After returning to the Medicine Research Institute, I was still in a daze as I looked at the five Gold Yue Leaves in my hands.
I pondered in silence for a moment before I gradually had an idea.
Dean Xi Bo's actions were very strange, but he didn't hide his motive. He wanted me to make another trip to the cave in the forbidden area.
From his generosity in taking out five Gold Yue Leaves, this trip would definitely be extremely dangerous. It was highly possible that I would have to come into contact with the ferocious beast that had roared.
It was said that Dean Xi Bo had the power of a Monster Saint. If he wasn't willing to come into contact with a ferocious beast, its power should at least be at that level.
Logically speaking, with my cultivation, getting involved in such a matter was no different from courting death. However, after thinking about it, I felt that this might be an opportunity.
Firstly, after obtaining these five Gold Yue Leaves, I was confident that I would be able to completely recover my meridians. My power would at least reach the Monster King realm, which was the Celestial Master realm.
After reaching the Celestial Master realm, I would be able to use many techniques that I couldn't before, such as the Xuanyuan Sword.
Secondly, even if the ferocious beast that had roared was powerful, it was still sealed by the formation. It was hard to say how much of its power it could display.
Lastly, I had another huge advantage, which was the strength of my physical body.
Even though my cultivation had dropped to an extremely low level, my physical body's strength was still maintained at the Ascension realm. When I faced the roar that day, I had relied on my physical body's strength to remain unscathed.
Ever since I started cultivating, my physical body's strength had always been of little value. This was because human cultivators used spells as a means of battle. Under the might of spells, my physical body's strength was unable to withstand it.
However, the Monster race was different. Their battle techniques were more straightforward. Even though their physical body's strength couldn't be used as a means of attack, it was the best for defense.
Actually, after arriving at the Demon Region, besides the injuries that I had yet to recover from at the beginning, I hadn't suffered any injuries in the subsequent battles and trials. That's why I didn't suffer any injuries.
After considering all these factors, it didn't seem to be a big deal to come into contact with the ferocious beast.
Furthermore, it was obvious that Dean Xi Bo had me under his control since he was willing to give me five Gold Yue Leaves. He would most likely be closely monitoring me and wouldn't give me a chance to escape.
After pondering for a long time, I decided to beat her at her own game. I would first absorb Jin Yue Ye's monster power and then act according to the situation.
Just like last time, I used one night to adjust my body's condition. The next morning, I took out the Jin Yue Leaf and started to take it.
With the previous experience, I directly swallowed the two Gold Moon Leaves. After a short moment, there was a surge of demonic power that came from my abdomen. Under my guidance, it quickly flowed into my meridians. In less than fifteen minutes, the last acupoint in my meridians had completely recovered. After the entire meridians were connected and the demonic power had completed a full cycle, my body trembled. Although I was still sitting cross-legged, I floated in midair.
Heavenly Master!
Demon King!
Although it wasn't the first time I had reached this realm, I was still rather excited.
I was accidentally stranded in the Demon Region for more than half a year. Only now did I finally see the hope of returning home.
Even though I have the bloodline of the Demon God Feng, to me, the human world where I was born and raised is my home.
I was rather excited, but at that moment, my spiritual sense detected that Nam and Tana were walking towards me. Thus, I quickly landed on the ground and retracted the surging monster power that was dissipating in the surroundings.
Today was the end of the seven days holiday and Thadd Academy had reopened. It was normal for Nam to come and see me after going out for seven days.
Very quickly, Nam arrived at my room. The moment he saw me, he shouted, "Duo Ji, how is it? After taking the Jin Yue Leaf, have you become a Dog-Headed Monster King?"
Nam obviously wouldn't have thought that his joke was actually the truth.
I grinned and nodded. "That's right, I already have the cultivation of a Monster King."
"Tsk … Then I'm already a Dog-Headed Monster Emperor."
After Nam finished his joke, his expression became slightly solemn. He came over and asked seriously, "To be honest, Duo Ji, I feel that you've changed. Have you already reached the Monster General realm?"
I had previously told Nam that I had reached the late stages of Monster Spirit cultivation. Now that I had taken the Jin Yue Leaf, my Monster General cultivation would naturally follow suit. Thus, I nodded.
"Obi!"
Nam grinned. He seemed to be happier than I was. He extended his hand to pull me and laughed. "Duo Ji, now that we've returned to the village, Grandpa Village Chief will definitely be smiling. Haha! Also, Gale from Qingshan Village will definitely kneel down in fear when he sees us."
Nam had already started to imagine the scene of returning home in glory. However, after hearing him mention Gale, I recalled what had happened in Green Water Village. Thus, I asked Nam, "Didn't Gale say that he has an older sister in Thadd Academy? How is it? Did she come to find trouble with you?"
Nam shook his head in disdain. "When I heard that his older sister was in Thadd Academy, I thought that she would be very powerful. When I first arrived at the academy, I went to ask around. His older sister is in the Research Court. Come to find trouble with me?
Hmph! The people from the Research Court wouldn't dare to find trouble with our Research Court unless they're tired of living. "
After hearing what Nam said, I couldn't help but smile.
If Nam didn't have my help, even if he could get into Thadd Academy, he would most likely enter the Research Court or the Martial Research Court. Not to mention the Research Court, he probably wouldn't even be able to enter the Medicinal Research Court.
In that situation, Gale's older sister might really come to find trouble with him. Now, as a student of the Research Court, Nam indeed had the confidence to do so. Not to mention the other things, just based on his cultivation, he had already reached the late stage of the Monster realm. Basically, he would be able to advance to the intermediate level within a year.
Looking at Nam's confident expression, I was very happy for him.
My identity as a Kobold was fake. The future glory of Green Water Village would still depend on him. Only when his cultivation reaches the Monster King realm would he be able to truly save the Kobolds.
After chatting with Nam for a long time, he stood up and left when it was almost time to report to the Research Court.
At that moment, I remembered that Dean Xi Bo was looking for me. I specifically told Nam not to mention that we trespassed into the forbidden area. If the academy were to investigate, I had to respond according to what I said earlier and insist that they didn't enter the cave.
Even though Dean Xi Bo didn't really care about us trespassing into the forbidden area yesterday, I still didn't want to involve Nam and Tana in this matter.
After receiving my instructions, Nam and Tana left the Medicinal Research Court and returned to their respective academies to report. As for me, I took out the remaining three pieces of Gold Moon Leaf and continued to consume them.
But this time, after swallowing a piece of Golden Moon Leaf, I felt that something was wrong.
I previously felt that the Monster power in the Gold Moon Leaf was surging, but after reaching the Monster King realm, the Monster power seemed to be insufficient for me. One piece of Gold Moon Leaf only allowed me to repair one of the acupoints on my second meridian.
Compared to how I nurtured my meridians, this speed was already very fast. But even if I consumed the remaining two pieces, I would only be able to repair two more acupoints. The effect on my power would be negligible.
After pondering for a moment, I kept the remaining two pieces and prepared to find an opportunity to give them to Nam.
After reaching the Monster King realm, I shouldn't stay here for too long. Before I leave, I should try my best to help Nam increase his cultivation so that I can be more at ease.
Once school reopened, Saad Academy regained its tranquility. Seven days had passed in the blink of an eye. During that time, I had been stabilizing my cultivation. Although my power hadn't increased, my realm had stabilized. Moreover, the hand seals and Astral Steps that I had used before were now unobstructed after I used my monster power to activate them. I could use them as I pleased, which greatly increased my battle prowess. I was also more confident about the upcoming trip to the forbidden area.
Originally, I wanted to try activating the Xuan Yuan Sword, but after pondering for a long time, I felt that Dean Xi Bo and the academy's elders would be monitoring my actions. If the Xuan Yuan Sword was exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable. Thus, I decided to endure it.