Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion-Chapter 101: Selling Off the Goods

Snow on the Celestial Mountains in the fifth month; no flowers, only the cold.

It was hard to believe that in a desert blanketed by black sand, there could be a mountain that soared into the heavens. Because it rose above the cloud line, its peak was covered in a thick layer of snow.

Fang Qingyuan had set out in early April. By the time he reached Black Sand City aboard the Floating Cloud Giant Ship, it was already the end of the month. Now, after trekking for another half-month, he had finally arrived at his destination: Loulan City.

Because the city was situated on a thousand-zhang cliff, many also called it Cliff City.

Halfway up the thousand-zhang mountain, a Cultivator had used Great Divine Techniques to shear off the peak, transforming the once-rugged terrain into a city suitable for mortals to inhabit.

By day, Cliff City was bustling and prosperous. The exotic people and sights were a real eye-opener for Fang Qingyuan.

Now, with Yinbao in tow and accompanied by the members of the Red Dog Trading Team, he paid the city entrance tax and slowly stepped inside.

The trading team had already arranged for lodging. The Red Dog Trading Team planned to stay here for a month, only preparing to return in mid-June.

This was because a large-scale auction was being held in Cliff City, and there was an item inside that the leader of the Red Dog Trading Team greatly desired.

The team’s leader was in no hurry to leave. If Fang Qingyuan wanted to return earlier, he would have to find another trading team to travel with, just like last time. If he didn’t want the hassle, he could wait until the end of June, after the auction in Cliff City concluded, and travel back with the Red Dog Trading Team.

Fang Qingyuan wasn’t worried about this. Whether he went back half a month earlier or half a month later made no difference to him.

After climbing the long mountain path and weaving through the surging crowds, Fang Qingyuan finally arrived at the reserved inn.

The inn the Red Dog Trading Team had chosen was called Yan Gui Building. They had stayed there on previous trips, so both parties were very familiar with each other.

Yan Gui Building was considered a high-class establishment in Cliff City, and its hospitality and service were certainly commendable.

Considering Yinbao’s size, Fang Qingyuan requested a courtyard, which cost a hefty ten Low-grade Spirit Stones per day.

’Although the price is steep at three hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones a month, when you’re traveling, you shouldn’t skimp where you can afford to spend. Sometimes, the few Spirit Stones you save might just slip away in an unexpected manner, taking other Spirit Stones with them.’

Upon entering the courtyard, Fang Qingyuan immediately set up a Small Five Elements Inversion Illusion Array. This was a Tier One Middle Grade Illusion Array that he had picked up from the Independent Practitioner Marketplace in Black River Square before his trading trip.

A Tier One Middle Grade Array would normally cost twelve or thirteen hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones. However, with the Wei Family, the Artifact Talisman Alliance, and the Luo Family ending their hostilities, the prices of combat and warfare-related items, which had been sky-high, plummeted.

This was especially true for items like Arrays, which weren’t often used in daily life. Their prices were nearly cut in half. Fang Qingyuan had managed to acquire this particular Array for less than eight hundred Spirit Stones.

After setting up the Array, Fang Qingyuan placed a Tier Two Spirit Stone inside it. The small courtyard instantly rippled like the surface of water, shimmering a few times before returning to its original appearance.

Arriving in an unfamiliar environment, Fang Qingyuan had no intention of entrusting his safety entirely to others.

Although Yan Gui Building was an establishment owned by a Golden Core Cultivator and had a good reputation for safety, you could never be too careful. Taking a few extra precautions was always for the best.

This Small Five Elements Inversion Illusion Array could effectively block the Divine Sense probes of Cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage. Qi Refining Cultivators, unless they were masters of Arrays, could forget about sneaking in undetected.

Even if a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator tried to probe it with their Divine Sense, it would require a great deal of effort. The slightest carelessness would trigger the Array, alerting Fang Qingyuan.

It was safe to say that an Array picked up for eight hundred Spirit Stones provided Fang Qingyuan with a great sense of security.

’Of course, in front of a Golden Core Cultivator, this Small Five Elements Inversion Illusion Array is no better than a paper screen. But then again,’ Fang Qingyuan thought, ’I don’t think I have anything worthy of a Golden Core Cultivator’s attention.’

With the Array set up, Fang Qingyuan felt a little more at ease. However, after a few moments of contemplation, he waved his hand and summoned dozens of Scorpion-tailed Poison Bees from his Immortal Mansion Space, letting them scatter and hide in quiet corners.

These Scorpion-tailed Poison Bees had low intelligence and acted mostly on instinct. However, as the Master of the Golden Jade Scorpion-tailed Bee Queen, Fang Qingyuan could command them through the contractual Array he shared with the Bee Queen.

It was just that his commands weren’t as efficient or precise as those issued by the Bee Queen herself.

Since these Scorpion-tailed Poison Bees were now out of the Immortal Mansion, Fang Qingyuan had no plans to put them back inside. He was worried that the Bee Queen might sense the existence of the outside world through them.

With these two preparations—the Array and the poison bees—in place, Fang Qingyuan felt it was sufficient. These measures were primarily for prevention and early warning. If a real fight broke out, calling for help was still the more reliable option. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

’Isn’t the whole reason I’m traveling with the Red Dog Trading Team for their protection? I’ve already paid the protection fee; they have a responsibility to ensure my safety.’

After finishing these tasks, Fang Qingyuan began to unload the goods from Yinbao’s back. At this point, Jinbao also came forward to help, standing upright and circling around Fang Qingyuan.

The amount of cargo Fang Qingyuan brought this time was significantly more than what he had on his first trading run two years ago.

For one, he was now familiar with the routes and the market. He knew which goods were in high demand and which would be hard to sell, so he was much bolder this time.

Secondly, his capital had increased considerably from his last trading run. Adding to that the profits he’d reaped from the second war at Celestial Attraction Mountain, Fang Qingyuan was much better off this time around.