Before long, everyone except Arthur had taken the Skybound Oath in front of Leo.
Arthur stepped forward, forcing a drop of blood from his forehead, and said, “I, Arthur…”
Leo interrupted him, “Arthur, you don’t need to take a Skybound Oath. I trust you.”
Arthur’s eyes showed a hint of gratitude at Leo’s words.
“Fellow cultivator, we have all sworn our oaths,” said the cultivators, looking at Leo.
Leo glanced at the corpse of the Stormfire Wolf on the ground and said, “The Stormfire Wolf’s body is yours. Handle it as you wish.”
The body of a high-level beast like the Stormfire Wolf was extremely valuable.
Leo’s words brought joy to everyone’s faces as they began to process the relatively intact Stormfire Wolf corpses.
The most coveted part of the Stormfire Wolf was its Inner Core Elixir.
Leo moved swiftly to the corpse of the wolf king.
Although Lucas Collins had cut the wolf king into several pieces, he had not damaged its Inner Core Elixir.
Leo quickly retrieved the wolf king’s Inner Core Elixir.
The elixir was the size of a baby’s fist, dark green with faint lightning flickering on its surface.
Seeing Leo obtain the wolf king’s Inner Core Elixir, many cultivators looked on with envy.
The primary use of a beast’s Inner Core Elixir was to feed spirit pets or mounts, significantly enhancing their cultivation.
It could also be refined into pills for cultivators to use themselves.
Despite their envy, no one dared to covet it.
Leo had shown great mercy by not killing them all and taking their Storage Sacks.
Leo then took out his Spirit Pouch and released the Thunder Wing Beast.
The Thunder Wing Beast circled high in the sky before diving down towards Leo.
Upon landing, it eagerly eyed the wolf king’s Inner Core Elixir in Leo’s hand.
Using his Purple Radiance Dagger, Leo divided the Inner Core Elixir into five parts and fed one portion to the Thunder Wing Beast.
Excited, the Thunder Wing Beast swallowed the elixir.
The elixir transformed into a massive energy within the Thunder Wing Beast’s stomach.
Lightning arcs danced on its body as it visibly grew larger, especially its wingspan.
Soon, the overwhelming energy caused the Thunder Wing Beast to emit painful cries.
A unique and powerful aura erupted from its body, continuously rising.
After ten seconds, the Thunder Wing Beast successfully broke through to the Demon General realm.
Its painful cries turned into excited calls.
Due to the immense energy contained in the Inner Core Elixir, it couldn’t be fed all at once to avoid indigestion and hindered growth.
Feeding it gradually with the remaining four-fifths of the elixir should elevate the Thunder Wing Beast to the peak of the upper Demon General realm.
After returning the Thunder Wing Beast to his Spirit Pouch, Leo stored the wolf king’s corpse in his Storage Sack.
The wolf king’s meat was rich in energy and could be used to make a Medicinal Feast. Its claws could be crafted into flying claw weapons, and its fur could be made into defensive clothing.
With the wolf king’s body taken care of, Leo turned his attention to the silver tree at the center of the small lake.
The Thunderfruit Tree’s Thunderfruit was the ultimate goal of this mission.
In a flash, Leo stood beside the Thunderfruit Tree.
With a wave of his right hand, all the Thunderfruit hidden among the silver leaves floated towards him.
Thirty Thunderfruit entered Leo’s Storage Sack.
Seeing Leo take all the Thunderfruit, the cultivators’ expressions changed, but none dared to speak up.
After securing all the Thunderfruit, Leo returned to Arthur and revealed three Thunderfruit in his right hand.
“Arthur, take these,” Leo said.
Arthur was stunned. “Leo, this…”
After a moment of surprise, Arthur became excited and joyful. “Leo, one is enough. One should help my father break through to Spirit Saint.”
“Take all three,” Leo insisted generously.
“Really, one is enough. I won’t say more. It’s my fortune to have a friend like you,” Arthur said with a smile as he took one fruit.
Seeing Arthur insist on taking only one, Leo put away the other two, his goodwill towards Arthur increasing.
A non-greedy person was indeed worth befriending.
“Arthur, I must remind you that relying solely on one Thunderfruit won’t likely break through from Spirit King to Spirit Saint.”
“To succeed, you need to refine it into an Ascension Pill.”
“Ascension Pill…” Arthur’s eyes lit up at these words but soon dimmed again.
Arthur smiled bitterly. “As far as I know, Ascension Pill is a fourth-rank pill. It’s difficult to make even one. There seems to be no alchemist in Zratol capable of refining it.”
Upon hearing “Ascension Pill,” Duran, Elder Archie, and Elder Noah’s eyes also flashed with unusual light.
Ascension Pill was a miraculous pill that helped break through major realms below Spirit Saint.
Many cultivators got stuck at a peak realm for years without breaking through; some never did in their lifetime.
At such times, an Ascension Pill could break through these barriers and allow smooth advancement to the next realm.
Ascension Pills were often priceless and rare treasures.
“I’ll get the Ascension Pill for you,” Leo said with a smile.
Arthur became excited again. “Leo, do you know a Fourth-rank Alchemist!?”
Leo simply nodded without revealing he was an alchemy master himself.
“That’s great! Leo, if we can get an Ascension Pill, my family is willing to pay any price,” Arthur said earnestly.
“Don’t worry,” Leo said, patting Arthur’s shoulder reassuringly.
Hearing that Leo could get an Ascension Pill left Duran, Elder Archie, and Elder Noah shocked and eager.
This young man must have significant connections to know a Fourth-rank Alchemist.
With everything settled perfectly, Leo summoned the Thunder Wing Beast again. He and Arthur flew out of Thunder Valley on it.
As for the other cultivators, Leo didn’t care if they followed or not. But once he took off, they all followed behind him.