Chapter 129: Chapter 128: Is There a Next Time?

Zhang Haoxuan said, "There's a bit of a problem, but it's okay. It was indeed spiritual power overexertion, and I'm resting now."Guan Longjiang immediately became anxious, "What exactly happened?"

Zhang Haoxuan gave a wry smile, "These kids, they're quite the handful. But it's not really their fault, I guess it was just bad luck."

Mu Yunyu furrowed her brows, "Weren't they with Du Bai? Even though the Third Stage Heavenly Fox Eye doesn't have much direct effect, it should still be somewhat capable of guiding luck, right? How could they be unlucky?"

Zhang Haoxuan's mouth twitched, "Are you saying it's good luck to encounter the King of Winged Tigers at the edge of the Winged Tiger Habitat? This time, it's not just them—I nearly didn't make it back either."

Then, he roughly recounted the experiences Tang San and the others had faced along the way. He did not hide anything.

As the head of Redemption Academy and the mayor of Jiali College town, he had to tell the truth.

As they listened to his account, Mu Yunyu's face lost all color, and the others all had dramatic changes in their expressions.

"We were so close, so very close to a complete wipeout!" Guan Longjiang said with a trembling voice.

Mu Enqing didn't speak, but Mu Yunyu blurted out, "Why on earth did you agree to let them go in the first place? If something had..."

Si Ru snorted coldly, "Mainly because someone is too useless. If it were me, even if it's the King of Winged Tigers, I'd still bring back its corpse. The only reason I don't is that it would be too revealing. We can't deal with the corpses of Ninth Stage demon beasts, they're too likely to draw suspicion." As one of the few God level strong within the entire Redemption Organization, and with no God-ranked monsters among the demon beasts, his claim wasn't an exaggeration.

Zhang Haoxuan said irritably, "Then you go next time."

"There's a next time?" Guan Longjiang's voice instantly became irate, "Zhang Haoxuan, what kind of idiotic decision is that? Do you have any idea how close we came this time..."

Guan Longjiang's roar echoed like a stormy gust, and although Zhang Haoxuan's mouth twitched, he could only listen in silence.

"Gotta go, gotta go." Cheng Zicheng stuck out her tongue and turned to Tang San, "Xiao Tang, do you think Senior Brother Gu Li and Du Bai will wake up? They won't..."

Tang San shook his head, "They'll be fine; it's just spiritual exhaustion. Their Demon God Transformation incorporates a certain level of spiritual integration, so overusing their own Demon God Transformation, rather than an external spiritual attack, merely strains themselves without harming their essence. They're sleeping now as a form of self-repair. Haven't you seen that their vital signs are all stable?"

"Mhmm, if only they could wake up. They mustn't run into trouble!" Cheng Zicheng clasped her hands together and prayed toward the sky.

Tang San said, "Praying to the heavens is pointless. Our human existence in this world isn't cherished."

Cheng Zicheng blinked, "Right, so what should we do then?"

Tang San said, "We'll find an opportunity in the future to pierce through the heavens. To reconstruct these rules."

Cheng Zicheng curled her lip. "You really blow your own trumpet. Why don't you just fly to the heavens? I'm heading back. I don't want to get caught and scolded by the teacher." With that, she turned and ran off.

Wu Bingji had been silent beside them. Watching her leave, he then spoke in a low voice, "Xiao Tang, how should we handle this battle loot? Should we take stock of it?"

Tang San smiled and replied, "No need, no need. As the senior brother, it's fine for you to handle it, just convert it to money and distribute it to everyone. I think we can do it like this: Although both Winged Tigers were killed by us, the town elder teacher did block the King of Winged Tigers for us. Without him, we would have been doomed. So, let's give him half of the profits from the female tiger. The rest we can divide equally among the five of us."

Wu Bingji thought for a moment and said, "That sounds good. Let's do that then. I'll take care of it in the next few days. And we don't have to sell everything. Let's keep the Winged Tiger Meat to eat. Tiger meat is very nourishing. Tiger bones can also be used for medicinal wine or soup to strengthen muscles and bones. How about we use it for everyone?"

Tang San nodded, "No problem. Let's all eat the tiger meat together."

Although Wu Bingji was fond of money, he wasn't greedy. As the senior brother, he always considered the big picture. This adventure could be described as fraught with danger, but the rewards were also tremendous. Among these great rewards, Tang San was undoubtedly the one who had contributed the most. Not only did he teach them the throwing arrow and Disorder Splitting Wind on the road, but in times of peril, it was he who turned the tide of the battle. Besides Tang San, the next greatest contributor was naturally Wu Bingji, who had the highest cultivation base.

Therefore, when it came to dividing the spoils of war, Wu Bingji sought Tang San's opinion first. Seeing Tang San so magnanimous, he was more than happy to agree.

Of course, it wouldn't be fair to share all the gains with the other students in the academy, given that the five of them risked their lives. However, sharing some of the Demon Beast meat and bones for everyone to nourish their bodies was the appropriate thing to do. After all, the Redemption Academy was not just a school, but a whole. Compared to the Monster and Spirit Clans, humans were very weak, and only by growing stronger as a whole could they have a greater chance to survive.

After saying goodbye to Wu Bingji, the roaring from the canteen in the distance continued—oh, town elder teacher, what a tough break for you...

With a hint of amusement, Tang San returned to his own room. This encounter was something he hadn't anticipated. He had supported taking risks to enhance his own strength faster, of course, but encountering an Eighth Stage and a Ninth Stage Demon Beast at the same time was a bit too coincidental—or rather, unlucky. Fortunately, the outcome was favorable.

He himself had also reached the Sixth Stage through this experience. From the peak of the Fourth Stage to the current Sixth Stage. Indeed, it was achieved through just two adventures.

One was killing Feng Xiong, and the other was the Winged Tiger. Such a rate of progression could even be considered as rapid as traveling a thousand miles in a single day.

However, Tang San was well aware that for a while, it would be difficult for him to achieve a major increase in his cultivation. Not because his rate of cultivation would slow down, but because his body was somewhat struggling to keep up with his current cultivation.

After all, he was only nine years old, and his body hadn't fully grown, especially since he had been in a state of malnutrition during his early years. In the future, if he wanted to break through from the Sixth Stage to the Seventh Stage, it would be a leap in magnitude, akin to entering the high tier of the Demon God Transformation. This level required a qualitative change. Sёarch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

To make this transformation, he not only needed to achieve sufficient strength, but his body also had to be able to withstand this power.

Therefore, Tang San's next cultivation goal was to consolidate the abilities he already possessed and to better coordinate them. At the same time, he aimed to improve the levels of his Marks. And most importantly, to toughen up his body so that it could develop better, train his muscles and bones, and become more robust in order to carry even greater energies in the future.

The nourishing effects of the Mysterious Heaven Method in this regard were naturally excellent, not to mention the gains from the Demon Beast meat this time.

Demon Beast meat and bones are excellent tonics for the body. Tang San had also decided what to do with the money they earned. A portion would be given to his beloved, and another portion would be used to buy spiritual herbs for physical tempering directly.

There were quite a few good items in the Redemption Academy's small store. Before, he couldn't afford them, but now that was about to change. With money, he could exchange for some nice things.

With the adjustment during the two-day return trip, his previous injuries had mostly healed. His Sixth Stage realm had also stabilized. The Mysterious Heaven Skill Energy within his body was exceptionally formidable, and his meridians felt a sense of fullness throughout. This was why Tang San was certain he might not be able to break through again in a short period of time.