Xu Yang did not open Hong Xi’s leather pouch. The most important thing was to clean up the mess on the battlefield and tend to his wounds.

 There were two other Mystical Warriors whose cultivations were higher than Hong Xi’s. He must not let them see the traces of battle. Furthermore, Hong Xi’s dead body must not be seen.

 Xu Yang dragged Hong Xi’s body to the mountainside where he was resting. His cracked bones were creaking in pain.

 Xu Yang wanted to burn Hong Xi’s corpse. However, he was severely injured and burning the corpse would take a long time. Instead, he sat cross-legged and began examining his injuries.

 “That was the most thrilling battle since I have come to this era. There would be more and more battles on the way to reaching the pinnacle of a Mystical Cultivator… but I have no fear whatsoever! My mind has been tempered since the battle. It will be beneficial on the path as a Mystical Cultivator.”

 One would have to cultivate his mind when cultivating Mystical Power. The strength of the mind was not crucial at low realms but its importance skyrocketed vertically at higher realms.

 The next realm after Mystical Warriors was that of a Mystical Master. If one wanted to advance as a Mystical Grandmaster, one must have strong mental cultivation to become a notable Grandmaster.

 “Mystical Grandmaster… I must reach this realm one day!” Based on his memory, the head of Lin Yuan’s Xu family, Xu Changling was a Mystical Grandmaster.

 Xu Yang put aside his thoughts and laughed bitterly as he checked on his injuries.

 His body had been torn to shreds. His bones had been broken in several places and the Mystical Veins were also injured. If he did not take good care of his body, it was likely that he would have hidden injuries that would affect his future advancement.

 “This kind of injury is not difficult to recover if there is a Healing Elixir made by an alchemist…” Xu Yang shook his head. Although he had plenty of knowledge in medicine and alchemy, he was not proficient. Besides, he had no ingredients nor a furnace. It was all empty talk.

 “There is a healing technique in Zhenwu’s Eight Sceneries Scripture. It can speed up the introduction of Mystical Energy to heal the ruptures of one’s body. However, I will need at least three days to recover using the skill. The situation now is dire. I have no time for that… Forget it. I have to do it as I have no other choice.”

 Xu Yang ended up using the healing skill in the Mystical Divine Eight Sceneries Scripture. He had to recover his ability to move.

 Xu Yang took a deep breath. The Mystical Energy in his Star Ocean was activated and flowed to the Mystical Veins.

 The Mystical Qi around him was introduced into his body as he breathed. His cracked bones and wounds were slowly healed by the waves of Mystical Energy.

 Suddenly, there was a tremor in his Star Ocean. A huge and pure Mystical Energy flowed into his body when he inhaled once. The energy was flowing rapidly into his body and healing the wounds that it flowed through. Its effect was comparable to a Healing Elixir.

 Xu Yang was frightened. He looked inside his Star Ocean. He saw the Mystical Suppressing Pagoda shaking, and it had stimulated the activation of his Star Ocean.

 “Does the Mystical Suppressing Pagoda have a healing effect?” Xu Yang felt both surprised and delighted. He had gained the tiny pagoda from the statue of the founder and it had remained a mystery ever since he traveled through time. All he knew was that it was definitely an immortal object from the eighty-one emperors suppressed by it.

 Xu Yang’s body made a cracking sound. His body had become stronger and firmer as his bones had absorbed sufficient Mystical Energy.

 “Ha…” Xu Yang exhaled some turbid gas. His severe injuries were all gone in just three breaths. His physical condition was even better than before.

 “Nope, not only have my injuries been healed… I have also advanced as an Intermediate Mystical Learner.” Xu Yang murmured while sensing his physical strength and looking at his Star Ocean which had doubled in size.

 A thunderous rumble sounded as Xu Yang launched a punch. A thick tree trunk was broken by his fist and it came crashing onto the ground.

 1“My physical strength has increased to thirty juns…” Xu Yang clenched his fists. He really wanted to yell facing the sky as he was extremely pleased, feeling the power that was gushing out continuously from his body.

 1“I have very limited time. Although I have advanced as an Intermediate Mystical Learner, I’m still no match for the two Mystical Warriors. Any of the Mystical Warriors can kill me easily if their Mystical Powers were sufficient.” Xu Yang was not carried away by his sudden increase in power. He picked up the leather pouch on the floor to continue on with his journey.

 “D*mn. This is…”

 Xu Yang unintentionally gazed at the ground and saw a shocking scene.

 There was only a skeleton left in the Fire-Cloud Dojo’s outfit. Hong Xi’s bodily flesh had disappeared. It was really strange.

 Xu Yang’s fingers trembled as he looked at it. He could not believe his eyes. He squatted down and tried to feel the changes that had happened on the corpse with his hands.

 When Xu Yang’s finger touched the skeleton, it crumbled into ashes.

 “The energy in the corpse… even those in the bones were drained thoroughly…” Xu Yang’s heart thumped once and he thought of the tiny pagoda in his Star Ocean.

 Mystical Suppressing Pagoda!

 “Is it really the Mystical Suppressing Pagoda that had sucked the energy from Hong Xi’s body to heal my injuries?” Xu Yang wondered out loud. “There is no other possibility except this. I am pretty sure that it was the power of the Mystical Suppressing Pagoda.”

 “This kind of thing should be studied in the future,” Xu Yang exhaled, as if he had let go of the shock and fear in his heart. “Anyway, the Mystical Suppressing Pagoda has saved my life. It hasn’t shown any disadvantages yet. ”

 “It’s time to go full speed ahead and return to Lin Yuan City now!” Xu Yang clenched his fists looking in the direction of Lin Yuan City. His eyes lit up with eagerness.

 “I’m coming for you, Lin Yuan City—the center of the golden ages.”

 Mystical Energy was activated as Xu Yang started sprinting again using the Running Horse Stance.

 The ascetic teams of the Fire-Cloud Dojo were moving forward two hundred miles behind Xu Yang.

 Wei Haoshan and Lu Zhuo were protecting the disciples at the front and back of the team, waiting for Xu Yang’s appearance. They were afraid that Xu Yang would appear suddenly and kill the disciples which would disqualify them.

 However, Xu Yang did not appear the whole morning. The two people gradually put aside their alertness and started chatting.

 “Brother Wei, do you think the kid really ran away last night like what Hong Xi said?” Lu Zhuo asked.

 “I think so…” Wei Haoshan said. “The kid has been making a fool out of the three of us. It seems like Hong Xi has taken the opportunity ahead of us to chase after him.”

 “It is impossible for an Early Mystical Learner to run faster than Hong Xi.” Lu Zhuo was somehow puzzled. “Hong Xi is a Wind-Extreme Mystical Warrior, he has the fastest speed among us. He should have returned by now.”

 Wei Haoshan frowned and said, “You should understand by now what kind of person Hong Xi is, he must’ve caught the kid but he doesn’t want to share the credit with us. He must have gone back to Lin Yuan City with the head of Xu Yang and has complained about us to the Chief.”

 “Complain?” Lu Zhuo was shocked. “Why? There are no grudges between us.”

 Wei Haoshan hummed, “I think Hong Xi held a grudge in his heart when we refused to chase after the kid last night. He is full of schemes and so petty… Let it go! Let’s carry out our responsibility as a guide and admit our mistakes to the Chief. Hopefully, he won’t cut our pay.”

 The group of people moved forward steadily. The gap between them and Xu Yang, who was moving forward swiftly, was getting bigger and bigger.