First Kill Reward!

Xiao Yang could clearly see that the wild boar was now unsteady even on its feet.

Not only that, there was also a hint of pain in its eyes.

"Hiss—"

"Brother Yang, what did you add to it? The effect is this good!"

Xiao Yan gasped as he looked at the wild boar below.

"Don't worry about what I added."

"Come on, let's kill that pig!"

Xiao Yang said eagerly as he watched the gradually weakening wild boar below.

After all, defeating or killing enemies could also earn Origin Points as rewards!

Of course, if he merely defeated one, then unless the opponent advanced in cultivation, defeating or even killing it again later would not grant any Origin Point rewards.

Defeating enemies from the first to ninth tier could earn between 1 and 256 Origin Points as rewards.

The first tier gave 1 point, the second tier gave 2 points, the third tier gave 4 points, and so on.

Naturally, if one defeated an opponent above one's own tier, the reward would increase as well.

Defeating an opponent one tier higher earned ten times the Origin Point reward, while two tiers higher earned a hundred times!

And there was no upper limit!

However, just as fighting above one's tier came with greater rewards, defeating or killing enemies below one's tier yielded reduced rewards.

For an enemy one tier lower, the reward was halved. For one two tiers lower, it was only one-tenth of the original reward.

For enemies three or more tiers lower, the reward was fixed at 0.1 Origin Points.

Although the wild boar did not even count as a first-tier magical beast.

It was not an ordinary wild animal either. It could still be considered a magical beast, merely one that had not entered a tier.

Therefore, killing it would at least reward him with one Origin Point!

Moreover, the first kill of every tier could earn a tenfold reward!

"I'll kill this wild boar!"

Seeing the boar's movements gradually slow until it could barely even walk steadily, Xiao Yang spoke to Xiao Yan beside him.

Xiao Yan was eager to try as well.

However, Xiao Yang moved much faster than he did.

The moment he finished speaking, he slid straight down the tree trunk.

He cautiously approached the wild boar.

The wild boar noticed Xiao Yang's movement as well.

It still tried to charge at Xiao Yang.

However, the poison of the Veil Heart Grass had already spread through the boar's body.

The wild boar now had little strength left, and its speed had greatly decreased.

Xiao Yang merely shifted slightly to the side and avoided it.

As the wild boar rushed past him, he did not hesitate in the slightest and directly unleashed the Eight Extremes Collapse he had practiced for some time!

Xiao Yang's gaze locked firmly onto the wild boar's head.

At the instant the wild boar swept past him, Xiao Yang drove his elbow forward with all his strength.

"Bang!"

His elbow struck precisely at the base of the wild boar's ear.

The boar was briefly dazed by the blow.

Immediately afterward, a hidden force erupted at the base of its ear.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the dazed wild boar let out a miserable cry.

"Oink!"

Although this wild boar could be considered a magical beast, it had not entered a tier and had been poisoned.

Xiao Yang's strike had not been weak, either.

That blow directly left the wild boar seriously injured.

The wild boar staggered on its feet.

After taking two steps, it collapsed to one side.

"Boom!"

Its enormous body crashed onto the ground, kicking up dust everywhere.

"Oink!"

The wild boar was still grunting, but its voice had clearly grown much weaker.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yang stepped forward, drew a dagger, and thrust it into the wild boar's eye.

"Squelch!"

The instant the dagger pierced the wild boar's eye, Xiao Yang immediately retreated.

Sure enough, after the dagger stabbed into it, the wild boar's body suddenly erupted with strength and began twisting about wildly.

"Oink!"

"Oink!"

Xiao Yang swiftly grabbed Xiao Yan, who had just landed, and pulled him back.

He could tell at a glance that the wild boar was making its final struggle before death.

Its adrenaline had surged, a final burst of life before death.

He only needed to wait. He did not even need to step forward and finish it off.

"Brother Yang, you moved so fast!"

Xiao Yan said in surprise as he followed Xiao Yang backward.

Xiao Yang rolled his eyes inwardly.

How could he not be fast?

What if someone stole his kill?

The wild boar thrashed about for a while, then rammed into several nearby trees.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan watched from afar as the wild boar's strength gradually waned.

Soon, the wild boar could no longer hold on.

This time, after it fell, it stopped breathing altogether.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Xiao Yang's mind.

"Congratulations, Host, for killing an unranked wild boar. Detected that this is the Host's first kill of an unranked magical beast. Reward increased."

"Congratulations, Host, you have obtained 10 Origin Points!"

Hearing the system notification, delight flashed through Xiao Yang's eyes.

He had succeeded!

He had gained 10 Origin Points in one go!

That was equivalent to him breaking through a minor realm at his current level!

Just then, Yao Lao floated down.

"Not bad, not bad."

"The two of you handled it quite well."

Yao Lao looked at the dead wild boar, satisfaction flashing through his eyes.

"Knowing how to use your brains to defeat an enemy is very good!"

"You must know that on the path of cultivation, it is perfectly normal to encounter enemies stronger than yourselves."

"When your raw strength is insufficient, you can only rely on your wisdom."

"You must learn to make use of everything around you that can be used."

As he spoke, Yao Lao floated to the side and came to a spot beneath a tree covered by fallen leaves.

"You actually had other methods this time."

"For example, this is Rot-Blood Grass. It can leave whoever consumes it weak all over, or even kill them."

"And this is..."

There were many medicinal herbs and poisons in the wilderness forests.

"Remember these poisons. That way, you can avoid falling victim to them, and you can also use them at crucial moments."

"Besides poisons, there's also this."

"This is a Boil-Blood Flower. After consuming it, it has an effect similar to a stimulant."

"However, after some time passes, the body will fall into a weakened state."

"Sometimes, tonics can also be used to deal with enemies!"

Yao Lao began introducing some common herbs in the surrounding area to Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan.

He also taught them some experience in hunting magical beasts in the wild.

As well as the effects of combining certain common medicinal herbs.

For example, using them to repel mosquitoes, remove odors, and so on.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan both listened very attentively.

After all, if they wanted to become alchemists, they needed to learn this knowledge as well.

Moreover, such knowledge could sometimes save their lives during training expeditions.

After he finished speaking, he taught the two of them how to carve up materials from pig-type magical beasts.

By the time he finished teaching them, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan had rested enough as well.

The three continued on their way toward the Dou Huang Mausoleum.

More than a day passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan had already crossed three mountains.

Now, they only needed to cross one more mountain to reach the tomb of that Dou Emperor expert.

However, the two of them had also encountered their greatest crisis since entering the mountain range.

At that moment, standing before them was a first-tier Rock-Eating Rat!