Chapter 261 Winged Bird Egg

"So is this a good thing or a bad thing?" Yuan Ming said uncertainly.

"It's half good and half bad. We can only know the result after it hatches. It is also possible that it cannot hatch at all. If my sixth uncle from the sect is here, I can ask him to identify it." Gu Qiuming said thoughtfully.

Hearing this, Yuan Ming still felt that it was more likely to become stronger. Xi Cangqiong hid this egg in Biluo Cave for many years, and asked the beast slaves to collect countless monster blood to soak it! It must not be an ordinary winged bird!

"Fellow Daoist Ha Gong, name a price." Gu Qiuming said, and then added heavily: "You can name it!"

"I won't sell this thing. I just want to entrust it to your Zhenling Pavilion to help hatch it." Yuan Ming said.

Although he was mentally prepared, Gu Qiuming's eyes still flashed with disappointment when he heard Yuan Ming say that he would not sell it.

"Believe me, the chance of mutants hatching trash is definitely greater than hatching stronger spirit beasts. Instead of gambling on this, you might as well sell it at a good price, so that you can get more profit." Gu Qiuming persuaded.

"This egg was given by a friend. It means something different to me. Even if a weak chicken is hatched, I will accept it." Yuan Ming smiled.

How could the blood egg Xiying gave him be sold?

"Okay, in this case, I won't persuade you. But I have to make it clear first. This winged bird egg is not ordinary. It can't be hatched in Zhenling Pavilion. I have to take it back to our sect Zhenling Sect to hatch it with the help of a magic circle." Gu Qiuming said.

"Okay, that's no problem, but I want to go with you." Yuan Ming thought for a while and said.

"This is natural. After the spirit beast is hatched, you have to tame it as soon as possible while it is still not grown. Otherwise, when it grows up and its wildness is born, it will be difficult to tame it." Gu Qiuming said.

"How is the price for hatching on behalf of others calculated?" Yuan Ming asked.

"According to the sect's rules, spirit beast eggs that need to be hatched with a magic array cost at least 100 spirit stones. We are friends, so I can charge you 10 less spirit stones if I help you hatch them myself. 90 spirit stones, and the spirit stones consumed by the array are counted separately. If it fails, it will also be the same price." Gu Qiuming said.

"This price is acceptable." Yuan Ming nodded after hearing this.

"Great! I have something to deal with here, let's set off early tomorrow morning." Gu Qiuming smiled.

"Excuse me, where is your Zhenling Sect?" Yuan Ming asked.

"It's on the other side of the Yuxu Swamp, not too far from here." Gu Qiuming said.

"Okay, let's set off early tomorrow morning."

After the two made an appointment, Yuan Ming left Zhenling Pavilion.

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The next day, early in the morning.

Yuan Ming and Gu Qiuming set off on a crane and headed for Zhenling Sect.

At the same time, in the Yuxu Swamp, Huazhi was weaving a harrow-like thing with vines, sitting on it, and tied two three-foot-long black fish with vines in front of him, pulling them and running fast.

On the way to Zhenling Sect, Gu Qiuming told Yuan Ming some basic information about Zhenling Sect.

He learned that Zhenling Sect was located on the east side of Yuxu Swamp. It was a small sect built along the shore of the swamp. Its main business was the hatching and domestication of spirit beasts, and it had been passed down for hundreds of years.

Speaking of which, Zhenling Sect was actually somewhat similar to Biluo Cave, but it lacked a lot of spirit beast capture business.

But what was special was that although Zhenling Sect was also a sect of cultivation, it was formed by the "Gu" family as the main body and absorbing many cultivators from other families.

Almost all the powerful figures in the sect were of the "Gu" family, and Gu Qiuming was just a branch of the family.

After the two arrived at the territory of Zhenling Sect, Yuan Ming was the first to see a series of exquisitely carved stone archways, neatly arranged one by one, stretching for hundreds of feet.

Most of the archways were engraved with words such as "Thousand Years of Great Cause", "Bright Scenery", "Dongtian Shengjing", etc. Only the last and largest archway was engraved with the three words "Zhenling Sect" in a majestic font.

Obviously, this sect was very prominent in the past, and Yuan Ming couldn't help but have more confidence.

Yuan Ming stood under the archway and looked back, and saw a row of white-walled and black-tiled buildings on the shore of the swamp lake, hidden in the dense forests, and against the backdrop of the fog, showing a hazy beauty.

He could hear the cries of rare birds and wild beasts from afar, coming from the building complex.

After entering Zhenling Sect, Yuan Ming found that the sect, which looked like a town, was divided into many areas, and different spirit beasts were raised in different areas. Although the number seemed small, there were many kinds, including birds and beasts, and there were magic array light curtains outside.

There were also a series of enclosed ponds on the shore of the swamp lake, and there were actually aquatic spirit beasts raised in them.

Gu Qiuming led Yuan Ming all the way to the interior of Zhenling Sect. Many people they met along the way would take the initiative to greet Gu Qiuming, but they mostly addressed each other as relatives such as uncles and brothers, rather than senior brothers and junior brothers.

"Your winged bird eggs are a bit special. I have to ask my uncle to help you check them again to avoid any mistakes." Entering the interior of the sect, Gu Qiuming said while leading the way in front.

"Okay." Yuan Ming naturally had no objection.

The two passed through many archways and corridors and came to a quiet courtyard.

"Uncle is the law enforcement elder of Zhenling Sect. He is always strict. When we meet later, I will talk and you will just listen. If you have any questions, you can ask me after we come out." Gu Qiuming seemed to be quite afraid of his uncle.

Yuan Ming nodded.

"Nephew Qiu Ming, I want to see Sixth Uncle." Gu Qiu Ming shouted immediately when he arrived at the gate of the yard.

"Come in and talk." After waiting for a while, a slow and slightly hoarse voice came from the yard.

Gu Qiu Ming immediately waved to Yuan Ming and took him into the courtyard.

In the yard, under an old pine tree with a strong appearance, on a stone bench, sat a majestic old man with gray hair, a short gray beard under his chin, and his eyes were full of light. He was holding a book and reading.

Seeing the two people coming in, the old man frowned.

Gu Qiu Ming knew that he was not happy to bring outsiders in, but since it was related to the spirit stone, he hurriedly said:

"Sixth uncle, my friend got a strange spirit beast egg. I have a poor vision and can't tell what it is. I can only vaguely guess that it is a winged bird, but the color is red. I want you to take a look."

Hearing this, the majestic old man put down the book in his hand and was obviously interested.

"Among the younger generation, you have been running around for many years and have a good eye. You said it is a winged bird egg, which is probably not wrong. Take it out for me to see." The old man asked.

Gu Qiuming quickly winked at Yuan Ming, and Yuan Ming understood and immediately took out the blood egg and put it on the table.

The majestic old man looked at the bird egg, just glanced at it, and asked:

"You got this egg from Southern Xinjiang, right?"

"How did you know?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.

"This is an ordinary winged bird egg, but it has been raised with the blood-raising method. Many beastmasters in Southern Xinjiang use it." The old man said.

"What is the blood-raising method?" Yuan Ming asked

"After getting the bird egg, the beastmaster in Southern Xinjiang will soak it in the blood of several monsters to make the bird more lively after hatching, and absorb the blood. This red eggshell just absorbs the blood color. It needs to be hatched as soon as possible, otherwise it will starve to death if it is left without blood for too long." The majestic old man glanced at him and said.

"Uncle, I want to use the magic circle to hatch this egg. What do you think?" Gu Qiuming asked tentatively.

"Okay." The majestic old man said lightly, and then stopped talking.

Gu Qiuming thanked Yuan Ming together and said goodbye.

"It's a waste of talent." The old man whispered.

When the two walked out of the courtyard gate, a young man in a cloud brocade robe came over. He was handsome, fair-skinned, and a strand of long hair hung in front of his forehead, looking a bit unruly.

"Hey, isn't this the one-armed third brother? You have always been making money outside. Why are you back today?" The young man said when he saw Gu Qiuming.

Gu Qiuming just glanced at him coldly, ignored him at all, and left with Yuan Ming.

The young man didn't seem to care. After a sneer, he walked into the yard and greeted the old man seriously: "Sixth uncle."

"Qiulong! Why are you rude to your cousin?" The majestic old man looked at him and said with some displeasure.

"He is just a one-armed loser." Gu Qiulong looked indifferent and sat down opposite the old man.

"Shut up! He lost his arm fighting for the family." The old man suddenly changed color.

It was obvious that Gu Qiuming didn't care about what happened just now. He brought Yuan Ming to a courtyard far away, chatting and laughing all the way. There was no one else in the courtyard, and the decoration was old. The paint on the doorposts had signs of separation and falling off. It seemed that Gu Qiuming had not come back to live for a long time.

"Daoyou, this is my residence. You can stay here for a few days. I have to go to the incubator in the clan to help you hatch this egg." Gu Qiuming found a room for Yuan Ming and arranged for him to stay.

"How long will it take?" Yuan Ming asked.

"It will take about ten days. Don't worry. When the winged bird is about to hatch, I will take you there in advance. But we should not meet in the next few days." Gu Qiuming said.

"It doesn't matter. Then I will stay and wait for good news." Yuan Ming smiled.

Gu Qiuming looked different when he heard this, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Nothing, but you'd better stay in the yard during my absence, and please don't walk around anywhere else." Gu Qiuming said with obvious embarrassment.

"I thought it was something, don't worry." Yuan Ming smiled.

Then Gu Qiuming left with the blood egg. Yuan Ming walked around in the yard for a while, and suddenly put his two fingers together and tapped his forehead.

Immediately afterwards, four soul crows flew out from his forehead, spread their wings and flew into the sky, heading out of the yard.