Originally, this juvenile Jade Scale Demon Spider was sleeping in its Spirit Beast cage, but upon seeing Qi Ping, it suddenly woke up.
From its body, carved entirely from white jade, eight small eyes suddenly opened and blinked at Qi Ping.
A sense of curiosity and friendliness also emanated from the Jade Scale Demon Spider's body.
Qi Ping observed for a moment and quickly determined that his Beast King Druid could form a contract with this Jade Scale Demon Spider.
"I can contract it. This little fellow seems to have a good personality and is quite healthy."
"It can be a backup choice."
After confirming that the Jade Scale Demon Spider could be contracted and had no issues, Qi Ping stopped looking to avoid being discovered by others.
At this moment, Boss Gao was discussing the price of the Jade Scale Demon Spider with the shop owner.
Qi Ping simply stood by and listened without participating; he was not as skilled at bargaining as Boss Gao.
Anyway, for him, as long as the Spirit Beast had no problems and the price was below or equal to the market price, it was acceptable. As for how much profit Boss Gao could make from it, that was Boss Gao's skill.
All in all, this matter was a win-win situation.
Qi Ping did not spend more Spirit Stones than the market price and obtained information about the most suitable Spirit Beast for him in the entire Qing Shi Market, making an optimal choice. This would play a crucial role in Qi Ping's future development, and the benefits were self-evident.
And Boss Gao also utilized his information and channel advantages to earn a decent profit from it.
Boss Gao and the shop owner did not negotiate for long and quickly reached a final price: one thousand three hundred eighty Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
After confirming the basic situation of the Jade Scale Demon Spider, Qi Ping quickly went to the second shop.
In a rather luxurious merchant association, Qi Ping saw the fluffy, extremely adorable Phantom Moon White Fox.
It must be said that the Phantom Moon White Fox is especially cute when young.
It had a moon-shaped mark on its brow, possessing a rather striking divine glow.
After Qi Ping appeared, it also tilted its head and blinked at Qi Ping. In its dark eyes, there seemed to be a hidden full moon.
"This little Phantom Moon White Fox also has a good impression of me, but its personality seems a bit tsundere."
"However, if I take it back and coax it for a few days, contracting it should not be a problem."
Qi Ping quickly understood that this little Phantom Moon White Fox could also be contracted.
Soon after, Boss Gao's negotiation with this large merchant association also concluded, with the final price set at two thousand fifty Spirit Stones.
The little Phantom Moon White Fox was indeed worth this price.
Then Boss Gao took Qi Ping to the third location.
However, this was not a merchant association, but a private residence, and the owner was a rather young Artifact Refiner.
This Artifact Refiner was muscular and tall, like an iron tower, with a Qi Refining Late Stage cultivation, and his clothes bore the mark of the Qingyuan Sect.
Qi Ping and Boss Gao waited for quite a while before he finished Artifact Refining.
Coming here also surprised Qi Ping; he hadn't expected Boss Gao to have such connections. However, it was normal for Boss Gao to have some connections, given how he had managed to thrive alone in the Qing Shi Market to such an extent.
"This Fire Crow was brought out by me from a Secret Realm in the Sect. Its Bloodline was devoured by an evil creature in the Secret Realm, and its cultivation gradually dropped to the First-Tier Middle Stage."
"Its personality is still good. By a stroke of Opportunity, it indirectly helped me defeat the evil creature, which is why I later used a First-Tier Top-Grade Warm Jade Fruit to save its life."
"But because I am not a Beast-Taming Cultivator, I plan to find a suitable owner for it to help it recover. Therefore, the prerequisite for purchasing it is that this Fire Crow must be willing to go with you."
"Its original Bloodline was quite rich. If it were at its peak, it might be worth four or five thousand Spirit Stones."
This iron-tower-like man was unexpectedly talkative. Qi Ping and Boss Gao hadn't even asked anything, and he proactively began telling the story of this Fire Crow.
Soon, the few of them walked up to the pavilion, where the Fire Crow, mentioned by the iron-tower-like man, was basking in the sun on the pavilion's balcony.
This was a completely black Fire Crow, slightly larger than a fist, with a flame-like mark on its brow.
Under the scorching sun, wisps of faint Great Sun Power were slowly flowing into the Fire Crow's black body.
However, after Qi Ping appeared, the Fire Crow's action of absorbing Great Sun Power suddenly paused. Its nimble head turned, and it curiously observed Qi Ping.
It instantly realized that this iron-tower-like man was looking for an owner for it again!
But it had no interest!
"Oh?"
"This two-legged creature?"
The Fire Crow instantly sensed something different; this two-legged creature seemed a bit unusual.
So it proactively flew in front of Qi Ping and carefully examined him.
This scene immediately surprised the iron-tower-like man.
This was the first time such a situation had occurred.
Several people had come to see it before, but the Fire Crow had completely ignored them.
Yet now, as soon as Qi Ping entered, the Fire Crow proactively flew in front of Qi Ping, and even seemed to have a good impression of him.
And Qi Ping also looked at the Fire Crow in front of him with some surprise.
"What a smart fellow!"
With just one glance, Qi Ping saw the extraordinary nature of this Fire Crow. If it could be contracted as an Animal Companion, its potential would definitely be exceptional.
Qi Ping himself had a good impression of crows.
In the myths of his previous life, the Golden Crow was a divine bird since ancient times; in reality, crows are also monogamous, have the habit of feeding their young, and eat pests, not at all the inauspicious omen that most people believe them to be.
So, upon seeing this Fire Crow, Qi Ping decided to contract this fellow in front of him.
Moreover, Qi Ping subtly felt that his Beast King Druid's perception also showed greater recognition for this Fire Crow.
"It seems very interested in you!" The iron-tower-like man said with some surprise, then continued:
"This fellow is very intelligent. If it is willing to follow you, the price will still be one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones, and I'll even give you a Spirit Beast Bag as a bonus, how about it?"
The iron-tower-like man also saw that Qi Ping was very satisfied with the Fire Crow.
He had seen countless people, and on this matter, he believed he would not be mistaken.
"Thank you!" Qi Ping clasped his fists in gratitude to the iron-tower-like man.
Then Qi Ping turned to the Fire Crow and asked:
"Are you willing to follow me? I will do my best to help you recover!"
Because the Fire Crow already possessed complete sentience, if it was unwilling, Qi Ping would find it very difficult to complete the contract, which was completely different from Spirit Beast cubs.
Therefore, contracting Spirit Beasts with complete sentience was extremely difficult.
Facing Qi Ping's question, the Fire Crow did not hesitate and directly nodded in agreement.
Such a decisive action again surprised the iron-tower-like man.
However, he said nothing, as finding a suitable owner for this fellow was also a completion of a burden on his mind.
The rest was simple.
Qi Ping originally had about one thousand three hundred Spirit Stones, so he first sold some items to Boss Gao to gather one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones, which he handed to the iron-tower-like man. The iron-tower-like man then simultaneously handed the Fire Crow and a Spirit Beast Bag to Qi Ping.
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