allonlinenovel Chapter 185 Bald Fox
Chapter 185 Bald Fox
When Lin Xia and Shangguan Hong arrived, there was no servant in the yard. It was very quiet, except for the bald four-tailed fox, which was lying listlessly in a small basket, dozing off. It was covered with a very soft blanket, which also buried most of the little guy's head.
The small basket was placed on an antique stone table in the middle of the yard, with plenty of light. It was obviously specially arranged by Shangguan Hong for the four-tailed fox to bask in the sun.
Hearing the noise, the little guy squinted his eyes lazily and slowly raised his head.
Maybe the spring sunshine was too warm, which made the little guy dazed and forgot about his baldness for a moment. He moved a little too much and the blanket on his body fell off so gorgeously.
Lin Xia: "..."
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..." The little guy let out a terrified cry when he realized what was happening.
It was just a matter of a moment, because Shangguan Hong quickly reacted and the small blanket continued to cover the little guy.
The cultivator had sharp ears and eyes, so despite this, Lin Xia was still able to see the full appearance of the four-tailed fox.
Apart from the shock at first sight, Lin Xia truly felt that this four-tailed fox was a bit pitiful.
In all the years that Lin Xia has been with Uncle Rat and Ling Cang, she has never seen these two shed their fur. Even Little Brother Lei, who was contracted later, did not have such a problem.
To be honest, it is really pitiful for a furry creature to face the embarrassing molting period, especially such an unbearable scene.
However, even if it's molting, it shouldn't be shedding so much. Lin Xia thinks there must be other reasons. Otherwise, how could Ling Cang and Lei Xiaodi, both spirit beasts, be so fine?! The cultivation level of this four-tailed spirit fox isn't bad either, having already reached the fifth level.
Could it be that the hair-beautifying cream he made himself was so effective? Ever since Lin Xia made some achievements in alchemy, the hair-beautifying creams that were used at home on a daily basis were all made by Lin Xia himself.
Because it was his own beast, Lin Xia was naturally willing to use any good spiritual herbs. It must be said that the effect was really great. Even when Xiaochu used it, the scales on its body were bright and shiny.
Thinking of this, Lin Xia secretly calculated in his heart that if he could take on this task, he would give it a try on this poor furry creature. If he could not take on this task, he could also recommend the hair-beautifying cream he made to Shangguan Hong. After all, he could earn some spirit stones.
Most importantly, Lin Xia sincerely hopes to help the furry creature in front of her. Apart from anything else, Lin Xia is a furry lover and cannot bear to see such a poor furry creature "running naked".
Perhaps because it knew that it looked a little ugly, and was seen by an outsider like Lin Xia, the four-tailed fox became even more listless, lying back down listlessly, not even willing to raise its head.
Shangguan Hong was extremely distressed. He sat around the small basket, not knowing what to do. He kept muttering, "It's okay, Ling'er..."
Seeing this situation, even though he knew there was not much hope, Lin Xia still wanted to fight for it. After all, Shangguan Hong in front of him was very generous. Just by taking care of the spirit beast for a few months, he could get two thousand medium-grade spirit stones, plus forty points. In addition, the cost of the four-tailed spirit fox during this period would be calculated separately.
So, Lin Xia opened his mouth and said, "Elder, is it okay?"
He paused, and before Shangguan Hong could speak, he continued, "I have also raised several contracted spirit beasts. Their fur is growing beautifully, thick and smooth... all thanks to the fur beautifying cream I made."
After hearing Lin Xia's words, Shangguan Hong was about to get angry, but suddenly he heard the three words "hair-beautifying cream" from Lin Xia's mouth. The anger that was originally rising up gradually subsided, leaving only a pair of eyes wide open.
Even the four-tailed fox, which had developed a bit of anger, quietly pricked up its furry little ears, wanting to know what Lin Xia would say next.
Seeing that he had attracted the attention of Shangguan Hong and the four-tailed spirit fox, Lin Xia continued, "Besides, I am also an alchemist. They say that elixirs and medicine are inseparable. I also have some knowledge of some difficult and complicated diseases. Maybe I can help your spirit beast?!"
While saying this, Lin Xia kept his eyes fixed on the four-tailed fox, trying hard to show his kindness.
After a long time, so long that Lin Xia's eyes began to twitch, she saw the four-tailed fox that was originally looking at her raised its head, nodded at Shangguan Hong, and called softly, "Woo woo."
Shangguan Hong was not surprised. In fact, when the disciple in front of him mentioned the hair-beautifying cream, Shangguan Hong found that his spirit beast's attitude had softened, so it was not surprising that it made such a choice now.
Although the four-tailed fox had already made its choice, Shangguan Hong knew that following Lin Xia, who had an alchemist background, was the best arrangement at the moment, but he was still a little worried and had to explain a few more things to Lin Xia.
From Shangguan Hong, Lin Xia learned that this four-tailed fox was brought out from a secret place by Shangguan Hong by chance.
Its parents were both guardian spirit beasts in the secret realm. Due to restrictions in the secret realm, they could not successfully survive the thunder tribulation and advance. Their lifespans ran out and they died.
Before her death, the mother beast used all her strength to give birth to the underdeveloped cub. Therefore, this four-tailed fox was born with a bit of weakness.
The parents of this four-tailed fox had both cultivated to the level of nine-tailed celestial fox, but they were unable to advance further due to the restrictions of the secret realm. It was extremely sad and painful.
After giving birth to the little beast, the mother beast put aside her pride as a high-level spirit beast and personally handed the little beast to Shangguan Hong who happened to pass by, hoping that Shangguan Hong could sign a contract with her child and take the little beast away from the secret realm.
Although Shangguan Hong looks rough, he has a kind heart. Not only did he take the initiative to sign an equal contract, he also promised the Nine-tailed Sky Fox couple that he would take good care of the little beast. If one day the little beast did not want to stay with him, he could break the contract and set it free.
However, before Shangguan Hong could leave the secret realm, he was ambushed and led to a dangerous place in the secret realm by someone with ulterior motives, where he fell into miasma.
At that time, Shangguan Hong's cultivation was only at the Jindan stage, and he did not have a spirit beast bag on him. He could only take care of himself and not the little beast, and in the end they were both affected by the miasma.
However, Shangguan Hong had already cultivated himself at that time, and the impact he suffered was far less severe than that of a newly born beast. After leaving the secret realm, he recuperated and recovered as before.
However, the little beast has been suffering from this problem since then. No one knows whether it was affected by the miasma or due to congenital deficiency.
Anyway, since the little animal shed its fur for the first time, there is always a period of time when it is half "naked" every year during the molting season. Even if it is not the molting season, the hair on the little guy's body cannot be said to be very dense.