Chapter 131
The books that could be placed in the Moon Fox Royal Library were incredibly precious; nearly half of them existed in only a single copy, and the rest had at most three copies…
She was short on thirty bottles of potions to reset skill cooldowns. She should have asked He Qipa for a hundred bottles back then!
Yu Xunge scanned the towering walls of books.
Even though she had been studying alchemy with He Qipa for over half a year, she still couldn’t even comprehend the titles of most of the books here. But that didn’t stop her from treating the search for books as a learning experience; often, a book’s title was a distilled summary of its essence.
For Yu Xunge, this moment, in this place, was a lesson in alchemy.
As she noted down the titles, she continued her search for the remaining five books. Each time the timer vibrated, she would drink a potion to reuse her disguise skill.
Just finding the first row of bookshelves took her four hours. By now, over five hours had passed since she entered the library. Yu Xunge rubbed the back of her neck and moved toward the second row of bookshelves. As she turned a corner, she nearly bumped into someone. Her first instinct was to count the other’s tails.
Fortunately, it was also a six-tailed fox. Yu Xunge nodded at the other and prepared to pass by the Moon Fox, heading toward the second row of potion books. The six-tailed Moon Fox nodded back and hurried away, her steps betraying a hint of panic.
Yu Xunge: ?
Could she be a fellow seeker?
Yu Xunge smiled as she turned the corner, but her smile froze on her face.
Less than three meters away stood a nine-tailed Moon Fox in a black magical robe, flipping through a book. The nine tails, with only their tips black and the rest white, swayed behind her, moving gently as if dancing in the breeze, the tips even rising a meter above the Moon Fox’s head.
If the Moon Foxes she had seen in Yuehu City today each had their own beauty, this one exuded a regal elegance. More than her looks, it was her commanding presence that drew attention. Yu Xunge didn’t even dare to use her pocket watch’s detection skill on her.
She was powerful—so powerful that anyone who beheld her stunning face would instinctively feel that commenting on her beauty would be an affront—who was she to judge?
Yu Xunge understood now; no wonder the previous Moon Fox had hurried away…
She approached and performed a respectful bow.
—“If you encounter a Moon Fox royal with more tails than you, you must bow like this.”
—“Huh? Teacher, do I not need to sniff their ears?”
—“Do you have a life-saving skill?”
—“Yes, why?”
—“Then you can just go.”
The nine-tailed queen gave a soft “hm” in response.
Yu Xunge quietly stepped away, ready to continue her search, but just a few steps later, a lazy voice called out from behind.
“Which clan are you from?”
Yu Xunge turned around, speaking respectfully, “My lord, I hail from the Shuangwei clan.”
The queen’s gaze drifted over lazily. “I haven’t seen you before.” A six-tailed Moon Fox with a charm level of 10? Quite rare.
Yu Xunge acted like an excited fan meeting her idol, suppressing her enthusiasm: “This is my first time seeing the legendary Mist Blade Moon Queen.”
How hilarious! He Qipa was like a tail-less Moon Fox; she knew which clans attended the Moon Fox Festival every decade, which ones didn’t, which of the nine Moon Queens loved the festivities, which preferred to skip out, and which were into alchemy. Who would have thought she knew all that!
After years of acting, every time she used her role-playing talent in her past life was a way to hone her skills. Now, while Yu Xunge wouldn’t claim to be top-notch, she could certainly fool a Moon Queen for a brief moment.
Mist Blade’s gaze returned to her book. “Go fetch me the second volume of ‘The Moon of the Four Seasons and Potions.’”
Yu Xunge replied, “Please, my queen, cast a mist thread to guide me.”
One of Mist Blade’s tails moved, extending a mist thread toward a certain section of the library.
Yu Xunge immediately followed the direction indicated by the mist thread. A few minutes later, she stopped in front of a bookshelf, looking up at the top shelf where the second volume of ‘The Moon of the Four Seasons and Potions’ sat, lost in thought.
The ladder was hard to maneuver. With her agility, she could easily find a few footholds to reach it, but that would mean stepping on the shelves, and if she wasn’t careful, she might kick a book. Mist Blade was reading not far away; that wouldn’t be good…
But there was still a way.
The Soros pocket watch’s set skill, “I’m in a hurry,” only had distance limitations, but it didn’t say she couldn’t move upward. She locked her gaze on the middle of the bookshelf and activated the skill, “I’m in a hurry!”
With a soft thud, Yu Xunge deftly hung from the middle of the bookshelf, her hands gripping the edge, effortlessly suspending herself in midair.
Perfect! Ten out of ten! Elegant!
Her six tails swayed joyfully behind her.
Now she just needed to wait for the five-second cooldown to end, and she could activate the skill again to reach the top shelf and grab that book!
The sound startled Mist Blade, who turned to look: “………………………”
Five seconds later, Yu Xunge retrieved the second volume of ‘The Moon of the Four Seasons and Potions.’ She casually grabbed the first volume as well and landed gracefully.
She hurried back to Mist Blade, handing her the requested book. The queen stared at her for a moment before waving her hand, signaling her to leave.
Yu Xunge didn’t dare linger and quickly departed, continuing her search.
Even though she was several dozen or even a hundred meters away from Mist Blade in the same aisle, Yu Xunge didn’t dare openly drink potions. For the next few hours, she consumed the potions hidden in her magical false teeth.
Fortunately, the skill “Come!” was relatively discreet. Although it caused some magical fluctuations, they were all self-directed, and even Mist Blade wouldn’t pay too much attention; Moon Foxes had their quirks.
During this time, Yu Xunge didn’t even dare to eat. Occasionally, she would pull a book down and pretend to flip through it for a few minutes to avoid raising Mist Blade’s suspicions. Finally, after ten hours in the library, Yu Xunge found all the books He Qipa wanted.
But a new problem arose…
Mist Blade hadn’t left yet.
**Chapter 135: Charge—!!**
Yu Xunge sat down on the floor, flipping through the first volume of ‘The Moon of the Four Seasons and Potions’ while patiently waiting for Mist Blade to leave.
After obtaining the answers she sought, Mist Blade prepared to leave the library. Turning around, she noticed that the foolish six-tailed fox was still there.
Even from a hundred meters away, she could see the book in the other’s hands: ‘The Moon of the Four Seasons and Potions.’
Mist Blade thought of the lively fragrance section and the quiet, cold potion area, as well as the current decline of Moon Fox alchemy… Unable to resist, she walked over to the six-tailed fox on the floor and asked, “What’s your success rate for brewing high-level potions?”
Yu Xunge, seeing Mist Blade, immediately set down her book and stood up. “Not even 20%.”
Mist Blade replied, “Then this book is too advanced for you. If you want to learn alchemy, I recommend you read this one.”
As she spoke, a mist thread extended from her tail, flying toward the bookshelf at Yu Xunge’s two o’clock position. It pulled out a book from the seventh shelf and sent it to Yu Xunge.
Yu Xunge accepted it, softly reading the title: “’Brewing Potions? Isn’t it enough to have tails?’” She glanced further down, seeing Mist Blade’s name.
Yu Xunge thought: Are you and He Qipa long-lost sisters?
Regardless, she knew Mist Blade meant well. She cradled the book in her arms and respectfully thanked the Moon Queen, expressing her sincere gratitude to anyone willing to share knowledge: “Thank you for your guidance, Lady Mist Blade.”
Mist Blade suddenly asked, “What do you think of fragrance and potions?”
That was a tough question to answer. Just looking at the various works and studies on the ten rows of bookshelves in the fragrance section, one could infer that fragrance had become an extremely important skill and tool for the Moon Foxes today.
Despite He Qipa’s claims that the Moon Foxes had received the Moon God’s blessing in alchemy, it was undeniable that Mist Blade was an alchemist at heart.
Even if she was exceptionally talented and not inferior to other Moon Queens specializing in fragrance, her focus had always been on alchemy. She wanted all Moon Foxes to learn alchemy, making her the most dedicated to it among the nine Moon Queens.
Yu Xunge looked up, her gaze intense as she met Mist Blade’s eyes: “I study alchemy to follow in your footsteps, Lady Mist Blade.”
Mist Blade fell silent for a few seconds. “I can’t give you honor.”
Yu Xunge replied passionately, “Your recognition is the highest honor for me, Lady Mist Blade!”
Mist Blade’s tails paused for a few seconds before starting to sway gently again. She nodded, “Good eye.” She casually pulled a master-level potion from her sleeve and tossed it over. “Here, take this little trinket and play with it.”
With that, she transformed into mist and vanished.
Yu Xunge cradled the potion in both hands as she returned to her previous spot, sitting down again and carefully storing the potion. With a devout expression, she opened the book, ‘Brewing Potions? Isn’t it enough to have tails?’
It wasn’t until half an hour later, confirming that Mist Blade had truly left, that Yu Xunge began to take action.
Although the library’s books were available for high-level Moon Foxes to browse freely, they couldn’t be taken out. Yu Xunge was determined to grab as many as she could before being discovered.
There were few Moon Foxes in the potion section to begin with, and after Mist Blade’s visit, the already sparse crowd had dispersed, leaving only Yu Xunge.
The first volume of ‘The Moon of the Four Seasons and Potions,’ which she hadn’t had time to return, was now in her possession!
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