“Ancestor ( Or Xiānzǔ ) what is my current combat power?”
The Ancestor’s consciousness had just awakened from the jade pendant when she heard Bai Xiaonuo ask such a question.
“It’s not combat power, huh,” she yawned as she replied, “it’s an energy fluctuation estimate. Mainly looking at the total amount and output efficiency.”
Bai Xiaonuo pondered for a moment: “Attack power and attack speed?”
“Not quite. If you insist on using game terms to explain, it should be called MP and skill attack power.”
The higher the output efficiency, the stronger the skill attack power.
Like a certain loli who only knows how to use explosive magic, one skill would drain all her mana.
“If you put it that way, I understand now. So my value is…?”
“Just over a thousand, close to two thousand.”
Bai Xiaonuo was silent for a while before saying, “I remember you said Xiaoyu has two or three thousand…”
“Of course. After all, she’s a heavenly fox and older than you. Her cultivation time far exceeds your entire life,” the Ancestor said matter-of-factly. “As for you, just awakened a bit over a month ago, having this level is unprecedented.”
Of course, reaching this level in just over a month was largely thanks to Big Sister.
Though no one knew exactly why, perhaps because of the “first battle,” that fight on the sofa that night truly boosted her spiritual power, and her metal ability brought tremendous skill attack power.
“That may be true, but she really looks like a childish little kid on the outside,” Bai Xiaonuo said gloomily.
No, she had to regain her dignity as a mature adult in front of the loli.
Bai Xiaonuo directly ran to the living room and grabbed Xiaoyu, who was about to take a nap: “Finish playing your game and then sleep. At your age, how can you fall asleep so easily?”
Xiaoyu blinked in confusion.
Since her sister was on a video call with an elder, the bedroom was temporarily unavailable, so she didn’t plan to nap—just wanted to lie down and play her game console.
But Bai Xiaonuo said to her: “Diligence leads to skill, while idleness leads to decay.
You’ve been playing all morning; it’s time for a lesson.
Today, Teacher Bai will teach you some principles of conduct.”
“Okay,” Xiaoyu instantly perked up. “Go ahead.”
Her sister often said she didn’t know how to behave properly, was prone to revealing her identity—it was definitely time to learn.
“It’s actually quite simple. When dealing with others, you just need to be firm. As the saying goes, ‘Throw one punch to avoid a hundred,’ so when you meet someone outside, you say…”
…………
Sunday was a day for rest and recovery.
Everyone found their own activities to do.
Ling felt a bit tired and didn’t get up yet.
Her nerves had been taut these past few days, only just relaxing last night—not because she was too exhausted from charging.
Teacher Bai was teaching Fox Younger Sister about how to behave properly—a teacher passing on knowledge, clarifying doubts.
Next door, the black-haired straight-haired girl was still sound asleep.
She slept for very long hours daily, but no one disturbed her, so nobody knew.
Fox Elder Sister was listening attentively to the elder’s teachings, absorbing lessons all afternoon.
Madam Fu’s experience was indeed rich—after all, she had presided over the major wedding affairs of an entire village for decades.
Yet Qingsi still had some doubts: “Aren’t your methods from back then a bit too nostalgic, out of touch with modern times?”
“Not at all,” Madam Fu said with a smile. “Although the past differs from the present, that doesn’t prove that now is better.”
“Hmm…”
Qingsi thought that made sense.
The elders of the yokai clan lived long lives, so to them, the passage of time was merely linear change.
Elsewhere, Yulinglong had been learning all afternoon.
Her head was a bit dizzy as she walked out to the living room and saw Bai Xiaonuo teaching her sister.
Though she didn’t know what subject it was, the two looked harmonious—one patiently instructing, the other attentively listening—with a faint warmth between them.
“That’s about it,” Bai Xiaonuo said. “Did you learn it?”
Xiaoyu shook her head, then nodded: “Too much to learn all at once, but I’ve written it down.”
“Good, remembering is the first step. Slowly ponder it, and eventually you’ll master it.” Bai Xiaonuo was quite satisfied.
The first lesson on conduct as a role model seemed to go smoothly.
Yulinglong approached and softly said, “Thank you for your hard work. What do you want for dinner?”
“Chicken drumsticks.” Xiaoyu raised her little hand.
No surprises in her answer.
“Fried, right? It’s been a while since we’ve had fried chicken drumsticks,” Bai Xiaonuo added.
After dinner, Bai Xiaonuo went back to her room to rest.
After a while, Yulinglong pushed the door open and came in.
“Linglong Jie,” the girl hesitated slightly, “do you need something?”
Could it be she wanted to ask what lessons Xiaoyu had been taught?
“You’re going back to school tomorrow, so I made you a gift,” Yulinglong released her hand and handed over a small sachet. “Someone at school will help take care of you.”
Bai Xiaonuo was surprised: “Linglong Jie has such connections? We have acquaintances at school too?”
“…Sort of.” Yulinglong’s gaze flickered.
The pink-and-white sachet was clearly handmade, very delicate.
The fragrance wasn’t overpowering; you had to bring it close to smell it.
But in this day and age, who still gives handmade sachets? It felt a bit odd.
Seeing Bai Xiaonuo accept the gift, Yulinglong finally relaxed: “Rest well, and go to bed early.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Bai Xiaonuo agreed, but once Yulinglong left, she immediately took off her outerwear and skirt.
After rummaging through her small wardrobe, she pulled out a pair of white thigh-high socks.
Then she put them on and took out her phone.
The Ancestor looked on in confusion: “What are you wearing?”
She had taken off her jacket and skirt, but was still wearing thigh-high socks.
Was she going to sleep or to seduce someone?
“Ancestor, you don’t understand. We take photos like this in the two-dimensional world,” Bai Xiaonuo lifted her selfie stick and found the right angle. “No matter how you match it, it just has to be ‘sexy’.”
Click, click.
【Nuonuo: Sister Ling, here’s today’s charging pack.】
【Nuonuo: (pictures)(pictures)(pictures)(pictures)(pictures)】
Ling only had half a day of activity after waking up today.
She had just laid down at night and opened her phone, only to be greeted by the girl’s risqué pictures, causing her to go black out.
Looking closely, besides snowballs, there were ice creams as well—truly a winter package.
【Focus on your studies; don’t mess around with these strange things all day.】
Ling typed this sentence but hadn’t sent it yet when a sudden thought flashed through her mind—what if she never sent it again?
No, why was she thinking like that?
But when she came to her senses, she had already subconsciously deleted it.
Fine.
After a long silence, Ling sighed softly and typed: 【You’re going back to school soon. Study hard, be safe, especially during this recent period.】
On the other side, Bai Xiaonuo blinked blankly.
She’d heard the Ancestor and Yulinglong tell her to be careful recently, but the reason was because Ling was in danger.
Now Ling was telling her to be careful recently, what’s going on?
【Nuonuo: Other dangers too?】
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