Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Blue Eagle's Breakthrough**

After leaving the Warcraft Mountains, Xiao Ning looked around and noticed the changing scenery. As they flew over unfamiliar mountains and rivers, a vast wasteland plain stretched out beneath them, endless to the horizon. The Jiama Empire occupied a large area, but there were few cities that could support a significant human population. Wastelands like this one were common throughout the empire.

In the sky, more than a dozen large flying beasts flew in a neat formation, led by one bird with the others following behind.

A trace of cloud lingered nearby, and Xiao Ning took a deep breath, feeling a slight coolness that made him feel relaxed and happy. While the Warcraft Mountains and Misty Valley were pleasant, staying in one place for too long could become dull. Xiao Ning craved a life filled with ups and downs—those places were too comfortable for him.

"Xiao Ning, look! There's a flying caravan over there!" The excited voice of the Little Medical Fairy caught his attention. Xiao Ning smiled and turned to look where she pointed. He saw a row of massive flying beasts, slowly and steadily heading in one direction. Each beast was several dozen feet long and wide, carrying hundreds of large wooden boxes secured by iron chains.

"Those are thick-winged birds. They probably took off from Black Rock City nearby," Xiao Ning explained with a slight smile. "Although they're slow, they're docile and have excellent endurance. Once they eat, they can fly for nearly four or five days while carrying five to six times their own body weight."

He continued, "Even though these thick-winged birds are used by merchants now, they belong to the empire. During wartime, the empire would reclaim them, only releasing them back to the public after peace is restored."

Relying on the memories of the original owner of his body, Xiao Ning shared this knowledge, which made the Little Medical Fairy's eyes light up with interest.

"Ming~" As if sensing the Little Medical Fairy's attention on the distant thick-winged birds, the Blue Eagle chirped briefly, expressing its dissatisfaction. The Little Medical Fairy laughed softly, hugging the Blue Eagle's neck and gently patting its back to comfort it.

The morning passed quickly, and after their initial excitement, Xiao Ning and the Little Medical Fairy grew a bit bored with the unchanging scenery. Fortunately, both of them were patient. Xiao Ning closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the Blue Eagle, and began practicing his fighting qi, which he hadn't done in a long time. During his body-refining practice, the energy would be too overwhelming if done on the Blue Eagle's back, potentially causing harm.

When Xiao Ning practiced, the Little Medical Fairy guarded him. When she practiced, Xiao Ning returned the favor. They took turns cultivating their strength.

Towards evening, they reached a small hill. The Blue Eagle chirped and circled down, landing on the hilltop. Xiao Ning held the Little Medical Fairy with one hand and gently jumped off the Blue Eagle's back, both landing smoothly on the ground. The Blue Eagle, clearly exhausted, immediately lay down to rest and began pecking at the food and water offered by the Little Medical Fairy.

Seeing the concern in the Little Medical Fairy's eyes as she comforted the Blue Eagle, Xiao Ning began to ponder. According to his estimation, it would take seven days to reach their destination at their current speed. However, it was only the first day, and the Blue Eagle was already showing signs of strain.

This was something neither Xiao Ning nor the Little Medical Fairy had anticipated. Having spent their lives in Qingshan Town and Wutan City, they were not familiar enough with the external environment. It was also the first time the Blue Eagle had ventured far from the Warcraft Mountains, making it somewhat unaccustomed to the journey—essentially, it was acclimatizing to the new environment.

More importantly, the Blue Eagle's strength was insufficient. While flying monsters naturally have an advantage in flight due to their inherent capabilities, their endurance is also heavily reliant on their strength. Although the Blue Eagle was convenient, it was still only a first-level magical beast, and flying for nearly a full day was already an impressive feat.

Xiao Yan, in the original story, struggled to fly long distances even after acquiring the Purple Cloud Wings. Without sufficient Qi Restoration Pills, his endurance would have been even shorter. As for Xiao Ning, despite having the Kunpeng Art and a much stronger fighting qi than his peers, he could only maintain full-speed flight with the Purple Cloud Wings for about half an hour. If he encountered any situations, that time would be even shorter.

"It looks like I'll need to help the Blue Eagle advance its level," Xiao Ning murmured to himself. He recalled Xiao Yan's experience from the original story and couldn't help but click his tongue when he considered the difficulties of the Tager Desert journey and the return trip.

If he were to attempt all of this on his own, it would take far too much time—time that Xiao Ning definitely couldn't afford to waste. With this in mind, he turned his attention to the Little Medical Fairy, who was feeding the Blue Eagle, and suddenly said, "Little Medical Fairy?"

Hearing his call, the Little Medical Fairy turned around, a puzzled look on her face as she asked, "Xiao Ning, what's the matter?"

Xiao Ning scratched his head, spread his right hand, and asked, "Do you know any good methods to help a magical beast advance in level?"

The Little Medical Fairy wasn't entirely unfamiliar with the topic. She understood what Xiao Ning meant and patted the Blue Eagle, thinking for a moment before replying, "The medicinal books mention a few ways. Let me think..."

"You can feed it magic cores from the same type of beast, like for Xiaolan, you would feed it the core of another flying beast."

"Then, there are natural treasures rich in energy that can also help a magical beast advance."

After explaining, the Little Medical Fairy spread her hands and smiled kindly at Xiao Ning, saying, "Since you're asking me about this, I assume you want to help Xiao Lan advance?"

Xiao Ning smiled and didn't hide his intentions. He casually replied, "You know me well, Little Medical Fairy."

"I just happen to have some flying beast magic cores I harvested in the Warcraft Forest, but they were difficult to capture, and the quality isn't the best."

As he spoke, Xiao Ning touched his storage ring, and with a flash of faint white light, a cloth bag appeared in his hand. He weighed it a few times before casually tossing it to the Little Medical Fairy.

She caught it and opened the bag, revealing seven or eight colorful magic cores inside.