### Chapter 351: Cursed Eyed Bull
However, Yun Zhonghe didn’t think Qing Luan was joking. He could clearly see that she was itching to witness a grand showdown between him and Chen Leling right here, right now, and then confirm personally if he injected enough Yang energy afterward.
Her expression resembled that of a mad scientist, a stark contrast to her initial image as gentle as water, resembling a flower fairy.
Amid this awkward and delicate atmosphere, Yun Zhonghe suddenly realized they seemed to have strayed from their original topic.
The main reason Yun Zhonghe brought Chen Leling here was to find a better way to hide her identity.
“Don’t worry, don’t worry! I’ve already thought this through!”
Qing Luan confidently took out five exquisitely crafted porcelain vials from her robe.
These vials were adorned with intricate spirit beast patterns and emitted a gentle, warm glow, clearly not ordinary items.
She deftly opened one of the vials, and Yun Zhonghe was immediately hit by an intense smell of bl**d.
“Junior Brother Yun, this is the spirit beast essence I just refined personally,” Qing Luan introduced enthusiastically. “Spirit beast essence is typically used for leveling up spirit pets, maximizing their vitality and enhancing their physical constitution, unleashing their potential for a qualitative leap. I’ve had a bold idea—I think we can let this child consume high-grade spirit beast essence. That way, the powerful life force contained within might perfectly mask her zombie aura, allowing her to disguise herself as a spirit pet that has transformed into human form.”
Yun Zhonghe’s eyes lit up as he listened to Qing Luan’s explanation; he found the plan quite feasible.
Generally speaking, spirit beast essence can’t be casually given to spirit pets. The usage of spirit beast essence is very meticulous because the varieties of spirit beasts are numerous and their attributes vary widely. Random use can lead to unpredictable outcomes.
For example, if a bear-type spirit beast accidentally consumes cat-type spirit essence, it could lead to a clash of life forces, potentially threatening the spirit pet’s life.
But Chen Leling’s situation was entirely different. As a zombie, she had a natural affinity for and craving for bl**d, meaning any type of spirit beast essence would serve as a potential source of nutrition and power for her, without the fear of incompatibility.
Seeing that Yun Zhonghe understood her idea, Qing Luan couldn’t help but smirk with pride, continuing, “Moreover, spirit beasts only take human form after reaching the Yuan Ying Stage. Her physical strength is comparable to that of a Yuan Ying Stage spirit beast, which conveniently fits our plan. Plus, her eye color is a rare pale shade, so I’ve prepared the essence of the Cursed Eyed Bull specifically for her!”
The Cursed Eyed Bull! And it’s the essence from a Yuan Ying Stage Cursed Eyed Bull—this was priceless!
Among the myriad of spirit beasts, the Cursed Eyed Bull belonged to the upper echelon. They were incredibly strong, with tough hides and robust bodies, making them a coveted mount and combat partner for many cultivators.
Moreover, a spirit beast evolved to the Yuan Ying Stage is like finding a needle in a haystack; they are anything but common.
Xia Linglong immediately stated the value, “Essence from a Yuan Ying Stage Cursed Eyed Bull? That doesn’t come cheap; a single drop goes for three million spirit stones.”
Hearing that number made Yun Zhonghe’s scalp tingle.
Three million spirit stones was a hefty sum for Yun Zhonghe, enough to buy many precious cultivation resources and magical treasures.
Thinking it over, the essence’s value did indeed match the price, as it was a fourth-grade item, extraordinarily rare and expensive.
In the Cultivation Realm, whether it be essence or monster pills, they were among the most valuable materials from monster beasts. The worth of essence is no less than that of monster pills, and typically, one could only extract a few drops of essence from an entire monster beast, underlining its rarity.
Moreover, compared to the relatively straightforward method of collecting monster pills, extracting essence is much more complex and time-consuming, which drives up its costs.
However, Senior Sister Qing Luan acted completely nonchalantly, casually waving her hand, “No worries, I can provide it to you for free!”
Yun Zhonghe’s heart skipped a beat; he could hardly believe his ears!
Who said Senior Sister Qing Luan was losing her mind? She seemed completely sane to him, a celestial beauty with an outstanding demeanor—every man’s ideal white moonlight!
Qing Luan handed the five vials containing the essence of the Cursed Eyed Bull to Yun Zhonghe, saying, “One drop of essence should last for over a month. For safety, you should have Leling consume a drop each month. Also, I’ll set up a fake contract for you, so basically, no one will be able to see through Chen Leling’s true identity.”
Five vials of essence, one drop each, totaling five drops, worth a whopping fifteen million spirit stones!
Yet, Senior Sister Qing Luan didn’t even flinch when she handed them to Yun Zhonghe.
Nothing less to expect from Xia Linglong’s bestie; they were both wealthy!
Of course, given that Qing Luan specialized in beast taming, she had the skills to refine the essence efficiently, and Beast Tamer Peak had spirit beasts specifically raised for extracting essence, so while the essence from a Yuan Ying Stage Cursed Eyed Bull was exceptionally precious, the cost wasn’t as high as outsiders imagined.
However, even then, the costs for these five vials amounted to several million spirit stones.
Ultimately, Qing Luan wasn’t just giving away the essence out of sheer generosity. “Once you run out of the essence, just come find me for more, but… as a trade, I’d like Chen Leling to come to me every month to provide a small vial of her bl**d for my research!”
To Qing Luan, Chen Leling’s existence was highly valuable; her bl**d might yield unexpected breakthroughs for her studies.
Yun Zhonghe was not surprised by Qing Luan’s terms; after all, he was essentially receiving her essence for free, and giving a little bl**d each month as payment was a negligible cost.
Still, he sought Chen Leling’s opinion on this arrangement.
Fortuitously, Chen Leling was very understanding; even though she was a bit scared of Qing Luan, she nodded in agreement.
Qing Luan was moved to tears.
Waaah… she really liked Chen Leling! A zombie that could understand human speech? There probably wasn’t another like her in the world! Qing Luan wanted to take Chen Leling home so badly!
Qing Luan tightly grasped Chen Leling’s hand, “Leling, why don’t you just stay here with me? I can provide you with all kinds of things! Anything you want, I can buy for you!”
Chen Leling looked a bit lost, but when her gaze met Yun Zhonghe’s, she unhesitatingly wrapped her arms around his.
Her actions declared her choice loud and clear: she wanted to stick with Yun Zhonghe.
Qing Luan watched as Chen Leling snuggled up to Yun Zhonghe and couldn’t help but sigh in regret, “Waaah… isn’t following me better? I would do anything to treat you well!”
Ugh… sounds a bit like something a heartbreaker would say.
Chen Leling still firmly shook her head, obstinately wanting to stick with Yun Zhonghe.
Qing Luan sighed softly, choosing to respect Chen Leling’s choice and not press further.
Then, from her sleeve, Qing Luan slowly pulled out a series of rare materials for talisman-making. Her fingertips danced in the air, drawing intricate and mysterious symbols, ultimately etching a vivid fake contract mark on Chen Leling’s back.
This mark would not only disguise the aura of the spirit beast contract but also partially mask Chen Leling’s zombie essence.
With the essence of the Cursed Eyed Bull paired with the disguised spirit beast contract mark, unless someone were to dissect Chen Leling, it would be impossible to discover she was a zombie—everyone would just think she was a transformed Cursed Eyed Bull.
Yep, definitely a bull. A big milk cow.
