As night fell, Lin Chen had just finished his meal and saw that the Little Fox had woken up.

Initially, it was a bit groggy, but once it regained its senses, it handled things well and chuckled joyfully, its eyes curving into crescents.

Lin Chen pulled out five hundred bucks and said, "Here's your reward. You were very brave this time."

He knew that the Little Fox was most afraid of pain, so occasionally using money as encouragement was a good approach.

The Little Fox happily accepted it, holding the money with its claws, and snuggled its head close to Lin Chen.

"Don't rush," Lin Chen said, "Finish your meal first."

"Grr~~"

The Little Fox was indeed a bit hungry, and after quickly wolfing down food, it burped contentedly as Lin Chen began to check the Little Fox's changes.

[Flame Fox]

[Level: 18]

[Dominant Bloodline: Flame Fox 1.9991%, Silver Moon Fox 22.20045%, Netherworld Fox 19.00045%]

[Hidden Bloodline: 38.1932%]

[Polluted Bloodline: 18.6068%]

[Skill 1: Super Fireball (Perfection)]

[Skill 2: Flaming Storm (Mastery)]

[Skill 3: World-Purifying True Flame (Entry-Level)]

The change in bloodline was 16.3923%, and interestingly, it seems the Little Fox has too little of its innate bloodline, causing it to retain only 1%.

After all, before evolving, it was entirely a Flame Fox.

Seeing the data 38.1932, Lin Chen was quite satisfied.

The data was used for the first Ancestral Evolution, and Lin Chen felt it was a bit extravagant, especially since this time the Little Fox used Phoenix Essence Blood, a Legendary Level main material.

"I wonder how many tails it might evolve."

Lin Chen thus mused, then said to the Little Fox, "Try out the skill changes."

Purifying bloodlines is not just about paper data; one must also look at skill changes.

The Little Fox then tried them out one by one. The Super Fireball and Flaming Storm grew slightly bigger, but there wasn't a qualitative improvement.

This was to be expected.

"Try the World-Purifying True Flame," Lin Chen said.

The Little Fox nodded, squinted its eyes, twisted its tail, and the eyes of the nearby person and two beasts contracted abruptly...

It changed.

The color changed.

Originally, the flame color in True Flame Mode was crimson, but now it's halfway between crimson and pure gold.

Which means...

The World-Purifying True Flame is nearing the second stage!

Lin Chen was delighted and believed if the Little Fox's World-Purifying True Flame reached Mastery Level, it would surely change.

Normally, the Little Fox's World-Purifying True Flame is already at the Mastery Level now.

"Boom!"

The Little Fox hurled a Super Fireball in True Flame Mode, and its power had indeed leapt forward compared to before, with the speed of melting the wooden stakes being more than double.

"Grr grr!!"

The Little Fox was happily laughing upon seeing the power.

Although the process was painful, this improvement made the Little Fox feel that the pain was well worth it.

Watching this, the Big White Bear felt even more envious...

"You're up soon too," Lin Chen started promising again, and the Big White Bear nodded, though the Little Fox felt somewhat familiar with the words.

Lin Chen currently felt that he'd touched the bottleneck at Level 15, and it was indeed coming quick, especially with two Spirit Beasts flying along.

Particularly the Little Fox, which loved leveling up the most among them.

"For the next two months, just stay in the Spirit Spring District and level up madly," Lin Chen remarked, acknowledging that the Little Fox had laid a solid foundation during this time, and finally declared.

"Grr grr!"

The Little Fox's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Level up!

Level up!!

....

After purifying the Little Fox, Lin Chen went to Ling Mountain City to ask the pharmacy about prices, feeling embarrassed by the result.

The herbs here were complete, yet the prices were indeed steep.

Currently, the five hundred fifty thousand on Lin Chen could only buy about three items, leaving only eighty thousand or so, hence missing two items.

For the first time, Lin Chen felt money wasn't lasting, and in helplessness, he turned his gaze toward the War Chessboard.

The Spirit Academy had rules that if one deciphered a stalemate in the War Chessboard, they would earn a chance to enter the medicine vault.

This was equivalent to hundreds of thousands per chance.

However, the War Chessboard wasn't easy to decipher.

Lin Chen enjoyed reading, particularly books on tactics, always interested, primarily because of the treasure trove of Huaxia's ancestral tactical wisdom.

In his spare time, Lin Chen let the Three-Headed Spirit Beast train on their own while he headed to the War Chessboard.

The three-month restriction was lifted, now Lin Chen could continue challenging the War Chessboard again.

For Lin Chen's appearance, Ding Feng was very interested indeed, surprised by Lin Chen's Death Warrior tactics last time.

Currently, the Cangling Ancient Country was relatively peaceful, focusing individual strength, often ignoring those skilled in commanding troops in battles.

The Spirit Academy, as the National Academy of the Cangling Ancient Country, learned from history's lessons, retaining the War Chessboard as a primary project to guard against future potential national-level wars.

If no qualified generals existed by then, the Cangling Ancient Country would surely fall into a desperate plight again.

"What do you want to try this time?" Ding Feng asked.

"I want to try a stalemate," Lin Chen said.

Understanding instantly, Ding Feng asked, "Running out of materials?"

Lin Chen nodded, not hiding it and said, "My second Spirit Beast is ready to evolve."

"How many pieces are you short?"

"Two pieces."

"Alright, you'll choose one. If you solve it, I'll give you two," Ding Feng said.

Surprised, Lin Chen said, "Doesn't the academy rule grant only one piece?"

"There used to be many stalemates in the War Chessboard, but many were deciphered over the years, leaving only the very difficult ones now," Ding Feng said, "Most important of all, fewer people come."

Lin Chen nodded likewise upon hearing this.

The War Chessboard was not something personal combat strength could solve, relying mainly on one's intellect.

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