The fluffy Little Spirit Fox blinked its round black eyes, looking at Qi Ping with curiosity.
Why exactly could it understand what this two-legged creature was saying?
And this two-legged creature felt particularly comfortable to be around.
Why could he understand? Qi Ping thought for a moment, and finally decided to attribute it to his Talent.
"Because one of my Talents is being able to understand Spirit Beasts!"
"Chirp, chirp. (There's a Talent like that? Fox Fox has never met one before! What other Talents do you have?)"
"I have many other Talents, but I can only tell my Animal Companion!"
"Chirp, chirp. (Animal Companion? What's an Animal Companion?)"
"An Animal Companion is when two individuals are very good friends, can fight together, and share many things..."
Hearing Qi Ping's explanation, the Little Spirit Fox's eyes showed a look of anticipation.
"Chirp, chirp... (Is that so? It sounds great! Will you share delicious food with Fox Fox?)"
"Of course, I can share lots of delicious food with you!"
"Chirp, chirp... (Wow... Then can Fox Fox become your Animal Companion? But I don't seem to have anything to share with you, that doesn't feel right... It's a bit unfair!)"
Speaking of this, the Little Spirit Fox's eyes suddenly dimmed...
"Because you're still young. Every Spirit Beast needs time to grow up. When you grow up, you can have things to share with me!" Qi Ping explained patiently.
"Chirp, chirp... (Is that so? Then can I become your Animal Companion?)"
A look of anticipation appeared in the Little Spirit Fox's eyes again.
"Of course you can!" Qi Ping replied affirmatively.
"Chirp, chirp... (Yay! That's great!)"
The entire fox became excited.
However, as if remembering something, it suddenly spoke:
"Chirp, chirp... (But Fox Fox can't become your Animal Companion right now, I have to wait...)"
The Little Spirit Fox suddenly started counting on its toes...
"Chirp, chirp... (I have to wait half a day before Fox Fox can be your Animal Companion! Don't worry, okay...)" The Little Spirit Fox seemed afraid that Qi Ping would be impatient and quickly comforted him.
"Half a day? I'm not in a hurry... But why half a day?" Qi Ping looked at the Little Spirit Fox with some confusion.
Hearing this, the Little Spirit Fox said very seriously:
"Chirp, chirp... (Because before Fox Fox got lost, Mommy told me I couldn't become friends with other Spirit Beasts I had just met... I don't know how long 'just met' is... But half a day should be considered a long time, so you'll have to wait patiently for half a day!)"
"So that's it... Did you get lost on your own before?"
"Chirp, chirp... (Yes, it's all my fault for being playful. I ran out to play while Mommy wasn't around and got lost... The outside world is so dangerous after getting lost. Not only was Fox Fox hungry with a flat tummy and no strength, but I was almost eaten by fierce Spirit Beasts several times...)"
"Chirp, chirp... (Later, I was caught by a particularly fierce two-legged creature, and then I saw many more two-legged creatures, most of whom made Fox Fox scared...)"
"Chirp, chirp... (Recently, Fox Fox stayed with a very beautiful two-legged creature for quite a while. She was nice to me, gave me lots of delicious food, and wasn't fierce...)"
"Chirp, chirp... (But I don't know why she gave me to other two-legged creatures... Oh right, will you not want Fox Fox anymore?)"
The Little Spirit Fox looked at Qi Ping with some apprehension.
Qi Ping seemed very nice, but would he send it away one day too?
It was a little afraid of being hungry again, and also very afraid of meeting those fierce guys...
"Of course not, as long as you become my Animal Companion, we will be friends forever, and I will absolutely not send you away..."
Qi Ping hugged the Little Spirit Fox, stroked its head, and comforted it with some heartache.
"Chirp, chirp... (That's great! Fox Fox won't have to be hungry anymore... I need to grow up quickly so I can share things with you too... And there's still half a day...)"
Speaking of this, the Little Spirit Fox started counting on its toes again.
It really wished half a day would pass quickly...
As the Little Spirit Fox counted, it unknowingly fell asleep...
Qi Ping looked at the Little Spirit Fox sleeping soundly in his arms and thought to himself:
"Don't worry, little one, you won't go hungry here, and I won't send you to anyone else..."
...
Next, Qi Ping did not disturb the Little Spirit Fox's rest, but instead cultivated carefully, while pondering information about the Mí Xiān Spirit Fox in his mind.
"One-Seal Mystic Spirit Fox."
[Species: Mystic Spirit Fox (One-Seal)]
[Bloodline: Second-Order High-Grade]
[Talents: Innate Intelligence, Bewitching Immortal Divine Seal, Bewitching Immortal Illusion Technique]
Innate Intelligence: Possesses keen insight in intuition and excellent Talent in Comprehension Talent and learning ability.
Bewitching Immortal Divine Seal: Originating from the Mí Xiān Bloodline, those with the Bewitching Immortal Divine Seal have a sturdy Divine Soul, powerful Divine Sense, and extremely high resistance to illusion techniques.
Bewitching Immortal Illusion Technique: Possesses extraordinary illusion techniques inherited from the Mí Xiān Bloodline, capable of charming, confusing, and collapsing the enemy's Divine Soul.
"I wonder which Talent I can share this time."
These three Talents are the Mí Xiān Spirit Fox's main Talents, and Talent sharing basically involves choosing one from these three main Talents.
Among these three Talents, Qi Ping was most fond of the Bewitching Immortal Divine Seal.
Just the effects of a sturdy Divine Soul and powerful Divine Sense were enough to make Qi Ping drool, not to mention the characteristic of resisting illusion techniques.
The Divine Soul is the foundation of everything, and strengthening the Divine Soul will also enhance some Comprehension Talent accordingly, though not as much as the boost from Comprehension Talent itself.
Next would be Innate Intelligence. Although it cannot directly greatly increase Divine Soul strength, the boost to Comprehension Talent and learning ability is very beneficial for comprehending cultivation methods and understanding the Essence of Fire.
The Bewitching Immortal Illusion Technique was ranked last by Qi Ping, not because it was poor.
In fact, the power of the Bewitching Immortal Illusion Technique is quite well-known in the Cultivation World, much stronger than many illusion technique cultivation methods, and also surpasses many illusion-type Spirit Beasts.
However, for illusion techniques to be powerful, the Divine Soul is the foundation. So, if Qi Ping only had the Bewitching Immortal Illusion Technique Talent without a Divine Soul Talent, it would be purely for show, and its strength would be quite limited.
"But it doesn't matter which Talent I share!"
In his storage bag now, he still has a Hundred-Eyed Flower Demon, a Divine Soul-type Spirit Beast even rarer than the Mí Xiān Spirit Fox.
By consecutively contracting two Divine Soul-type Spirit Beasts, as long as Qi Ping's luck wasn't particularly bad, getting a Divine Soul Talent shouldn't be a problem.
Moreover, almost every Talent of these two Spirit Beasts is not bad; he wouldn't go too far wrong.
The Little Spirit Fox slept very deeply this time.
When it woke up with sleepy eyes and saw the newly risen sun, it realized that it had slept for most of the day!
The first thing it did upon waking up was to start calculating how much time had passed.
"Chirp, chirp. (Fox Fox seems to have arrived yesterday noon, and until now, most of the day has passed. Most of the day is more than half a day... That means I've known him for more than half a day!)"
Discovering that it could become Qi Ping's Animal Companion, the Little Spirit Fox leaped up from Qi Ping's arms with a whoosh.
Then it rubbed its head against Qi Ping, looked at him with eyes full of anticipation, and said excitedly:
"Chirp, chirp. (Chirp, chirp. Half a day has passed, Fox Fox can be your Animal Companion!)"
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