Looking at the quiet forest, Tang Miao whispered, "Big snake, are there any prey here for me to practice on? Take me to find some!"
"Hiss, hiss~"
The Black Totem Snake flicked its tongue, pointing the way for Tang Miao. Its perception was incredibly strong, so finding servant-class demon beasts was not difficult.
In a moment, led by the Black Totem Snake, Tang Miao saw four or five Clawed Rat Demons foraging.
However, he wasn't interested in what they were doing. He leaped up and released his Lightning magic.
"Boom~" A loud sound rang out, and the few rats instantly fell dead… He had expected a battle, but he truly hadn't expected it to be so easy??
At the same time, some light particles flew out and poured into Tang Miao. Then he saw the illusory shadow of a jade pendant appear on his hand at some point.
After absorbing these, Tang Miao was certain that his jade possessed the same function as Mo Fan's. As for not devouring the ordinary magic tool, it was probably because it considered it too low-grade?
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
Just as Tang Miao was pondering, another Clawed Rat Demon suddenly pounced from behind him! Tang Miao didn't even have time to react. Fortunately, the Black Totem Snake had been keeping an eye out, and just as the rat was about to bite Tang Miao, it was instantly killed by the Black Totem Snake.
"Hiss, hiss~…"
After dealing with the sneaking Clawed Rat Demon, the Black Totem Snake flicked its tongue and told Tang Miao, "When fighting in the wild, even when it's over, you must never let down your guard!"
It had, of course, discovered the rat's presence much earlier, but the Black Totem Snake had no intention of moving. After all, it wouldn't always be following Tang Miao!
Tang Miao, on the other hand, broke out in a cold sweat. Although this thing was trash, if he were bitten, the taste would definitely not be pleasant… "Phew~ Luckily, I had the foresight to bring you along. Otherwise, even this weakest Clawed Rat Demon would have been enough to finish me off…"
Tang Miao calmed down for a moment, speaking with a sense of having narrowly escaped death.
"Hiss, hiss~"
The Black Totem Snake, full of a sense of teaching, constantly flicked its tongue, directing Tang Miao in various ways. It also told Tang Miao that it couldn't stay there for too long; once its aura was detected, the other party might instigate a war!
The Black Totem Snake wasn't afraid, but if a big battle broke out, the situation in Hangzhou would not be optimistic.
It guarded Hangzhou, and the other party might not dare to fight, but if they encroached on their territory, that would be different… Tang Miao killed these rats with almost no pressure. In such a situation, even staying there would be useless. The most important thing was that these little rats didn't even pose a threat.
As for getting a Soul Essence, he did want to. But trying to gather one was easier said than done… As for going deeper, it was very likely to provoke a war. In the end, this so-called training ended in just half a day.
On the way back, with the Black Totem Snake escorting him, no accidents occurred at all… "Sigh, it's really too difficult… In the end, I still don't know how strong I really am." After returning home, Tang Miao lay on his bed, muttering to the Black Totem Snake.
"Hiss, hiss~"
The Black Totem Snake seemed to give him a very, very poor evaluation… which made Tang Miao quite annoyed!
The cross-species "bickering" between one person and one snake replayed.
Just as they were arguing, Tang Yue's call came in.
"Hello…"
Before Tang Miao could exchange a few sweet nothings, Tang Yue asked in a reproachful tone, "Did you take the big guy out of the village?"
Tang Miao was stunned, asking in confusion, "How did you know?"
Tang Yue said somewhat helplessly, "Uncle came back today. He found that the Black Totem Snake wasn't there, and you weren't home either. And there was no trace of either of you around!"
Tang Miao got a headache. He really hadn't expected to be discovered after being away for less than a day!?
He then explained today's events to Tang Yue… After learning about it, Tang Yue wasn't as angry or reproachful as he imagined. Instead, she asked softly, "Are you very short on money right now?"
"It's alright, I just feel my cultivation is a bit slow."
Tang Yue then said, "I have eight million in my hands right now. Should I transfer it to you first?"
"Hiss~"
Hearing about this rich woman's assets, Tang Miao felt a pang of envy… But he still shook his head and said, "No need. Things should change once I reach the Intermediate level."
Tang Yue hesitated for a moment before saying again, "I don't want you to become a Hunter…"
Tang Miao had almost no experience fighting demon beasts. Tang Yue was truly a bit worried about him participating in Hunter bounties. Even if she had saved that money to buy magic tools, she would give it to Tang Miao without hesitation.
"I'm not a child anymore, and you know my strength."
Tang Yue hesitated for a while, then said, "What you encountered today were the weakest of the servant-class demon beasts."
"I know. Don't worry, I'm still waiting to have children with you, so I won't joke with my life."
Knowing that her persuasion was fruitless, Tang Yue thought for a moment and said, "Once your strength reaches the Intermediate level, I'll introduce you to a private Hunter's Guild!"
"Okay."
For a newcomer like Tang Miao, having someone guide him was naturally good, so he didn't refuse this.
After chatting for a while longer, shortly after the call ended, Tang Miao saw a message on his phone… He had received an eight-million transfer to his bank card.
If this were in his previous life, Tang Miao would have gone crazy with joy… After all, that was eight million! Enough to live a simple, carefree life without worrying about food or drink.
In this world, it would certainly be enough for an ordinary person. But for a mage's cultivation, it was clearly just the tip of the iceberg.
Tang Miao didn't intend to reply. After all, this money was already enough to cut his breakthrough to the Intermediate level by half the time.
Although he spoke tough, Tang Miao ultimately chose to accept it.
Besides, why be so particular between husband and wife~ And hadn't Tang Yue been responsible for his food, drink, and expenses later on… Another summer vacation passed in boring cultivation.
This was already the end of his third holiday.
Many of the people who enrolled at the same time had already been kicked out. Some people, although they awakened magic, lacked talent and abundant resources, and ultimately could only be eliminated. Even if they worked hard, they would only be wasting time.
The remaining students, however, cultivated even more diligently. Magic high schools were different from universities. Here, there were only three years of cultivation. Within three years, not to mention whether one could cast Intermediate magic, if one couldn't reach the Intermediate Mage level, then university was out of the question.
Of course, some people might seclude themselves at home for a year, break through to the Intermediate level, and then register. Others directly chose to give up on being a mage. After all, although demon beasts were numerous, within the safety zones, they were still carefree.
Some people in central cities had even never seen a demon beast!