Chapter Nine: Skills

Retracting his Xuan Tian Power, he immediately felt a touch of green within it. Compared to the yellowish demonic energy he had absorbed earlier through the inheritance, this touch of green was much weaker. It had obviously dissipated somewhat since the three-level wolf demon had died a while ago. However, this green energy was undeniably real, and like the yellow energy before, it was very obedient as it seamlessly integrated into his Xuan Tian Power. Although the increase wasn't significant, there was still a slight improvement.

At the same time, it didn't conflict with the yellow energy; it settled within his Xuan Tian Power and seemed to be absorbed by his body's transformation as well. This was getting interesting. Tang San immediately approached another wolf demon's corpse and performed the same procedure. The time of death was similar, and the bloodline power absorbed from this one was also nearly identical. After completing these actions, he didn't linger any longer. After erasing his footprints, he quickly departed and returned to the village.

He didn't collect Zho Jiaxin's body, just as Zho Jiaxin had said. If he left too many traces, there was a possibility of being discovered. But Tang San deeply remembered Zho Jiaxin's words. The Redeemer organization, an organization that existed for the survival of humanity. Perhaps this was the first piece of good news he had heard since coming to this world. At least not all humans were numb slaves; there was such a power striving for the future of humanity. Unfortunately, these people also had the bloodlines of the monster races and spirits.

Quietly returning to the village, he shared his wooden hut with a dozen or so children of similar age. Among these children, only a few could speak clearly, let alone others. Tang San usually acted the same way as them. Upon returning to the wooden hut, he immediately curled up in a corner and closed his eyes. Tonight, he had made quite a harvest. Most importantly, he gained a better understanding of this world and learned about the existence of a human resistance organization. Also, the special nature of the Demon Spirit Evolution and the Xuan Tian Power.

At this moment, his meridians were warm, and it seemed like the absorbed power from before was nurturing his body subtly. He could distinctly feel that his strength was increasing. This had nothing to do with Xuan Tian Power; it was an enhancement of his physique. Eating coarse food and swallowing vegetables in this place didn't provide much nutrition. He had to rely on the Xuan Tian Power to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nourish his body. However, this time was different. The Demon Spirit Evolution and the power within the bloodlines of the two wolf monsters were clearly nourishing his meridians, bones, and organs. It was a comprehensive enhancement. The existence of the Xuan Tian Power made them not conflict with each other, and they also became more easily absorbed. Could it be that the Xuan Tian Power had turned into a devouring divine skill in this world? It could devour the bloodline power of those monsters and spirits. He wondered if it could do the same when they were alive; that would be terrifying. Of course, there were risks. If he devoured too many types of bloodlines, would it affect his body? Mixing too many energies wouldn't be beneficial for cultivation.

How all of these changes would affect him remained to be observed based on the alterations in his body after this absorption. Humans with Demon Spirit Evolution had the potential to become servants of the monster and spirit clans, no longer qualifying as slaves. He formulated a plan in his mind: enter a big city, find the organization known as "Redemption," and join them. Through this organization, he believed it would be easier to locate Xiao Wu in her reincarnated form. This organization seemed to be quite widespread, with branches in various major cities. The town of Wind Wolf didn't undergo any significant changes due to the deaths of those individuals, at least not in their slave village. It took him a total of seven days to completely digest the absorbed Demon Spirit Evolution energy and the bloodline power from the two wolf monsters.

After the digestion, his most significant feeling was that he had become stronger. His body had visibly become more robust. With his cultivation experience, he understood that the strength and resilience of the body were closely tied to the limits of one's cultivation. Without a sturdy body, it was impossible to withstand more powerful energies. Following this enhancement, he now had the confidence that he could face a third-order wolf monster head-on.

However, his greatest gain was not physical strength. The most significant reward was that he managed to retain the abilities of Demon Spirit Evolution and the wolf monsters. As night fell, Tang San silently returned to the forest. His eyes narrowed slightly as he suddenly activated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, causing his blood to boil. With a light push off the ground, he erupted with a yellow-colored light, and his speed increased dramatically, dashing out ten meters like lightning.

The Mysterious Heaven Skill had consumed a substantial portion of his energy, leaving him feeling a bit sore as he stood firmly on the ground. The burst of speed earlier had put a considerable strain on his body. However, Tang San didn't hesitate. He raised both hands simultaneously, and in each palm, a faint blue light appeared. With a wave of his hands, two wind blades, each about three inches long, shot out. The blue wind blades flew for about five meters before disappearing into thin air. Yes, these were the abilities he had gained after absorbing the power earlier.

Leopard Flash and Wind Blade, inherited from the Demon Spirit Evolution of Zhu Jiaxin and the bloodline of the wolf monsters. Through the absorption of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, he had somehow managed to master both abilities completely. This was a situation Tang San had never anticipated. After absorbing the two bloodline powers, he felt as though these abilities had naturally imprinted themselves in his memory. When he wanted to use them, they flowed out effortlessly. Strangely, when he employed these abilities, there was no sign of the beastification seen in Demon Spirit Evolution. Instead, it consumed his Mysterious Heaven Skill energy, which now appeared to be devoid of the original yellow and blue colors.

This sensation was akin to learning two new skills that he could use at will. However, no matter how he practiced, these two skills didn't seem to grow stronger. They remained weaker than Zhu Jiaxin's Leopard Flash and the wolf monsters' Wind Blades. It was as though they had solidified, and no matter how hard he trained, their power didn't increase. While they were not entirely useless, the limited potency of these abilities made them less impactful. The only silver lining was that the abilities he absorbed and transformed into his own didn't seem to conflict with each other. It was as if they were merely a conversion within the Mysterious Heaven Skill. All in all, this was undoubtedly a good thing.

Tang San began forming judgments and hypotheses about his situation. There was no doubt that he was different from the people native to this world, and his Mysterious Heaven Skill was unique. The transformation between his Mysterious Heaven Skill and the power system of this world required further experimentation to discover more details.

Learning these two skills was always a good thing. Zhu Jiaxin and the wolf monsters weren't particularly powerful, so the skills he absorbed from them were naturally weaker. However, if, in the future, his Mysterious Heaven Skill became more powerful, wouldn't the absorbed Beast God's power also become stronger? This would mean his skills would also become more potent. At the very least, he had a more straightforward path to strength. Through this method of absorption, his cultivation in the Mysterious Heaven Skill would also accelerate. The world's natural aura was already rich, and Tang San was quite certain that at his current rate of progress, by the time he reached twenty, he might have the potential to reach the ninth rank of Mysterious Heaven Skill, corresponding to this world's ninth rank. That would make him a formidable force in this world. Of course, this was under the assumption that his cultivation progressed smoothly. The Mysterious Heaven Skill adapted well to this world's aura, which was the greatest benefit Tang San had gained. 

Days passed, filled with labor during the day and cultivation at night. Tang San once again settled into his ordinary life. Two more years went by, and he turned eight. Perhaps due to the absorption of the wolf monsters' and Beast God's power from before, he had grown taller than ordinary children. At eight years old, he was already taller than most ten-year-olds, albeit still a bit thin. So, he was assigned even more labor.