Chapter 279: The Truth About Tongzi’s Survival!
“Grandmaster, what’s up with him lately?”
Is he hitting menopause early? But grandmaster still looks pretty young—and do Refinement Stage cultivators even go through menopause?
Bai Feng pushed open the door, took two steps forward, then collapsed onto the sofa.
He’d just returned from Chu Ning Yan’s place. Recently, something weird has been happening—his master suddenly took an interest in his swordsmanship and ordered him to practice daily with her.
He thought he could relax for a few days after finishing most of his chores, but nope—his master’s new obsession struck again.
【Ding! System upgrade complete.】
【New auxiliary functions added. Based on the host’s usage habits, the system has been deeply optimized and other functionalities integrated.】
【Congratulations! The host has obtained the inheritance of Fairy Tian Yan, along with a maintenance compensation—the “Medical Art” manual.】
“…Tongzi, so you’re actually alive!”
Bai Feng slowly sat up from the sofa. The system hadn’t shown any activity for a while; he’d thought it had “eaten” Fairy Tian Yan’s phantom and then got bricked.
He opened the system interface and looked at the new features—those, frankly, looked pretty useless for now, so he set them aside.
His main focus was on Fairy Tian Yan’s inheritance and the Medical Art. The former was probably what the system gained after devouring her phantom. He examined it carefully; most of it was Fairy Tian Yan’s insights and tips on cultivating her own techniques.
“Better save this for Yun Yue Yao,” he thought.
Putting the inheritance aside, Bai Feng turned his attention to the system’s maintenance compensation.
Judging by the naming conventions, it was likely crafted by an immortal.
He flipped through a few pages. As he guessed, the manual was definitely created by an immortal, and instead of being just medical advice, it was more like a pathway to the immortal realm through medicine.
The downside? It was a bit obscure and difficult to understand.
“No way, my head’s splitting…”
After reading for a while, Bai Feng rubbed his forehead. He felt he might lack the innate talent for medicine; however, he could still manage to understand some parts if he stubbornly persisted.
After a short break, he refocused and continued reading.
Because mastering Medical Art could truly be life-saving, he was determined to finish this book no matter what. Plus, he really wanted to see if there were any remedies for eye ailments inside.
A few minutes later, feeling his eyelids twitch, Bai Feng stood up, brewed himself a strong cup of tea, and drank it in one gulp:
“Alright, keep going!”
Half an hour passed.
Bai Feng could no longer hold back a yawn. He leaned back, lost in thought, feeling maybe his sword training made him tired and more prone to dozing off.
“Forget it, I should deliver Fairy Tian Yan’s inheritance to Yun Yue Yao first.”
He shook his head, pushed open the door, and headed towards Yun Yue Yao’s place.
A few minutes later, Bai Feng reached out, picked up Little Jiu lying at the door, and she instantly opened her eyes. Seeing Bai Feng’s smiling face, her raised paw quietly retracted.
He stroked her tail a few times and muttered while she kept sleeping in his arms, “All you do is eat and sleep every day. Careful—you’re going to turn into a useless fox!”
“Eating and sleeping is also cultivation!”
Little Jiu shook her head nonchalantly and buried her head in Bai Feng’s embrace, switching to a more comfortable position.
“If you keep being so lazy, I’ll cut your food supply in half,” Bai Feng threatened.
Especially since he was busy every day, while this lazy fox just lounged outside chatting in the sun. He really needed to come up with a way to get her to train too.
“Don’t, don’t! I do cultivate in my own way!”
Little Jiu panicked a bit, having already given up her bl**d-and-bone diet after a while of tasty feed. She didn’t want to go back to her old savage lifestyle.
“Anyway, you’ll come to my place every day, and I’ll supervise your cultivation.”
Bai Feng pinched her ear—the weak spot—and gently rubbed it as he said, “Of course, if you manage to finish your cultivation tasks smoothly, you might get more feed.”
Little Jiu let out a mournful whine: “Ugh… fine, I’ll go cultivate! Don’t play with my ears anymore!”
“Deal.” Bai Feng smiled and released her ear. “By the way, Little Jiu, is Yun Yue Yao at home?”
Little Jiu immediately shielded her ears with a paw, reluctantly saying, “Master is usually practicing at this time.”
“Such dedication!” Bai Feng remarked, then looked at her and poked her head with his finger. “Can’t you be as diligent as your master?”
“I already promised to cultivate with you,” Little Jiu mumbled softly.
Seeing her pitiful expression, Bai Feng reached out, patted her head, and handed her some fox food. “Alright, go back and rest.”
He released her onto the ground, then pushed open the door and stepped inside.
Although Yun Yue Yao’s house was decorated with a few complex array formations, Bai Feng had helped set them up himself, so they wouldn’t stop him.
He sent her a message through the array and then sat down to wait.
He figured he’d be here a while, but as soon as he sat down, Yun Yue Yao stepped out of the bedroom.
“Darling, why are you visiting today? Did you miss me?”
She hurried over and leapt into Bai Feng’s arms.
“Aren’t you practicing right now?”
Bai Feng caught Yun Yue Yao easily. He sent a regular message that wouldn’t disturb her, only showing up after she finished her practice and woke up.
“Of course, because I set a special follow-up,” Yun Yue Yao said, hugging him. “So, do you want to cultivate with me?”
“Later,” Bai Feng stopped her in case she got too restless. “I have something important to tell you first.”
Yun Yue Yao’s expression grew serious: “What is it?”
“No need to be so serious. It’s good news,” Bai Feng smiled and lightly tapped her forehead. “Although Fairy Tian Yan’s phantom is gone, her inheritance remains.”
Yun Yue Yao’s eyes blinked, and as she ‘scanned’ the extra inheritance in her mind, her expression subtly changed: “I thought my guess was a bit exaggerated, but now I realize I was being pretty conservative. Your fate is extraordinary!”
Bai Feng didn’t reply—he just smiled and ruffled her hair.
“Then your safety level just increased a few more points!”
Yun Yue Yao’s little face lit up with excitement. Even she, a cultivator, couldn’t help feeling thrilled about such a divine inheritance.
“Let’s go cultivate—aim to absorb Fairy Tian Yan’s inheritance as soon as possible!”
“……”
