Cultivation Struggles of a Lowly Fox

Everyone moved into the main Peak’s sealed guest room. It was a special room that concealed heaven’s secrets, making it nigh impossible to eavesdrop on.

Zonghan An somewhat snapped out of her gaze and observed Aiko and her choker.

It was beautiful lace, looking like it was made out of cloth, but that was definitely the same material the bracelets were made out of.

Zonghan An was still quite angry that she ended up with a dog’s collar while Aiko had a beautiful choker.

Yet she didn’t like it! As frustrating as that was, she shouldn’t take her anger out on Aiko, since she was innocent and probably new to this kind of thing.

Zonghan An sighed gently as she sat down around the low table.

Li Xiu sat next to Aiko since she was also curious about her new accessories.

Zonghan An didn’t want to talk about the Relic at all, but there was still the issue with her Master.

”So, you are the new owner of my Relic?” Her Master was investigating what was happening.

”I suppose so.” Moon Aiko gently nodded, but she didn’t really want another talking tool.

[Owner: Aiko (Perfectly Refined)]

”I see...” A sigh escaped her lips. ”Use my Relic well. They are damn hard to make, and I don’t want to hear that you broke it!” It seemed like Zonghan An’s Master was not as bad as she first seemed.

”I will try my best.” Moon Aiko didn’t promise anything, since there were another 54 Seals that were yet to be released. Not to mention that she didn’t try to sustain those released Seals, so it was hard to say how long she would last in that ’form’.

”...” Zonghan An’s Master couldn’t refute anything, since she almost burned just staying near this Fox.

”Disciple, come closer with another Relic.” She wanted to transfer her consciousness since this Fox was too dangerous for her.

”En...” Zonghan An pouted slightly, but still listened to her Master.

A wisp slipped out of Aiko’s Relic and into Zonghan An’s Relic.

”Much better.” Her Master nodded slowly before ’vanishing’.

”That’s finished.” Zonghan An sighed. Her Master was suddenly so meek when it came to Aiko, and she didn’t understand why.

Moon Aiko observed her bracelets and other pieces. She no longer disliked them for some reason.

’Was it because of that granny?’ Moon Aiko tilted her head, but all was good since it no longer bothered her.

”Fuck...” Zonghan An observed Aiko and noticed that both her choker and bracelets became not only more attuned to her, but they also adjusted their visuals to perfectly match her. ”I’m so damn jealous!” She ruffled her hair again. This Fox was the perfect embodiment of her in her youth before she met her Master!

”Why? You also had this.” Moon Aiko couldn’t understand what she was jealous of.

”Nothing...” Zonghan An became a little listless after this exchange.

Li Xiu noticed that nobody was willing to talk, so she chimed in with her own curiosity. ”Burning the Sacred Realm?”

”Vaporising, but yes.” Moon Aiko pursed her lips.

Ah Cy perked her ears. It was that ridiculous story again.

Aiko briefly told her story again, which rewarded her with a different set of reactions.

Li Xiu was happy that she didn’t go into the Sacred Realm.

Both Sect Leaders groaned unhappily, since that Sacred Realm was full of Treasures.

Zonghan An recovered her energy and was looking for more stories.

Ah Cy was confused why everyone was believing her.

”Because she is not lying?” Zonghan An tilted her head. Thanks to her skill, she could see if Aiko lied or not, and she never lied in their conversation, which made her happy.

This ridiculous story also made her happy, since she had also tried something similar in the past, but failed due to running out of her internal flames.

”...” Ah Cy speechlessly stared at everyone. Was she really the only one who didn’t believe it?!

”Master.” Li Xiu nudged her Master so that she would believe it too.

”You believe it too?!” Ah Cy sighed. It seemed like her Disciple was long gone, but since her behaviour didn’t change, it was hard to say if that was a good or bad change.

”Of course, Aiko was always a strange one, so it’s not impossible that it happened. AND the Sacred Realm did collapse, so at least we know what actually happened, and that it’s not the ploy of the races inside the Sacred Realm.” Li Xiu explained her reasoning.

”Ploy...” Ah Cy slowly nodded her head. If that place were separated from here, it would be one step away from becoming a real Mortal World, and since they knew the ’coordinates’ of their Mortal Realm, an invasion was inevitable.

”Very well...” Ah Cy sighed again. She would believe her Disciple this time, since the destruction of the Sacred Realm was a better outcome than it becoming its own separate entity.

Li Xiu hummed happily as she sipped the tea prepared by the Beast Sect Leader.

”This is nice.” It had a very mellow, yet sweet taste, which suited Li Xiu.

The Beast Sect Leader nodded. He was quite still since that story about the Sacred Realm.

”...” Zonghan An glanced at him. He probably felt strange using someone who could destroy a Sacred Realm as a stimulant to please her. She held his hand gently, smiling at him.

Her husband relaxed slightly.

”I will bring more gifts next time.” Zonghan An would absolutely maintain a good relationship with Aiko, since she was just out of this world.

Her Master was also careful around her, so if she hung around Aiko, she wouldn’t be bullied by her Master!

With that plan in mind, Zonghan An got to explaining the Relic.

”Okay.” Moon Aiko replied briefly as she played with the bracelet.

”Since you are now fully attuned, you can slightly adjust its visuals.” Zonghan An believed that she couldn’t change the looks of the bracelets thanks to her Master, but now that she was gone...

”Oh...” Moon Aiko nodded her head as she tried to move it. There was the ’smallest’ size it could achieve, and also the biggest. However, those two sizes were very generous, so she didn’t need to mind it even if she grew or shrank.

The most problematic was her Fox Form and how it would act.

Moon Aiko transformed into a small Fox, and those bracelets disappeared.

They were now around her tails, stacked on top of each other, making it so that they wouldn’t fall down.

Zonghan An gulped nervously. It was rare that she could see a Fennec Fox. They were absolutely adorable with their small bodies and huge ears.

The problem with them was that they rarely managed to get to a point where they could thrive, as the desert was a hostile place.

”Not bad.” Moon Aiko marvelled at the fact that it wouldn’t fall down easily.

[Immortal Heat Devouring Bracelet+]

[Rarity: Growing Relic]

[Restriction: Immortal Fire Bloodline/Physique]

[Effect:

Heat Storing: +???%

Heat Diffusion Efficiency: 100%

Size Adjustment: 10%500%

Size Adjustment

Comfort: +???%

Comfort Adjustment

Fire Insight: +50%

Fire Manipulation: +50%

Fire Suppression: (Still partially sealed)

Locked: -

Sealed: -]

[Owner: Aiko (Perfectly Refined)]

Moon Aiko marvelled at this refined Relic. She would definitely try to improve it later, and the Inscription was also elaborate, which would help her own attainment.

”Do you like it?” Zonghan An was slightly concerned that Aiko, as a Fennec Fox, wouldn’t like it.

”It’s very comfortable, and it doesn’t feel like it will fall down.” Moon Aiko nodded.

”But you still have a choker...” Zonghan An pursed her lips. It sort of looked like Aiko was a cute pet.

”... I have not noticed that.” Moon Aiko couldn’t feel anything around her neck at all. Was that the comfort adjustment effect?

”Hehe~” Li Xiu giggled silly as she picked up Aiko with a brush in her hand.

She immediately and happily started to brush Aiko.

Moon Aiko didn’t mind for now, since she had no work to do and could still talk with others.

Zonghan An pouted. She also wanted to feel Aiko’s fur and see if it was as soft as other Fennec Foxes.

The Sect Leaders talked to each other so as not to feel awkward. Ah Cy listened to both sides, since she was not one to brush others’ furs.

...

Moon Aiko took a quick nap on Li Xiu’s lap as she enjoyed the brushing. Her storage did drop in size thanks to the things she did, so increasing it back again was not a bad idea.

Yawning slightly, she jumped and transformed again into her human form.

Everyone’s bodies stiffened, as they didn’t expect Aiko to do that.

”Aaaaaaaaa!” Li Xiu yelped as she quickly covered Aiko in a silky fabric.

By instinct, she glared at everyone.

This amused Zonghan An, and she wondered what kind of relationship those two had.

She glanced at her awkward husband, wondering what was wrong.

It was a miracle that his boner wasn’t trying to lift the table, but it was not too far from doing it.

”So, that’s your preference~?” Zonghan An whispered into his ear, making ’him’ twitch even more. ”I can’t believe you don’t like your ravishing wife and would rather go down on a cool beauty.” She kept whispering while slightly pouting.

”W-wifey, I can explain.” Zonghan Qiang stuttered since his wife touched his hard-on.

”Alright, alright.” Zonghan An stood up and walked with sensual footsteps.

”P-please excuse me.” Zonghan Qiang didn’t look like an intimidating Beast at all as he scurried after his wife.

”I hope they don’t destroy another cave...” Wu Tao pursed his lips.

”Let them have their fun. They have not been like this for thousands of years, and they will naturally pay for the damages.” Ah Cy sighed. She was quite happy for her friend as she found her pleasure in her life again.

Moon Aiko rubbed her eyes as she was still half-asleep. She didn’t understand why others were throwing such a fuss since there were plenty of skills that could ignore clothing, and it was not like she was as beautiful as others since she still had her [Moonless Mist Shroud] fully active.

”You can’t do that!” Li Xiu scolded Aiko as she tried to cover her body with more layers to make it less sexy, but the image of naked Aiko constantly danced inside her mind.

Ah Cy shook her head. It seemed like her Disciple was long gone and that not even the strongest technique could protect her any more...