Upon returning to his residence, Muli immediately closed the door and ordered his servants not to disturb him.
Muli hadn't expected this morning's exchange.
Originally, he only wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to discuss matters to enter the room and take the treasure chest, but who would have thought that Hermon's room contained a hidden secret.
That's why a series of threats and inducements followed.
However, the goal was finally achieved, and the bronze treasure chest was successfully obtained.
Muli placed the treasure chest on the table and then opened it.
A flash of verdigris light streaked past, and Muli instinctively narrowed his eyes.
After the green light dissipated, the contents of the treasure chest were revealed.
There was a scroll and two jade bottles.
Mu Li first picked up the jade bottle and saw that it was labeled with: Grade Two Qi-Returning Pill (10 pills); Grade Two Rejuvenating Pill (10 pills).
Two bottles of second-grade pills, one to restore battle qi and the other to restore blood qi, were quite precious to Mu Li.
After setting the jade bottle down, Mu Li picked up the main attraction—the scroll.
His intuition told him that the contents of this scroll were unusual.
The sealing rope was gently untied, the scroll was unfolded, and rows of text came into Mu Li's view.
[Intermediate-level Xuan-rank Battle Skill: Azure Wood Explosive Thrust]
Green Wood Spikes: This skill imbues wood with special armor-piercing properties using wood-attribute battle aura. When thrown and hitting a target, it explodes into a cluster of sharp wooden spikes that pierce the enemy. (Before reaching the Spirit Realm, external objects are required; after reaching the Spirit Realm, battle aura can be condensed into objects, allowing the skill to unleash its full power without external aids.)
"Mid-level Xuan-rank Battle Skill!"
Muli exclaimed in surprise.
Within the entire Wolf Head Mercenary Group, the highest-level combat skill is only the low-level Xuan rank.
And there are only two books.
One of them is "Swift Wind and Falling Rain Spear" in Mu She's possession. It is a low-level Xuan-rank attack skill, suitable for wind attribute cultivators to practice.
The other book is "The Hardening of Wood" in Mu Li's possession, which can only be cultivated by cultivators with wood-attribute battle qi.
The Hardening of Wood technique is not suitable for Mu She's cultivation, so he is the only one in the entire Wolf Head Mercenary Group who possesses it.
However, since wood-attribute battle qi is biased towards defense, Mu Li's current fighting style is more defensive but lacks offensive power.
The new offensive combat technique, "Azure Wood Explosive Thorn," perfectly complements Mu Li's offensive weaknesses.
After packing his things, Mu Li went straight into the cultivation chamber to begin his cultivation.
The deal with the Blood War Mercenary Group will take place in about three days. If he can learn the basics of this intermediate-level Xuan-rank combat skill, his strength will be greatly improved, and he will no longer be afraid of the other party's tricks.
Moreover, the location where the next treasure chest will appear happens to be related to the Blood War Mercenary Group!
...
Three days later, at dawn, the door to the cultivation room was opened, and a ray of sunlight fell on Mu Li's face.
"Young Commander!"
Muli took the letter handed to him by the servant, opened it, and glanced at it briefly.
"Give the order to the brothers to prepare to assemble. We will depart in half an hour."
After giving his instructions, Mu Li washed up thoroughly, changed into clean clothes, and his golden eyes gleamed slightly.
In just three days, he not only mastered the basics of "Azure Wood Explosion Thorn," but also advanced one level in strength, reaching the seventh star of the Fighter class.
The fact that her strength has improved so quickly is naturally due to her superior talent compared to the original owner of the body.
On the one hand, the surge in soul power made Mu Li's control over battle qi stronger; on the other hand, the Qi-restoring pills helped him recover his battle qi, saving him a lot of time.
Now, he is no longer afraid of most of the fighters in Qingshan Town.
After all, in this small town of Qingshan, there are only a handful of people who can cultivate Xuan-level combat skills.
Upon arriving at the front yard, a dozen wolf-headed mercenaries had already assembled.
Mu Li glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"
...
Although Qingshan Town is just a town, it has a very large area to be built because it is close to the Monster Mountain Range.
It can defend against some small-scale monster riots, but it does not have the sturdy facilities of a city. Therefore, when facing large-scale monster attacks, Green Mountain Town has special escape routes.
There are no powerful families here, because no one would establish their family's foundation in such a dangerous place.
All that's here are mercenaries who make a living with their knives, and a few desperate outlaws.
For this reason, Wan Yao Zhai has become a rare quiet place in the town.
Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda; Yao Xianzhi is indeed a person worthy of respect.
He and his physicians have saved the lives of at least a thousand mercenaries.
In this world, Wan Yao Zhai is more like a medical clinic than a medicine shop.
As Mu Li and his team passed through the territory of Wan Yao Zhai, they saw a long line of mercenaries waiting for treatment and their gaze fell on the purple-haired girl in the medical team.
Little Fairy Doctor, whose real name is Yao Ziyi, inherited her medical skills from her father. Coupled with her kind character and gentle attitude during treatment, she quickly became the goddess in the hearts of all the mercenaries in Qingshan Town.
In the past, Mu Li would definitely have gone up to greet her and make his presence known to Little Fairy Doctor.
However, Mu Li was not the type to be captivated by a woman these days. He merely glanced at her a few times, catching a glimpse of Little Fairy Doctor's beauty, before leading his team toward the gathering point.
Among the medical team, someone reminded Little Fairy Doctor that Mu Li had arrived. Little Fairy Doctor frowned, thinking about how to deal with Mu Li.
It's obvious to anyone that Muli likes her, but her behavior really annoys her.
He not only enjoys flirting with female doctors, but his words are also vulgar and obscene.
She looks nothing like the fairy doctor's dream lover.
However, given his status as the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Little Fairy Doctor didn't dare to offend him too much, lest she bring enemies upon her father, which would be disastrous.
Strangely, Muli was different today and didn't come over to bother him.
"What's wrong with Commander Mu today? Has he fallen for someone else?"
A doctor joked.
Little Fairy Doctor ignored it, frowned and pondered for a while, and only relaxed after watching the other party drive away.
"I don't know, maybe she gave up. That's good, so our Little Fairy Doctor won't have to live in fear every day."
Another doctor echoed this.
"Who's afraid? You're talking nonsense!"
Little Fairy Doctor turned her head and glared at the other party, but in the doctor's eyes, she was incredibly charming, and his heart fluttered for a moment.
...
When Mu Li and the others arrived at the trading location, they found that the Blood War Mercenary Group was already waiting there.
"Oh, why is Commander Mu leading the team today? Where's your father?"
A burly man with disheveled hair and a rugged face jokingly said to Muli.
It was obvious that he looked down on Muli.
"Deputy Commander Li has good taste. Is he trying to become the leader of the beggars with this outfit?"
"You! Hmph, you sharp-tongued brat."
Li Mu snorted coldly, then turned to the mercenaries in the Bloodbath and teased, "I heard that Young Master Mu has been pursuing Little Fairy Doctor, but she just ignores him and keeps politely refusing him. Can you guys calculate how long it's been?"
The members of the Bloodbath Mercenary Group started to jeer.
"I think it's been a few years, hasn't it?"
"Young Commander Mu has great perseverance!"
"What a pity, Commander Mu probably doesn't know yet, but Little Fairy Doctor chatted happily with Commander Lei for a full quarter of an hour yesterday!"
Hearing the deliberate provocation and mockery from the other side, Mu Li's confidants were filled with rage and drew their swords, which gleamed coldly.
Those who were engaged in the bloody battle also drew their swords, preparing to fight.
The conflict between Wolf Head and Bloodbath has been going on for more than a day or two, and the dispute cannot be explained in a few words.
If it weren't for the bellflower in the other party's possession, Mu She would never have come to trade with them.
If the Blood War Mercenary Group hadn't coveted the Thunderstone in Mu She's possession, they wouldn't have agreed to this deal.
The basis of a transaction is that both parties get what they need.
However, despite the trade, it doesn't stop Bloodbath and Wolfhead from provoking each other.
Mu Li watched the other party's performance quietly, a slow smile playing on his lips, and scoffed coldly.
"Since Li Mu doesn't want your Captain Frey to get the Thunderstone, then let's go back."
After saying that, Muli turned around and walked back slowly.