The next day, a flash of white light woke me from my sleep.
Mei’er stood there with her nine white fox tails swaying gently. Three of her tails were glowing, signaling that the Blood Ginseng King had finally helped her unseal the third tail.
At that moment, I wasn’t sure whether to feel happy or disappointed…
Now that Mei’er had unsealed her third tail, ordinary cultivators would no longer be able to see her true form, nor would her Yin Qi leak out. So… she didn’t need to stay by my side anymore.
“Congratulations, congratulations!” I said with a smile, trying not to dwell on those thoughts as I looked at Mei’er.
Mei’er was visibly excited, and I was genuinely happy for her.
“The seal on my third tail has finally been lifted!” Mei’er exclaimed with excitement.
“So… does that mean you’ll be leaving soon?” Some thoughts creep into your mind even when you don’t want them to, forcing you to confront them.
I believe no one in this world can truly be hurt by others’ words, whether insults or anything else. It’s often oneself that causes distress. If you can just laugh things off, none of these problems will haunt you. But who can actually do that?
Mei’er fell silent at my question, seemingly lost in thought. After a while, she smiled and said, “Mei’er will never leave Xia Tian! Not now, not ever!”
“That’s good…” I breathed a sigh of relief and brightened up. “To celebrate Mei’er’s successful breakthrough, let’s go grab a meal!”
“Mei’er isn’t hungry,” she said, shaking her head.
She had a point. As Mei’er’s strength increased, her need for food should lessen. The last time she was hungry was probably just a special case.
As I was pondering, Mei’er suddenly said, “But Mei’er wants to drink cola!”
“I’ll go buy some right away!” I chuckled, and after a quick exchange, I went downstairs and brought back two bottles of cola.
Mei’er had a particular fondness for sweets and meat, so I thought I should find some time to take her to eat “Kaifeng cuisine.”
“Huh?” Mei’er was sipping on her cola when she glanced at me, suddenly making a surprised sound. I looked at her in confusion and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Xia Tian, it seems like your current strength is equivalent to a two-tailed fox from our fox clan!” Mei’er said, looking at me in disbelief.
“If we were to compare to human cultivation levels, what rank am I now? Core Formation? Nascent Soul? Or something else?” Mei’er rarely talked to me about cultivation, and she had never told me about the levels of power before, so I took the chance to ask since she brought it up.
“Mei’er doesn’t know…” She shook her head. “Human cultivation is different from our fox clan. Mei’er isn’t a cultivator, so I don’t know…”
What the heck! By all logic, Mei’er is a nine-tailed fox, but she knows nothing about it. It’s really unimaginable how she managed to cultivate to the nine-tailed realm.
Forget it, counting by tails is easier anyway. Once my strength grows, I can figure out what level I truly am.
Mei’er could fly even before unsealing her tails, so now that I’ve reached the strength of two tails, shouldn’t I be able to fly as well? As a cultivator, still having to walk everywhere feels like such a drag!
“Can I use True Qi to make myself fly now?” The more I thought about it, the more excited I became, almost picturing myself soaring through the sky.
But Mei’er quickly dashed my hopes with cold water: “With your current strength, you can’t use True Qi to fly.”
“Then why can you fly?” I asked, puzzled.
Mei’er smiled and explained, “Mei’er is different from you. Mei’er naturally possesses the power to fly. Although my strength was sealed, I could still perform simple spells. You need to reach the strength of three tails before you can fly!”
Damn it! This is so unfair! Mei’er can fly right after unsealing her tails, but I have to wait until I reach three tails? That’s just ridiculous!
“Mei’er, now that I have the strength of two tails, shouldn’t you teach me some spells?” To be honest, even though my body is now full of True Qi, I can only concentrate it on my hands and feet to make my attacks sharper. It doesn’t have any substantial use.
Mei’er shook her head helplessly. “The fox clan’s techniques are passed down to us when we are young. Although Mei’er can use them, I can’t teach them to others…”
Seriously! Is she telling me I’m brimming with True Qi but can’t use it? Seems like if I want to improve my strength, I’ll have to wait until summer break to train with Qin Shousheng.
With less than a few days left until the college entrance exam, I was feeling unusually anxious. Why does time pass so slowly?
Mei’er hadn’t fully absorbed the spiritual energy inside her, so she was very sleepy. She explained it to me briefly before transforming into a necklace and hanging around my neck. Feeling bored, I decided to turn on my computer.
Living alone, I didn’t have many hobbies besides watching videos, playing games, and other usual things. But now that all my ‘treasures’ had been deleted, I could only play games.
Being a student with little time, traditional turn-based online games that require a lot of time for leveling up weren’t an option, so I gave those up. When bored, I’d play competitive games, or like now, some single-player games.
As a Chinese, it’s important to support domestic products. Listening to familiar music, I started playing “P0L4,” which I had beaten countless times.
I played through the night but didn’t feel tired at all. Since it was still early, I opened up L0L, ready to show some kids how it’s done.
I typed a bunch of random letters and entered the game. I didn’t want a repeat of the last sad memory.
Soon, I got matched with players, and just as I was about to pick Ga*ren, someone else selected him first. Damn! Then I saw that X!n Zhao was free to play that week, so I chose him instead.
After leaving the base, I saw that the guy who picked Ga*ren had started with a blue item. Seriously? This guy’s going to drag the whole team down!
“Bro, why is your Ga*ren starting with a blue item?” I couldn’t help but comment.
The guy replied calmly, “Uh… red and blue look good together…”
Look good? Really?
Don’t ask me how that game ended. I’d rather not recall that tear-inducing story.
Just as I was about to start another match, the doorbell rang. I checked the time—it was just past eight. At this hour, the only person likely visiting would be Sister Lin.
“Xia Tian, let’s go to Kong Sheng Temple to burn incense today!” Sister Lin said excitedly as soon as I opened the door.
I was stunned. “Kong Sheng Temple? Burning incense? Why go there?”
“You’re about to take the college entrance exam! Burning some incense might help you get good results!” Sister Lin continued with a bright smile.
Seriously? Does she think passing the college entrance exam is just about burning some incense?
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