In fact, besides refining pills, monster cores could also be used to refine formations.
The refined formations embedded on treasures would produce various wonderful effects.
For example, increasing attack power, reducing true essence consumption, carrying certain special skills, increasing damage of a certain attribute, and so on.
Treasures of the same level, embedded with refined formation stones and not embedded with refined formation stones, would have vastly different effects.
For instance, Ling Xiao’s several swords were embedded with refined formation stones. That was why they carried special skills and also had special amplification effects.
Otherwise, they could only increase damage.
Initially, the reason Ling Xiao chose to learn the art of refining formations was also aimed at this aspect.
Precisely because monster cores had various special uses, they were absolutely hot commodities in the market.
Monster cores at the level of a ferocious beast king were not something that just anyone could hunt. Unless it was a powerhouse in the Heaven-Human Realm, otherwise, they really could not handle it.
Precisely because they were hard to obtain, their value was often frighteningly high.
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“Sister Yue Nü, how come I seem to see the emblem of the Yuehua Sect on those stalls?”
Having arrived at a market selling beast materials, Ling Xiao could not help but ask.
“That is because these stalls and shops all belong to the Yuehua Sect. You stayed in the outer sect for too short a time, so it is normal that you have not experienced this kind of thing. These are controlled by outer sect disciples or rented to others, from which rent can be collected.”
Yue Nü explained, “The development of a sect cannot be separated from economic prosperity. Otherwise, where do you think the gold, silver, and spirit stones needed by the sect on ordinary days come from? Could they fall from the sky?”
“So that is how it is. I was only focused on cultivation. I really have not thought about these things.”
Ling Xiao suddenly realised, “In that case, the Beast King Palace, Sword King Sect, and the three sects in the south all have their own businesses?”
“That is natural! This is the largest city in the eastern and southern regions, with a very large flow of people. So doing business here naturally earns the most. Everyone is willing to come to this place.”
Yue Nü nodded.
Both of them were dressed in casual clothes, without the emblem of the Yuehua Sect on their garments. So those outer sect disciples of the Yuehua Sect naturally did not recognise them.
Yue Nü lived in seclusion.
Ling Xiao was elusive. Some people might have a bit of an impression, but after all, they had seen him few times. At this moment, Ling Xiao was also in disguise. It was really not easy to recognise him.
The two of them did not disturb these people either. This time, they were not out for inspection; they just wanted to buy some things.
Ling Xiao continued to search painstakingly for the inner core of a king-level mirage beast. As for Yue Nü, she followed behind him, curiously looking at the dazzling array of decorations on the stalls.
Because this was a specialised market for the twelve sects, the scale was relatively large, and the specifications and grades were also relatively high. The things sold were all extraordinary.
Even the hawthorns on the candied haws were special hawthorns. After eating them, one could strengthen the body and prolong life.
Of course, good things were naturally expensive. In other places, a skewer of candied haws cost just one qian of broken silver, but here, gold was not useful; one could only buy with spirit stones.
Therefore, those who came here were naturally all prominent figures.
Disciples of the twelve sects, people from the royal family of the Northern Han Kingdom, and various lone martial artists.
Moreover, their strengths were all extraordinary.
“Dang dang dang!”
Suddenly, a loud gong sound rang out on the street.
“Everyone, listen up. Recently, His Highness the Crown Prince of the Northern Han Kingdom brought back a giant elephant from the barbarian country. His Highness the Crown Prince said that whoever can tame it will be rewarded with a monster core at the level of a ferocious beast king and one million low-grade spirit stones!”
Hearing this, Ling Xiao could not help but show joy on his face.
Although the other party did not say that the reward was necessarily the mirage beast inner core, possessing a monster core at the level of a ferocious beast king would allow him to exchange with others.
Moreover, this was His Highness the Crown Prince of the Northern Han Kingdom. His status was higher than that of Zhao Zhi, the fourth prince. Perhaps he really could obtain the inner core of a king-level mirage beast.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Yue Nü beside him.
How could Yue Nü not understand his thoughts? She nodded. The two asked for the location of the challenge and then hurried over.
This place was similar to the beast fighting arena in Sword King City, but there were no slaves or death row prisoners; it was purely beast fighting.
Battles between beasts.
Or battles between martial artists and beasts.
At this time, the people gathered in the stands were already very many. Ling Xiao and Yue Nü directly walked to the front row. Since he wanted to challenge, sitting here was naturally more suitable.
No one stopped him, only because those who could walk to the front three rows were not weak.
In the arena, a giant elephant seven or eight metres tall stood there, appearing majestic and issuing furious roars from time to time.
Because someone was currently fighting with it.
What made Ling Xiao feel interesting was that the one fighting with the giant elephant was actually an old acquaintance. He was Ba Tianhu from the Beast King Palace.
After not seeing him for a few days, although Ba Tianhu’s cultivation had not broken through, his combat power had obviously increased. His fierce skills made the watching crowd cheer continuously.
Although Ling Xiao did not care much about one million low-grade spirit stones, in fact, most martial artists were still very poor. To them, one million low-grade spirit stones was an astronomical figure.
Shifting his gaze a bit, Ling Xiao spotted several familiar figures in the stands: She Jiao, Wang Lang, Li Hu from the Beast King Palace, and Chen Meng and Jian Feng from the Sword King Sect.
“This giant elephant is indeed fierce. It seems Ba Tianhu is about to be unable to hold on.”
“Yes, simply killing it would be fine, but His Highness the Crown Prince wants it tamed. This is not easy to handle.”
“Ba Tianhu cannot do it, but Senior Sister Chen Meng definitely has no problem. When it comes to this delicate work, it still has to be Senior Sister Chen Meng who can handle it.”
Unexpectedly, Chen Meng, this defeated opponent of Ling Xiao, actually had people praising her. Moreover, the people praising Chen Meng seemed to be disciples from the southern three sects.
However, that made sense. Jian Wuji was one of the six young masters of the Holy Dynasty. Chen Meng was considered Jian Wuji’s woman. These people flattering her were actually doing so for Jian Wuji’s sake.
In this situation, it was very natural for Chen Meng to be held high.
Speaking of which, Ling Xiao still did not know what Chen Meng’s martial soul was, only because in the last battle, he had easily defeated her.
He was indeed a bit curious, but it was merely curiosity. Chen Meng was no longer anything now. His goal was the Holy Son, the position of the six young masters of the Holy Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Ling Xiao’s gaze returned to the arena. The battle was about to end, and Ba Tianhu’s disadvantage was becoming greater and greater.
It seemed that His Highness the Crown Prince of the Northern Han Kingdom had gone to great lengths to get experts from various sects to help. It was not without reason. This giant elephant was indeed not easy to deal with.
This giant elephant was not quite the same as ordinary elephants. Its whole body was as white as jade, and it also emitted a strange jade-coloured lustre.
Standing there, it was like an immortal beast suppressing evil demons.
