As the little fox fell asleep, the deep red flames gradually disappeared.

The way it vanished was also very peculiar, as if it was absorbed into the little fox's body.

Lin Chen noticed Liu Gu's pale complexion, a side effect after using his talent.

He had the goldfish maintain the shape of the water tank before letting go and started to catch his breath.

Bai Ling immediately handed over tea and thoughtfully gave Liu Gu a back massage.

Lin Chen asked curiously, "Without a medicine tank, are we supposed to keep it like this?"

"More or less," Liu Gu replied. "Don't worry, maintaining this doesn't require much beast power."

Only then did Lin Chen feel relieved.

Although the little fox was asleep, its cocooning time was not short.

It wasn't until the seventh day that there were signs of the cocoon breaking.

Lin Chen noticed that this time the cocoon's color was different; it was red.

Liu Gu told Lin Chen that this was due to the uniqueness of Phoenix Essence Blood, incomparable to other materials.

"Teacher, have you used legendary materials on anyone before?" Lin Chen asked with curiosity.

"Of course, but not often," Liu Gu replied. "Legendary materials are precious and are generally only in the hands of major powers."

"Then this drop of ours..." Lin Chen glanced at Bai Ling in the distance.

He vaguely felt it was thanks to Bai Ling.

Liu Gu was surprised at Lin Chen's keen observation. He neither confirmed nor denied it, only saying, "In the future, you are considered peers, help when you can."

"Teacher, the way you said it makes me feel a bit uneasy," Lin Chen said. "Besides, I don't have much influence, and Bai Ling is even more indifferent to the world. What trouble could she cause?"

"Just saying," Liu Gu didn't reveal his thoughts.

He actually understood both Lin Chen and Bai Ling's personalities well.

Lin Chen appeared indifferent, uninvolved, but for those he knew, he would help as much as possible.

For example, Lee Zhen was an instance.

...

Almost another ten days passed, and the red cocoon was finally formed; it wasn't large.

During this time, the academy also opened the Immortal Beast Spirit Spring, allowing all eligible students to enter, including those from two levels higher.

Lin Chen was a bit worried, wondering if going late meant all the good spots would be taken.

When Liu Gu heard his concern, he laughed and said, "Don't worry, the Immortal Beast Spirit Spring is very spacious; it'd be hard for you all to run into each other."

Only then did Lin Chen feel relieved.

After waiting for another twenty days, Lin Chen finally saw signs of the little fox breaking out of the cocoon.

However, the little fox hadn't emerged; instead, Xiaobai had completed its upgrade.

During this waiting period, Xiaobai had not given up on meditation, so its strength kept improving.

Now, it had reached level 28.

After another seven days, the little fox still hadn't completely broken out, and the pace was very slow.

Lin Chen started to worry; did the little fox fail to evolve?

However, Lin Chen knew deep down.

The success rate of Ancestral Evolution was inherently high, and the little fox's hidden lineage was incredibly strong, it should handle a tiny level 1 evolution without much problem.

About another ten days passed when the little fox finally started showing some movement, large chunks of the cocoon began to crumble.

This indicated the little fox was about to break through.

Liu Gu and Bai Ling hurried over when they heard the news and decided to stay there.

After waiting for nearly three hours, the experienced Liu Gu suddenly said, "It's happening."

Lin Chen, Bai Ling, and all the spirit beasts looked over in unison.

Pop~~

When a crevice fell off the cocoon, revealing the red skin inside, Lin Chen's heart leapt to his throat, he could hear his heart pounding...

Even though he had more confidence in the little fox than Xiaobai, he was still incredibly nervous.

In an instant, the ice-crystal-like red cocoon layer shattered into countless starry fragments, a beastly cry from a divine fox sounded, and suddenly the entire room's temperature skyrocketed.

Liu Gu summoned his goldfish to regulate the temperature, finding it hard to believe...

This temperature exceeded his expectations.

He expectantly looked at Xiao Hong's tail.

A Flame Fox's Ancestral Evolution is indicated by its tail.

Unfortunately, Xiao Hong first revealed its head; the little fox was much bigger than before, entirely crimson with flames all over...

Vaguely, it even had an aura of dominance.

"Moo!"

Xiaobai mooed, trying to wake the still closed-eyed Xiao Hong.

Xiao Hong heard the call and finally opened its eyes.

"Goo!!"

It let out a cry, and the crimson flames on its body suddenly intensified, an explosive sound rang out, and the red cocoon burst open, vanishing in the flames.

Lin Chen and Liu Gu immediately turned their attention to the little fox's tail....

Now, its entire tail could be seen.

One

Two

Three

Four

Seeing this, Lin Chen felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Four meant it reached advanced Spirit Transformation.

But the next second, both Lin Chen and Liu Gu were astonished...

The little fox had yet another tail.

"Five...five tails?!" Liu Gu was incredulous.

This was impossible; a Mortal Beast's basic evolution has never resulted in such a leap.

Normally, a Flame Fox's evolution pattern is:

From one tail to three tails, it's a Spirit Transformation.

If it reaches four tails, it's advanced Spirit Transformation.

A leap from one tail to five tails was unprecedented.

"Phoenix Essence Blood is indeed incredibly powerful..." Liu Gu said, excited.

If the little fox leapt from a Mortal Beast to a Sacred Beast, it would mark a new milestone in evolution history.

The little fox didn't care about any of this; fire flowed through all five of its tails as it leapt towards Lin Chen and the others.

"Fire, fire..."

Lin Chen quickly exclaimed.

It seemed the little fox's flames were even more terrifying after this evolution.

Only then did the little fox remember and quickly restrained its aura.

Once its flames were subdued, Lin Chen noticed that one of the little fox's tails was slightly short...

To be precise, one of its tails was partially ethereal in length.

If not observed closely, it wasn't noticeable.

"Teacher, it seems it's not five tails, but four and a half," Lin Chen remarked.

"Still terrifying," Liu Gu said. "It indicates it's already halfway into the ranks of Sacred Beasts...."

As Liu Gu spoke, he took a deep breath.

Such an initial evolution reaching half-step Sacred Beast rank was recorded in history.

Such a divine beast would hold immense potential for future power.

The little fox came to Lin Chen's side, excitedly chirping several times...

In this period, it had been asleep, dreaming countless dreams, incessantly longing to wake up and see Lin Chen and the others sooner.

And now, it finally did.

"Goo!"

The little fox extended its head, indicating Lin Chen should pat it.

Lin Chen was also a bit impatient.

He wanted to know whether the little fox was a Sacred Beast or an advanced Spirit Transformation.

Moreover, whether its skills had leaped with this evolution, like Xiaobai's Iron Horn Impact....

The more Lin Chen thought, the more excited he became, and he finally reached out his hand, placing it on the little fox's head.

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