Cultivation Struggles of a Lowly Fox

The flying ship landed in a beautiful plaza. The whole scenery was magical as there were floating islands around with waterfalls falling down from them.

Under the flying ship were roads leading to a peak, while others led to community houses.

The scenery and buildings blended perfectly; nothing was out of place or odd.

Aiko looked around with curiosity. This would be the first time she saw the real deal, a Sect that was big, yet ’humble’.

’I like this place.’ Aiko nodded in appreciation.

”Jie, you are back.” The Patriarch was clearly excited, but her excitement quickly dampened when she saw an unfamiliar Fox on board.

Aiko saw a gorgeous Fox with quite a short skirt, down on the plaza.

Her whole being was oozing seductive air, and not many would be able to resist that kind of temptation. She had burning red hair with huge 9 tails behind her. Yet, Aiko knew that she was not that different from her.

Her body was hourglass-like, like most Foxes would have, but her face looked very young, almost as young as adult Aiko.

Her eyebrows were thin, but she didn’t have any human ears, only Fox ones.

She was still a picturesque beauty, just slightly differently. For some reason, she also liked to walk around barefoot, which Aiko appreciated.

”This feels like deja vu.” Aiko blurted out.

Fang Jia stifled a laugh, while Fang Jie smiled. ”Yes, I’m bringing someone interesting.” She gave a meaningful smile towards her partner.

The Patriarch didn’t like this visitor, but didn’t comment on it before guiding her inside.

Aiko observed everything closely and felt unfortunate that they were rushing inside.

”Do you like it here?” Fang Jia asked nervously.

”A lot.” Aiko nodded. ”It’s not just about liking, but this place is simply incredible.”

Lian snorted at the young Fox, but still felt proud.

”The energies circulate well, which doesn’t allow you to sustain too much stagnant Qi. Moreover, by shifting certain things around, you can gather different Elements inside.” Aiko explained her quick observation with [Moon’s Eyes].

The ponds, rock formations, side-walks, trees, everything had its own sense of purpose and something it did for its surroundings. Nothing was placed haphazardly; everything flew well together, boosting each other’s effects.

Lian paused her steps and turned around. This would be only the 3rd time during her Patriarch years that someone was able to grasp the essence of this place and what it was used for.

She felt confused and speechless at the same time.

Lian severely underestimated this young Fox. She would have to reevaluate her later, especially since Fang Jia was trying to woo her.

The Patriarch and Fang Jie had different approaches when it came to these things. Patriarch wanted to control the situation, figure out everything before it happened. Meanwhile, Fang Jie wanted stability, to let things flow in a natural way and learn from such experiences.

Unfortunately, Fang Jie was not very vocal, unlike her daughter, so Lian had to be careful about this situation.

From the sidewalks, they made their way into the main room.

The hall was large and the table was huge; it could host around 30 individuals at the same time, and even then, you would have plenty of room for each individual.

Lian sat at the head of the table, while Fang Jie and Jia sat closest to the head.

Aiko sat next to Fang Jia, since she was dragged there, but that still earned her a glare.

”Oi! This is not my fault, look at your wifey.” Aiko snorted unhappily. She didn’t even earn this glare!

Lian rolled her eyes. She liked feisty Foxes, but not like this.

”I heard you want to know more about the special Cauldron.” Lian suddenly spoke, surprising all of them except Aiko.

”Not really.” Aiko could get plenty of information from the system. What she was looking for was more practical experience rather than written. ”I’m looking for research, not just information.”

Lian narrowed her eyes. This young Fox was quite thorough. ”What do you wish to accomplish with that kind of Cauldron?”

”How would I know?” Aiko shrugged, but when she saw Lian not budging, she just told her plan. ”I wanted to create more Massage Chairs, but that is ultimately a hobby, my companions need Treasures, but auctions are locked from us and normal Humans have piss poor Treasures.” She sighed.

Lian perked her ears at the word Massage Chair. ”Is it something like the Heavenly Massage Parlour?”

”I have never been there, so I have no idea what you are referencing.” Aiko shook her head.

”The Heavenly Massage Parlour uses tables for massages and Humans as the massage tool.” Lian was slightly interested, so she would indulge this young Fox.

”That is not the case for me. The Massage Chair is both a chair and a tool. It massages you while you rest on it. It’s not perfect, but there are a lot of adjustments you can make to improve it. It can also be customised to each individual’s preferences, but for now, it has a harder time with huge bodies as it doesn’t penetrate too deep.” Aiko sighed unhappily.

The more Lian listened, the more impressed by this young Fox.

”How many partners?” Lian narrowed her eyes.

”What do you mean by that?” Aiko tilted her head.

”Romantic interests?” Lian changed her question.

”One? I think? I don’t really understand romance.” Aiko shook her head.

Seeing that the young Fox didn’t have rows of partners made Lian quite happy. It was natural for Foxes to have multiple partners, especially the female ones. It was not because they were loose, but because they had too much energy.

Over time, they would wear their partners down and hurt them, so it was openly known that unless you could release that energy, it’s better to have a few partners.

Of course, the Fox Village’s ’Technique’ was different as it converted that kind of energy into Cultivation for those using that ’Technique’.

Fang Jia glanced at Aiko and wondered who that one was. ’I wonder if it’s me~’ She hummed happily just thinking about it.

”Jade Fox, right?” Lian narrowed her eyes.

”Yeah.” Aiko nodded, and Fang Jia stiffened.

”How is she doing?” Lian was curious if it was the same Fox, but it was unlikely.

”She is recovering well. I think she is quite happy about it since Old Ming and her partner said that she looks better.” Aiko was happy that someone cared about Mei as much as she did.

”That’s good, but what does she think about you telling others about that Cauldron-” Even before Lian finished her sentence, Aiko already looked away like she was guilty of something.

”...” Lian speechlessly touched her forehead. ”I’m surprised you are not giving her headaches.”

”I wonder when the tea is coming.” Aiko hummed innocently, but it was obvious she was once again guilty.

”How many times did you do it?” Lian felt like this young Fox was not easy to deal with.

”???” Aiko had a bunch of question marks above her head.

”Sex.” Lian rolled her eyes, for a Fox, she was quite naive.

”Didn’t do that.” Aiko shook her head.

Lian almost choked and observed the gorgeous Fox with white-ish hair.

”Impossible.” Lian denied it.

”Vicious Cub.” Aiko didn’t want to do it, but she said her nickname.

Lian visibly recoiled. ”You are not dating her.” She said to Fang Jia.

”I will date her.” Fang Jia firmly said.

”Um... I’m still here.” Aiko felt like she was being excluded once again.

”No, you won’t. Do you know what she does?” Lian frowned at Fang Jia.

”She likes to impale scum, so what?” Fang Jia had already researched Aiko’s rumours.

”That implies it’s her kink.” Lian snorted unhappily.

”It’s not my- ah, whatever.” Aiko was already excluded from the conversation, so she found the closest servant and went towards them.

”Hello, can we get some tea?” Aiko greeted them and asked them for tea, but the servant ignored her.

”Hello, I’m Vicious Cub and I would like some tea.” Aiko smiled ’innocently’, but she could already feel him clenching his cheeks.

”I also have special tools that can rotate-” Aiko narrated her special flags that were still not finished, but since her target didn’t know that, she could just keep going.

”Wait! I will get you your tea!” The servant suddenly yelped. He heard from the Vicious Cub, and pretty much everyone did their research, but the protection against her was not yet made, so they had to be careful about her.

”Thank you.” Aiko smiled. ”Their bickering will last quite a while, so prepare extra, otherwise I will have to entertain myself.” She was talking about her blueprints, but the servant shivered and immediately ran to arrange the tea.

”Will you play with me?” Aiko suddenly asked the empty air, but her eyes were trained on someone.

”How did you find me?” The female guard, called Nightingale, didn’t believe that such a young Fox would be able to spot her.

Yet that same young Fox was staring right into her eyes, so she had to compromise.

”You reek.” Aiko tilted her head, but she couldn’t understand the real reason either.

”I... smell?” Nightingale was quite upset.

”Not smell like a scent.” Aiko shook her head before tilting it.

”It’s hard to say. There is a sense of unwilling servitude?” Aiko tilted her head to the other side as her ears twitched.

”Unwilling servitude?” Nightingale blinked. ’She can suppress my Element?’ Her eyes widened.

”Did you ever experience suppressing someone?” Nightingale was quite curious.

”Elaborate.” Aiko had a headache from everyone not completing their thoughts.

”Experience about suppressing someone’s Element?” Nightingale tilted her head cutely.

Looking closely, this girl was quite a shocking beauty, especially with that kind of tight outfit.

She was quite slim and about as tall as adult Aiko, maybe a bit taller. Her face was mostly covered, but her light blue eyes could not be concealed.

Her eyebrows were likewise mellow, but with a dangerous feeling added to them.

Not only that, but her hair was black, which meant she was mostly Shadow Element and Bloodline. Her hair was tied into a bun so that nobody would be able to grab it easily.

Her full bodysuit left little to the imagination as it perfectly outlined her body.

She had the perfect ratio for hourglass, but modest bust with butt, yet the harmony was striking.

This girl also had a special middle foot stopper as she walked around barefoot.

Nightingale noticed the Vicious Cub observing her, but she could not feel any lust from her. This confused her greatly, and she would have to ask about it later.

”I don’t think so, I usually finish fights quickly.” Aiko pondered on it, but she couldn’t remember when she would be able to feel this feeling.

”I see...” Nightingale pursed her lips. The more she talked with this young Fox, the more odd she seemed...