Chapter 94 – Time Passes and Mei’s Cuddling

    Aiko was right, Mei was still grumbling, but there was no time for her to ask as Mei was constantly refining Pills.

    Meanwhile, Aiko could not think about it properly because she was being beaten by the Grandmaster.

    "You have a small build so leverage that advantage!" The Grandmaster reprimanded.

    "You have the strange jump in midair use it more!" The Grandmaster was pretty difficult to deal with, she was very demanding and her only close-quarter combat teaching was her beating Aiko up.

    Aiko didn''t like this at all, but once it came to throwing or anything that didn''t revolve in CQC then the Grandmaster was very helpful and kind. Slowly teaching everything she knew about those things and even sometimes researching about them to help Aiko get used to her tails.

    "But it''s strange." The Grandmaster shook her head. "I know that you have two tails, but I can''t seem to find them on you."

    "I''m using Technique for that from Mei." Aiko admitted it was safe to tell Grandmaster as she was under a gag vow.

    "I see... that is good, that will save us a lot of trouble in the long run." The Grandmaster nodded and praised this insight.

    "Keep your hands slightly higher when throwing." The Grandmaster gestured. "There will also be a relapse soon, so it will be time for you."

    "What am I supposed to do?" Aiko vaguely remembered that deal, but she still didn''t quite understand it.

    "It''s simple, you just have to sit still." The Grandmaster smiled. "And not use that Technique."

    Aiko frowned, but she knew that the Grandmaster wouldn''t put her in danger and this place was pretty much isolated from the outside so nobody would dare to invade.

    "But why stay still?" Aiko tilted her head.

    "It''s better like that." The Grandmaster smiled vaguely.

    "You won''t hurt me right?" Aiko guarded herself against the Grandmaster.

    The Grandmaster flicked her. "Even if I wanted to hurt you, you are not powerful enough to stop me, so train well and stop thinking about useless things."

    Aiko rubbed her forehead and looked away.

    ...

    A month passed like this and it was time for the relapse to happen.

    Mei expressionlessly prepared the Array and Pills for the Grandmaster not saying much, just the usage and what was necessary.

    Aiko was troubled, she wanted to finish the massage chair, but knew it was not the right time as Mei hadn''t improved.

    Mei left quietly and the Grandmaster sat down inside the Array.

    "Come here." The Grandmaster patted the pillow on her lap.

    "In Human form?" Aiko asked just in case.

    "Fox form is preferable." The Grandmaster smiled.

    "Okay."

    Aiko changed into her Fox form and jumped on that pillow, that pillow was not all that bad, but it wouldn''t get a better rating than 8/10 since it was not warm.

    Aiko lay there waiting. The Grandmaster picked up a brush and brushed Aiko''s fur.

    ''Her Bloodline is more powerful than I thought... this will be troublesome.'' The Grandmaster quietly clicked her tongue. ''I already syphoned some resources for Aiko once she grows up a bit more, but with the current power of her Bloodlines it will take a lot more resources than I expected.''

    The Grandmaster was deep in thought, meanwhile, Aiko was looking through the system.

    [Beast Cores(50%): 1,615 - 3,835 (35,865)]

    [Moonlight Qi: 1,512 - 3,732]

    ''My Moonlight Qi was boosted greatly, while Beast Core was likewise increased, but I had not managed to enter the dual Meditation.'' Aiko frowned. ''I don''t want to spend so much Beast Core Energy in nurturing it so it would be best if I learned that.''

    Aiko thought that she could ask the Grandmaster, but her eyelids felt heavy and she soon drifted to sleep.

    ...

    Aiko woke up the next day, she felt... airy? Like her fur wasn''t there? But it was still there? What was happening??

    Aiko turned around, the Grandmaster had a gentle smile that froze Aiko in place. She was unaccustomed to that smile and her brain lagged.

    "What about Mei?" Aiko asked concerned.

    "She is one of the main Refiners, there is no way that the war might affect her, she is too precious." The Grandmaster spoke calmly. After experiencing the quality of Jade Fox''s Pills she was sure that those old fogeys would never let her leave the Village and join the war.

    "There will also be more Assassination Mission and Hunting Missions, so it would be best to use this situation and get plenty of rewards..." The Grandmaster paused and ''flicked'' her own forehead. "Right, you are still a cub, but how old are you?"

    "I''m over 2 years old now." Aiko spoke slowly.

    The system offered her those nice things. Including the [Sleeping] Skill. Aiko was overjoyed, but also upset, she could''ve had 2 Skills if that miss-click hadn''t happened.

    [Sleeping]

    [You can enter a pseudo-sleeping state, you can still meditate or have your Abilities activated at a moment''s notice.]

    She was able to dual Meditate with this Skill.

    At first, she tried to ask Grandmaster about it, but it just wouldn''t work, she was too restless and it didn''t help her much.

    [Beast Cores(50%): 3,835 - 20,000 (52,030)]

    [Moonlight Qi: 3,732 - 46,500]

    She tried it a few times, but because of her [Filthy RICH Den Master]. She was unable to sleep under the bright sky.

    The best one was the Grandmaster''s pillow, but she would not allow Aiko to sleep on it, lest it would get dirty.

    Later she tried making holes in the roof to let the moonlight drift onto Mei''s tails, but both Mei and Grandmaster put her through hellish training because of that and from that point, she dropped it.

    ''I will need some kind of portable bed that I can dirty, but that requires resources...'' Aiko frowned. ''There is still time before I grow...'' Aiko sighed, she didn''t know how long would it take, but she hoped it wouldn''t be too many years...

    Status System

    [

    Name: Aiko

    Good/Evil: 500 - 500 (Adjustable 500 - 500 - 0 - 1,000)

    Species: [Shadow Fennec Fox Cub(Female, Peak of Unique, Single-Tail)]

    Species: [Moon Fennec Fox Cub(Female, Single-Tail)]

    Age: 2.12/100

    Bloodline: [Shadow Fiend Fox(Peak)], [Dream Beast Kitsune(Awakened)]

    Bloodline: [Moon Goddess Kitsune(Dormant)]

    Beast Rank: Magical Beast

    Level: 80 - 90 (3rd Evolution)

    Profession: [Opportunistic Kleptomaniac (Apprentice)]

    Sub-Profession: [Inscription Apprentice (1st Low-Grade Inscription Cultivator)],

    Title: [Foul-mouthed], [Agile], [Brave], [Courageous], [Thief Who Robbed Immortal], [Plushie Princess], [Shadow Thief], [Master of Sex Toys], [Gourmand], [Explorer], [Trickster], [Mischievous Cub], [Filthy RICH Den Master], [Babi-barian], [Tail Hunter], [Bath Enjoyer], [Closet Pervert], [Devourer of Vitality], [Bane of Immortal], [One Who makes Immortal Faint], [Glutton], [Walking Runic Encyclopedia], [Backdoor Destroyer]

    Cultivation Technique: [Blood Tyrant Scripture], [Moon Goddess Scripture]

    Karma Companion: [Mei (Affection 12,456-18,864)] (You need to increase affection to see more)

    Elemental Spirit: [Seed of ####; Nurtured 25,000/100,000-45,192/100,000]

    Stats: (*2 Shadow Enhancement)(*0.5-2.5 - *1-2.5 Lunar Enhancement)

    HP: 84,091|84,091 - 94,791|94,791 (100-150pH & 0.1-0.2%pH)

    ST: 85,629|85,629 - 96,509|96,509 (100-150pH & 0.1-0.2%pH)

    Vitality: 42,649|42,649 - 48,069|48,069 (10-15pH & 0.1-0.2%pH)(1pH - Gourmand)

    Vigour: 44,187 - 49,787

    Beast Cores(50%): 1,100 - 20,000 (52,030)

    Moonlight Qi: 1,000 - 36,996

    Toughness: 42,358 - 47,748

    Strength: 42,299 - 47,669

    Agility: 44,043*1.7 - 49,643*2

    Dexterity: 44,032*1.5 - 49,482*1.5

    Mind: 52,072*1.15 - 58,552*1.5

    Insight: 32,040

    Soul: 33,030

    Beauty: 158,172*1.5 - 177,902*1.5

    Luck: 53,692*1.01 - 60,112*1.01

    Stat Points: 1,401 - 1,458

    Skill Points: 807 - 864

    Elemental Affinity: [Moon - 1], [Shadow - 3], [Earth - 9], [Soul - ####]

    Martial Arts: [Lightness Technique]

    Martial Ability: [The Ever Shaping Cauldron: - ; -/-], [Heavenly Suppression Technique(Prototype, Incomplete)]

    Divine Ability: [Duality of Cultivation], [Jaws of ####], [Soul Palace], [Pseudo-Human Body(Prototype)], [Moon''s Eyes], [Moon''s Crust]

    Ability: [Shadow Walk: Mastered], [Lunar Bath: Lv.1-9], [Earthen Walk: Lv.5-Mastered], [Appraisal: Lv.1]

    Passive Ability: [Desert adaptation: Lv.2], [Shadow Enhancement: Mastered], [Lunar Enhancement: Lv.1-Mastered], [Agility Mastery: Lv.4-Mastered], [Intention Perception: Mastered], [Basic Presence Concealment: Lv.3-9], [Universal Recovery: Lv.1-2], [Divine Calligraphy: Lv.1]

    Skills: [Crushing Bite: Mastered], [Lacerate: Lv.3-Mastered], [Sprint: Mastered], [Quick Double Jump: Lv.5-Mastered], [Camouflage: Lv.1-Mastered], [Meditation: Mastered], [Nurture: Mastered], [Sleeping]

    Passive Skills: [Stealth: Lv.1-Mastered], [Prehensile Tail: Mastered], [Dark Vision: Mastered], [Thermal Regulation: Lv.1], [Demonic Intimidation: Lv.1], [Linguistics: Mastered], [Swimming: Lv.1], [Enhanced Climbing: Lv.6-Mastered], [Enhanced Basic Senses: Mastered], [Enhanced Mind: Lv.3-Mastered], [Picturesque Beauty: Lv.1], [Four Leaf Clover: Lv.1], [Assassin Mastery: Lv.1-9], [Dexterous Fingers: Mastered], [Inscription Mastery: Mastered], [Alchemy Mastery: Lv.1],

    Blessings: [Blessing of the Ancestral Nine-Tailed Fox], [Blessing of the Ancestral Phoenix], [Blessing of Nu?wa],

    Items: [Introduction to the Mortal Realm], [Meat x14], [Skill Coupon x2], [Skill Combination Coupon x2], [Cultivation Gift], [Storage Ring(50m3): Spirit Crystal 25,000]x2, [Storage Ring(50m3): Spirit Stone 100,000]x2, [Sub-Profession Coupon x2], [Divine Ability Gift], [Sub-Profession Coupon(Servant)], [Cultivation Gift(Servant)], [Ability Coupon], [Bloodline Gift], [Bloodline Gift(Servant)], [Ability Combination Coupon x2], [Profession Coupon], [Karma Bound], [Black Inscription Master Token], [(New)Essence of ####]

    ]

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