“These two little ones are finally about to undergo their bloodline transformation!”
Watching the small spirit fox and the little flower spirit steadily evolving, Qi Ping felt a deep sense of joy in his heart.
They had been by his side since they were very young—especially the Hundred-Eye Flower Spirit, who had come to him even before its intelligence had truly taken shape.
“It’s been about twenty or thirty years since they arrived, hasn’t it?”
Qi Ping realized he could barely remember how much time had passed.
All he knew was that the little spirit fox had grown from a fluffy little creature, barely larger than his palm, into one that now reached past his forearm.
Its appearance had also shifted from cute and petite to that of an enchanting spirit fox, radiating charm and allure. Those eyes, filled with otherworldly grace and seductive power, perfectly embodied the very meaning of “bewitching immortals”…
The tales of fox spirits and their enchantments were by no means empty words.
The little flower spirit had grown up too—from a tiny purple sprite that didn’t even reach his knees, to one that now stood almost as high as his waist. The childishness in its face had gradually faded, replaced by a unique kind of beauty.
“So they’ve really grown up, haven’t they…”
Since they had been together almost every single day, he hadn’t noticed the change much. But now, at this critical moment of their bloodline transformation, he suddenly realized just how much they had grown.
In his mind, the two tiny figures from their very first meeting flickered like scenes from a movie, replaying decades of memories before merging with the two forms standing before him now. A wave of emotion washed over Qi Ping—a feeling of time’s vastness, of seas turning to fields.
“So this is what it means to walk the path of immortality?”
Qi Ping used his spiritual sense to examine his own appearance and found that he, too, had matured considerably.
The fresh-faced, delicate youth of the past now had sharper features, and his eyes—once gentle and unassuming—had grown steady and resolute.
There was even a hint of fierceness and detachment in them now…
“I really have changed a lot…”
Even Crow Crow had transformed—from a declining Li Fire Crow, whose cultivation had dropped to the early first tier, into a Golden Flame Crow that had already broken through to the late second tier…
Even the Golden Marrow Bee Queen, once no bigger than a thumb, had grown to the size of two fists…
Even the Three-Colored Deer and the Cloud Dream Celestial Tiger, his most recent spirit companions, had all grown up…
His territory, too—once a barren land of scattered rocks—had become an extraordinary cultivation ground, brimming with spiritual energy, covered in spiritual herbs, and graced by the Three Spirit Trees of Sun, Moon, and Stars, which toyed with the very celestial bodies above…
In an instant, Qi Ping was struck by a profound sense of time’s passage—a flicker of years seemed to pass through his eyes…
This was the path of immortality!
In the blink of an eye, his gaze was once again filled with unshakable resolve…
One day, he would lead his animal companions to traverse the entire cultivation world! He would leave no trace of time upon his being!
And in that very moment, the artistic conception of his Dao heart grew just a little more solid…
…
Emerging from that trance of time and change, Qi Ping turned his attention back to the little spirit fox and the little flower spirit.
Watching them in the midst of their transformation, a trace of worry crept into his heart.
After all, bloodline evolution wasn’t guaranteed to succeed.
For now, all Qi Ping could do was hope that [Beast King’s Blessing] would continue to work as it always had, increasing the chances of evolution and breakthrough for his animal companions.
He also kept [Potential Stimulation] ready at all times, waiting for the right moment to cast it upon them.
Though Qi Ping hadn’t shared as many life-or-death battles with the little spirit fox and the little flower spirit as he had with Crow Crow, over all these years, in the quiet rhythm of daily life, they had long grown accustomed to each other’s presence.
So no matter what, Qi Ping was unwilling to let them fail.
As time passed, the transformation continued steadily.
Qi Ping watched them without blinking.
When the moment felt right, he cast [Potential Stimulation] on each of them.
The moment the skill took effect, the bloodline evolution energy within the two little ones surged once more—and decades of accumulated strength erupted all at once!
A wave of even greater bloodline pressure radiated outward!
The little spirit fox had originally been a One-Seal Enchanting Spirit Fox. But as the potential within her body burst forth, the last dim portion of the second Enchanting Spirit Seal between her brows suddenly shone brightly—becoming complete!
Then the third seal began to glow, little by little!
Seeing this, half of Qi Ping’s tension eased.
The Enchanting Spirit Seals were the most direct manifestation of the Enchanting Spirit Fox’s bloodline power. At this point, the little spirit fox’s breakthrough to the third tier was as good as certain!
As for the Hundred-Eye Flower Spirit, the outcome was a bit more uncertain.
Because its evolution didn’t seem to follow a clearly defined path—what it would become depended on the accumulation of its past experiences.
So Qi Ping watched the dreamlike illusion realm emanating from the Hundred-Eye Flower Spirit, and the relief he had just felt was replaced by renewed anxiety.
He couldn’t predict at all what form the little flower spirit would take.
Gradually, as the transformation continued, a strange sensation of tearing and fixation suddenly erupted from the Hundred-Eye Flower Spirit!
“What is this? A sense of tearing and solidification?”
“Wasn’t the Hundred-Eye Flower Spirit’s talent always illusionary power? How is it directly affecting reality like this?”
Sensing the power radiating from the little flower spirit, confusion rose in Qi Ping’s heart.
He had no idea what to make of this change.
Fortunately, he could see that the little flower spirit’s condition was improving, becoming more and more stable. The rest of the evolution should go smoothly…
And as Qi Ping had predicted, the subsequent transformation proceeded without a hitch.
…
After some time, the little spirit fox was the first to complete her evolution.
Now, besides the two fully illuminated Enchanting Spirit Seals between her brows, a third seal had also lit up halfway!
Her entire aura had become even more dreamlike and enchanting.
And this marked her successful transformation!
“A third-tier mid-grade Enchanting Spirit Fox!”
Qi Ping was more than satisfied with this outcome. After all, even Crow Crow was only at the third-tier high-grade.
At the very moment the little spirit fox succeeded, Qi Ping’s soul gave a violent shudder—and a surge of powerful spiritual energy rose within him.
Under this force, the strength of his spiritual soul rose higher and higher!
“The shared talent—Enchanting Spirit Divine Seal—has finally broken through!”
Feeling his newly strengthened spiritual soul, Qi Ping was immensely satisfied. With a powerful soul, learning new knowledge, studying formations, and mastering spells would become much easier for him!
A third-tier Enchanting Spirit Divine Seal talent was truly incomparable to its second-tier counterpart.
After confirming that the little spirit fox was in good condition, Qi Ping shifted all his focus to the Hundred-Eye Flower Spirit.
For the little flower spirit’s evolution, Qi Ping had no idea what to expect—but at the same time, a sense of anticipation stirred within him… Would its bloodline undergo some surprising and delightful change?
