After dealing with the Bone General, Mo Fan quickly helped the Snow Frost Star Wolf clean up the surrounding Ghouls and the massive swarm of Skeletons. The battlefield was already yered with frost and shattered bone. The wolf moved steadily through the chaos, Camity Frost Fme flickering faintly in its eyes as it exhaled freezing cold that burned from the inside out. Ghouls stiffened mid charge, their movements slowing drastically before lightning from Mo Fan shattered them apart. The cooperation between man and beast was smooth and efficient, but even so, prolonged combat consumed enormous energy.

  It wasn’t until the Snow Frost Star Wolf’s stamina was nearly drained and its nebu reserves were close to depletion that Mo Fan finally chose to retreat. Even exhausted, the wolf maintained its upright, noble posture, refusing to show weakness as they withdrew toward the safety barrier.

  Although Mo Fan had completely exhausted his own magic energy, the results were shocking. He alone had eliminated thousands of undead, including Ghouls, Skeletons, and even a Level One Bone General. Naturally, he carried many new scars across his body, but due to his special physique, most of the wounds had already scabbed over and sealed by the time he crossed back into the safe zone.

  The financial gain was equally impressive. The spirit seeds alone sold for nearly 13 million. As for undead ranking points, they were of little use to him. Any profit was good profit. Excluding the dropped spirit seeds, his Fire Element Star count reached thirty six that night. He was already very close to the fourth level of Fierce Fist.

  Meanwhile, Zhao Manyan successfully sold the Pseudo Terror Demon seeds for around 18 million. Together, the total funds approached 30 million, enough to purchase a Star River Vein. Since Mo Fan had no patience for analyzing energy compatibility or structural density, he handed the entire matter to Zhao Manyan.

  When Zhao Manyan learned that Mo Fan was already approaching High Level, he was utterly bewildered.

  “Damn it, we’re good brothers. How are you already one step ahead toward High Level?” Zhao Manyan said with visible sourness.

  Mo Fan rolled his eyes. “While you were rolling around in women’s arms every day, I was out there fighting demons. How do you think I got ahead?”

  “Uh… that makes sense.”

  The truth was simple. Cultivation was not just meditation and resources. Repeated life and death battles expanded the nebu. Extreme pressure forced breakthroughs. Compared to someone who avoided danger, Mo Fan sharpened himself in real combat every day.

  Zhao Manyan understood one thing clearly: truly powerful mages must rely on themselves.

  Grassroots mages might ck tens of millions in resources at first, but once they climb through their own strength, they gain the ability to continuously seize resources through power. That self sustaining growth potential far surpasses those who constantly draw from aristocratic families. Cultivation is not purely built on money. Without a strong foundation, resources are wasted. Those who grow through battle understand the Star River more deeply. They learn how to sense its ws, how to force breakthroughs under pressure. Even if they are covered in scars, one day they undergo metamorphosis and completely surpass their peers.

  Zhao Manyan could already see that trend in Mo Fan.

  “Alright, enough,” Mo Fan said casually. “Here’s the final payment. I won’t get sentimental. If you ever need something from your dad, just say so.”

  He took the Star River Vein and handed Zhao Manyan the prepared card.

  Zhao Manyan ughed. “We’re brothers. Stop acting formal.”

  Mo Fan stayed in the Ancient Capital for a month. In truth, he only hunted undead five times. The rest of the time was spent recovering and stabilizing his elements.

  During that period, his four magic elements were nearly perfected in control. The Fire Element had reached its current upgrade ceiling. All forty nine Fire Stars had been strengthened to the fourth level, and his Thunder Element primary level had also been pushed to the fourth level.

  The Snow Frost Star Wolf gained considerable growth through continuous battle as well. Its strength now stood firmly within Warrior tier and was steadily approaching War General level. Although it did not yet possess its own territory in the summoning pne, it was no longer vulnerable or exposed as before. Its presence had become stable and imposing.

  After returning to the Magic City, Mo Fan followed Lingling to handle accumuted tasks at the Qingtian Hunter Agency. Bounties were cleared efficiently, and life gradually returned to a more academy centered rhythm.

  Challenge letters piled up faster than commission requests. Fortunately, official challenges only occurred during the second and fourth weeks of each month, so he had time to digest his resource rewards.

  The reward for the hundredth rank was a speed control magic artifact. It allowed smoother star to star connections and stabilized star orbit construction, reducing breakage probability and significantly shortening casting time. For someone with multiple elements, such a tool would eventually be necessary. Practicing each element individually was far too time consuming.

  At his current rank, however, he could only obtain spirit seed fragments. He chose to store them for now. There was no need to rush. His fire power was already sufficient at this stage. Future strength would naturally bring future opportunities.

  For now, steady accumution was enough.