plumnovel Chapter 14 Feeding the Spirit Horse
Chapter 14 Feeding the Spirit Horse
When Shen Yuan arrived at the private stables for the Snow-Treading Spirit Steed and the Azure Flood Dragon Horse, Chen Youqing came to greet him:
"Steward Shen... I just cleaned your Fire Roman horse and the stables for these two spirit horses, but as you instructed, I didn't feed them anything."
Shen Yuan took him from Steward Huang, for which Chen Youqing was grateful.
Because Shen Yuan treated him well, he wouldn't deduct his monthly allowance, and he wouldn't beat or punish him for the smallest things.
Moreover, because of his good relationship with Shen Yuan, no one dared to bully him without reason.
"Okay, I understand."
Shen Yuan nodded and went to the stables of the two spirit horses.
The two spirited horses remain unchanged.
The Jiaoma was skin and bones, with a large frame and covered in dark blue scales. Bone spurs and tendons grew on its narrow neck, standing up like knives. It looked like a horse, but even more like a vicious and menacing dragon!
The Snow-Treading Steed was a size larger, with jet-black fur, snow-white hooves, and bulging muscles. On its head were two fleshy horns, and its teeth were sharp and pointed, like triangular files, exuding a strong sense of oppression.
It is less ferocious than the dragon horse, but more elegant!
"hold head high--"
Upon seeing Shen Yuan, the dragon-horse's eyes flashed with ferocity, and the bone spurs and fascia on its neck were stimulated and dispersed, the sharp, white bone spurs gleaming with a cold light. Wisps of gray demonic energy permeated its body, and it let out a roar that sounded like a horse and a dragon.
The loud voice silenced the other horses.
Even though it was Shen Yuan's clone, Huo Luoma, a nameless fear instinctively welled up in his heart.
As for the Snow-Treading Spirit Steed, it was much quieter, but it still snorted from time to time and swung its tail back and forth, which was a sign of impatience.
Standing before the two spirited horses, Shen Yuan instinctively felt his hair stand on end, sensing a dangerous aura.
It wasn't just that the two spirit horses were hostile to him; it was also because the Jiao Ma and the Treading Snow Spirit Steed were too powerful and too dangerous, triggering an instinctive reaction in his body.
"As expected of a spirit horse, its intelligence surpasses that of ordinary horses..."
Shen Yuan's eyes flickered.
He knew very well that these two spirit horses possessed considerable intelligence and could recognize that he was the "leader" among these people, which was why they roared in an attempt to intimidate him.
"A horse is just a horse, not a person. It only knows how to go straight and doesn't have many twists and turns..."
In response, Shen Yuan spread his palms and waved them to indicate that he had no hostile intentions.
Then he looked at the large black sheep, about half a person's height, bleating anxiously, and the large chunks of bloody monster meat in the wooden bucket.
The former is the live food of the Jiao Ma, and the latter is the blood food of the Treading Snow Spirit Steed.
Next, Shen Yuan threw the big-horned black sheep into the dragon horse's stable and poured the monster meat into the snow-treading spirit steed's manger.
Seeing this, the bony spurs and fascia on the dragon horse's neck slowly contracted. It gave Shen Yuan a cold look, then opened its mouth and bit the head of the big-horned black sheep. Ignoring its bleating, it exerted a little force, and the sheep's head made a "crackling" sound that made your teeth ache from the bone breaking. The sheep's bleating stopped abruptly.
Amidst the splattering of blood, the 200-pound black ram was chewed and swallowed by the Jiao Ma, quickly devoured clean, skin and bones alike. The Jiao Ma licked its lips with its long, thin, barbed tongue, its gaze towards Shen Yuan still cold.
The Snow-Treading Spirit Steed relaxed its guard a bit, lowering its head to slowly gnaw on the bone-in monster meat. Although blood was dripping from the corner of its mouth, its posture was undoubtedly much more elegant.
Shen Yuan nodded slightly, relieved.
Although he understood horse language, he was not a horse, so he could not speak horse language. He could only use the methods he had figured out to lower the guard of the two spirited horses.
Fortunately, the results were good.
As time goes on, you'll naturally become familiar with the two spirited horses.
After feeding the two spirit horses, Shen Yuan went to the stable of his clone, Fire Rome.
Today's Fire Roman can grow to nine feet long and over seven feet tall. It looks strong and robust, with a powerful and fierce physique. Its fur is fiery red and glossy, like a burning flame, making it look proud and majestic!
Not only is it much bigger than it was five months ago, but it also looks taller and stronger than other horses of the same age!
Shen Yuan personally mixed salt, eggs, honey, refined grains, and medicinal herbs together and poured them into the manger.
The horses in Hua Mingfei's stable were obviously treated better in terms of food and drink, so Shen Yuan could take the opportunity to take advantage of them and add more nourishing medicinal herbs to his Fire Roman clone.
After we finished eating the fire roma, a line of small print popped up:
[After finishing eating, growth rate +1. You have received a gift from your clone, Fire Roman (essence and blood).]
At the same time, a warm current appeared out of nowhere in Shen Yuan's body, turning into wisps of heat that flowed into his limbs and bones, reaching every part of his body.
These vital essences and blood were exceptionally pure, without any impurities, and were absorbed by Shen Yuan's body without any hindrance.
Shen Yuan felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, feeling extremely comfortable. His skin, muscles, bones, and internal organs seemed to be joyfully calling out, devouring all his vital energy and blood.
Feeling his internal energy and blood growing stronger, and his physique becoming increasingly robust, Shen Yuan clenched his fist.
"This gift seems even stronger than before. Is it because Fire Rome is becoming increasingly powerful?"
Looking at the attribute panel again, the growth period of Fire Rome has reached (90%).
Shen Yuan knew that once it reached 100%, it meant that Fire Rome had become a mature form, and then it could consume spiritual energy to transform and evolve.
After assigning the miscellaneous tasks to the stables, Shen Yuan did not linger and headed towards the public kitchen.
......
The courtyard of the public kitchen remains unchanged.
In the middle of the courtyard stood two large wooden tubs, steaming hot inside. One tub contained cornbread, and the other contained stew.
A fat man carrying a large iron ladle was busy serving food to everyone, cursing and swearing, and every now and then he would swing the ladle and beat the servants until they were covered in bumps on their heads.
Shen Yuan, dressed in a green robe and with a jade pendant at his waist, arrived, causing a moment of silence among the surroundings, and everyone immediately greeted him.
Hearing the noise, the fat man looked up, immediately dropped the iron ladle he was holding, and hurriedly came over, bowing and scraping as he said:
"So it's Manager Shen. I'm Wang Ergou. If you don't mind, you can just call me Fatty Wang."
His face was all smiles, his fat cheeks bunched up, full of obsequiousness:
"As a person of your status, you have your own designated place to eat. There is no need for you to squeeze in with these servants. Please follow me, sir."
After saying that, he bent down and led the way, leading Shen Yuan into a room.
The table inside was laden with fine wines and delicacies, including roast chicken, sausages, braised pork, and lamb leg—a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. In comparison, the servants outside were eating what looked like pig swill.
Shen Yuan often ate at the communal kitchen, so Fatty Wang naturally knew him.
Not only that, she even frequently brought meals for Shen Yuan.
But at this moment, he seemed to have amnesia, keeping quiet about the past and adopting a humble posture, even wanting to kneel on the ground and kowtow twice, for fear that Shen Yuan would take revenge now that he had gained power.