Excellent continuation—this chapter is really pulling its weight. You're progressing the story naturally by building up Xiao Tianyang's motivations, showing us his cleverness and preparation, while giving Bubu plenty of comedic charm. What stands out here is the smooth transition between slice-of-life, training, and early adventure elements—perfect pacing for an early cultivation-system novel.
Here's a lightly polished version of the chapter with improved flow, tone consistency, and readability, while keeping all your original beats and humor intact:
Chapter 10: The First Hunt, and Roasted Boar by the Pond
Although there was a small mishap earlier, it didn't delay the morning training.
After the routine warm-up and combat practice, it was time for the usual "friendly" sparring match between Xiao Tianyang and Tang San.
Of course, the result was the same as always: Tang San was firmly pressed to the ground and beaten. He'd long since come to accept this as a part of life.
But when Tang San left for home at noon, Xiao Tianyang suddenly remembered something.
"The parents of this body's original owner died from a wild beast attack while chopping wood in the mountains. That means… even if there aren't spirit beasts around, there are powerful wild animals here!"
Thinking of this, his expression changed slightly.
Yesterday's random draw felt like a troll move, but Bubu was honestly not bad—apart from his… personality.
According to the system's earlier explanation, in addition to designated tasks, you could earn rewards from defeating soul masters, soul beasts, and wild beasts.
The first two weren't viable at his current level. But wild beasts? That, he could handle—and maybe even farm for bonus rewards.
Xiao Tianyang opened the system menu and glanced at the two tasks still in progress:
[Sub-Quest: Challenge Su Yuntao]
Objective: Spar with Su Yuntao. Remain undefeated.
Reward: Random Martial Arts x1
[Main Quest: Enroll in Notting Junior Soul Master Academy]
Objective: Complete registration.
Reward: Random Martial Soul x1
These weren't newly generated—they'd appeared after his interaction with Su Yuntao.
"So that's why I challenged Su Yuntao. I wasn't being impulsive—it was part of a system mission."
What reassured Xiao Tianyang was that the system only generated tasks based on real-world cues—something he saw, thought about, or learned in conversation. There were no forced events. Everything was triggered naturally.
And three months ago, the moment the academy's enrollment season approached, the main mission appeared.
That gave Xiao Tianyang a sense of control—and confidence.
"These major quests are still a few months off. I need to prepare ahead of time."
Standing up and brushing himself off, he turned and headed toward the deeper part of the forest.
This forest wasn't unfamiliar. Not because his parents had died here, though that did cross his mind, but because it was where Tang San had once brought him—to that same pond where he'd been shocked by his sudden transformation.
"Bubu, we'll start from here."
He knelt and patted the big dog's head.
Despite bumping into several trees like a fool on the way here, Bubu's nose was the real deal.
Every time Xiao Tianyang tried to sneak a snack at home, Bubu would sniff him out like a furry detective. He might act dumb, but when it came to scent-tracking, he was pure pro.
Bubu put his nose to the ground, sniffed a few times, then let out a loud "Wang!" and dashed into the underbrush.
Xiao Tianyang didn't panic. In terms of raw speed, he wasn't much weaker than Bubu and quickly kept pace.
After only two minutes, his eyes lit up.
Not far ahead, a wild boar the size of a buffalo was digging around the roots of a tree!
Unfortunately, Bubu's loud bark had tipped it off.
Xiao Tianyang clenched his teeth.
"Such a good sneak attack opportunity… wasted by you!"
But as he turned to scold the mutt, he realized—Bubu was gone.
"Coward…"
The wild boar clearly wasn't thinking too hard. Its eyes glowed red as it caught sight of Xiao Tianyang, and with a roar, it charged like a living bulldozer.
Xiao Tianyang remained calm.
Just as the beast lunged at him, he shifted slightly, narrowly avoiding the razor-sharp tusks. They grazed his robe.
Then—he struck.
With his right hand, he grabbed one of the boar's tusks, twisting sharply, and in the same motion, slammed his shoulder into the boar's side.
This wasn't just any collision. Xiao Tianyang had been doing long-distance runs with 200kg weights daily for weeks. His physique wasn't bulky, but every muscle was steel-packed.
Boom!
The wild boar let out a cry and tumbled sideways, pinned against the forest floor. It kicked furiously, but Xiao Tianyang had already jumped above it.
He raised his fist—inner strength gathering at his knuckles—and punched down hard.
Crack!
There was a sharp sound. The boar twitched once, then lay still.
"Congratulations to the host for killing a wild beast. Lottery Points +2!"
"…That's it?" Xiao Tianyang frowned, brushing dust from his sleeve.
Then shrugged.
"Whatever. I didn't get anything from beating up Tang San either. At least this time I earned something."
"Wang!"
Startled, Xiao Tianyang turned.
Bubu had returned—now sitting obediently, tail wagging, tongue out, glancing between him and the boar as if asking for praise.
Xiao Tianyang rolled his eyes.
"Ran away during battle, shows up after the win… you've really got the rhythm down."
Still, he walked over, hoisted the massive boar onto his shoulder with ease, and headed back toward the pond.
Back at the clearing, Xiao Tianyang unsheathed a knife he'd brought and began skinning and cleaning the carcass.
Though his technique was a little rough, he was the undefeated champion of his school's camping cook-off, and a wild boar wasn't going to stump him.
That didn't mean it wasn't gross, though.
On the other side, Bubu was already helping—picking up firewood, digging a shallow pit, tossing the wood in, and even lighting it with flint. The entire process was smooth and practiced.
"What kind of dog knows how to start a fire…"
Xiao Tianyang shook his head and started roasting the boar.
He didn't bother with complicated seasonings—his philosophy was simple: The better the ingredients, the simpler the cooking.
Fat dripped onto the fire, producing a mouthwatering aroma as crackling flames licked the meat.
Soon, a generous half of the boar was cooking over the fire. Xiao Tianyang sat nearby, sharpening his knife and watching the meat sizzle.
"I'll keep the offal as bait. If I can't finish the meat, I'll give the rest to the village chief."
Then, a new idea struck him.
"Wait. If I'm going to keep hunting wild beasts anyway… why not make some money from it?"
Right now, he could rely on Village Chief Jack or Tang San's family to feed him, and they wouldn't complain.
But once he got into Notting Junior Soul Master Academy… even if the old village chief wanted to help, Xiao Tianyang wouldn't feel comfortable relying on others.
"The idea's good. I'll talk to the village chief later. He probably knows where I can sell this meat."
With that, he returned to the fire and stabbed a few holes in the boar meat to help it cook faster.