Cultivation Struggles of a Lowly Fox

Sun Aiko skipped a few steps until she got to where they were located.

’Oh, an Array.’ Sun Aiko pouted. This ruined her playtime since they were hidden behind it.

”Come out!” Sun Aiko glared at him while throwing a tantrum. They would play, and right now!

”You crazy bitch!” The Elder yelled at her, but he would not take down the protective Array.

”Come out~” Sun Aiko hummed. She didn’t raise the heat since she noticed that the others were not with this guy.

Sun Aiko was also interested in that cool dome that was blocking her flames.

”Do you think you will be safe if you do this?!” The Elder yelled loudly, attracting the exhausted Beasts’ attention.

Even the Eternal Winter Beast was curious about who was able to make the haughty Elder yell like that.

Aiko felt that familiar gaze and immediately trained her eyes on it.

It was beautiful blue eyes peeking from within the ice dome.

Sun Aiko wanted to look at it closer, but this pesky barrier blocked her.

She was quite upset that this barrier was blocked, so she sat down and threw a tantrum.

”Open! Open! Open!” Sun Aiko rolled around as she melted the ground below her, yet none of that heat hurt her body.

The Eternal Winter Beast squinted her eyes. She couldn’t believe that such a child was making such a ruckus.

The other Beasts also blinked at this exchange, but they still tried to warn her and tell her to run away.

”Then take this!” The Elder smirked. While this Fox was petite, he still liked soft things, so she would have to do it.

He threw a Bewitching Powder at her.

Sun Aiko tilted her head as she was engulfed in that powder.

*cough**cough*

”Hahaha!” The Elder laughed, but he also felt that there was something wrong with this situation.

*cough**cough**cough**cough*

’Wait, why is she coughing? Shouldn’t she jump into my arms-’ The Elder was bewildered when he suddenly felt an endless killing intent!

*Cough* ”You bastard!” Sun Aiko was completely livid as it was shown with the rising heat.

*Cough* ”You dare to throw shit at me?!” Sun Aiko was beyond livid at this point since that smell seeped into her nostrils and she couldn’t get rid of it even when she tried to burn it with her flames.

”You are fucking dead!” Sun Aiko roared as the heat spiked. Not just the floor, but even the ceiling and nearby pillars were melted from the intense heat.

The Elder was immediately robbed of his ’beautiful’ fur as it vaporised under that heat.

The Eternal Winter Beast was startled and immediately shielded the other poor Beasts with her ice.

Just the shock from her heat was enough to shatter her ice, but there was also scorching heat following right behind, making it difficult to contain.

Sun Aiko stretched her hand, shattering that Array with her insane heat, grabbing that Elder.

It was not perfect, but Sun Aiko didn’t mind. She would get rid of him cleanly!

[Incomplete Solar Flare]

With a snap of her finger, condensed heat vaporised the Elder; not even his Soul remained. No Storage Rings, nothing.

[Gained Cultivation Points: 11,433]

Sun Aiko stomped her feet. ”That’s what you get for throwing shit at me!” She was the only one who was allowed to throw shit at others, not the other way around!

Sun Aiko then used the Seal again, and the heat disappeared. She would loot this place before going somewhere else and wait for the heat to dissipate.

Sun Aiko turned into Moon Aiko, and she used [Moon’s Crust] to protect against that heat.

Moon Aiko quickly realised that her mastery over [Moon’s Crust] was increasing at a startling pace, which meant that Sun Aiko was even more powerful than before.

Moon Aiko was curious about the Sealing Array that Sun Aiko ignored, since she was only interested in what was inside.

”A Seal...” Moon Aiko observed it, but this Seal was primitive compared to the Seal inside her body.

Shaking her head gently, she moved to the Beasts in the corner. The dome sealed itself, and a lot of that heat died down, making it possible for Moon Aiko not to use her [Moon’s Crust].

She noticed that the Beasts were oddly abused, but also docile.

Moon Aiko smelled a strange scent wafting from them, so she turned into Witch Aiko.

Witch Aiko immediately noticed what was wrong. On their bodies was powder that kept them in this state.

She summoned her [Ancient Spiritual Water] and let them be swallowed by it.

Beasts wouldn’t drown easily, so she just kept them inside this bubble until they were cleaned.

There were quite a lot of Beasts, from Shadow Owls to Fire Birds. They were both petite and muscular.

The Fire Bird especially hated the water, but Aiko would not allow her to get away.

”Don’t be a child. I’m helping you.” Witch Aiko clicked her tongue as she crossed her arms. Her beauty didn’t seem to work on these Beasts, which she was happy for.

’But...’ Witch Aiko found her beauty to be strange.

At times, she was able to command Human Cultivators with ease and at other times, they just blushed at her...?

[Found hidden piece.]

[Curse of the Heavenly Dao.]

[Your Beauty and reaction from others will vary by their standing. (More powerful individuals will have less reaction to you, and individuals with the least experience in cultivation will just find you cute.)]

’Hm?’ Witch Aiko blinked. Was this a thing? Did that mean that Li Xiu didn’t experience her true beauty?

Aiko was even more upset now, since she was worried that Mei might not like her.

[It is possible to remove the Curse, but you should be careful from here on out.]

’What are the implications?’ Witch Aiko narrowed her eyes.

[You are a rare beauty and a Fox. You will be more sought after, even if you are a bit uglier than similar Female Cultivators.]

[You will be pursued and bothered by others, but it will also be easier to get benefits from others.]

Witch Aiko pondered on it, but then she glanced at her system.

[Moonless Mist Shroud]

As long as she increased that, there would be no issue.

’Do it once we have dealt with the birdie.’ Witch Aiko kept that birdie in the bath the longest, since she was also slowly tending to her injuries.

They were all Beasts, but unlike Aiko, they all had animal forms. The Elders kept going lower and lower with their morals, but Aiko didn’t care.

She was happy to just burn them without leaving anything behind.

’Although it’s a bit sad, I can’t rob that guy.’ Witch Aiko clicked her tongue. Sun Aiko was too proactive when it came to certain things.

Witch Aiko finally let the birdie rest from that bath. She was in a very sorry condition, where each of her feathers was completely wet from the water.

The Fire Bird Princess glared at the Fox, but Witch Aiko didn’t mind.

She could feel something inside her break.

The Beasts also paid more attention to her.

[The Curse was consumed by ####.]

[The rating would be: It tasted like shit! I hope you will pole that bastard!]

Witch Aiko’s lips twitched, but she was happy that her beauty could finally be used.

However, for some reason, the Fire Bird Princess was now even more hostile to her.

’How weird...’ Witch Aiko was confused, but then shook her head. She took care of the Beasts, so it was time to look over the dome.

Moon Aiko came out and inspected the Array.

’The eye is not here...’ Moon Aiko paused her steps. Each Array is supposed to have an eye. It was like a control room of the Array, and no Array could be without it.

However, she now stood in front of an Array that didn’t have that!

”Hey.” Moon Aiko knocked on the dome, and a small piece shattered, revealing a large eye from within.

”How pretty...” Moon Aiko was mesmerised for a moment before shaking her head. ”Do you know where I can find the eye?” She asked the pretty eye.

”In the Immortal World...” The Eternal Winter Beast said slowly.

Moon Aiko sighed. She went towards the Beasts. ”I will take them outside.” She wouldn’t use her Tails Storage for something like this.

”...” The Eternal Winter Beasts didn’t hold much hope, so she just repaired her dome before sleeping inside once again.

Moon Aiko shook her head. ”It’s time for you to leave this place.” She pointed at them.

The Beasts were cautious, but Moon Aiko was pretty, and she did help them, so they were more inclined to listen to her.

”Heh.” Moon Aiko smiled at the small bird that was still glaring at her. ”I can also drag you outside if you won’t cooperate.” She was more interested in that Array than these Beasts, so using a bit of force was not out of the question for her.

...

Moon Aiko guided them towards the closest exit since she wanted to research that Array.

The Beasts walked slowly behind her as she illuminated the surroundings with her small Spiritual Flame.

However, that Flame had a terrifying presence that pressured them greatly, not allowing them to get any funny ideas.

”This way.” Moon Aiko turned to the left.

”I’m speechless.” Even Grandpa Flame had issues with finding the exit, yet Aiko was easily guiding them.

”I already made a map.” Moon Aiko smiled.

”Right...” Grandpa Flame didn’t say much, since he already understood the absurdity called Aiko.

If she said something, it was near possible that it was the truth.

A small tunnel was before them, but Moon Aiko didn’t want to deal with it.

’Wolfy.’ Moon Aiko would just create a new tunnel so she didn’t have to transform or crawl around.

Wolfy made a new tunnel with its body before going to sleep again.

’Thank you~’ Moon Aiko patted him happily before walking outside.

A gentle sunshine shone on them. They really made it outside!

They immediately cried out, especially the Fire Bird Princess.

*Screeeech!*

There was a sudden cry from the north, but way beyond.

A Sun was approaching!

Moon Aiko immediately used her [Moon’s Crust] to its full potential to avoid any damage, but-

The Sun made a huge impact against her [Moon’s Crust], almost shattering it instantly!