Wealth, Companions, Magic, Land—cultivation had always been inseparable from these four things.
Magic also had to obey the law of conservation of energy. If something did not exist, it could not be created from nothing.
But it could grow...
"Chuu Chuu?"
"Caw!"
"Chuu Chuu Chuu?"
"Caw caw caw!"
"Chuu?"
Smack!!
The raven swatted its little companion to the ground with one wing...
However, its entire body was wrapped in a white exoskeleton, making it look like a baseball with limbs. It quickly scrambled back up as though nothing had happened and waved its tiny limbs at the raven, seemingly furious.
The raven merely gave it a cold glance, lifted its head slightly, and ignored it completely.
Seeing that Lowett had no intention of punishing it, the little fellow soon gave up. It scampered over to his trouser leg and grabbed the fabric with all its strength.
"Heave-ho! Heave-ho!"
Making adorable cheering noises, it soon climbed back onto Lowett's shoulder and stuck its tongue out at the raven perched on his other shoulder, peeking over his head.
"Caw caw caw! Bleh bleh bleh!"
This angered the raven. A glint flashed through its agate-red eyes, and the little fellow immediately went rigid before falling face-first with a "plop."
The fluctuation of mana made Lowett open his eyes from his fake nap. Looking at the raven wearing an expression of I didn't do anything, then at Little Bone Ball lying on the ground, terror in its eyes but unable to move, Lowett picked it up.
"Be careful, little fellow."
He turned to look at the raven.
"Don't be fooled by how easy it is to bully now. This thing is still juvenile... Once it grows up, even the Haisan Dragon won't dare provoke it lightly."
"Caw?"
The raven tilted its head, seemingly asking