67: Chapter 67 has evolved, but it's still quite small.

After leaving the weapon shop, Qin Ding went to a jewelry store. He had the inner core of the Blood Pig made into a necklace, and the inner cores of the Emerald-horned Deer and the Sun-Facing Flower made into two bracelets.

The additional material costs and processing fees came to 5,000 federal currency. The processing was quite fast; everything was finished in less than half an hour.

Afterwards, he went to a spirit beast material shop and sold off the Scaly Python inner core and the inner cores of the spirit beasts from the other four Beast Tamers all at once.

For the five inner cores, he earned a total of 18,000 federal currency.

[Balance: 73,000]

"I still have 73,000 federal currency left. What's the price of high-grade Gold-element cultivation fluid?"

On the way home, Qin Ding pulled out his phone to search on the Breeder Association's platform. He was slightly surprised to find that the price of Gold-element cultivation fluid was only 5,000 more than the advanced cultivation fluid.

Because elemental cultivation fluids require inner cores, the amount of spirit materials added must certainly be higher than that of cultivation fluids for junior spirit beasts.

It's only 5,000 more expensive?

He had thought it would be 20,000 more...

"In that case, I'll order two portions first and see the results."

Thinking this, Qin Ding tapped his finger to place the order, and the purchase interface showed that the items were being delivered.

But just as Qin Ding walked to the bottom of his apartment building, his phone suddenly emitted a high-priority alert. Knowing exactly what this alert meant, Qin Ding froze in place as if hit by a immobilization spell.

Dahei, who was following behind, was forced to stop. He walked to Qin Ding's side, looked up, and noticed his boss frowning with a serious expression, looking like he was facing a formidable enemy.

Something's wrong! Could there be an enemy?

Subconsciously assuming there was an enemy, Dahei immediately began to twitch his nostrils, but apart from smelling Bai Muxue and the little fox...

Hmm? Bai Muxue and the little fox?

Seeming to understand something, Dahei quietly took two steps back.

"Woo...?"

[Boss, I smell Big Sister and the little fox. Have we been exposed?]

"Hmm... If I'm not mistaken, she's waiting for us at home, and just a moment ago, she even accepted the delivery for me..."

Just as he finished speaking, Qin Ding saw the delivery worker coming down the stairs, and their eyes met instantly.

The worker reacted first, revealing a professional smile and adjusting the glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Hello, Mr. Qin. Your goods have been delivered to Ms. Bai."

"However... Mr. Qin, since Ms. Bai is a Junior Breeder for the Federation, you can actually use her channels to purchase cultivation fluids and pre-order materials; this would come with certain benefits and discounts."

After reminding Qin Ding that he had spent some unnecessary money, the worker smiled politely to acknowledge him and brushed past him.

Qin Ding didn't move, because his mind was entirely focused on the title the worker had used for Bai Muxue.

"Junior... Breeder? Mu Xue, she already passed the exam to become a Junior Breeder?"

...

Inside Qin Ding's home.

Bai Muxue sat in a chair, looking at the exquisitely packaged bags and boxes. After opening them and taking a glance, her brows furrowed, but they relaxed the next second.

"High-grade Gold-element cultivation fluid..."

"Forget it. I haven't told him that I became a Junior Breeder yet. Since he can place orders now, he must have returned to the city."

As luck would have it, right after Bai Muxue finished speaking, she heard the sound of the door lock turning. She just glanced at the door, then sat in her chair with her arms crossed, lost in her own thoughts.

She turned her head and looked out the window.

The Spirit Fox, lying on the floor, shifted its pupils upward, observing Bai Muxue's current state.

Hmmm...

I don't know why, but I always feel that Mu Xue's current state is a bit strange... It's my first time seeing it.

Pushing open the door, Qin Ding, who hadn't walked in yet, smelled a familiar, cool fragrance—the scent of Bai Muxue.

"Mu Xue, why are you here?"

Hearing the noise, Bai Muxue couldn't help but turn her head back, looking at Qin Ding changing his shoes at the entryway and Dahei panting with his tongue out.

"There's a smell of blood. Ah Ding has it, Dahei has it too, and it's even heavier..."

She, who had originally prepared what to say in her mind, suddenly went quiet.

She just watched quietly as Qin Ding changed his shoes and Dahei walked towards her little white fox, and she smiled inexplicably.

"I wanted to come and tell you that I've passed the exam from Apprentice Breeder to Junior Breeder. I can now enjoy federal policies, and I get a ten percent discount on purchases of spirit materials, cultivation fluids, and evolution fluids made through the Breeder Association."

"Next time you need to prepare cultivation fluid for Dahei, you can tell me; I have internal channels."

"Maybe I can even make it myself? By then, you'll only need to pay for the materials."

Bai Muxue stood up and walked towards Qin Ding. As she spoke, her eyes were constantly examining him.

From top to bottom, from bottom to top, trying to discover something.

Qin Ding instantly froze in embarrassment.

Undoubtedly, Bai Muxue's behavior and actions were telling him that she already knew he had gone to the wilderness. She just wasn't saying it, which also meant she didn't object to him going to the wilderness.

However, acting this way now meant she hoped he would tell her next time... Hmm? Is that the white fox? Why does it feel like it's grown a size larger? Could it be...

[Beast: Spirit Fox]

[Potential: Good]

[Element: Mental]

[Level: 11 (High-grade)]

[Abilities: Mental Energy, Low-altitude Flight]

[Bloodline: Fox-type (100%)]

[Evolution Direction (Fox-type): Viewable upon reaching Level 31]

[Potential Upgrade: ...]

[Description: The Spirit Fox is a type of spirit beast that lives on the plains. It is gentle and affectionate, possesses decent mental object-control and attack capabilities, and is capable of silent long-range kills.]

Compared to before the evolution, the white fox, which was about half a meter long, now has a body length of about... seventy? No, it should be eighty centimeters, including the tail.

The Spirit Fox's Life Records also allowed Qin Ding to find a topic to divert from Bai Muxue's current behavior.

"Mu Xue, has your Little White evolved?"

Bai Muxue, who had walked behind Qin Ding, paused. After confirming that there were no major injuries on Qin Ding's body, she nodded slightly with satisfaction, her eyes curving into crescents.

Not bad; he knew how to protect himself while in the wilderness and knew to return after just one day. Hopefully, he can keep this up next time.

"Yeah, isn't it pretty? This child was clamoring to grow bigger before, and now it has grown quite a bit."

--- Wishing all college entrance exam students success in their writing and the fulfillment of their dreams this golden summer.