Chapter 7 Return to Nottingham
The man was draped in a black robe, and moonlight filtered through the branches, revealing his burly and tall figure.
Though his true face was unseen, his Aura was as deep as an abyss.
This person was none other than the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao, Tang San's father!
With downcast eyes, Tang Hao gazed at Tang San not far below, muttering softly to himself:
"Very good… not bad."
"Tang San has finally successfully obtained his first spirit ring…"
After a moment of silence, he slowly raised his head, looking up at the sky, his eyes rippling gently like starlight as he said in a deep voice: "Ah Yin… do you know?"
"Our child has twin spirits."
"He is destined to walk a path different from ordinary people… Don't worry, he will surely surpass me, and then personally destroy the Spirit Hall to avenge you."
"I haven't dared to visit you these past years…"
"It's not that I forgot, but that I feel guilty."
"Back then, I knew you were a Spirit Beast Incarnation and had long been coveted by the Spirit Hall, yet I still insisted on bringing you back to the Clear Sky Sect, which led to your identity being exposed, and ultimately resulted in Qian Xunji leading people to hunt you down…"
"It was all my fault… I… I'm sorry!"
"Don't worry, when Tang San's spirit power reaches around Rank 50, I will bring him to see you.
At that time, I will let him absorb the Spirit Bone you left behind."
By the end, Tang Hao's voice grew softer and softer, becoming almost inaudible.
At the same time, on the other side.
A few hours later, the cave gradually fell silent.
The blue-gold light dissipated, and the flowing light on the stone wall slowly receded.
Everything seemed to return to its original state.
On the ground in the center of the stone chamber, Tang Chuan slowly opened his eyes.
Just then, his pupils flashed with a blue-gold light for an instant, as if faint electric sparks flickered within, but then it receded into the depths, returning to calm.
Looking down at his hands, Tang Chuan's eyes showed a hint of shock and bewilderment.
"This is…"
He closed his eyes and mobilized his Spiritual force to probe inside his body.
With this probe, his mind was instantly shaken!
Because he discovered that all the Meridians in his body had undergone a qualitative change!
The outline of each Meridian clearly presented a blue-gold light.
And the spirit power flowing within was no longer the initial faint white, but a rich blue-gold that was almost condensed into liquid!
Moreover, the density and purity of this spirit power were no longer comparable to the thin spirit power of Rank 1.
Tang Chuan could clearly feel that with every breath, spirit power flowed through his Meridians like a flash flood, his blood boiled, and his limbs and bones were filled with an unprecedented surge of energy!
Even more surprising to him was that his height had subtly increased by half an inch compared to last night, his frame was more upright, his shoulders and back were wider, and his chest and arm lines had visibly strengthened by a circle.
The boy's still-childish body now possessed a touch of firmness and sharpness.
Tang Chuan murmured in a daze, his voice tinged with uncontrollable excitement and disbelief:
"My spirit power… actually soared directly from Rank 1… to Rank 10?"
"As expected of a 100,000-year Spirit Bone.
If I were to absorb another spirit ring now, my spirit power Rank would definitely continue to increase significantly."
Having thoroughly read the original work, Tang Chuan was naturally very clear that when a Spirit Master's spirit power reaches its current Rank limit, if he does not obtain the corresponding spirit ring, and continues to Cultivate, his spirit power Rank cannot continue to increase, but the spirit power will accumulate.
When a spirit ring is obtained and he enters the next stage, the accumulated spirit power will erupt, and his spirit power will Ascend to its proper Rank.
He briefly glanced around; the stone chamber had already quieted down, the waterfall outside still roared, and a faint trace of life essence lingered in the air.
Tang Chuan's gaze narrowed, his eyes focused, and he muttered softly to himself:
"Considering the time, Tang San's absorption of his first spirit ring should be almost complete, right?"
"I must leave here as soon as possible, otherwise, if that old fellow Tang Hao suddenly comes back, I wouldn't know how to explain it to him."
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Tang Chuan quickly walked to the stone platform and carefully put away Ah Yin's seed of life, which was in a small flowerpot, wrapping it securely in his arms.
He took one last look at the empty stone chamber.
"Mother, we should leave."
After speaking, he turned without hesitation, his figure moving swiftly, leaping out of the waterfall curtain and entering the mountain forest where the morning light was just breaking.
Sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell upon his now-erect figure.
Half a day later, the sun gradually began to set in the west, casting its light obliquely on the heavy stone gates of Noding Academy, reflecting two swaying figures.
As soon as Tang Chuan returned to the Academy, he noticed two figures gradually becoming clear not far away.
One was a young man, in a blue shirt with short hair and clear brows, and the other was a middle-aged man, whose face was as pale as paper, his steps unsteady, his left arm hanging limply, and his right leg dragging on the ground.
These two were Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, who was still suffering from snake venom.
Gazing at the scene before him, Tang Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.
Immediately after, he moved his feet and proactively walked towards them, a perfectly feigned look of surprise on his face, pretending to know nothing.
"Oh? What happened to you two?" Tang Chuan asked.
Tang San heard this, looked up at his brother, a hint of fatigue flashing in his expression, and after a moment, he explained in a low voice:
"Teacher… was poisoned while helping me hunt a hundred-year-old Datura Snake."
After speaking, he gently supported Yu Xiaogang, fine beads of sweat subtly appearing on his forehead.
Hearing this, Tang Chuan took a step forward, his gaze sweeping over Yu Xiaogang's purplish and weak face, a half-smile playing on his lips, but he said nothing more.
He merely said indifferently: "Oh? Yu Xiaogang, didn't you usually say how amazing and professional you were? How come at a crucial moment, you couldn't even defeat a hundred-year Spirit Beast?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression immediately froze, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang on the side was so angry his face turned red, panting like an ox, gritting his teeth and retorted angrily:
"What do you know? I was poisoned because I was protecting Tang San!"
"A mere hundred-year Spirit Beast, if not for his safety, would it be my opponent?"
With that, Yu Xiaogang waved his hand directly, his face ashen, and said: "Tang San, stop wasting words with him, quickly help me back to my room to rest!"
Tang San nodded gently and hurriedly helped Yu Xiaogang walk into the Academy.
A few minutes later, Tang San carefully helped Yu Xiaogang back inside the Academy, and the two of them stopped in front of the innermost door of the dormitory building.
Yu Xiaogang coughed lightly and pushed the door open.
Tang San immediately followed, helping him to sit on the bed.
"Teacher, you rest for a bit, I'll go get you some hot water." Tang San turned to leave, but was stopped by Yu Xiaogang raising his hand.
"Wait a moment." Yu Xiaogang took out a slightly old-covered book from the bedside drawer and handed it to Tang San.
"Take this book." Yu Xiaogang's tone was serious and slightly weak, saying: "From today onwards, you must meditate and Cultivate according to the methods described in it every day."
[end of the chapter]