In the hovercar, Qin Xiao sat in the passenger seat and took a nap.

The passengers remained silent.

After all, Qin Xiao had been on a killing spree in the mountain caves these past few days.

Just now, they hunted a herd of blue sheep.

Qin Xiao closed his eyes and took stock of the resources at his disposal.

This trip into the Golden Secret Realm has yielded very rich rewards.

It is estimated that selling Huawu coins will bring in around 50 million, at which point his assets will reach an astonishing nearly 100 million!

Moreover, it is expected that the template resources for Black Whale should be complete, and its strength will increase dramatically. I wonder if it can break through to the Gold rank this time.

His current strength is already at Silver Seven Star, Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Bai Ling Silver Eight Star, Qilin Ilya Silver Ten Star, and Tongtian Jianmu Silver Ten Star.

Undeniably, his beasts are all god-level, very strong and powerful, and can even fight against beasts of higher levels, but the resources required for their growth are not to be underestimated.

So far, several million spirit crystals have been spent, but the beasts have not yet broken through to the gold rank.

However, it seems like it will happen soon, and Black Whale should reach the Gold tier after fusing with the template, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

At that time, with four Gold-rank cultivators, the feedback from their cultivation should be enough to propel him to the Gold rank very quickly.

Even with his white talent, eating lotus seeds would only give him a green talent.

If one were to cultivate normally through beast taming, they would probably never reach the Gold rank in their lifetime.

Once you reach the Gold rank, which is similar to your Beast Taming rank, your leveling speed slows down.

Moreover, the Gold tier already has a basic system, and those with resources are beginning to configure systems and skills that suit them.

The situation in the battle will become even more complicated then.

It can be said that only after reaching the Gold rank can one be considered to have entered the path of a Beast Tamer.

"Captain, we've arrived!"

Zhou Lei said in a low voice.

Qin Xiao stopped thinking, opened his eyes, and looked at the defensive fortifications in front of him.

"Then let's go out. You've been staying for over ten days. You must be tired."

After everyone got out of the car, Ye Qinghuan put the hovercar away.

The four of them, along with their beasts, headed towards the defensive fortifications.

After a series of checks and verifications, they returned to Earth through the secret portal.

The four appeared in front of the portal in the hall. They glanced around and, upon seeing the four students, turned away.

"Then let's all go home. I'll sell the stuff at the Spirit Contract Association later and transfer the money to you, or you can come with me?"

Qin Xiao stretched and said casually.

"No need, Brother Xiao, don't you trust us? I'm going to see my precious Xiong Er. I've missed it so much in ten days. I'm going to make a contract with it right now!"

Zhou Lei was overjoyed. Two days ago, with the continuous supply of spirit crystals, he and Xiong Da had both advanced to Silver One-Star.

Ye Qinghuan, holding the Crocodile Dragon which was about the same size as a husky, gave a refreshing smile. "Captain, I'm going back first. I'll train this guy properly when I get back. See you in the college entrance exam the day after tomorrow."

Liu Piaoxu pouted, "Brother Qin Xiao, I have to go too. My sister keeps nagging me, telling me to go home right away so she can see her."

He said he'd even prepared a beast taming kit for me, and told me to hurry back and form a contract with it. I'll definitely become stronger for the college entrance exam, Brother Qin Xiao!

Qin Xiao smiled and said, "Busy, everyone's busy. It's good to be busy. That's all for now, let's go!"

As they talked, they left the main hall of the secret realm.

Qin Xiao mounted Ilya and headed straight for the Spirit Contract Association.

Qin Xiao had already contacted Jiang Wei via the bracelet on the way, and she was already waiting at the entrance of the lobby when he arrived.

Soon, they arrived at the private room with practiced ease.

The first task is the previously released mission: to acquire spirit crystals and bird carcasses.

Ten days have passed, and the Spirit Association and its members have completed their commissions.

Money really can make the devil turn the millstone.

Having paid a price nearly 30% higher than the market rate, Qin Xiao finally got what he wanted.

The prepared beast corpses and spirit crystals were stored in Xiao Hei's contract space.

He took out all the things he was going to sell again.

Jiang Wei used instruments and professional appraisers to conduct valuations one by one.

They were especially astonished when they saw the two crocodile dragon eggs, their mouths agape in surprise!

"Sir, are you sure you want to sell these two eggs?"

Jiang Wei hesitated for a moment before asking again to confirm.

"Um, is there a problem?"

"No, no, sir."

Jiang Wei suppressed her shock and exchanged a strange look with the appraiser.

Finally, the total valuation of all items was completed, amounting to 81.2 million.

As agreed, Qin Xiao took 51.6 million for himself, transferred the remaining 20.64 million to Liu Piaoxu, and gave 10.32 million to Zhou Lei.

Thus, the journey to the Undying Volcano Secret Realm has come to a complete end.

With all the transactions completed, Qin Xiao, impatient to leave, immediately got up.

Just then, the door to the private room was opened.

An elderly man with slightly graying hair walked in.

He greeted me with a smile, "Hello, hello, you must be Qin Xiao. I am Wu Linye, the president of the Qingzhou branch of the Qiling Association. Excuse me for bothering you, but do you have time to talk to me in person?"

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face, so Qin Xiao had no choice but to patiently sit down.

"Chairman Wu, what would you like to discuss?"

Upon hearing Qin Xiao's words, Wu Linye's old face became somewhat tense.

This kid is really hard to catch. I only talked to that other genius, and Qin Xiao went to the secret realm for ten days.

There was absolutely no chance to strike up a conversation.

"Ahem, Qin Xiao, everyone has witnessed your performance and strength in this training camp. I'm here today to talk to you about whether you're interested in joining the Spirit Contract Association?"

Qin Xiao pretended to hesitate, then firmly replied, "President Wu, thank you for your kindness, but I am not considering joining any faction for the time being. I plan to go to university first."

President Wu seemed confident, "Well, that makes sense, but Qin Xiao, being a beast tamer is a very resource-intensive profession. Without a lot of resources to support you, even the most talented beast tamer will have a very difficult time."

Joining the Spirit Association won't affect your university studies; in fact, it will provide you with abundant resources to accelerate your growth. You just need to sign an employment agreement with us, and then you can start working for the Spirit Association after graduation.

Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment, then firmly replied, "President Wu, I do not currently lack resources and do not need assistance at the moment."

Chairman Wu was stunned. Although he was old, surely he wouldn't have misremembered the information?

Isn't this kid from a commoner background and an orphan?

Where did he get the resources?

Could it be that some powerful force struck first?

Didn't you hear anything?

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up. He figured the young man had never seen much money before and thought that a pittance was a resource.

"Hehe, Qin Xiao, no need to rush. How about we, the Spirit Contract Association, offer you our sincere terms? We guarantee you'll be satisfied; this is a huge amount of resources!"

Chairman Wu stroked his short, silvery-white goat horn beard, his face radiating an air of confidence that he would definitely have him under control.