From Fox Master’s description, the portrayal of that “Primal God” was similar to Nuwa.
The god successfully summoned by the Human Cultivators took on a female form—compassionate and benevolent—but disappeared after sealing the Demonic Abyss Ravine.
The birth of Demonic Creatures in the Demonic Abyss Ravine temporarily ceased, bringing stability to both the Cultivation World and the mortal realm.
However, in recent centuries, unusual disturbances have been reported from the Demonic Abyss Ravine.
The last investigation revealed that the Primal God’s sealing power was gradually weakening.
Reluctantly, major forces from both the inner and outer seas and lands collaborated to add two additional layers of seals from the outside.
Unfortunately, it had little effect.
Demonic Qi seeped out in wisps and threads, and over time, it coalesced into Demonic Creatures.
Wherever Demonic Creatures went, not a blade of grass grew. Moreover, they disrupted magnetic fields, causing significant harm to both the physical and mental well-being of mortals.
It’s feared that within a thousand years, a tide of Demonic Creatures will return.
Based on years of gaming experience,
Su Tangxing could confirm it.
Players were here to completely eradicate the Demonic Creatures and become saviors!
Too bad this game’s main storyline was about romance, and she hadn’t even touched her main quests. All her experience came from “unorthodox methods.”
So, she knew nothing about the whereabouts of the Primal God either.
It was possible that players were the Primal God’s past life, or that players were fragments of the Primal God, and gathering them all would lead to a revival…
Such clichéd plots could be guessed without even thinking.
Boring.
Su Tangxing made a dismissive sound in the pool.
Tiankuang checked the time, fished her out, and said, “Time for training.”
Fine~ training.
Fox Master didn’t seem like a steady personality, but surprisingly, he was a cultivation fanatic. He found joy in his new role as “Master” and spent every day watching her train.
After teaching her the basic stances for various weapons, he leaned against the wall and observed.
If her movements were even slightly off, he’d make her start over.
But his requirements were unconventional. For example, with the saber, he instructed her to condense Spiritual Qi into a single saber, emphasizing four essentials: first, unwavering courage; second, swift as a shooting star; third, clean and precise; fourth, graceful as a willow in the wind.
Su Tangxing’s Cultivation Base was low, and her Spiritual Power was insufficient. At first, she swung at the air five times before her Spiritual Qi broke, and the saber dissipated.
She glanced at her Master.
Fox Master didn’t even lift his eyes. “Continue.”
Fine~ continue.
She kept practicing, and over the days, she gradually grew more proficient.
Finally, with her Spiritual Qi flowing uninterrupted, she swung the saber and found the time to ask, “Master, doesn’t our sect have actual weapons? Are there any Magical Artifacts like this?”
“Of course there are.”
Su Tangxing: “Can I have one?”
Fox Master’s eyes lifted lazily. “But I won’t let you use it.”
.
Su Tangxing fell silent.
“When you can practice ten thousand times without any obstruction, that’s when I’ll give you a weapon unique in all the world.”
Alright.
It sounded a lot like the empty promises human bosses made.
But Fox Master probably wouldn’t trick her.
Because,
he wasn’t human.
He was a fox.
“…”
What a lame joke.
Su Tangxing shivered.
…
Several days passed in a flash.
While doing the breaststroke in the medicinal pool, Su Tangxing remembered that her dog still hadn’t arrived.
The viscous liquid clung to her, making swimming somewhat strenuous.
Strangely, she could breathe freely in this liquid, and the pain had become familiar—after a while, it didn’t seem so bad anymore.
Now, her mind wandered to the system’s promise.
It said the dog would come, but six days had passed, and she had no idea where it was. Had it gotten lost?
Watching her relaxed demeanor, the Fox Master on the bank curled the corner of his mouth and mischievously took out a pitch-black medicinal pill from his storage ring.
Su Tangxing asked what it was.
Tiankuang bared his sharp teeth, somewhat gleefully. “Something good for your body. I suppose you should be able to digest it over the next few days.”
He tossed the dark object into the pool with a plop.
It landed right beside Su Tangxing, and she swam over to look.
Just as she approached, a hissing sound erupted—the liquid in the pool instantly boiled and churned like oil splashed with water.
As the black medicinal pill dissolved and enveloped Su Tangxing, she let out an involuntary cry of pain, thrashing and struggling like a fish being scaled and gutted.
The Fox Master crossed his arms, thoroughly amused, and used one of his tails to unceremoniously press her head and flailing arms back into the water.
“This is something countless people yearn for but cannot obtain. Endure it well. Suffer the pain today, and you’ll smile for the rest of your life.”
The pool water felt as if it had been boiled—both painful and scalding.
When Su Tangxing finally gasped and crawled out, there wasn’t a single part of her body, inside or out, that didn’t ache.
“Hmm, not bad,” the Fox Master crouched down to inspect her, then said coldly, “Get up. Go practice your sword.”
…
Evening, in the dining hall.
Lin Xiangqing looked at Su Tangxing hesitantly. “What… happened to you?”
Su Tangxing listlessly picked at her food, flinching sharply with a gasp when someone accidentally bumped into her.
Lin Xiangqing glanced at her but didn’t dare stare too long.
Rong Ye also cast a sidelong glance at the figure in green beside him.
He had just finished the item Su Tangxing requested and knew she would come to eat, so he deliberately came over as well, planning to hand it to her personally later so she would remember his contribution.
After officially joining the sect, Su Tangxing had already received her disciple identity token and disciple robes.
Today, she was wearing the signature light green attire of the Leisurely Immortal Abode.
Most of the Leisurely Immortal Abode’s disciple robes were in this color palette—fresh, vibrant, and full of vitality—and Su Tangxing quite liked them.
She had changed into them as soon as she received them.
There were over a dozen sets in total. The one she wore today had a light outer gauze layer, with delicate patterns adorning the collar and cuffs, and her hair was tied into two small buns on top of her head.
This style of hair, known as guàn hair, was how she had arrived with her hair already styled. When she took it down to sleep, Su Tangxing had carefully studied it, learning how to replicate it so she could tie it up again the next day.
She parted her hair into two sections, tying each into a horn-like bun on either side, with a small strand of hair left loose to hang naturally from each—it looked quite adorable.
She had also found silk ribbons and beaded hairpins in the jewelry box her foster mother had sent. The craftsmanship of these accessories was no less exquisite than museum exhibits, leaving Su Tangxing momentarily unsure how to choose. She spent a long time selecting in front of the mirror.
Around her neck, she wore an inlaid pearl longevity lock, and when she extended her hands, a pair of golden bracelets adorned her wrists.
Every time she entered the pool, she would remove these items and put them back on afterward.
The Fox Master couldn’t understand it.
“They’re just mundane objects, useless and unable to protect you. Aren’t they cumbersome to wear?”
Su Tangxing slipped the bracelets onto her wrists, insisting, “They’re not cumbersome!”
The Fox Master fell silent, looking somewhat thoughtful.
The materials and craftsmanship of the jewelry were delicate, and Su Tangxing feared they might discolor if soaked in water, so she was always careful to avoid getting them wet.
While eating, she also made sure the bracelets didn’t knock against the table.
But today, after her master had added that “ingredient,” every part of her body ached at the slightest touch. The heavy, solid gold bracelets became a burden, so she had no choice but to take them off and set them aside.
Lin Xiangqing, sitting opposite, noticed and looked at her with concern, asking gently, “Are you tired from cultivation?”
Su Tangxing shook her head. “No. Master added something else to the medicinal pool I soaked in today, and I managed to last for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. After soaking, he said the pain would ease after a while, but I still feel it now.”
“So it was the Master,” Lin Xiangqing said, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips. His skin carried a cool, jade-like quality as he spoke softly, “Then he certainly wouldn’t lie to you.”
Su Tangxing was momentarily dazzled by his appearance.