Time flowed like water, and half a month quietly passed.
Ten Thousand Beasts Hall.
"Brother Lin, I have lived up to expectations. This time, Yang went to great lengths, but in the end, he still managed to bring the Spirit Beast back for you."
Yang Niu enthusiastically welcomed Lin Sheng into the courtyard, opened the locked stone room, and made a gesture of invitation.
"Shopkeeper Yang, you are indeed a trustworthy person."
A smile appeared on Lin Sheng's face.
A month had passed, and news finally came from Ten Thousand Beasts Hall. The Spirit Beast he wanted had arrived.
"I wonder what kind of Spirit Beast it is this time?"
"Well, Brother Lin will know as soon as he sees it."
Yang Niu said with a mysterious smile.
Lin Sheng didn't hesitate and walked in confidently.
This time, the stone room was not the secret chamber of the previous two times, but a hall that was two or three times larger.
As soon as he entered, he saw a giant creature.
This was a huge Black Bull, nearly eight meters long and over three meters tall.
Its entire body was covered in bulging muscles, and a single glance was enough to imagine the terrifying power contained within its body.
Its body was covered in black, horny scales, as if it were wearing a layer of heavy armor.
The thick horns on its massive bull head were almost as thick as an adult's thigh.
Its two blood-red eyes were filled with violence, making people instinctively afraid to look directly at it.
Noticing Lin Sheng approaching, the bull beast immediately tried to charge over, but no matter how many times it tried, it couldn't.
Because at this moment, the huge bull beast was clearly not in a normal state. Most of the thick horns on its head were already missing.
One front hoof was broken off at the root and was gone.
Similarly, one hind hoof was also missing.
Looking closely, its massive body bore many injuries, clearly indicating severe wounds. If it were any other ordinary beast, such injuries would have long since extinguished its life.
Coupled with the effect of Soft Bone Powder. It was no wonder the bull beast couldn't move.
And he recognized this bull beast; it was a Spirit Beast called a Black Armor Mysterious Bull.
It was indeed a Spirit Beast known for its physical strength.
"How about it, Brother Lin, are you satisfied with this Black Armor Mysterious Bull? Although it has some injuries, its defense is quite remarkable among Spirit Beasts, and its strength is also extremely strong."
Yang Niu also walked in at this moment, his face full of smiles. However, he still seemed somewhat fearful of the massive bull beast, even though it had lost most of its mobility, he still didn't dare to get too close.
"This Black Armor Mysterious Bull is okay, but the condition of this bull beast seems a bit poor."
Lin Sheng said with a frown.
Hearing Lin Sheng's words, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Yang Niu's face, but it quickly disappeared. He hurriedly said.
"The Black Armor Mysterious Bull is a fierce Spirit Beast, especially during its mating season, it's simply a lunatic. This Black Armor Mysterious Bull ate an entire village in Zhoushan County clean. It took a great effort to subdue it, so it's normal for it to have some injuries."
"Is that so?"
Lin Sheng looked over with a half-smile.
It was indeed normal to be injured, but the Black Armor Mysterious Bull's two horns were basically the most valuable Materials on its body. Looking at its miserable state, it was not just a simple injury.
The smile on Yang Niu's face stiffened.
He naturally knew what Lin Sheng meant.
Speaking of which, this bull beast was originally captured by an Elder of the Yuanyang Beast Sect and intended to be trained as a mount. However, this animal was ignorant of good and bad, injuring more than a dozen Disciples of the Beast Sect, including the Elder's beloved offspring, so the Elder was immediately enraged.
That's why the Materials on its body were cut off and thrown into the sales channels in Fu City, and finally he ordered it.
"This... Brother Lin, I know this Black Armor Mysterious Bull has some flaws. Brother, I'll give you a discount, how about thirty-five thousand taels of silver?"
As if afraid that Lin Sheng wouldn't like it, Yang Niu gritted his teeth and directly stated his bottom price.
"Thirty-five thousand taels? Okay, let's do as Shopkeeper Yang says."
Lin Sheng pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
Although this price was slightly higher, it wasn't too far off from the price he had estimated in his heart. After all, he had already promised the other party to purchase it at a price two to three tenths higher than the market price, so he didn't want to press the price too low.
"Okay, Brother Lin is indeed straightforward!"
Seeing Lin Sheng agree, joy appeared on Yang Niu's face.
He immediately arranged for someone to transport the Black Armor Mysterious Bull back to Lin Sheng's residence.
Residence, courtyard.
The massive Black Armor Mysterious Bull lay on the ground, like a small black mountain, exuding a terrifying aura.
In the courtyard, Lao Zhou stood far away, his eyes filled with both surprise and fear as he looked at the Black Armor Mysterious Bull.
Lin Sheng stood right beside the Black Armor Mysterious Bull, extending his palm and placing it on its head.
Since the third imprint was activated, the effect of the mountain and sea scroll seemed to have been enhanced to a certain extent. At this moment, when facing a Spirit Beast, he didn't need to touch its blood to get information; touching its flesh was enough.
【Beast Name: Black Armor Mysterious Bull (Spirit Beast)】
【Covered in black armor, strong and powerful, roars like thunder, violent and fond of blood food...】
【Integration Requirement: Strength 6】
【Integration Effect: Strength Increase 6, Constitution Increase 6, Agility Increase 3】
【Talent: Great Strength】
Taking in the information feedback from the consciousness panel, a smile appeared on Lin Sheng's face.
Although this Black Armor Mysterious Bull was not among the top Elementary Level Spirit Beasts like the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey and the Green-Eyed Fierce Eagle, its increased attributes were quite suitable for him.
Especially the Constitution increase, which was a full six points, one point more than the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey.
As for the Great Strength talent, it was clearly a strength-based talent. As for its specific effect, he would have to test it personally to know.
Immediately, he didn't hesitate. With a thought, he successfully integrated the Black Armor Mysterious Bull.
The massive body of the Black Armor Mysterious Bull in front of him trembled for a while, and finally drooped powerlessly. Clearly, the little life force that was left had completely dissipated at this moment.
Then, his figure flashed, and he was already in the backyard.
At this moment, his figure still maintained a normal size.
After stepping into the Blood Transportation Realm, he was already quite skilled at controlling the changes in body size after integration.
Now that he was in the backyard, his mind moved, and a thin layer of black keratin began to spread over his body surface.
He reached out and gently touched the keratin layer, feeling that although it was a thin layer, it was as tough as steel.
"Good toughness."
Lin Sheng nodded slightly. Although it was not as good as the Iron Bone talent of the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey, it was still quite good.
In addition to this, there was its Great Strength talent.
He extended his palm and gently pressed it on a rockery in the courtyard. The tough granite of the rockery was directly pressed down as if it were tofu.
Feeling somewhat dissatisfied, he simply used both hands to grab a large piece of granite and continuously squeezed it.
Soon, the granite that was originally half the height of a person had been squeezed down to the size of a human head.
He gently tapped on it with his hand, and a crisp clanging sound echoed, as if metal were clashing.
"It can increase strength by two times, that's quite interesting."
Feeling the change in power within his body, he muttered to himself.
This Great Strength talent was like a burst secret technique, but it only affected the strength level. The two-fold increase was quite considerable.
With the six points of Constitution from the Black Armor Mysterious Bull, plus the five points from the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey, and the five points from the Blood Demon Centipede, as well as his own four points, his Constitution on paper was as high as 20 points.
However, according to the attribute calculation on the panel, it was still not enough to meet the requirement for integrating the Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon.
With a thought, he integrated the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey and the Blood Demon Centipede.
At the same time, he brought up his own attribute panel. At this moment, the attributes on his panel had greatly increased compared to before, with Constitution soaring from the original four points to thirteen points.
It was just a pity that there were still two points needed to meet the integration requirement of the Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon.
It seemed like a small amount, but these two points of Constitution might not be met even if he integrated another Constitution-type Spirit Beast.
"Unfortunately, the activation of the fourth imprint is far off. I'm afraid I'll have to wait until I step into the Bone Transformation Realm to activate it, but stepping into the Bone Transformation Realm is not something that can be done in a short time."
He shook his head slightly, a thoughtful look on his face.
"I still need to search for high-Constitution Spirit Beasts. The Constitution attribute must be at least six points. In addition, I can't neglect cultivation. It's best to break through to the late Blood Transportation stage as soon as possible. Counting this way, it should be able to meet the Constitution requirement."
"And I need to cultivate the Mingxin Realm as soon as possible."
Counting this way, his time was quite tight, and there was no room for waste.
Half a month had passed, and he had already produced dozens of wood carvings.
From being somewhat dissimilar at first to now being lifelike, it was just a pity that there wasn't much progress in the condensation of spirit.
"The channels of Ten Thousand Beasts Hall are still too slow, and the quality of the Spirit Beasts transported cannot be guaranteed..."
He muttered to himself.
If time weren't so pressing, he would even consider going to the Congyun Mountains to hunt for Spirit Beasts himself.
The number of Spirit Beasts in the Congyun Mountains was definitely not small, but unfortunately, firstly, the journey was long, and secondly, the Congyun Mountains were vast. Finding a suitable Spirit Beast there was by no means easy, so he could only think about it in his heart.
"Perhaps I can use the channels of the Dark Star Organization."
This thought suddenly flashed in his mind. As a Gray Star Envoy, he could naturally post commissions within the organization.
At worst, he could exchange silver for some merit points.
Thinking of this, he went directly to the Dark Star Organization's station.
He posted a commission with a high reward of four hundred merit points.
The content of the commission was naturally for Spirit Beasts that focused on defense and recovery. To avoid any oversight, he specifically added the names of two high-Constitution Spirit Beasts for comparison.
When he came out of the Dark Star Organization and returned to his residence, he keenly noticed that someone was staking out outside his residence.
Although the other party's actions were secretive, with his perception, he could easily detect their presence.
"Who could it be?"
Lin Sheng didn't make a sound and went back to his residence.
"Are they from the White Dragon Gang or the Imperial Court?"
These two targets flashed in his mind.
Since arriving in Wanhua City, he had not had much interaction with the official power of the Imperial Court. The only interaction was when he accidentally ran into the Drilling Rat Pei Er while tracking the Jade Faced Man Kong Qi and casually killed two constables.
However, this incident had happened half a year ago. If the other party had a tracking method, they should have come knocking long ago. Moreover, given the Imperial Court's overbearing way of doing things, they probably wouldn't resort to staking out. If they had suspicions, they would likely come directly to arrest him.
So he quickly ruled out the possibility of the Imperial Court. Then, other than that, only the White Dragon Gang remained.
After all, the death of Shi Gu was inseparable from him.
Although he believed he had handled it cleanly, it was possible that there were some oversights that might have aroused suspicion from the other party.
However, this was just his guess and not confirmed. Since there was no lead, he decided to simply capture the person first.
Sneaking around was definitely not a good sign.
Just as he was about to go out and capture the person who was secretly staking out, he was surprised to find that the other party seemed to have come to him.
Thump thump thump!
A knocking sound came from outside the courtyard.
Lao Zhou came out of the room somewhat puzzled. At Lin Sheng's signal, he went to open the courtyard door.
A short man with a smiling face walked in from outside.
Seeing Lin Sheng in the courtyard, his eyes flickered slightly, and he bowed.
"May I ask, are you Lin Sheng, the true Disciple of the Seven Forms Sect?"
"Yes, it's me."
Lin Sheng picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup, and took a light sip. He didn't even look at the short man and said indifferently.
"Entrusted by my master, I would like to invite Gongzi Lin for a talk."
The short man surveyed the environment in the courtyard, and finally his gaze fell on Lin Sheng. He said with a smile.
"Your master? Are you talking about Wan Yanbei?"
Lin Sheng's light sentence fell into the short man's ears, causing his eyes to widen. He subconsciously took a few steps back.
"Pei Er, long time no see. I'm very curious who gave you the courage to come and see me by yourself?"
Lin Sheng put down his teacup and spoke slowly and indifferently.
This made the short man, or rather, the Drilling Rat Pei Er, tremble violently, a look of surprise on his face.
He had spent a lot of effort on disguise for this visit. He was confident that even the constable of the Prefecture Yamen would definitely not recognize him.
But he didn't expect to be seen through by this person at a glance.
He swallowed, suppressing the urge to turn around and run. He said with full vigilance.
"The Young Master wants to see Gongzi Lin, so he asked me to invite you over."
He subconsciously lowered his stance. He knew very well that the person in front of him was very strong and extremely restrained. His life-saving means, which he relied on for survival, were not enough in front of the other party.
Especially since the other party was extremely ruthless, killing even the constables of the Prefecture Yamen without hesitation. He didn't want to anger the other party and bring trouble upon himself.
"No, get lost."
However, Lin Sheng just spoke two words indifferently, making the words Pei Er was about to say freeze.
"I..."
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something else, but heard the other party's voice, already carrying a hint of coldness.
"If you don't get lost within three breaths, stay here."
Hearing this, Pei Er's expression changed. He swallowed his words, turned around, and quickly left.
Lin Sheng returned to the cultivation quiet room, completely ignoring the other party's meaning.
Although he didn't know why Wan Yanbei was looking for him, he didn't want to get involved with the other party.
As the number one on the Black Rank, he was undoubtedly being watched by many people, especially the Prefecture Yamen.
In the current situation in Wanhua City, getting involved with him undoubtedly meant looking for trouble, and he hated trouble.