Celestial being

"So is this a good thing or a bad thing?" Yuan Ming asked a little uncertainly.

"It's half good and half bad. We can only know the result after it hatches. It's also possible that it won't hatch at all. If my sect's sixth uncle is here, I can ask him to identify it." Gu Qiuming said thoughtfully.

When Yuan Ming heard this, he still felt that the possibility of becoming stronger was higher. Xi Cangqiong hid the egg in Biluo Cave for many years, and had the beast slaves collect the blood of countless monsters and soak it in it! It must be no ordinary winged bird!

"Fellow Daoist Hagong, please make a price." Gu Qiuming said, and added seriously: "It's up to you!"

"I don't want to sell this thing. I just want to entrust it to Zhenling Pavilion to help hatch it." Yuan Ming said.

Although he had been mentally prepared, when he heard Yuan Ming say he would not sell, Gu Qiuming still had a clear look of disappointment in his eyes.

"Believe me, the chance of finding a waste from a mutant is definitely higher than finding a stronger spiritual beast. Instead of betting on it yourself, you might as well offer a good price and sell it, so that the profit will be greater." Gu Qiuming advised. .

"This egg was given to me by a friend. It means something different to me. Even if it hatches out to be a weak chicken, I will accept it." Yuan Ming said with a smile.

How could he sell the blood eggs that Xiying gave him?

"Well, in that case, I won't persuade you. But I have to make it clear first. This winged bird egg is unusual for me. It cannot be hatched in the Zhenling Pavilion. I have to bring it back to our sect Zhenling. Zong, go use the magic circle to hatch." Gu Qiuming said.

"Okay, that's no problem, but I want to go with you." Yuan Ming thought for a while and said.

"This is natural. After the spirit beast hatches, you have to tame it as soon as possible before it matures. Otherwise, when it grows up and its wild nature emerges, it will be difficult to tame it," Gu Qiuming said.

"How to calculate the price for incubation?" Yuan Ming asked.

"According to the rules of the sect, a spirit beast egg that needs to be hatched using a magic circle requires at least one hundred spirit stones. We are friends, and I will help you hatch it myself, so you can receive ten less spirit stones. Ninety spirit stones, the formation consumes The spirit stone is calculated separately. If it fails, it will be the same price." Gu Qiuming said.

"This price is acceptable." Yuan Ming nodded after hearing this.

"Refreshing! I still have some things to deal with here. Let's set off early tomorrow morning." Gu Qiuming said with a smile.

"May I ask, where is your Zhenling Sect?" Yuan Ming asked.

"On the other side of the Yuxu Swamp, it's not too far from here." Gu Qiuming said.

"Okay, then let's set off early tomorrow morning."

After the two made an appointment, Yuan Ming left Zhenling Pavilion.

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The next day, early in the morning.

Yuan Ming and Gu Qiu Ming set off on a crane and headed for Zhen Ling Sect.

At the same time, in the Yuxu swamp, Huazhi was making something like a rake out of tree vines. He was sitting on it, with two three-foot-long snakehead fish tied to the front with vines, and he was pulling it away quickly.

On the way to Zhenling Sect, Gu Qiuming informed Yuan Ming of some basic information about Zhenling Sect.

Only then did he learn that the Zhenling Sect is located on the east side of the Yuxu Swamp. It is a small sect built along the shore of the swamp lake. Its main business is the hatching and domestication of spirit beasts, and it has been passed down for hundreds of years.

Speaking of which, Zhenling Sect is actually somewhat similar to Biluo Cave, except that it lacks the business of capturing spiritual beasts.

But something special is that although Zhenling Sect is also a cultivation sect, it is mainly formed by families with the "ancient" surname and also absorbs many monks with other surnames.

Almost all the powerful people in the sect have the surname "Gu", and Gu Qiuming is just a branch of the family.

After the two arrived at the boundary of Zhenling Sect, Yuan Ming was the first to see the beautifully carved stone archways, arranged neatly one by one, stretching for hundreds of feet.

Most of those archways are engraved with words such as "Great cause of Qianqiu", "Scenery Jiyue", "Dongtian Shengjing", etc. Only the last and largest archway is engraved with the three words "Zhenling Sect" in font. Majestic.

Obviously this sect was very prominent in the past, and Yuan Ming couldn't help but feel more confident.

Yuan Ming stood under the archway and looked back, and saw buildings with white walls and black tiles on the shore of the swamp lake, hidden in the dense mountain forest, showing a hazy beauty against the backdrop of the mist.

He could hear the cries of rare birds and wild animals in the distance, coming from the building complex.

After entering the Zhenling Sect, Yuan Ming discovered that the sect was clearly like a town and was divided into many areas. Different spirit beasts were bred in different areas. Although the number looked small, there were many types, including birds and animals. , there is a magic circle light curtain ring outside.

Beside the swamp lake on the shore, there are also enclosed ponds, in which aquatic spiritual beasts are bred.

Gu Qiuming led Yuan Ming all the way to the interior of Zhenling Sect. Many people he met along the way would take the initiative to say hello to Gu Qiuming, but they mostly called each other relatives such as uncles and brothers. Not senior fellow apprentices.

"The egg of your winged bird is a bit special. I have to ask my uncle to help you control the eyes to avoid any mistakes." Entering the sect, Gu Qiuming said while leading the way.

"Okay." Yuan Ming naturally had no objection.

The two passed through a series of arches and corridors and came to a quiet courtyard.

"My uncle is the law enforcement elder of Zhenling Sect. He has always been strict. After we met for a while, I will tell you. You can just listen. If you have any questions, you can ask me after you come out." Gu Qiuming seemed to be interested in him. My uncle was quite afraid.

Yuan Ming nodded.

"My grandnephew Qiu Ming, please see your sixth uncle." Gu Qiu Ming immediately shouted when he arrived at the entrance of the courtyard.

"Come in and talk." After waiting for a moment, a slow and slightly hoarse voice came from the yard.

Gu Qiuming immediately waved to Yuan Ming and led him into the courtyard.

In the yard, under a strong-looking old pine tree, sitting on a stone bench, was a majestic old man with gray hair, a short gray beard under his chin, and his eyes filled with spiritual light. He was holding a book and reading.

Seeing the two people coming in, the old man couldn't help but frown.

Gu Qiuming knew that he was not happy with him bringing outsiders in, but it was a matter of spiritual stones, so he quickly said:

"Uncle Sixth, this friend of mine got a strange spirit beast egg. I can't see clearly what it is. I can only vaguely guess that it is a winged bird, but the color is red. I want you to hold it." Eye."

After hearing this, the majestic old man put down the book in his hand, obviously interested.

"Among the younger generation, you have been running around for many years and you have a good eye. You said it is the egg of a winged bird, so you are probably right. Take it out and let me have a look." The old man asked.

Gu Qiuming quickly winked at Yuan Ming. Yuan Ming understood and immediately took out the blood egg and placed it on the table.

The majestic old man's eyes fell on the bird eggs, he just glanced at them and asked:

"Did you get this egg from southern Xinjiang?"

"How does senior know?" Yuan Ming was surprised and asked.

"This is just an ordinary winged bird egg, but it was conceived and raised using the blood-nurturing method. It is often used by beast masters in southern Xinjiang," the old man said.

"What is the method of blood nourishment?" Yuan Ming asked

"Southern Xinjiang Beast Master, after obtaining the eggs, in order to make the birds more viable after hatching, he will soak them in the blood of several monster beasts to absorb the blood. This red egg shell only absorbs the blood. It needs to be hatched as soon as possible, otherwise it will leave If the blood nourishes it for too long, the inner tube will starve to death." The majestic old man glanced at him and said.

"Uncle, I want to use the magic circle to hatch this egg. What do you think?" Gu Qiuming asked tentatively.

"Okay." The majestic old man said lightly and stopped talking.

Gu Qiuming and Yuan Ming thanked each other and left.

"Overkill," the old man said in a low voice.

When the two of them walked out of the courtyard gate, a young man wearing a brocade robe walked towards them. He had a handsome appearance, fair complexion, and a strand of long hair hanging in front of his forehead, looking a bit bohemian.

"Hey, isn't this the one-armed third brother? You have always made money outside, why are you back today?" The young man said the moment he saw Gu Qiuming.

Gu Qiuming just looked at him coldly, ignored him at all, and left with Yuan Ming.

The young man didn't seem to care. After a chuckle, he walked into the yard and greeted the old man seriously: "Sixth Uncle."

"Qiu Long! Why are you rude to your cousin?" The majestic old man looked at him and said with some displeasure.

"He's just a one-armed loser." Gu Qiulong looked indifferent and sat down opposite the old man.

"Shut up! He also lost his arm while fighting for his family." The old man suddenly changed his expression.

It was obvious that Gu Qiuming didn't care about what happened just now. He led Yuan Ming to a distant courtyard while joking all the way. There was no one else in the courtyard, and the decoration was old. The paint on the doorposts had signs of disintegration and falling off. It seemed that Gu Qiuming had not been back for a long time.

"Fellow Taoist, this is my residence. You will stay here for a few days. I have to go to the clan's incubation room to help you hatch this egg." Gu Qiuming found a room for Yuan Ming. Arrange for him to stay.

"How long will it take?" Yuan Ming asked.

"It will take about ten days. Don't worry, when the winged bird is about to break out of its shell and be born, I will take you there in advance. But we probably won't meet each other in the next few days." Gu Qiuming said.

"It doesn't matter, I'll stay here and wait for good news." Yuan Ming said with a smile.

When Gu Qiuming heard this, his expression was strange, and he hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Yuan Ming asked.

"It's nothing, but during my absence, it's best for you to stay in the yard and please don't walk around elsewhere." Gu Qiuming said with obvious embarrassment.

"What do I think it is? Don't worry." Yuan Ming smiled.

Then Gu Qiuming left with Xuedan. Yuan Ming walked around in the yard for a while, and suddenly put his fingers together, just between his eyebrows.

Immediately afterwards, four soul crows flew out from between his eyebrows, spread their wings and flew high into the sky, heading towards the outside of the courtyard.