Time flew by like a white horse passing through a gap.

Without realizing it, three years had already passed.

During these three years, Xiao Mo would follow Bai Ruxue every day to study Confucian classics, as well as some new Confucian works from the past three thousand years.

Although Bai Ruxue wasn't that serious when teaching Xiao Mo, and would occasionally play around with him, Xiao Mo had to admit that Ruxue's scholarship was indeed quite high.

Ruxue didn't mechanically explain the scriptures to him according to the text, but had her own understanding.

Xiao Mo even felt that Ruxue's annotations of the scriptures had some of his own habits from his previous life.

This made Xiao Mo quite gratified.

That silly girl from back then who didn't understand anything and had to ask "why" about everything had unexpectedly become so learned and talented.

Besides reading, Bai Ruxue also taught Xiao Mo some mental cultivation methods to assist his practice, as well as some sword techniques for self-defense.

Every so often, Bai Ruxue would help Xiao Mo temper his body with medicinal baths.

Regarding the medicinal materials used for his body tempering, Xiao Mo recognized several of them, each worth a fortune.

Even most cultivators would be reluctant to throw them away after one use and would reuse them several times but every time Xiao Mo finished bathing, all those medicinal materials would be thrown into the sea by Bai Ruxue to feed the fish.

For Bai Ruxue, everything Xiao Mo used had to be the best.

Use medicinal materials a second time?

Then what would be the point of this girl being the master of the North Sea?

Xiao Mo didn't know what resources the direct disciples of other sects had but Xiao Mo felt that they probably couldn't compare to his.

Under the accumulation of various resources, Xiao Mo quickly reached the perfect stage of the ninth level of Qi Refinement and was about to face the Foundation Building lightning tribulation.

Before Xiao Mo crossed the tribulation, Bai Ruxue made many preparations.

Bai Ruxue first found a feng shui treasure land, then set up formations.

On the day of crossing the tribulation, Bai Ruxue took Xiao Mo to worship heaven and earth to show respect for the Heavenly Dao, then stuffed Xiao Mo with all kinds of magical treasures and pills.

Those who didn't know would think Xiao Mo was crossing the lightning tribulation of the Upper Three Realms.

Because when cultivators cross tribulations, others cannot help and can only watch.

So every time a lightning tribulation struck down, Bai Ruxue would be very nervous.

When Xiao Mo successfully crossed the tribulation and Bai Ruxue loosened her small hands, several deep nail marks were left in her palms.

Besides daily cultivation, Bai Ruxue would often catch some small fierce beasts to be Xiao Mo's sparring partners to increase his practical combat experience.

These fierce beasts included but were not limited to Deep Armor Devil Horseshoe Crabs, Lava Armor Crab Kings, Wailing Bewildering Heart Shells, and so on.

"Sister Bai, why are all their names so strange?" Looking at the Tidal Azure Blue Sea Fish in front of him, Xiao Mo asked.

"Because their names were all given by sister, just like those fierce beasts from before." Bai Ruxue's eyes crinkled into crescents, "What's wrong? Does Little Mo think they don't sound good?"

"No, they sound quite nice," Xiao Mo was momentarily speechless.

"Sister also thinks they sound quite nice." Bai Ruxue said proudly, "Quick, defeat this Tidal Azure Blue Sea Fish in front of you."

"Yes, sister!"

Xiao Mo held his wooden sword and slashed toward the Tidal Azure Blue Sea Fish.

This sea fish's fins trembled.

It was confident it could spray this human brat to death with one mouthful of salty seawater but it looked at the woman with golden vertical pupils not far away.

It knew that if it dared to open its mouth, it would definitely die first.

After one incense stick's time, Xiao Mo won a great victory. Bai Ruxue kicked the Tidal Azure Blue Sea Fish away with one foot and happily clapped for Xiao Mo, "Little Mo is so great! Little Mo is indeed a genius~"

"Thank you, Sister Bai."

Xiao Mo wiped the hot sweat from his forehead.

Although he had already won fifty consecutive victories against these fierce beasts, Xiao Mo really didn't feel any sense of pride because these fierce beasts weren't just going easy on him, they were practically throwing the ocean at him.

Every time Ruxue brought back fierce beasts, they would be trembling with fear.

They only dared to carefully make moves against him, then get beaten up by him like punching bags.

After the beating, Ruxue would release these bruised and battered fierce beasts.

They didn't dare look back.

Xiao Mo felt quite embarrassed about it, but he couldn't bear to waste Ruxue's good intentions.

And speaking of which, although these fierce beasts went easy on him, Xiao Mo could judge his current strength based on the degree to which these fierce beasts went easy on him.

However, one day, Bai Ruxue brought back a Sword Dragon Turtle.

This Sword Dragon Turtle was different.

This was an eighth-grade fierce beast with strength comparable to the middle stage of Foundation Building realm.

Xiao Mo and this Sword Dragon Turtle initially fought well, evenly matched but suddenly Xiao Mo had a feeling and struck down with his sword.

This Sword Dragon Turtle sensed life-threatening danger and instinctively spat out a water column.

Xiao Mo couldn't dodge in time and was hit in the arm.

"Little Mo!" Bai Ruxue was startled and quickly ran over to check Xiao Mo's wound, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Sister Bai. It's just a small injury. How can one cultivate without getting hurt?" Xiao Mo didn't mind, "I'll continue fighting with it."

Bai Ruxue shook her head, "Let's not fight today. Little Mo, you've already done very well. Go rest in your room first. Sister will call you for dinner later."

Bai Ruxue reached out to touch Xiao Mo's wound. Fortunately, it was indeed a light injury and was healed immediately.

"Alright, then sister, I'll go rest for a while."

Xiao Mo actually still wanted to fight with that Sword Dragon Turtle. He had just gotten interested but seeing Ruxue like this, she definitely wouldn't agree.

"Mm-hmm, go quickly."

Bai Ruxue smiled and rubbed Xiao Mo's head.

After Xiao Mo entered the room, Bai Ruxue's originally smiling face immediately darkened.

Bai Ruxue turned around and looked at this Sword Dragon Turtle.

Feeling that enormous dragon's might, the Sword Dragon Turtle kept trembling.

That evening, when Xiao Mo walked out of the courtyard, he found that the Sword Dragon Turtle was gone.

"Sister Bai, did you send that Sword Dragon Turtle away?" Xiao Mo asked.

Every time Xiao Mo sparred with fierce beasts, Bai Ruxue would release those beasts.

"Ah? That turtle? Mm, it did leave." Bai Ruxue called out from the kitchen, "Little Mo, wait a moment. Sister will have the food ready soon."

"Alright, Sister Bai." Xiao Mo nodded and continued reading his book in the courtyard.

After half an incense stick's time, Bai Ruxue brought out a stew pot from the kitchen.

Smelling the fragrance emanating from the pot, Xiao Mo was really getting hungry, "Sister Bai, what are we eating tonight? It smells so good."

"Nothing special. Sister just made something casually. Since it smells good, then Little Mo should eat more tonight."

"Mm."

Bai Ruxue placed the stew pot on the table.

Xiao Mo leaned over to look into the pot.

Hm?

Why does this turtle look so familiar?