Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 145: The Camel Tortoise

"Four thousand spirit stones, no deception, young or old."

The mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator in front of him readily quoted a price. However, compared to other shops in the market, the Spirit Beast Garden, an area dedicated to selling spirit beasts, offered absolutely no possibility of bargaining.

"Could these spiritual flowers and herbs be used as a discount?"

Tong Bingfeng took out the spiritual flowers and herbs from the lair of the first-tier high-grade demon beasts after hunting them, one by one, from his storage bag.

Although the spiritual flowers and herbs currently stored in the storage bags and sealed boxes are not directly edible items used to aid in cultivation advancement, their value and uses remain unaffected.

Honglan Market has two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in charge, and under their careful cultivation, it also has alchemists and alchemy halls. Naturally, these spiritual flowers and herbs are also hard currency that is in high demand.

Moreover, compared to other shops, selling directly to Honglanfang Market will result in a price that is not too biased.

"Spiritual flowers and herbs are both hard currency, so they can naturally be traded directly."

The mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator in charge of the transaction at the Spirit Beast Garden was naturally satisfied with the spiritual flowers and herbs before him, and readily agreed to this mutually beneficial deal.

A quarter of an hour later, Tong Bingfeng left the Spirit Beast Garden with a bracelet bearing the mark of a camel-turtle hanging from his left wrist.

This first-tier superior-grade camel tortoise is of excellent quality. It has just reached adulthood and will remain at its peak for a long time to come, making it the most suitable spirit beast for him.

As for spirit beasts that excel in combat or defense, they are either too expensive or have extremely volatile temperaments.

Even with the help of a spirit beast ring, if the beast changes owners, it will still require a great deal of effort to subdue it again. Any slight mistake during the process could lead to failure.

Such a delicate spirit beast is clearly incompatible with Tong Bingfeng's current situation. Perhaps only after the cave dwelling is completed and various spirit creatures begin to be produced in an orderly manner, and he has more money, will he be able to purchase one as an auxiliary.

Afterwards, Tong Bingfeng frequented shops in different areas, mainly purchasing spirit flowers, spirit fruit seedlings, and seeds to plant in the spirit herb garden after the spirit fields were opened up in the future.

At the same time, large quantities of alfalfa spirit grass, which is specially used to feed spirit beasts, are also needed. It contains essential nutrients for the growth of spirit beasts, as well as a considerable amount of spiritual energy mixed in. It is the best supplement for feeding spirit beasts like camel turtles, which have a large appetite.

Of course, besides alfalfa and other spiritual herbs, some blood from spirit fish is also essential for camel turtles, and it is naturally within their purchasing scope.

"With this camel in hand, a thousand cubic meters of spirit soil can be transported in just two trips in three days. In the future, the produce in the cave can also be transported and traded with the camel. It can also serve as a temporary vehicle when traveling on the ice field."

Tong Bingfeng sensed the still quite active camel turtle within the spirit beast ring. Although the spirit flowers and herbs in his storage bag were all used up, he was still in a pleasant mood.

"The tortoise-like creature, by imperial decree."

After purchasing all the spiritual items, Tong Bingfeng left Honglan Market. A stream of light flashed on the spirit beast ring on his wrist, and the huge body of the camel tortoise appeared on the ice field.

"Camel Turtle, follow the directions marked in the jade slip. Although I am returning to my cave, this will be your resting place from now on."

Tong Bingfeng infused a jade slip into the camel turtle's mind. This was one of the basic skills of spirit beasts, allowing them to travel along a map.

The cultivator sat cross-legged in the center of the tortoise's back, motionless, feeling the speed at which the tortoise moved forward at full speed without carrying any weight.

The camel-shaped tortoise is a genuine native spirit beast of the northern icy region, and is naturally extremely adapted to the harsh and frigid environment here. Its four thick and powerful lower limbs slide lightly on the ice without much effort, and its forward speed is still quite light.

As it glided across the ice, the camel-headed tortoise kept its bright eyes on high alert, scanning the surrounding ice for any disturbance or unusual activity. At the slightest sign of trouble, it would flee immediately.

"This tortoise is still as timid and cowardly as ever."

"You little rascal, don't be so timid. With me here, as long as no second-tier demonic beasts appear, your safety is guaranteed."

Tong Bingfeng spoke softly to comfort it, while rhythmically patting the tortoise's shell with both hands, channeling warm, water-attribute magic into it to relieve its tension.

Although the camel-turtle is not good at direct combat, it is still a first-tier high-grade spirit beast, so it naturally has some understanding of second-tier demon beasts.

After all, although there are quite a few second-tier demonic beasts in this Bitter Sea Ice Domain, their numbers are still not many compared to the vast ice domain.

Under Tong Bingfeng's comforting words and nourishing magic, the tension of the first-grade high-quality camel tortoise was effectively soothed, and the tortoise calmed down again.

Half a day later, the man and the tortoise successfully returned to the great formation.

The tortoise traveled at full speed on the ice, and its speed was not slow. Moreover, it could sustain the journey for a long time, so he was generally satisfied with its performance.

The key is that throughout the entire journey, Tong Bingfeng does not need to consume any extra time, energy, or mana, and he always maintains his peak condition, so he can go all out to kill any enemy he encounters.

"Buzz, buzz"

As soon as they stepped into the formation, fist-sized Spirit Bees came to greet them. These were the first batch of special Spirit Bees cultivated specifically for combat.

Although the Spirit Bees had never seen Tong Bingfeng after they matured and left the hive, this aura was firmly imprinted in the minds of every single one of them.

Therefore, all the hostility of these Spirit Bees was directed at the newly arrived Camel Turtle. They circled around it, emitting pheromones with a warning aura, and their stingers would appear and disappear intermittently as a deterrent.

The tortoise, which had just relaxed, retracted its limbs and head back into its shell once more, surrounded by five spirit bees, and lay motionless and limp on the spot.

"This camel-shaped tortoise is a spirit beast that I just purchased. I have imprinted its information into the hive, and it will become one of us in the future."

Tong Bingfeng used his mental imprint to inform the queen bee that only the queen bee could accomplish such a large-scale increase in pheromones, and no one else could do it.

After a stick of incense had burned, the Spirit Bee flew away to other areas to carry out patrol missions. All the bees in the hive no longer posed any threat or concern to the camel tortoise.

Tong Bingfeng specially took out some first-grade high-quality spiritual honey as a reward to feed the camel turtle.

"These spirit bees were subdued by me. They can provide spirit honey and also offer basic reconnaissance and defense for the cave. There is no need to worry."

Tong Bingfeng left a message and then entered the ice pit, where the spiritual soil was more than half compacted, to prepare for a more detailed plan for the future cave dwelling, so as to avoid being caught off guard.