Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 1310 - 1311: Visiting Hua Street

Chapter 1310: Chapter 1311: Visiting Hua Street

Since they knew that the three Spirit Beasts’ circumstances were unusual, during the evaluations, the judges didn’t focus particularly on the results of their care, but instead assessed their health conditions. At that moment, Qi Chen realized there were still many things he hadn’t done properly. Dou Yanlan glanced at Feng Yuan curiously and said,

"Really, is it that bad?"

"How could that be? If there were really serious issues, do you think I wouldn’t mention it? Let alone Agunas and the others are watching too—they’re not wrong. But only someone who truly loves them would be this particular. Actually, in their current state, the problems aren’t that serious."

Feng Yuan shrugged as he spoke. For him, even when leaving Spirit Beasts to grow freely, the issues weren’t too severe, right? Although caring for them meticulously would yield a different result, in terms of overall improvement, it wouldn’t make a significant difference. Only for true Spirit Beast enthusiasts would such small gaps seem monumental.

"Genuine love, is it? So that’s how it is."

Dou Yanlan stroked the soft fur of Cotton and murmured thoughtfully.

The final scores were announced, and Qi Chen’s Flower Leaf Tree Three Spirit Beasts naturally ranked very low. But neither Qi Chen nor Feng Yuan cared about this result. Their primary goal was merely to acquire a guide for raising the Flower Leaf Tree Three Spirit Beasts. Unless Feng Yuan personally stepped in, finding reliable cultivation methods for ordinary Spirit Beasts online was nearly impossible.

After the event concluded, Feng Yuan and his group arranged to meet on Hua Street. The intense fragrance there caused Xiao Ji to revert back to Eggshell Chicken form and hide in Feng Yuan’s embrace. Feng Yuan chuckled as he kneaded Xiao Ji into a ball and looked around, saying,

"It’s odd—why is the fragrance here made so overpowering? Don’t they find it uncomfortable?"

A passing shop assistant, seemingly about to start their shift, overheard Feng Yuan and paused to smile faintly, responding,

"Actually, there’s a story behind this scent."

"Originally, the merchants of Hua Street weren’t as harmonious as they are now. Each store relied on its signature products and representative floral scents to attract customers. Desperate to outcompete others, they cultivated flowers with increasingly potent fragrances and planted them at their doorsteps. After some time, the overwhelming aromas drove customers away. The merchants eventually realized the scent had unknowingly reached unbearable levels for ordinary people."

"With Hua Street’s decline seemingly inevitable, the shopkeepers finally resolved to collaborate. They employed various measures to lure back the customers who had been repelled by the scent. As a reminder of that time, and as a caution, they recreated the dense fragrance. Of course, today’s aroma isn’t as extreme as it was back then."

As they spoke, the assistant smiled again, seemingly reminded of something, and added,

"It’s said that during the peak of the contention, the scent from Hua Street was strong enough to scare away Mud Monsters. Not only Hua Street but even nearby residents were up in arms about it, and quite a few people had to move away."

"Strong enough to scare off Mud Monsters? What could they possibly have done to make it that absurd?"

Feng Yuan froze for a moment, marveling. Mud Monsters, being quite unique types of Spirit Beasts, have an incredible tolerance for various odors due to their keen sense of smell. If even they couldn’t endure it, just what kind of atrocious scent warfare did the merchants engage in back then? Could this even be weaponized?

"Not sure. But even now, the fragrance here isn’t very popular among tourists. Still, after learning Hua Street’s history, it seems no one has any objections."

Smiling slightly, the assistant waved as they turned to leave. Sharing Hua Street’s story with tourists was entertaining, but she had to hurry to work; otherwise, she might have chatted with Feng Yuan’s group for hours about Hua Street’s history.

"I still think the scent’s a bit much, even now. Who would’ve thought it used to be even more outrageous? You’re finally here~"

Spotting Yang Hongzhi hurriedly jogging over, Feng Yuan waved energetically and called out. Glancing at Xiao Ji, who was curled into a ball in his arms, Feng Yuan grinned and said,

"Let’s go—Xiao Ji can’t take it much longer."

"We’ll snack here and wait for you."

Inside a pastry shop, Veronia sat down with Beluciel and addressed Feng Yuan’s group. Scratching his head, Feng Yuan glanced at Veronia and asked curiously,

"You’re not planning to keep exploring? What if another shop’s pastries are even better?"

"That won’t happen. Don’t forget about her."

She gestured toward Beluciel, her expression triumphant. Today, she and Beluciel had discovered a clever use for Fate Series abilities. Whenever they were unsure about a shop’s quality, they’d rely on Fate’s ultimate move to pinpoint the optimal choice.

Looking at Beluciel, Feng Yuan replied with an exasperated expression,

"Alright, but don’t rely on that ability too much. Some things aren’t necessarily ’right.’"

"How do you know what we did?"

Veronia asked in surprise. Beluciel had only uncovered this application of her powers today, yet Feng Yuan’s words seemed as if he’d known all along.

"Glimpsing into the future, isn’t it? Although Fate’s Choice can pinpoint the best possible outcome, don’t you think it takes away all the surprise? Besides, sometimes such powers might not truly lead to the best future, so use them wisely."

Waving his hand, Feng Yuan said as the pastries he ordered were delivered. He picked up a piece of pastry and fed it to Xiao Ji, then glanced at Qi Chen and the others, who had been waiting for quite a while, and said,

"Alright, let’s go~"

As Feng Yuan’s group departed, Beluciel muttered to herself,

"No surprise?"

"Using it occasionally isn’t a big deal. I like the human saying, ’Power itself isn’t wrong—the fault lies in how it’s used.’ The Fate Series powers are your gifts; you can’t just avoid using them because they have flaws."

"If you really think about it, isn’t my World of Mirrors even more useless? It holds no meaning for the world."

"That’s not true. World of Mirrors..."

"They’re really fine, aren’t they?"

Agunas looked toward Feng Yuan, still concerned. Feng Yuan glanced back at Agunas and said,

"What could be wrong? It’s just like with your foresight—so long as you don’t use it excessively, there’s absolutely no problem. That’s Beluciel’s inherent ability. Still, using it for such trivial things, they do have too much free time."

Though convenient—since the Fate Series mirrors the process of deducing results based on future trajectories—even so, it still consumed energy. To Feng Yuan, visiting a few more shops himself would suffice, and he might even stumble upon pleasant surprises.

Agunas swished its tail, refraining from arguing back, as it too felt their approach was somewhat questionable.

"Should we grab snacks first or browse gift shops?"

Turning toward Qi Chen and the others, Feng Yuan asked. Yang Hongzhi looked at Feng Yuan and replied,

"I heard there’s a shop here that sells floral Spiritual Medicine. Should we check it out?"

"A shop like that exists? Let’s go then; maybe we’ll find some medicine for you. Wait, how about this shop first?"

Though Feng Yuan seemed to be asking for their opinions, he instinctively walked into a flower dew shop. Glancing at one another, the group smiled wryly, but they didn’t mind because there wasn’t any particular agenda driving them, so it wasn’t an issue.

"Why are you here, anyway?"

Agunas asked, puzzled, while glancing at the crystal bottles of pale liquids on display. Unlike honey shops, this store’s flower dew emitted a faint fragrance. Xiao Ji jumped out of Feng Yuan’s arms, reverted to her true form, and curiously scanned her surroundings. Outside, the dense fragrance was blocked, while the subtle aroma of flower dew mingled like mischievous little elves hiding behind each other’s scents.

"What do you think about making a sachet using flower dew?"

"But flower dew is a liquid."

Frowning, Agunas looked at Feng Yuan, completely baffled by his musings. Feng Yuan smirked and said with smug confidence,

"But I can crystallize it~"

"Once crystallized, it’ll turn into tiny fragrant beads~"

"Then why not just use flower petals for a sachet?"

"Uh..."

Dou Yanlan stared at Feng Yuan blankly, equally confused by his logic. Though flower dew had a lighter, cleaner scent, why not simply use petals? There were plenty of methods to preserve the fragrance of petals for years—so what was he even aiming for?

"Well, you see, petals don’t have the same subtle scent as this, right Xiao Ji~?"

Glancing at Feng Yuan, Xiao Ji turned her head away, refusing to respond. In her eyes, all scents seemed nearly identical.