Xu Yi wasn't one to keep the best for himself. When everyone firmly refused to take the merit points left over after turning in their mission, he used some of them to redeem a metal platform, a concealment formation, and food and wine to share with everyone.
After all the merrymaking, it was time for evening class.
Evening class was really just free time for the students, when they could mingle and talk as they pleased.
By then, quite a few students had returned. With their bellies full of food and wine, the residents of Dormitory 137 wanted to slip out, see what was happening, and gather some news.
Before they left, Xu Yi made a request of everyone: he wanted the cave dwelling to himself for one night so he could cultivate his hidden acupoints.
Tie Dagang and the others had already mentioned over drinks that they wanted to sleep out on the platform that night. Compared with the cramped cave dwelling, the platform was cold and windy, but open and more comfortable.
To them, the cold was far more bearable than the heat.
When Xu Yi brought it up, they all agreed.
That night, Xu Yi spent half the night cultivating his hidden acupoints. In the second half of the night, he began to feel stifled too, so he left the cave dwelling, found an empty stretch of ground, folded his arms, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, as soon as dawn broke, the hunt began anew.
Having learned from the previous day's lesson, they reaped a rich harvest this time.
Duan Tiandai and Jiang Fei worked together seamlessly. Of the seven times they searched for Jingxuan Wood, they found thickets of Orchid Grass on three occasions. The smallest held seventeen plants, while the other