"Fourth Brother, what's the meaning of this?" After flying over the sea for three to four hours, the two of them had been closely following behind without speeding up or slowing down. Sixth Master finally couldn't help but ask.

  The fourth master had a calm face: "Sixth brother, our destination is the same place, what's wrong with taking the same route? Is this vast ocean opened by you alone?"

  The sixth son was delayed, and in his heart he secretly felt annoyed.

  "I say, Sixth Brother, aren't you afraid that we two are disturbing your world of two?" Seventeenth Master's eyes darted back and forth, sizing up Mo Qingchen and the other person.

  The Sixth Master's face sank as he said, "Seventeenth Brother, don't spout such filthy language, or else don't blame me for not being polite to you!"

  "Hmph." The Seventeenth Young Master snorted and didn't speak again.

  "Sixth Master, do you really want to shake off those two?" Mo Qingchen asked quietly, transmitting his voice from the flying boat.

  The Sixth Master replied, "Of course, Wang Si is relying on his high cultivation to follow the two of us. He obviously wants to take advantage of the situation and gain an easy profit."

  "But with them on the road, wouldn't it be much easier to deal with danger?" Mo Qingchen transmitted his voice again.

  The sixth prince paused for a moment before responding, "That's true, after all we're both here to get the Mermaid's Tears, so whether or not it's genuine, we'll cooperate with each other until then."

  Mo Qingchen smiled: "In that case, let them follow us and see who gets the better deal in the end."

  Sixth Master suddenly said, "Miss Mo, Wang Si is in the middle of the foundation-building period, and although Wang Seventeen is at the beginning of the foundation-building period, his skills are considered to be above average among the dozens of foundation-building cultivators in the Wang family."

  "Sixth Master, can't you beat Wang Seventeen?" Mo Qingchen asked.

  The Sixth Master's expression turned cold: "Although I am not talented, taking down Wang Seventeen is still not a big problem."

  Mo Qingchen smiled, and she knew that the Sixth Master who had gone to the Flowing Sea alone was not an ordinary person. She replied, "That's good, if they have any ulterior motives, you can leave your Fourth Brother to me."

  Mo Qingchen's words were filled with confidence, causing Liu Gongzi to hesitate and transmit a sound: "Miss Mo says so, is there something——"

  Mo Qingchen said directly: "My spiritual beast protests that it has been in the spiritual beast bag for too long and wants to come out and get some fresh air."

  In fact, the Fire Crow was guarding the corpse of the Eight-clawed Beast in the Spirit Beast Bag and eating it frantically. In just one day, it had eaten it all up, causing Mo Qingchen's heart to skip a beat whenever he occasionally checked on it with his divine sense. After finishing its meal, the crow fell into a deep sleep, only waking up until now, and for some reason, it was struggling to get out.

  The Fire Crow is now a second-level demon beast, with strength equivalent to that of a human at the beginning of the foundation stage. She had originally intended to keep it as a trump card, in case something unexpected happened and it could play a decisive role. But now, if she doesn't agree, the Fire Crow will have to resort to its "one cry, two screams, three hangings" move.

  "Mo'niang actually raised a spiritual beast?" Sixth Young Master exclaimed in surprise.

  It's just that in the Wang family, there are only two ancestors in the Golden Elixir stage who can raise spiritual beasts, and even this magnificent fourth brother doesn't have the energy or wealth to raise a spiritual beast.

  The reason is simple: the lifespan of a spiritual beast is much longer than that of a human, and its advancement is also much slower. If you want a spiritual beast to be useful, its level cannot be too low compared to its master, otherwise it would be a hindrance rather than an aid. However, advancing a spiritual beast requires a large amount of elixirs, but most cultivators don't even have enough spirit stones for their own use, let alone spare some for their spiritual beasts.

  If the spiritual beast is not given elixirs and is allowed to grow naturally, it's likely that this cultivator will never see the spiritual beast advance in rank until his death, making raising a spiritual beast meaningless.

  Unless some female monks raise some cute spiritual beasts, they are not treated as combat partners, but purely as pets for fun.

  So the Sixth Prince was shocked to hear that Mo Qingchen actually had a spiritual beast, and although he thought Mo Qingchen wasn't that kind of person, he couldn't help but wonder if she was raising something like a little white rabbit.

  On an island in the Clam Heart Sea, there is a perennially green grassy area that produces a type of rabbit called Snow Rabbit. This Snow Rabbit is gentle and lovely, with eyes like red agate and a body as white as snow. It is especially liked by some women and children. Its fur is warm and comfortable to hold in one's hands, just like holding a small hand warmer. If the rabbit fur is sewn onto clothing, it has an excellent warming effect, making it very popular among wealthy women.

  Even in the Tianyuan Continent, it is rare for a Qi Foundation stage cultivator to raise combat-type spiritual beasts. However, Mo Qingchen not only accidentally obtained the Fire Crow but also unexpectedly got the Azure Blood Bee. Although the former is a half-baked goods and the latter is an agricultural product, they are still considered rare among Qi Foundation stage cultivators.

  This was also the case with Huo Wu Ya, although he loved to take advantage of Mo Qingchen's kindness on the surface, but in his heart, he had already acknowledged Mo Qingchen's worth. As a spirit with high intelligence from an early age, it wasn't stupid at all. A Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't be able to afford to raise it, and even if someone were to give it away for free, they would still refuse. It wouldn't rely on anyone else but Mo Qingchen. Of course, these words would never be spoken out loud. Only when Mo Qingchen and Huo Wu Ya were arguing would it secretly think: You're going to go bankrupt from being too kind!

  As for the Azure Blood Bee, it vaguely sensed that since following Mo Qingchen, it often got to eat good things and its body became more comfortable, naturally becoming more affectionate towards this new master.

  Jian Gongzi was very surprised. Mo Qingchen transmitted a message: "By coincidence, I raised one, but it just advanced to the second level."

  Sixth Master was shocked to hear that, a second-grade spiritual beast was equivalent to a cultivator in the early stages of foundation building. No wonder Miss Mo was so confident, with her skills and a second-grade spiritual beast, she might even have a chance against Wang Si.

  Thinking of this, I secretly felt relieved that I didn't have any evil intentions, otherwise it would be unthinkable what the consequences would be.

  The Huo Crow in the Ling Beast Bag was making a ruckus, as if it had taken some kind of stimulant. Mo Qingchu tried to communicate with it mentally but to no avail, so he simply released it. Upon second thought, this might be for the better, as it would give those two something to worry about and prevent them from getting any more treacherous ideas.

  The fire crow was released and immediately flew into the air, spewing out a ball of fire that enveloped its entire body.

  The other three were startled, and in the midst of their fright, they only saw a burning flame in mid-air, like a red cloud, with a bird-like shadow inside that had long wings and a long tail, as if it was about to spread its wings and fly. They could even hear the high-pitched and pleasant sound of its clear cry.

  The Sixth Young Master was shocked, but he remained calm due to his preparation. The two Fourth Young Masters on the other flat boat, however, changed color and immediately pulled out their attacking magic tools.

  Mo Qingchen didn't expect Huo Wu Ya to come out so stylish today, but he remained expressionless and said, "You two don't need to fight, this is my spiritual beast."

  "What?!" The four young masters exclaimed in unison, their eyes wide with incredulity and terror.

  After a moment, the fire cloud finally extinguished and the black crow emerged from inside. With a proud cry, it called out twice and flew onto Mo Qingchen's shoulder.

  Although the foundation-building period cultivators have a second-level spiritual beast, it would be surprising if it were placed in ordinary times. However, as soon as this spiritual beast appeared, its momentum was so grand that people couldn't help but think of the phoenix rising from the ashes. But who knew that when it finally took shape, it turned out to be a black crow, which fell into the eyes of the three royal princes and rarely gave birth to the same absurd feeling.

  "Mo'niang, your spiritual beast is... a crow?" The usually carefree Fourth Young Master asked with an odd expression.

  The seventeenth young master's eyes widened even further, and he couldn't help but laugh: "Crow, this is also too..."

  The words were cut off halfway through.

  It was only because they saw the black crow that had fallen on Mo Qingchen's shoulder jump three feet high and scold: "What's wrong with the crow, huh? You look down on me, but I also look down on you!"

  The three of them were instantly petrified.

  The Fire Crow continued to scold and curse nonstop, a string of words that made Mo Qingchen feel embarrassed and ashamed, thinking that others would not think she had taught it. She hastily transmitted her voice: "Can't you maintain the image of a gentle lady for once?"

  For some reason, the black crow listened to this sentence and stopped scolding. It retracted its wings, lowered its head, and looked like a little daughter-in-law.

  It wasn't until half a day later that the three of them finally came out of their petrified state.

  The seventeenth young master still disbelievingly said: "A crow can actually speak?"

  The fourth young master beside him did not speak this time, but what he was thinking was: Can a second-level spiritual beast actually talk? Could it be that it's not an ordinary second-level demon beast? In that case, his original plan might need to change.

  It was mentioned earlier that the demon beast can only awaken its spiritual intelligence when it reaches level 5, but the Fire Crow is a wise creature that can speak human language at level 2. However, this place is remote and has little contact with the outside world, so they didn't know about this species of crow. When they heard it could talk, all three were taken aback.

  After Huo Wu Ya's advancement, he ate the corpse of a third-level demon beast, Ba Zuo Shou. For some reason, his temper became increasingly explosive, and upon hearing their words, his sharp mouth moved, ready to counterattack.

  "Miss, image! Image!" Mo Qingchen hastily transmitted his voice.

  The black crow endured and endured, only to half-lower its eyelids and say slowly: "Crows can also speak, just like you can fly."

  Although these words were spoken calmly, accompanied by that tone of voice and a half-rolled eye expression, it immediately made people feel like the crow was treating everyone as if they were intellectually disabled, which is why it explained in such a gentle and courteous manner.

  "Fourth Brother——" Seventeen Young Master transmitted his voice.

  "What's wrong, Seventeenth Brother?" Fourth Master asked with a furrowed brow, still feeling depressed about this sudden change.

  The seventeenth young master sneered: "I don't know why, but this crow is even more asking to be beaten than when it was scolding people earlier!"

  The Fourth Master glanced at Hei Wu Ya and gritted his teeth, saying: "I think so too."

  The appearance of Huo Wu Ya brought a superficial balance between the two sides, and the Fourth Master's attitude towards Mo Qingchen also underwent a subtle change.

  Mo Qingchen keenly sensed that his attitude towards Sixth Young Master had taken a turn for the better, and his words were filled with intentions of drawing closer.

  After flying for several more hours, the crowd discovered a whirlpool in the middle of the sea surface. They quickly flew the flying boat higher and looked down at the emerging whirlpool.

  The whirlpool presents a dark blue color, as if it were a mysterious cave leading to an unknown world, yet with a hint of spiritual light emanating from within.

  "We're here!" The Sixth Master's face lit up with joy.

  The seventeenth young master looked at the whirlpool with a guarded expression and said, "How can we go in?"

  He was the first to participate in the trial of seeking medicine, not like the fourth young master who came once at the beginning of the foundation period, and it was that time he got the tears of the hook soul fish demon in exchange for the secret medicine of the clan, and broke through to the middle stage all at once. He didn't have any experience like the sixth young master did, even though he failed ten years ago.

  "Wow, how did you get in? You fell in, didn't you?"

  Originally, no one would bother with a spiritual beast, but who knew that as soon as the Fire Crow's voice fell, the Seventeenth Young Master actually really fell in. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Starting Point (). Your support is my greatest motivation.

  Author's words: Thank you to Xiao Keke11 and Xiao Pingzi for their rewards. From 8 am to 5 pm, I was busy working, including a half-hour lunch break, and recently, work has been so busy that it's worrying. After dinner, I took my son for a walk and came back to start writing, finally finishing it.

  Also recommended is Shi Huadadi's "The Leisurely Life of a Noble Lady": Yu You crossed over and became the cannon fodder female supporting character in an ancient novel she had read. The princes, young masters, and nobles surrounded the female lead, but that doesn't matter, I'll just stay away from the pig-like halo. As someone said, in this era where background is everything, having a mountain to rely on is very important. The fight for power is very fast-paced, and anything can happen.

  In short, this is the happy life of a reborn noble lady.