After the back massage in the hot spring ended, Deng Tianyu picked up the still-sleeping little fox and returned to the residence with Li Shishi.
In the days that followed, he was plunged into the busy affairs of the sect.
Though he lacked leisure time, Deng Tianyu still found moments to record events in the form of a diary.
This had nothing to do with being proper or improper; it was simply a desire to record things, nothing more meant by it!
Right now, specks of snow drifted outside. A cold wind blew, bringing a chill.
On the desk, candlelight flickered. Having eaten and drunk her fill, the little fox slept soundly, curled in his arms, occasionally letting out a satisfied burp, clearly having overeaten.
[Heavenly Yuan Calendar, Year ○○, Month ○○, Day ○○…]
“This looks really jarring. Better switch back to the previous time format!”
Deng Tianyu stroked the furry bundle in his arms, his brush hand pausing as he muttered to himself.
Following this, he began recording anew in the previous time format.
[December 21st, Winter Solstice, Overcast. Today was the sect disciple trial. It was my turn to lead the team this time, so I took them into the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range to fight and kill the Demon Beasts there, honing their practical combat skills.]
[Because flowers raised in a greenhouse can’t withstand wind and rain. Unless their lives were actually in danger, even if they got injured, I coldly observed everything. Better to bleed now than lose their lives later. After all, once one steps onto the path of cultivation, everything is extremely cruel.]
[During this trial, we accidentally entered a Secret Realm. After overcoming many obstacles, we obtained a carving method called [Cloud Carved Stone Carving], several blueprints for War Chariots, and a Semi-Damaged Magical Artifact.]
[The stone carving method was quite simple. I found it rather interesting, so I learned a bit! As for those few War Chariot blueprints, judging by their appearance, it seems more appropriate to call them chariots or war vehicles. This might have been the location of a faction from ancient times. It’s just a pity that through the endless years, everything has been eroded away in the long river of time.]
[Side note: Apart from me, almost all disciples in the Purple Cloud Sect are female. I don’t know why either, maybe the sect’s techniques aren’t suitable for men!]
[December 28th. The week-long trial ended, and a new round of trials began. This time, Shishi was leading the team. I was uneasy, so I secretly followed as well, only to discover that this girl had actually led the disciples into the outer perimeter of Crimson Flame Mountain. Perhaps because Shizun extracted the Blazing Flame Intent from the Earth Core Magma last time, the temperature of the Flame Snakes on Crimson Flame Mountain isn’t as terrifying anymore.]
[Before my stunned gaze, Li Shishi took the lead and, with lightning speed, killed one Fire Crab after another, immediately starting to steam them on the spot. Only then did I understand why Shishi had asked me for the special sauce before leaving.]
[An accident still happened… The little fox in my arms couldn’t resist the temptation and trotted over with glee, joining the Fire Crab trial feast. I sighed in the end, feeling I really shouldn’t have come this time.]
[The week-long trial ended. Fire Crabs are now almost nowhere to be seen in the outer perimeter of Crimson Flame Mountain. The returning sect disciples all gained a circle of weight. This was something I didn’t expect.]
[Side note: Ever since she became a three-tailed fox, I’ve noticed Yingying eats more and more. She won’t let any spirit fruit or ingredient containing spiritual energy get past her. I’m not worried she’ll get fat as a pig, I’m just afraid I won’t be able to afford to feed her in the future.]
[January 5th. Sunny. As a True Disciple of the sect, Shishu Xu asked me to explain the path of cultivation to the many Inner Sect Disciples, so they could avoid some detours. I told them my own thoughts: diligence and hard work, never being ashamed to ask questions, and avoiding working behind closed doors.]
[This motivational speech-like lecture gained the approval of many Junior Sisters. It’s just that when I returned to my residence in the evening, many Junior Sisters with strange, glimmering looks in their beautiful eyes were waiting for me. Under the beautiful pretext of having questions about cultivation, they wanted to have a candlelit night talk with me.]
[The ending was: I hadn’t even opened my mouth before they were driven away by the red-haired Shishi, who said they were disturbing my cultivation. I chuckled, thinking the little suckling piglet had grown up and was now mature, Shishi had learned to be considerate, feeling somewhat gratified.]
[Who knew that just as these studious Junior Sisters were chased off, Shishi burrowed right into my bed, even saying she wanted to warm it up for me. My face went blank; the gratification in my heart instantly vanished like smoke. As expected, everything just now was an illusion.]
[January 6th. The snow was falling quite heavily. It was still lecturing day, but compared to yesterday, I tactfully told my sect Junior Sisters that there’s a difference between men and women, that propriety must not be disrupted, and also told them not to believe the sweet talk of men.]
[After finishing the lecture and returning to my residence, there was no incident of Junior Sisters blocking the door. I was quite gratified, thinking today’s lesson was very successful. But just as this thought occurred to me, I saw a pile of letters beneath the door eave. Inside were all love letters expressing the feelings within their hearts.]
[At that moment, I was paralyzed. So I prepared a numbing-spicy hotpot, intending to fight poison with poison. Of course, I also invited the little fox Yingying and Shishi. This person and fox duo weren’t used to the numbing-spice at first, their faces turning bright red from the heat. But after getting used to it, they actually fell in love with the numbing-spicy sensation and started competing, snatching food from each other. No surprise, in the end, most of the ingredients were eaten by them.]
“Haa…”
After finishing his diary entry, Deng Tianyu gently exhaled a breath of turbid air and looked outside at the falling snowflakes.
At some point, a charming, enchantingly alluring figure appeared in his mind.
Although it had been less than a month since his Shizun went into seclusion, he felt it had been rather long already.
Deng Tianyu sighed. “Perhaps this is because I am simply too filial.”
His thoughts of Shizun held no ill intent. He just wanted to purely express his filial piety.
After all, the condition for activating his Plot Armor was to achieve perfection in the Path of Filial Piety to become an Immortal Emperor.
As his thoughts drifted, Deng Tianyu picked up the furry and warm little fox, preparing to rest.
But just then, he noticed his Transmission Jade Slip glowing. The sender was none other than Aunt Rong!
Upon immersing his Spiritual Sense, lines of text appeared.
[Tianyu, if you have some free time tomorrow, come to the Xiaoxiang Elegant Garden.]
These words were very concise, not even decorated with any extra verbiage.
But for some reason, Deng Tianyu felt as if he could sense a hint of melancholy and a special, indescribable emotion.
Suddenly, as if recalling something, his expression stiffened. “Uh… I forgot to tell Aunt Rong.”
He had promised Aunt Rong that in his spare time, he would teach her sketching.
But recently, the sect had so many affairs. Aside from his normal cultivation time, there were various trials, lectures, and sect missions, all piling up, making him completely forget about it.
“I wonder if Aunt Rong is angry.”
Deng Tianyu smiled bitterly. Using his finger as a pen, he replied to Aunt Rong.
Firstly, he sincerely apologized for his negligence.
Secondly, he explained that he had been busy with various sect affairs recently, thus forgetting his promise.
Lastly, he gave Aunt Rong a definite answer: he would visit Xiaoxiang Elegant Garden tomorrow.
Throughout the reply, Deng Tianyu positioned himself on the junior level, his words filled with sincerity towards an elder.
