Chapter 11 Xiao Lei

After the events of the previous day, Yang Yu awoke tired. "Ehh!" He groaned as he got out of bed. At some point the last day, the servants had cleared his entire home and Yang Yu was grateful.

"Man, I am starving." Yang Yu said to himself as Yun Zhu appeared. "Today is the beginning of your cultivation journey." Yun Zhu said as Yang Yu opened his front door and grabbed his food.

"Didn't my journey begin when I ate the Pure Mortal Physique pill? Or when I began the Test of Will?" Yang Yu asked. "Well yes but no, at least now the fun begins." Yun Zhu said as Yang Yu began to eat his food.

"On another note, I will be getting my resources tomorrow." Yang Yu said as he ate his food. The next day was the beginning of a new month, and so Yang Yu would be getting his resources to begin cultivation.

"Speaking of resources, you require 10, 10 year old Ice Ginseng, to cultivate the Body Refinement technique." Yun Zhu said, nearly causing Yang Yu to spit up. "You realise that costs 10 Low Grade spirit stones, right?" Yang Yu asked him, thinking he was delirious.

Within the area Yang Yu lived, 100 bronze was equal to 1 silver, 100 silver was equal to 1 gold, and 1000 gold was equal to 1 Low Grade Spirit Stone. So 10 Low Grade Spirit Stones was a lot of money.

"Of course I know, that's why I'll be giving you a Low Grade Black Rank technique." Yun Zhu said, nearly causing Yang Yu to spit up again. "You know way too many good techniques." Yang Yu said causing Yun Zhu to chuckle.

Where Yang Yu resides techniques were divided into 4 ranks, from weakest to strongest being, Yellow, Black, Earth, and Sky. Each rank was further divided into 4 grades, being, Low, Middle, High, Peak. In the Spirit Sky Sect, the strongest technique was a Low Grade Earth Rank technique, so a Low Grade Black Rank technique was definitely worth a lot.

"Those techniques are nothing much." Yun Zhu replied as Yang Yu began to eat. After he finished Yang Yu immediately got dressed in his Inner Disciple robes. These past few days, due to the recent events he had forgotten about these robes, but Qin Xiao yesterday reminded him about them.

'On another note how am I to get down the mountain, and make it to Merchant Valley?' Yang Yu thought as Yun Zhu chimed in "Typically there are Grade 1 Demon Beasts, tamed and given to disciples to use to travel around."

"Then they're probably preparing mine, I'll just check with the servants." Yang Yu said before grabbing a pen and paper. "Now write down the technique, and since I'll be needing some spare cash, write down 2 Peak Grade Yellow Rank techniques." Yang Yu said as Yun Zhu nodded.

Yang Yu had already grown numb to the absurd stupidity of Yun Zhu's knowledge. 'He may not be the strongest God or whatever, but getting a scholar was definitely the best.' Yang Yu thought as Yun Zhu grinned.

"I forgot you could read my thoughts, I need to block that at some point." Yang Yu said as Yun Zhu laughed a bit. A minute or so later, he finished and Yang Yu collected the scrolls before heading out, and descending the mountain.

Once at the bottom Yang Yu found a servant to talk to. "We're sorry Sir Yang Yu, your Grade 2 Sky Sparrow is meant to arrive tomorrow." The servant explained as Yang Yu nodded. "Do you have any other beasts I could utilise in the mean time?" Yang Yu asked as the servant hesitated before nodding.

"We do, but its only a Grade 1 beast, and its quite sickly." The servant said as he led him to a 3 meter tall and 2 meter long crow. "This was a beast one of the Elders took interest in, due to its peculiar purple feather, but as its health deteriorated due to unexplainable reasons, the Elder lost interest and left him here." The servant explained.

The crow in front of him was indeed peculiar. It was completely jet black apart from one purple feather it had at the end of its tail. "Tell him you'll take it, and you don't need any other demon beasts." Yun Zhu said as he gazed at it.

Hearing this Yang Yu immediately nodded. "I'll take it, this will be my personal Demon Beast, if you require another demon beast to replace it, feel free to acquire the Grade 2 Demon Beast I was meant to receive." Yang Yu said as the servant nodded.

Immediately after the servant carefully led the Crow out towards Yang Yu. As it looked towards Yang Yu it bowed its head and Yang Yu placed his hand on its beak. 'So what is this crow?' Yang Yu thought.

"Well, its a regular demon beast crow, but it seems to hold some blood from the ancient Thunderous Crow. This crow was a legendary crow, its power feared across the land. Alas this crow lived more than 10,000 years ago, so I never go to witness its might, but that crow in some areas, is feared till this day." Yun Zhu explained as Yang Yu petted the crow.

'Hmm, okay then.' Yang Yu thought as he locked eyes with the crow. "I will call you, Xiao Lei." Yang Yu said as the crow looked happy.

After that they took out the crow. "So just sit like that, and hold on well." The servant explained as Yang Yu nodded. "Thank you for your help, so after I am done, I bring him back? Or may I keep him at my residence?" Yang Yu asked.

"We'll build a small shelter for the crow while you're gone. Every day we will then bring its meals along with yours." The servant answered as Yang Yu nodded.

"Well all that's left is for you to fly Xiao Lei." Yang Yu said as he patted the crow. "Take off." He said as Xiao Lei flapped his wings and took to the skies. Although he was a bit shaky, Xiao Lei managed to fly while holding Yang Yu.

"Go about there." Yang Yu said as he directed Xiao Lei towards Merchant Valley. Demon Beasts had a certain level of intellect, and due to Xiao Lei's bloodline this was even further enhanced, this was in fact one of the points that had interested the Elder back then.

'So what can I do to heal him.' Yang Yu thought as Yun Zhu mulled it over. "Well the problem is probably that his body can't handle the immense power of lightning trapped inside him. So you have 2 options, either riskily unleash his power of lightning and hope he survives, or else increase his power so that he can control it." Yun Zhu answered.

"Well it seems I am going to end up spending much more than I had wanted to." Yang Yu said to himself as his azure robes fluttered in the wind.