New Semester

After noticing the quietness of the forest, Tang Miao whispered, "Great Serpent, are there any prey for practice around? Take me to find them!"

"Hiss~"

The Mystic Snake flicked its tongue, pointing the way for Tang Miao. Its perception was incredibly powerful, making it not difficult to locate Servant Demonic Beasts.

In just a moment, led by the Mystic Snake, Tang Miao spotted four or five Clawed Plague Rats foraging.

However, he wasn't interested in what they were doing. He leaped up and unleashed Lightning Magic.

With a "Rumble~," the rats were instantly finished...

He had expected to fight, but he truly hadn't anticipated the battle to be so easy??

At the same time, some light spots flew out and poured into Tang Miao. Then, he saw a phantom shadow of the Jade Pendant appear on his hand.

After absorbing these, Tang Miao could confirm that his Jade possessed the same function as Mo Fan's. As for not absorbing that mortal Magic Artifact, it was probably because it was too low-level?

"Jiji!"

Just as Tang Miao was pondering, a Clawed Plague Rat suddenly pounced from behind! Tang Miao didn't have time to react. Fortunately, the Mystic Snake had been paying attention and instantly killed the rat just as it was about to bite Tang Miao.

"Hiss~.."

After dealing with the sneak-attacking Clawed Plague Rat, the Mystic Snake flicked its tongue and told Tang Miao, "When fighting in the wild, even after it's over, you must never let your guard down!"

It had naturally discovered the existence of this rat long ago, but the Mystic Snake had no intention of acting. After all, it wouldn't be following Tang Miao all the time!

Tang Miao broke out in a cold sweat. Although this thing was trash, getting bitten would definitely not feel good...

"Phew~ Fortunately, I had the foresight to bring you along. Otherwise, just this weakest Clawed Plague Rat would have been enough to deal with me..."

Tang Miao said with a sense of relief after calming down for a moment.

"Hiss~"

The Mystic Snake seemed to be lecturing, constantly flicking its tongue and instructing Tang Miao on various things. It also told Tang Miao that it couldn't stay here for too long, as its aura might be detected, potentially triggering a war!

The Mystic Snake wasn't afraid, but if a major war broke out, the situation in all of Hangzhou would be grim.

Tang Miao killing these rats was almost effortless. In such a situation, staying here wouldn't serve much purpose. Most importantly, these little rats didn't pose any threat at all.

As for obtaining Spirit Essence, he did want to, but gathering enough was far from easy...

Going any deeper might provoke a war, and thus, this supposed Training ended in just half a day.

On the way back, with the Mystic Snake escorting him, there were no unexpected incidents.

"Sigh, this is too difficult... In the end, I don't even know what my true strength is." Back home, Tang Miao lay on his bed and grumbled at the Mystic Snake.

"Hiss~"

The Mystic Snake seemed to give a very, very poor evaluation...

Hearing this made Tang Miao feel annoyed!

The interspecies "bickering" between the man and the snake resumed.

Just as they were arguing, Tang Yue's call came.

"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 and asked, "How did you know?"

Tang Yue said weakly, "Uncle went back today. He discovered the Mystic Snake was gone, and you weren't home. Plus, there were no traces of you around!"

Tang Miao's head spun. He really hadn't expected to be discovered after being gone for less than a day!?

He then explained today's events to Tang Yue...

Upon hearing this, Tang Yue wasn't as angry or blaming as he expected. Instead, she softly asked, "Are you in dire need of money right now?"

"It's alright, I just feel like my cultivation is a bit slow."

Tang Yue continued, "I have eight million here. Should I transfer it to you first?"

"Hiss~"

Hearing the wealth of this little rich girl, Tang Miao felt envious... but he still shook his head, "No need. Things should change once I reach Intermediate Level."

Tang Yue hesitated before saying, "I don't want you to become a Hunter..."

Tang Miao had hardly fought any Demons, so Tang Yue was quite worried about him participating in Hunter bounties. Even if this money was what she had saved 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 moment before saying, "What you encountered today was the weakest of the Servant Level Demons."

"I know. Don't worry, I'm still waiting to have kids with you. I won't joke around with my life."

Knowing her persuasion was futile, Tang Yue thought for a moment and then said, "When you reach Intermediate Level, I'll introduce you to a Private Hunter Agency!"

"Okay."

As a newcomer, having someone to guide him was naturally a good thing, and Tang Miao didn't refuse it.

After chatting for a while longer, not long after the phone call ended, Tang Miao received a message on his phone... eight million had been transferred into his bank account.

In his previous life, Tang Miao would have been ecstatic about this... after all, it was eight million! Enough to live a simple, worry-free life forever.

It was certainly enough to live as an ordinary person in this world. However, for the cultivation of a Mage, it was still just the tip of the iceberg.

Tang Miao had no intention of replying; after all, this money was enough to shorten the time needed to break through to Intermediate Level by half.

Despite his tough talk, Tang Miao ultimately chose to accept it.

Besides, why be so calculative between a husband and wife? And didn't Tang Yue end up being responsible for all his food, clothing, and expenses later on anyway?

An entire Summer Vacation passed by in boring cultivation.

This was already the end of his third holiday.

Many of the students who enrolled in the same batch had already been kicked out. Some had awakened Magic, but without talent and abundant resources, they were ultimately eliminated. Even with their efforts, they were just wasting time.

The remaining students cultivated even more diligently. Magic High School was different from universities; there were only three years for cultivation here. Within these three years, regardless of whether they could cast Intermediate Magic, if they couldn't reach the level of an Intermediate Mage, then university was out of the question.

Of course, some people might spend a year in secluded cultivation at home, break through to Intermediate Level, and then enroll. Some people also directly chose to give up on being a Mage. After all, although there were many Demons, they were still carefree within the safe zones.

Some people in the central cities had never even seen a Demon!