CHAPTER 371: GOLDEN ROOSTER

While waiting for the people to arrive, Zhen Yuan checked the shop’s formations and inscriptions.

At this time, a female cultivator approached him.

"Junior brother, did you arrange the formations in this shop?" She asked, and Zhen Yuan turned to her.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"Nothing is wrong but..." The woman stopped and frowned before continuing.

"My name is Yang Lie, a disciple of the sixteenth peak." The woman said, and Zhen Yuan nodded.

The elder of the sixteenth peak was a level eight formations master.

As a result, the disciples of the sixteenth mountain were also formation masters.

"Is there something I can help you with?" Zhen Yuan asked, and the woman nodded.

"I have never seen the formations in this shop. What are they?" She asked.

"They are all self-created formations." Zhen Yuan answered in a matter-of-fact voice.

However, Yang Lie was stunned, and her eyes widened.

It was not unheard of for a formation master to create a new type of formation.

However, the little junior in front of her was a spirit transformation realm cultivator.

How could he create a level nine formation?

Thinking of this, Yang Lie frowned and stared at Zhen Yuan, trying to find signs of deception.

"Junior brother, the formations are level nine." She muttered and continued when she saw Zhen Yuan’s raised eyebrow.

"Junior, what are the formations called?"

"Rebound formation."

"Rebound formation." Yang Lie repeated with a thoughtful expression.

"I..." She started, but hurried footsteps interrupted her.

"Is this where I am supposed to hand over the task?" A loud voice asked, and Shen Xu stepped forward.

"It’s here." He said and pointed to a door.

"Let’s go to the backroom."

Without waiting for the female cultivator’s reaction, Zhen Yuan took his lover’s hand and led the way to a back room, different from the one they previously entered.

This back room had a table, several chairs, and was protected with not only an isolation formation but also a protective array.

"You have completed the task?" Shen Xu asked, looking at the male cultivator who had followed them to the back room.

Hearing the question, the male cultivator nodded, took out a large bottle and a small bottle from his storage ring.

"The large bottle contains ordinary blood, and the small one contains blood essence. Please check." The male cultivator said, and Shen Xu nodded.

A moment later, he took the two bottles and quickly checked the contents.

The blood belonged to a level five golden rooster.

Because its cultivation was not high, it only had ten litres of ordinary blood and one drop of blood essence.

"I will take it." Shen Xu said and prepared to pay the spirit stones.

However, Zhen Yuan suddenly spoke.

"Xiaoxu, I have heard that golden rooster meat is tender and delicious." He said and turned to the male cultivator.

"Daoist friend, are you willing to part with the golden rooster? We are willing to pay a good price for it." He said, and Shen Xu couldn’t help but be surprised.

After all, even Yin Shi, the weakest in their group, would already be a level six monster by the time she came out of seclusion.

Considering that, why did they need the body of a level five monster?

That said, although he was confused, Shen Xu didn’t immediately question Zhen Yuan.

Instead, he schooled his features and patiently waited for the male cultivator’s answer.

"I am willing." The man immediately said.

He was also a spirit transformation realm cultivator.

However, he rarely ate and usually preferred the bigu pill.

Even if he didn’t sell the monster to the two, he was planning to sell it in the market or to a restaurant.

After that, the two sides completed the transaction, and the male cultivator left the back room.

[Ayuan, what’s going on with the rooster?] Shen Xu asked with a curious expression.

[It’s not a golden rooster.] Zhen Yuan said, and the double couldn’t help but be surprised.

[What do you mean?] He asked.

At the same time, he took out a storage ring and began checking the contents.

However, no matter how he looked, he didn’t find any signs that the golden rooster wasn’t what it was claimed to be.

That said, he trusted Zhen Yuan.

Since the man said that the golden rooster wasn’t actually a golden rooster, Shen Xu believed him and impatiently waited for an explanation.

[Xiaoxu, think carefully, what bird monster resembles a golden rooster but isn’t a golden rooster?] Zhen Yuan asked, and Shen Xu fell into thought.

An incense stick later, the double gasped and subconsciously squeezed Zhen Yuan’s arm.

[Could it be...] He started, swallowed, and continued in a lower voice even though they were using voice transmission to communicate.

[Is it a zodiac golden rooster?] He asked, and Zhen Yuan nodded.

There were twelve zodiac monsters: the blue rat, the white ox, the blue tiger, the red rabbit, the golden dragon, the black snake, the yellow horse, the brown goat, the white monkey, the golden rooster, the red dog, and the yellow pig.

Zodiac monsters represented the twelve shichen that made a day, twelve months of the year, and a cycle of twelve years.

In addition to having a demon core, these zodiac monsters had a small stone inside their body.

Although the stone was only the size of half a grain of rice, it was an incomparable treasure.

Thinking of this, Shen Xu hastily took out the monster corpse.

[Ayuan, does it have a time stone?] He asked in an anxious voice.

[It’s there.] Zhen Yuan said, and the double sighed in relief.

[We have really hit the jackpot.] He exclaimed, and Zhen Yuan nodded in agreement.

Time-related treasures were rare and precious.

Knowing this, the two were uncharacteristically excited and couldn’t wait to return to the space to examine the treasure.

[I can’t believe we suddenly got such a good thing.] Shen Xu said, and Zhen Yuan chuckled while rubbing the double’s hair.

"Our luck has always been good." The man said, and Shen Xu nodded before speaking.

"Ayuan, do you think we will encounter more good things while collecting the task?" He asked, but Zhen Yuan shrugged.

"Who knows?!" He said.