96: Chapter 96 The Birth of a Divine Beast! A glutton? Then let's call it Rice Bucket!

"Crack—" The crisp sound of shattering was exceptionally clear in the silent room.

Su Yang held his breath, staring fixedly at the giant egg on the bed, which was covered in cracks and radiating golden light.

Behind him, Ye Yuqing, Liu Waner, Mary, Su Qingcheng, Chu Ling, and even the Old Yellow Weasel were crowded at the doorway.

Each of them stretched their necks, like family members anxiously waiting outside a delivery room.

"Boss, what exactly is this thing?" Liu Waner asked in a low voice, "Could it be a Nezha?"

"Don't talk nonsense, this is a Divine Beast."

Su Yang wiped the sweat from his palms.

After feeding it so many Heaven And Earth Treasure, if this thing hatched into a little chick, he would definitely ask the System for a refund!

"Crash!" Just then, a large hole suddenly broke open at the top of the eggshell.

A chubby, golden little claw reached out, gripped the edge of the eggshell, and pushed hard.

Immediately after, a round little head poked out.

It looked a bit like a lion, and also a bit like a Dragon. Its entire body was covered in fine golden scales, and on top of its head grew a single horn that hadn't completely hardened yet.

Its two large ears drooped, and a pair of large, wet eyes darted around, revealing a sense of cleverness.

"Awoo~" The little guy let out a milky cry, and then performed an action that shocked everyone.

It picked up the piece of fallen eggshell, and as if it were gnawing on a biscuit, "crunch, crunch," it chewed it up and swallowed it in a few bites.

Not satisfied with eating just one piece, it simply crawled out of the eggshell, stuck its little butt in the air, and ate the rest of the eggshell clean.

"This..." Su Yang was stunned.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host! The ancient Auspicious Beast [Pixiu (Juvenile Form)] has successfully hatched!"

"Race: Pixiu"

"Attribute: Gold/Auspiciousness"

"Innate Divine Ability: [Swallow Gold and Accumulate Wealth] (can swallow all treasures and convert them into Spiritual Qi), [Guard House and Ward Off Evil] (no evil spirits can invade within a hundred miles), [Treasure Hunting] (has an extremely strong sense for treasures)."

"Current Status: Hungry."

"Pixiu?!" Su Yang was overjoyed.

This is a wealth-attracting Divine Beast that only takes in and never gives out!

If raised at home, wouldn't wealth come rolling in?

"Hiccup~" The little Pixiu finished eating the eggshell, let out a satisfied burp, then raised its head, its large, watery eyes instantly locking onto the large gold watch on Su Yang's... wrist.

"Want to eat it?" Su Yang shook his wrist.

"Awoo!" The little Pixiu nodded vigorously, and a trickle of crystal-clear drool even flowed from the corner of its mouth.

"Here you go." Su Yang generously took off the watch and handed it over. Anyway, he wasn't short on money now, and this watch worth over a hundred thousand was just a toy.

The little Pixiu caught it in one bite, "crunch," and as if chewing on a candy bean, chewed the big gold watch to pieces and swallowed it with a satisfied look on its face.

"Wow! So cute! It eats gold!" Liu Waner's maternal instincts overflowed, and she wanted to reach out and touch it, but the little Pixiu dodged away in disgust.

It walked with a swagger, crawled up Su Yang's trouser leg onto his shoulder, found a comfortable spot to lie down, and then rubbed its furry head against Su Yang's cheek.

"Dada..." A childish thought went directly into Su Yang's mind.

"Don't call me Dada, call me Master." Su Yang flicked its horn, "Since you can eat so much, I'll call you... Rice Bucket from now on."

"Awoo?" (Protest?) "Protest overruled."

Su Yang took "Rice Bucket" off his shoulder and handed it to the expectant Ye Yuqing.

"You all take it to play first, remember not to let it eat random things, especially don't let it eat the load-bearing walls."

"I need to go into seclusion for a while."

After sending away the onlookers, Su Yang closed the door, sat cross-legged on the bed, and his expression became serious.

The rewards for this "Nine Dragons Bridge" mission were extremely generous. 5000 points, a wisp of Karma golden light, and that imitation Immortal Binding Rope.

Adding what was left from before, his total points had now reached an astonishing 7500 points!

"It's time to boost my strength." Su Yang knew very well that with the intervention of "Ghost Granny," the upcoming battles would only become more dangerous.

Relying solely on the Golden Light Curse and the amateur Palm Thunder was fine for bullying small ghosts, but if he really encountered a thousand-year-old demon, it would still be a bit of a struggle.

"System, extract [Karma Golden Light]!" Hum! A wisp of golden light, invisible to the naked eye but making one feel incomparably sacred, appeared out of thin air and slowly merged into Su Yang's brow.

Rumble— Su Yang only felt a roar in his mind, and the Golden Core within his body spun crazily.

The originally pale golden protective light was now tinged with a layer of purple, becoming thicker and more solid.

"Ding! [Karma Golden Light] Fusion successful!"

"Congratulations to the host! [Golden Light Curse] has evolved into [Karma Golden Body (Elementary)]!"

"Effect: Immune to all Spells, all evil spirits retreat! Immune to most curses and black magic Spells! Deals 200% true damage to evil and yin objects!"

"Immune to curses? This is good!" Su Yang's eyes lit up. From now on, he wouldn't have to worry about people poking voodoo dolls or poisoning him with Gu.

"Next, it's time for offensive methods." Su Yang opened the System shop and swept his gaze over the dazzling array of skill books.

He currently had the Golden Body for defense, the ten thousand souls banner and Yang Five Thunders for area-of-effect attacks, but he lacked a method with high single-target damage that could also control enemies from a distance.

"Found it!" Su Yang's gaze locked onto an ancient book radiating sharp Sword Qi.

[Mount Shu Sword Control Technique (Complete Manual)]: Contains top-tier sword moves such as Flying Sword Flight, Myriad Sword Art, and Heaven Sword. Must be used in conjunction with a Flying Sword. Price: 3000 points.

"A bit expensive... but that's Mount Shu!" Su Yang gritted his teeth, "Buy it!"

"Ding! Consumed 3000 points! Exchange successful!" A massive stream of information flooded into his mind; Su Yang felt as if he saw a sword immortal in white, stepping on a Flying Sword, soaring through the Nine Heavens, waving his hand to unleash ten thousand swords, slaying demons and eliminating evil!

After a long while, Su Yang opened his eyes, and two beams of Sword Qi seemed to shoot out from his eyes.

"I've learned the Sword Control Technique, but I still lack a sword." His current peach wood sword was just a semi-finished Magical Artifact and couldn't withstand the Spiritual Qi of the Sword Control Technique.

"System, give me another sword! A good one!"

"Ding! Recommendation: [seven star dragon abyss sword (Imitation)]."

"An imitation of the ancient famous sword; although it doesn't compare to one ten-thousandth of the original, it can cut iron like mud, is full of spirit, and can carry the Spiritual Qi of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator."

"Price: 2000 points."

"Buy it!" Su Yang was wealthy and imposing now; he didn't even blink.

A flash of light. A long sword about three feet long, with a simple and unadorned scabbard and seven gemstones embedded in the hilt, appeared in his hand.

"Clang—!" Pulling the sword from its sheath, the cold light was biting, and the sound of a Dragon's roar echoed ceaselessly.

"Good sword!" Su Yang caressed the blade, unable to put it down. He had 2500 points left.

"Finally, let's boost my cultivation level too." Su Yang was currently at the Early Stage of the Golden Core Stage; although he was already like a land immortal in this era of the end of Dharma, to be safe...

"System, exchange [Great Resurrection Pill] × 2!"

"Ding! Consumed 2000 points!" He swallowed the two Medicinal Pill emitting a rich medicinal fragrance. Boom! Terrifying Spiritual Qi exploded inside his body.

Su Yang hurriedly operated the Nine Revolutions Pure Yang Technique, guiding this Spiritual Qi to wash through his Meridians and flow into his Dantian.

He didn't know how much time had passed. "Crack." It was as if some kind of shackle had been broken. The Golden Core inside Su Yang's body had actually grown a size larger, and two mysterious Dao patterns had appeared on its surface.

"Middle Stage of the Golden Core Stage!" Su Yang opened his eyes abruptly, and a tyrannical Aura swept across the entire room, making even the windows tremble slightly.

He stood up, feeling the power surging like the sea within his body, and a confident smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"Karma Golden Body, Mount Shu Sword Control Technique, Yang Five Thunders, ten thousand souls banner, plus my cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Golden Core Stage..."

"Now, even if that Ghost Granny in her true form came, I could still beat her up!"

"Creak—" He pushed open the bedroom door. Su Yang took a step out, but didn't land, instead... he walked on air!

"Rise!" He formed a seal with one hand, and the seven star dragon abyss sword behind him unsheathed itself, turning into a stream of light that flew beneath his feet.

"Wow! Boss! You can fly?!" The women who were teasing "Rice Bucket" in the courtyard looked up when they heard the commotion, one by one stunned and dumbfounded.

They saw Su Yang standing on the Flying Sword with his hands behind his back, floating in mid-air, his clothes fluttering, looking just like a sword immortal descending to the mortal world.

"Is that... the Sword Control Technique?!" Su Qingcheng's eyes were full of shock. This was a legendary Divine Ability that only true Sword Cultivator could master!

"Am I cool?" Su Yang spun around twice in the air and even flipped his hair in a showy manner. "So cool!"

Zhou Mingyue held up her phone and took photos frantically, "Boss! Take me for a flight! I want to post it on Moments!" "Line up, line up! One at a time!"

Su Yang was in a great mood and was just about to take the girls for a "high-altitude joyride." Just then. "Knock, knock, knock!" The front door was suddenly knocked.

The rhythm of the knocking this time was very light and polite; it didn't seem like they were looking for trouble. "Who is it?" Ye Yuqing ran over to open the door.

Outside the door stood an old gentleman wearing a simple Zhongshan suit, reading glasses, and carrying a basket of eggs in his hand.

But the Aura of dignity without anger on him made even Ye Yuqing, who was used to seeing the wealthy, feel a palpitation.

"Excuse me... is Master Su here?" The old man asked with a smile.

"I am... representing the higher-ups."