After deducting 400 system points, Xiao Tian was very satisfied despite not having reached Seven-Star Dou Shi. His physical fitness was now twice what it had been, and his Dou Qi cultivation had increased by thirty percent.
Yao Lao was astonished. He could not understand why Xiao Tian's cultivation had suddenly surged like this, but his investigations yielded nothing, so he could only attribute it to the Adamantine Staff and Xiao Tian's own bloodline.
"Yao Lao, it's really hot here. Should we head over now and check out the Heavenly Flame?"
Yao Lao said, "There's no rush. With your current cultivation, even seeing the Heavenly Flame would be of no use. Refining Heavenly Flames with the Flame Mantra is best done in an extremely quiet environment without any disturbances. Quite a few major powers from the Jia Ma Empire are gathering in Qingshan Town right now. Just broaden your horizons."
"All right." Xiao Tian continued deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, though he was simply continuing to kill magical beasts to earn system points.
As a second-rank Lightning Rhino died from having its head smashed in, Xiao Tian was inwardly taken aback.
Ding! Obtained pure Lightning Rhino blood!
Whoa! This portion of second-rank Lightning Rhino blood is incredibly pure. It should fetch at least thirty thousand gold coins on the market!
When Xiao Tian smashed another second-rank Huo Yun Marten to death with his staff, he was inwardly delighted.
Ding! Obtained a feather imbued with fire spiritual energy!
After repeated testing, Xiao Tian discovered that killing magical beasts now had a high chance of dropping items, which were stored in the system's storage space.
For instance, that feather imbued with fire spiritual energy only needed Dou Qi channeled into it before being thrown to produce a chain of fiery explosions.
Considering Yao Lao's presence, Xiao Tian restrained his urge to take it out for a spin.
Looks like I'll need to get Yao Lao firmly tied to my little brother Er Huo when the time comes. After all, this young master has a system, and some mysterious actions would arouse far too much suspicion.
Although having a knowledgeable and powerful old grandpa by his side was nice, Xiao Tian still felt the system was more badass.
"All of you, search! That damned brat actually used poison! When have I, Mu Li, ever suffered a loss? These past few days have been so damned frustrating! Damn that meteorite! Damn that Heavenly Flame! Damn that little brat!"
"Young commander, that girl knows the Magical Beast Mountain Range very well, and she also has a first-rank flying magical beast, Blue Eagle. She's very hard to catch."
"Hmph! I don't care! My father is dead, so I'm your commander now! If our Wolf Head Mercenary Group wants to keep getting by in Qingshan Town, you have to listen to me!"
Xiao Tian looked surprised, and hearing about the Wolf Head Mercenary Group set his mind turning.
In the original timeline, Mu Li, the young commander of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, had coveted Xiao Yi Xian for a long time. Unfortunately, he had come under attack from the power of the protagonist.
"Tsk, tsk. Truly the butterfly effect. Mu Li's Da Dou Shi father actually kicked the bucket. Now this is interesting."
The moment Xiao Tian appeared, everyone in the Wolf Head Mercenary Group looked horrified!
They had recognized Xiao Tian!
The Staff Demon!
"Lord Staff Demon! Our Wolf Head Mercenary Group has no grudge or enmity with you. This is a small token of my goodwill. Please accept it."
Xiao Tian had not expected his title of Staff Demon to carry such weight. He had not even made a move, yet he had already cowed these bastards.
His gaze deep and cold, Xiao Tian swept his eyes over them, ignored the shriveled pouch of gold coins, and said with a smile, "I hear you're looking for the owner of a Blue Eagle."
Everyone in the Wolf Head Mercenary Group paled.
"Lord Staff Demon, could it be that you! Know that brat-oh, no! That girl?"
Xiao Tian smiled. "I'm not sure, but I have a daughter who ran away from home with a Blue Eagle."