Treasure Land

After pinpointing the location of the Blue Heart Grass, the two used the Levitation Spell to fly down toward the bottom of the canyon.

They quickly arrived in front of the Blue Heart Grass. Linley grabbed it with excitement, feeling its icy touch, and carefully pulled it out to place it into his backpack.

"Let's see if there are any more," Garen suggested.

"Mm, good idea. There should be more than one."

Linley looked around as he spoke.

The two continued to descend.

"There are many high-level magical beasts below. Be careful."

Garen sensed dozens of red dots appearing on his system map and issued a warning.

Just then, a massive green python darted rapidly along the cliff wall nearby, mist billowing from its mouth.

"It's a level seven magical beast, the Green-Veined Giant Python."

Looking at the python, which was as thick as a water barrel, Linley said nervously.

"Hiss~"

Seeing the two humans, the Green-Veined Giant Python let out an excited, strange cry.

Instantly, more magical beasts in the vicinity were drawn in. Seven or eight Green-Veined Giant Pythons approached rapidly, dozens of Winged Dragons flew over from the sky, and the thunderous sound of countless ground-based magical beasts running could be heard from the distance.

"Let's go up first."

Garen slashed out with his blade, a flash of light cutting through the air.

"Swish."

The head of a Green-Veined Giant Python that had lunged close was severed instantly.

The python's head vanished as Garen stored it in his Space Ring; the Magic Crystal Core of a level seven magical beast was worth fifty thousand gold coins, so it couldn't be wasted. The snake's body plummeted down the cliff.

Ding, killed level seven magical beast Green-Veined Giant Python, gained 380 experience.

Before the other Green-Veined Giant Pythons could get close, the two had already ascended over a hundred meters.

"Caw, caw, caw..."

Dozens of Winged Dragons dove down.

Level six fire-attribute magic.

"Flame Slash"

Eight flaming blades, each dozens of meters long, slashed out with astonishing power.

Immediately, the dozen Winged Dragons that had approached suffered heavy casualties. Several unlucky ones were struck in the head or wings by the flaming blades and fell directly into the canyon.

Taking advantage of the Winged Dragons' panic, the two flew rapidly out of the valley.

"Linley, dodge quickly!"

Watching dozens of large fireballs flying toward them at Extreme Speed in the air, Garen shouted urgently.

After a moment of panic, those twenty-some Winged Dragons spat fireballs from their mouths and swooped down.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

The fireballs spat by the level six Winged Dragons possessed the power of at least a level five spell. Garen dared not take them head-on with his human body, so he transformed into a Tiger-Striped Warrior. With his speed greatly increased, he dodged to a spot a hundred meters away in a flash, evading all the fireballs, and drew his Purple Dragon Bow.

At the same time, Bebe grew in size, his claws dancing as he unleashed countless claw shadows to help Linley block several fireballs. Then, with a flash of his black silhouette, he leaped onto the back of a Winged Dragon dozens of meters in the air.

"Winged Dragons have large bodies but weak defense. Ordinary alloy arrows and Gale Arrows can't kill them instantly; I must use Explosive Arrows."

Garen formulated a plan in his mind in an instant.

"Shoo, shoo, shoo..."

Arrow after arrow, each one incredibly precise. As the fire-attribute Explosive Arrows neared the heads of the Winged Dragons, they detonated instantly. Their heads were blown open with terrifying holes, brains splattering, and in the blink of an eye, one Winged Dragon after another fell.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

In just a few seconds, Garen's magical mental energy was depleted, and over a dozen Winged Dragons had been blown to death.

Bebe was also leaping between the Winged Dragons. Once he jumped onto the back of a Winged Dragon, his claws would fly, killing one in a few strikes before he leaped to the nearest one. In a short while, he had clawed three Winged Dragons to death.

"Caw, caw, caw..."

The remaining dozen Winged Dragons saw this scene and were filled with terror. After circling and ascending rapidly, they all fled toward the direction of the canyon.

Garen walked over and collected the Magic Crystal Cores of the Winged Dragons.

Bebe, that little money-grubber, also began digging for Magic Crystal Cores.

Linley walked over from not far away.

Looking at Garen and the dozens of massive Winged Dragons nearby, Linley's heart fluctuated intensely.

"Little Linley, what's wrong? Lacking confidence in yourself? Doubting yourself? Feeling like you've become a burden?"

Doehring Cowart was a shrewd old man; he guessed Linley's thoughts almost instantly.

"Grandpa Doehring, I..."

Linley was truly feeling a bit dejected at this moment. Garen was about the same age as him, and after his daily grueling training and the study of stone carving, his spiritual energy had been advancing rapidly, leaving him at a peak of self-confidence.

He hadn't expected that not only could Garen transform into a Tiger-Striped Warrior with immense combat strength, but his mage rank was also still one level higher than his own.

Whenever they truly encountered a formidable enemy, Bebe could join the fight, yet he himself couldn't help at all.

"Linley, you must remember, at all times, you must face everything head-on and maintain a firm, forward-moving heart of a powerhouse. Only then can you go further."

Doehring Cowart taught him patiently.

"Mm, I understand. When we first entered the academy, Garen and Dixie's talents were far ahead of mine. Through my efforts to catch up, I have now surpassed Dixie. As long as I face all difficulties head-on, persist in my cultivation, and constantly transcend myself and my limits, I will surely reach the pinnacle."

Linley quickly adjusted his mindset and said confidently.

He wasn't jealous that Garen's strength was greater than his; he was simply blaming himself for being unable to contribute his own power during battles because his strength couldn't keep up.

"Mm, a child worth teaching."

Garen had no idea that Linley was having so many internal thoughts at this moment.

In truth, while Garen placed immense pressure on Linley, Linley also placed immense pressure on Garen.

Garen knew the plot, after all. Linley's temperament, opportunities, and comprehension were all too formidable. If he didn't utilize his system and move quickly in the early stages, he was genuinely afraid of being left far behind by Linley later on.

This state of healthy competition between the two was actually beneficial to their cultivation; after all, only with pressure is there motivation, and only then can they progress faster.

After packing away the Magic Crystal Core of the Winged Dragon, Garen walked over.

"Linley, how was it? Was my rapid-fire Explosive Arrow cool or what?"

"Awesome."

Linley beamed, giving a thumbs-up in sincere praise.

"Let's go, let's go look for some Blue Heart Grass."

As Garen spoke, he headed toward the direction of the Mist Valley.

"Wait."

Linley called out to stop Garen.

"What's wrong? Don't want the Blue Heart Grass anymore?"

"Garen, I've thought about it carefully. I won't be going to the Mist Valley for now. When we first drifted up, I caught a casual glance; the bottom of the valley is filled with high-level magical beasts of rank six and above. With my current strength, going down there is extremely dangerous, and I'm afraid I'd just be a burden. I've already gained a lot from this trip to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, so I plan to head back to the academy. I'll cultivate for a few more years, and then I'll accompany you to train here again."

Garen realized that this seemed to be the exact point in time when Linley would meet his first love, Eris, on the way back to the academy. After his heartbreak, he would have an epiphany for ten days and nights due to the Dream Awakening Sculpture, causing his spiritual energy to jump directly from rank six to the late stage of rank seven. Such a great opportunity must not be delayed because of a few stalks of Blue Heart Grass.

"Mm, alright. You head back to the academy first. I'll go ahead and scout the area alone, and later we can come together to flatten this Mist Valley."

Linley left, and Garen entered the Mist Valley alone once more.

(End of chapter)

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