The Master of Beasts-Chapter 539 - 127_2:

Although the status of the Steward cannot compare to that of an Elder, it is only slightly lower than that of the Outer Elder, whereas the Great Steward’s status is above that of the Outer Elder; otherwise, Huo Lieyang would not patiently choose to let Yu Heshan report.

"Ah, it’s the Water Steward." Huo Lieyang retracted his external aura and returned the greeting.

"Hahaha, I didn’t expect Fire Hall to send you, this old rascal. Aren’t they afraid you’ll cause trouble?" A booming voice came from afar, and when the owner of the voice landed, the whole earth shook slightly.

"Earth Lineage, Tu Liusun." Huo Lieyang squinted his eyes and spoke.

"Ho ho ho, I didn’t expect everyone to be here!" A voice like the clashing of steel resonated, and a particularly sharp silhouette appeared; this was Jin Wushuang from the Gold Vein.

"It seems everyone has the same idea." Mu Sen from the Wood Vein, looking kindly like an elderly man, chuckled.

Shuibing watched the four bicker with a smile; such lively scenes were rare. However, remembering Chen Jiuge’s instructions, she interrupted their dispute.

"You all came here for the Spiritual Beast, Mercury Seal, which can produce cultivation resources, didn’t you?"

The atmosphere instantly quieted, and the four Heavenly Immortals uniformly looked at Shuibing.

Feeling a slight shock in her heart, Shuibing maintained her composure and said, "Come with me, everyone."

While leading the way, Shuibing slowly introduced the general information about the Mercury Seal to the four Elders.

"Elders, if you want the Great Steward to help you study this Spiritual Beast, how much resource share can you offer?" Shuibing smiled and asked.

Mu Sen frowned and said, "Can you make the decision, Water Steward?"

Before coming to Zone Three Garden, the Elder from Wood Hall wasn’t overly concerned. Chen Jiuge is a disciple of the Wood Vein; could cultivating Spiritual Beasts to enhance the Wood Vein’s foundation really be refused?

"Haha, Mu Sen, you don’t think you can get a free ride just because Jiuge is your disciple, do you?" Huo Lieyang mocked.

Jin Wushuang immediately followed up, "I remember Shen Buhai the Ancestor has little authority in Wood Hall, and the number of cultivators under his line is also sparse. Even when the matter of the Third Saintess came up, your Wood Hall did not support it."

At this, Mu Sen’s expression instantly turned grim. Among the Five Elements, water is the softest, while wood possesses boundless vitality; logically, people from the Water and Wood veins are mostly amiable, but the reality is different.

People from the Wood Vein are not kind at all, not even good people; they are known for their ruthless cunning, for even Spirit Plants can be toxic or non-toxic.

"I can dedicate my resource share entirely to Zone Three Garden; I might even persuade some Earth Hall Elders I’m on good terms with to allocate their leftover resources to your Zone Three Garden."

"But our demands will be higher than the benefits the Water Vein receives!" Tu Liusun said in a deep voice.

The status of the Earth Lineage has always been relatively low invisibly; aside from their powerful defense, they do not excel in Alchemy or Artifact Refining, nor do they surpass the Wood Vein in cultivating Spirit Plants and Spiritual Medicine, and they cannot match the Gold Vein in combat power. Hence, Chen Jiuge’s ability to research and create auxiliary cultivation Spiritual Beasts is highly regarded.

"Haha, are you Earth Hall folks not doing well?" Jin Wushuang asked somewhat surprised.

Everyone understands the difficulties of the Earth Vein, but at least they have resources like Spirit Rice and other special Spiritual Medicine. Although they expend substantial manpower and resources, the yield is not poor. Mobilizing several Outer Elder’s authority resources abruptly might impact future revenue.

Tu Liusun did not respond, merely staring straight at Shuibing.

"Here we are, Elders, no need to rush." Shuibing said with a smile as she looked at the reception hall ahead.

Five outstandingly beautiful women from the Yu Clan gracefully served Spiritual Tea.

Shuibing sipped and tasted it, then slowly said, "The Great Steward stated that a Spiritual Beast like the Mercury Seal which aids cultivation is valued at the resource quota of an Outer Elder."

"It is an entire resource quota of an Outer Elder for a hundred years. Once you provide the resources, during this hundred years, Zone Three Garden will annually supply you with a hundred mature Spiritual Beasts of this quality."

"Water Steward, don’t you think this price is outrageous?" Huo Lieyang said somewhat dissatisfied.

Seeing Huo Lieyang almost ignite with anger, Shuibing remained calm; every Elder and Steward in the Five Element Sect has specific responsibilities, such as the Outer Elder in charge here primarily focusing on nurturing and managing Outer Disciples.

Only when the disciples under their jurisdiction grow better can they receive more resources, greater authority, and possibly access to several of the sect’s most advanced Secret Realms to improve cultivation.

The key is, there is not just one Outer Elder in each vein, or even in each area; the four present are just the beginning.

"These are the terms; using the basic resource allocation quota of an Outer Elder as one, you four seniors are not newly advanced Outer Elders, and you can mobilize resources that almost have two or three shares. Offering just one is not a difficult task, is it?" Shuibing said confidently.

"If I provide resources that count as three, that means Zone Three Garden can supply three times the number of Spiritual Beasts each year?" Tu Liusun said deeply.

"Naturally, Earth Elder can choose not to increase quantity but quality. Since the Great Steward has already researched the Mercury Seal, the other Four Elements Spiritual Beasts won’t be long, and they will be listed under the Heart of All Things then. You can opt to use Contribution Points for exchange and see the effects."