Chapter 34 Black-maned Lion Cub, Night Owl's Legacy

Chu Han clutched the wound on his left shoulder, walking step by step into the depths of the cave.

Finally, at the very back of the cave, he saw a small figure.

It was a black beast the size of a palm, covered in fluffy, soft black fur, curled up among the rubble, sleeping soundly, completely unaware of the human's approach.

"This is the one."

Chu Han felt a surge of joy and slowly crouched down.

He could clearly sense the Rank 1 exotic beast aura emanating from this Black-Maned Lion Cub, but the aura was very loose and did not represent true combat power.

Having just been born, it possessed potential but lacked even the ability to protect itself; even an ordinary person could carry it away.

"This Black-Maned Lion Cub was born only two or three days ago; it hasn't even fully learned how to open its eyes."

Under normal circumstances, a newborn Black-Maned Lion Cub would be guarded by the lioness and wouldn't encounter the outside world until it was a month old.

But now that the Black-Maned Lion King was dead, if it were left here, it definitely wouldn't survive more than five days.

It would be better to take it and sell it; it would surely fetch a good price.

If it met a knowledgeable buyer who could raise it properly, it would definitely live a good life.

Chu Han reached out and grabbed the soft flesh on the back of the Black-Maned Lion Cub's neck, picking it up and tucking it into his chest.

The little fellow pressed against Chu Han's chest and, feeling a trace of warmth, didn't wake up but instead continued to sleep soundly, seemingly enjoying itself.

Chu Han smiled and shook his head; it really didn't realize it was about to be sold.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely find you a buyer who treasures you."

Chu Han said with a smile, then sat cross-legged on the ground.

He was still injured and planned to heal and recover a bit before returning to the other cave.

Thus, he began to Cultivate the second stage of the Nine Heavens Body Forging Art; these postures helped his injuries recover.

His physical body had already been strengthened multiple times by secret blood precious medicines, so his physical strength and recovery ability far exceeded those of ordinary people.

After practicing the Nine Heavens Body Forging Art for two hours, most of the wounds on his body had healed, the burning pain had vanished, and even his aura had returned to normal.

If he had healing Medicinal Pills, he could recover even faster.

However, his injuries no longer affected him, so he wasn't in a hurry to fully recover.

"First, let's see Night Owl's assets."

With a thought, Chu Han took out the spatial necklace he had taken from Night Owl's body from his space ring.

Then, he injected Mental Energy into it and instantly sensed the space inside.

It was about 10 cubic meters in size, much smaller than his own 1000-cubic-meter space ring; according to the classification of spatial equipment, this should be an E-grade spatial equipment.

But even an E-grade spatial equipment was worth tens of millions in federal currency, something the current Chu Han couldn't afford.

Chu Han's consciousness swept over the items in the space, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"I didn't expect this guy Night Owl to have so many good things."

At a glance, he saw 40 lower-grade energy stones, a federal bank card, and several booklets for Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques.

There were also various Medicinal Pills, as well as weapons, equipment, and exotic beast Materials collected by Night Owl, each of which was worth a lot of money.

It had to be said that the wealth the Night Owl Squad had plundered over the years was indeed not to be underestimated.

Among them, Chu Han recognized the federal bank card as an anonymous account at a glance; as long as one had the card, they could withdraw money without even needing a password.

For this type of bank card, the Federal Bank recognized the card, not the person.

"I wonder how much money is inside?"

Chu Han was quite tempted at this moment, feeling a bit impatient to go to the bank and check the balance.

Next, Chu Han's gaze fell upon the several Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques.

The one on top had a deep purple leather cover with the three large characters for "Thunder Origin Art" written in gold.

"It's actually a Thunder Attribute Cultivation Technique!"

Chu Han was overjoyed and quickly flipped through it, discovering that this technique was the one Night Owl had practiced; it was a B-grade technique, very rare.

The Martial Skill beneath the Thunder Origin Art was none other than "Swift Thunder Thrust," which was a B-grade Martial Skill.

Then there was a C-grade Martial Skill, "Raging Thunder Slash," and a C-grade movement technique, "Thunder Movement."

"With this set of Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills, a Martial Artist could almost establish their own cultivation system; Night Owl really wasn't simple."

Finally, Chu Han looked at several porcelain bottles containing Medicinal Pills.

The most numerous were qi and blood pills and Essence Nourishing Pills, both of which were auxiliary pills for a Martial Artist's cultivation.

Then there were Detoxification Pills, as well as Hemostatic Pills for injuries, Bone-Setting Pills, Essence Recovery Pills, Flesh-Growing Pills, and other Medicinal Pills.

Chu Han did a rough inventory of all the items in the space and estimated their value; not counting the spatial necklace, it was at least tens of millions in federal currency.

If he added the Materials from the Black-Maned Lion King and that Black-Maned Lion Cub, the value was already incalculable.

But one thing was certain: his harvest this time was immense; it could be described as a sudden windfall.

He immediately took out a few Flesh-Growing Pills and consumed them, continuing his cultivation; soon, the remaining injuries were all healed—this was the benefit of healing pills.

Once his injuries were fully recovered, Chu Han took the Black-Maned Lion Cub and returned the way he came.

By nightfall, he had returned to the cave where he and Zhao Feiyu were cultivating.

The boulder at the cave entrance was still intact, and the surrounding weeds and trees hadn't changed at all, indicating that this place hadn't been disturbed and Zhao Feiyu should still be in the middle of cultivating.

He reached out and moved the boulder aside, walking into the cave, where a powerful aura immediately emanated from within.

"This guy actually really did Breakthrough to become a Second-Tier Martial Artist."

Chu Han felt a surge of joy, happy for Zhao Feiyu's progress.

In this way, his mission this time could be considered a Perfection.

He only hoped to return soon to sell the Materials and equipment he had, as well as to redeem the bounties for the members of the Night Owl Squad.

After waiting a long while longer, Zhao Feiyu finally woke from his cultivation.

"Hahaha, this young master has succeeded! This time, I'll see who in the Family still dares to look down on me!"

Zhao Feiyu was already so excited he didn't know which way was up, constantly admiring his own strength, very self-satisfied.

"Haha, Brother Han, the strength gap between us has narrowed quite a bit this time, unless you really absorbed those lion blood potions."

As Zhao Feiyu spoke excitedly, he turned his gaze toward Chu Han's portion of the lion blood potion.

When he saw the empty bottle with only a tiny bit of potion left, he was instantly struck with shock.

After sizing up Chu Han's body again, he began to doubt his life choices.

"You... you actually really absorbed the energy of the lion blood potion! I'm never comparing myself to you again!"

Zhao Feiyu was heavily demoralized; even the strength he gained after his Breakthrough didn't feel good anymore.

"I also successfully absorbed it by chance."

Chu Han said with a smile.

Zhao Feiyu didn't want to discuss the topic further, so he asked, "By the way, Brother Han, how long was I cultivating?"

"Two days."

"You too?"

"One day for me."

Zhao Feiyu was demoralized once again; even Chu Han's speed in absorbing the lion blood potion was faster than his.

At that moment, the little beast in Chu Han's backpack woke up dazed, its small head poking out of the bag, its eyes half-open but filled with intelligence.

"Brother Han, what is this? Is it an exotic beast cub?"

Zhao Feiyu was also very curious about this little beast and immediately inquired.

Chu Han looked back and smiled, "This is a Black-Maned Lion Cub; I got it outside today."