Before long, these rumors spread throughout the sect.
Upon hearing them, Ziyun Zhenren found herself unable to laugh or cry.
She admitted that her precious disciple was indeed terrifyingly powerful.
This was evident from his reaching at least the Nascent Soul realm within two months.
The problem was, the rumors were just too exaggerated!
They might as well say he could foresee five thousand years into the past and five thousand years into the future…
Shaking off these absurd thoughts, Ziyun Zhenren continued to diligently examine the ancient texts in her hands.
This was a tome detailing the deeds of those with the Innate Dao Body.
Previously, she had only skimmed these ancient records, but now she was meticulously reading them word by word.
As she uncovered more of Ye Fan's little secrets, Ziyun Zhenren’s curiosity about the Innate Dao Body grew even stronger.
It felt akin to a parent discovering their child has secrets and trying every means to uncover them…
Soon, she found a record pertaining to the Innate Dao Body.
It was a biography, presented like a story.
The protagonist was also a cultivator with the Innate Dao Body.
Besides being powerful in cultivation, he was also proficient in divination and astrology.
Terrifyingly, all the divinations he made throughout his life proved to be perfectly accurate!
…
Reading this, Ziyun Zhenren's mindset shifted slightly.
Could it be…
That her precious disciple had also secretly learned divination arts?
So…
Was that incident truly within his plan, just as the other disciples rumored?
If that were the case, then the matter was far more complex than it appeared.
Later, she had examined the little fox's injuries multiple times and found that although they seemed severe, they weren’t even superficial wounds.
She had also checked the water in the pot and discovered that the herbs used were precisely those that could maximally mask the aura of a spiritual beast like the little fox.
If that were the case…
Then her disciple placing the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox in the pot was actually an act of protection?
It made sense.
Although this Nine-tailed Spirit Fox was still young, it was still considered a spiritual beast.
How could ordinary hot water harm it?
With that in mind, everything suddenly made sense!
At that time, her precious disciple, fearing he might injure others, had used a secret technique to summon the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox to his side, diverting the Eagle King's attention.
However, he had been short on time and couldn't hide the fox, so he had resorted to this makeshift solution.
In this light, her disciple's cultivation realm must have just recently reached the Nascent Soul stage.
Otherwise, he could have easily annihilated the Eagle King and the other demon beasts, and there would have been no need to go to such lengths to protect the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox.
Furthermore, her precious disciple had seemed a bit weak these past two days, likely due to the excessive consumption of energy from the large number of Golden Dragons that time…
Upon this realization, Ziyun Zhenren’s heart warmed.
She had never expected her seemingly lazy disciple to be so thoughtful!
While she couldn't offer much guidance in his cultivation, she could certainly assist him with cultivation resources!
Coincidentally, she was planning to extort the Heavenly Azure Sect tomorrow, and this time, she would be ruthless!
The next day, Ziyun Zhenren, accompanied by a host of elders, set out grandly.
They did not return until well past eight in the evening.
Their trip should have been quite fruitful.
This was clearly evident from the uncontrollable smiles on their faces…
Ziyun Zhenren specifically allocated a treasure room and placed the top-tier cultivation resources within it.
She repeatedly instructed that no one was to enter except Ye Fan!
If Ye Fan hadn’t refused to accept cultivation resources, she would have sent them directly to Immortal Jade Peak…
The other disciples of the Purple Cloud Sect also found their cultivation resources suddenly abundant: after all, besides the Heavenly Azure Sect, they had also plundered eight other major sects…
Upon receiving the cultivation resources, the other disciples couldn't help but exclaim once more.
Senior Brother Ye is mighty!
Compared to the liveliness elsewhere in the sect, Immortal Jade Peak remained perpetually quiet.
Ye Fan had naturally heard the rumors of the past few days, but he felt no joy whatsoever.
Instead, he felt a hint of vigilance!
Ye Fan knew that this must be the work of his damned system!
The damned system was creating a false impression of his immense power to others, then attempting to make him complacent through constant praise from those around him.
Once he became arrogant and believed the praise, he would fall right into the pitfall dug by the damned system!
The consequences of falling into the pit were obvious: the system would shower him with benefits, he would foolishly cultivate desperately, and ultimately meet a tragic end!
Trying to lull him into a false sense of security through the people around him?
This damned system was truly unscrupulous!
If he had only suspected the damned system was after him before, he could now confirm it!
What, have you finally been unable to resist showing your fangs?!
You’re thinking far too simply!
[A reward for signing in at your residence entrance has been refreshed. Please proceed to your residence entrance to sign in and claim your supreme reward.]
Ye Fan continued preparing dinner, completely ignoring the system.
[…]
[The system has successfully helped the host sign in. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a mysterious pet egg.]
The system's tone sounded rather calm.
And this time, it didn't restart…
The next moment.
A white pet egg, about a foot long, appeared on the table.
A faint white light emanated from its shell.
[What the mysterious pet egg hatches into is entirely random, but the lowest quality is comparable to a Nine-tailed Spirit Fox, with no upper limit!]
[Based on the pale glow on the egg's surface, the system deduces that it is highly likely to be an ultimate divine beast like a Azure Dragon or a Phoenix!]
The system's voice suddenly carried a trace of excitement.
Ye Fan picked up the large white egg and examined it carefully.
After confirming there were no impurities on its surface, he directly placed it in the steamer.
He covered the steamer and continued washing vegetables.
[Host, please stop your dangerous actions immediately!]
[Host, no matter how exceptional a Nine-tailed Spirit Fox is, it is merely within the cultivation world.]
[But this egg has the potential to hatch into a divine beast, a divine beast!]
…
Fifteen minutes later.
[System crash, restarting…]
[Restart failed, system undergoing a complete collapse…]
[System attempting repair…]
[Repair failed… Force restarting…]
…
An hour later.
After placing the dishes on the table, Ye Fan opened the lid of the steamer.
Then Ye Fan froze.
An hour should have been more than enough time for the egg to be cooked.
However, the egg showed no signs of being cooked. Instead, numerous cracks had appeared on its surface.
It looked as though it was about to hatch…
[Mysterious pet egg has undergone an unknown mutation, but it can be confirmed that the life form within is completely unharmed!]
The system's voice suddenly became excited.
"Crack!" A large piece of the eggshell broke off, revealing a leg that was white with a hint of red.
"Crack! Crack!"
The creature inside seemed to be struggling to break free, and more and more eggshell began to fall off.
One minute later, the creature inside finally broke free from its shell.
It was a small dog with black and white markings, less than a foot long.
Ye Fan recognized this creature.
A standard husky.