I Started As the Qin Family Patriarch and Was Bound to the Selection System

TaobaoThe Cultivators on the street heard this and began to discuss it fervently.

”Which Patriarch Qin could command such attention from His Highness the Crown Prince?”

”It’s Qin Yi, the Patriarch of the Qin Family, who recently beheaded a Martial King Elder of the Qingyun Sect.”

”So it’s that ruthless man; he’s not even afraid of the Qingyun Sect.”

”...”

Qin Yi signaled the Hidden Guards with his eyes to lower their blades, then turned and said, ”So it is Your Highness the Crown Prince. Please forgive my lack of manners.”

Li Xing smiled slightly, seemingly unbothered by the Hidden Guards’ rudeness, and said, ”I have heard much of Patriarch Qin’s feat of slaying Elder Third Elder that day.”

”Today, I wish to invite the Qin Family to join our Imperial Family. I wonder what Patriarch Qin thinks of this?”

Qin Yi didn’t even think about it and refused directly, ”Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but my Qin Family will not join any power.”

The Qin Family’s goal was to develop into an Imperial Clan; even if there were to be a joining, it would be the Great Yan Kingdom joining the Qin Family.

Li Xing did not give up and said with a smile, ”Patriarch Qin, as long as your Qin Family sides with our Imperial Family, we will certainly not mistreat you.”

”We can even hand over the jurisdiction of Mingyue Prefecture to you.”

Qin Yi shook his head. ”Our Qin Family only wishes to develop; we do not care for the jurisdiction of Mingyue Prefecture.”

A dark look flashed across Li Xing’s eyes for a moment, but he smiled and said, ”No matter. Our Imperial Family welcomes the Qin Family at any time.”

Afterward, Qin Yi continued forward with his Hidden Guards, thinking to himself, ”It seems the Qin Family has caught the Imperial Family’s attention.”

”Soldiers will be blocked by generals, and floods will be stemmed by earth.”

With his cultivation at the Ninth Level of Martial King and the Family’s Star Formation Grand Array, there was absolutely no need to fear the Great Yan Kingdom.

Li Xing’s face was expressionless as he thought to himself: The Qin Family’s ambition is truly great; they don’t want the jurisdiction of Mingyue Prefecture, they only want to develop.

What do they want to do after growing strong? Replace the Great Yan Imperial Family?

”Royal Uncle, can you see through Qin Yi’s cultivation?”

A man behind him, clad in golden armor and possessing a powerful aura, shook his head and said, ”Your Highness, I cannot see Qin Yi’s cultivation clearly, but I can guess that he has not yet broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm.”

The golden-armored man was Li Xing’s uncle, named Li Zhantian, whose cultivation had reached the Ninth Level of Martial King.

The Yunmeng Ruins were the ruins of a Martial Emperor Family, and entering them also came with cultivation restrictions; only Cultivators below the Martial Emperor Realm could enter.

If Martial Emperor Experts could enter, the Royal Familys Old Ancestor and Ancestor Qingyun would both have come out of seclusion to head for the Yunmeng Ruins.

After all, the ruins of a Martial Emperor Family contained immense resources.

Li Xing’s expression turned grim as he said ruthlessly, ”We must not let Qin Yi return to the Qin Family safely. This time, the Yunmeng Ruins shall be his burial ground.”

”Yes,” Li Zhantian acknowledged the command... The next day, Qin Yi headed to the Market District alone.

In Black Rock City, many forces had arrived over these few days. Some Cultivators brought out their treasures to sell in the Market District in exchange for resources.

Since there was still some time before the Yunmeng Ruins opened anyway, Qin Yi went to the Market District to see if he could find any treasures.

As soon as he stepped into the Market District, the sounds of hawking reached his ears.

”Tyrant Body Pills refined by Medicine King Valley, absolute High Grade, only fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones a bottle.”

”A newly refined Profound Grade Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Dragon Soul Spear, suitable for Cultivators of spear-type Cultivation Techniques. On sale for two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!”

”Freshly picked herbs with excellent medicinal effects. Don’t miss out as you pass by!”

”...”

Qin Yi looked around but didn’t find anything he liked. He murmured to himself, ”These items are decent for ordinary Cultivators, but they are completely useless to me.”

Afterward, Qin Yi continued walking forward and stopped at a stall filled with Yao Beast eggs.

A Sloppy Old Man dressed in cloth robes sat leisurely in a chair.

Qin Yi looked at the neatly arranged Yao Beast eggs and felt a spark of interest. He asked, ”Boss, what kinds of Yao Beast eggs do you have here?”

These Yao Beast eggs felt like opening blind boxes; perhaps there would be an unexpected surprise.

Seeing someone inquire, the Sloppy Old Man grinned, revealing two large yellow teeth. He stood up and introduced with a smile:

”I have Rank Two to Rank Five Yao Beast eggs here, all from the Beast Taming Sect.”

”You should know that eggs from the Beast Taming Sect are guaranteed to be high quality. Would you like to take one, sir?”

The Beast Taming Sect was a first-rate Sect in the Great Yan Kingdom, with several Martial King Experts and deep research into beast taming.

Qin Yi thought about it; Yao Beasts below Rank Five didn’t have much cultivation value for the Qin Family now.

From hatching to raising, it required not only time but also a large amount of resources.

Qin Yi asked, ”Boss, how many Rank Five Yao Beast eggs do you have here?”

Immediately, the Sloppy Old Man’s eyes lit up. He enthusiastically introduced, ”These last two eggs are Rank Five Demonic Beasts, Scarlet Fire Birds, which our Beast Taming Sect just obtained from the Luoxia Mountain Range.”

”You should know that flying-type Yao Beasts are very rare. Not only do they have incredible combat power, but their escape speed is also top-tier.”

An adult Scarlet Fire Bird is a Rank Five Yao Beast, equivalent to a human Martial King Expert.

Qin Yi nodded. The two Scarlet Fire Bird eggs emitted a powerful aura that surpassed all the other eggs.

The two eggs were similar in shape and size, except that one was deep red on the outside while the other was much duller.

Is there a surprise? Qin Yi couldn’t help but wonder.

It seemed the quality of the two eggs was different; perhaps a mutation had occurred.

Thinking of this, Qin Yi asked, ”How many Spirit Stones for these two eggs?”

Even if the two eggs hadn’t mutated, they would still be Rank Five Demonic Beasts once raised.

Moreover, they were flying-type, which could be used by Family members.

The Sloppy Old Man’s smile grew even wider. ”The market price for a Rank Five Yao Beast egg is 2.5 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones each. If you want both, I’ll give them to you for 4.5 million.”

Hearing the price, a pained expression flashed across Qin Yi’s face; these two eggs would cost most of the Spirit Stones he had on him.

Of the ten million Spirit Stones rewarded by the System, he had kept five million for himself, while the other five million were used to develop the Tianyun Chamber of Commerce.

Beast taming truly is a money-burning industry. It not only requires a massive amount of Spirit Stones to buy the eggs but also consumes vast resources to raise them.

”Boss, here are the Spirit Stones.” Qin Yi handed the old man a ring containing 4.5 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

The Sloppy Old Man quickly took the ring and checked it. After ensuring the Spirit Stones were correct...

He quickly put the two Rank Five Yao Beast eggs into a ring and said with a grin, ”Sir, if you need Yao Beast eggs next time, you can come to the Beast Taming Sect to find me.”

Qin Yi put away the ring and nodded. ”I will look for you again if I have a need in the future.”

The Sloppy Old Man was in a very good mood and started humming a tune, sitting leisurely in his chair as he continued to watch over his stall.

After leaving the old man’s stall, Qin Yi wandered around the Market District.

It had been two months since his Transmigration into this world; it was a good time to relax today... As night fell, Qin Yi returned to the inn where he was staying.

Qin Yi took the Yao Beast eggs out of his spatial ring and placed them on the table. He couldn’t help but feel some anticipation, murmuring to himself, ”I hope a mutated Yao Beast appears.”

Qin Shi walked over, looked them up and down, and said, ”Patriarch, these two beasts should be of the same species, just with different levels of development.”

Qin Yi said, ”Correct. Both of these are Scarlet Fire Bird eggs. It looks like the deep red one is very likely to have mutated.”

Qin Shi’s expression changed, and he said quickly, ”Patriarch, could you be mistaken? The eggs of a Scarlet Fire Bird are naturally deep red in color.”

”On the contrary, this dull-colored egg probably absorbed too little nutrition, leading to poor development.”