from his past life.

And what shuttled through it were not ordinary carriages, but various types of demonic beasts galloping at high speed.

Looking down from the Mystic Eagle, Xu Yuan even saw road designs in the distance that resembled overpasses and tunnels.

Xu Yuan was instinctively surprised by the construction of these roads and the weight they had to withstand the instant those massive demonic beasts stepped upon them.

But as soon as this thought flashed through his mind, Xu Yuan shook his head slightly.

His brain had almost failed to make the turn.

The material strength of his past life could not compare to this world.

The material strength of the sword Ran Qingmo held earlier would have been enough to build a Gundam in his past life, let alone the fact that this world was bolstered by things like formations.

With this thought, Xu Yuan focused his gaze on the various giant beasts galloping on the massive main road.

He searched through the original owner's memories in his mind, but found only ambiguous fragments.

After a pause, Xu Yuan turned his head and asked:

"Mr. Zhou, what is this Nine-Fold Beast Assessment you mentioned earlier?"

"That?"

Hearing this, Zhou Chen also glanced at the main road below, weighed his words slightly, and said:

"Simply put, it is the law established for those sects and merchant guilds that sell demonic beasts."

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Seeing this, Zhou Chen understood that the Third Young Master wanted him to explain in more detail. He smacked his lips and sighed helplessly.

As an expert, Zhou Chen was not cold or aloof; on the contrary, he was quite talkative.

He was happy to have someone to chat with.

After the sigh, Zhou Chen explained the Nine-Fold Beast Assessment to Xu Yuan in a measured tone. By the end, he didn't even need Xu Yuan to ask questions; he poured out everything related to beast taming all at once.

Once the other man finished, Xu Yuan silently organized this new information in his heart.

Demonic beasts.

Where human strength is insufficient, demonic beasts fill the gap.

In this world, from ancient times to the present, humanity's domestication of demonic beasts had never ceased.

From the simplest method of beating them into submission with fists, it gradually evolved into a systematic approach to taming.

The lifespan, physical strength, endurance, and the ability of some to fly all made exotic beasts highly suitable as "tools" for humanity.

Because of this, even despite the numerous difficulties, the domestication of exotic beasts has persisted, and these creatures have gradually integrated into the lives of ordinary people.

They serve as transport, beasts of burden, communication tools, and there are even war beasts specifically trained for the battlefield.

It is an entirely different technological tree that took a completely unexpected path.

With this thought, Xu Yuan shook his head slightly.

That isn't quite right either; perhaps for a world that possesses Qi, this technological tree is the only logical one.

But no matter how the art of beast taming progresses, just as the perfectly obedient mechanical behemoths of his past life could still malfunction, exotic beasts—possessing their own consciousness—naturally carry such risks.

The vigilant stress response when encountering a natural predator, the brutality born of hunger, or the commands imposed by a superior bloodline of the same species can all cause a domesticated beast to go berserk.

The Exotic Beast Bureau of the Great Yan Dynasty, summarizing all past experiences, established a nine-tier assessment for civilian exotic beasts to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that they would not go berserk and harm people.

Beyond this, Zhou Chen also mentioned military-grade exotic beasts.

Where there is a civilian sector, there is naturally a military one.

The inspection and assessment for military exotic beasts are even more rigorous, consisting of no fewer than seventeen stages.

Having roughly sorted through all this known information regarding exotic beasts, Xu Yuan let out a long breath, turned his head, and smiled:

"I didn't know before, but hearing you speak of it today, these exotic beasts are truly interesting."

Zhou Chen chuckled and lowered his voice:

"If Third Young Master is truly interested, you could go take a look at the branch of the Tian'an Chamber of Commerce in Jingjiang City."

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

This Tian'an Chamber of Commerce was a massive commercial entity with branches spread throughout the entire Great Yan Dynasty. In Cangyuan, it practically played the role of a system shop; every map had a branch, and as long as you had enough money, you could buy any materials or pills you needed from them.

"Tian'an Chamber of Commerce?"

Zhou Chen grinned:

"Yes, that's right. They have many rare exotic beasts there. Now that you have cultivation, you could go and pick out a couple to look at."

"Pick out?" Xu Yuan noticed that Zhou Chen's choice of words was a bit off.

Zhou Chen looked at Xu Yuan with some surprise and said softly:

"Third Young Master, you didn't know?"

"Know what?"

"The Tian'an Chamber of Commerce is an enterprise of the Prime Minister's Estate."

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Xu Yuan's mind suddenly went blank.

At this very moment, He finally realized what kind of Prime Minister his cheap father truly was.