Chapter 854 - 411: Supplemental Update in Progress...

Chapter 854: Chapter 411: Supplemental Update in Progress...

[Sorry.

The following content is still a scrap draft.]

The evening sun is infinitely beautiful.

But it’s almost dusk.

This was the first time Wen Jiu had really looked at Blackwater Town. Of course, there were scenes of Blackwater Town in his memory, but those scenes were from the perspective of his original self, who only saw a corner of Blackwater Town.

That was the corner where he lived.

Because his original self was a complete homebody, even without cultivating or working, he wouldn’t wander around.

His original self preferred to fiddle with the knick-knacks on the antique shelf at home, wiping and placing them, to the point where the shelf was almost polished to a patina.

Walking slowly along the way.

The different scenery of Blackwater Town unfolded before his eyes. Unlike a mortal’s town, the streets were devoid of pedestrians. There were no old men or women sitting at the door chatting leisurely, and no various shops.

What there were only large and small good houses and the Hua Mansions, new and old, all hanging an Exorcism Talisman under the eaves.

Obviously, he wasn’t the only low-level Qi Cultivation cultivator who needed the protection of an Exorcism Talisman, even mid-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators weren’t an exception.

Wen Jiu was curious why no one stole the talismans under the eaves, but he quickly found the answer from his memory. That is, Exorcism Talismans are a monopolized resource in Blackwater Town, not allowed to be traded privately.

Moreover, each Exorcism Talisman has a consciousness mark from a high-level Qi Cultivation cultivator. If you dare to steal, no one dares to buy.

Thinking of this.

Wen Jiu suddenly realized.

No wonder the demons run rampant.

Perhaps it’s not that the demons are too powerful, but that the high-level cultivators living in Blackwater Town don’t want to resolve it.

Indeed.

If it were completely resolved.

Where would they earn a low-grade Spirit Stone each month?

"Sure enough... no matter where you are, the most dangerous thing is still humans," Wen Jiu sighed, walking step by step toward the trading market relying on his memory.

As he was about to approach the trading market, the number of loose cultivators increased, and the shouting of vendors gradually rose. Everywhere he looked, there were numerous Qi Cultivation First Layer cultivators, but he could also see Qi Cultivation Third Layer and even Fourth Layer loose cultivators everywhere.

It was at this moment that Wen Jiu’s gaze fell on the nearest stall, where there were three giant beast cages.

Inside the cages were young demons.

Among them was a Black Demon Tiger cub. It was dead in the corner of the cage, constantly roaring at the people looking at it, seemingly very angry. Yet what it elicited was only a chorus of affectionate laughter and endearing compliments.

When the Black Demon Tiger cub became extremely angry and pounced toward the side of the cage, a middle-aged loose cultivator beside the beast cage suddenly lifted a jade bracelet. The bracelet emitted a green light, and immediately a green circle flashed around the neck of the Black Demon Tiger cub, binding it so tightly that it couldn’t roar, couldn’t breathe, and couldn’t be angry anymore.

"Everyone rest assured, with the Beast Taming Bracelet, no matter how fierce the Black Demon Tiger cub is, it can only obediently follow your commands."

Upon finishing the words.

The middle-aged loose cultivator looked with satisfaction at the Black Demon Tiger cub which had obediently curled back into the corner, its face no longer showing any signs of anger or ferocity.

Seeing this scene, three words flashed through Wen Jiu’s mind — Beast Tamer!

A Beast Tamer among the hundred arts of immortal cultivation.

In the memory of his original self, a Beast Tamer could control demons and demon beasts for personal use, both as a means of protection and as a weapon.

Their status was only second to that of Alchemy Masters, Artifact Refiners, and Talisman Masters.

Moreover.

It was one of the few skills that didn’t require talent, only experience and care for cultivation.

"Perhaps... this might be a way out," Wen Jiu tried to get closer to understand a bit more but stopped in his tracks upon hearing the price.

A Black Demon Tiger cub — twenty low-grade Spirit Stones!

"I better look at something else."

Wen Jiu continued forward.

...

After browsing around.

Realizing he couldn’t afford anything, Wen Jiu came to the rice shop most familiar to him in memory.

Of course.

What was called familiar.

Was merely because there was no other choice.

There was only one rice shop in the trading market in this area, because Spirit Rice was also a monopolized item in Blackwater Town.

"The high-level cultivators in Blackwater Town, their Spirit Stones must be piling up like mountains at home, right?" Wen Jiu couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

But what made Wen Jiu even more uncomfortable was.

A low-level Qi Cultivation cultivator like him, upon entering the rice shop, still had to salute the rice-selling boss and steward.

Politely stated his intention to buy rice, while those selling the rice never looked at him directly, merely coldly saying, "Inferior Spirit Rice has gone up in price, now thirty jin costs six pieces of Spiritual Sand, buy it or leave."

Such an attitude left Wen Jiu speechless.

But thinking that unless he didn’t eat or drink, he had no choice but to buy, Wen Jiu became resigned.

This life is really tough.

On Blue Star, while buying things, he could still act like a master.

But in this world, the customers have turned into grandsons.

"Senior, thirty jin of inferior spirit rice, please." Although feeling a bit uncomfortable, Wen Jiu still walked in respectfully.

"Six pieces of Spiritual Sand."

The steward of the rice shop spoke coldly.

Wen Jiu quickly handed over six pieces of Spiritual Sand, but when the steward handed over thirty jin of inferior Spirit Rice, Wen Jiu weighed it and realized it was at least two to three jin short. Of course, it wasn’t because Wen Jiu had a gift for weighing things.

But rather because his original self had this gift.

As he was about to say something, there was a low-level Qi Cultivation cultivator next to him who wanted to argue, but ended up with no rice and was kicked out, being scolded: "How dare you, a Qi Cultivation First Layer loose cultivator, slander and defame the reputation of the shop opened by Elder Qi?"