Chapter 441: Leveling up is incredibly powerful

The bloated energy inside her body seemed to have been tamed; it no longer harmed her body, but instead turned into streams of warm, moist energy that nourished the injured areas, and Wu Yue couldn't help sighing comfortably.

Only after her body felt much better did she finally open her eyes, seeing Lan Pangzi hanging from her body with teary eyes, she amusingly rubbed its round head: "I'm fine now; I don't know why, just now I felt like my body was about to explode."

Tongzi gave her an annoyed look: "I told you not to get distracted while cultivating; you didn't listen, and the shaman power you absorbed wasn't pure. If I hadn't just exchanged a pill for you, you'd already be dead."

Speaking of this, Wu Yue naturally felt quite guilty, giving a hesitant hehe and not daring to say anything.

"By the way, Tongzi, I was about to level up earlier, right?"

Tongzi slowly got off the dog host, drooping his head and speaking weakly: "Congratulations, host, on your successful breakthrough; your shaman power has advanced to Yellow Rank Level 5."

Reward for advancing to level 4: Shaman Awakening Fruit ×1

Beast Taming Ring (Intermediate) ×1

System Space expanded to 100 cubic meters

Points ×2000

Reward for advancing to level 5: Gather Spirit Pill ×1

Beast Spirit Pill ×1

System Space expanded to 200 cubic meters

Points reward ×3000

Please keep pushing, host, and strive to level up!

This string of rewards hit her all at once, leaving Wu Yue momentarily dazed.

She opened her space, and a delicate little package lay there, containing the rewards for her two consecutive level-ups.

Wu Yue took out the Shaman Awakening Fruit she had long craved, smiling like a goofy 200‑jin fellow.

"Tongzi, if I eat this fruit will I gain a second shaman power attribute?"

She remembered very clearly when Tongzi last mentioned this fruit.

If it weren't really too expensive, she would have already exchanged it in the System Shop.

Tongzi also hadn't expected the level‑4 upgrade reward to give the dog host such a prize, but he was happy for her nonetheless.

"Yes, but host, you'd better consolidate your shaman power level for a few days, and only consider taking this Shaman Awakening Fruit after your strength stabilizes."

Although Tongzi liked to bicker with the dog host, he was never vague about important matters; Wu Yue nodded: "Don't worry, I'll take it after I consolidate my cultivation."

She then took out two porcelain bottles containing pills from the package: "Gather Spirit Pill and Beast Spirit Pill? What do these pills do?"

Wu Yue muttered the pill names while preparing to open the System Shop to check their descriptions.

Tongzi suddenly said sourly: "The Gather Spirit Pill lets Beastfolk who are about to break from Silver Rank to Gold Rank break through; it's equivalent to a Grand Shaman's power infusion, with no upper limit—as long as the advancing Beastfolk can endure, the pill's effect continues indefinitely."

Wu Yue's grip on the bottle tightened; she was overjoyed.

This pill is practically tailor‑made for Yuan Lang; his Beast Pattern level isn't low either, and given his current cultivation speed, he might break through to Gold Rank before winter ends, making their outings much safer.

She happily put the pill away: "I'll save this pill for Yuan Lang to use."

Tongzi chuckled twice: "Dog host, you're forgetting your friends for beauty; after all this time relying on each other, don't you want to apply for some benefits for me?"

Wu Yue gave him an annoyed look: "I've been feeding my pocket points to the dog?"

Tongzi: "..."

Don't talk about money; talking about money hurts feelings.

"What about the other pill?"

Seeing the dog host change the subject, Tongzi instantly relaxed: "The Beast Spirit Pill is a much rarer pill."

Speaking of the Beast Spirit Pill, Tongzi couldn't help sighing: "When Beastfolk break through Gold Rank and reach another level, their bodies undergo an evolution."

They might grow wings and gain flight, or evolve hard skin armor, or strengthen a body part; such Beastfolk are called Evolved Warriors, a more noble existence than ordinary Beastman Warriors.

But such Evolved Warriors exist only in some super tribes.

Evolved Warrior... growing wings...

Wu Yue's mind inexplicably conjured an image of a winged Snow Tiger, which for some reason she found quite amusing.

She carefully stowed the Beast Spirit Pill as well, still intending to give it to Yuan Lang; people naturally have degrees of closeness, and although she and Yuan Lang aren't intimate yet.

But between them there is a deep mutual understanding of taking each other under their wing.

Moreover, thinking that she now had another Beast Taming Ring, Wu Yue's mood became bright, and she wanted to try capturing a powerful fierce beast this time.

Anticipating, she rubbed her hands and finally opened her System Shop furtively, her eyes sparkling as she looked toward the lower‑right corner.

Having leveled up twice, the system directly awarded 5000 points—simply too good.

But the next moment she couldn't believe it and rubbed her eyes: "I might be seeing things."

Having said that, she rubbed her eyes again and stared intently...

Sure enough, at that moment the row of numbers in the lower‑right corner; the first digit was definitely not 5 or 6, but a big 4.

"Over 4000?"

Feeling her heart bleed, Wu Yue glared fiercely at Tongzi: "Could the system be deducting tax from the reward points? Is the tax rate too high?"

Tongzi puffed out his little chest: "It should have been over five thousand, almost six thousand, but just now when your breakthrough was dangerous, I exchanged a pill for you."

Wu Yue then recalled the pill she had swallowed in her confusion: "What medicine is this? Why is it so expensive?"

"It's a precious healing pill; it cost me a full 999 points, but its effect is truly good."

Wu Yue felt her heart ache; losing nearly a thousand points for one pill—after all his hard work over ten‑odd days, he'd basically been thrown back to square one?

Isn't that a bit tragic?

"Cough cough... host, don't worry about these few points; compared to your little life, they're nothing."

Tongzi gave a dry cough twice to comfort her.

Wu Yue looked at Tongzi, who stood there speaking without a sore back, with a resentful face, yet she silently transferred 10 points to him: "Here's your pocket money."

No matter how reluctant she was, she had to admit that Tongzi had saved her life, and she owed him some thanks, for she was a grateful, conscientious person.

Tongzi stared at the miserable 10 points, and once again his impression of his stingy host was refreshed.

The next morning, Wu Yue went to find Yuan Lang; not knowing what they said, after eating, the two set off with two large baskets on their backs, saying only that they were going out to gather fruit to make jam.

Because the jam was tasty and kept well, a jam craze instantly swept through the Snow Tiger Tribe.

The seedlings that Changye and the others had prepared in advance were instantly all allocated, and the slaves who had harvested more food were grinning from ear to ear.

Since all the various jars and containers currently used by the tribe members were made by the slaves, the Snow Tiger chieftain waved his hand and specially cleared a space in the large food storage cave for the slaves to store their food.

The beastman warriors of the three tribes watched the slaves moving food into the storage cave, feeling a sour envy and jealousy.

"What conditions? The slaves live better than we beastman warriors."

The Black Wolf Tribe beastman warrior who spoke looked at the slaves' strips of salted meat and wished he could hug them to his chest.

As expected, the Snow Tiger Tribe has prospered—even the slaves now eat cured meat.

Meanwhile, Wu Yue and Yuan Lang had come to a forest farther from the Snow Tiger Tribe, where a kind of golden-yellow fruit grew abundantly.

The fruit's peel is about a finger thick, but once opened, its flesh tastes just like strawberries and is very delicious.

The two filled their baskets completely; then Wu Yue went through the motions of a prayer, and a thousand-jin gate suddenly appeared on the grass.

Although this thousand-jin gate is made of exquisite materials, its appearance is very ancient—exactly the kind used by Yuan Lang and his people.

"Let's just say it was a gift from the grand shaman of the Huaxia tribe."

Wu Yue looked at the thousand-jin gate at her feet and spoke.

Yuan Lang glanced at her: "If the shaman knew your prayers could reach the Beast God directly, he would surely treat you as a divine envoy."

Wu Yue gave him an annoyed look: "I don't want to be tied to the tribe as a mascot; I'd rather just be a minor shaman."

A flicker of smile appeared in Yuan Lang's deep eyes, and he suddenly recalled what Wu Yue had said earlier—that the Snow Tiger shaman wouldn't let her leave the tribe freely.

"There's no helping it; since you're the only young shaman in the tribe, if another shaman disciple appeared, you'd have much more freedom."

Wu Yue gave him an annoyed look: "Easier said than done."

Yuan Lang chuckled lightly, stepped forward, and his warm large hand enveloped Wu Yue's small hand: "It's still early; let's wander around for a bit."

Wu Yue's eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded: "Perfect—let's see if there are any precious herbs we can gather and exchange with the Beast God for money, to later buy things."

Having said that, she suddenly turned her head to the beastman warrior beside her: "Want to trade for a set of clothes for the shaman and chieftain, saying they're a gift from the super-tribe's grand shaman?"

After a moment's thought, Yuan Lang still nodded: "Something similar to ours would be fine."

Wu Yue naturally knew what he was worried about, and nodded: "Mm, let's each exchange for a set of loungewear—make it a bit thicker, since winter is coming."

The exchanged loungewear is extremely soft and comfortable; compared to Yuan Lang's combat uniforms with special functions, the loungewear really only offers comfort and warmth, so it is much cheaper in price.

"It's really soft and comfortable."

Yuan Lang's large hand, with distinct knuckles, rested on the light-gray loungewear; his deep eyes occasionally glanced at Wu Yue, the small longing in them utterly undisguised.

Under his gaze—like a big dog yearning for a bone—Wu Yue felt that if she didn't exchange a set for him, she would be committing a grave sin.

She then painfully exchanged a set of black loungewear for the tall beastman warrior beside her: "This requires points to exchange, so go gather herbs for me as payment for the clothing."

The little female's painful expression was obvious; Yuan Lang chuckled inwardly: "Then help me exchange another set of clothing, and I'll gather you plenty of herbs later."

The beastman's eyes held a faint smile, like rippling water.

Wu Yue's heart swayed a little with the wave, and the woman infatuated with male beauty decisively exchanged another set of white loungewear for him.

Only when the beastman beamed, holding two sets of loungewear, did the person lusting after looks wipe his drool and snap back to reality.

With a bun-like face, he glanced askance at the crafty beastman warrior beside him—this guy is utterly shameless, actually using a beauty scheme.

Having slightly sold his looks, Yuan Lang finally got his wish, cheerfully scooping up the little female beside him and sprinting off in a direction.

Wu Yue hurriedly wrapped her arms around the beastman's neck: "What are you doing?"

"There's a valley ahead with lots of herbs."

"Lots of herbs?"

Upon reaching the valley Yuan Lang mentioned, Wu Yue felt her eyes weren't enough; for some unknown reason, this hidden valley was actually full of rare herbs.

Wu Yue even found several ginseng plants at the valley's entrance.

"This is practically heaven."

Wu Yue excitedly jumped from Yuan Lang's arms, swooshed to the valley mouth, and began gathering herbs she didn't have.

Now seeing Yuan Lang, she found him very pleasing to the eye, with no trace of her earlier disdain.

Just this single ginseng at the valley mouth would be enough to exchange for ten or more sets of clothing.

The little female's excited demeanor was like a happy little squirrel; Yuan Lang followed behind until the sun was about to set, when Wu Yue reluctantly rose to her feet.

"The herbs here are truly precious."

"With these precious herbs, aren't I bound to prosper?"

Thinking this, she couldn't help but let out a silly hehehe laugh.

Yuan Lang saw the little female staring at a stalk of notoginseng, drooling profusely, and helplessly stepped forward to wipe the moisture from her lips.

"We can come back here later to collect your drool."

Wu Yue's cheek twitched—indeed, this steel-straight male is the sort of creature you can't expect to have any sentimental feelings.

Since they still needed to bring the thousand-jin gate back, Yuan Lang directly shifted into beast form, seized the precious gate in his mouth, and with his thick tail coiled Wu Yue onto his back.

His snowy-white figure shot forth like an arrow from a bow.

The high-ranking beastman warrior's speed was naturally not low; after they flew all the way back to the tribe, the sun had just set.

At the city gate, the crowd saw Yuan Lang appear with a strange object in his mouth: "Yuan Lang, what is that?"

People in this world had naturally never seen such a lofty item as a thousand-jin gate, and they stared at it, going around and around for a long time.

Finally, the news that Yuan Lang had brought back a strange object reached the ears of the Snow Tiger shaman and the Snow Tiger chieftain.

How could such a lively event possibly exclude them?

When the two arrived at the city gate, they too were instantly conquered by that miraculous object.

Until Yuan Lang directed the Beastman Warriors to install the thousand-jin gate, the heavy iron-wood city gate slowly closed.

"This... this is simply miraculous."