Chapter 70

"In our small town, there are several main parts. The training team is basically made up of young and strong people. There is also the procurement team responsible for providing the Jiali Academy with daily necessities. They are specifically in charge of purchasing items within the city and supplying them to the academy, earning a percentage of the profits. Then there is the herbal gathering team. Behind us lies a vast mountain range called the Jiali Mountains, which stretches over a wide area. Due to the cold climate, it is rich in high-quality natural treasures. However, the mountains are also home to beast monsters, and various dangers can be encountered. Therefore, the work of the procurement team is the most dangerous, but the rewards are also the highest. The herbs they gather are purchased by Jiali Academy at a higher price, which is the main source of income for the town. So, our academy town is mainly divided into the training team, the herbal gathering team, and the service team. You can choose one of them in the future."

"Choose? Why?" Tang San asked.

Cheng Zicheng said, "The rule in our town is that no one can live without working. Everyone has to earn their living through their own labor. It's the same for us. The academy does not support us. We need to complete tasks to cover our expenses for food, drink, accommodation, and travel. The academy will provide us with some resources for cultivation, but if you want more, you have to rely on yourself. The teachers say this is also a form of training for us. So, in the future, you can choose to join one of these three teams to earn some living expenses and cultivation costs. Teacher Guan often says that a useful person cannot just cultivate. Strength is a combination of various factors, and survival skills are the most important part of it."

The concept was quite fresh. Tang San was quite in agreement with this idea. The Spirit Continent was different from the Douluo Continent where he used to live. On the Douluo Continent, entering the academy for studies also required money, and the resources within the academy had to be obtained through completing tasks. This had a similar flavor. The Redemption Academy was on the right track.

"I can lend you the money to buy daily necessities today. You can pay me back when you have the means. However, you don't seem to need to work for now. You haven't reached twelve years old yet, right? Before you turn twelve, the academy will provide you with cultivation resources, but the costs will be owed and you will have to pay them back when you can work."

"No need to trouble you, I have money," Tang San said to Cheng Zicheng.

He still had some money. He had some spirit coins made from wind spirit stones, and he had earned three spirit coins in the collision competition. The ones he gave to Wang Yanfeng were later returned to him. Additionally, the small bag he obtained after killing the Wind Wolf Town Lord should also contain money. He hadn't had the chance to check how much was inside, but as the town leader, the amount of money wouldn't be small. So, Tang San wasn't really short of money.

Cheng Zicheng looked at him in surprise, "That's great."

As they spoke, the two of them had already entered the town. There was a street in the town dedicated to selling various items, mostly daily necessities. Tang San noticed that there were also shops selling spirit herbs. The shop selling spirit herbs was the largest on the street and was located in the center of the town, not far from the residence of the town leader, Zhang Haoxuan.

This academy town, with a population of about five to six thousand, was quite bustling. Upon returning here, Tang San discovered that the town was not only inhabited by humans but also by spirit beasts.

These spirit beasts were all dressed in uniform clothing, a peacock green color, tailored to their different body shapes, and were very beautiful. Without Cheng Zicheng's explanation, he knew that these should be the spirit beast students of Jiali Academy.

Among these students, Tang San saw some spirit beast races he had never seen before. These could be potential targets for him to absorb in the future.

He had already broken through to the fifth rank, which meant he could gain another imprint and a new ability. He had already figured out the relationship between the Xuantian Gong and the spirit beast bloodline. The choice of the fifth ability needed to be made carefully, and he had to find the one most suitable for himself.

However, absorbing more bloodline imprints was not a problem. First, if he integrated a sufficiently powerful bloodline imprint, he could replace his current abilities. Second, if the attributes were compatible, the imprints could merge. However, after merging, it would be more difficult to further enhance the imprint. It was easier to enhance a single imprint.

So, merging was a double-edged sword. If done well, it would enhance the original ability. If done poorly, it could have adverse effects. Tang San wasn't too worried about this. With his divine king's perspective and his past cultivation experience, he could accurately judge which bloodlines were suitable for merging.

The bigger issue was that after merging, it would be more difficult to enhance the imprint. Absorbing a single bloodline before merging would be challenging, and he would need to absorb multiple bloodlines and maintain balance. Or he could merge similar bloodline imprints. This required continuous exploration on Tang San's part.

Fortunately, the characteristic of the Xuantian Gong allowed him to strip away useless imprints, so even if the merging effect was poor, there was still room for error. Tang San was not in a hurry. As his strength increased, he would have plenty of opportunities to choose different spirit beast bloodlines in the future.

Under Cheng Zicheng's guidance, Tang San used the spirit coins made from wind spirit stones to buy some daily necessities. The prices were not high. Although spirit coins were the lowest denomination of currency, they still had some purchasing power. After buying the necessities, the two returned to the Redemption Academy.

"Thank you very much today," Tang San said, handing a spirit coin to Cheng Zicheng.

Cheng Zicheng's expression changed, "What are you doing?"

Tang San said sincerely, "I can't just waste your time for nothing!"

Cheng Zicheng huffed, "I'm your senior, do you think I'm like Bai Na?" She turned and walked away, clearly upset.

Tang San couldn't help but laugh and cry. On the way, Cheng Zicheng had been telling him about equivalent exchange and self-reliance, so he had offered her the spirit coin, but he didn't expect her to get angry. Women's hearts are like the bottom of the sea, truly unpredictable!

By now, it was already evening. Cheng Zicheng had told him earlier that meals at the academy were communal, with both teachers and students eating together in a dedicated cafeteria.

However, it wasn't time yet, so they had to wait a bit.

Tang San arranged the daily necessities he had bought, and the room immediately felt more lived-in.

Looking at his Room No. 3, Tang San couldn't help but feel a bit strange. He didn't know how long he would be staying here, but at least he had a place to call home.

Whether it was the Redemption Academy or the Jiali Academy, he needed time to understand them. More importantly, he still needed to focus on improving his strength. Nothing was more important than strength.

He sat down on the chair and quietly felt the changes in his body. After killing the Wind Wolf Town Lord, he had been traveling with the tiger-faced man, Zhang Tianshao, and he was afraid of exposing his cultivation, so he hadn't had the chance to truly absorb the Wind Wolf Lord's bloodline energy.

The bloodline energy of the Wind Wolf Lord was very rich and pure. Being at the peak of the fifth rank, it was completely absorbed by Tang San, directly pushing him to the fifth level of the Xuantian Gong, thus reaching the fifth rank in this world.