44: Even dogs won't eat it

[Ding! Disciple Quest issued: Help Zhang Hai's strength Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage within three days. Reward: Golden Cloud Pig Care Method, Complete Guide to Commercial Warfare, Rapid Weight Gain Feed Ratio.]

Li Haotian, who was watching Su Yao cook, suddenly heard the System issue a quest in his mind.

He immediately looked confused, opened the System to reconfirm the quest rewards, and furrowed his brow in doubt.

What is the meaning of this?

Why would I need the Golden Cloud Pig Care Method and the Complete Guide to Commercial Warfare? What does the Rapid Weight Gain Feed Ratio have to do with me?

Although Li Haotian was confused, he knew that the items the System rewarded must be useful. In any case, if his Disciple's Cultivation improved, his own Cultivation would naturally rise as well. It was merely a matter of providing resources and guidance, so why not do it?

After just one night, Li Haotian's Cultivation had directly Broken Through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. When he Cultivated even slightly, his Cultivation would climb at a terrifying speed. With the blessing of his Disciple, plus the return on investment from two Disciples' Cultivation, it was too easy for Li Haotian to Cultivate.

Just then, Zhang Hai walked back, looking utterly dejected. Su Yao placed the finished dishes on the table, and seeing him, a look of schadenfreude appeared on her face.

It seems Revered Master bullies everyone, not just me. Even though he knew Wangcai did it, he still let the Law Enforcement Team take Zhang Hai away.

"Revered Master already told me you didn't do it. I can't believe Wangcai is so despicable. If you dare touch my things..."

As Su Yao spoke, she summoned a ball of black flame in her hand. Wangcai immediately lowered his head timidly, not daring to make a sound.

After a round of discipline, the three began their pleasant breakfast. Soon, everything on the table was eaten clean. Zhang Hai was responsible for washing the dishes, while Li Haotian stretched his muscles and bones, preparing to practice a set of Sword Techniques. The Heaven Slaying Sword Art was indeed a very good Battle Technique.

Just as everyone was busy with their own tasks, a figure flew to the summit of Spirit Gathering Peak.

"Chief Li, I heard you acquired a Divine Dog. I specifically came here to take a look."

A voice muffled by fat compression sounded. Li Haotian turned his head and saw Jin Tianyang, the Chief of Beast Rearing Peak, who had only managed to join the ranks of the Nine Great Main Peaks because Spirit Gathering Peak had declined.

"Get lost. You're not welcome here."

Li Haotian looked at the man, feeling quite annoyed. This guy's level of repugnance was second only to Huang Bocheng.

He was the one who kicked him when he was down the hardest back then, since as long as Li Haotian was kicked out of the Nine Great Main Peaks, Jin Tianyang could squeeze in.

Naturally, Li Haotian showed him no courtesy and immediately rolled his eyes upon seeing him.

Jin Tianyang wiggled his round belly, a smile appearing on his face.

Even though he was scolded, he didn't get angry, maintaining his cheerful, smiling appearance.

If one truly thought he had a good temper, they would be greatly mistaken; this guy was a classic wolf in sheep's clothing.

Since Jin Tianyang hadn't achieved his goal yet, he naturally wouldn't lose face. He remained smiling, pulled out a stool, and sat down.

"You're so fat. If you break anything here, you'll pay for it yourself."

Li Haotian showed no mercy, but Jin Tianyang acted as if he hadn't heard, immediately focusing his attention on Wangcai.

Wangcai rolled his eyes at the man, then wagged his tail while basking in the sun, preparing to take a nap.

"I heard your Spirit Beast is quite good. If you're willing to sell it, what price would you ask?"

Jin Tianyang rubbed his hands together, a faint smile appearing on his face, acting as if he had Li Haotian completely figured out.

"I won't sell it. Can a natal beast be sold? Why don't you sell your natal beast to me?"

Li Haotian curled his lip, not wanting to bother with this guy at all. He wanted to quickly send him away, but the other party was like a persistent plaster, seemingly unaffected by his attitude, sitting there and still smilingly staring at Wangcai like a pervert.

Wangcai got goosebumps from being stared at. What exactly did this male human want?

He doesn't want me to stick my butt up, does he? Are humans all this perverse now?

"That's what I said. After all, it's just a Golden Core natal beast. As long as the owner willingly gives it up, I can offer an extremely high price."

Li Haotian resolutely refused.

"This is my Disciple's natal beast. If you want to take it, take it back and raise it for two days, then bring it back. If you have nothing else, hurry up and get out."

Jin Tianyang immediately laughed and picked up Wangcai. When Wangcai tried to resist, Jin Tianyang held him tightly, suppressing Wangcai with the aura of his Immortal Platform Peak.

"You said it yourself, Chief Li, you truly have magnanimity!"

Jin Tianyang swiftly fled with Wangcai in his arms, and a strange curve appeared at the corner of Li Haotian's mouth.

Zhang Hai watched everything from the side while washing dishes. He was confused as to why Revered Master allowed that person to take Wangcai away.

"Revered Master, Wangcai, he..."

"Don't worry, Wangcai can't run away. Did you forget the Contract between the two of you? Since that guy is willing to spend his resources to raise your Spirit Beast, why shouldn't we let him?"

Zhang Hai suddenly realized the truth, and the Revered Master and Disciple simultaneously revealed the smiles of a successful scheme.

If it were an ordinary natal beast, as long as both parties' Cultivation were the same, both would need to agree to dissolve the Contract. However, if the natal beast's Cultivation was higher than the owner's, or the owner's Cultivation was higher than the natal beast's, only one party needed to agree to forcefully interrupt the Contract.

So, there was no need to guess what that dog Jin Tianyang was planning. He definitely wanted to curry favor with Wangcai, prompting him to voluntarily dissolve his Contract and join Beast Rearing Peak.

Unfortunately, Jin Tianyang miscalculated. Their Contract was not an Equal Contract but a Master-Servant Contract. Once signed, the two parties were bound together forever. Even if the Revered Master wished it, there was no way to tear up the Contract between them.

Therefore, everything he did would be in vain. No matter how much of a sycophant he acted like, Wangcai wouldn't run off with him.

In Jin Tianyang's eyes, Wangcai was a treasure—a Yao Beast that could speak at the Golden Core Stage was either the seed of a Vicious Beast or the descendant of an Ancient Exotic Beast.

The last time there was a Yao Beast that could speak before reaching the Saint Realm, it later Cultivated directly to Great Emperor Cultivation and Ascended on the spot to the Immortal Realm!

If he could obtain such a natal beast, his future attempt to reach the Quasi-Emperor Realm would be much more secure.

"Little doggy, choo-choo-choo."

After Jin Tianyang carried Wangcai back, Wangcai did not resist at all, because he had already figured out Li Haotian's intentions.

"Go away! You want to bribe this Young Master without giving him anything good? If you're going to be this insincere, I'm going back."

Wangcai looked extremely arrogant, sticking out his tongue to lick his paw, and glanced disdainfully at Jin Tianyang, who was holding a chunk of Spirit Beast meat—something even dogs wouldn't eat.