I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 164: The Long Journey

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The Yellow Steed, which had been galloping swiftly, suddenly let out a mournful neigh. Its two front legs involuntarily buckled forward, instantly losing balance.

It crashed headlong to the ground!

Zhang Yuan, seated on its back, leaped up and landed steadily without falling.

But this horse, which had accompanied him over hundreds of miles, was on the brink of collapse.

Foam gushed from its mouth, its limbs convulsed, and its body heat was alarmingly high.

Zhang Yuan gave it a swift death with a single palm strike.

Then he offered it as a sacrifice.

This was already the third horse Zhang Yuan had switched to.

Several days ago, after he sank the Cyan Cloud Temple’s warship and escaped using the waterway, he first found the nearest town, bought a horse and some supplies, then sped west.

He swapped mounts twice along the way, traveling day and night without rest.

Zhang Yuan knew full well that his actions were akin to giving a resounding slap to the face of the Cyan Cloud Temple.

A loud one at that.

The Cyan Cloud Temple would surely not let it rest.

More importantly, this matter involved a Celestial Being.

Just how powerful the forces of the Celestial Being were, Zhang Yuan had only glimpsed a fraction, yet he already found it terrifying and formidable.

Moreover, he wasn’t sure what means those Mages and Celestial Beings might possess.

It’s possible they could pinpoint his location with just a trace of a clue!

To guard against unforeseen events, Zhang Yuan was escaping for his life.

Up to now, he finally felt he was safe.

He was over a thousand miles away from the Cyan Cloud Temple, not likely within their range of influence.

No matter how strong the Mages of Cyan Cloud Temple were, they couldn’t be strong enough to pursue a target over a thousand miles away, right?

If they really were that formidable, Zhang Yuan would concede!

[Source Material +1.2]

Zhang Yuan glanced at the newly popped-up information prompt, beckoning upward with a wave.

The next moment, a shadow descended rapidly from above.

It landed on his shoulder.

It was the Red-eyed Crow.

This Servant Spirit had become Zhang Yuan’s best companion, constantly on alert in the air for him.

After feeding the Red-eyed Crow a large chunk of fresh meat, Zhang Yuan retracted it into the Divine Nest.

He then invested the freshly obtained Source Material into the nest chambers.

The Source Material he had acquired from sending off the Sailor Warriors was also entirely given to the Red-eyed Crow.

The amount of Source Material required for the upgrade of this fifth Host far exceeded that of the Black Giant Ant, Jade Mantis, Golden Grasshopper, and White Dragon Loach.

Over a hundred points were invested just to barely reach the critical value.

Shouldering his pack, Zhang Yuan continued his journey.

He trekked over ten miles on foot, entering a small county town as darkness began to fall.

He found an inn to stay, and after settling in, had a hearty meal at a nearby tavern.

Properly soothing his stomach.

With food and drink satisfying him, he returned to the inn room, closed the door, and sat down, taking out a pouch from his bosom.

This pouch was seized from a Tier Four expert.

The past few days he had focused on traveling with no mind to inspect its contents.

Now relaxed, he finally had the leisure to attend to other things.

The pouch was palm-sized, made from tanned animal hide, tough and well-crafted.

Zhang Yuan untied the string at the mouth of the pouch and poured out its contents.

There wasn’t much inside.

A bundle of silver notes, a seal, and a jade token.

The silver notes totaled five, each worth a thousand taels, amounting to five thousand taels in all.

Although Zhang Yuan wasn’t short on money, he was still pleased with this windfall.

After all, who would consider a bundle of silver notes burdensome?

The seal should be the private seal of the Tier Four expert, used as a proof of identity.

Zhang Yuan thought for a moment before crushing the seal to pieces.

This thing was useless and could potentially expose him.

As for the last item, the jade token, made from mutton fat jade, it felt warm and exquisite in hand, of undeniably top quality.

The surface of the jade token was engraved with talisman-like intricate patterns on both sides.

Playing with this jade token, Zhang Yuan felt a peculiar sensation arise in his heart.

Though it seemed merely a plaything, intuition told him it harbored mysteries within.

This prevented Zhang Yuan from deciding to destroy it as well.

Yet after inspecting it repeatedly, he couldn’t uncover any secrets or activate any spiritual mechanism.

He had to return the jade token along with the silver notes to the pouch, also placing his miscellaneous items inside.

Keeping them close at hand. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Just then, Zhang Yuan felt a sudden sensation.

He immediately summoned the Divine Nest panel.

[Host: Zhang Yuan]

[Realm: Tier Three (Transformation Realm)]

[Divine Nest: Level 3 (1%)]

[Host: Level 3 Black Giant Ant (1%) / 8x Strength]

[Host: Level 4 Jade Mantis (1%) / Basic Sword Technique Profound Communication]

[Host: Level 3 Golden Grasshopper (1%) / 8x Agility]

[Host: Level 4 White Dragon Loach (16%) / Basic Water Profound Communication]

[Host: Level 2 Red-eyed Crow (1%) / Intermediate Servant Spirit]

[Qi Blood: 236/390]

[Source Material: 0]

The Red-eyed Crow had leveled up!

It had evolved from a Basic Servant Spirit to an Intermediate Servant Spirit.

Zhang Yuan immediately stood up and went to the window, opening it.

He checked around, ensuring no one was watching, then summoned the Red-eyed Crow.

The Level 2 Red-eyed Crow showed no size change, but its presence was visibly more graceful, especially its eye-catching ruby-like eyes, now with an added spark of intelligence.

Furthermore, it had a tuft of red feathers atop its head.

"Brother Ya~"

Zhang Yuan softly called.

The Red-eyed Crow glanced at him upon hearing and nuzzled its head against his neck.

It appeared quite affectionate.

Zhang Yuan felt an even deeper bond between them, or perhaps a Divine Soul connection.

Yet it was still not the same Crow Trickster!

Zhang Yuan sighed inwardly.

His shoulder shifted slightly, and the Red-eyed Crow standing there took flight, swiftly darting out the window.

Shooting up into the sky.

Zhang Yuan quickly noticed the differences in the Intermediate Servant Spirit.

The maximum flight altitude of the Level 2 Red-eyed Crow had increased by fifty percent, and its surveillance range had extended to twenty miles.

Additionally, its night vision had significantly improved.

In all, its evolution was comprehensive!

This made Zhang Yuan eager to see its performance upon evolving to Level 3.

However, advancing the Red-eyed Crow from Level 2 to Level 3 might require three or four hundred points of Source Material, undoubtedly a massive resource consumer!

Utilizing the Red-eyed Crow’s perspective, Zhang Yuan surveyed the county town below.

As lamps lit up houses and shops, the presence of human activity was abundant.

Despite lacking opulence,

it was tranquil and harmonious.

Life in such a small town wasn’t bad.

Yet the thought fleetingly passed through Zhang Yuan’s mind.

He hadn’t forgotten Liu Seventh Lady’s ten-year promise!

The next morning, Zhang Yuan purchased a new mount in the county’s market.

Then resumed his journey.

This time he didn’t continue westward.

Instead, he took the southern route.

This journey Zhang Yuan embarked on was according to Liu Seventh Lady’s map instructions.

The destination was a place called "Xia Ruins."