Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 164: Ruthless Character (Fourth Update)

Seeing Senior Bai quickly cross the tribulation and advance, it’s hard not to envy him.

Yun Mo always thought that being able to succeed in Foundation Establishment in such harsh conditions was quite impressive. Unexpectedly, he first encountered a profound Great Demon senior, then witnessed Wan Mingchuan’s cultivation talent, now he’s completely out of sorts.

Other than working harder on cultivation, there is no other way; otherwise, even dreaming of being a mount for Mr. Jiang would be delusional.

But at this time, witnessing Senior Bai crossing the tribulation like a leisurely dragon so effortlessly, Yun Mo’s sense of crisis grew even heavier. He sighed to himself, turning his face, he saw a large white dog squatting at Mr. Jiang’s feet and found it quite strange, "Mr. Jiang, did you buy another watchdog from the market?"

Hu Zhile was amazed at the understated nature of this little courtyard, only to find it was a place hiding dragons and tigers.

Especially that white snake whose strength was even a bit stronger than her own, crossing the Thunder Tribulation with such ease and grace. She looked up at the senior’s majestic demeanor, grateful for her good fortune.

A tribulation crossing, which is of utmost importance to cultivators, is not something easily observed in person. Many powerful clans and sects have special protectors when cultivators cross tribulations to prevent disturbances and to guard against their thunder tribulation techniques being peeked at.

It was unsure whether the senior white snake was flaunting his skills or avoiding being furtively learned from. He didn’t wait for the thunder tribulation to strike down but instead met it head-on. At this time, one could only see his massive body rolling in the dark clouds, covered in lightning. It seemed he would soon finish the tribulation and advance smoothly.

Just when watching with relish, Hu Zhile suddenly heard someone call her a "watchdog"?

She turned to look over and found it was just a little demon beast from the Foundation Establishment Realm, unable even to transform, with patches of baldness all over its body, daring to talk so audaciously.

But investigating leads was delicate work, not to complicate things further. Hu Zhile could only glare at the other party.

"Oh, this little white dog is quite fierce!" Yun Mo saw that it was not afraid of him, feeling rather curious.

Wan Mingchuan then noticed the little creature at his master’s feet, looked closely and couldn’t help laughing, "Brother Mo, it’s a fox, not a dog. And it’s actually a very pretty white fox. When I followed my grandpa hunting in the mountains before, white foxes were rare but fetching a high price if caught!"

He turned to Jiang Yuan and earnestly cautioned, "Master, foxes love grabbing chicks and snatching eggs, if you want to keep it you’ll need to close the henhouse door properly."

Hu Zhile got so angry her whiskers twitched. She thought to herself, what kind of freaks are living in this courtyard?

For now, seems like the human dude is the most normal...

"She isn’t just an ordinary white fox, she’s at least a demon cultivator of Qi Refining Ninth Layer." Jiang Yuan lowered his head and asked her, "You can speak, right?"

He mused since the ally was undercover needing to conceal strength, better to not expose her.

The key was he wanted contact with Yin Mountain Mistress but needed Tian Changgui’s family help to pass messages, Hu Zhile seemed a bit embarrassed, would she trust that he had met the Mistress to willing verify at Tian Changgui’s house?

Moreover, the opponent didn’t disclose her identity directly, commenting on knowing her superior might not be appropriate.

Anyway, the system mission was about increasing her favorability, so first mix and observe her temperament, and if not rising up think of other methods.

For instance, find a chance to bring up Yin Mountain Mistress, and incidentally show the Corpse Poison Pill for proof, knowing she’s an ally would facilitate favorability gaining...

Hu Zhile was stunned for a moment, secretly glanced at Jiang Yuan and thought the young man indeed had a Magical Treasure to hide aura, being seen through in an instant!

Her original plan was disguising with her racial talent, fully concealing aura, acting like a harmless ordinary white fox. Later thinking human cultivators have sharp senses possibly noticing something risking suspicion, she pretended Qi Refining Ninth Layer and slightly restrained aura, posing as if using Magical Treasure for concealment.

Trying through layered disguises to test the other side’s strength, should things seem unfavorable, might have a chance to escape swiftly.

"Huh? Even better than me!" Wan Mingchuan opened his eyes wide, thinking to quickly cultivate to succeed in Foundation Establishment, otherwise random eagles or foxes would outmatch him, dropping his standing by one point.

Hu Zhile didn’t shy away, took advantage of the opportunity to thank Jiang Yuan with a salute, saying, "Thank you Senior for your help. I’m somewhat injured, may I rest here a bit?"

"Just don’t quarrel with those two, don’t provoke that snake; nor ruin my field, or tamper with chickens, ducks and geese, that’s all." Jiang Yuan gave a nod, but still there was no increase in favorability, he couldn’t help but twitch his lips.

Damned, is this fox spirit heartless? I helped and sheltered her but not getting any favorability boost, how to complete the mission?

"Seems little Bai will take a while to succeed, I’ll go prepare breakfast first." He glanced up, seeing lightning and thunder with fierce winds roaring, Bai Yunqi stirring up storms, covered in electric arcs, the scene was quite grand.

Wan Mingchuan hesitated, "But Master... Dragon Brother... you’re just leaving to cook?"

"Tribulation crossing, others cannot help. Even if you shout cheering at the top of your lungs, he wouldn’t hear you. Better to go make breakfast, when he succeeds he surely will be hungry, conveniently I hunted wild chickens and mountain goats yesterday, I’ll cook delicious food for you!"

Jiang Yuan glanced at the contracted pet interface, seeing it continually releasing skills with the mana bar flickering yet staying generally stable, should smoothly cross the tribulation, then headed to the stove preparing spices for cooking.

"Mr. Jiang is right, we really can’t help much." Yun Mo sheltered his eyes with wings, "Though looking from Senior Bai’s confident manner suggests he’s quite relaxed."

Actually, Bai Yunqi’s Thunder Tribulation crossing wasn’t relaxed at all.

As a snake he held himself to high standards, the cultivation process must transform into a flood dragon and ascend to immortality.

Hence each Thunder Tribulation challenge held greater difficulty than others—needing lightning strikes over every scale, to refine them to the extreme, by then transforming into a flood dragon allows scales to truly become Dragon Scales!

With the origin not being dragon, seeking rebirth wasn’t easy, only with perseverance, slowly climbing step by step, could completely transform from snake to dragon internally and externally!

Bai Yunqi heavily injured earlier, realm dropped severely, despite having prior tribulation experiences didn’t make it much easier, several times gritting teeth to endure barely, feeling unable to persist brought out Spirit Core Pill graciously provided by the Venerable Family, swallowing one to replenish spiritual power and heal wounds.

Only when rolling thunder and lightning nearly scorched him inside out, and every single scale was ironed by electric arcs repeatedly, did he swallow another Spirit Core Pill to muster the courage charging into the darkest clouds brewing the strongest lightning proactively striking.

"Crack!"

In the pitch-black sky could only see a web formed by lightning, Wan Mingchuan was blinded unable to open eyes thus dodged; Yun Mo, slightly stronger, but only saw pure white expanse, not even knowing where Senior Bai was;

Only Hu Zhile squinting saw the tribulation circumstances clearly, quietly praised that snake absolutely a ruthless character, despite having ease she chose direct confrontation, the spirit wishing to tear the sky curtain, indeed thrilled the fox.

"Boom rumble~"

That terrifying scene lasted about half a minute then calmed, dark thunder clouds seemingly unconvinced yet unable to immerse him, reluctantly made symbolic rumbling rapidly dispersing.

Within mere breaths, the previously dense ominous clouds resembling collapsing heavens scattered without a trace. Bright morning sunshine gently spread across the land, lining the just completed and smoothly upgraded Senior Bai Yunqi’s body with a golden edge.

"Hoo!"

Wind arose from the sky, carrying fierce pressure rushing towards the little courtyard.

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