Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

As the Lord of the Secret Realm, Xiao Ye could have easily driven these Demon Beasts out of the Holy Spirit Secret Realm, making them return to the Blue Star Main Space.

But Xiao Ye did not do that, for they were all potential resources.

Once the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox became powerful, it could fully control these eight top-tier races, ruling over all Demon Beasts in the Holy Spirit Secret Realm.

Even now, the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox could make requests, having any one of these races do its bidding.

Besides, if these Life-type and Destruction-type Demon Beasts were gone, would the Holy Spirit Secret Realm even still be the Holy Spirit Secret Realm? It would be nothing but an empty shell.

Using the Lord of the Secret Realm's vision, after observing that the eight Great Venerable leaders had returned to their respective territories,

Xiao Ye released Liu Ya and Nangong Siyao from the Heart of the Secret Realm Space.

Then he controlled the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox, guiding it to a nearby mountain and taking out bottles of Energy Liquid to begin cultivating.

The hundred-meter-tall Nine-tailed Celestial Fox crouched there like some savage primordial beast, exuding a powerful suction force, sucking in bottle after bottle of Energy Liquid and swallowing them down.

The Xuanhuang Gem could absorb Crystal Core energy and refine it, so there was no need to worry about running out of Energy Liquid.

As the Energy Liquid went into its belly, the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox's realm level shot up rapidly.

It was breaking through one tier a minute, and after nine minutes, its realm had reached Mortal Realm Tier Ten, only a step from Grandmaster Realm.

To enter Grandmaster Realm, one must produce a wisp of Power of Realm for a smooth breakthrough.

The Nine-tailed Celestial Fox was starting over from scratch, but the Power of Realm attribute this time around was vastly different from before. E.nj-o#yin!g* the s!to-r^y?% Find m!ore at M$V-$L.E@MP-YR@.

Life and Destruction Conceptions.

Shortened as Conception of Life and Death.

One life, one death—Yin and Yang, like a Taiji.

It seemed to be two types of Power of Realm, but they were intertwined, entangling and contradicting, *giving off an unfathomable feeling.*

Boom!

Ten minutes later, a wave of Power of Realm, bursting with boundless vitality yet saturated with dead silence, erupted from the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox.

The Power of Realm condensed successfully, and the realm was promoted from Mortal Realm Tier Ten to Grandmaster Realm.

Liu Ya stared wide-eyed in surprise and exclaimed, "That's definitely the upgraded template, the cultivation speed is insane."

"Last time I already saw it happen to the Golden Dragon, but watching it again is still jaw-dropping."

Breaking through from Tier One to Grandmaster Realm in twenty minutes—*that speed was downright monstrous.*

If it was an SSS-class template, even the fastest would need a month.

Nangong Siyao nodded, "The White Fox will catch up to the Golden Dragon's realm soon. After the Golden Dragon broke through to Venerable Realm, the breakthrough speed slowed a lot. Just a minor breakthrough takes two or three days."

Liu Ya was speechless, "Venerable Realm—two or three days per breakthrough and you think that's slow? Other people need years!"

As time passed by, the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox kept cultivating, its realm level still climbing higher.

Outside world.

Principal's villa.

After Yunxi received the notice from Young Master Hong of the Hong Family, Hong Tao, she casually forwarded the message to Xiao Ye.

*Honestly, things like Conception Crystal Stone and Conception Crystal Essence didn't really attract her. The only reason she messaged Xiao Ye was because she thought of the Spiritual Illusion Elf King Beast.*

The birth of Conception Crystal Essence was closely connected to the Spiritual Illusion Elf King Beast bloodline.

It could be said that Conception Crystal Essence was made by the Spiritual Illusion Elf King Beast bloodline using its racial Talent, transforming non-attributed Energy Stones.

The Taoist aura from Conception Crystal Essence would leak out and cause the surrounding Energy Stone mines to mutate into Energy Baryte.

The purity of Energy Baryte depended on that of the Energy Crystal Ore.

Yunxi wanted Xiao Ye to capture a few from the Spiritual Illusion Elf King Beast bloodline and place them in the Holy Spirit Secret Realm's underground Energy Stone mines, so they could breed and create Conception Crystal Stone deposits.

"Huh, he didn't reply. Is he not interested?"

"Forget it then."

Without Xiao Ye's reply, Yunxi did not dwell on it. At worst, she would give up those two trial quotas.

City Lord's Mansion.

Mu Qingxue was summoned by her City Lord father to the main hall, where he told her about the Conception Crystal Stone mine trial.

*Mu Qingxue had planned to enter a Crystal Stone cave and comprehend the Power of Realm, condensing a domain and breaking through to the Venerable Realm.*

But after hearing about this, she immediately dropped her plans for an instant breakthrough and decided to join the trial.

The function and efficiency of Conception Crystal Essence were way above regular Conception Crystal Stone.

"Excellent. This trial's realm limit is Grandmaster Realm. I have two slots, so you and Xiao Tai will go together." Mu Cheng smiled faintly.

Mu Qingxue curled her lips, "Forget him. He doesn't need to come."

Mu Cheng shook his head, "No, he has to go. If you're ever in danger, he'll protect you at all costs. If anyone else went with you, I wouldn't feel at ease."

Mu Qingxue scoffed, "If I'm in danger, he'll just get himself killed too."

"Go pack up. Meet at twelve noon tomorrow." Mu Cheng said.

After Qingxue left, the City Lord's Wife said, "You want to pair up Xiao Tai with Xue'Er? Don't forget, Xue'Er already has a marriage engagement."

Mu Cheng smirked arrogantly, "When did I ever say I wanted to pair them? Xiao Tai is best as a simp dog."

City Lord's Wife, Song Xi'Er: "…"

After a moment of silence, Song Xi'Er sighed, "You've gotten more cunning the longer you've been City Lord, Mu Cheng."

Mu Cheng chuckled, "Thanks for the compliment."

Elsewhere.

Titan Venerable notified Yang Junming and his daughter-in-law.

The Yun Family Venerable informed the Young Master of the Yun Family and his wife.

Vajra Venerable told Cheng Yi and his daughter-in-law.

Hong Tao from the Hong Family gathered manpower to set up the Crystal Stone mines.

In the Holy Spirit Secret Realm,

The Nine-tailed Celestial Fox gulped down bottle after bottle of Energy Liquid, its realm shooting to new heights.

An hour and a half went by and suddenly, it broke through to Grandmaster Ten-Star.

It radiated thick, surging Power of Realm, and under its passive influence, withered old trees around it regained new life, yellowed leaves turning lush green, and rotting trunks rejuvenating as though reversed in age.

Meanwhile, brand new saplings strangely withered and turned yellow, as if losing all vitality and about to die off.

This scene kept playing out over and over—Liu Ya and Nangong Siyao were both amazed.

Liu Ya marveled, "Maybe when the Nine-tailed White Fox gets stronger, it'll reach the point of bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh from bones."

"Boom!"

After another half hour of settling and enlightenment, the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox's Conception of Life and Death underwent a qualitative change, transforming in essence. The whole beast became transcendent and ethereal.

The realm leaped from Grandmaster Realm Ten-Star to Great Grandmaster Realm.

Almost no bottleneck—breakthrough was smooth and natural.

By then it was already five in the evening.

According to Nangong Siyao's estimation, it would reach Grandmaster Peak before dawn.

At this point,

The White Fox was about as fast as the Golden Dragon, needing roughly an hour to ascend one minor stage.

In the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox's mind, the consciousness form of Cheng Bingxi sensed the overwhelming Power of Realm and energy inside the Summoned Beast and felt true joy.

*Her reset realm actually came back so quickly!*

Moreover, she was now much stronger than before. *She had a feeling that the current her could insta-kill her previous self.*