The Lineage's State, Jade Ring Rat Valley (double-length chapter; requesting monthly votes and subscriptions)

Lightning flickered in the lightning pool. A crimson streak landed in its center, and scarlet flames slowly began to burn amid the lightning, eerie and wondrous.

Though the concentrated lightning essence in the pool constantly repaired the Crimson Flame Fox's body, its eyes remained closed.

Clearly, it had not weathered the lightning tribulation easily.

Outside the lightning pool, all the cultivators and spirit beasts watched, envy and pride mingling in their eyes before finally turning entirely into respect.

It was no exaggeration to say that the gulf between Spirit Transformation and Nascent Soul was greater than that between Nascent Soul and Foundation Establishment.

Thus, although many of the people and spirit beasts yearned for it, they also knew they might never reach that realm in their entire lives.

As the lightning pool vanished, the Crimson Flame Fox stood in the air, its head raised high and its eyes filled with imperious disdain. Wreathed in countless spiritual lights, it shone like a true spirit.

Six tails danced freely through the air. Many cultivators and spirit beasts felt dizzy merely looking at those tails, assailed by countless illusions.

All the spirit beasts lowered their heads once more.

Even the spirit foxes of the Qingqiu Clan had to admit that the Crimson Flame Fox before them had reached heights beyond their grasp.

Of course, once their arrogance had been swept away completely,

a closer look at their eyes would reveal considerable anticipation.

After all, even an ordinary red fox had reached such heights.

Now that they had joined the Ye Family, they believed their future achievements would not fall behind.

What they needed to do now was win the Ye Family's trust and integrate into it as quickly as possible.

As the Ye Family's patriarch, Ye Xuecang was the first to shout, **"Congratulations