This incident caused a great stir among the ordinary disciples who were watching. If it weren't for Su Mu's status, everyone would have rushed to spread the news. But because it involved Su Mu, they were sensible enough not to talk about it everywhere. They just kept today's events to themselves.
Finally, the area in front of the small house became quiet.
Yang Kai looked at the sky, feeling a bit depressed. Today, due to Su Mu's delay, he had missed the time for practicing the Body Tempering Technique, which was indeed a regret.
He returned to the house and took out his last set of clothes. Running to the small pond nearby, he took off his tattered clothes, preparing to take a bath. He had been wandering in the mountains for several days and had fought with a flower-backed spider, so his body indeed had a strange odor.
Xia Ningshang sneaked closer to the side of the small house. She wanted to see what realm this junior brother had reached. She felt it was a bit unclear from a distance earlier. But there was no one in the house. Walking around to the back, Xia Ningshang's bright eyes scanned the area, and what she saw were two white, bare buttocks. Her gaze moved up, and she saw that Yang Kai was completely naked, ready to dive into the water.
Xia Ningshang's face turned red instantly. Although she was very powerful, she was still an inexperienced young girl. She had never even seen a man's thighs, let alone his buttocks. How could she bear such a sudden scene?
It was too stimulating! Xia Ningshang's heart pounded, and she quickly hid herself.
Why am I so unlucky today? The poor girl was almost in tears, and she couldn't bear to spy on Yang Kai's secrets anymore. Stomping her foot, she vanished from the spot.
This shameless junior brother, how dare he be so indecent in the sacred place of the sect, naked in broad daylight? He is truly shameless and disgraceful!
In the pond, Yang Kai washed himself while checking his body.
He found that after practicing the Body Tempering Technique, his muscles were clearly much stronger and more solid than before. Although he was still thin, he had a lean and fit physique.
The wound on his abdomen from the battle with the flower-backed spider had already scabbed over, but the wound on his arm, which had been pierced by the spider, still hurt a bit.
It was a through-and-through wound, so it couldn't heal that quickly, but it wasn't as serious as he had imagined. It would basically be fine with a few more days of rest.
Recalling the life-and-death battle of yesterday, Yang Kai felt excited again. He didn't know why, but it seemed the more dangerous the situation, the more motivated he became. He wasn't originally like this. Could it be that he had a subconscious tendency towards masochism, which only awakened after living for over a decade?
Thinking about this, Yang Kai quickly submerged himself in the pond, holding his breath for a long time before resurfacing.
Although there were many things he needed to do, after washing and dressing, Yang Kai still took a broom to sweep the ground.
This was work within the Lingxiao Pavilion, and since he had taken on the job, he had to take it seriously.
While sweeping, Yang Kai clearly felt that many of his fellow disciples were looking at him strangely today, full of doubt. They must have seen the commotion this morning and didn't understand why he could knock Zhao Hu unconscious.
Yang Kai remained calm and worked diligently.
After sweeping, Yang Kai returned to the wooden house, opened his package, and took out the three-leaf soul flower and the desolate land withered grass he needed, then put the rest back.
These remaining herbs were useless to Yang Kai, but he could sell them to the Contribution Hall for contribution points.
Picking up the package, Yang Kai was about to leave, but then he thought for a moment, put on the tattered, blood-stained clothes again, and smeared his face, before rushing out.
At the Contribution Hall, Old Meng was sitting behind the counter, sipping tea and humming a tune, his legs crossed.
Suddenly, a figure flashed at the door. Old Meng lazily raised his head, ready to scold whoever was disturbing his peace so early in the morning, but he saw Yang Kai, who looked utterly disheveled, with tattered clothes that barely covered his body, revealing his thighs and the fine hairs on his legs.
Two female disciples of the Lingxiao Pavilion who passed by the door screamed "pervert" and covered their faces, blushing and retreating.
Old Meng, with his great composure, who had faced countless dangers and remained calm, even in the most dire situations, now sprayed out his tea, losing all his dignity.
"Little Yang Kai, what's going on?" Old Meng almost lost his composure, hurriedly standing up and staring at Yang Kai in shock.
Yang Kai rushed to the counter, catching his breath, "I'm back!"
"You've had a tough time, haven't you?" Old Meng felt sorry for Yang Kai. A few days ago, Yang Kai had left in good condition, but after just a trip to Blackwind Mountain, he had become such a mess, looking neither human nor ghost, which was truly pitiful.
"Yes, it was quite dangerous," Yang Kai nodded, not wasting words. He quickly opened the package and pointed to the pile of herbs inside, "But the harvest wasn't bad. Old Meng, will the Contribution Hall take these herbs?"
Old Meng looked closely and frowned.
These were merely low-grade ordinary herbs, with no real value. The Contribution Hall had plenty of such herbs, and there was no place to store more.
Just as he was about to refuse, he saw Yang Kai's expectant look and his disheveled appearance, and his heart softened. He nodded, "Sure, sure, two herbs for one contribution point."
"Then count them," Yang Kai didn't haggle, pushing the package forward.
Old Meng counted the herbs, a total of thirty-two, which amounted to sixteen contribution points. He immediately recorded it in Yang Kai's account.
"You spent three days in Blackwind Mountain and only got these?" Old Meng asked casually.
"Getting these is already quite good," Yang Kai said, looking around furtively.
"Cough, cough, it is good," Old Meng couldn't bear to discourage Yang Kai. After all, he knew Yang Kai's difficult situation. This young man had poor talent but was willing to work hard. Such diligent and hardworking young people were rare nowadays. Unfortunately, his poor talent was a hard obstacle, destined to limit his achievements in life.
While feeling sorry for him, Old Meng saw Yang Kai looking around suspiciously and asked, "What are you looking for?"
Yang Kai leaned in mysteriously and whispered, "Old Meng, I found something incredible this time in the mountains."
Seeing Yang Kai's cautiousness, Old Meng knew that the "incredible" thing must be extraordinary. He straightened his face and asked in a low voice, "What is it?"
"I don't know, that's why I brought it back for you to identify. You have seen a lot and will surely recognize it." Yang Kai said, reaching behind him and pulling out another package, placing it gently on the counter.