SWNOVELXO chapter 407
“Even if the other party is exceptional?”
“How could anyone be more exceptional than my master? I refuse to believe such a person exists.”
Look at the words spilling from the little fox’s mouth; perhaps she truly has the potential to become a fox spirit, one that could lead others astray.
Ye Yong felt a wave of satisfaction. He had temporarily softened Wu Xue’s prejudice and helped Hua Ningyan realize that she was different from the demon foxes in stories. Next, he would create opportunities for the two of them to spend time together, to understand one another and deepen their bond…
A harem does not harmonize on its own; it requires someone to invest in it.
“You ran out just now because you had something you didn’t understand, right?” Ye Yong quickly returned to the main topic.
“Ah, yes, I almost forgot.” Hua Ningyan had received the mid-section of the Nine Palaces Rebirth Technique. With her current foundational cultivation, she could sense that this technique was powerful and resonated with her, but comprehending it fully was still a challenge. Just like the opening part of the text—what are the Nine Palaces, and what is their purpose? She wanted to grasp these concepts.
After hearing the little fox’s question, Ye Yong quickly provided an answer. As a system product that imprinted itself in his mind upon purchase, even though Ye Yong had not cultivated this technique, his understanding surpassed that of the newly initiated Hua Ningyan.
It was like his knowledge of formations; he had mastered the theory. As long as he had the formation chart and materials, all that remained was practice.
“The Nine Palaces are the Zhengting Palace, the Zhongting Palace, the Ming Palace…”
As Ye Yong explained, the parts Hua Ningyan had previously found confusing suddenly became clear. The more she listened, the more captivated she became, operating the technique and breaking through without even realizing it.
Ye Yong stuffed a second-grade pill into her mouth. After she dissolved it, she soon began to break through again.
To break through two small realms in a single day—truly worthy of her celestial fox potential. However, if she continued to push forward, there was a high probability her foundation would become unstable. Spirit beasts do not undergo the same body tempering as humans; their growth process is inherently a form of tempering. Ye Yong immediately roused the entranced Hua Ningyan.
“I’m sorry, Master, did I lose focus just now?” Hua Ningyan was completely unaware of what had transpired, thinking she had made a mistake.
“No, first check how your cultivation stands.”
05 The Contented Wolf Life
Hua Ningyan closed her eyes to feel, discovering that she had ascended from the sixth to the eighth layer of foundation building. She was taken aback. “How could this happen!”
“This is your potential,” came the reply. “But breaking through too quickly isn’t entirely a good thing. I woke you to remind you to solidify your foundation. If your base is not firm, the path ahead will be fraught with difficulties. Laying a solid foundation is crucial.”
“Understood.” Hua Ningyan nodded repeatedly, now quite suspicious that the crystalline cultivation was just a trick played by Ye Yong, after all, Ye Yong knew far too much.
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Ye Yong returned to the living room after leaving some solidifying pills for the little fox to bolster its cultivation.
Wu Xue had already dozed off in her chair. She had spent the day cleaning the house while also tending to her own training, leaving her quite exhausted.
Ye Yong picked her up gently. Wu Xue let out a soft murmur, opened her eyes to see her young master, and quickly fell back into a deep sleep, a smile of contentment gracing her lips.
By the door, Xia Shiqi squinted, casting a sidelong glance at Ye Yong. It had worn this expression all night, unchanging.
The reason was that in the evening, it had retrieved the stick Ye Yong had thrown away, expecting a reward. Instead, Ye Yong hadn’t even glanced at it, engrossed in discussing techniques with that flirtatious fox. This had left Xia Shiqi so furious that it couldn’t even eat dinner.
It couldn’t speak human language, and Ye Yong didn’t understand wolf howls, so it decided to keep looking at Ye Yong with disdain until he felt embarrassed enough to apologize.
However, Ye Yong had long since grown accustomed to ignoring its gaze, closing his eyes to cultivate instead. Xia Shiqi’s disdain turned into solitude, and by the late hours of the night, it was too sleepy to continue. After a big yawn, it lay down on the blanket and fell asleep.
Xia Shiqi had a wonderfully pleasant dream. In it, it stood atop a mountain, its left paw on the fox and its right on Wu Xue, howling triumphantly. It was the most dashing among all wolves! Even Ye Yong wore a smile, catering to its whims, personally feeding it delicious treats.
Anything that didn’t meet its fancy was swatted away with a paw, and Ye Yong showed no displeasure, immediately replacing it with something new.
What is the contented wolf life? This is it!
“Chirp chirp…”
Just as Xia Shiqi was indulging in its feast, a few bird calls suddenly echoed from nearby.
Its ears perked up, and the majestic mountain scenery around it plunged into darkness, the food vanishing entirely. Xia Shiqi opened its eyes to the faint light of dawn, where several birds were hopping about on the branches of the trees in the courtyard.
Stunned for a few seconds, Xia Shiqi quickly scrambled up, glancing around.
Where is my mountain peak!? Where is my feast!?
“Time to go, we need to train.” At that moment, Ye Yong strolled by from behind, giving it a light kick on the rear.
Feeling Ye Yong’s familiar, indifferent demeanor, Xia Shiqi began to return to reality.
As a wolf, it had no concept of dreams, merely thinking it had just slipped into a hallucination.
Stretching lazily, Xia Shiqi felt as if it had forgotten something, yet could not recall what it was.
After enduring a grueling morning training session in the small woods with its mother, Xia Shijia, and following Ye Yong, it returned to the courtyard. There, it spotted Hua Ningyan squatting at the door, waiting for Ye Yong’s return, and saw Ye Yong hastily rush over to scoop up Hua Ningyan the moment he laid eyes on her. Only then did Xia Shiqi remember it was supposed to continue looking down on Ye Yong.
Narrowing its eyes, tilting its head, casting a sidelong glance.
The movements flowed like water, seamless and fluid. Accompanied by a series of muffled whines, it expressed its strong displeasure.
Ye Yong glanced at Xia Shiqi, casually reaching out to ruffle its somewhat coarse, prickly fur. Though he had little experience with pets, he understood the need for fairness in affection.
Even if he favored someone, he couldn’t let it be too obvious.
And so, even though he had only given it a perfunctory pat, Xia Shiqi felt much better. Then came the familiar scene: Ye Yong picked up a stick and hurled it forcefully into the distance, and without a second thought, Xia Shiqi dashed after it.