120: If you drink it like this, it will lack a sense of ritual.

It wasn't that he didn't want to come every day; it was just that these past two days coincided with rent being due, plus his eldest son's tuition fees, so he didn't have any extra spirit stones to buy a train ticket.

Fortunately, the most difficult days of the month were over.

Now, he just needed to cultivate more on the train, improve his cultivation, and then he would be able to handle future tasks more easily.

Wang Dapeng walked forward and discovered that not only had the number of seats increased, but even the material had changed; they were now padded with soft cushions, which would surely be more comfortable than before.

The train itself had also become much larger than before, with the entire vehicle developing in a grand and upscale direction.

Seeing all this, a somewhat desolate thought suddenly popped into Wang Dapeng's mind.

The train was getting bigger and more spacious, and there were more and more passengers on it.

At first, the train only traveled in the Outer Circle, but later it entered the Inner Circle.

But what about him?

He remained unchanged.

He was at level three initially, and he was still at level three now.

Although he had gained more practical experience from frequent visits to the forest, his talent was truly ordinary, and he hadn't made any significant progress.

He worried that if things continued this way, he would eventually lose even the opportunity to ride this train.

From the initial covered wagon to the tin train, and now to the green train, the train would continue to improve, and the ticket prices would also become higher.

Never mind, I won't think about it for now; those are matters for the future.

He had to focus on the present.

All eight seats were taken, so he simply found an empty spot and sat down directly, preparing to cultivate cross-legged.

Just then, Zheng Jinfeng's voice came from beside him: "Brother Dapeng, why don't you take my seat? My riding time is almost up."

Seeing Wang Dapeng always reminded Zheng Jinfeng of Chu Feiyue.

In the past, the two of them often went hunting and on missions in the forest together, earning spirit stones to supplement their household expenses.

Wang Dapeng was a few years older than Chu Feiyue, and Chu Feiyue's personality was very lively, so Wang Dapeng inevitably had to look after him.

Wang Dapeng then realized that Zheng Jinfeng was also on the train, so he quickly said, "No, no, sister-in-law, you sit. I often sit on the ground to cultivate, it's fine."

"Alright then." Zheng Jinfeng didn't insist. She knew that Wang Dapeng's family hadn't been doing well recently, with many troubles.

Life for poor families was always like this.

Fortunately, she hadn't had children, otherwise, she would have to raise a child alone now, and she probably wouldn't even be able to afford food.

Wang Dapeng nodded and sat on the ground to cultivate.

As soon as the spiritual energy entered his body, he couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, 'The spiritual energy on the train is indeed abundant!'

He hadn't taken the train recently; he had been cultivating at home every day, but the spiritual energy was simply too thin.

After cultivating for so long, there was no movement in his Qi Cavity.

Today, he really couldn't bear it anymore, so he came to the forest, intending to cultivate on the train for a while.

"Destination reached, passengers please disembark."

Xiong Mao, who was the first to board, had his riding time expire first. He opened his eyes, stood up, and stretched.

"I'll wait for you outside." He knew Ximen Chuifeng and Zhuang Sanming could hear him, so he reminded them and then disembarked.

He held a bottle of water in his hand, but he didn't plan to drink it yet.

Soon, Xiao Shen, the second person to board, also had his riding time expire.

"Destination reached, passengers please disembark."

Xiao Shen also had a bottle of water in his hand. Like Xiong Mao, he wasn't in a hurry to drink it, but instead disembarked first.

He had absorbed a lot of spiritual energy on the train recently, but he had just taken an Martial Enhancement Pill, so it would probably take some time before he could increase his next Qi Vortex.

He glanced at Liu Ling'er and Zheng Jinfeng sitting behind him; their riding time should also be almost up, so Xiao Shen got off the train and waited behind it.

Xiong Mao happened to be there too.

If it were in the past, Xiong Mao would certainly not have initiated a conversation with Xiao Shen, as he didn't know if they were friends or foes, and he had always been fierce and didn't need to build good relationships with outsiders.

But after experiencing so many things, his thoughts had changed quite a bit.

"Are you also waiting for your companions to get off here?" Xiong Mao spoke indifferently.

His menacing face might scare young girls, but Xiao Shen wasn't afraid.

"Yes." Xiao Shen nodded slightly, not intending to say more to Xiong Mao.

At this moment, Ximen Chuifeng, Zhuang Sanming, and Su Duo all got off the train. Ximen Chuifeng saw Xiao Shen there and greeted him: "Young Brother Xiao."

This morning, when everyone gathered to wait for the green train, Xiao Shen had already noticed Ximen Chuifeng. He had once bought information from Ximen Chuifeng regarding Liu Ling'er's matter, so the two could be considered acquainted.

"Oh, so you two know each other?" Xiong Mao looked at Ximen Chuifeng, then at Xiao Shen, a look of confusion on his face.

"Yes, this Young Brother Xiao was once my client." Ximen Chuifeng nodded, smiling as he spoke.

Xiong Mao's eyes widened even further. Ximen Chuifeng's business was truly extensive; he knew the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley from before, and now he also knew the passengers on the train.

And both of these individuals had been his clients.

Xiong Mao clicked his tongue twice. It seemed that being an information broker was also a pretty good job?

It was just that someone with his impatient personality definitely couldn't do it.

"I didn't expect you to also take this train." Xiao Shen said to Ximen Chuifeng.

Ximen Chuifeng smiled and said no more: "You continue to wait for your people; we have to go first, we still have things to attend to."

"Okay, goodbye."

After Ximen Chuifeng and the others left, Liu Ling'er and Zheng Jinfeng just happened to get off the train and came over.

"Xiao Shen!" Liu Ling'er ran towards him and said, "Did you drink the water? Did it have any effects?"

"I haven't drunk it yet; I was waiting for you two." Xiao Shen actually planned to divide his bottle of water into three portions so that everyone could have a sip and try the effect.

Liu Ling'er quickly looked around, and seeing no one, she whispered to Xiao Shen, "Then wait until we get back to drink it. There are many people here, and if it gets snatched away by someone or a fierce beast, it would be a loss."

Zheng Jinfeng nodded; she shared the same sentiment.

"Okay, then we'll talk about it when we get back." Xiao Shen nodded and put the water into his storage bag. He understood the principle of not flaunting one's wealth.

On the other side, Xiong Mao took out the train exclusive water he had bought, intending to drink it and test its effects, but Zhuang Sanming quickly stopped him.

"Wait!"

"What's wrong?" Xiong Mao didn't doubt him, thinking Zhuang Sanming had something important to say, so he screwed the cap back onto the bottle he had just opened.

Zhuang Sanming only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the cap back on the bottle.

"It's like this: don't you think if you just drink this water directly like that, it would lack a bit of a sense of ritual?"

Zhuang Sanming circled Xiong Mao once, his eyes also darting around.

"What sense of ritual?" Xiong Mao was puzzled.