The next day.
Fang Xian finished breakfast and prepared to visit the Wind Elf's exchange.
"I'm going out for a bit."
Zhu Meimei stopped smacking her lips and asked curiously.
"Brother Fang Xian, where are you going?"
"I'm just going for a stroll."
"I want to go too!"
Zhu Meimei immediately put down her chopsticks, jumped off her stool, grabbed her cloak, and was about to follow Fang Xian out.
Zhu Lide grabbed Zhu Meimei, stopping her from leaving.
"Meimei, you can't go."
"Daddy, why not?"
"Your brother Fang Xian has important business to attend to. Don't disturb him."
"He clearly said he was just going for a stroll, how could he be doing anything important?"
"Because..."
Zhu Lide couldn't very well say he still worried about Fang Xian, so he had to make up a reason.
"Because our family has to go visit relatives."
"Which relatives?"
"Why are you asking so many questions, little one? If it's not accurate, then it's not accurate."
Fang Xian, listening to their conversation, understood.
They had only known each other for a short time; how could Julius possibly completely trust Fang Xian to take care of his daughter?
Fang Xian squatted down and explained with a smile.
"Meimei, we'll go again next time. This time I really have important business to attend to."
Zhu Meimei pouted, looking aggrieved, and said, "Really?"
"Of course."
"Then let's pinky swear."
"Okay."
Fang Xian shook his head and smiled wryly, extending his little finger to make a pinky promise with Zhu Meimei.
He said goodbye and headed towards the "Exchange."
The Wind Spirits' Exchange was in a secluded corner, the main building constructed of strange crystal and ancient oak.
The entrance to the Exchange was a huge oak door, intricately carved with wind spirit patterns.
Fang Xian slowly pushed open the door, revealing a vast central hall.
The hall's ceiling was extremely high, adorned with numerous shimmering crystal balls.
The floor was covered with soft magical carpets embroidered with various wondrous patterns.
The trading hall bustled with people of all races.
Dwarves, elves, humans, cat demons, and more were present.
Many mysterious figures, clad in long black robes and wearing masks, concealed their true appearances.
The hall's walls were lined with various display shelves and counters, displaying a dazzling array of goods.
Many items and props related to the "wind element" were on display.
For example, there were staffs formed from pure wind element, imbued with powerful wind magic.
With a mere wave, they could summon powerful gales capable of destroying everything in their path.
And then there were the "Wind Element Orbs," which provided a continuous source of magical energy.
The "Wind Essence Orb" contains pure wind element, aiding the user in both cultivation and combat.
There are also "external equipment" rarely seen on Earth, such as the "Wind Spirit Wings" made from wind spirit feathers and magical materials, which allow the user to fly faster and more nimbly.
Among these, the "Wind Spirit Contract Scroll" is the most novel.
The "Wind Spirit Contract Scroll" is inscribed with mysterious runes and is an important tool for wind spirits to sign contracts with other creatures through various agreements.
Through this scroll, the user can summon the contracted wind spirit to aid in battle.
It's somewhat similar to a "Summoner's" summoning ability, and also resembles "Spirit Spells" from Earth comic books.
However, the "Wind Spirit Contract Scroll" has limitations; it can only be used to form a contract with wind spirits, not other races.
It also contains many precious local materials, such as:
Wind Element Grass, Storm Crystal, Wind Spirit Dust, and Wind-Dead Wood.
These equipment and materials broadened Fang Xian's horizons, but they weren't very useful to him.
What Fang Xian currently lacked was a means of long-range attack; he needed to find a weapon similar to a bow and arrow.
After wandering around, he finally found a decent weapon.
[Name: Wind Spirit Bow]
[Quality: Divine Weapon]
[Level Restriction: LV500]
[Class Restriction: None]
[Enhancement: 0]
[Socketing: 0]
[Refinement: 0]
[Enchantment: 0]
[Attribute Bonuses: Strength +1088, Agility +1088, Health +736, Spirit +736]
[Effect 1: Shooting Range +20%]
[Effect 2: Each hit adds an extra basic attack damage.]
[Effect 3: The range of all skills depends on the user's understanding of 'Wind Element', with a maximum of 1000 kilometers.]
[Active Skill 1: Eagle Soars Through the Sky: Fires an invisible wind spirit, providing visibility of the surrounding area during flight.]
[Cooldown 2 minutes, Mana cost 1000]
[Active Skill 2: Eagle Eye: Increases hit rate by 80%, cooldown 10 seconds, Mana cost 1000.]
[Active Skill 3: Rain of Arrows: Releases 108 arrows centered on the endpoint, each arrow dealing 80% of the user's strength as damage to the target.
Cooldown 30 seconds, Mana cost 1000.]
Fang Xian looked at the price of the "Wind Spirit Bow," 500,000 "Universal Stones," which was a bit expensive.
As a level 500 "God-tier weapon," the "Wind Spirit Bow" had obvious flaws; it was more of a "reconnaissance device" than a weapon.
Effects 1 and 2 of the "Wind Spirit Bow" were fine; the problem lay in effect 3.
Although its maximum range was capped at 1000 kilometers, which seemed far, it had limitations.
That was because all the distance of its skills relied on the user's understanding of the "wind element."
In the hands of someone with low "Wind Element" comprehension, it's completely useless.
And what if it falls into the hands of someone with high "Wind Element" comprehension?
It's still a waste.
Because the "Wind Spirit Bow" only has one attack skill, and it's a low-power area-of-effect attack.
All that effort to hit from so far away only results in scratching the enemy, achieving absolutely no killing effect.
Therefore, the "Wind Spirit Bow's" greatest strength lies in reconnaissance.
But while the "Wind Spirit Bow" is useless to others, it can be incredibly useful in Fang Xian's hands.
First: He has consumed countless amounts of "White Tiger meat," giving him top-tier comprehension of the Wind Element, allowing him to shoot at least 800 to 1000 kilometers.
Second: His second active skill, "Eagle Eye," effectively solves his lack of archery skills, making it usable immediately.
Then: His third active skill, "Rain of Arrows," unleashes 108 arrows, dealing damage equal to 80% of his own power.
Fang Xian's strength is 84,211, and 80% of that is 67,369.
One unit of strength equals ten units of output. Ignoring everything else, a single arrow deals over 600,000 damage—who can withstand that?
It's like dropping 108 intercontinental ballistic missiles on someone a thousand miles away; they'd be crippled if not killed.
Finally: Fang Xian will definitely go to "Divine Stone Mountain," where he'll use the "Divine Artifact Stone" to evolve the "Wind Spirit Bow" into a "Divine Artifact," thus unleashing its full potential.
Thinking of this, Fang Xian suddenly remembered something even more exciting.
That is…