Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Changxia Is Going to School

“Changxia, after the courtyard is paved with snowflake stone slabs, what are your plans?”

“Do you want to go back to the tribe and learn some hunting skills from the elders? And what about foraging? I remember you never really learned those things.”

“Yeah, you really should pick up those basics.”

Everyone in the courtyard was busy—some were melting resin, others mixing mud, all getting ready to lay the stone slabs.

Meanwhile, Nuanchun was the first to ask Changxia about her next steps.

Nanfeng and Maple Leaf suggested she return to the tribe to learn from the elders. Back when they were learning hunting and foraging, Changxia had either been hiding in the beast den learning to read, or just sleeping in.

Now, Changxia had fully recovered.

It was time to catch up on the knowledge she’d missed.

Changxia felt a bit awkward. She was already an adult—going back to “school” with the little ones like Shanjue would be so embarrassing!

Besides, she had awakened her bloodline power.

Her hunting skills might not be as professional as Maple Leaf’s, but when it came to foraging, she considered herself the best among her peers.

Even if there were differences between the two worlds, with her bloodline powers to “cheat,” Changxia could quickly analyze whether a plant was poisonous or edible. These were things the tribe had to learn from the elders, but Changxia could grasp them easily.

“I… don’t think I need to go learn,” Changxia replied stiffly.

Maple Leaf said seriously, “Changxia, don’t underestimate these basic skills. Especially hunting—you really should go back and learn properly.” As for foraging, Maple Leaf didn’t push too hard. After all, Changxia could make so many kinds of food; her knowledge of plants was obviously solid.

“Elder Yami has wanted you to come for a while. Now that the weather’s good, you can join Shanjue and the others to learn the basics of hunting,” Nanfeng added earnestly.

Changxia relied entirely on instinct in a fight. What she thought was “good” technique was, in Maple Leaf’s eyes, completely wrong. The Twilight Forest was full of dangers—any little mistake could be fatal.

And in this, Maple Leaf was absolutely right.

Changxia’s fighting skills came from memories of her past life.

Unfortunately, this body had been weak for so long that her muscles had no memory of combat. When she fought, she just winged it.

Near the tribe, it wasn’t a problem.

But if she ventured deeper into the forest, she’d be in real danger.

That was why the tribe had never let Changxia go hunting in the forest.

A female with no experience, charging into the forest to hunt and forage, was basically asking for trouble.

The Heluo tribe’s territory was vast. Near the tribe, totem warriors regularly cleared out wild beasts, so it was relatively safe. But farther out, there was no such protection.

Those areas were both Heluo territory and a paradise for wild beasts.

The territory could keep out other beast tribes, but not wild animals.

“Is it really necessary?” Changxia asked.

Nuanchun replied firmly, “Absolutely. Changxia, you have to learn. If you want to hunt and forage in the forest, you must go and study these basics with the elders. Like what to do if you’re attacked by wild beasts, how to quickly shift into beast form while escaping, how to use your beast form to fight—these are all things you need to learn.”

These were skills every beast cub had to master before the age of ten.

Changxia had slacked off—her body was too weak before she became an adult.

So she’d put it off for more than ten years. Now, everyone knew her next step would be to hunt and forage in the forest, so she couldn’t skip this knowledge.

Compared to the other tribe members, Changxia needed to take this even more seriously.

After all, she was from the chinchilla tribe—a race that was weak in both strength and speed among beastfolk, and usually had to rely on stronger tribes to survive.

“Alright, I’ll go back to the tribe when I have time,” Changxia said.

At this point, she knew there was no escaping “school” this time!

Still, the thought of hanging out with a bunch of fluffy beast cubs wasn’t so bad.

She understood that if she didn’t learn these things, there was no way the tribe would let her go hunting or foraging in the forest.

“Smack!” Maple Leaf lightly tapped Changxia on the head and said, “No need to wait for anything. As soon as the cave courtyard is finished, you’ll head over to the tribe.”

How could they not see through Changxia’s little attempts to stall?

Right then and there, they shut down any chance for her to hesitate.

“Changxia, the sooner you go and learn, the sooner you can enter the forest. Isn’t that a good thing?” Nan Feng said seriously.

It was rare to see Nan Feng with such a stern expression.

Changxia was reluctant, but didn’t argue further.

She knew Maple Leaf and the others were doing this for her own good. Changxia lacked a real understanding of the Twilight Forest. In terms of basic knowledge, even the tribe’s beast cubs were ahead of her.

Though Changxia had the soul of an adult, her thinking was still stuck in her previous life.

In this life, she’d been frail and sickly.

Su Ye and the other tribe members had spoiled her too much, leaving her with little practical knowledge. Just as Nan Feng said, the sooner she learned, the sooner she could enter the forest.

“What are Mountain Sparrow and the others learning these days?” Changxia asked in a small voice.

Nan Feng thought for a moment, then hesitated, “I think it’s how to quickly shift back to beast form when being chased by wild animals?”

Changxia froze, feeling helpless.

Beast form!!!

She was—a chinchilla.

Her adult beast form was about the same size as the tribe’s beast cubs.

That was exactly why Changxia disliked transforming.

Whenever she shifted, everyone in the tribe loved to pick her up and pet her.

Hugs and kisses were a regular thing.

Some of the cubs even said they wanted to take her back to their dens to sleep together.

That’s right—the boldest one was Mountain Sparrow. The little cub had seen Changxia’s beast form once and got so excited.

She begged to take Changxia back to her den for a nap together.

Can you imagine a soft, fluffy little beast cub wanting to take you home to nap and play house together…?

That was the most speechless Changxia had ever felt.

She still remembered Mountain Sparrow was only three years old back then.

Her beast form was about the same size as Changxia’s, and much stronger, too.

Mountain Sparrow was way stronger—after all, Changxia hadn’t reached adulthood yet and was still recovering. If Muqin hadn’t arrived in time, Changxia would’ve been smothered unconscious by Mountain Sparrow.

Among all the beast tribes, the chinchilla beast form was one of the smallest.

She might have “dragon” in her name, but her beast form was even smaller than the cat tribe’s. Go figure.

Sometimes, Changxia couldn’t help but complain. Did chinchillas hunt by being cute and charming their prey to death?

If that was all the chinchilla tribe could do, how could they hunt powerful beasts? No wonder they had to rely on other tribes to survive. It was kind of sad, really.

“Can I wait for the next round of lessons?” Changxia asked, feeling aggrieved.

At that, Maple Leaf and the others seemed to remember something and burst out laughing.

“Ahem!” Nan Feng cleared her throat and explained, “Don’t worry, Mountain Sparrow’s all grown up now. She won’t pester you anymore, I promise!”

As she spoke, Nan Feng couldn’t help but laugh again.

It seemed that after that incident, Changxia had never transformed again—probably traumatized by Mountain Sparrow.