Chapter 24: The Little Tortoise That Has a Temper
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In front of the book depository.
The sunlight was shining brightly.
Chu He was sitting on a chair. One of his hands was holding a book as he flipped through it while the other hand was on the head of the little tortoise, continuously stroking it.
The little tortoise’s eyes were the size of green beans, looking at Chu He obliquely. The sclera of the eyeballs kept flipping upward.
‘He really is irritating!’
“Brother Lil Chu, why does it feel like Lil Lu is getting cleverer? Could it be that something wrong is happening to it?!”
Zhao Yuling, who had just finished cultivating at one side, came over to take a break. She imitated Chu He’s gesture and grasped the head of the tortoise, teasing the animal.
She gazed at the little tortoise, while its little eyes glared back at her. Even its mouth was open wide, its posture looking like it would bite her if she made another move. This was why Zhao Yuling voiced out.
A year had passed since the day she gifted that tortoise to Chu He.
Throughout this year, it had undergone huge changes, and it always looked different after some time.
In the beginning, the little tortoise was very afraid of humans. Whenever one grasped its head, it struggled to re-enter the shell, and would not do any other actions.
Then, it seemed to slowly develop emotions. When someone grabbed its head, it would start staring at that person, opening its mouth in a pose like a little puppy.
Up to that day, it would even give off different reactions depending on the type of people.
No matter how much Chu He teased it, it would only flip its eyelids at him and would never get aggressive. Often, it would even stretch out its head on its own accord.
However, when it was Zhao Yuling’s turn, the little tortoise gave a much more pompous reaction.
It would become very aggressive even if she only gently touched its head.
Its reactions seemed to be an indicator that it was about to gain intelligence. If such a time arrived, perhaps it would no longer be categorized as a beast but as a foreign clan or something.
“One would adopt the same personality as the person they spend time with. This little tortoise has spent so much time with a knowledgeable person like me that it has been imbued with some politeness. It’s only normal for it to gain some sense of intelligence. There’s nothing odd about it! And there’s no problem with it either.”
“It’s showing politeness, not a murderous aura.”
Chu He shook his head and smiled, completely unbothered.
The little tortoise had gained some pride after following him for a year.
He had lots of treasures on hand—many of which he was unable to use!
Occasionally, he would feed the little tortoise a handful of them to clear the inventory, which had caused it to reap plenty of benefits.
After a year, it was no longer an ordinary little tortoise!
Its intelligence had just been unleashed and the shell of the little tortoise had hardened. Even an ordinary postcelestial martial artist of the fourth or fifth level would have some difficulty cracking its shell.
Most importantly, it could completely be out of the water! It would be completely fine even after sunbathing for the whole day.
“Really? But it’s getting less cute now!”
Zhao Yuling pouted her lips.
The little tortoise’s four claws were swinging mid-air and as it struggled with all the strength it had. On top of that, the strength it exerted was no meager amount. With her current ability at the Postcelestial Ninth Erudition, she could still feel resistance in its weight.
Lil Lu was not like that at the beginning. No matter how she toyed with it, it would always give a frightened look. It also used to have a very soft head and would always struggle to get back into its shell.
Now, however, it was starting to rebel!
It was becoming less cute!
Chu He burst into laughter.
“Girl, I think you’ve got more the basics of the Postcelestial realm more than sufficiently done. Get yourself ready. Tonight, I’ll watch over you and you’ll breakthrough into the precelestial realm!”
After looking at Zhao Yuling who was still arguing with the little tortoise, Chu He shook his head with a smile and told her this.
Zhao Yuling was talented, at least slightly better than Lin Xueling.
Half a year ago, she was already a Postcelestial Ninth Erudition, but Chu He kept making her withhold her cultivation.
Currently, Chu He felt that it was almost time, and there was no need for her to hold back anymore!
She could breakthrough.
“Precelestial!”
Zhao Yuling was stunned.
Precelestials were considered the top-tier powerhouses in society.
Against other ordinary families, her combat effectiveness would be on the level of the Zhen family. Even those powerhouses of her Tianshan Swordsman Tribe, and those from the Lin family where her mother was, they were all just middle-tier.
Zhao Yuling could not resist counting her fingers.
“One, two, three… twelve!”
She was shocked after calculating it.
She was only 12-years-old that year.
A Precelestial who was only 12.
How did that make any sense?
At an age like hers, ordinary people would only be strengthening their physiques and training the basics of martial arts.
Even the disciples from affluent families had only trained martial arts for two to three years by this age, and that was only because they had special treasures and had already started cultivating when they were in their mother’s womb.
Besides, two to three years was way too short.
Those geniuses usually only gain one Erudition a year.
That would only add up to a Postcelestial Third Erudition.
Even if they were prodigies who could overcome two Eruditions per year, they would at most only be at the Sixth Erudition.
The existence of a prodigy of such a caliber would already have gained the attention of the entire Xia clan.
She was the prodigy!
The future demi-king, the foundation for the Zhen family of the Xia clan.
However…
Who were those people when compared with her?
She… Zhao Yuling!
12 years old!
That night, she would attempt to breakthrough into the Precelestial realm.
If she succeeded, it would cause a huge commotion.
Perhaps the entire Xia Clan would be thrown into disarray.
Even if she failed, if her current realm and status were to be revealed to the public, the masses would still receive a sizable shock.
In these past few years, she had been cultivating and cultivating but had not felt anything yet.
The cycle of flow would just come naturally.
However, on that day, she was suddenly told that she could try breaking through into the Precelestial realm!
Only then did she suddenly feel stunned.
She was already so powerful?
Such a genius!
What a prodigy!
The others were all nothing before her!
They were of the same age but she could overwhelm all of them.
In a battle amongst those of the same generation, no one would be able to hold a candle against her.
Zhao Yuling felt her heart thumping loudly. Her little face was so agitated that it became scarlet!
Her greatness was off the charts!
“Oh my!”
All of a sudden, just when Zhao Yuling was lost in her thoughts, the little tortoise managed to break free from her grasp and seized the opportunity to bite on her fingertip. After executing its revenge, it quickly scurried away on its four stubby legs and buried itself into the side of Chu He’s shorts.
It was quite shrewd to flee right after seeking its revenge.
“Hmph!”
Zhao Yuling, who had been interrupted from her thrilling fantasies, glared at it sourly. She stretched out her hand and dug out the little tortoise, who had managed to properly hide half of its body. As it continued struggling silently, she pulled on its neck.
She had no choice—the little tortoise’s neck was the only part of its entire body that she could play with!
Nevertheless, it was a pleasant sensation.