Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Arya came out from the corner of the corridor upon hearing the sound.

Are you leaving? Can I take you with me?

Looking at Natsumi with some restraint, Arya's eyes were full of anticipation.

Xia Jian felt quite helpless about this.

Last time, I thought I was leaving, so I figured I'd be a fool not to take advantage of the situation, so I kissed Arya and prepared to slip away.

Who would have thought that he wouldn't leave in the end? After that, Arya was always absent-minded and even wanted to warm his bed.

How could Natsume not know what Arya was thinking?

As a gentleman, Xia Jian would never do such a thing. He simply made up an excuse to lure Aria out and then locked the door.

Now this girl actually wants to leave with him, but he didn't even bring Hilder with him, so how could he possibly bring Arya with him?

"Following me might not be a good thing. Take this money; it's enough for you to start a small business here."

Summer took out her money pouch, walked up to Arya, and handed it to her.

Thanks to Arya's care during this time, he experienced what it was like to be a young master for the first time, so Natsumi gave him extra money.

"But I..."

Arya wanted to say something, but Natsuma waved her hand to interrupt her.

"It's getting late, I should go now. Until we meet again."

After saying that, Xia Jian turned and walked towards the backyard, leaving Arya standing there in a daze.

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After returning to the backyard, Xia Jian took out the luggage that had already been packed.

Looking at the room where she had lived for several months, Xia Jian felt a little reluctant, but she knew that this was not her final destination.

Living under someone else's name is ultimately not quite right, which is one of the reasons he wanted to leave this place.

After collecting her luggage, Xia Jian did not leave through the main entrance, but instead climbed over the wall from the abandoned backyard.

Walking on the bustling street, Xia Jian closed her eyes and took a deep breath, feeling much more comfortable.

Xia Jian didn't stay in the city for long. After buying some food, he headed straight for the North Gate.

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After leaving the city, Xia Jian traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently to admire the surrounding scenery.

Unlike when he first transmigrated, back then there wasn't even anything to eat, so he had no interest in appreciating the scenery.

Now that the problem of food and clothing has been solved, there is no need to be as anxious as before.

After walking for about two hours, a forest came into view.

The surrounding area was overgrown with weeds and the trees were lush and verdant, with only a narrow path leading into the forest.

"Is this the place?"

Xia Jian looked at the forest in front of him and murmured to himself.

The forest in front of us is called Bear and Tiger Forest, named for the many ferocious beasts that live there.

In addition to wild beasts, a group of mountain bandits also lived there.

Xia Jian hadn't originally planned to go to this place, but something changed his mind.

Previously, a key was found in an iron box hidden by the old butler. According to Hodson, it was a key that could open a black iron box.

As for the tin box...

Right here in this grove of trees, or rather, in the hands of that group of bandits.

In fact, after receiving the letter from the Imperial Academy, the manor owner left the city immediately to go to the capital to find his son.

According to Hodson, the manor owner treasured the box so much that he would take the black iron box with him every time he left town.

It was quite a coincidence. The couple was in such a hurry to leave that day that they didn't even realize they had lost their keys, which were found by the butler who was seeing them off.

Although Natsume was very curious about the tin box, he didn't really care whether he wanted it or not.

Mainly, he had received favors from the manor couple, so he wanted to get revenge on the manor owners before leaving.

Moreover, Xia Jian had already investigated and found out that there were two newly promoted novice knights among the bandits. They were too cunning, which was why they had not been wiped out by the lord of the area.

Xia Jian touched the longsword at his waist: "This is a good opportunity to test the results of my training."

Now that I've transmigrated to this world, how can I be so powerful without any real combat experience? This time, I'll use these bandits as my starting point. Even if I kill them, I won't feel too much psychological pressure.

With that thought in mind, Xia Jian stepped into the forest.

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"What the hell is this? Why is it so itchy!" Natsumi scratched his ears and cheeks as he walked.

His body was red at this moment, with bloody marks from scratching his neck.

Xia Jian didn't know what she had touched, but she knew that she was extremely itchy, which was really tormenting for her.

"Still lacking life experience."

Summer scratched herself while complaining.

Although he could indeed make elixirs, he had actually read very few medical books.

Besides, he never imagined there would be such a dark and sinister thing here. He had thought he could just brute force his way through because of his strength, but now it seems he was too naive.

Fortunately, he didn't sense any poison, which put Xia Jian at ease a little; otherwise, he would have had to head back to the city.

"Let's first look for Qingying Grass."

Qingying grass is a mosquito-repellent plant. When rubbed on the skin, it feels cool and refreshing, which can effectively relieve mosquito bites.

As Xia Jian looked at the sky that was about to darken, he quickened his pace.

Fortunately, the Qingying Grass is quite common in this forest, so Xia Jian quickly found more than a dozen plants under a big tree.

I crushed the Qingying grass and applied it to my neck. A cool and refreshing sensation spread throughout my body, and the itching was significantly reduced.

Xia Jian breathed a sigh of relief and then pulled up more than ten Qingying grass plants around him, keeping them for future use.

Just as Xia Jian turned to leave, light footsteps came from the southeast.

Xia Jian immediately became alert.

It's getting dark now, and even the villagers nearby probably don't want to come here. Anyone who dares to come down the mountain at this hour is either a master or a bandit.

"The boss sent us to patrol the mountain again. I think he's just favoring his brother-in-law."

"Who says otherwise? We always miss out on the good things, but we always end up taking the blame for the bad things. But... that guy's sister is really beautiful."

"Hehe, that's what I think, I really want to..."

"Hahaha……"

Hiding in the bushes, Xia Jian listened with growing more and more speechless.

He was indignant just a moment ago, but as soon as he talked about women, his back pain and leg soreness disappeared, and even the resentment in his heart vanished.

However, knowing that these two were bandits made things much easier, as he was just worried about not having anyone to guide him.

Thinking of this, Xia Jian looked up at the two bandits and slowly drew the long sword from his waist.

As Xia Jian began to circulate his fighting spirit, he took a step and instantly appeared behind the two bandits. Before they could react, he stabbed one of them through the heart with his sword.

"Who are you……"

Upon witnessing this scene, another bandit collapsed to the ground.

"Take me to your village."

Xia Jian shoved aside the bandit who had been stabbed by a sword and said expressionlessly.

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