The night was deep, and on the city walls of Tushan, Tushan Rongrong held Yae, quietly waiting for her sister and Ling Feng Ge's return.
"They're back."
Tushan Rongrong smiled faintly.
Gazing into the distance, a golden light and a red light were speeding from afar.
A few seconds later, Ling Feng and Tushan Honghong landed safely on the city walls.
As for Sayu, she had long since reverted to her mist form and was sheathed on Ling Feng's back.
"Sister, Ling Feng Ge, welcome back."
Tushan Rongrong narrowed her eyes and smiled.
"Ying ying ying."
Yae, in Tushan Rongrong's arms, placed her front paws on the latter's arm, leaped lightly, and pounced towards Ling Feng.
Seeing this, Ling Feng reached out, caught Yae, and hugged her. He stroked her belly and chuckled.
"You've been eating well, haven't you? Your belly has grown by a whole circle. Rongrong, thank you for taking care of this little one."
Enjoying Ling Feng's caress, Yae chirped twice, seemingly acting spoiled.
"It's nothing, we had a lot of fun."
Seeing this, Sayu, within Feng Wu, asked with a ripple of curiosity.
"Hmm? When did you get a fox? Its fur is pink. If this were on Blue Star, it would be an extremely rare animal."
"Not long. I saved its life, and then it clung to me."
Ling Feng replied nonchalantly.
"So that's how it is. Why are you not only liked by people but also by animals?"
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However, the result was good, and everything went smoothly.
Although the other souls were still inferior to the earthly soul, they were sufficient.
After the souls returned to their positions, the strength of the three souls and seven spirits would gradually increase, reaching the same level.
"The last step, soul repositioning."
Everything was ready, only the crucial element was missing.
This step, the simplest and easiest of the three, took less than thirty seconds for Sayu's soul to return to its place.
...
On the bed, Sayu slowly opened her eyes. Her sky-blue pupils sparkled like blue crystals.
Sayu clenched her fist slightly, feeling the existence of her body once more, her heart filled with excitement.
On the other side of the bed, Ling Feng had just finished his cultivation when he was tackled by an unknown creature, pinned beneath it.
"Indeed, this feeling is much better now."
Sayu buried her head in Ling Feng's chest, feeling the warmth and hearing the thumping of his heart. A smile curved her lips.
"Alright, you must have missed the taste of good food for a long time. Let's go, I'll show you my skills."
Ling Feng stroked Sayu's silvery-white hair and smiled.
"Mmm, thinking back, in SAO, I always cooked for you. If your cooking skills aren't as good as mine then, I won't eat it."
"That was in the game. Reality is much more complicated than the game. In the game, there's proficiency..."
"I don't care! I don't care!"
Sayu immediately activated her skill - acting cute and rolling around.
The effect was excellent.
"Alright, everyone is waiting for us outside."
"Hmph."
Sayu reluctantly got up. Ling Feng finally had a chance to stand up and briefly tidy his clothes.
Sayu waved her hand, and Feng Wu whizzed into her hand.
As a sword spirit, her authority over Feng Wu was only second to Ling Feng's.
Sayu handed the sword to Ling Feng.
"Here."
Ling Feng shook his head and smiled.
"You keep it. I have plenty of weapons available, but you are only slightly stronger than an ordinary person now. You need a weapon for self-defense."
"Alright."
Sayu nodded. Feng Wu in her hand transformed into a white light and disappeared.
"However, can you find me a new set of clothes? This outfit seems a bit revealing."
Sayu glanced down at her pajamas. It seemed she had nothing else in her wardrobe besides pajamas.
After all, if she didn't go out, buying pajamas was enough.
"Mm."
Ling Feng nodded. In her sword spirit form, Sayu looked as she did in SAO, but in her true form, she was still the same as before.
Sayu's "resurrection" was thus concluded.
When he found time, he would fulfill his promise to Izanagi Masamune, and everything would be over.
However, Sayu seemed to have forgotten that she had a brother waiting for her at home.
...
Twin Peaks. Ling Feng and Mo Xiaofan walked on the mountain path.
"Master, you said our sect will be built on this mountain?"
Mo Xiaofan looked around curiously.
"Mm."
Ling Feng nodded.
After completing the first stage of the world quest "Appearance," the system's reward of a sect-exclusive small world had been granted to him.
As it was a sect in the Fox Demon world, the location could only be chosen within the Fox Demon world. Ling Feng placed the small world in the scenic Twin Peaks.
"We're here."
Reaching the end of the path, Ling Feng stopped. It was a large flat area.
"Master, is the sect going to be built here?"
"Mm."
"Then I'll go hire workers to build it right away."
With that, Mo Xiaofan was about to fly back to Tushan City on his sword to hire workers and buy materials.
After working in Tushan for so long, he had accumulated considerable savings, more than enough to build a house.
"Stop."
Ling Feng quickly grabbed Mo Xiaofan by the collar and said.
"The sect has already been built."
"Huh?"
Mo Xiaofan looked puzzled and glanced around.
Built?
Where?
"Take out the sect token I gave you."
Although Mo Xiaofan didn't understand the purpose of this action, he followed instructions and took out the sect token Ling Feng had given him from his storage bag.
The sect token was palm-sized and made of wood, with a golden seal character "正" engraved on the front.
The sect token given by the system was forged from special materials, impervious to water and fire, and also served as a small spiritual gathering array, capable of gathering spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
"Drip a drop of blood onto the sect token."
Ling Feng said calmly.
Hearing this, Mo Xiaofan bit his fingertip and dripped a drop of blood onto the sect token.
The "正" character on the sect token immediately emitted a dazzling light, then returned to its calm state.
"What is this?"
Mo Xiaofan was surprised. He felt as if he had established a connection with the sect token and could sense its location and direction.
"Blood recognition of ownership. This sect token belongs to you. Now, step onto the formation."
Ling Feng briefly explained.
Formation?
Where is the formation?
Mo Xiaofan looked around but found no formation.
Suddenly, a strange feeling emanated from the sect token. Mo Xiaofan looked up at the platform.
Could it be?
Mo Xiaofan, with suspicion, walked onto the flat ground. Then, relying on the connection with the sect token, he immediately sensed a hidden formation here.
At some unknown time, Ling Feng also walked onto the formation and calmly uttered the words "Open Sesame."
As soon as the words fell, Ling Feng and Mo Xiaofan instantly vanished from their spot.
When Mo Xiaofan opened his eyes again, he was stunned by the scene before him.
The sky was vast and boundless on all four sides, surrounded by lush mountains and forests.
A grand vermilion gate, topped with a black-gold nanmu plaque, stood before him.
Three large characters, "正义阁" (Hall of Justice), were inscribed on it in a flamboyant calligraphy.
Crossing the sect gate, a white jade bridge led to a large island. On the island was a vast square, paved entirely with white jade, shining brightly.
"What are you still standing there for? Follow me."
"Oh, oh."
Seeing Ling Feng rise into the air, Mo Xiaofan quickly followed on his sword.
Once in the air, Mo Xiaofan could finally get a rough idea of the sect's appearance.
Besides the sect square leading straight forward from the gate and the sect hall at the highest point.
To the right were several large buildings and some floating islands. To the left were several independent peaks with many courtyards.
This was only what he could see; its area was even larger than Tushan City.
"Master, is this our sect? It's so grand and magnificent."
"Mm, familiarize yourself with it. When I'm not around, you'll be in charge of the sect."
Ling Feng nodded gently and began to briefly introduce it to Mo Xiaofan.
"The building on the right with a suspended boulder is the Mission Hall. It's a special magical treasure itself, with no offensive capabilities, just very sturdy."
"It has only one function: to issue missions. You don't need to understand how the missions come about; just accept them and do them."
"They will be graded. Pay attention to your own strength before accepting them. Of course, a magical treasure is just a magical treasure, and there's always a possibility of error. At the mission site, act according to your conscience."
"The tall tower not far from it is called the Cultivation Tower. It contains a spiritual gathering array and has ten floors. Each higher floor can greatly increase cultivation speed, provided you can reach that floor."
"The other houses and buildings are for alchemy and the like; they are mainly auxiliary facilities."
"The left side is where the sect disciples rest. We have land, and each person gets a small courtyard. Register with your disciple token, and each person is limited to one."
"The disciple registration hall is at the foot of the mountain. After registering and receiving your disciple token, you will be considered an official disciple."
"When we accept disciples, we only look at character, not talent. You don't have to worry about people with ulterior motives infiltrating."
"That teleportation array has an array spirit that performs facial recognition. Pfft, it recognizes enemies."
Ling Feng told Mo Xiaofan everything he needed to know, such as the array spirit of the teleportation array that might go out "traveling," and occasionally he would have two more junior brothers.