Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

"Remember to leave holes in the box after lining them with mulberry leaves... I seriously doubt these precious silkworms will survive three days in your hands." Lingling glanced at Apas, who was smiling like an idiot, and said calmly.

She was initially quite happy, but after hearing what Lingling said, Apas immediately became dissatisfied: "Don't worry, I will definitely raise them to outlive you."

After a brief eye contact, Lingling snorted and turned her head away.

Apas, who also had a bit of a temper, hummed in response.

In the end, the two little girls parted on bad terms and returned to the manor in front of them by two different paths.

"BOOM!!!"

Just as they were about to part ways, a blood-red wave of fire suddenly shot into the sky from not far away!

The crimson flames seemed to have dyed the entire Cao Family Manor, and even the sky of the entire Flying Bird City, completely!

"What's going on?" Seeing this, Lingling stopped arguing with Apas and looked at her to ask.

"Your brother Cao Le must have gotten stronger again, right?" Apas glanced in that direction and then guessed.

Actually, she wasn't entirely sure, but she was certain that Cao Le, who was in seclusion, was about to emerge.

...

439. A military town outside the Qinling Mountains

A quiet place.

Cao Le woke up and, after completely fusing the Vermilion Bird Flame and Hellfire, his fire element finally reached the second level of the Super Rank.

It was originally just an idea, but unexpectedly it actually succeeded.

Speaking of which, I thought that the first thing to improve at the second level of the Super Rank should be the Space type, but unexpectedly it was the Fire type.

Furthermore, with the improvement of the fire element, even the summoning element is showing signs of large-scale expansion, but when it can reach the minor perfection of the super-level still needs to be determined.

Most importantly, because of the fusion with flames, the eight pairs of fire feather wings can be freely condensed even without the Yama Demon Armor set.

Their combat power has received another huge boost!

"Hey~"

As soon as Cao Le made a move, he instantly soared into the sky.

While he was suspended in the air, he himself was somewhat unable to adapt to the speed he was now at. After looking at Mu Ningxue and the others who were approaching, he dispelled his fire wings and came to the ground.

"What's wrong with you? Why did you make such a commotion?" Mu Ningxue asked.

"We've fused with a new fire element, and the fire element has leveled up again," Cao Le replied with a smile.

"Holy crap?!"

Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan, who arrived later, were both dumbfounded!

Are you kidding me? In such a short time, Cao Le has improved again?!

Keep in mind, they're still hovering around the high-level ranks...

"You two don't need to be so discouraged. When we set off for the Qinling Mountains, as long as we find your corresponding totems, you can also transcend to the next level." In a good mood, Cao Le didn't discourage them but comforted them instead.

"Let's set off tomorrow!" Mo Fan said hurriedly.

"Okay, okay...we'll leave tomorrow." He could understand the dog's anxiety.

However, Mo Fan's cultivation speed is fast enough; four of the five elements have already reached the perfect state.

Zhao Manyan asked uncertainly, "If we find the totem beast, will we be able to transcend to the next level?"

"Of course not. Only those vessels that are suitable for your totem or your tribe's totem beast have a chance to advance," Cao Le explained.

"Of course, if you really think it's a bit unreliable, you can apply for the Star Sea Celestial Vein first."

"No, I must rely on the power of the totem beast for the first element! Once I reach the super-level, I want to see how that bastard Zhao Youqian will delay my Star Sea Heavenly Vein!" Zhao Manyan said with a determined look in his eyes.

Another major reason is that Zhao Manyan wanted to help Baxia increase its power.

Although the giant tortoise ignores him, it's only because he's currently idle. However, if he could help it, he would still have a chance to command it.

With Baxia by his side, all of Zhao Youqian's schemes are utterly pointless!

You can control him in a minute, okay?

"Who's coming with us tomorrow?" Cao Le asked.

“I still have Zhao Manyan, and our strategist Xiao Lingling. Mu Bai, that bastard, isn’t going to advance.” Mo Fan said.

"Can I come along too?" Yu Shishi asked.

She needs to go to the Qinling Mountains to find some food for the Moon Moth Phoenix.

Mu Ningxue had originally intended to go out and gain some experience, since she had just broken through to the Super Rank and hadn't had time to adapt to her newfound power.

But because of family matters, she had to give up...

Cao Le, on the other hand, thought of Mu Nujiao, with whom he was supposed to train, and contacted her as soon as he got back.

Now that she's stuck at the high level, she wants to gain more experience and doesn't intend to be content with just staying at the high level.

Even if you're teaching and nurturing students, you still need to have the necessary skills, right?

The final team consisted of Cao Le, Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, Yu Shishi, Mu Nujiao, Lingling, and Apas.

If we include Zhang Xiaohou, who was waiting in the Qinling Mountains, there would be a total of eight people.

...

Once everyone was present, they headed directly to the Qinling Mountains.

Upon arriving at a small town at the foot of the Qinling Mountains, a man was already waiting at the town gate. He was not very tall and rather thin, but his military uniform, which was of a high rank, accentuated his iron-blooded and dignified aura!

The town is semi-military, with most of the people coming and going being soldiers. The town was mainly established for the Qinling Mountains, in response to some issues arising from the Qinling Mountains.

After the maritime situation became severe, these inland military outposts and towns became much quieter, obviously because many had been transferred away. However, the problem was that the monsters on land would not decrease or calm down because of the rising sea level, which led to the situation inland not being very optimistic either, and the soldiers' duties became even heavier.

"Hey, holy crap, monkey, you're already a junior general? What, have you reached the super-level realm?" Zhao Manyan asked with a look of surprise and envy.

Speaking of which, the monkey was just a younger brother back then...

He's a junior general now...

With Mu Bai's situation added to the urgency, Zhao Manyan felt even more strongly that the search for the totem absolutely could not be delayed any longer!

"No, not yet, but it should be soon. The higher-ups have been very supportive of me and have given me a lot of help," Zhang Xiaohou said somewhat embarrassedly.

After saying hello to Zhao Manyan, Zhang Xiaohou greeted Cao Le and the others, and was also taken aback when he saw Apas...

This was a woman he had never seen before. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, like a work of art, and her figure had a touch of devilish charm. She looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, yet she was so unique and captivating. She would definitely grow up to be a top-tier enchantress.

"And this is...?"

"Her name is Apas, and she's my contracted partner," Cao Le introduced.

"Oh, oh, oh~~" Zhang Xiaohou smiled and raised his eyebrows in response.

Mu Nujiao snorted softly, feeling extremely dissatisfied that even a contracted beast like Cao Le could be such a beautiful little fairy.

Little did Mu Nujiao know that this still didn't scare away the fairies from the dimensional plane; otherwise, she probably would have vomited blood...

"Monkey, when can we set off?" Mo Fan asked.

Among this group, if we were to say who was most eager to find the totem, it would undoubtedly be him and Zhao Manyan.

They were both extremely excited to receive the totem beast's gift!

As for the Qinling Mountains, Zhang Xiaohou is now considered a semi-expert, having spent most of his time dealing with the demons of the Qinling Mountains since joining the army.

"Normally, we can set off anytime, but not now... Every year, at unpredictable times, a strange wind sweeps through the Qinling Mountains. If we're traveling through densely forested mountain areas, it's alright, but if we're passing through barren valleys or high mountains mostly composed of rock, we'll be constantly eroded by this wind. Unless we're constantly wearing protective gear, it won't be long before we're reduced to bones. People in this area call this Qinling wind the 'Shuai Wind'..."

"Don't worry, we'll set off as soon as we have the chance. Speaking of which, your arrival has been a great help to me. I've always wanted to go deep into the Qinling Mountains to investigate, but unfortunately, we don't have enough manpower here. Without sufficient strength, we probably can't even get into the real depths of the Qinling Mountains," Zhang Xiaohou said.

"And the wind is so strong, the Qinling Mountains are indeed strange mountains," Zhao Manyan said.

"Mm," Zhang Xiaohou replied.

"Can you figure out the pattern of this swirling wind?" Lingling asked.

"No... this wind is random..." Zhang Xiaohou said helplessly.

Seeing that Zhang Xiaohou had said that, Lingling had no choice but to give up.

...

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"Waaaaah~~~"

That evening... Cao Le walked out of his room and looked towards the Qinling Mountains. He noticed that the mountains here were quite different from those in the south. The mountains in the south were like cones of varying sizes scattered across the land, so when you flew high into the air, you could often see that the mountains below were a series of individual peaks.

The Qinling Mountains are clearly more continuous, with a very distinct black mountain range dividing line high in front of you, completely blocking your view. You have to raise your head significantly to see the night sky.

The wind also continuously emitted strange sounds...

Even in the small town, such a commotion could be heard, which shows just how terrifying the power of this wind was!

Cao Le arrived at Mu Nujiao's room. Having not seen her for a long time, he naturally missed his obedient concubine Mu Nujiao terribly.

During the day, so many people couldn't ease his longing, but now that the night was perfect, he certainly couldn't miss it.

"Knock knock knock~~~"

"Who?"

Mu Nujiao was clearly still awake. When Cao Le knocked on the door, she came out to ask what was wrong.

The moment the door opened, Mu Nujiao was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Why are you here?"

Cao Le didn't respond, but instead looked at Mu Nujiao. She was no longer young and beautiful, but she was still the former campus belle of Mingzhu University, with outstanding temperament, elegant beauty, and a graceful, poised demeanor...

Well, although she's no longer the young girl she once was, she hasn't lost any of her charm; in fact, she's gained quite a bit...

"Of course I miss you."

With that, Cao Le squeezed into the room without needing Mu Nujiao's invitation.