The Master of Beasts
Chapter 27: The Birth of the Fish King

Chapter 27: Chapter 27: The Birth of the Fish King

The second Fourth Rank Black Water Spiritual Fish had medium purity—a small profit of fifteen Upper Spirit stones. Current Token: -79.

The third Third Rank Silver Fish had medium purity—a heavy loss of ninety Upper Spirit stones. Token: -169.

The fourth...

The fifth...

. . .

Chen Jiuge’s frenzied purchase of fish eggs also caught the attention of some seasoned fish gambling enthusiasts.

A cultivator who had just revealed a Fifth Rank Azure Sea Flying Fish sneered, "Where did this greenhorn come from, buying recklessly—does he think Spirit Stones are carried in by the wind?"

"Wait, did this guy just make a hit?"

"It seems like he really did make a hit!"

"Damn, it’s also an Azure Sea Flying Fish, and the bloodline purity of this one seems even higher!"

"It’s upper-grade! Holy shit, he’s struck it rich!"

"Senior, the buyback price is four thousand four hundred Upper Spirit stones," the attendant said to Chen Jiuge, his expression shocked.

Chen Jiuge, seeing this, also showed a smile. Having bought a total of about eighteen fish eggs, he had finally gathered a roughly sufficient quantity of Azure Sea Spiritual Fish bloodline. Calculating his gains, he had earned roughly two thousand eight hundred Upper Spirit stones. This business was really not bad.

And there’s even Crimson Carp bloodline in this Spiritual Fish! Chen Jiuge was shocked as he sensed the Crimson Carp bloodline within.

Crimson Carps were an ancient flying fish species, born with dual wings, completely fiery red, and capable of spitting Spiritual Fire. Although not Divine Beasts, they were indeed Auspicious Beasts—an extremely rare type of Spiritual Beast.

Who would have thought the Bai Family actually possessed such treasures? Could they really have a genuine Crimson Carp? Chen Jiuge thought excitedly.

I had thought it was just a good place to earn Spirit Stones, but I never anticipated such an amazing surprise! Buy, buy, buy! I must buy in bulk! Crimson Carp, wait for me!

Chen Jiuge’s extensive buying had already drawn the attention of many fish gambling aficionados, and the emergence of a Fifth Rank Azure Sea Flying Fish made him the most eye-catching presence in the room.

Even Lin Jiu, who was prone to flights of fancy, was drawn over.

"Junior Brother, Junior Brother, isn’t this a bit too much for you? High-stakes gambling can be harmful," Lin Jiu cautioned.

"It’s fine, Senior Brother. I just hatched an upper-grade Fifth Rank Azure Sea Flying Fish. These are all profits, so it’s no big deal," Chen Jiuge explained.

"Fifth Rank Azure Sea Flying Fish!!!" Lin Jiu exclaimed in astonishment.

How could it be that his Junior Brother broke his own record on the first try? I’m so envious!

Amid Lin Jiu’s endless chatter, Chen Jiuge finally gathered another complete Azure Sea Flying Fish bloodline, and even increased the Crimson Carp’s bloodline by two strands.

"Junior Brother, you’ve already spent two thousand Upper Spirit stones—isn’t that a bit much?" Lin Jiu whispered.

The total fortune of a Nascent Soul Stage Loose Cultivator would amount to about this sum. Even for a disciple of the Myriad Beasts Sect, two thousand Upper Spirit stones was quite a significant amount of money.

"Senior Brother, I know what I’m doing," Chen Jiuge murmured, infusing the Azure Sea Flying Fish bloodline into his hand while comforting Lin Jiu.

As the Attendant’s Secret Technique was infused into the fish egg, it cracked open. A small green fish emerged, shaking its head and wiggling its body as it exited the shell.

"Damn, an Azure Sea Flying Fish! It’s another Azure Sea Flying Fish!" Lin Jiu, at the side, was even more excited than Chen Jiuge. His eyes shone as he looked at the small green fish with a gaze so tender it was as if he were looking at a lover, giving Chen Jiuge goosebumps all over.

"Lower-grade bloodline," the attendant said with a hint of regret.

"Senior, the buyback price is 2,300 Upper Spirit Stones."

"Buyback it is," Chen Jiuge said decisively. The quantity and purity of the bloodline I harvested this time were a bit off. I didn’t expect the difference to be so large, but fortunately, I didn’t make a loss.

The appearance of the Azure Sea Flying Fish for the second time had thoroughly ignited the gamblers’ passion. They no longer crowded around Chen Jiuge but began scouting for fish eggs, fantasizing about hatching their own Azure Sea Flying Fish and striking it rich.

"It seems one of the parents of this batch of eggs must be an Azure Sea Flying Fish," Lin Jiu mused thoughtfully.

"Junior Brother, I’m off to make my fortune! You take it easy and don’t get too carried away."

"Got it, Senior Brother."

The onlookers dispersed, leaving only that narcissistic female cultivator, who hesitated as she looked towards him. Chen Jiuge mumbled internally, No way. I can’t be running into such a melodramatic scene, can I?

"Fellow Daoist, I wonder..." The female cultivator indeed approached him, but before she could finish, Chen Jiuge waved his hand and interrupted, "I don’t know you, we’re not acquainted, so don’t ask me."

Having said that, Chen Jiuge immediately left and went to find another tank to purchase fish eggs.

The female cultivator remained, her face a mixture of pale and livid. Then, as if remembering something, she left the private room as well.

As a large number of fish eggs were sold, the staff of the Wan Fish Cage had to replenish them with new ones.

Chen Jiuge looked at the new batch of eggs with a complex expression. In addition to the regular Fifth Rank Heavy Water Spiritual Fish, some also contained Ming Snake bloodlines.

The Ming Snake, snake-like in appearance with four wings and six legs, made sounds like striking boulders. They were classified as Disaster Beasts, bringing drought wherever they appeared.

What kind of day is this? First the Crimson Carp, and now even Ming Snakes are appearing! The Bai Family really has some incredible things, Chen Jiuge felt apprehensive. But still, a Ming Snake bloodline... A Disaster Beast, just like an Auspicious Beast, is an extremely rare Spiritual Beast, even rarer than Divine Beasts. I really don’t want to miss out.

Despite his large-scale purchase of fish eggs drawing considerable attention, no one in the private room dared to harbor ill intentions towards him, thanks to Lin Jiu’s earlier appearance. On the Third Layer, most cultivators buying fish eggs were at the Nascent Soul Stage. Only a few were Golden Core, and Divinity Transformation Cultivators were surprisingly scarce. Their wealth was on another level entirely, so they weren’t interested in the flawed items here and had long since moved on to the Fourth and Fifth Layers.

Although he could have used the power of his Golden Finger to make a lot of Spirit Stones, Chen Jiuge maintained control, generally breaking even—not including the three thousand Upper Spirit Stones he had already earned, of course.

Four hours later, Lin Jiu watched numbly as Chen Jiuge hatched another Fifth Rank Spiritual Fish, feeling as if he were cursed with bad luck. The Fourth Rank Spiritual Fish he had managed to get that afternoon were few and far between, costing him thousands of Upper Spirit Stones. While he didn’t care much for that amount of Spirit Stones, it was still a significant blow to his morale.

Meanwhile, Chen Jiuge, who had hatched the Spiritual Fish, silently tallied the amount of Crimson Carp and Ming Snake bloodlines in his mind. The Ming Snake bloodline is almost sufficient, but the Crimson Carp, which I found first, is still far from enough. The current batches of fish eggs hardly contain any Crimson Carp bloodline, and even the Ming Snake bloodlines are dwindling.

Gripping another fish egg, just as he was considering whether to continue, Chen Jiuge shuddered. He inwardly exclaimed, What the hell? Am I really this lucky? A Seventh Rank Void Silver Fish actually appeared?!

"Senior, do you want to hatch it?" the attendant’s seductive voice pulled Chen Jiuge back to reality.

"Hatch it... go ahead," Chen Jiuge replied. I have no intention of keeping it. It’s just a Seventh Rank Spiritual Beast. While the Void Silver Fish is rare, it isn’t one of the Spiritual Beasts I need. It’s more advantageous to exchange it for Spirit Stones.

"No way!"

"What is this?"

"This... this... this is a Seventh Rank Void Silver Fish?" _{f.re(e) w.e(b)nov el.c.om}

"Is this guy the King of Fish? He actually hatched a Seventh Rank Spiritual Fish on the Third Layer!"

"Junior Brother, it looks like you’ve struck it rich!" Lin Jiu, previously numb, perked up with excitement again.