Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 1010: Return to Martial Academy

Huang Miao and the others had been "enticed" by Fang Bai, risking dangers tantamount to nine deaths for one life, to follow Fang Bai into the core area of the Bitao Mountain Range. They had hoped to chance upon some fortuitous opportunities, but little did they dream of such enormous gains from this journey.

Although these gains were largely unrelated to them and were almost entirely due to Fang Bai’s own efforts, Fang Bai had previously said that the cultivation resources obtained from this journey would be shared among their team members.

Had any other martial artist made such a statement, Huang Miao and his companions would not have believed it, but coming from Fang Bai, they had never doubted it.

Imagining how before long, each of them would possess a substantial amount of cultivation resources, no longer constrained by the embarrassment of scarce resources for cultivation, Huang Miao and the others were filled with excitement and anticipation.

At the same time, they felt an even deeper gratitude towards Fang Bai.

"It’s time we made our way back to the Martial Academy."

Huang Miao counted the days, determining that their cultivation journey through the mountain range had lasted roughly half a month. According to the regulations of the Bitao Martial Academy, if a cultivation team failed to return to the Martial Academy within a month, their cultivation results would be nullified, thus forgoing any rewards.

The Martial Academy’s rewards primarily consisted of Essence Stone Elixirs and other cultivation resources, while they would also receive guidance in the Martial Dao from the higher-ups of the academy.

Although Huang Miao and his companions had reaped considerable gains this time and did not need to care about the minor cultivation resources awarded by the academy, they still highly valued the guidance from the academy’s higher-ups.

After all, the higher-ups were all Desolate Level Martial Artists with vast knowledge and rich combat experience. Receiving their guidance would bring numerous benefits.

"This time, Junior Brother Fang has acquired dozens of mid-grade Spiritual Medicines. Once we return to the Bitao Martial Academy, just offering one or two of them should be enough to secure first place in this cultivation journey."

Hou Ziping waved his fist with vigor, saying excitedly, "The rewards for this mountain cultivation journey have increased. The team with the most gains will not only receive the highest amount of cultivation resources in history, but Dean Ren will also personally provide guidance in Martial Dao Cultivation. This chance belongs to us!"

Huang Miao, Liu Qingqing, and Liu Liehu, the brother-sister duo, also had their eyes shining with excitement and high spirits.

For them, Dean Ren Jingbo of the Bitao Martial Academy was a mighty and esteemed figure. To receive personal guidance from the dean was an honor of the highest order, something every disciple of the Bitao Martial Academy aspired to.

In contrast to the jubilant excitement of the four, Fang Bai’s demeanour was much more composed.

With Fang Bai’s capabilities, naturally, he had no interest in receiving guidance from Ren Jingbo. It would be more accurate to say that Fang Bai could instruct Ren Jingbo.

However, Fang Bai understood the importance Ren Jingbo held in the hearts of Huang Miao and the others, so he had no intention of dampening their enthusiasm.

When the time came, even Fang Bai himself would have to assume the appearance of humbly seeking knowledge, listening to Ren Jingbo explain the Martial Dao to them.

After resting on the spot for a short while, the five of them started their journey back, heading in the direction of the Bitao Martial Academy.

When they had entered the mountain for their cultivation, they had been cautious and highly vigilant, wary of potential Spirit Beast attacks.

Yet, on their return, they felt their strength had improved and their courage had greatly increased. As they hastened back, they moved at high speeds, no longer fearing encounters with Spirit Beasts.

Fortunately, on their return journey, they only encountered some docile, herbivorous low-order Spirit Beasts and didn’t run into any conflicts.

When they left the core area of the Bitao Mountain Range, Fang Bai took action to hunt a few low-order Spirit Beasts and harvested more than ten low-grade Spiritual Medicines, which he had Huang Miao and others either carry on their backs or hold, to deceive other Cultivation Teams.

By the time they reached the edge of the Bitao Mountain Range, they occasionally met other Cultivation Teams that were also returning from the mountains.

The members of those Cultivation Teams were almost all injured, looking quite disheveled, and some teams had even suffered combat losses, with members perishing in the mountains.

It was extremely rare for a team like Fang Bai’s to have no casualties and for the members to appear in high spirits and good condition.

Therefore, when other Cultivation Teams encountered Huang Miao’s team, they were all incredibly surprised. Some of the Martial Academy disciples who had good relationships with Huang Miao came forward to inquire about Huang Miao’s experiences along the way.

Huang Miao naturally did not tell the whole truth, only mentioning that the team he led had not ventured deep into the core area of the Bitao Mountain Range, but had simply moved around the edge before returning.

Other team members, seeing the small number of Cultivation Resources they had and the lack of high-grade resources, believed Huang Miao’s words to be true.

When they arrived at the plaza in front of the gate to the Bitao Martial Academy, numerous teams who had gone into the mountains for Cultivation were already gathered there, among them were the Tu Hu team, the Shen Yulin team, and the Ouyang Zhan team that Huang Miao and the others had encountered on their way.

All these teams had suffered heavy losses, with half of their members having fallen in the Bitao Mountain Range.

As for Ouyang Jian and Shi Gang, who were successively killed by Fang Bai, they could never appear again.

Although Shi Gang’s true strength was formidable, on the surface, he was just an Inner Court disciple and wasn’t even ranked on the Inner Court’s strength chart, so his death wouldn’t cause too much of a stir.

However, Ouyang Jian was the first-ranked individual on the Personal Transmission Disciple strength chart, and right after the dozen or so high-level figures of the Martial Academy, it was his strength and status that were the highest. It was foreseeable that Ouyang Jian’s death would cause a sensation.

But as the deaths of Ouyang Jian and Shi Gang were carried out without anyone being the wiser, nobody would suspect Fang Bai.

The Tu Hu team and Shen Yulin team had a decent harvest, each obtaining Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines. In particular, the mid-grade Spiritual Medicine they each acquired was very eye-catching.

Shen Yulin was the second-ranked individual among the Personal Transmission Disciple strength chart, so it wasn’t too surprising for her team to have harvested a mid-grade Spiritual Medicine.

But the performance of the Tu Hu team during this foray into the mountains was eye-opening.

With Tu Hu being the strongest member but only an Inner Court disciple in the Tu Hu team, the fact that they even managed to obtain a mid-grade Spiritual Medicine was baffling, and many teams felt both surprised and envious, considering that the Tu Hu team had stumbled upon great luck.

According to experiences from previous years, for a team that participated in mountain training to have a mid-grade Spiritual Medicine in hand meant that they had a chance of placing in the top three, earning the generous Cultivation Resources awarded by the high-levels of the Martial Academy.

The members of the Tu Hu team had lost more than half of their team during this Cultivation experience. However, the few members who had survived the ordeal no longer showed signs of sadness on their faces. At this moment, gathered together, they were whispering something, their faces filled with joy and excitement.

Only Tu Hu, the team leader, seemed somewhat gloomy, as if he was in low spirits. It was unclear whether he was mourning the passing of his fellow disciples or dissatisfied with his team’s achievements.

When he saw the appearance of Huang Miao’s team in the plaza, Tu Hu suddenly thought of the several dozen Antlered Silver Lions’ antlers, and the gloominess on his face seemed to deepen a few shades.