‘What is this?’

 Xu Yang was somehow curious. The creature that fell onto the ground looked dirty, with black and white patches on its body. It did not suffer from severe injuries falling from such a high place. It stretched out two small paws and looked around, ready to escape.

 Xu Yang flipped his palm and an absorbing Mystical Power came out from it. The dirty little creature waved its paws in its struggle to break free, but it was pulled onto Xu Yang’s palm.

 It was a small creature with a unique appearance. It was a chubby ball with only the size of one’s fist. It had four short legs and a mouth which occupied a quarter of its body.

 ‘What kind of creature is this? I haven’t seen it before. There is no introduction about this creature even at the Scripture Pavilion of my clan in the future era.’ Xu Yang was dumbfounded. He could not identify what kind of species the dirty little creature with a big mouth belonged to.

 The little monster’s eyes darted about, and it closed its eyes when Xu Yang looked at it. It stretched its four short legs and its body became stiff.

 “You are pretending to be dead?” Xu Yang found it amusing. Did the little creature think that he was so easily tricked? It literally feigned its death right in front of Xu Yang.

 A burst of Fire Mystical Power came out of his palm and roasted the belly of the little monster.

 “Woo…” A miserable voice sounded and the little monster jumped up into the air. It fell back onto Xu Yang’s palm and rolled about.

 It seemed to know that it had failed at its attempt to feign death. It flipped itself over and climbed back up on its feet. Its two small eyes were flashing fiercely and a grunting sound came out of its mouth like it was trying to threaten Xu Yang.

 Xu Yang held it by the back of its neck with one hand, and the little monster, trying to express the ‘I’m fierce and cruel’ act, surrendered and its body drooped dejectedly.

 ‘It must not be an ordinary creature.’ Xu Yang concluded when he saw that little monster’s fur where he used his Fire Mystical Power on had no traces of being burned.

 ‘Even if it was a Savage beast, it is only in its infancy stage. It needs at least a hundred years to mature. I can just let it go.’ Xu Yang shook his head. He swung his forearm while enveloping the little creature with a soft Mystical Power, and threw the little creature onto the lawn in front of him.

 The little monster was a little confused. Was this human not going to eat it? It quickly found a tree root to hide itself. It poked out half of its head and observed the strange human.

 Xu Yang’s belly was empty and he felt a sense of hunger. He took a packet of dried meat, several pieces of dry food and a bottle of water from the cave. After that, he began to eat.

 One’s physical strength would be greatly strengthened and the demand for food would increase by a lot when one had set up the foundation for Mystical Cultivation to advance into the Mystical Warrior stage.

 Fortunately, Xu Yang was well prepared. The dry food, dried meat and fresh water he brought were sufficient. Or else, he would be hungry.

 A scuffling sound soon came from somewhere near him, Xu Yang was sensitive to the changes in the surroundings. He immediately turned his head to look around. He found the little monster that had just been let go by him crawling to a position that was seven or eight meters in front of him.

 It was quite hilarious as the little monster immediately stopped, extended its four claws and flipped over on its back pretending to be dead when Xu Yang looked at him.

 A cold sweat appeared on Xu Yang’s forehead. It seemed like the little creature was used to feigning death.

 As Xu Yang lowered his head and continued to eat, the little monster secretly crawled forward a few more steps.

 Xu Yang finally realized that the target of the little creature was his bag of dried meat.

 Xu Yang shook his head. Such a wise little monster had brought him quite the amusement with the mundane routine of cultivating Mystical Qi deep in the mountains. He pinched a piece of dried meat and threw it toward the little beast.

 The eyes of the little beast lit up and there was saliva dripping from its disproportionately large mouth. Its short legs suddenly became sprightly as it bounced back up and bit onto the dried meat in the air.

 Xu Yang was speechless for a while. The little monster was so agile. He was almost deceived by its chubby body and short legs.

 What made Xu Yang even more speechless was that the little monster was still dissatisfied after eating the piece of dried meat that was about the size of its leg in just two to three bites. It walked toward Xu Yang with its tiny eyes staring at Xu Yang. Its yearning expression was very obvious.

 Xu Yang threw two more pieces of dried meat to it. The little monster ate even faster than before and swallowed in only a few bites this time. It quickly ran to Xu Yang and circled around Xu Yang’s leg when he saw that Xu Yang was leaving. It was vigorously shaking that tiny tail it had, to the point where it was almost invisible.

 ‘The two pieces of dried meat were almost half the size of its body!’ Xu Yang was stunned. ‘The dried meat was eaten in a few bites. What kind of monster is this little creature? It has an appetite bigger than its body.’

 Knowing that he could not be disturbed while forming Mystical Cores, Xu Yang held the little monster by its neck and threw it away with gentle Mystical Power wrapped around its body, it landed lightly on the ground. He then blocked the entrance of the cave with a bluestone.

 The little monster climbed back up as soon as it flipped over. It ran to the entrance of the cave and stretched its claws trying to get in. However, the bluestone weighed fifty juns, it was way too enormous for it. No matter how hard it tried, it was all in vain. It could only squat pitifully at the side.

 Of course, Xu Yang did not know what it was doing outside. He had to form the remaining five Mystical Cores. Although he had the successful experience of forming three Mystical Cores, he still could not take it lightly.

 In the Governor Manor at Lin Yuan City.

 “You really met someone who wanted to attack Xu Yang’s house last night? Who are they?” Li Wang was holding a cup of hot tea and he took a slow slip.

 “They are three Mystical Warriors.” Li Feng replied respectfully, “I drove them away according to your instructions.”

 “Li Feng, you are kinda dumb. Didn’t you detain even one of the three Mystical Warriors?” Li Yuanzhi, who was in a fiery red dress, said with a sneer beside him. “And you call yourself an Intermediate Mystical Master?”

 Li Feng’s face reddened and he lowered his head. He dared not refute. Li Wang said with a chuckle, “Don’t blame Li Feng. I told him not to hurt them badly.”

 “That’s strange. Since you want to help him, why not do it properly since you and Xu Yang are friends? Why don’t you take the advantage of them creating problems by giving Vast-Gate Dojo a warning?” Li Yuanzhi was not able to understand his motives. “It’s hard to guarantee that the Vast-Gate Dojo will no longer bother Xu Yang as what you did was half-hearted to say the least.”

 Li Wang shook his head and said with a smile, “My dear sister, you don’t understand these kind of things. It’s better for you to practice alchemy and become a Grade-4 Alchemist Master as soon as possible!”

 Li Wang sat alone in the pavilion after both Li Yuanzhi and Li Feng had left. He gently blew aside the foam in the green tea. He took a sip and said to himself, “If all of Xu Yang’s enemies have been beaten, why would he still ask for my help in the future?”

 The wind blew across the courtyard as Li Wang chuckled softly. The smile on his face was undecipherable. Little Official, who was not even fifteen years old, had a very devious mind beneath the facade of his cheerful appearance.