Heavenly Fox Bloodline?

Time flew by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The Cutting Room became Bai Yu's stepping stone to progress. Nearly half the people inside had been replaced. Some died during the Cutting process, while others took the aptitude test for ordinary disciples and never returned.

Perhaps they had become ordinary disciples. Or perhaps their talent was insufficient, and the sect was unwilling to keep such trash around, making them disappear forever.

During that time, some people were also transferred to drive the mountains. Perhaps because of Pang Tong, Bai Yu's name had never been on the list. This should have been a good thing, but to him, it became a restriction.

After all, although he could exchange for a large amount of contribution points in the Cutting Room, he had now cultivated to the Body Tempering Ninth Layer and no longer needed many things.

Moreover, there were too few things menial disciples could exchange for. As a result, there were many things he simply could not pursue.

[Technique: Qi Drawing Art (Mastery) 4500/4500]

[Skill: Cutting (Mastery)]

[Progress: (2860/3500]

[Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu (Life-Bound Gu) (Unformed)]

[Dragon Qi Progress: 423/500]

[Yin-Yang Qi: 320/500]

[Diamond Gu (Stone Gu Mutation): 800/800]

[Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes (Beginner) (Earth-Entering Eye Mutation): 1122/]

Night fell. Bai Yu let out a heavy breath of scorching air and swept his gaze around, discovering that his vision had grown ever clearer.

When his gaze landed on Yu Linglong on the bed, Bai Yu narrowed his eyes. A thread of golden light flashed through his pupils. Yu Linglong's face was flushed as she rested lightly, looking especially peaceful.

Bai Yu's Divine Pupil could now effortlessly see through the thin blanket stretched taut over her. If he wished, Yu Linglong would have no way to hide anything from him.

Seeing this, Bai Yu felt much more at ease. It proved that his daily expenditure of vast contribution points to exchange for "Ice Lotus" had been the right path. With the boost from its cold energy, his cultivation of the Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes became more effective.

It was only that Ice Lotus was a one-use material, and the cold energy within it was not especially abundant. His daily contribution points could only support an hour of cultivation, which left Bai Yu somewhat helpless.

"Mm... Senior Brother Bai Yu, have you finished cultivating?"

As the ice lotus melted, the chill in the stone room slowly faded away.

Seemingly sensing the change in the surrounding temperature, Yu Linglong slowly opened her eyes and asked softly.

Because of Bai Yu's generosity, Yu Linglong no longer lacked Body Forging Pills. Yet due to her own talent, even with the support of pills, she had only broken through to the Body Tempering Fourth Layer during this period.

Her ability to reach this point owed more to dual cultivation, something that even surprised Bai Yu.

After all, he could feel it throughout the process.

Yet Yu Linglong herself had never encountered any dual cultivation technique. It was as though all of it came from a talent carried in her bloodline.

During this period, inconspicuous changes had also occurred in Yu Linglong. The most obvious was her bearing, which faintly carried the feeling of bewitching all living beings.

Yu Linglong slowly rose. Only a silver-white snow silk garment hung from her body, making her look utterly alluring. She slowly walked over to Bai Yu and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Senior Brother Bai, is there only half a month left until your test?"

Hearing this, Bai Yu nodded. Pang Tong knew that he had broken through to the Body Tempering Ninth Layer. According to sect rules, he was to be tested half a month later. That was already very soon.

"Since that is the case, you must cultivate diligently and strive to get through it safely."

"Come on. I still can..."

Hearing Bai Yu's words, Yu Linglong became nervous as well.

She did not understand Bai Yu's progress, but after staying here for so long, she also knew that dual cultivation could allow Bai Yu to cultivate faster.

She had invested everything she had in Bai Yu. With the time almost upon them, more than anyone else, she wanted Bai Yu to become an ordinary disciple.

If Bai Yu could not pass the test, her entire life would be ruined. After all, she had now become a cultivation furnace. If Bai Yu failed, then no matter how much the supervisor of the Cutting Room favored him, his status could not change in the slightest.

Thus, Yu Linglong used every trick in her arsenal at this moment, hoping to make Bai Yu's foundation more solid and add a little more hope to his test.

Even if it was merely wishful thinking on her part.

But no matter what, she had to keep this man firmly in her grasp now.

Hearing this, Bai Yu looked at the panel before him. After half a month of effort, he had obtained a great deal of Yin-Yang Qi. The Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu was nearly ready to take form.

At the same time, Bai Yu had realized that Yu Linglong's claim that she was no worse than anyone else was true. Every time, he could obtain more than ten points of Yin-Yang Qi from her!

The wind outside still howled. After the waves of muffled sounds faded, a flash of excitement appeared in Bai Yu's eyes!

[Yin-Yang Qi +20]

[Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Bloodline +1 (Stored)]

Something new. As expected, Yu Linglong had a secret—she was not an ordinary person at all!

Or rather, something terrifying lay within Yu Linglong's bloodline!

Thinking of the changes Yu Linglong had undergone during this time, then connecting them with what he had just obtained, Bai Yu became increasingly certain.

"Linglong, did your family once produce a great cultivator?"

Bai Yu looked at Yu Linglong sitting astride him and probed cautiously.

The moment those words left his mouth, Yu Linglong immediately stopped moving. She did not know why Bai Yu would ask such a question.

But she still told the truth.

"No... mm... Since the Yu Family's founding, we have relied on the Silver Moon Dynasty and made our living through trade. Even the first ancestor was merely an ordinary person."

"However, members of the Yu Family are all exceptionally sensitive to numbers. That has allowed us to move through commerce like fish in water."

"Then over all those generations, did anyone in the Yu Family marry a different race, or some kind of demon?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment before continuing.

"Ah..."

The instant those words came out, a flicker of shock flashed through Yu Linglong's eyes. She slowly lowered herself until she was facing Bai Yu eye to eye.

"Brother Bai, how did you know?"

Disbelief flickered in Yu Linglong's eyes. Someone in the Yu Family really had married a demon. It was the second ancestor, who had once brought back a concubine—a fox spirit.

And that second ancestor was from Yu Linglong's branch!

Even within the Yu Family, not many people knew this secret. Yet Bai Yu had simply spoken it aloud!

Hearing Yu Linglong's explanation, Bai Yu suddenly understood. It all made sense at last. Yu Linglong's Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Bloodline seemed to have come from there.

Though he did not know what had happened, Bai Yu knew that Yu Linglong's bloodline might be awakening!

At that thought, Bai Yu resolved to completely take Yu Linglong into his grasp!

"Because I noticed that you were born with bewitching bones."

Bai Yu said with a smile.

"You hate it!"

"Brother Bai, let's do it again. I want you to improve so badly."

Yu Linglong smiled coyly and urged him on.