Chapter 39: Spirit Fox? Demon Fox?

“It seems this auction for the dragon corpse is going to exceed all expectations.”

Chen Fan thought to himself.

“And Ji Yaoyao’s tireless efforts to advertise and promote it… She’s probably trying to boost her reputation and fame.”

“After all, it’s been years since a dragon corpse last appeared.”

“Looks like all the high-end restaurants in the country are going to be sharpening their knives for this.”

“The big shots are probably already preparing their guest lists for banquets.”

Chen Fan analyzed quietly.

Dragon meat was delicious.

Chen Fan knew this from personal experience.

But in terms of contained power, it wasn’t that significant.

Its value and prestige lie more in its reputation—dragon liver and phoenix gall.

For Ji Yaoyao to bring out a dragon corpse for auction at this time was a big play for public attention.

If she could continue managing the sale of other heaven-defying treasures afterward, her status within her clan would become unshakable.

With that in mind, Chen Fan understood why Ji Yaoyao was so eager to win him over.

“Will Qin Mou and Chu Mu be able to trace my identity?”

“Most likely not. Ji Yaoyao probably won’t reveal it to them either.”

Chen Fan mused silently.

In truth, he wasn’t worried.

With Ba Xia, Queen Medusa, and a Zombie Empress stationed here, three top-tier experts were guarding the place.

Unless a cultivator above the Transcendent Second Mirror attacked, they’d only be throwing themselves into the fire.

“Young Master, it’s time to eat…”

Medusa’s voice came from outside the door.

“All right…”

Chen Fan quickly got up and dressed.

After freshening up, he stepped into the main hall and saw that the table was already laid out with an array of delicacies—every dish was made of spirit meat.

Ba Xia, Medusa, and Cui Beixi had already arrived.

“Where’s Wu Mei?”

Chen Fan asked.

Ever since her vitality was restored, she could now live in sunlight.

“She doesn’t like the light.”

“And she feeds only on Blood Qi Pills.”

Ba Xia replied in a soft voice.

“Then we’ll just leave her be. Let’s eat.”

“But set aside a portion for Elizabeth—she’s still in the lake and it’s not convenient for her to come ashore.”

Chen Fan nodded and gave the instruction.

Right now, he had five people to support, which did bring a bit of pressure.

Though basic living expenses weren’t much of a burden…

The cost of cultivation resources was another matter entirely.

Medusa was fine—what she needed were just higher-tier pills.

Cui Beixi and Elizabeth weren’t bad either. With their lower realms, their needs weren’t high.

But Chen Fan, Ba Xia, and Wu Mei were all resource-guzzling monsters.

Due to cultivating through apertures, Chen Fan required twofold—sometimes even multiple-fold—resources compared to others just to break through.

Ba Xia needed nourishment not just for himself but also for the divine egg in his belly.

And Wu Mei’s diet was purely Blood Qi Pills.

Still, Chen Fan found joy amidst hardship.

Each of them was peerlessly beautiful, and some carried exotic, otherworldly charm—people would kill for the chance he had.

Moreover, he had already begun forming a power base centered around himself.

Chen Fan’s ambition was the Myriad Heavens!

There was no denying it—Medusa’s cooking was exceptional.

The tableful of food was quickly devoured clean.

“Cui Beixi, you go deliver the food to Elizabeth.”

“You two are from the same world—you should have plenty to talk about.”

“I’m heading out for a bit.”

After eating, Chen Fan gave instructions to Cui Beixi, who was washing the dishes.

“Young Master, let me go with you.”

Medusa volunteered. She had long since defined her role—to protect Chen Fan.

“No need…”

“I’m going to take care of a personal matter.”

Chen Fan declined.

He was going back to his old house to retrieve a treasure chest he had hidden beneath the bed.

It would be too embarrassing to let Medusa and the others know he was taking such a potent treasure pill.

Otherwise, he would’ve just asked her to bring it yesterday.

To be honest, the pressure on Chen Fan was immense.

The treasure pill would become his ace-in-the-hole.

“Then be careful, Young Master.”

Medusa hesitated, but ultimately chose not to go against his decision.

“You focus on your cultivation—stabilize your realm.”

“There’s an auction coming up in a few days. Hopefully, I’ll be able to buy you some resources.”

Chen Fan advised.

Medusa hadn’t had the chance to properly stabilize her realm since breaking through yesterday.

With that, Chen Fan walked out of the pavilion and soared off into the distance.

This area was a district of luxury.

In the distance, there appeared to be estate-like territories.

Whether or not people lived there, Chen Fan couldn’t tell—his senses didn’t reach that far.

“With such a vast plain and a mountain, not raising spirit beasts or planting spirit fruits is a total waste.”

He didn’t have the resources before, but now that he did, Chen Fan naturally started to consider his options.

Whoosh—

Suddenly, a white silhouette appeared on the path ahead.

A petite figure, trailing a long, bushy tail.

That creature also seemed to spot Chen Fan. It paused, turned its head, and made a playful face at him—remarkably humanlike.

“A spirit fox? Or a demon fox?”

That being was a white fox.

In truth, spirit fox and demon fox were just different terms for the same thing.

If raised by humans, they were called spirit foxes; if they matured in the wild, they were typically called demon foxes.

Same with spirit beasts and demon beasts—spirit beasts were those raised by humans; demon beasts were wild.

And the so-called spirit meat sold on the market?

Most of it came from demon beasts.

It’s just that Spirit Beast sounded classier.