Cultivation Struggles of a Lowly Fox

Moon Aiko thought about it again. There were some issues with the creation of the dissolving liquid.

The main issue would be that it could accidentally dissolve the metals, so there was a need to test it each time before using it on any Treasure.

Another issue would be the speed. If it dissolved too slowly, the solution might degrade before it even does anything.

However, these things couldn’t be solved by Moon Aiko, but by her little sister.

Moon Aiko closed her eyes as her hair and complexion changed.

A sigh involuntarily escaped her lips.

”What a trouble...” Witch Aiko pursed her lips.

Everyone was shocked at how absurdly her demeanour changed.

From the cold and scholarly feeling, to a seductive and nearly obscenely sexy feeling.

”What?” Witch Aiko glanced at them. ”I ain’t helping you with anything.”

Yue found that peculiar. Well, Aiko was always peculiar, but this changed...

’As expected, even Chen Shi is taken in.’ Yue kicked him before he said something wrong to Aiko.

”Why?!” Chen Shi cried out like he was being wronged.

”Hmpf.” Yue snorted unhappily, while Chen Yanqi sighed from the side.

”I will be preparing some poisons, so if you need anything, knock on the doors.” Witch Aiko gestured.

”Should we leave?” Yue tilted her head.

”I think you can stay, but other ’living’ beings should go out before they become poisoned by accident.” Witch Aiko shrugged slowly.

”What about Danji?” Yue narrowed her eyes.

”I’m willing to clear her poison.” Witch Aiko tilted her head.

”Why not them too?” Yue was slightly confused.

”I’m not going to make out with them or fuck them. That’s not going to happen.” Witch Aiko said dismissively.

Yue and the others stiffened, while Danji blushed. She covered her face with her long sleeves so it was not that obvious.

”Very well...” Yue coughed awkwardly before moving her group outside.

Chen Shi would naturally follow Aiko, but there needs to be set boundaries before that happens.

’I can’t have Chen Shi or Yanqi messing with Aiko.’ Yue believed that it would only bring them misfortune if that happened, so it was better to remind them that Aiko had her own group.

Witch Aiko was left alone with Danji.

”You can leave or stay. I will periodically check on you to see if you are poisoned. If you feel like there is something wrong with your body, tell me as soon as you notice. Otherwise, things might get bad.” Witch Aiko explained to her.

Danji hugged Witch Aiko. ”En~”

”I still like this form the most.” Danji subconsciously spoke her thoughts out loud.

”Hey, Moon Aiko is the most lovable, alright?” Witch Aiko pouted.

While Moon Aiko was merciless when it came to ’homework’, it didn’t mean she was the one who cared the most about everyone around her.

That’s not to say that the other sister didn’t, but Sun Aiko was too carefree, while Witch Aiko liked to indulge.

While they cared about others, they were not as level-headed as Moon Aiko.

”Is that what you call yourself in that form?” Danji was fascinated by this sudden change in temperament and wished to figure out more.

”Hey! If you are going to bother me, then I will shove you into my tails!” Witch Aiko threatened with a pout.

”Don’t be mad, Mistress.” Danji soothed her. ”I’m always willing to do anything.” She let part of her clothing slide down, revealing her right shoulder with part of the squishy bosom.

Witch Aiko coughed. ”Fine, fine.” She was quite weak to honey traps if those honey traps were part of her group. She didn’t really want to go after Yue or Yanqi.

They felt... too old. Not Mei kind of old, but the kind of old where they were lost in what they wanted to do.

Yue just drifted around, helping others, but not herself.

Meanwhile, Yanqi was running around trying to help Chen Shi, but not herself.

’Now that I think about it. I’m glad that brat is not around, or I would not be able to do any work.” Witch Aiko nodded her head.

She still remembered that bastard who pecked her several times!

Danji pressed her body against Aiko without shame. ”How can I help you?”

”Hmmmmm...” Witch Aiko enjoyed that soft sensation. ”I will give you solutions, and you will try to dip the smaller Treasures into it.”

”Not completely, of course, since we have to test many solutions, but enough to see if it dissolved these parts.” Witch Aiko demonstrated where the seams were located for Danji.

”They are... a bit hard to see.” Danji didn’t conceal anything, since she didn’t want to ruin Aiko’s plans.

”I see...” Witch Aiko didn’t expect that, even though she should’ve.

She was using all of her eye abilities to figure out precisely where the seams were and the average corrosion inflicted on the Treasure.

”Then if anything happens to the Treasure, you will tell me.” Witch Aiko nodded her head slowly.

”Very well.” Danji placed her head on Aiko’s shoulder, making herself comfortable.

”That’s not a good idea.” Witch Aiko warned Danji. ”My whole body will become toxic, and I won’t be able to save you if you directly touch me.”

”Ah?” Danji was saddened.

Witch Aiko patted her head. ”Be a good girl and I will reward you later.”

Danji blushed, since she didn’t expect Aiko to give her this kind of treatment, but she couldn’t say that she disliked it...

”Good. Do you have any tweezers or anything that can hold the Treasures without touching the liquid directly?” Witch Aiko smiled gently.

”Can chopsticks be used?” Danji asked carefully.

”Unfortunately, no. Chopsticks are made out of wood, bamboo, or generally from things that soak liquids quite well over a long period of time. It’s better to use something metallic or in one piece.” Witch Aiko shook her head.

”I see...” Danji nodded her head. ”I have some old tweezers.”

”Good.” Witch Aiko nodded her head. ”I will later create some new ones for you.” She smiled gently.

”Then how about making the whole set?” Danji mischievously demanded.

”Now you are pushing it.” Witch Aiko pouted.

”I will be good, Mistress~” Danji squirmed her body against Aiko’s, trying to ’seduce’ her.

”Do this well and I will consider it.” The obviously soft sensation was transmitted through Aiko’s skin, making her enjoy it greatly.

”I will do my best.” Danji’s eyes sparkled.

Witch Aiko sighed. ”This was your plan all along...”

”I have the right to remain silent.” Danji giggled sweetly.

...

Witch Aiko first used a cup to take water into her mouth, where she mixed it with her saliva.

She already used her body as a poison vessel and her saliva as the transmitter.

She then spat it out into a metal bowl.

It always changed colours based on time or how quickly it cooled or warmed.

They had a lot of work to do, since not everything would work on the corroded seams.

Danji would dip part of the Treasure and use her Blood to secure it in place before observing everything closely.

At times, the Treasures would bubble or make the liquid change colours, but there were no noticeable changes to them.

”It doesn’t seem like it’s working.” Danji sighed.

”Moon Aiko is better at this, sorry...” Witch Aiko felt genuinely sorry. This was taking way longer than she expected, and the end-goal was nowhere in sight...

”It’s fine. I’m happy to help.” Danji was also genuine, since she could feel a small part of Aiko’s emotions, making her that much happier to know that Aiko truly cared.

...

Days, weeks and then months passed by, with little to no success.

”Sorry...” Witch Aiko apologised. At this point, Danji even had some dark circles under her eyes.

”You look worse than I do, so we should stop.” Danji shook her head. While at times it was very boring, Aiko’s beauty, especially after the second week, was truly unrivalled.

Even Yue was taken in and even tried to molest Aiko at times when she was at her weakest, only to be swatted by an angry red Fox...

”Okay.” Witch Aiko would not argue with Danji, since it seemed that she didn’t have talent for this.

Or maybe she didn’t have the right poison, in which case she would have to improve her technique to be able to make it so.

”Everything is noted down, right?” Witch Aiko yawned tiredly.

”I have noted down everything, yes.” Danji nodded her head. Both the Treasures and liquids had numbers, so that if something changed with them, they would be able to find it easily.

”Let’s go to them. This place pretty much turned into a poison brewery.” Witch Aiko sighed, standing up unsteadily.

Danji supported Aiko as they walked out.

”Should we seal this place?” Yue asked with narrowed eyes.

”It was a bust, but I would appreciate it. We need to keep the poison away from others, since even I have no idea which is lethal and which isn’t...” Witch Aiko sighed.

”Very well.” Chen Shi was around, but blindfolded.

He was like that each time he visited them for some reason.

Witch Aiko found it strange, but she would never question their private kinks. She was better than that and would try to guess them!

”Thank you.” Witch Aiko smiled before they carried each other out.

”We should make sure they are not disturbed.” Yue nodded her head slowly.

”We know how to lock the doors.” Witch Aiko peeked from behind the corner, scaring both of them. Not just that, but she even used her hand to point at her eyes and then at them?!

Yue laughed at this absurdity as Aiko was leaving.

”Why would we try to peek at them?” Yue shook her head.

”Right...” Chen Shi sweated.

”Little Shi~” Yue smiled sinisterly.

”Y-yes?” Chen Shi shivered, since he couldn’t feel Yue anywhere thanks to the cloth.

”Bad.” Yue pouted.

”Yes...” Chen Shi now looked like a child who had been scolded too much...

...

”They are... unique...” Danji commented on what she heard through her ears.

”Cute, yeah.” Witch Aiko’s sense of cuteness was truly out of this world, but of well...

Danji didn’t say anything about that, since she knew Aiko might be strange at times. It was also tiring trying to explain why certain things were not supposed to be cute.

”We should bathe first.” Danji said softly.

”No [Clean]?” Witch Aiko yawned again.

”Have you forgotten how you were tired and destroyed our clothes?” Danji sounded quite upset, since her favourite clothes were destroyed just like that...

”Sorry...” Witch Aiko apologised.

”Hmpf.” Danji snorted unhappily, but she was definitely not leveraging this situation to see Aiko naked and dripping wet! Definitely not!