113: Silver Moon Snow Fox

“Have you heard? In Tianshan, the leader of the Silver Moon Snow Fox clan, the Silver Moon Snow Fox, is about to give birth!”

“I know. Isn't that why everyone gathered in Cold City this time?”

“They're courting death. That Snow Fox leader is a Late Stage Golden Core Cultivator. Even if her cultivation drops to Mid Golden Core Stage because of childbirth, she's still a Golden Core!

Her cub will be at the Early Stage Foundation Establishment Realm as soon as it's born!

Forget about looking for trouble with the Silver Moon Snow Fox; I bet you wouldn't even be able to defeat its cub, right?”

“Let's try. It wouldn't be bad if we could pick up a bargain.”

In the world of Cultivators, there are always people who think they can pick up a bargain.

Often, those with this mindset end up losing their lives.

Jiang Ning asked Shen Jinhuan, “To what extent has your Hundred Beast Form-Intent reached? At your current progress, can you easily adopt the form of a second Spirit Beast?”

“Yes.”

Shen Jinhuan was very certain.

Ever since she started Cultivating the Demonic Technique, she hadn't focused much on Body Tempering.

Her Body Tempering Stage had remained at the Early Phase Body Refining Realm; it was long past time to find a second Spirit Beast.

Jiang Ning nodded.

He briefly told Shen Jinhuan about what he had just heard.

Shen Jinhuan was pleasantly surprised, “A Silver Moon Snow Fox cub? If I can truly learn its Form-Intent, I should be able to directly reach the Middle Stage Body Tempering Realm, or even approach the Late Stage!”

The beast seals she condensed were all of very high quality.

Just two Spirit Beasts allowed her to reach this Realm.

If the third Spirit Beast could be at the Late Stage Foundation Establishment Realm, or even Perfection,

Then she would reach the Perfection of the Body Refining Realm.

“Let's eat first.”

With a goal, they now knew their direction.

After eating,

When Jiang Ning went to rent a residence, he specifically inquired about the Silver Moon Snow Fox.

This matter was considered a big deal in Cold City.

Nascent Soul Cultivators would not act, and Golden Core Perfection Cultivators would not be interested in some Snow Fox cub.

More precisely, it was only Mid Golden Core Stage Cultivators and some minor Cultivators who would participate.

Without the confidence to deal with the Snow Fox alone, stirring up trouble and getting more people involved always had its benefits.

The Tianshan Snow Fox is one of the larger Spirit Beast groups in Tianshan.

The Snow Fox leader, the Silver Moon Snow Fox, has the strength of a Late Stage Golden Core. It is said that if it fully evolves into a Howling Moon Snow Fox, its strength can reach Golden Core Perfection.

When the Silver Moon Snow Fox gives birth, some people want to capture the cubs to sell for money, while others want to raise a powerful Spirit Beast “partner” from a young age.

In short, everyone was waiting for the day the Silver Moon Snow Fox would give birth.

He inquired about the birthing date.

Jiang Ning paid a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone and learned that the date was December 15th, which was five days later.

On the night of the full moon, the Silver Fox would give birth.

The little cub would be able to absorb the essence of the moon upon birth, becoming an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Realm.

While contemplating,

He arrived at the rented courtyard.

Pushing open the door,

The Spiritual Qi inside was very dense, but it carried a cold nature.

To Cultivate here, the first thing to deal with was the coldness contained within the Spiritual Qi.

If too much cold poison accumulated, it would also harm the Cultivator's life.

This courtyard was a single-entry courtyard.

But compared to Spirit Martial City, it had an additional Cultivation room.

Beneath the Cultivation room, a small Spirit Gathering Formation was carved.

In addition, there were three bedrooms and other supporting facilities.

This was the best house in Cold City.

Jiang Ning sighed, “This is a courtyard that costs one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones a month. It's not bad; at least the density of Spiritual Qi is much higher than within the Bixiao Sect.”

“Mm.”

Shen Jinhuan activated her Demonic Technique and absorbed some.

She found that after this Spiritual Qi entered her Meridians, it actually tried to freeze them.

Unfortunately, the pollution and erosion brought by the Demonic Technique were even more potent than this cold poison.

These cold poisons, on the contrary, would not have any effect on her.

“Let's rest for a bit, then we'll go out and explore, to see what mysteries Tianshan holds!”

“Okay.”

Shen Jinhuan still chose a room facing east.

She subconsciously left the south-facing room for Jiang Ning.

In the afternoon,

Jiang Ning took Shen Jinhuan out again.

Before leaving, he glanced at the closed door next door, then took the little girl's hand and went out.

“Thanks to” the “system” that required ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones to enter.

Cultivators in Cold City who were “low in cultivation” or “poor” would not easily leave the city.

The back and forth expenses were too high.

After Jiang Ning bought a map of Tianshan, he took Shen Jinhuan out.

Tianshan could only be explored to the middle section; further up, it belonged to the private property of Yaoguang Immortal Palace.

With the Shrinking the Ground into an Inch technique, it only took half an hour to reach the foot of the mountain.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain,

Jiang Ning looked up the mountain.

The branches of the trees were bare, and there was un-melted snow on the ground, making it very desolate.

On the white snow, there were footprints of Spirit Beasts, and also traps deliberately set by Cultivators.

Exploring in this place, one had to guard not only against Spirit Beast attacks but also against traps in the snow.

It was extremely troublesome.

“Revered Master,” Shen Jinhuan said, “outsiders cannot obtain a spot in the Tianshan Cold Pool except for the Disciples of the Three Great Factions. Do we still need to attach ourselves to a faction?”

“Mm.”

Jiang Ning nodded, “In a month, the Three Great Factions will jointly hold the Ascension Assembly. We'll participate.”

“Ew.”

Shen Jinhuan said with disdain, “Revered Master is shameless, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, going to compete with little children in the Body Tempering Realm for a sect entry spot!”

Jiang Ning gave an awkward laugh.

There was no other way.

If he revealed his Nascent Soul identity, people would guard against him and would never let him enter the Tianshan Cold Pool.

He, an Early Stage Nascent Soul, wasn't truly invincible in the world.

It was better to lay low.

“But I heard that to participate in the Ascension Assembly, one must obtain an Ascension Jade Tablet for the Ascension Assembly through their own channels.”

Shen Jinhuan clicked her tongue.

This was the first test the Three Great Factions had for their Disciples.

Those who couldn't even obtain the Jade Tablet, or who obtained it but couldn't keep it, were destined not to receive the recognition of the Three Great Factions.

“No problem.”

Jiang Ning said with a smile, “Your Revered Master will snatch two for you, or buy two, won't that work?”

Shen Jinhuan “hmph”-ed, cheerful and proud.

Following the markers on the map,

Jiang Ning and Shen Jinhuan walked upwards.

When they were almost halfway up the mountain, the two saw the familiar carriage.

Jiang Ning was puzzled, “Is Su Rao also here for the Snow Fox cub?”

He cast a Formation that concealed their auras on himself and Shen Jinhuan, then continued upwards.

Along the way, the fresh red color on the snow increased.

After a while, Jiang Ning saw the four Qi Refining Realm porters carrying the sedan chair.

Su Rao had encountered danger.