Starting with the Magic Absorption Technique: I swept through the fantasy world.

"How about it?"

“Your injuries are quite serious, but my Three Rings Seven Colors won’t be of much help to you with these injuries.”

“I understand that. The injury can only be treated by oneself. It’s only a matter of a hundred years or so, so there’s no rush.”

Wang Muxin sighed that the lifespan of mythical beasts was probably tens of thousands of years, and a hundred years would be just a blink of an eye for them.

He said, "I'll try to figure out if I can customize a set of energy circulation routes based on your internal structure and inner core, so that you can have internal energy to coordinate with your moves, just like me."

"Really?" Xiaobai asked excitedly.

"You have spiritual power, which is quite impressive. Why do you still want to use internal energy techniques?"

"I use spiritual power, which is also the energy of the beast core. Every bit I use is a bit less, and the consumption is enormous. But it's different with internal energy. Not only is the consumption less, but most importantly, it's extremely beneficial for me to repair the beast core. As for using techniques, they probably come from our own world. Here, we are outsiders."

Xiao Bai became somewhat sad as he spoke.

Wang Mu nodded. Xiao Bai's words meant that only someone like himself could truly understand the loneliness and sorrow of living in a new world.

He said, "This will take some time, and you should tell me if anything seems off so I can correct it."

"I know that, Your Majesty. I won't say thank you."

Wang Mu then gave Xiaobai a cultivation method. Xiaobai sat cross-legged and, under his guidance, soon began to feel something. Even the injuries inside his body, especially the injury to his beast core, felt like the sun warming and melting ice, and he occasionally let out a few groans.

Knowing that the cultivation technique would truly benefit Xiaobai, Wang Mu felt relieved and stayed by her side to protect her.

When Xiaobai opened her eyes, it was already late at night. The oil lamp in the room was not lit. Not far away, Wang Mu was meditating and resting.

"Your Majesty, thank you."

"You're awake. Don't worry, don't say thank you. Are you hungry?" Wang Mu got up and lit the oil lamp.

Little White was deeply moved, and seeing that he had taken out a huge pile of food, she chuckled, "You really think I'm an animal?"

Seeing that the other person was looking at her, she added, "Yes, I am a tiger, but after I transform into human form, I am just like you humans and don't need to eat much."

Wang Mu was taken aback. "Is that so?"

“I am different from those magical beasts in this world that take human form. Since I am a divine beast, I rely on the beast core in my body. What you have heard is that beasts become demons and they have demon cores in their bodies. It is true that we can have inner cores directly at the beast stage. Of course, it is not an exaggeration to call us demons.”

Wang Mu laughed and said, "It seems I was overthinking it."

Xiao Bai sat down and even picked up chopsticks. There was a pile of meat and dried biscuits on the table. After eating some, she casually said, "I heard from them that your cooking is delicious."

"I just got back, and I didn't want to bother you, so I could only prepare these."

Xiao Bai nodded. "By the way, speaking of which, where do I sleep? And why does your bed still smell like another woman? Just how many women do you like?"

Wang Mu coughed and gasped for breath, thinking it was probably something Feng Ji had left behind. Not knowing how to bring it up, he changed the subject, "The back outhouse is quite large. How about we tidy it up a bit?"

Xiao Bai laughed and said, "I don't care. I've been squatting in those cold stones and grass for thousands of years. Now I have a room and a bed to sleep in. It's already very good that I can live like you humans."

"I'll go tidy up in a bit."

"Let's do it together later. Once we take human form, we'll have to learn from you and think and act like humans, otherwise we won't be able to survive in the future."

Wang Mu couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems you don't want to change back."

"If you can be a human being, why wouldn't you act like one?"

These past two days, rumors have been circulating throughout the entire academy. In fact, the rumors had already started circulating among the students a few days ago. Now that the person in question has returned, they are saying that Princess Li Yili is the dream goddess of many men, with numerous suitors and admirers seeking her out.

Among them are Li Fei, the second prince of the Holy Empire, and the demon that everyone fears in the academy. Both of them have fallen in love with the princess. However, the princess does not know how to choose. Someone suggested that the two of them fight to decide who the princess chooses.

The princess initially disagreed, but under the persuasion of many people, she reluctantly agreed, seemingly in great pain, yet unwilling to hurt anyone.

However, some people argue that this would only hurt more people, so the calls for this proposal are growing louder.

It is true that Prince Li Fei was a suitor of Princess Li Yili, and he admitted it on several occasions, but the princess's heart was set on the emperor.

It is also said that the Second Prince did not want to do anything after hearing what his younger sister, Li Xue, said, but after hearing what was happening at the academy these past two days, he suddenly couldn't sit still.

Some people are saying that this rumor came from a close maid named Qiao Li, who secretly revealed the princess's troubles. Prince Li Fei is the crown prince of the Holy Empire and should be the best candidate, but the emperor has saved her life.

Furthermore, if she were to marry into the Holy Empire, she would be an orphan from a foreign land, and would likely suffer loneliness and hardship. However, the emperor would be different; he could reside in the princess's residence.

I've heard that the emperor also has this idea, putting him in a difficult position. These rumors are absolutely true, and they're just human nature; the more believable they seem, the more people will believe them.

Li Fei didn't want to actually go to the princess and say that if she married him, she would get what she wanted. But the princess avoided him, saying that she didn't want to cause any more misunderstandings.

Li Fei, in a fit of rage, disregarded the humiliations he had suffered at Wang Mu's hands and the fact that he was far inferior to Wang Mu in strength. Now, he was obsessed with marrying Princess Li Yili and even wanted to challenge the Emperor to a martial arts duel to decide how the princess would choose.

No matter how hard the Third Prince Li Zhijie tried to dissuade him, he couldn't. When Li Xue found out, she ran over to persuade him, but Li Fei not only wouldn't listen, but upon hearing that the Emperor had returned to the academy, he insisted on going to find the Emperor, saying that his brother and sister didn't support him.

Seeing this, Li Xue knew she couldn't change her brother's mind, but she was worried that if her second brother went there, he would clash with the emperor again and might be thrown downstairs by the emperor. Being injured or maimed would be the least of her worries. In that case, she would be the one to get hurt again. So she agreed to Li Fei's request and said she would go to the emperor in his place.

Wang Mu opened the door and saw that it was only Li Xue alone. He said coldly, "Why are you here again? Is there something you need?"

Lixue felt a pang of pain in her heart. She knew that speaking out about her brother's words would only widen the gap between her and the emperor. However, she had promised her brother, so she had no choice but to come despite her reluctance.

"I, I..." She didn't know how to start speaking.

“It’s Princess Lixue, Your Majesty. Let her come in and talk. It’s not appropriate for her to be at the door,” Xiaobai said from inside.

Wang Mu turned and came in, with Li Xue following behind. When she saw Xiao Bai, she nodded to Xiao Bai to express her gratitude, and Xiao Bai gave her an encouraging look.

At this moment, Wang Mu sat down and said coldly to the princess, "Speak, what is it?"

"I... I challenge you to a duel on behalf of my second brother," Li Xue said, tears welling in her eyes, having no other choice.