CHAPTER 432: NINE SPRINGS TEMPLE

When Chunhua learned that the others have safely returned and there were no casualties, she was relieved.

Three pairs of little limbs hugged Chunhua’s legs, apologizing for their disobedience and lamenting their inability to protect Martial Aunt and their Senior Brother.

Chunhua couldn’t bear to scold them when she saw the bruises and black scabs on their bodies. She could only pat their backs like the way her Master did to soothe them from crying while casting [First Aid Skill].

Now that she was in Golden Core Stage, the healing effect of the skill had improved. Now there’s no problem healing a broken bone. There’s also no problem attaching a newly severed limb.

The bruises and remaining minor wounds slowly healed and their Health Points bars were filled to full.

Apart from Little Ginseng’s leafless head, everything was alright.

Little Zhou watching the scene was glad that Chunhua wasn’t angry.

A sigh escaped Chunhua’s lips.

"You lots, it’s seems I’ve been negligent and have spoiled you..." Chunhua pulled their cheeks and squished them with little force. "I’ve decided that we’ll resume training tomorrow. Those that doesn’t want to will never eat Chef Long’s meal, right Chef Long?"

Haoran nodded with a serious expression. "You can only eat breads and water."

The three wore horrified expression. Only Bread and Water?

"Kya!" (Isn’t it just training? Okay, I’ll train!) Little Lotus immediately compromised.

"Chirp Chirp." (I will join too.)

But it’s so sad that not only they failed to find a single egg, someone got hurt.

Only Little Ginseng didn’t say anything. He remembered the hellish training he experienced before and shivered.

Little Zhou giggled. In her eyes, the scene was very heartwarming.

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"Oink. Oink. The Evolution of Nine-tailed Foxes are different from the monsters that are undergoing Thunder Calamity. They need resources to sustain them in the process."

"What kind of resources?"

"Oink Oink. Mana! Lots of it! More so, if it’s someone from the Nine-Tailed Fox’s royal clan! Normally, during their evolution they will be sent to a place dense with mana called Nine Springs Temple where they soak for a week."

Looks like the requirements for their promotion is no different what cultivators like her needs. But, "What is a Nine Springs Temple? Is there a way we can access it?"

Siri knew what that place and explained it to Chunhua, "The Nine Spring Temples is built during the time of the third generation of the Nine Tailed Foxes Rulers. It was because one of the princes during that time failed his evolution due to insufficient mana, leading to his future being ruined."

Chunhua frowned. She glanced at Little Mantou. Does that mean if the Little Mantou doesn’t go there, then he’s future will be ruined too?

"Only every generation rulers of the Nine Tailed Fox knows, Master. It’s rumored that the Third Dynasty’s Ruler lamented for the prince’s situation and to prevent the history from repeating. He personally went to seek the help of Elves. He exchanged their race’s secret techniques for a branch of the tree of life."

That anecdote was written in their Ancient Records stored in the Elf’s library.

"Oink Oink. The ruler then commanded the construction of the spring and planted the branch of tree of life together with flowers called Nine Springs which flourished into a young Nine Springs of Life tree after a thousand years, solving the foxes’ problem. In other words, unless the Nine Tailed Fox Ruler is here, we do not know where it is."

Is he implying that there’s nothing to be done?

Chunhua didn’t lose hope, "Besides, the Nine Spring Temple, are there any other place that can be a substitute?"

Siri remembered the three fox Elders that went to visit his Master on day one. No wonder, if that’s the case, then this would be difficult to find a similar place like the Nine Springs in this planet this early.

And if something happens to their Prince will he’s in Master’s care, that race will surely retaliate.

He heard from the rumors that the present Nine Tailed Fox King was very fond of his only heir.

Siri contemplated deeply. "Well, it doesn’t have to be a place of mana; just another stable source of energy is enough, right?"

"Oink. Oink. That’s easier said than done. There’s a few energy that can replace mana needed by the fox. In addition, the quality of energy you will be feeding him will affect his future growth."

Siri was actually thinking of the Death Island. Every realm has its energy source to keep it operating. Maybe they find a solution there.

A stable source of energy?

Chunhua felt the qi flowing in her dantian and spiritual sea.

Granpa Triton who just woke up from a nap said in her ears after guessing her thoughts: It’s worth the try! You might even reap surprises!

An energy purer than mana, this little furry chap is so lucky!

Triton spared Little Mantou a glance and an excited expression muscled it way on his face.

The Emperor Piggy was still chattering with Siri when Chunhua interrupted.

"Will this be enough, Google Piggy?" Chunhua channeled some of her qi onto her palm, projecting a 100 kW light bulb.

Everyone covered their eyes from the blinding light coming from the tiny seed of light that materialized on Chunhua’s palm.

Once Chunhua toned down the qi a bit, Siri, the Emperor Piggy, and Haoran examined the tiny seed of light.

It was very tiny in size, the size of only a firefly but one could feel the tremendous energy much refreshing and purer than mana circulating the room the instance it appeared.

There were only a handful of times that Siri visited the Tree of Life Shrine but the memory of those times when he came in contact with the ends of its roots remained imprinted forever in his mind

Without a doubt, that seed of light his Master’s hand triggered the memory.

He feels like a comfortable film engulfed his entire body, as if he was back in the Tree of Life’s embrace.