Black Mane Lion Cub, Night Owl's Legacy

Chu Han clutched the wound on his left shoulder and made his way step by step toward the depths of the cave.

At last, in the very back of the cavern, he spotted a tiny figure.

It was a palm-sized black beast, covered from head to toe in soft, fluffy black fur. Curled up amid the rubble, it slept soundly, utterly unaware of the approaching human.

"That's it."

Joy rose in Chu Han's heart as he slowly crouched down.

He could clearly sense the Tier 1 exotic beast aura emanating from the Black Mane Lion cub, but that aura was extremely scattered and did not represent any real combat power.

Only two or three days old, it possessed nothing but potential. It could not even protect itself; even an ordinary person could carry it away.

"This Black Mane Lion cub was born only two or three days ago. It hasn't even fully learned how to open its eyes."

Under normal circumstances, a newborn Black Mane Lion cub would be protected by its mother until it was a month old, only then coming into contact with the outside world.

But now that the Black Mane Lion King was dead, if he left it here, it definitely would not survive five days.

He might as well take it away and sell it. It would certainly fetch a good price.

If he found a buyer who knew what they were doing, they would surely raise the cub properly. It would definitely live well.

Chu Han reached out, grabbed the loose skin at the back of the Black Mane Lion cub's neck, and lifted it into his arms.

Pressed against Chu Han's chest, the little fellow felt a trace of warmth. Not only did it not wake up, it continued sleeping with soft puffs, seemingly enjoying itself immensely.

Chu Han shook his head with a smile. It was about to be sold off and still had no idea.

"Don't worry. I'll definitely find you a buyer who'll cherish you."

Chu Han said with a smile, then sat down cross-legged on the ground.

He was still injured, so he planned to heal and recover first before returning from the cave.

Thus, he began practicing the second level of the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique. These postures would help his injuries recover.

Moreover, his body had already been strengthened many times by Secret Blood treasures. Both his physical strength and recovery ability far surpassed those of ordinary people.

After practicing the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique for two hours, more than half the wounds on his body had healed. The burning pain had also vanished, and even his aura had returned to normal.

If he had healing pills, he could have recovered even faster.

But his injuries no longer affected him, so he was in no hurry to make a full recovery.

"Let's take a look at Night Owl's assets first."

With a thought, Chu Han took out the spatial necklace he had removed from Night Owl's body from his spatial ring.

He then infused it with Spiritual Power and instantly sensed the space within.

It was roughly ten cubic meters, far smaller than his own thousand-cubic-meter spatial ring. Based on the classification of spatial equipment, this should be E-rank spatial equipment.

Yet even E-rank spatial equipment was worth ten million Federal currency, far beyond what Chu Han could afford at present.

Chu Han swept his consciousness over the items inside, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"I never expected Night Owl to have so many good things."

At a glance, he spotted forty Lower-grade Energy Stones, a Federal bank card, and several booklets containing martial skills and cultivation techniques.

There were also all kinds of pills, along with weapons and equipment, exotic beast materials, and other items collected by Night Owl. Every single one was worth quite a bit of money.

It had to be said that the wealth the Night Owl Squad had plundered over so many years was truly not to be underestimated.

Among them, Chu Han immediately recognized the Federal bank card as an anonymous account. So long as one had the card, they could withdraw money; there was not even a need for a password.

For this kind of bank card, the Federal Bank recognized the card, not the person.

"I wonder how much money is in it?"

Chu Han's heart stirred, and he could barely restrain himself from heading to the bank to check the balance.

Next, Chu Han's gaze fell upon those martial skill and cultivation manuals.

The topmost volume had a dark purple leather cover, upon which the three large golden characters for Thunder Origin Art were written.

"It's actually a lightning-element cultivation technique!"

Chu Han was overjoyed. He quickly opened it and examined it, discovering that this was the very technique Night Owl had cultivated—a B-rank cultivation technique, exceedingly rare.

The martial skill beneath the Furious Thunder Art was precisely Swift Thunder Stab, a B-rank martial skill.

Then there was the C-rank martial skill Furious Thunder Slash, as well as the C-rank movement technique Thunder Movement.

"With this complete set of cultivation techniques and martial skills, a martial artist could practically establish their own cultivation system. Night Owl truly was no simple man."

Finally, Chu Han looked toward several porcelain bottles filled with pills.

The largest quantities were Blood Qi Pills and Spirit Nurturing Pills, both supplementary pills used in martial artist cultivation.

Then there were Detoxification Pills, Hemostasis Pills for treating wounds, Bone-Mending Pills, Origin Energy Recovery Pills, Flesh-Regenerating Pills, and other medicines.

Chu Han roughly took stock of all the items in the space and estimated their value. Excluding the spatial necklace, they were worth at least tens of millions in Federal currency.

If the materials from the Black Mane Lion King and that Black Mane Lion cub were included, their value was already beyond estimation.

But one thing was certain: his gains this time were enormous. He had become rich overnight in a single windfall.

He immediately took out several Flesh-Regenerating Pills and swallowed them, then continued cultivating. Before long, his remaining injuries had fully healed as well. That was the advantage of healing pills.

Once his injuries had completely recovered, Chu Han took the Black Mane Lion cub and returned the way he had come.

By nightfall, he returned to the cave where he and Zhao Feiyu had been cultivating.

The massive boulder at the entrance was still intact, and the weeds and thickets around it showed no changes whatsoever. It seemed the place had not been disturbed, so Zhao Feiyu was likely still cultivating inside.

He reached out and moved the boulder aside, then entered the cave. A powerful aura immediately washed over him.

"This guy actually broke through to Tier 2 martial artist."

Delighted, Chu Han felt happy for Zhao Feiyu's progress.

With this, his mission this time could be considered a perfect success.

All he wanted now was to head back as soon as possible, sell the materials and equipment on him, and collect the bounties for the Night Owl Squad members.

After waiting for quite some time, Zhao Feiyu finally woke from his cultivation.

"Hahaha, I did it! Let's see who in the family still dares look down on me now!"

Zhao Feiyu was so excited that he could no longer tell east from west. He kept admiring his newfound strength, utterly pleased with himself.

"Haha, Brother Han, the gap between our strength has narrowed quite a bit this time—unless you really absorbed those Lion Blood Potions."

As Zhao Feiyu spoke excitedly, his gaze shifted toward Chu Han's share of the Lion Blood Potion.

When he saw the empty bottle with only a trace of potion left inside, his expression changed drastically.

After examining Chu Han's body again, he began to question his entire life.

"You... you actually absorbed the Lion Blood Potion's energy! I'm never comparing myself to you again!"

Zhao Feiyu suffered a tremendous blow. Even his strength after breaking through instantly lost its appeal.

"I just got lucky and succeeded in absorbing it," Chu Han said with a smile.

Zhao Feiyu did not want to continue this topic, so he asked, "By the way, Brother Han, how long did I cultivate for?"

"Two days."

"And you?"

"One day."

Zhao Feiyu was dealt another blow. Even Chu Han's speed at absorbing the Lion Blood Potion was faster than his.

At that moment, the little beast in Chu Han's backpack woke up groggily. Its tiny head poked out of the pack, its eyes only half-open yet brimming with spirit.

"Brother Han, what is this? Is it a mutant beast cub?"

Zhao Feiyu was also curious about the little beast and immediately asked.

Chu Han glanced back and said with a smile, "It's a Black Mane Lion cub. I got it outside today."

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