Chapter 4: The Unfortunate Tang Hao and One Year Later

"Ahhh!!!"

Not long after, the spider's venom seeped into Yu Xiaogang's face, causing him to let out a piercing scream!!

Immediately, Yu Xiaogang rushed to clean his face and then looked in the mirror.

What he saw was his entire face swollen from the spider's venom, filling him with frustration and indignation.

In the end, the man who had been so happy to finally have a disciple who could prove his theories could only sigh at his bad luck.

He then began searching for medicine to apply to his face.

But it wasn't just him. At the entrance of the Seven Dormitory, not far from Yu Xiaogang's room, Tang San, who had been playing around with Xiao Wu, was preparing to rest.

After all, tomorrow his teacher would take him to obtain his first spirit ring.

Tang San was quite excited about the upcoming spirit ring hunt!

Once he obtained his spirit ring, his Mysterious Heaven Skill could potentially advance further.

"Thud!!"

However, just as Tang San was filled with excitement, he accidentally tripped over a stone on the ground and fell.

Feeling the pain in his wrist, Tang San cursed his bad luck.

Fortunately, it wouldn't interfere with tomorrow's plans.

These incidents were minor, and the individuals involved would simply chalk them up to bad luck without thinking too much about it.

Little did they know that their future would be filled with even more misfortune, especially for Yu Xiaogang.

In a corner unnoticed by Tang San, Tang Hao lay sprawled on the ground, staring at a broken branch in his hand, dumbfounded.

The next day, under the bright sun, Xiao Yu slowly woke up, surrounded by a faint fragrance.

He got up and looked at Liu Erlong's sprawled-out figure, then gently covered her with the blanket.

He then went outside to begin his cultivation.

Now that he had the system, he needed to take full advantage of it to improve himself.

The mindset of relying solely on others had to change.

With the system's help, Xiao Yu needed to grow stronger while still benefiting from Liu Erlong's support.

Balancing both was the key to success!

Therefore, the most important task now was to cultivate his spirit power and reach level 10 as soon as possible to obtain his first spirit ring.

With this determination, Xiao Yu sat cross-legged by the small river outside the cabin and began cultivating.

Only now did Xiao Yu truly understand how terrifying the 10x cultivation speed he had obtained last night was.

His current cultivation speed was incomparable to yesterday's.

According to Xiao Yu's prediction, it would have taken him two to three years to break through to level 10 spirit power.

But with the 10x cultivation speed, this time could be cut in half.

Perhaps in just one year, he could successfully break through to level 10 and obtain his spirit ring.

'No, maybe even sooner, since I can still open treasure chests from Liu Erlong.'

Looking at the sleeping Liu Erlong, Xiao Yu murmured to himself.

At the same time, another idea began to form in his mind.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

One morning, Xiao Yu brought breakfast from the cafeteria to Liu Erlong's bedside, ready to wake her up.

Over the past year, Xiao Yu had successfully cultivated to level 10, but he hadn't opened any more treasure chests because the conquest points increased slower than he had expected.

After a year, the progress had only reached 24%, and the next treasure chest required 30% conquest points to unlock.

"Teacher, wake up! If you keep sleeping, the sun will burn your butt!"

Looking at Liu Erlong's sprawled figure, Xiao Yu shouted loudly.

"Ugh, my Martial Soul is a Fire Dragon. Do you think I'm afraid of the sun? Go and take a day off for me. Tell them not to bother me unless it's important. If you can't handle it, just say you're Liu Erlong's disciple!"

Liu Erlong rolled over, grumbling, revealing a stunning curve.

Xiao Yu, as if used to it, tucked the curve back under the blanket and said with a sly smile,

"Teacher, last night I broke through to level 10 spirit power. Should I ask Teacher Yinshu or Teacher Chenlin to take me to hunt a spirit beast?"

"..."

Instantly, Liu Erlong, who had been half-asleep, opened her eyes wide upon hearing this.

She sat up and looked at Xiao Yu, placing her hand on his dantian. Her red lips parted as she exclaimed in shock,

"Level 10? You really reached level 10?! Xiao Yu, how did you do it?! It's only been a year! How did you manage to reach level 10 in just a year?!

Back then, Xiaogang needed two years with the help of the clan leader to break through to level 10. But you, with the same Luo Sanpao Martial Soul, how did you do it faster than him?!"

As Liu Erlong once again brought up Yu Xiaogang, Xiao Yu could only shrug helplessly.

After hearing about him for a year, Xiao Yu had grown used to it.

After all, the events that had transpired between Liu Erlong and Xiao Yu over the past year were incredibly complex—things Yu Xiaogang would never dare to imagine.

Moreover, according to Xiao Yu's calculations, this was the first time Liu Erlong had mentioned Yu Xiaogang in three months.

Even she hadn't noticed this.

So, hearing it occasionally wasn't a big deal.

Then, with an excited expression, Liu Erlong pulled Xiao Yu into a tight embrace.

She was overjoyed, as if she herself had achieved a breakthrough.

"Alright, let's go! I'll take you to hunt for a spirit ring! As for your Martial Soul, I believe that in this world, aside from Xiaogang, no one can compare to you!"

"..."

Looking at Liu Erlong's enthusiastic demeanor, Xiao Yu frowned slightly and handed her stockings and pants, saying,

"Teacher, put on your clothes first."

"You brat, how dare you ignore my perfect figure! You weren't like this a year ago! You're becoming less and less cute!"

Seeing Xiao Yu's indifferent expression, Liu Erlong, with a strange look on her face, kicked Xiao Yu off the bed.

Xiao Yu, now on the floor, rubbed his butt and muttered to himself,

"Has my charm faded so quickly? Even Xiao Yu isn't interested anymore?!"

As Liu Erlong dressed, Xiao Yu glanced at her and whispered,

"Unless it's during a bath, just looking without touching gets boring. Without the allure of clothes, even touching loses its appeal."

The first time he saw her a year ago, it was stunning. But now? Not so much.

Xiao Yu even began to wonder if the slow increase in conquest points was due to the lack of physical interaction.

Meanwhile, Liu Erlong didn't think too much about it. As she chatted with Xiao Yu about Martial Souls, she finished dressing and began eating breakfast.

After breakfast, she informed Yinshu, the "hardworking academy employee," and then eagerly took Xiao Yu to the Sunset Forest.

In the Sunset Forest, Liu Erlong held Xiao Yu's hand as they walked through the grass.

Her expression was filled with excitement and pride as she spoke.