Ah, To Be Young

Xiao Bai was lifted high by the woman.

How to describe this feeling...

Exciting.

He finally saw a Fairy Tail in the Cultivation World!

A real fox tail: warm, flexible, silky smooth.

Any man who loves pets couldn't refuse it!

His grand scheme of "Demoness, I need your help with my cultivation" had been seen through by his Demoness wife, but Xiao Bai didn't mind.

"If the Elder really is a Fox Demon, I think this method is viable, much better than taking pills."

The tip of the snow-white fox tail brushed against Xiao Bai's handsome face.

Yu Hu simply said:

"If I inject Demonic Power into you, even if you miraculously survive, with your cultivation level you wouldn't be able to conceal it at all. You'd be seen as a demon."

Xiao Bai fiddled with the tip of the fox tail in return, shrugging.

"What's so bad about being seen as a demon?"

Yu Hu's eyes were cold, her expression stern.

"Demons were the main culprits behind the Era of Dharma Decline. If you're seen as a demon, with good luck you'll be killed, with moderate luck you'll be trained into a mount, and with bad luck... you'll be enslaved forever."

Forced contracts, enslavement, abuse, and torment of the Demon Race by humans were nothing new in the Tian Yuan Era.

Xiao Bai had heard about it too.

There was nothing strange about it; humans even enslaved their own kind!

"Humans and demons are just different races vying for power. Whoever is stronger is righteous. This is the Cultivation World, which advocates for individual strength. As long as you're strong enough, who can do anything to you?"

Xiao Bai said this.

Yu Hu took a sip of tea and gave a cold smile.

"So incredibly rebellious... How strong do you think you can become in the future?"

Xiao Bai replied:

"What about controlling the Tian Yuan?"

Yu Hu gently shook her head, sighed, and sipped her tea.

"Youth is truly wonderful."

Of course it is, our peaks just happen to coincide.

Thinking this, Xiao Bai grabbed the soft, silky fox tail with both hands and slowly climbed towards the base of the tail...

He actually climbed into the Pill Furnace!

The fiery red Pill Furnace had long since become a gentle haven paved by the Nine-Tailed.

His sight and hearing weren't blocked, and Xiao Bai witnessed the snow fox's body with his own eyes...

This life was worth it.

[Ding - Congratulations to the host for obtaining Dual Cultivation Demonic Power from the female lead. Cultivation has upgraded to Early Qi Refining!]

Early Qi Refining Realm, achieved!

In the ancient Cultivation World, the Qi Refining Realm, like Fetal Breath, was divided into seven, eight, or nine layers.

After the devastation of the Era of Dharma Decline, the spiritual energy concentration in the Tian Yuan Era was low, making the Qi Refining Realm difficult to reach. The lower Fetal Breath Realm was divided into nine layers, replacing the position of Qi Refining.

The Qi Refining Realm, on the other hand, was respectfully divided into Early, Mid, Late, and Peak.

After successfully refining Qi, Xiao Bai lost consciousness.

When he woke up, it was already midnight.

Yu Hu had returned to her human form and was sitting cross-legged in the furnace. Her cool face was extremely pale, making her appear very weak.

"Are you still alive?"

Xiao Bai was startled. He flipped over and sat up, not expecting the Elder to be completely drained while he himself was full of vigor.

Are you the demon, or am I the demon?

"Barely."

Xiao Bai pretended to be exhausted and said weakly.

Yu Hu's long eyelashes were closed, her pale, thin lips fluttering like a butterfly in the rain.

Xiao Bai didn't hear what she said clearly...

But he clearly felt that the Elder's internal injuries were caused by her Demonic Power going out of control.

She had been suppressing the Demonic Power within her for a long time, not wanting to expose her demonic aura or lose control of her Charm Arts... This was a huge burden on her body.

Xiao Bai quickly draped his cloak over her.

He carried her out of the Pill Furnace, leaving the Pill Room.

He carried her all the way to the Bamboo Forest Hot Spring to recuperate.

Yu Hu quickly leaned against the edge of the pool and fell asleep.

Xiao Bai had originally planned to go to the Disciple Quarters that night to find Mu Yun for some clothes, then bind her and learn a move or two to deal with tomorrow's Sect Tour Ceremony.

He turned his head and looked at his wife, who was extremely pale yet extremely beautiful... He decided against it.

Even a scumbag has standards.

Late at night.

Mu Yun, who had been following Xiao Bai's breakthrough, quietly appeared by the pool.

She sat on a blossoming peach branch, her small body as light as a squirrel.

Her sharp, delicate eyes stared at Xiao Bai's broad, strong shoulders and back for a long time...

This guy actually managed to refine Qi!

However, there was neither Demonic Power in his body nor residual breakthrough poison.

The stability of his Qi Refining foundation was something she had never heard of or seen before.

After watching for a long time, her curiosity got the better of her, and she finally asked:

"How exactly did you do it?"

Xiao Bai was startled, only then realizing he had been spied on by a woman.

He turned his head and saw the Demoness sitting on a slender peach branch, her thin legs wrapped tightly in white silk swinging back and forth, making him dizzy.

"Is soaking in the bath something a little kid like you should be peeking at?"

Xiao Bai said angrily, without any reservation!

A little kid?

Furious, Mu Yun kicked Xiao Bai from a distance, sending him tumbling into the water.

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere.

Yu Hu by the pool still hadn't woken up.

"Master would actually get injured for you..."

The young girl on the peach branch looked at Yu Hu's Dantian from afar and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.

Long-term suppression of Demonic Power was already harmful to the body; now, suddenly releasing it while controlling the force to avoid injuring Xiao Bai was incredibly difficult, as one could imagine.

"To think Master would fall for a test subject, how truly enviable!"

Xiao Bai pouted, feeling there was a hidden meaning in her words.

"What, you like women too?"

"Stop spouting nonsense!"

Mu Yun looked at Yu Hu, then at Xiao Bai, unable to figure out how Xiao Bai had managed to refine Qi.

Driven by curiosity, she asked again:

"How exactly did you do it?"

Xiao Bai didn't want to tell her, only saying:

"What, you want me to demonstrate? Aren't you a little shameless for your age!"

Furious, Mu Yun pulled out two stacks of clothes and threw them hard at Xiao Bai's head.

"Take the clothes!"

With that, the young girl jumped off the peach branch, her light figure turning to leave the poolside, only leaving behind a sentence:

"You'll have a tough time tomorrow."

Sorry, but I'm going to show off tomorrow!

Xiao Bai took off the clothes covering his face.

As he expected, they were two newly made Elder Daoist Robes.

The magnificent blue and green color scheme, the soft and breathable bamboo fiber material, the flowing design, the exquisite craftsmanship, and even a wisp of ethereal Spiritual Power flowing within the clothes.

It was clear this Demoness had put in a lot of effort...

And they fit Xiao Bai's figure perfectly!

Xiao Bai didn't even know when she had taken his measurements so precisely.

The binding pop-up finally appeared.

[Ding—The Modifier has detected a suitable female lead candidate. Do you wish to immediately bind the Second Female Lead, Xiahou Mu Yun?]

Xiahou Mu Yun?

Xiao Bai almost forgot, this Demoness was also a princess of the Xiahou Dynasty!

Missing out on Princess Fei Yue, but getting Princess Mu Yun.

It wasn't bad either way.

[Bind.]

[Ding—Congratulations to the host for successfully binding the second female lead, Xiahou Mu Yun. The host is reminded not to forget their original intention, to eliminate demons and defend the righteous path, and to take the well-being of the world's people as their responsibility—]

[Alright, get back to what you were doing.]

He covered his big wife's body with the gauze robe...

Although he had successfully entered Qi Refining, the situation tomorrow was still very serious. After binding the second female lead, perhaps he could learn some Cultivation Methods that would quickly increase his strength.

Xiao Bai turned over, got out of the bath, shook off the water, put on new clothes, and quickly chased into the bamboo forest.