Seeing that Miao Yi didn't say anything, he continued to boast, "If their strength grows even further, coupled with an even faster speed and an even stronger defense, can you imagine what the consequences will be? Kid, when the time comes, won't you be able to beat up whoever you want? Think about the Hell Mantises in the Boundless Secular World. Think about how it feels to bring a group of Hell Mantises to fight for territory. "
"It's already hard enough to raise me to this size!" Miao Yi turned around and asked, "Can I bear to raise me to the size of a Hell Mantis?"
"Where there's a will, there's a way. You're very quick to earn money." Yao Ruoxian gave him a rare compliment. Clearly, he wasn't going to give up so easily. "Also, they're chewing crystal coins one at a time now. The speed at which they secrete high-purity crystal powder is enough to make you snicker. When we get back, we'll get a bunch of Gold Crystals for them to chew on. Brat, just you wait to get rich!"
"I can earn money now?" Miao Yi was surprised.
"Soon, soon." Yao Ruoxian clenched his fist and gestured for Miao Yi to see, "Based on my initial estimation, these mantises should be able to produce something the size of a fist in a year. Even if they were to add up to a thousand years, it would still be incredible. If we continue to raise them and increase their ability to breathe, you will be able to lie down and enjoy life in the future."
Miao Yi sighed in his heart. Back then, he had fantasized about leading a group of Hell Mantises into battle, and how awe-inspiring it would be. However, he never imagined that it would be like this. It could be said that Lao Bai had gifted him a bunch of monsters. But when he thought about it, it seemed like the things that Lao Bai had given him weren't simple at all. The cultivation technique, the Hell Mantis egg, the Glorious Star immortal herb that had borne fruit, and even the dark green bead on his neck was very strange. He couldn't even pluck it off.
"There's still the fat thief!" Yao Ruoxian then pointed towards the door and said, "That guy is very fierce right now. Once he goes berserk, his speed would be comparable to a Red Lotus cultivator flying in the sky."
"Are you for real?" Miao Yi turned to look at the two girls. "They can run that fast?"
The two girls nodded. Xue 'er said, "Milord, it really can run that fast. Father found a place to compete with it. Dad is flying on top, and Charcoal is carrying us on the ground. He can still catch up to Dad's speed. Charcoal's running speed is really fast now. "
These two women wouldn't lie to him! Miao Yi's expression twitched. Running on the ground at the speed of a Red Lotus expert flying? Was there a need to be so exaggerated?
Turning around, he quickly walked to the door and stared at Charcoal once more, sizing him up. He kicked it a few more times. He had already noticed that something was off. Was this still a f * cking dragon steed? What kind of freak is this?
Miao Xiao Er had a confused expression on his face. After leaving for so many years, all of them had changed so much that even he was beginning to doubt himself!
"Brat, why do you keep kicking him?" Yao Ruoxian was annoyed the moment he saw Miao Yi making a move on Charcoal. These were all his treasures, but he was rather patient now. "The Fat Thief's speed is only one of its advantages. What's more powerful is its ability to ram. I don't even dare to let it ram me anymore."
Miao Yi then turned to look at the two girls, and they both nodded their heads. Qian'Er said, "What's even more powerful is Charcoal's ability to withstand attacks. Father gradually increased his strength to test it, and it was fine no matter how much he hit it. In the end, Father used all of his cultivation to send Charcoal flying far away. But when it got up, it wasn't injured at all, not even an internal injury. "
As he spoke of this, Yao Ruoxian's eyes shone with a strange light. He clicked his tongue and said, "That's truly a body of steel! The Fat Thief's ability to withstand attacks is unbelievably strong. "
Miao Yi said in shock, "Damn Fatty is also invulnerable?"
Yao Ruoxian waved his hand and said, "That's not the case! His ability to withstand attacks is so strong that it's almost perverted. In other words, his ability to withstand blunt objects is very strong, but when it comes to sharp objects, it's still not enough to kill him. It's not as invulnerable as you think it is. If it really reached that level, then it'd be terrible! "
Even so. Miao Yi was still quite shocked. "Old monster, what's going on with Charcoal?"
Yao Ruoxian chuckled. "Of course it's from eating Core Formation. That's why I told you to continue selling Core Formation for it to eat. The more it eats, the stronger it becomes. "
"Then according to what you're saying, if I raise a batch of dragon steeds like this, and sell them when they're almost done, wouldn't I be able to make a lot of money?"
"..." Yao Ruoxian was speechless. He silently cursed at this guy's brain. How could he think that way?
Besides, it wasn't that he hadn't tried Miao Yi's theory before. He had secretly tried it before, and forced Yao Cores on a few dragon steeds, but the result was that they bled from every orifice …
After a moment of silence, Yao Ruoxian's gaze swept across Qian'Er and Xue'Er's faces. Still hesitant, he slowly said, "Kid, usually when we enter the cultivation realm and see a dragon steed for the first time, we'll ask others what it is, and then those who know will tell us that it's a dragon steed. Under normal circumstances, they'll also tell us a legend about dragon steeds. I wonder if you've heard of that legend before?"
Legend about dragon steeds? Miao Yi was taken aback. If Yao Ruoxian hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have thought about it. Usually, legends were only told to newcomers, and the older generation wouldn't pay much attention to it. It was even more unreliable than the Netherdragon Ship. Now that he mentioned it, what other legend could there be about dragon steeds? It had to be about the origin of the name dragon steed!
Miao Yi couldn't help but widen his eyes as he thought about it. "Old monster, you mean the legend of dragon steeds evolving into dragons?"
Yao Ruoxian stroked his unkempt beard and slowly nodded, a profound look on his face.
Qian'Er and Xue'Er were instantly shocked. Clearly, they had heard of that legend as well. They quickly stared at Charcoal, who was napping on the ground, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Miao Yi's mouth was wide open. He wanted to say something, but he hesitated for a moment before asking, "You mean to say that the damned fatty is one of those dragon steeds that had the opportunity to evolve into dragons after awakening their dragon bloodline?"
Yao Ruoxian replied with a "Mm" and said, "That's most likely the case. I've experimented with other dragon steeds before. Their stomachs are completely unable to adapt to the energy of Core Formation, and they'll bleed from every orifice after consuming it. Only Charcoal can absorb and refine it for his own use! "
Miao Yi also looked at Charcoal, who was curled up on the ground, in disbelief. Suddenly, his eyes flashed as he thought of something. He quickly turned around and said, "I was wondering why you've always been so fond of him! Old monster, you've been eyeing him since the beginning. Did you already know that the damned fatty was one of those legendary dragon steeds that had awakened their dragon bloodline? "
Qian'Er and Xue'Er were also looking at him. It wasn't like they didn't know that their foster father was eyeing Charcoal.
Yao Ruoxian immediately let out a dry laugh and said, "That's because you didn't recognize the value of gold and jade, and ordered him around like a normal dragon steed. In any case, I was amazed when I first laid eyes on the Fat Thief. This is the first time in my life that I've seen a dragon steed that's as fat as a pig and can still run so fast. Other dragon steeds sleep standing up, but he sleeps on his stomach. He knows how to use tricks and sneak attacks when fighting, and he can even understand human speech. How can you find such intelligence in a normal dragon steed? There are so many strange things about the things around you, and you don't even know how to think deeper into them. Who can you blame? Me? "
Seeing that his two daughters were gradually looking at him with indescribable expressions, as though they were very disappointed in him as their foster father, he hurriedly explained, "Girls, don't listen to his nonsense. How could I have any intention of taking advantage of the Fat Thief? I only came up with this plan because I saw that idiot ordering the Fat Thief around like a normal dragon steed. Just think about it. If I hadn't carefully protected him, he might have been killed by this brat a long time ago. If I hadn't taken good care of him, he wouldn't have become as strong as he is today. If I really had any intention of taking advantage of the Fat Thief, I wouldn't have allowed him to follow me to the Sea of Constellations in the first place. "
Miao Yi knew what this old man was thinking, but he still nodded and sighed, "Old monster, what you said makes sense. I've already lost two dragon steeds on this trip to Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. If that damned fatty had followed me, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to escape."
"Did you hear that?! Girls, did you hear that?! "Yao Ruoxian immediately pointed at Miao Yi and chuckled," He admitted it himself. "
The two girls, however, looked at Miao Yi with concern. They were concerned about the two dragon steeds he said had died in battle, and didn't know how much danger he had encountered.
Miao Yi turned around and said, "Old monster! I know what you mean! But for now, you have to put aside whatever you want to do. Stop feeding that damned fatty and the mantis their Cores immediately. Let them wake up as soon as possible. "
Yao Ruoxian glared at him, "I've been talking for so long, but you haven't heard a single word! You're not going to pay, are you? Fine! I'll sell that Ice Soul of yours later. "
"I obtained this Ice Soul from the South Pole Ice Palace. The South Pole Grand Master is currently searching for it. If you're not afraid of the South Pole Grand Master coming after you, feel free to sell it." Miao Yi gave him a sidelong glance. He was indeed afraid that this old man would sell the Ice Soul to him. Now was the time where the more transcendent artifacts he had, the better it would be for him to deal with any danger that might come his way. If he lost his life, what was the point of spending so much money on raising so many artifacts?
"The South Pole Grand Master …" Yao Ruoxian was shocked. That was one of the strongest old monsters in the cultivation realm, with a cultivation at the Golden Lotus realm and above. How could he possibly dare to offend him? His expression couldn't help but twitch as he said, "You didn't steal this Ice Soul from the South Pole Ice Palace, did you?"
Seeing that he had managed to scare Yao Ruoxian, Miao Yi didn't want to talk about this anymore. He furrowed his brows and began to analyze the situation in Traversing Water Palace to Yao Ruoxian. "The Traversing Water Palace Lord, Granny Tao, is dead, and Tao Qingli wasn't able to take over the position of Palace Lord in time … This time, I didn't hesitate to defy the Chamber of Commerce's orders and sneak back here. I didn't even dare to show my face in public in Raincloud Manor because of this!"
After listening to Miao Yi's explanation, Yao Ruoxian also understood the severity of the situation. It was unlikely that a bunch of wolves would give up on the juicy piece of meat that was Traversing Water Palace. Thus, he kept quiet.
"When will Charcoal wake up?" Miao Yi turned around and asked.
Qian'Er replied, "He only wakes up once a month now. It should be soon. It should be within the next few days."
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