Bai Zhou snapped out of his reverie.
After sensing it for a moment, I discovered that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had actually escaped back to the Star Dou Great Forest...
As for when he will return, Bai Zhou has no idea.
...
Bai Zhou quickly washed up, opened the door, and saw that Hyotei had already gotten up and came to the yard sometime earlier.
At this moment, Hyotei, dressed in a green gauze dress, sat on a high round stool, her hands supporting her chin on the stone table, her eyes slightly unfocused, clearly lost in thought.
The Hyotei who had just transformed was like a 4 or 5-year-old girl, but the current Hyotei, who is now at level 11, is about 7 or 8 years old.
Most noticeably, his height has increased by a full 5 centimeters, and he is no longer a tiny little guy.
Unlike ordinary human Spirit Masters, Spirit Beasts transform into human form; their growth rate is directly proportional to their cultivation level.
The stronger one's cultivation level, the faster one's growth rate.
In the original work, Wang Qiu'er, who transformed from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, reached level 60 within 5 years of transformation, and her body also grew to the size of a normal Spirit Master of seventeen or eighteen years old.
Bai Zhou was confident that, with his help, Hyotei would definitely reach level 60 within a year, or even faster...
Of course, perhaps it's a genetic issue, but Hyotei's physical development was probably rather poor...
...
"You're up so early? Why don't you rest a little longer?" Bai Zhou noticed that Hyotei didn't seem to have seen him, so he took the initiative to walk up to him and greet him with a smile.
"How could I rest? You alone absorbed all the Origin Qi from the surrounding world with Cultivate. I didn't sleep well last night."
Hyotei gave Bai Zhou a light, resentful look.
A low concentration of Origin Qi in the environment can not only drastically reduce cultivation rates but also affect sleep.
Although Origin Qi is not essential for survival, a sudden decrease in Origin Qi can be difficult for the body to adapt to and can also have a significant impact on sleep.
She had a nightmare last night...
Then I didn't sleep all night, and now I feel terrible all over.
"Haha, sorry, I got too caught up in Cultivate ~" Bai Zhou quickly apologized upon hearing this.
His current cultivation speed is no longer sufficient for him in ordinary environments, so he usually cultivates in the wild so as not to disturb others or attract too much attention.
However, sometimes he enters Cultivate state too quickly and forgets, which makes the Cultivate Spirit Masters around him very unlucky...
Hyotei rolled her eyes slightly, not wanting to talk to Bai Zhou.
She looked around, then suddenly frowned and asked Dao, "By the way, where did the Auspicious Beast go? Where did it go?"
Although she has transformed into a human, her heart still belongs to the Spirit Beast. Compared to Bai Zhou, she feels that the Auspicious Beast is her kindred spirit.
What left her speechless was that the Auspicious Beast, for some reason, had been bewitched by Bai Zhou, clinging to Bai Zhou's side every day and inseparable from him.
This morning she felt like something was missing, and now she realizes that the Auspicious Beast is gone...
Although Auspicious Beast is a "traitor".
But without Auspicious Beast as her "kind," she was alone with Bai Zhou, and for some reason, she still felt a little uncomfortable.
"That guy threw a tantrum last night and went back to Star Dou Great Forest."
Bai Zhou shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.
Hyotei:...
"Then when will you take me to find the Snow Empress? I'm afraid that if we take too long, the Snow Empress will be in danger..." Hyotei changed the subject again and continued to ask Dao.
Although Bai Zhou repeatedly assured her that Snow Empress was alright, it was all just verbal promises from Bai Zhou, and she was genuinely worried.
"Alright, alright, I already said Snow Empress is fine. Since you're in such a hurry, then wait for my Breakthrough. " After becoming a Spirit Saint, I'll take you with me to rescue the Snow Empress.
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhou felt somewhat helpless and had no choice but to compromise.
"I need to go to the Sun Moon Empire to obtain a 100,000-year-old spirit ring, so it will take some time. During this time, you need to improve your strength as soon as possible, otherwise I can't guarantee whether you will survive the great battle."
"If you die, I will definitely run away and abandon the plan to save Snow Empress. After all, Snow Empress doesn't know me, and I'm afraid that if I rescue her, she will just take me down with her."
Bai Zhou originally planned to be at the next Continental Advanced During the Spirit Master Elite Tournament, rescue the Snow Empress.
By then, he should have advanced to Spirit Douluo, becoming virtually invincible and able to do whatever he wanted.
But right now, he's only an aspiring Spirit Saint...
After all, the Snow Empress was captured by the Nine-Level Soul Guidance Master of the Sun Moon Empire.
The Snow Empress is currently in the laboratory of the Nine-Level Soul Guidance Master in the Sun Moon Empire, still in the "research" stage, and has not yet been taken to the Star Luo Empire for auction.
Rescuing the Snow Empress will be quite difficult.
But seeing how anxious Hyotei was, Bai Zhou had no choice but to pay a price and use the Wishing Tree to get some tools to steal Snow Empress directly.
As for seeking help from Xian Liner...
Let's forget about it.
After all, Xian Liner and Shrek were bound together, so it wasn't appropriate for them to engage in such banditry. Bai Zhou also didn't want to put Xian Liner in a difficult position.
...
Are you serious?
Upon hearing this, Hyotei's beautiful eyes widened, and she looked at Bai Zhou with some delight.
In her opinion, Bai Zhou's previous replies were all very perfunctory. This time, however, Bai Zhou gave her a definite time, which surprised and delighted her.
"Of course, you know Dao, I always keep my word," Bai Zhou affirmed Dao.
"Hmph, since that's the case, I'll reluctantly trust you one more time," Hyotei grumbled, still pretending to be aloof, but in her heart she was still very grateful to Bai Zhou.
"Hmm, that's not true at all~"
Seeing that Hyotei was no longer pressing him for answers, Bai Zhou relaxed considerably and subconsciously reached out to ruffle Hyotei's hair.
Hyotei:...
"Don't touch my head, or I'll stunt my growth!" Hyotei puffed out her cheeks and glared at Bai Zhou with her jewel-like yellow eyes.
"It's okay, it's not that high anyway."
Bai Zhou said casually.
"Aaaaaah! Bai Zhou, I'll go toe-to-toe with you in terms of spiciness!!"
Upon hearing this, Hyotei's blood boiled instantly. He lunged forward, eager to fight Bai Zhou to the death, or at least break Bai Zhou's knees by jumping up...
"Haha, I'm leaving now. Stay here and relax for the next few days. If you have any problems, contact me using your microcard."
Bai Zhou laughed and then made a quick getaway.
However, he also left Hyotei a lot of snacks, enough to fill a storage spirit tool that would last Hyotei for a month.
He will later arrange for several servants to come and cook for Hyotei and take care of her daily needs...
After all, Spirit Master Cultivate actually requires a lot of resources. Without sufficient resources, the effects of cultivation will be greatly reduced, and if it is used too aggressively, it may cause harm to the body.
Huo Yuhao worked so hard, but he was terrible at the beginning, completely ineffective.
The main reason is malnutrition.
After joining Shrek, you'll enjoy Core Disciple benefits, receiving a daily feast of fifty or sixty gold coins. With the right nutrition and a bunch of opportunities, you'll naturally take off.
After dealing with the matter at Hyotei, Bai Zhou didn't linger.
After making some preparations, he set off alone on his journey to the Sun Moon Empire.