Lin Muyu was a practical person. Since they were out for a meal, they had to eat meat. So, she invited Chu Yao to eat a table full of meat. They were rich now anyway, so mutton, beef, pork knuckles, and more were all laid out on the table. Chu Yao was a diligent and thrifty girl, so she couldn't bear to waste these things. So, she urged Lin Muyu to eat. The two of them forcefully finished the table's worth of meat and barely made it out of the shop with the help of the wall. They looked like they were about to die.
When they returned to the Spirit Medicine Division, the two of them sat in the hallway outside the greenhouse for a while.
… …
The Dragonseeker Forest was a harsh winter, but Swallow Orchid City felt like it was already spring.
The breeze blew through Chu Yao's hair. She combed her bangs and leaned lightly against a wooden pillar. She looked deeply at Lin Muyu and asked with a smile, "Yu, did something happen on the way to Twilight Rain City with Her Highness Qin Yin?"
Lin Muyu was startled, "No, nothing happened other than being chased."
Chu Yao pursed her red lips and said, "Big brother just asked me a few days ago … Asked me if I liked you, asked me if I never thought of marrying at all."
"Ah?"
Lin Muyu's heart was filled with a myriad of emotions, and she was actually at a loss for words.
Chu Yao smiled, "Grandfather spent his entire life studying alchemy, but in the end, he was only a grandmaster alchemist. I, on the other hand, am already a saint alchemist."
"And then …" Lin Muyu asked.
Chu Yao looked deeply at him and said, "Yu and I fled from Cathaya City to Lanyan City. We experienced so much on the way, and I thought that I was deeply in love with Yu. But after thinking about it for a long time, I realized that perhaps we really are like siblings. Love is too much of a luxury for me, and I should focus on refining pills. But Yu, if you truly love Her Highness Qin Yin, then you should treat her seriously."
Lin Muyu lightly leaned against the railing and dejectedly said, "Love is too extravagant for all of us. If Elder Sister only wants to focus on refining medicine, then I should only want to focus on cultivation. I'll wait until I'm strong enough and have self-respect before talking about love!"
Chu Yao giggled. "Silly boy, you're so easy to fool!"
Lin Muyu was at a loss. "Sister Chu Yao, what are you playing at?"
"I'm not playing …"
Chu Yao pursed her lips into a smile. "It's just that after saying these words, Yu, you'll never know whether or not I love you."
Lin Muyu looked at her with clear eyes. "In any case, I'll always protect Sister Chu Yao and not let you come to harm. I'll do my best to protect the people I care about. This is my principle in this world."
"Mm, then you have to work hard. After all, there are so many people you care about!" Chu Yao said with a sour smile.
Lin Muyu stood up and said speechlessly, "Alright, I should return to the temple. I'll come see you again next time."
"Mm, I'll see you off."
"Alright."
Chu Yao walked him all the way to the entrance of the Spirit Medicine Department before turning around and going back. Lin Muyu walked straight to the entrance of the temple when he suddenly heard the sound of hooves behind him. It was a beautiful girl wearing the golden emblem of the Imperial Merchant Company. She dismounted and said with a smile, "Lady Lin Muyu, please wait a moment!"
"Oh?"
Lin Muyu turned around and looked at the girl. She looked a little familiar, but she was not sure who she was. She asked, "Miss, do we know each other?"
"Lady Lin Muyu doesn't remember me anymore …"
The girl smiled and tilted her head to look at Lin Muyu. "Have you forgotten me from the last auction? I'm the host of the auction … Pan Ziiridium, do you remember me? "
"Pan Ziiridium …"
Lin Muyu was slightly stunned. She cupped her fists and said respectfully, "Oh, it's Pan Ziiridium, the daughter of Pan Dingtian, the leader of the Imperial Merchant Company. My apologies for not recognizing you!"
"You're too polite!"
Pan Ziiridium walked forward and took out a golden invitation card. She smiled and said, "I'm here for this. Tomorrow morning, the Imperial Merchant Company's auction house will be selling a batch of baby beasts and some pet eggs. Most of these baby beasts are hunted from the jungles of Lingnan. If they're tamed, they can become good pets. If Lady Lin Muyu is interested, please come. We'll invite all the Diamond Card customers."
Lin Muyu took the invitation card and nodded with a smile. "Alright, I'll go. Thank you for making this trip personally, Lady Pan Ziiridium."
"You're welcome. I'll head back now. The Imperial Merchant Company welcomes you tomorrow, Lady."
"Okay."
Lin Muyu put the invitation card into her Qiankun bag. She was full of ambition. She did not manage to obtain a satisfactory pet with her Animal Taming Skill in the Dragon-Seeking Forest. Would this Imperial Merchant Company's auction be an opportunity? However … those baby beasts' souls should be relatively weak. She probably could not tame them with her powerful soul.
Thinking of this, she could not help but sigh. Forget it. She would go and take a look tomorrow.
Actually, there were quite a number of people in Lanyan City who had pets. But most of them were baby beasts that were only a few decades old. They were not strong in battle and were treated like dogs. People like the Pale Crane who could tame a ten thousand year old dragon snake were more ferocious. However, he still died in the hands of Qu Chu in the end.
…
The next day, he woke up early in the morning. Today, he was on duty as a deacon. But after announcing the matches of the trial, he left the temple. Compared to him, the baby beasts were more important!
By the time Lin Muyu arrived at the Chamber of Commerce in the Imperial City, there was already a sea of people there. Countless young masters dressed in luxurious clothing had gathered together. To them, the existence of the cubs was like crickets, a form of entertainment. Of course, it was very different for Lin Muyu. The cubs were his companions, they must be able to fight side by side with him. He did not need a pet.
"Big Brother Yu!"
In the crowd, Jin Xiaotang had already recognized Lin Muyu. She immediately walked over and pulled his hand. She smiled and said, "I've already booked a good seat for you. Come with me!"
"Oh …"
Jin Xiaotang pulled him into the crowd and finally sat down in the first row. It was indeed a VIP seat. They could see everything clearly. Jin Xiaotang did not seem to have anything important to do. She sat beside Lin Muyu and said with a smile, "Big Brother Yu, do you want a pet?"
"I'll take a look first."
"Oh, then after the auction, is it convenient for you to refine another 100 bottles of Dream of the Extreme?"
"I knew it …" Lin Muyu said in a bad mood, "Let's go with the old rules. You can provide the materials for free and I'll be in charge of refining them."
"Good, good, it's a deal!"
Jin Xiaotang smiled happily. Perhaps in her eyes, Lin Muyu was no different from a god of wealth!
… …
Soon, the auction began. Pan Ziiridium, dressed in a purple robe, walked onto the stage and said with a smile, "Welcome to the Imperial Chamber of Commerce's auction. Next up is the auction of the cubs! First, the first cub, a three-month-old silver-furred wolf! "
She carefully took a wolf cub from a servant's hands and gently stroked its head, saying, "Fast wolves are nimble and can help their master hunt after they mature. They can also guard the house. Moreover, this wolf's mother is a 3200 year old silver-furred wolf, so it will definitely grow up to be quite strong! Customers who want it can start bidding now. The starting price is 500 Jinyin coins! "
Everyone on the stage started bidding, but Lin Muyu was not interested at all. Even the Snow Leopard could not withstand her soul, so buying this wolf cub would only be sending it to its death.
In the end, the silver-furred wolf was sold for 1200 Jinyin coins. The young masters of the imperial city were indeed rich!
After that, another dozen or so spirit beasts were auctioned off. Most of them were beast cubs that were less than three years old, ranging from wolves to dragon snakes. Lin Muyu couldn't help but sigh. The people of the imperial city even dared to raise the cubs of fierce beasts like dragons and snakes. They really didn't care about their lives. It was a pity that these people didn't know how to tame beasts. At most, they could raise these spirit beasts like raising dogs, but they couldn't bring out the true power of the spirit beasts!
In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed and the spirit beast cubs were all sold out.
Pan Ziiridium swayed her hips as she walked onto the stage and continued to smile, "Next, this little girl will introduce the eggs of our Ling Nan Spirit Beasts. Here, the first one is an Earth Lizard egg!"
She pointed at a giant egg on the stage and said, "The egg is a pinkish white, which means it's about to hatch. As long as the temperature is high enough, a fierce and cute Earth Lizard will hatch. Customers who want it, please start bidding. The starting price is 200 Jinyin coins!"
It was obvious that eggs were not as expensive as beast cubs!
Lin Muyu continued to wait patiently as she used the Spirit Pulse Technique to feel the strength of the spirit beasts inside the eggs. However, she found that each one was weaker than the last and couldn't be used at all.
After selling a dozen or so spirit beast eggs, Pan Ziiridium finally smiled and said, "Now it's time for our finale. Men, bring out the sacred object."
A brawny man walked up with a black spirit beast egg that was about half a meter in diameter in his arms. He placed the egg on the table and announced with a smile, "This is a spirit beast egg that we found in the volcanic mountain range of Lingkong Province in the Southern Ridge. It's not cooked even after being roasted at high temperature. Hehe, there are dragon patterns on the shell, so our appraiser has concluded that this is a spirit beast egg of the dragon family. At the very least, it's an infant of the Umbrella Dragon level, and it has a high chance of hatching it. This is a once in a blue moon opportunity. Customers who want it, please bid. The starting price is 10,000 Jinyin coins!"
The crowd immediately burst into an uproar. A man dressed in luxurious clothes immediately said with a smile, "Miss Pan Ziiridium, even a burnt egg like this costs 10,000 Jinyin coins. Does the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce have nothing better to offer?"
Pan Ziiridium blushed but did not respond.
However, Lin Muyu frowned. Under the Spirit Pulse Technique, she could actually sense an extremely strong soul fluctuation coming from the eggshell. The strength of the soul was extremely strong!
The voice of the Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor came from Yi Hai, "Lin Ruoji, this is a Spinosaurus that's about to hatch. Buy it. With your psychic ability, you'll definitely be able to hatch it!"
"Is that so?"
Lin Muyu did not care about being called 'Lin Ruoji' anymore. She raised her hand and calmly said, "20,000 Jinyin coins."
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