Confirm Query!
After Qi Ping clicked to confirm, information on various spirit beasts with high Comprehension was displayed.
'The numbers are quite high!'
Qi Ping did a rough count; there were about thirty or forty of them. Though fewer than the spirit wood seeds, it was still a considerable amount. One had to know that finding even a few beasts with high Comprehension in the Qingyuan Sect was difficult, yet a single search in the Black Market revealed nearly forty!
'The Black Market must have included beasts from several nearby major domains; otherwise, the Qingtian Domain wouldn't have so many prodigies.'
Among all spirit beasts, those with high Comprehension were extremely rare.
'But there aren't many with Rank 3 bloodlines, only five...'
The five beasts were the Star-Moon Twin Beast, the Heavenly-Sound Dream Oriole, the Wraithful-Servant Tiger, the Three-Colored Deer, and the Heart-Devouring Rat. But not all were suitable for Qi Ping.
First, the Rank 3 Mid-grade Wraithful-Servant Tiger had to be excluded. Not to mention contracting it, it would be lucky if he, as a Druid, didn't feel repulsed by it. Secondly, the Heart-Devouring Rat was already at the late stage of Rank 2. It was expensive, and contracting a beast with mature intelligence might not be successful. So, his real choices were the Star-Moon Twin Beast, the Heavenly-Sound Dream Oriole, and the Three-Colored Deer.
Among these three, the one that tempted him most was the Star-Moon Twin Beast!
The Star-Moon Twin Beast was a rare spirit-snake type beast of the Rank 3 Mid-grade. Besides its high Comprehension, it had the Twin-Soul talent! Two souls shared one consciousness but could control two bodies simultaneously, like a left and right hand. Among the two souls, the Moon Soul was primary and the Star Soul was secondary, possessing various mystical abilities. Because their intelligence was usually extremely high, the Star-Moon Twin Beast was famous for being difficult to deal with among mature Rank 3 beasts.
'Is this not exactly the soul-splitting talent I want?'
At first sight, Qi Ping's heart was incredibly moved. If he could obtain this talent, his plan for a clone could be put on the agenda. Furthermore, the Star-Moon Twin Beast was of the Star and Moon attributes, which perfectly matched the Moon-Glow Tree and Star-Dust Wood he wanted to buy.
'But it's just too expensive...'
Rank 3 Mid-grade Star-Moon Twin Beast cub. Price: 128,000 spirit stones + 12,800 Black Market Points.
Qi Ping couldn't afford it even if he spent all one hundred thousand of his stones!
'The Star-Moon Twin Beast will have to wait...'
Despite his desire, he simply didn't have the resources. He could scrape together more spirit stones by selling things, but there was no quick way to get more Black Market Points. He was absolutely not going to take any more missions in the short term. Even though he had Natural Perception to sense good and bad omens, he didn't want to risk it. Better safe than sorry!
'Fortunately, I can manage the Three-Colored Deer and the Heavenly-Sound Dream Oriole if I try!'
Rank 3 Low-grade Three-Colored Deer. Price: 58,000 spirit stones + 5,800 Black Market Points.
Rank 3 Low-grade Heavenly-Sound Dream Oriole. Price: 53,000 spirit stones + 5,300 Black Market Points.
'The Three-Colored Deer or the Dream Oriole...'
With only these two choices, Qi Ping hesitated. Which one should he choose?
The Heavenly-Sound Dream Oriole was a rare sound-wave beast with strong soul talent and high Comprehension. Its sound-wave attacks had massive area-of-effect damage, and its single-target attacks were also significant. In terms of combat capability, it was definitely a leader among its peers. Plus, it was agile and fast, making it an excellent combat assistant.
As for the Three-Colored Deer, it possessed a trace of the Nine-Colored Deer's bloodline. It had a very clear path for advancement and a high ceiling. However, its combat ability was not as outstanding as the Dream Oriole's, and its soul talent was lower, though its Comprehension was higher. Additionally, its primary talents were wood-attribute and healing. Its wood talent made it suitable for wood-attribute cultivation, and its high healing ability was its trademark.
After several considerations, Qi Ping made his decision.
'The Three-Colored Deer!'
'Soul, Comprehension, and Wood—all three talents are very useful to me. Now that I have metal and fire, adding a wood talent would be good. If I get the Comprehension talent, it'll be even better! The deer's Comprehension is among the best at its rank.'
Once decided, he didn't delay and immediately began the purchase.
'Fifty-eight thousand for the deer, thirty-two thousand for the Spirit Vein Essence, thirteen thousand for the Sun-Blaze Wood...'
'That adds up to one hundred and three thousand spirit stones and ten thousand three hundred Black Market Points! Just enough...'
He decided to wait a bit for the Moon-Glow Tree, Star-Dust Wood, and Ghost-Iron Tree. He would buy those seeds after selling his spoils to the Black Market. After analysis, he felt the Three-Colored Deer was a perfect match for him; he had to take it now before the chance vanished. While the three woods were great, they were more replaceable. He doubted he would meet another Three-Colored Deer in ten years. There might only be this one in the surrounding major domains!
He immediately entered the purchase information into the token.
Purchase Rank 3 Low-grade Three-Colored Deer, Rank 3 Mid-grade Sun-Blaze Wood seed, Rank 1 Low-grade Spirit Vein Essence!
After a while, the token provided a time.
Arrival in three days.
The Black Market didn't doubt he would follow through, as anyone who dared to make a false claim would either pay a heavy fine or meet a miserable end. After receiving the reply, he began his preparations. This was his first transaction with the Black Market; although their reputation was solid, he didn't dare lower his guard.
He set his bees to monitor the area, and he triggered Natural Perception periodically. The loot and spirit stones he had hidden in various places were systematically moved to the location.
Three days passed in a state of surface calm and internal intensity. As the appointed time approached, the familiar Box Puppet appeared. Qi Ping couldn't tell if it was the same one as before. After ensuring there was no danger via his bees and Natural Perception, he revealed himself in the form of the middle-aged man he used last time.
The Box Puppet didn't waste words and directly produced the three items: the Three-Colored Deer cub, the Sun-Blaze Wood seed, and the Spirit Vein Essence.