Chapter 140: Precursor
Li Lang could feel his companion’s gazes that urged him for an explanation regarding his poison. He didn’t want to delve too deep into it, so he brought up another urgent matter at hand. He stuck his head out the window, glancing downward and scanning the area below for a few moments before turning to address his peers.
“Hey, shouldn’t we go retrieve the body of that bird? It could contain a beast core!”
The three other people present were all knowledgeable in their own way. Wei Ping made it a habit to gather information and often picked his friends’ brains. He learned about the value of beast cores the same day Li Lang had. Long Yi was an apprentice artificer himself, and Sima Xue was a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a deep background. Realization set in and they unanimously came to a decision. Their Skyrunner began to descend.
The view of the grassy plain below grew larger. There was nothing nearby except the mountains in the distance. It made it particularly easy to spot the body of the large bird lying in the field.
Sima Xue landed the Skyrunner right next to it, and the group began to examine the body.
“It’s dead, isn’t it?” Long Yi asked, not speaking to anyone in particular.
“It is,” the lone Foundation Establishment cultivator in the group confidently answered.
She dauntlessly moved closer. When she was right before the corpse, she waved her hand at the body and the bird was cleanly bisected. Then she simply stood there for a few moments before turning back to the group.
“It’s a dud. No cores at all.”
“I guess we can’t be that lucky,” Li Lang muttered.
“We c-can still salvage the body f-for meat, feathers, and other resources,” Wei Ping encouraged.
“Okay, I can carry it for you, then.”