The two soon set off together.
Before they had even finished walking a section of the market street, Zhuang Yaoqing had already spent half of the money he earned from selling medicine.
He had already stuffed the large handful of spiritual herbs he received into his spatial ring.
"This place is simply paradise!" Zhuang Yaoqing exclaimed with satisfaction.
Jiang Wuyuan looked at the map in his hand and headed towards the Xuan Shui Forest without looking back.
Zhuang Yaoqing hurriedly followed.
"Jiang, shall we just go straight there?" Zhuang Yaoqing asked quietly. "By the way, do you know where it is?"
Jiang Wuyuan had already found out: "Seven days ago, the strange phenomenon appeared in the due south direction deep in the Xuan Shui Forest."
Zhuang Yaoqing nodded and took out a bunch of props from his spatial ring and hung them on himself.
Some resemble jade pendants, while others are small round beads strung on a cord.
Jiang Wuyuan was utterly shocked by this scene.
After all, this was his first time traveling and fighting with people from other professions, and he didn't know their habits.
Seeing Jiang Wuyuan's gaze, Zhuang Yaoqing smiled and explained, "After all, I don't have many fighting skills, but don't worry, I'm covered in defensive gear, so it shouldn't be a problem."
Among the numerous props, Jiang Wuyuan recognized a few.
For example, there are defensive shields that can block a single attack from a peak Martial King, and talismans that can instantly teleport a certain distance upon receiving a fatal attack.
The latter, just in terms of price alone, starts at 10,000 credits.
Being a pharmacist is indeed lucrative.
Jiang Wuyuan didn't say much: "Let's go."
——
As its name suggests, the Xuan Shui Forest is a place rich in water elements.
The most common landform found in such places is swamp.
Zhuang Yaoqing, who had just sunk her legs into the swamp for the fourth time, adapted well and even had time to give Jiang Wuyuan, whose expression was obscured by his mask, a bright smile: "Jiang, thank you for your trouble."
Jiang Wuyuan eventually pulled him out of the swamp.
It was also thanks to the excellent quality of the uniforms provided by Jiangnan Academy; otherwise, Zhuang Yaoqing, covered in mud, would probably have had to change into a different set of clothes on the spot.
"Jiang, why can't we fly?" Zhuang Yaoqing asked in confusion.
“Without any cover in the sky, it will cause a lot of trouble,” Jiang Wuyuan explained calmly.
Zhuang Yaoqing, who was completely clueless about fieldwork, sighed helplessly: "Alright."
"You have the cultivation of a Grand Martial Master, which allows you to briefly fly. Why don't you let your feet leave the ground?" That way you won't step into the swamp.
Zhuang Yaoqing scratched the back of his head: "I don't know how."
This was the first time in Jiang Wuyuan's life that he had been so speechless.
"This is an instinct after reaching the level of a Grand Martial Master."
"Then I'll give it a try."
Then, Jiang Wuyuan watched as Zhuang Yaoqing wasted five minutes of his time on the spot.
Finally, Jiang Wuyuan couldn't stand it anymore.
He summoned a flying sword, which landed at Zhuang Yaoqing's feet: "Just stand on it."
Zhuang Yaoqing quickly climbed up using both hands and feet.
Once he had steadied himself, Jiang Wuyuan took a step forward, as if leaping into the air.
The flying sword that landed behind him carried Zhuang Yaoqing and quickly followed.
The ground is covered with lush trees, their branches and leaves abundant.
Therefore, when flying close to the ground, there is a high probability that these protruding branches will block its path.
Jiang Wuyuan had no choice but to lead the way, clearing away the branches and bushes that were in the way.
Wait, what did he say before he left?
The words "I won't be a nanny" pierced his heart deeply.
"Well, he's a senior from Jiangnan Academy after all. Consider it his good deed for the day," Jiang Wuyuan thought expressionlessly as he swung his sword to chop at tree branches.
Suddenly, Jiang Wuyuan narrowed his eyes.
He sensed the approaching presence of a magical beast.
Jiang Wuyuan himself possessed a perfect level of concealment technique, but Zhuang Yaoqing seemed to have never learned it—Jiang Wuyuan no longer expected anything from him.
So it's quite obvious that the demonic beast was attracted by Zhuang Yaoqing's aura.
A mid-stage Tier 4 magical beast, the Earth Mountain Bear.
Zhuang Yaoqing also sensed the movement of the magical beast.
As an alchemist, he has a very high spirit value and is very sensitive to perception.
He wanted to speak up and remind him, but judging from Jiang Wuyuan's expression, he clearly sensed it too.
Because the boy's figure had already silently disappeared in the direction the monster had come from.
The wind generated by his rapid running lifted the black robe on Jiang Wuyuan's body.
In the tranquil and verdant forest, a golden glint appeared.
Draw your sword!
This powerful skill is now as simple and familiar to Jiang Wuyuan as eating and drinking.
The longsword moved with effortless grace, drawing a brilliant golden light in the quiet shadows.
Tushan Xiong was beheaded with a single sword stroke, and his massive head rolled to the ground.
By the time Zhuang Yaoqing's flying sword arrived, Jiang Wuyuan had already picked up the blood crystals that had rolled to the ground and put them away.
"Jiang, you run really fast!" Zhuang Yaoqing exclaimed. "Faster than I am when I'm riding a flying sword."
Because he controlled the flying sword. Jiang Wuyuan thought helplessly.
"We're still on the outskirts of the forest, and we already have mid-stage fourth-tier magical beasts. If we go any further in, wouldn't that be...?"
Zhuang Yaoqing had also watched the national competition and knew that Jiang Wuyuan possessed the ability to fight against peak sixth-tier magical beasts, but that was a group attack, unlike now where Jiang Wuyuan was alone.
Jiang Wuyuan calmly replied, "It's nothing."
He has spatial abilities; if he can't win, he can run away.
"Since you say so, I'm relieved." Zhuang Yaoqing smiled and casually took out a few bottles of strangely colored potions and stuffed them into Jiang Wuyuan's hands. "Take these first. They contain fog potions that I made myself."
Throwing this potion when in danger will instantly confuse the monster's vision and senses, making it an absolute lifesaver for escape.
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