In the room, Qin Feng held the Swallowing Sky Toad in one hand and the Lingqi Flying Sword Gold-Plated Slash in the other, feeling very satisfied.
A Spiritual Artifact, the Qin Family hadn't accumulated many Spiritual Artifacts over the years.
Although this was related to the Qin Family investing most of their resources in Spiritual Beasts, it also demonstrated the preciousness of Spiritual Artifacts.
However, this Flying Sword was crafted by the Huang Family Great Elder. He couldn't openly use it, otherwise, if the Huang Family discovered it, they wouldn't let him off easily.
Moreover, he couldn't let his father help dispose of the things obtained this time because he hadn't yet joined the Beast Taming Sect, making it hard to explain how he subdued the Swallowing Sky Toad.
But it didn't matter; after joining the Sect in a while, he could openly sell this Gold-Plated Slash to others.
Although the Beast Taming Sect disciples mainly focused on Beast Taming, they didn't completely avoid using Magic Artifacts. They just didn't value Magic Artifacts as much as Spiritual Beasts.
Even though the Gold-Plated Slash was just a low-rank Spiritual Artifact Flying Sword, it was worth several hundred Spirit Stones. Moreover, this Flying Sword was very eye-catching with its golden shine, making it very marketable.
In addition to the Gold-Plated Slash, he had also acquired the iron hammer and the Artifact Refining Furnace used by the Huang Family Great Elder for weapon casting, along with quite a few Artifact Refining Materials.
He estimated that if he sold all these items, he could get at least three to four thousand Spirit Stones.
Mainly because the Artifact Refining Furnace was quite valuable; even though the Refining Furnace was only of middle-rank Spiritual Artifact quality, its special nature made its price no less than that of a top-level Spiritual Artifact.
However, such a thing could only be sold to Artifact Refiners, unlike top-level Spiritual Artifacts that had a broader audience.
Although he was tempted, Qin Feng didn't take out the large iron hammer and the Refining Furnace. Instead, he had the Swallowing Sky Toad place these two items in the Demon Refining Pot, to prevent the Huang Family Great Elder from sensing them and finding him.
The space within the Demon Refining Pot was far more powerful than the space within the Swallowing Sky Toad. Even if the Huang Family Great Elder was at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, he wouldn't be able to sense its presence even if he became an Immortal.
Qin Feng joyfully put away the Gold-Plated Slash.
With these resources as a foundation, he felt much more secure, otherwise, he would only be slightly better off than ordinary disciples without family support.
After all, the Qin Family wasn't a large clan and couldn't just provide him with cultivation resources worth thousands of Spirit Stones all at once.
Qin Feng stroked the smooth, glossy skin of the Swallowing Sky Toad, smiling with satisfaction.
Acquiring this Swallowing Sky Toad was a good deal. Although it was a super big eater, it instinctively controlled space divine power, allowing it to confine its demon energy within a certain space around it.
Because the demon energy didn't leak outward, it had a strong deceptive quality, making it hard to detect unless specifically observed.
This allowed it to wander and devour spiritual objects without being killed by other demon beasts early on.
Its aura wouldn't be noticed, and when the opponent discovered it, it would be within a very close range, making it easy for the Swallowing Sky Toad to launch a successful surprise attack.
The Swallowing Sky Toad's belly swelled, emitting soft gurgling sounds.
Due to their mental connection, Qin Feng understood it.
This guy was asking for food.
Qin Feng smiled wryly.
He had just praised it, and now it was begging for food.
He shook his head helplessly; it had just accomplished a feat, so it deserved a reward.
He took out all the Spirit Fruits that his clan members had given him from the Spirit Fruit Garden.
Seeing the Spirit Fruits, the Swallowing Sky Toad croaked happily twice, then opened its mouth wide and rolled its tongue, swallowing the Spirit Fruits one by one.
At this moment, footsteps of Qin Long came from outside the courtyard.
He excitedly walked in, saying with a smile, "Feng, good news, have you heard? The Huang Family's Sword Casting Valley was robbed.
Last night, someone broke into the Sword Casting Valley and stole all the Artifact Refining Materials that the Huang Family had spent a fortune on, as well as their ancestral Refining Furnace. The stolen spiritual objects were worth thousands of Spirit Stones in total.
Haha, this will deeply wound the Huang Family's vital energy. After all, they exhausted their family funds to buy those Artifact Refining Materials, hoping their Great Elder could craft some Spiritual Artifacts to sell and make a big profit. They didn't expect this mishap.
Humph, let's see how they can cultivate Huang Yulang now.
Feng, the Huang Family's next generation is done for. When you join the Beast Taming Sect, you must train hard.
If you reach Foundation Establishment in twenty years and the Huang Family's next generation doesn't have cultivators advancing, our Qin Family might avenge the past grudges and seize the Huang Family's mines, enhancing our family power."
Saying this, Qin Long's eyes flashed with a trace of ruthlessness, "A hundred and twenty years ago, our Qin Family was in a precarious state, almost wiped out by the Huang Family.
If it weren't for our Family Head advancing successfully in the Sect and bringing back some helpers, our family's properties would have been taken by the Huang Family long ago.
Now, the Huang Family Great Elder is old and may not hold on for long. If their next generation fails to rise, it will be our Qin Family's opportunity for revenge."
Qin Feng replied, "Father, don't worry, I will train diligently and strive to advance as soon as possible."
He had heard about the family's crisis a century ago from his father and other elders numerous times.
Such oral teachings ensured that the younger generation didn't forget the crisis, prompting them to train harder under pressure.
Qin Long nodded with satisfaction, then looked around curiously, "I think I heard a frog croaking while I was outside the courtyard?"
"This..."
Qin Feng didn't know how to answer for a moment, feeling a bit awkward.
Seeing his son's embarrassed look, Qin Long suddenly realized, "Was that you mimicking a frog?"
"…Yes."
Qin Feng replied reluctantly, "I was just playing around..."
He couldn't continue.
Admitting that he was mimicking a frog at his age would be very embarrassing if it got out.
"Haha, never mind, never mind. My son is still young; a bit of playfulness is normal."
Seeing his son's youthful appearance, Qin Long couldn't help but laugh heartily.
This son had been sensible since childhood and rarely misbehaved. He hadn't expected him to have such a childlike side.
Seeing his father's doting look, Qin Feng felt helpless. He was being treated as a child.
But fortunately, his father wasn't a gossip, and wouldn't casually tell others about his embarrassment.