Zi Yan Calls for Backup

Ding-dong!

A bell rang nearby, interrupting Xiao Ming's reverie.

He turned his head to look at the constantly swaying Copper Bell beside him.

These Copper Bell come in pairs and can sense each other; if one is shaken, the other will shake as well, somewhat similar to the doorbells of his previous life. After Xiao Ming obtained them, he used them as doorbells.

The sound of the bell signaled that someone was looking for him outside. Xiao Ming stood up, walked to the door, and opened the specially made wooden door.

Suddenly, a white figure flashed into his arms, and in an instant, Xiao Ming felt as if he had been hit by a boulder, his body crashing heavily to the ground.

"Waaah, Xiao Ming, you have to avenge me!"

"Ahem, I can help you get revenge, but could you please get off me, ahem."

Looking at Zi Yan, who was nestled in his arms, wriggling and squirming, Xiao Ming lay on the ground and said weakly.

Zi Yan's physical body is comparable to Level 6 Magical Beast. If it weren't for her strong physique, someone with a weaker body would probably have been knocked to the point of vomiting blood.

Even so, he felt tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, which shows how strong Zi Yan's strength was.

Zi Yan, completely oblivious to this, kept wriggling on him, which only increased his discomfort.

Upon hearing Xiao Ming's words, Zi Yan glanced at him, puzzled, said "Oh," and then got off him.

Xiao Ming was then able to get up.

Brushing the dust off his clothes, Xiao Ming looked at the obedient Zi Yan beside him and understood. Once he felt a bit better, he asked, "Did you run into another Magical Beast you couldn't defeat?"

Xiao Ming asked this question because after his strength improved, Zi Yan, who originally only asked him to refine medicine, would often ask him to go and steal the medicinal herbs guarded by Magical Beast.

The story goes that they were looking for him to steal medicinal herbs together, and that they would split the profits 50/50 once they found them. But in reality, it was just that Zi Yan couldn't beat him, so she went back to the Jia Nan Academy to call for reinforcements.

Those medicinal herbs were Zi Yan's treasures; Zi Yan wouldn't have shared them if she weren't outmatched.

Even though Xiao Ming had been her friend for six years and was her closest friend.

Zi Yan was counting on those medicinal herbs to help her grow.

When it comes to growing up, this is Zi Yan's sore spot.

Although she wanted to grow up before, she didn't have anything to compare herself to.

Even when she first saw Xiao Ming, who looked even younger than her, Zi Yan was happy because she had a little boy to keep her company.

But later, she noticed something was wrong: Xiao Ming kept growing taller and taller, eventually surpassing her height by a large margin.

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison; once a comparison is made, the harm becomes apparent.

Seeing how quickly others grew, while she ate so many medicinal herbs but didn't grow at all, Zi Yan almost cried.

Her mood became very bad, and when she was in a bad mood, the Medicinal Herb Warehouse would lose a Precious Medicinal Herbs.

For this reason, Zi Yan started actively searching for treasures more often.

The Magical Beast outside the Jia Nan Academy also suffered a terrible fate, and the medicinal herbs they had painstakingly guarded for many years were directly stolen.

"Uh-huh."

Hearing Xiao Ming's words, Zi Yan nodded somewhat shyly.

"Tell me, what's their level?"

"It's a Fifth Tier Little White Monkey. I could have beaten it, but it can transform! It's a bit difficult to deal with."

"You call Fifth Tier Magical Beast Little White Monkey?" Xiao Ming rolled his eyes upon hearing this.

As mentioned earlier, high-level Magical Beast are generally not small in size, and certainly not Little White Monkey. Zi Yan's statement is highly subjective.

"That's true. If I hadn't eaten the Form Transformation Grass, I'd be much bigger than him, hmph."

Zi Yan said proudly, it seemed she had always regretted eating the Form Transformation Grass.

Xiao Ming could only shake his head at this. It was Zi Yan's own fault for being so greedy and turning into a child after eating the Form Transformation Grass.

He gently patted her head. "Alright, I'll help you beat him. We'll split the spoils. If there's only one herb, it's yours this time, and mine next time."

"Okay, let's go." Seeing Xiao Ming agree, Zi Yan lit up with joy, and she hurriedly pulled Xiao Ming out.

Forty minutes later,

Outside a certain forest, Xiao Ming and Zi Yan, with Back Growing Wings, stood in mid-air, looking at the valley before them.

The entrance to the valley is shaped like a gourd, and at this moment, a massive white ape, with a body size of three or four zhang (approximately 10-12 meters), stands upright at this entrance.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape exuded a sharp, Icy Aura, its heavy breaths escaping from its large nostrils like two plumes of white smoke.

Its arms were quite long, and its hands were as big as two adult heads. Occasionally, when it swung its hands, several strong gusts of wind would shoot out, splitting the nearby boulders into pieces.

A pair of blood-red eyes, overflowing with rage and murderous intent, were now staring fiercely at Xiao Ming and Zi Yan.

"The Snow Demon Sky Ape, an adult Snow Demon Sky Ape possesses the power to shatter gold and split mountains. Although this behemoth in front of us seems to have only recently entered adulthood, it is still comparable to Three Star Dou King."

"You said it can transform, probably because it has awakened Berserk Bloodline. With its current strength, activating its bloodline is roughly equivalent to Five Star Dou King. No wonder you said it's difficult to deal with. Tsk tsk tsk, even some elders in the Inner Academy can't handle it with this strength. You really know how to pick your targets."

Looking at the enormous Magical Beast before him, which was clearly nothing like the Little White Monkey Zi Yan had described, Xiao Ming clicked his tongue in amazement.

"The things guarded by those weak Magical Beast around here are gone, otherwise I wouldn't have come here."

Zi Yan said confidently.

Indeed, as she said, the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures guarded by those Magical Beast beasts with lower strength than her around the Jia Nan Academy Inner Courtyard have all disappeared, and she was the one who started it all.

The location of the Snow Sky Demon Ape is very far from the Jia Nan Academy Inner Courtyard. Even if Zi Yan has Treasure Hunting Talent, it will take a lot of effort to find this place.

It can only be said that this Snow Sky Demon Ape was exceptionally unlucky.

"It's you again! Didn't I just chase you away make you realize reality? You can't beat me. Don't even think about taking the 'Earth Core Body Tempering Milk.' Retreat now, and I might spare your lives!"

The Snow Demon Sky Ape raised its massive head, its blood-red eyes glaring fiercely at Zi Yan, then glancing warily at Xiao Ming. After a long silence, its deep, violent voice suddenly boomed like thunder in the ears of Xiao Ming and Zi Yan.

Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, born beneath the earth, is originally pure Power of the Earth. After being compressed over the years, it takes the form of mist after a hundred years, known as Earth Core Mist. It has the miraculous effects of solidification. After a thousand years, it condenses into a liquid form.

Those of even higher quality are known as Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, which has the miraculous effect of Marrow Cleansing and Bone Refining. Furthermore, due to its extremely pure and vast Power of the Earth, it can even help some people who have reached the peak of their rank to break through the barriers between ranks, making it a truly valuable item.

This was also Zi Yan and Xiao Ming's target this time.

Hearing the Snow Demon Sky Ape's words, Zi Yan put her hands on her hips and shouted indignantly:

"Hmph, you damn monkey, let me tell you, don't be so arrogant. It's not that I can't beat you, I just don't want to waste my energy. Now my good friend is here, he'll take you down in less than ten moves, you're dead!"