Celestial Beast Taming

Chapter 303: Chapter 184: Tao En Returns to the Peak

"In a bit, you should come with me to the Craftsmen’s Guild."

"Last night, after some experimentation, I successfully concocted the Curse-Breaking Type Four Potion, which represents the status of a Five-finger Peak Creator."

"I plan to go to the Craftsmen’s Guild and get my status as a Five-finger Peak Creator recertified."

"While I’m at it, I can also help Wu Qing recruit some Three-finger Craftsman Apprentices and get some for Kai as well."

"This will save Kai from having to do everything himself, leaving him no time to improve his own strength."

"Then, I’ll post a task at the Craftsmen’s Guild to acquire three types of Production-type Guardian Beasts: the Vast Ocean Starfish, the Hurricane Calathea, and the Terrifying Earth King Insect."

"If we acquire a few more of these three Guardian Beasts, Young Master, you’ll have enough to raise that World Dragon."

After several days of treatment from Zhong Yi, Tao En had barely managed to recover his abilities as a Five-finger Peak Creator.

With Tao En’s status as a Five-finger Peak Creator, recruiting Three-finger level Craftsman Apprentices would be extremely easy.

Faced with a Four-finger Peak Creator like Zhao Kai, those Three-finger Creators might hesitate.

But when faced with a Five-finger Peak Creator like Tao En, even Three-finger Peak Creators would be scrambling over each other for a chance to serve under him.

Even if it meant being controlled, it was still a rare and incredible opportunity!

It could save these Three-finger Creators decades of wasted effort.

Some Creators, due to their limited Talent, remain stuck at the level of a Three-finger Peak Creator for their entire lives.

But if they could be nurtured by a Five-finger Peak Creator, they would have a high chance of advancing further.

By then, the wealth and social status they could possess and command would be completely transformed.

When a Five-finger Peak Creator like Tao En wanted to recruit apprentices, even some Four-finger Creators were willing to trade their freedom for his guidance.

The World Dragon Egg was a gift from Tao En to Zhong Yi. So, when Zhong Yi mentioned needing Production-type Guardian Beasts that could produce water, earth, and wind Attribute Materials,

Tao En instinctively assumed that Zhong Yi needed these Guardian Beasts to raise that World Dragon.

However, Tao En’s assumption deviated slightly from Zhong Yi’s actual goal.

Zhong Yi wanted to buy and raise these Production-type Guardian Beasts not just to raise the Cloud Ridge World Dragon.

He also wanted to stock up on fuel for the Primordial World Dragon, his War Fortress.

Production-type Guardian Beasts like the Vast Ocean Starfish, Hurricane Calathea, and Terrifying Earth King Insect only required a small investment of resources to produce a stable supply of Attribute Materials.

Furthermore, these three types of Guardian Beasts didn’t require much space and could be raised in groups.

The plan Tao En proposed perfectly aligned with what Zhong Yi had in mind.

"Master Tao En, when you post the task at the Craftsmen’s Guild, use your status to issue a long-term acquisition notice."

"For the acquisition of the Vast Ocean Starfish, Hurricane Calathea, and Terrifying Earth King Insect, set no upper limit on the quantity. We’ll buy as many as we can get."

"Then, I’ll have to trouble you, Master, to raise all the acquired Guardian Beasts to Mythical Tier Platinum Quality."

Hearing this, Tao En nodded and said,

"Young Master, that’s a trivial matter. However, if you want to acquire a large quantity of Guardian Beasts or materials, I think you’d be better off establishing a chamber of commerce."

"You could open a few shops in each of the Heroic Cities of the Xin Xia Federation, which would make it easier for you to acquire resources in each city."

"Once the managers of each shop integrate into the upper circles of these Heroic Cities, they can help you find and obtain the resources you need at auctions and private trade meets that are exclusive to those circles."

"With your status and mine, it wouldn’t be difficult to establish a cross-city chamber of commerce."

"Afterward, you would just need to find a capable manager to run the chamber, and it wouldn’t take up much of your attention."

"Otherwise, for precious Production-type Guardian Beasts like the Vast Ocean Starfish, Hurricane Calathea, and Terrifying Earth King Insect, it would be difficult to buy many even if we offered a premium."

"The Attribute Materials produced by these three Guardian Beasts have an extremely high elemental concentration. Any minor faction that gets their hands on one would treat it as a cash cow and would never sell it."

Tao En’s words struck a chord with Zhong Yi.

’It’s true. In the future, when I need rare materials or Guardian Beasts, it will be hard to acquire them just by relying on personal connections.’

’Establishing a chamber of commerce and integrating into the various Heroic Cities would make it much more convenient to acquire resources at events like auctions and private trade meets.’

’I can afford the capital needed to start a chamber of commerce.’

’Selling the Iron-Eating Insects right now would bring in a large amount of funds.’

’Drunken Dragon Jade is also a resource that gets snapped up the moment it hits the market.’

’But to establish a chamber of commerce, capital alone isn’t enough. I also need a professional manager.’

’That professional manager would determine the chamber’s future prospects.’

’Neither I nor Tao En could possibly focus our attention on running a business.’

’Among the people I trust, Zhong Chenghuai isn’t suitable as a manager for a cross-city chamber of commerce either.’

’For one, Zhong Chenghuai is my Deputy and already has many duties to attend to.’

’And two, to be frank, Zhong Chenghuai just doesn’t have that kind of management ability.’

’Until I can bring a suitable manager under my command, I can’t launch the chamber of commerce.’

Zhong Yi put on the mask made from the Illusory Qilin Crystal Dragon Crystal and headed to the Craftsmen’s Guild with Tao En.

This could be considered Zhong Yi’s first public appearance in his capacity as a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker.

Zhong Yi was only going to the Craftsmen’s Guild to go through the motions.

His purpose was to recruit some Craftsman Apprentices with Tao En after Tao En was certified as a Five-finger Peak Creator.

Zhong Yi and Tao En appearing together was tantamount to a public declaration that Zhong Yi had healed Tao En’s damaged soul.

It was a direct demonstration of Zhong Yi’s ability and value as a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker!

It also proclaimed that Tao En, the Creator who had endured hardships for more than a decade, had returned to his Peak!

Tao En had originally planned to recruit only fifty Craftsman Apprentices, but in the end, more than a hundred vied for a position under him.

It was the first time a Five-finger Peak Creator had ever publicly recruited apprentices in Starlight City.

It could be called an opportunity for every Creator in Starlight City.

Tao En already had Zhao Kai as a disciple; recruiting too many more Craftsman Apprentices would be more than he could teach.

Instead of increasing the number of recruits, Tao En conducted a test for the Three-finger Creators who wished to follow him.

Among the Three-finger Creators who passed Tao En’s test, even the weakest was at the Three-finger Middle Tier.

Among them were also nine Three-finger Peak Creators!

Besides being exceptionally skilled, these tested Creators were also not too old.

For Creators, being younger at the same Tier meant having greater potential.

After the news of Tao En’s recruitment spread, a few Four-finger Creators also expressed interest in becoming his apprentices.

However, these Four-finger Creators wanted to negotiate terms, and Tao En ultimately rejected them all.

Compared to these Four-finger Creators who were conscious of their strength and status, the Three-finger Creators who would follow his commands without question were what Tao En truly wanted.

Four-finger Creators already possessed extremely high social standing. Such individuals would find it difficult to give up their freedom and be at someone else’s beck and call.

Take Wu Qing, for example. If he hadn’t been hunted by the old-guard factions of Zhuxue City, he wouldn’t have been willing to trade his freedom to join a Celestial Destiny Seeker’s faction when he accepted Zhao Kai’s invitation.

Of course, that was under the condition that Wu Qing didn’t know Zhong Yi was a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker.

If he had known, even if he wouldn’t have agreed immediately, he most likely would have been conflicted.

After a full day of commotion at the Craftsmen’s Guild, Zhong Yi and Tao En returned with fifty Three-finger Craftsman Apprentices.

These Three-finger Craftsman Apprentices were housed in the halls at the front of Zhongyi Mansion, separated by the Star-pointing Plum Garden.

Tao En used his own methods to bring each of them under control.

Unlike Zhao Kai, who used a Guardian Beast to control his Craftsman Apprentices, Tao En directly used his powerful Soul Power to place a mark on their souls.

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