Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points

Chapter 518: Chapter 510: The Exorbitant Cat Food

“If the majority of the strong participants in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly are of this level, then my chances of gaining immortal fate are substantial.”

Qin Niu felt confident competing against these three people as well as Elder Di; he was sure he could take on all four at once and bury them outright.

However, the strength of a powerful cultivator can’t be judged solely by their cultivation level; many other factors determine the potency of their abilities.

Such as beast pets, insect pets, and then there are weapons and equipment, as well as martial arts techniques and talismans, etc.

The Water and Land Dharma Assembly is definitely a battle of the fittest, and he dared not take it lightly, nor could he afford to underestimate any opponent.

Perhaps sensing Qin Niu observing them, the woman walking in the middle turned her head and glared over, her gaze sharp and quite fierce.

“This woman is fierce!”

A wise man doesn’t fight with women, so Qin Niu tactfully looked away and turned his head to look elsewhere.

Those three were not belligerent types either and quickly walked away.

At this moment, the official in charge of inn hospitality came out with a soldier. He was a short and plump man in his fifties, with gray hair and a waddle to his walk like a duck.

Upon closer observation, Qin Niu noticed that the old man’s right leg appeared to be partially missing.

Even though he wore shoes, it was noticeable that a part of the shoe on his right foot was empty.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Honored guests, on behalf of the Rat City hospitality official, I welcome you. You can call me Hong the Fatty, or Old Hong is fine too. There are three of you, am I correct?”

The old man’s voice was somewhat hoarse, his eyes beamed with friendliness, and his face wore a warm smile.

“Yes, we are three, and they are my wife and maid. Just arrange one room for us.”

Qin Niu said.

Being away from home, especially in a place surrounded by strong cultivators, it was clear they couldn’t afford to separate.

Xiao Qing only had Innate Realm cultivation, practising the Medicine King Sutra, which wasn’t suitable for combat; if she encountered someone with bad intentions, she had almost no capability to fight back.

“No problem, I’ll arrange a large guest room for you. The maid can stay in the outer room, and you and your lady can stay in the inner room.”

Old Hong led Qin Niu and his companions upstairs.

The soldier who brought Qin Niu over greeted him before returning to report back.

“Officer Hong, my two horses need some water and good quality fodder. As for the costs, it’s not a problem at all, I will settle them when I leave tomorrow. Please take good care of them for me.”

Qin Niu still needed his two Black Mare Horses for the road and naturally wanted them well-fed.

“Rest assured, I will make sure your horses are well-fed. Let’s first get you settled in the upstairs guest room.”

Leading the three upstairs, when they passed by the other rooms, they were mostly occupied.

Some burly men were playing drinking games in their rooms, while others flirted with women or roughhoused, and still others were eerily silent though Qin Niu could sense the presence of people inside.

“Please check if this room meets your satisfaction. Because there have been many guests lately all heading to Elixir City for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, there are only a couple of rooms left. You are honored guests, and we’ve been instructed from above to treat every participant of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly well.”

Old Hong showed them into the finest big guest room available.

Though called a big guest room, it was less than thirty square meters with an inner and outer room.

The outer room had only a wooden bed about one and a half meters wide and a small square table. The inner room was a bit larger with about twenty square meters, elegantly arranged, with a new bedding on a one point eight-meter-wide bed.

There were even some boudoir pleasures arranged around the room.

Wang Wanyan blushed at the sight.

“This room is quite nice, thank you for your effort, Officer Hong!”

Qin Niu wouldn’t be silly enough to call an old man old enough to be his father “Old Hong.”

A minimum level of respect is very necessary.

“Don’t mention it, this is all part of my job. You three must be hungry, I’ll go get you something to eat.”

The old man left before Qin Niu could reply.

Soon enough, he brought in three big bowls of steaming noodles and a bowl of sliced braised beef.

“This is our Rat City’s unique flower-scented wine, smooth and soft on the palate but potent in strength. Take your time, I won’t disturb you any further. If you need anything, you can find me downstairs anytime. If you want to go out at night, feel free to do so, the gate is always open.”

The noodles were topped with shredded meat and a crisp, golden fried egg.

Qin Niu did not hesitate to try a bite, and it tasted quite good.

After a day on the road, having eaten only some dry food, they were all very hungry.

The noodles and braised beef were devoured completely by the three of them.

Even the usually ladylike Wang Wanyan was licking her red, thin lips, repeatedly praising how delicious the noodles were. She looked like she still hadn’t had her fill and was unsatisfied.

“Let’s go, let’s take a walk outside.”

After settling down, Qin Niu took the two women out with him.

The two Black Mare Horses had already been led to the stable at the side, munching on fodder. There were beans and corn, all top-quality feed. Green Ox also followed the two Black Mare Horses around, mooching food, water, and a place to sleep.

Qin Niu thought to himself, “Myriad Beast Gang is really good at heart, extremely friendly towards guests.”

However, Myriad Beast Gang’s generosity was not without gain, as mighty individuals came from various sects. Having received the enthusiastic hospitality of Myriad Beast Gang, they would naturally feel grateful and grow fonder of the gang.

In this way, Myriad Beast Gang managed to build friendships with the major sects by just spending a little money.

It was a very cost-effective deal.

No wonder they could become a top sect, they indeed had aspects worthy of learning.

Qin Niu walked down the bustling street with the two women, Wang Wanyan’s face shielded by a silk scarf. Because of her extreme beauty, she covered her face to avoid unnecessary trouble when going out.

Even so, the forehead and eyes she revealed were still so beautiful that they stirred the heart.

As they walked down the street, they caught many glances.

“Beast Pet Food Store!”

Wang Wanyan, uninterested in the beautiful clothes, dresses, and accessories, stopped in front of a Beast Pet Food Store.

More precisely, this row had twenty to thirty shops, all selling beast pet food.

“I want to buy some food for my cat. The cat food we brought is almost finished,” Wang Wanyan said, looking at Qin Niu.

“Then let’s buy it!”

Qin Niu took his wife’s hand and entered the store.

The store mainly sold carnivorous and omnivorous beast pet food. There were sun-dried meats and minced meats mixed into a cake-like feed.

“May I ask what kind of beast pet food the distinguished customer would like to purchase? Our store specializes in carnivorous beast pet food.”

“Do you have pet food suitable for cats?” Wang Wanyan asked.

“Yes! These are all cat food, we have mouse-flavored, fishy-flavored, bird-flavored—see which one your cat prefers.”

She brought the cat with her and let the cat choose its own food directly.

“Your cat should be a Grade Four beast pet, right?”

The store owner was in his forties, with a bulbous nose and a three-inch beard.

After only two glances at Wang Wanyan’s cat, he accurately identified the cat’s grade.

“Yes, that’s right. You have good eyes, boss.”

Wang Wanyan’s cat had managed to grow to Grade Four only because it ate Ancient Banyan Tree Blood.

Otherwise, at most, it would look like a Grade Two.

This cat was originally just an ordinary house cat in her family. Although it advanced two grades and underwent some transformation after consuming Ancient Banyan Tree Blood, it wasn’t some extraordinary alien species; it still seemed very common.

It was just that Wang Wanyan was so fond of it that she couldn’t bear to replace it.

Otherwise, according to Qin Niu, they should have already replaced this cat with a more potential-filled pet.

“Considering the extraordinary appearance of the three of you, I dare to recommend some high-level beast pet food from our store. We have a type of cat food that could have certain effects on cat-type beast pets under Grade Eight. It helps the pets rapidly improve their cultivation. The specific amount of improvement depends on their fortune.

The high-level cat food for rapid cultivation advancement is priced at forty Silver Money per bag. Would you like to take a look?”

That price was certainly shocking.

Forty Silver Money could equate to more than ten years’ total income for an ordinary farmer.

Yet here, it could only buy one bag of cat food.

“It’s that expensive? I’ll just buy the ordinary cat food instead,” Wang Wanyan, a saver at heart, said. She was always frugal in her day-to-day life, and the price of forty Silver Money per bag startled her enough to immediately give up the idea.