The exploration ended near the cave. Zhang Xuan and Little Moon sat not far away from the cave and looked at where they came from.
He didn't want to go back in such a hurry. The next time he came back, he would find that this place was already surrounded by the gem snake's enemies.
Zhang Xuan only brought Little Moon back to the cave to check their spoils after their auras had completely disappeared.
The two gem snake eggs were his biggest gain from this trip. A transcendent familiar's current market price was around 500,000 yuan, and the snake eggs would be worth at least 50 to 60 percent more than that, at 700,000 to 800,000.
Because most oviparous creatures would regard the first person they saw after breaking out of their shells as their parents, this avoided the damage to their mental strength caused by a failure in the contract. Moreover, the degree of tacit understanding between them in the process of fighting would be far higher than that of familiars who had half a contract.
Meanwhile, the herbs that Little Moon was interested in had white hair all over them, and their leaves were different from normal flowers. They were in the shape of a crescent moon, and Zhang Xuan seemed to have seen this before.
However, as herbology was an elective subject, Zhang Xuan didn't put much effort into it, so he couldn't tell.
He might need to study it after returning this time. After all, it was different from the beast-taming world. There were many ownerless herbs at the edge of Shiwan mountain in the immortal cultivation world. There might be many more whose value was beyond imagination.
It didn't matter if he couldn't get it, but it wouldn't make sense if he missed it when it was right in front of him.
After collecting some earth spirit crystals and earth spirit essence, Zhang Xuan brought Little Moon back to the beast-taming world.
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Fengye Beast Cultivation Center
Zhang Xuan carefully placed the two gem snake eggs into the hatchery. He adjusted the temperature to the most suitable temperature for incubation and closed the door.
This hatchery had not been used since a few years ago. Familiars with normal bloodlines didn't need to spend much effort to hatch, and familiars worth hatching wouldn't come to this shop.
Before this, Zhang Xuan didn't understand why his parents would leave such a useless thing in the shop. The maintenance fee was a huge sum of money. He even thought about selling it when he couldn't afford it.
But now, it seemed things would be different...
"Dad, Mom, you've thought it through. I was too narrow-minded."
After placing the two eggs, Zhang Xuan started to study the herbs. Luckily, he had some memories of the books that he didn't read and would store them in the shop's database.
Therefore, without much effort, he found the name of the herb in his hand. When he saw what the herb was for, his heart suddenly sped up.
Moon dew grass: the main ingredient for making moon dew cream. It is a rare herb.
Looking at the moon dew grass on the table and the introduction, Zhang Xuan laughed out loud.
Thinking back to the forest with large amounts of moon dew grass in the world of cultivators, it seemed that Little Moon would no longer be short of moon dew cream.
The process of making moon dew cream wasn't difficult, and the other medicinal materials were easy to find. With the equipment in his shop, he could completely copy it. He didn't get the title of a top student for nothing.
The extra portion could even be sold, which would be another source of income.
When he had the money, he could repair the key equipment of the beast cultivation center and upgrade the shop. Then, he could let Little Moon make a name for herself in the martial arts dojo and run some operations. By then, perhaps the cultivation center could really be reborn.
Although Zhang Xuan had crossed over, he had lived in this world for a similar amount of time as he did in his original world. He had true feelings for his parents.
If he was not forced to, he also wanted to inherit his parents' business and make the cultivation center bigger and stronger.
Just as he was quietly celebrating, the phone on his wrist suddenly sent him a message. After he accepted the message, a transparent screen appeared in front of him.
On the screen was a video of their teacher, Meng Huahua. Meng Huahua was thirty-six years old and was an advanced beastmaster. However, there were a few famous beastmasters among her students. As a result, she was also an advanced teacher in terms of her teaching title.
Originally, the most crucial person who had a chance of becoming a special teacher this year was Zhang Xuan. However, what was unfortunate was that the accident with Zhang Xuan's parents almost caused this top student to die.
Meng Huahua had been thinking of ways to get a transcendent familiar for Zhang Xuan. She believed that with Zhang Xuan's abilities, he wouldn't fall behind anyone.
However, in this society, benefits were more important than feelings. As such, Meng Huahua couldn't find anyone who was willing to help her. After all, if someone had a transcendent familiar, wouldn't it be better to sell it if they didn't raise it themselves?
Who would be willing to invest in a beastmaster with a bleak future, who had yet to contract a familiar a few months before the college entrance exams?
Meng Huahua didn't give up, but she was stuck in a situation where she couldn't break through.
Therefore, when she found out that Zhang Xuan had contracted a transcendent familiar, she never doubted it. Instead, she was extremely happy, saying to everyone she met, "See, I told you Zhang Xuan can do it. He's a genius!"
It could be said that in this world, other than her parents, Meng Huahua was the one who saw Zhang Xuan as a genius the most.
In the video, she was overjoyed, mainly to remind him to take the next monthly exam.
Seeing Meng Huahua's expression, Zhang Xuan felt a warm feeling in his heart. Ever since his parents passed away, only this teacher was willing to believe in him.
Fortunately, Meng Huahua had reminded him in time, or he would have forgotten. After all, he had not participated in the previous monthly exams, so he was used to it.
"Teacher, I'll take the exam. Don't worry about it."
After replying, Zhang Xuan closed the screen. Sitting on the chair in the data room, he looked up at the dim yellow ceiling, and his thoughts spread.
"Other people might think that they're old when they're faced with dusk, but I, Zhang Xuan, will shine like the scorching sun in the world.
As long as there's one person in the world who still has hope for me, I won't let that person return with regrets.
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Meng Huahua had been paying attention to her phone the entire time. When she received Zhang Xuan's reply, she immediately opened it. On the screen was Zhang Xuan's young but determined face. She seemed to be able to read the surging emotions in his calm eyes.
"Teacher, I'll take the exam. Don't worry about it."
Hearing this, Meng Huahua let out a long sigh of relief. She had always thought highly of this child. It was not only because of his intelligent mind or extraordinary talent, but also because of his rock-solid heart and unyielding will.
Such a person could not be trapped in any desperate situation. Even if he dug out his nails and bit his teeth, he would still break through the steel cage and see the light again.
It seemed that the genius who had overshadowed his peers was coming back.
Although he was a little late, he still had a chance. As long as she gave Zhang Xuan a chance, he would definitely shine.
Meng Huahua truly believed that.