Chapter 133: It’s Okay, I Don’t Need The Inner Core

"Everyone set off as usual. We'll make a round trip to Tianpeng. Today, everyone's load will be increased by twenty percent. Potential needs pressure to be better stimulated."

Hearing that their load would increase by twenty percent, the previously excited crowd suddenly grimaced, but they had no choice but to follow the teacher's instructions.

Mu Yunyu called out to Tang San. "Tang San, you stay behind for a moment."

While the others went off for physical training, Tang San stayed behind.

Mu Yunyu sized him up, her expression somewhat peculiar. Zhang Haoxuan hadn't left yet, and Guan Longjiang had also returned.

Being stared at directly by three teachers, even Tang San, who had been a God King, felt a bit nervous. He remembered his teachers back in his past life.

"Teachers, is there something else? Don't I need to join the physical training?" Tang San pointed towards his classmates, who were gradually moving away.

"Are you truly at the sixth order now?" Mu Yunyu asked.

Tang San silently nodded. "It seems so."

Mu Yunyu's mouth twitched slightly. This child was nine years old, nine! As a teacher, she was only at the seventh order! Although the leap from the sixth to the seventh order was certainly significant, facts were facts. And facts said that she, at the ripe old age of twenty-six, was just at the seventh order. Tang San still had plenty of time to catch up!

Guan Longjiang murmured, "Tang San is at the sixth order, and Du Bai broke through to the fourth order. Actually, Gu Li was at a bottleneck earlier, and I am pretty sure he might also advance. Cheng Zicheng hasn't advanced, but her gains this time aren't small. Entering the fifth order shouldn't take too long if we through in some resources. Bingji also said that his gains were tremendous. This training might be dangerous, but it really is—"

Mu Yunyu cut him off. "Although you've reached the sixth order, I must tell you not to try to advance to the seventh order within the next five years or so. Your body isn't fully developed yet, and if you break through now, your own bloodline power could cause your body to burst apart. I don't think I have to explain what that means. You're young and prone to impulsiveness, but remember this for your own life's sake."

"Yes, Teacher Mu. I feel it, too. So, I'll definitely work on strengthening my body and improving my endurance. Actually, this breakthrough to the sixth order happened by chance. During the battle, some wind-attribute energy from that Winged Tiger infused into my body, and somehow, I broke through. But now, I often feel pain in my meridians, and my body is struggling to cope. I'll need to focus on improving that for a while."

Hearing this, Mu Yunyu's expression softened considerably. "It's good that you understand. Now focus on accumulating strength and solidifying your foundation."

Tang San nodded once more.

Mu Yunyu turned her head to look at Guan Longjiang, thinking,

The sixth order, he's reached the sixth order just like that?

Guan Longjiang looked at her, then at Zhang Haoxuan, who had a mysterious smile. They suddenly wondered if Zhang Haoxuan had already known about Tang San's potential. If it weren't for the difference in their Demonic God Transformation, they might have even suspected that Tang San was Zhang Haoxuan's illegitimate son.

"Alright, go join the training. Eat more of the demonic beast meat. Keep the blood of the Winged Tiger to nourish your body. Also, demonic beasts above the seventh order have inner cores. You could consider keeping the inner core of the seventh-order mother tiger for yourself. It's of the wind attribute and might improve your control over the wind element. You might even manage to develop a wind elemental physique."

Tang San was tempted, but he immediately said, "Keeping the demonic beast's blood for personal use is fine, but let's sell the inner core. After all, it was obtained by all of us together."

Demonic beasts at or above the seventh order were far more valuable than sixth-order ones because of their inner cores—solidified energy, practically. Although a seventh-order demonic beast wasn't powerful enough to use its core for actual attacks, it was nonetheless the crystallized essence of their entire cultivation. It was by far the most valuable part of a seventh-order demonic beast.

Guan Longjiang said, "Considering how you all fought, I don't think anyone would object. Just take less of the other things."

Tang San firmly replied, "No, let's sell it and divide the proceeds among everyone. Teacher, I've just broken through to the sixth order, and using the Winged Tiger's inner core now might be too much for my body. I need to strengthen that first. As for the inner core, there might be another opportunity in the future."

"Mhm, let's do that then. It's more important to condition your body well." Zhang Haoxuan somewhat understood why Tang San refused the inner core. This kid didn't have just one kind of Demonic God Transformation; whether consuming an inner core would be helpful or restrict him in the future was hard to say.

Tang San indeed had that exact idea. He had no interest in cultivating a wind elemental body, believing that he could display abilities comparable to that of a wind elemental physique as long as he had sufficient spiritual power. However, cultivating a wind elemental physique would make his cultivation shift decisively toward the wind attribute, which was not what he desired.

Mu Yunyu said, "That's good as long as you know your foundation isn't stable. Go and join the weight training. Your weight load will be doubled, since you're already at the sixth order."

"Yes." Tang San turned and left for his weighted mountain climbing exercise.

Watching his departing figure, Guan Longjiang couldn't help but say, "This kid is simply a prodigy. He's got nothing but a mere Wind Wolf Transformation, yet he advanced so quickly. And I've heard from Bingji that he's gotten a lot of advice on element control from Tang San and that's why he managed to improve his abilities the way he did."

Zhang Haoxuan chuckled. "Do you think I would have taken him as my disciple so easily if I hadn't discovered his talent?"

Seeing his confident demeanor, Guan Longjiang snapped, "This time, you were just lucky with your adventure. If it had failed, I wonder how you would have explained it to the organization."

Zhang Haoxuan replied with a sheepish smile, "Alright, we won't go next time."

Guan Longjiang mused, "Don't be stupid, we'll still go, but we really have to enhance the safety measures. This time was dangerous, but as Tang San said, the effect under external pressure and intense stimulation was outstanding. Tang San advanced to the sixth order and Du Bai to the fourth. Gu Li hasn't woken up yet. Bingji and Zicheng also made significant gains. A period of consolidation should bring even better results. This kind of real combat training benefits the children’s growth. We need to perfect this approach, not deny it."

Zhang Haoxuan looked at him and laughed. "Wasn't it you who scolded me severely yesterday?"

"Isn't there something you need to take care of in your town? Go and deal with it. As the mayor, you shouldn't be wasting your time here. I'm going to check on Du Bai."

Saying this, Guan Longjiang turned and left.

Gu Li also woke up that night but was severely overdrawn, and his cultivation had not recovered. He needed to meditate and regulate his breathing to recuperate.

Tang San and his team donated a portion of the demonic beast meat they had hunted and brought back, selling most of the remainder to the academy in exchange for naturae coins. Wu Bingji was also handling the sale of other parts of the demonic beasts, which was expected to be monetized in about two to three days.

Tang San kept a low profile, attending classes and training daily to stabilize his recently achieved sixth-order cultivation. At the same time, he practiced the Mysterious Heaven Technique to nurture his body.

Two days later, good news came one after another. Gu Li and Cheng Zicheng both broke through to the fifth order!

The five-member team all advanced in their cultivation, except for Wu Bingji, who had just recently entered the sixth order. This success led the academy to fully endorse their method of practical training. Although risky, the results were excellent.

In particular, the evolution of the Celestial Fox Transformation and Chrono Croc Transformation brought great joy and celebration to the entire Redemption Society.

An even more exciting moment had arrived for Tang San and the four others.

Du Bai excitedly burst into Tang San's room, urging him to get up. "Let's go. The eldest senior brother called us over to divide the money!"