Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 655 - 8: Xiao Tian Dog and Inverted Sheep, Winter Preliminaries (Da Zhang)_3

Chapter 655: Chapter 8: Xiao Tian Dog and Inverted Sheep, Winter Preliminaries (Da Zhang)_3

Zhao Xing had never imagined that there was another layer beneath the ground used for storing treasures.

"Boom~""Boom~"

A small hill emerged from beneath the ground, and by the time its full size was visible in the water, Zhao Xing couldn’t help but be startled.

It was huge!

The turtle shell was a kilometer long from front to back! The top half of the shell was oval and the bottom flat, with a height of almost fifty meters.

It was like a small mountain.

The size of this ten-thousand-year-old Mystic Turtle, although not as large as the Dragon Whale he had seen in the Extreme Night Sea, was still extremely exaggerated.

The hexagonal patterns on the turtle shell were big enough to cover a three-bedroom, one-living-room suite.

"The patterns on the shell are growth lines, and in a ten-thousand-year-old Mystic Turtle, these densely packed lines contain more worldly essence." Zhao Xing observed, "Using it for the Turtle Divination Method would withstand a higher cost."

Originally, Liang Ruohai, when divining his own future, wouldn’t have faced death within ten years if he had a ten-thousand-year-old Mystic Turtle beside him.

He could have completely relied on this Mystic Turtle’s shell.

Of course, this thing wasn’t ready for immediate use.

Once taken back, it still needed to undergo the Fire Refining Method with smelting.

"With Heavenly Fire, refining for half a year using the Fire Refining Method, only then can its full effects be harnessed," Zhao Xing mused to himself.

"Splash~"

"Splash~"

The mountain-like turtle shell was then magically lifted by Liu Wanliang.

It was placed onto a cargo warship by the lake.

"Thank you, Mr. Liu," Zhao Xing bowed in gratitude.

"Marquis Yuan Rang need not be courteous," Liu Wanliang replied courteously, "This warship will be moored here for now, and Her Highness has also prepared some other gifts for you."

"We can first head elsewhere, and when we return, the Mystic Turtle should be fully loaded onto the ship."

There’s more?

It was just like the East Sea Princess. Her gifts were never solitary.

Zhao Xing followed Liu Wanliang to another palace.

"Woof woof~"

"Awoo awoo~"

The faint sound of dogs barking came from the palace ahead, causing Zhao Xing to pause in surprise.

Before even landing, Liu Wanliang introduced the place: "This is the Divine Dog Palace."

"Her Highness said you are to participate in the Beast Competition, thus allowed you to come here to select a pup," he continued.

"This place raises many famous dogs, the ten Divine Dogs."

"I can choose a Divine Dog?" Zhao Xing was startled.

"Of course," Liu Wanliang nodded, "Marquis Yuan Rang, do you know which are the ten Divine Dogs?"

"Frost Flower Kite, Shanxing Wolf, Golden Winged Xian, Cang Shui Qiu, Mo Yuli, Ru Huang Bao, Snow Claw Lu, Mokong Que, Spotted Tiger, Gray Lion. These ten kinds are the known divine dogs in the world."

Liu Wanliang nodded slightly: "Since you are aware, I won’t elaborate further. Inside the Divine Dog Palace, there are pups of all ten Divine Dogs, and you may choose freely."

"As for adult dogs, they’ve all formed Soul Contracts with their tamers; the loyalty of dogs is unparalleled. Even if the Soul Contract were dissolved, they wouldn’t switch to another master. Forcibly changing it would only lead them to die of depression."

"In the palace to the east, there are famous dogs like Peach Blossom, Wu Long, Jade Dog, Huang Cang, and Huang’er—each a celebrated figure among dogs, with battle capabilities not inferior to those of Divine Dogs."

Zhao Xing nodded. Jun, name, god—these three kinds of bloodlines are nothing but a higher starting point by nature. The making of a true battle beast relied on how it was nurtured after birth.

This was similar to human cultivation; Long Xiao came from a humble background, but that didn’t stop him from becoming one of the top ten Sword Immortals in the future.

The heritage of the Mountain Cat was also very ordinary, but with postnatal nurturing, it now belonged to the ’Spiritual Beauty species’, and its qualities weren’t inferior to those of divine lineage.

"Woof woof~"

"Awoo~"

After landing, Zhao Xing walked into the palace and opened his Heavenly Eye to scan the dog kennels.

"Peach Blossom, Huang Cang, Huang’er, Wu Long, these are all Greyhounds, slender in stature and slightly smaller in size, also known as ’slim dogs’."

Although mystical, Greyhounds were not to Zhao Xing’s personal taste.

They were fine as pets for play, but somewhat lacking if one intended to use them in a fight.

Thus, the selection narrowed significantly.

Among the top ten Divine Dogs, nine were Greyhounds.

Only the Gray Lion Dog was a Mastiff.

"A true man should raise a Mastiff."

Believing this, Zhao Xing walked up and stopped in front of the Gray Lion Dog kennel.

"Mr. Liu, I choose the Gray Lion."

Liu Wanliang said, "Won’t you consider it a bit more? Among the Greyhounds, there are also some that are good at fighting. Each of the top ten Divine Dogs has its merits; the Gray Lion’s only advantage is its strength."

The Gray Lion excelled in strength and stamina more than the other Divine Dogs.

Of course, the other Divine Dogs had their advantages too, like those that were excellent in speed, naturally gifted with Illusion Techniques, and those that excelled in treasure hunting or using Escape Skills.

"I have already decided." Zhao Xing said, "I prefer the Mastiff."

Liu Wanliang nodded, then waved his hand to open the barrier of the Gray Lion Dog kennel and accompanied Zhao Xing inside.

"Oowoo~" "Woof~" "Hah~"

As soon as they entered, many puppies started barking at them.

However, at this stage, all these Gray Lions were still in their juvenile phase—the youngest had just turned one month old and the oldest was only three months old; they didn’t have much intimidation factor but seemed rather adorable.

Zhao Xing quickly scanned over the two hundred or so puppies.

After calculating for a moment, he immediately identified three young Gray Lion puppies.

"Under the same nourishment conditions, these three puppies are growing faster and better and will achieve greater things in the future." Zhao Xing, using face reading to select puppies, easily noticed that in the corner by the east wall, those three were the best to take.

Thus, he made his way over and arrived in front of the innermost dog cage.

Seeing this, Liu Wanliang couldn’t help but praise: "Marquis Yuan Rang has a good eye."

"You can call me Chen An," he replied.

Liu Wanliang then asked with a smile, "Chen An has an exceptional eye, instantly picking out the strongest three puppies. Have you studied face reading?"

"I only know a little bit." Zhao Xing replied modestly.

"Someone, prepare the Soul Contract." Liu Wanliang waved to someone behind him, and immediately a dog breeder came over.