Daily Life in the Valley

"Three-Tailed Ice Fox?" Luo Can looked at the Xiao Bai curled up on the ground with great interest.

This kind of Spirit Beast is indeed rare. It possesses both ice and spirit attributes, has extremely high intelligence, and has good growth potential. In addition, its cute appearance makes it a favorite among many Spirit Beast, who are often willing to spend a lot of money to buy it.

"Human! Look how awesome I am!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion ran over triumphantly when it saw Luo Can notice its "trophy." "I caught this in the snowy mountains to the north. It was being chased by a group of humans, but I roared and scared them all away!"

"And then you brought it back?" Qian Renxue couldn't help but chuckle.

"How can you call it kidnapping!" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said righteously, "It wanted to come with me! You can ask Xiao Xiao if you don't believe me!"

Xiao Xiao immediately nodded in confirmation. "It really is Master's wife! The little fox loves Ruirui so much, it keeps following behind it and won't leave!"

Ye Lingling added, "Ruirui soothed it with her breath, and it followed me on its own. I saw that it had injuries, so I treated it."

Dugu Yan crouched down and carefully stroked the Three-Tailed Ice Fox's head. The little fox shrank its neck, its icy blue eyes filled with tension, but it didn't pull away.

"It's so cute." Dugu Yan's eyes lit up as she turned to Luo Can. "Master, can we keep it? It's so small; it'll definitely get bullied by other Spirit Beast if we leave it in the forest."

The four junior disciples looked at Luo Can with expectant eyes, and even the Three-Eyed Golden Lion perked up its ears.

Luo Can looked at the indeed endearing little fox, then at the expectant looks in his disciples' eyes, and nodded with a smile:

"Sure. But since we're raising them in the valley, we'll have to take good care of them. Who's in charge?"

"Me! Me! Me!" Xiao Xiao was the first to raise her hand, jumping up and down as she shouted, "I'm the best at taking care of small animals!"

"Me too!" Dugu Yan retorted, not to be outdone.

Although Ye Lingling and Tang Ya didn't speak, their eyes were full of longing. Tang Ya, in particular, had grown up in the Tang Sect and rarely had contact with small animals. Looking at the fluffy Three-Tailed Ice Fox, she felt a strong liking for it.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion interjected, "I brought it back! Of course it's under my jurisdiction! But..." It rolled its eyes and generously waved its paw, "You can borrow it to play with! But you have to bring me honey every day!"

Luo Can chuckled and shook his head, then squatted down in front of the Three-Tailed Ice Fox. The little fox trembled with fear as he approached, its Santiao fluffy tails curling up.

"Don't be afraid." Luo Can reached out and gently touched its forehead with his fingertips.

A gentle surge of life energy flowed into its body, Three-Tailed Ice Fox trembled, a hint of comfort flashing in its icy blue eyes.

Luo Can withdrew his hand and said gently, "It's safe here. No one will hurt you. Focus on your cultivation, and you might have a bright future."

The little fox nodded its head as if it understood, its Santiao tails swaying gently as it made soft "whimpering" sounds.

"Let's give it a name," Ju Zi suggested, leaning closer.

"Its name is Xiao Bai!" Xiao Xiao answered quickly, "It's all white!"

"That's too ordinary!" Dugu Yan objected. "Call it Bingbing! It suits its attributes much better!"

"Xue'er?" Ye Lingling said softly.

"Santiao?" Tang Ya looked at its Santiao tails and blurted out this name.

The four junior disciples started arguing, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion joined in. "If you ask me, just call him Little Jin! He'll be in the same family as me!"

"That's gold! It's white!"

"I don't care! I'm the one who brought this, so I get to decide!"

The chatter was lively and bustling. The Three-Tailed Ice Fox was surrounded in the middle, looking left and right with blank stares in its icy blue eyes, seemingly not understanding what these two-legged creatures were arguing about.

Qian Renxue watched this scene, a gentle smile appearing in her eyes. She walked to Luo Can's side and whispered:

"My husband, look how happy they are."

"Mmm." Luo Can held her hand, feeling the warmth from his palm. "Life like this is good."

Peaceful, warm, and full of life—isn't this the life he wanted?

He looked at the Ju Zi and changed the subject. "By the way, how's the recruitment of new disciples going?"

"It's going very smoothly," Ju Zi said seriously, returning to work mode. "The two hundred people selected by Chief Ye have all arrived and are currently undergoing basic training. As you instructed, character assessment is the top priority, with talent being secondary. So far, it seems that these disciples all have good character; they are hardworking and know how to work together."

"Well done." Luo Can nodded. "Distribute basic cultivation resources according to the standards; don't be stingy."

"Understood." Ju Zi noted it down.

"Also," Luo Can suddenly remembered something, "Have Yang Gang and the others returned?"

Ju Zi thought for a moment and said, "The Far North is a long way away, and it will take at least half a year to travel there and back. Li Qing has come out of seclusion and successfully broke through to level 50. He just set off for the Star Dou Forest the day before yesterday to obtain his Fifth Spirit Ring. Chief Ye sent two Spirit Emperor to accompany him, so his safety should not be a problem."

She paused, then continued her report, "There are a few disciples who have just reached 10,000 Contribution Point and are now waiting for the Inner Pavilion's promotion assessment."

Luo Can pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's wait for Li Qing to return before conducting the assessment!"

Qian Renxue added, "Husband, I think we can set up a ranking list within the Inner Pavilion. Those who become Inner Pavilion Disciple can be ranked based on their strength, Soul Power Level, Contribution Point, and the number of high-level missions completed. If someone can occupy a top ten position on the list for six months or longer, they can receive rewards such as high-level pills and high-age Spirit Bone."

"That's a great idea." Ju Zi's eyes lit up. "With a ladder, there's motivation. To compete for rankings, the disciples will naturally work harder to cultivate and complete tasks."

Luo Can nodded, his eyes showing approval. "Then it's settled. Xue'er, you'll be in charge of this!"

"Okay." Qian Renxue agreed, already starting to formulate a specific plan in her mind.

At this moment, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and its four junior disciples finally reached a "consensus"—after a heated "debate," the name of the Three-Tailed Ice Fox was decided to be "Santiao" (Three Stripes).

"Santiao, Santiao!" Xiao Xiao picked up the little fox, grinning from ear to ear, "From now on, you'll be called Santiao!"

Santiao rubbed her little head against Xiao Xiao's palm and made soft "yingying" sounds, seemingly not averse to the name.

"Alright, everyone stop crowding around." Luo Can waved his hand and said, "Those who need to cultivate, go cultivate; those who need to study, go study."

"Yes, Master!" the four disciples replied in unison, then happily ran off with their belongings in their arms. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion also rushed after them, acting as if it were "under my protection."

Watching their departing figures, Luo Can shook his head with a smile, "Those little rascals..."

"It's good that they're lively." Qian Renxue leaned on his shoulder, her voice soft. "Compared to my days in the Spirit Hall, they are much happier. They have loving teachers and playmates, and they can cultivate and grow without any worries."

Luo Can put his arm around her shoulder and said earnestly, "It will always be like this from now on."

Night fell.

On the Lake Heart Island, Qian Renxue sat cross-legged beside the Life Gold, her eyes closed and her mind focused. The two Soul Core within her body began to slowly rotate, one gold and one black, like yin and yang fish, echoing each other in her dantian and chest.

The powers of light and darkness flow through the meridians, merging and transforming with each other. Transforming the originally pure dark soul power into a new soul power with a balance of light and darkness requires extremely precise control and a great deal of time.

But Qian Renxue had plenty of patience.

Luo Can stood guard to the side, holding a fishing rod, Fishing while observing Qian Renxue's condition.

Time slips away silently.

Five hours later, Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes, her heterochromatic pupils shimmering with iridescent light, appearing exceptionally mysterious in the night.

"Is it finished?" Luo Can asked softly.

"Less than one percent has been converted." Qian Renxue exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "It's faster than expected. At this rate, it should be fully converted in six months at most."

"No rush," Luo Can said. "Take your time, we have plenty of time."

Qian Renxue nodded, leaned on Luo Can's shoulder, gazed at the thin crescent moon on the horizon, and whispered:

"My husband, when I go to take the God Trial, will you come with me?"

"Of course." Luo Can replied without hesitation, taking her hand. "Wherever you go, I will be with you."

Qian Renxue's smile was exceptionally bright. The two of them nestled together by the lake, chatting idly, until dawn broke.

As the sun rose, a system notification sounded in Luo Can's mind:

[Ding! This Fishing has ended. Overall rating: Good+. Reward: 60,000 Points]

[Points: 240500]

He looked at the Points Panel and nodded in satisfaction. After the license was upgraded, the Points reward for each Fishing was indeed much more generous.

"Let's go." Luo Can stood up and extended his hand to Qian Renxue. "We have nothing to do today, so let's go and set up the assessment content for the promotion of the Outer Pavilion disciples!"

Qian Renxue nodded, stood up and followed behind Luo Can. The two of them spread their wings at the same time and flew out of the Fate Defying Valley.