In the next few weeks as maple leaves were turning red, yellow flowers in the evening breezed, old cicadas were getting lazy; Mawsynram’s untimely rain once again hit everyone.

Mawsynram is such an odd little town. Even in the ongoing autumn, a rain could fall here. Many people suspect it is the town is weirdly surrounded by pine hills forests in the east, and another sporadic mountain range in the west that they town always traps and recycles some air currents.

Zi Yang was baffled on how their science worked but he was sure that was not how. He suspected a lot of hot winds were generated by the wind-type beasts who were made to cohabitate with some genius in the north of the beast control research center.

No one really wanted to work in his weather full of humidity and rain, so most people relaxed at their homes.

As was Zi Yang.

The doctors had said that he would take at least six weeks to heal his fracture and other injuries; but it has only been three and he’s as good as new.

After this injury, he also discovered that his body was a bit lighted. He had Uncle Bai from the center checked and learned that his body has become stronger and his bones more resilient.

Now he could be sure that what pierced his spine before time travel and came here with him was none other than…. wait for it…. Saiyan Blood.

It gets stronger after taking a beating.

As for why it was stored in a dinosaur type fossil when a dragon would be more likely.

Zi Yang did not know.

Could it be that this Saiyan was a dragon?

Humm…

Anyway, Zi Yang had already decided to practice like Saiyan’s do.

By getting beat.

Uncle Baize looked weird after listening to his request but he agreed as he explained his reasoning.

Dark Void was also surprised after hearing this.

Void Empress knew there was something special in his body, so she was not that surprised. Dark Void knew that their empress might know something, if not the entire story.

But considering that Zi Yang had to be beaten, Dark Void expressed her willingness to do so.

Sometimes, a woman’s heart can really be as narrow as a needle.

So, at Baize’s assurance that Miss Ling was a good instructor at both physical and musical arts, while his hand might get a little too heavy for a below mortal body like Zi Yang’s – Zi Yang requested a second favor and finally, paid for a beating for him and a piano lesson for Zi Ming.

Good days pass soon and bad days wriggle.

That’s true, no matter which world you live in.

Getting beaten, even though necessary, was not something Zi Yang enjoyed after all.

He could only lie down and spend some more time on potion making theories and related knowledge when injured.

Sometimes, Miss Ling would come to tease (enquire) him about how different genes in different animals could be combined.

Sometimes, she would get so deep – Zi Yang would wonder if she was just to tease or was, she some hidden mad scientist! Zi Yang would overclock her brain cells to give explanations just to shoo her off most of the times.

He even secretly went o Aunt Jing’s house once and indirectly expressed concern that her house help might be conducting some illegal beast experimentation. Sadly, all he got was a blank stare which made him embarrassed.

He knew why Aunt Jing was looking at him like that.

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Contrary to his experience, Zi Ming was having fun – sometimes at Aunt Jing’s house where he learned playing music and sometimes, at his friend’s house where he, Bai Lian and Yi Hai would play together.

It’s been over four months now, and he feels the beatings don’t help anymore. So, he requested that course stop.

Today was the day he completely recovered from his last beating from Miss Ling three weeks ago. He was going to Aunt Jing’s to pick up Zi Ming when he saw him walking smelling foul, black all over the body and shouting “evil beast”.

His heart skipped a beat.

“Could that trut have sucked his blood too? The addiction’s too bad, huh?”, He murmured.

Baize was nearby rolled his eyes.

You’re the one to speak.

“What happened Zi Ming? Did the leafed hat trut do something to you?”, Zi Yang asked while looking around to see if there was any blood dripping.

He didn’t find any.

“No Zi Yang, it’s not a trut. It’s a toad. I just fed him some snacks you gave me and you know what he did?”

Zi Ming had hands on his hips and his chest heaved with anger with cute little puffs on his cheeks. Just the foul smell coming from him ruined the image of cute little baby.

Even though Zi Ming looked much cuter now, Zi Yang couldn’t stand the foul smell and asked, “before that, did you fall somewhere? Why the smell?”

He patted the air while saying that.

Zi Ming flared up even more and said, “it’s that toad. It looked shiny so I liked it and gave some snacks and then it vomited purple vomit on me and then it turned into all black squishy little thing.”

What? How does that sound so much like a fantasy marrow cleansing?

Wait? Purple vomit? Shiny? Toad?

Could it be?

No way.

No way.

Can’t be.

He quickly stopped Zi Ming’s whining.

Yes, for the first time – he felt Zi Ming was whining. He simply did not know heaven’s gift.

He simple grabbed him, threw him in the bathroom and said, “Quick, bathe now in 15 minutes.”

The he went uncle Baize and asked him to book an emergency appointment with Dr. Luo at the hospital now.

In less than over half an hour, Zi Yang had Zi Ming’s latest comparative report – comparing today’s emergency report to one done a week ago.

Muscles seem to be recovering faster; bones were healthier and even the origin filled another 0.1%.

He could be sure now.

“Brother, why are you acting so scary?”

Zi Ming had never seen Zi Yang so excited. It scared him a little.

Realizing this, Zi Yang forced down his excitement and said to both Uncle Baize and Zi Ming, “let’s go home.”

Baize also did not understand Zi Yang’s excitement.

Even though he knew empress’ golden toad would vomit a purple substance which is good for body recovery.

It did not warrant such as heavy state of excitement from Zi Yang.

This boy has already seen materials beyond what his peer could see and had Zi Ming consume them like taco beans.

Could it be that there was something else in this purple substance? He had vaguely felt the desire for that and asked the empress about it.

The empress replied that this was because she didn’t know much except that this toad had eaten a purple-golden stone which mutated him.

She only knew that the purple substance was good for health and can also be used as a cultivation resource.

Baize thought that he had to discuss with Zi Yang on why he was so excited.

Soon they came back home.

At home, Zi Yang calmed down.

He took Zi Ming and Baize in the room and at down quietly.

Unconsciously, his expression became a little solemn.

“Zi Ming”

“Yes brother.”

Zi Ming immediately sat up straight. Even though he was mischievous and called Zi Yang by his name all the time, he respected Zi Yang the most.

When he saw Zi Yang becoming serious, he did not dare to joke.

“From now on, I will give you a very important mission”

“Mission?”, Zi Ming gulped.

Zi Ming imagined lots of things in a few seconds. Zi Yang used to tell him all kinds of stories ever since he could remember and there were a lot of spy movies – so he knew what a mission was.

He didn’t expect his brother to ask him to go on a mission. He was a little excited and well, a little nervous.

“Yes. You have to take all the precious food, and resources to Aunt Jing’s house secretly. Uncle Bai will get you the resources.

Uncle Bai, you can use all resources as you like – buy extraordinary level, soldier level or even higher if money is enough and give them to Zi Ming…”

Zi Yang said.

“Young master, what about Zi Ming’s lotion and other supplementary products?”, Baize asked a little confusedly.

“They stop. From now on, all resources will be used by Zi Ming to feed that toad at Aunt Jing’s house.”

Both gasped when they heard that.

They knew how much Zi Yang valued those resources. He would literally fight with anyone for his life for those resources which can help Zi Ming.

To think that Zi Ming gave them to the toad. Baize thought: sure enough, there something different about that purple misty substance.

Zi Ming thought: could it be that my brother doesn’t love me, anymore?

Who was Zi Yang?

As a human of two lives, he guessed Baize’s thought in a second. It was obvious behavior for anyone.

As for Zi Ming’s lost expression, he was a at loss of whether to laugh or cry.

He flicked his forehead lightly and said, “What are you thinking? Can brother love you less? Listen the full version. Don’t interrupt.”

“You feed everything precious to the toad and then when he vomits the heav… ah… that purple substance, you go under it and take everything into your body. By hand, shoulder or mouth. Even if you have to get naked – take all the purple substance into your body.”

Finally finished speaking, Zi Ming immediately screamed in horror:

“Zi Yang, that’s vomit. You’re asking me to eat vomit. Ughh.”

And then he vomited.

Zi Yang was again at a loss at his antics.

He couldn’t tell the truth to Zi Ming, could he?

He couldn’t even reprimand him for calling that precious resource which people could be dying for, purple vomit!