Heaven, Earth, Me

Chapter 840: Visiting the Fox's room.

Following Andrea's triumphant tribulation, life seemed to regain its usual rhythm. However, deeply impacted by Andrea's words, Kali and Cecile made a crucial decision. They would delay their plans for the tribulation, for if Andrea's experience was any indication, they were about to face not two but three simultaneous tribulations.

Their beast core was already strained and ready to break through, their spiritual path similarly at its limit, and their body path on the brink of forcefully increasing its level.

They chose to utilize these additional weeks not for physical strengthening, a feat nearly impossible in such a short span, but to fortify their mental resilience.

Will was a powerful facet of a cultivator that was needed during tribulations. A Heavenly Tribulation was usually seen as a bunch of lightning bolts striking a cultivator. However, it was much more than that.

The feeling of being below the dark thunderous clouds and knowing that lightning bolts would fall on you to try and kill you was a mental strain. Then, the innate pressure carried by the heavens was also something that attacked the mind during the whole ordeal. The Heavens were nothing but an almighty figure in the eyes of most. That kind of entity aiming right at you while preparing to strike you dead was something that not everyone could overcome mentally and emotionally.

A Heavenly Tribulation, putting it in the simplest way, was a terrifying event for everyone.

Yasenia had shown her anxiety toward her oncoming one several times over. Now that they knew they had to face all tribulations simultaneously, the other girls also lacked their previous confidence.Follow the latest novels at wuxiahere.com

With such a mentality, challenging the heavens was nothing else but a suicide mission. Andrea could go through thanks to her unwavering determination reflected by her [Perseverance Intent], but the truth was that she was scared the second both paths broke through.

Yasenia walked around their manor with a direction in mind. She had just finished her cultivation session and daily work and was free for the rest of the day. Her steps were light, and her tail gently swished behind her. She wore a light purple dress with a loose fit that still highlighted her curves. With her figure, finding a dress that completely hid her figure would be like putting on a potato sack, something our dragoness naturally didn't want to do.

The maids walking around the mansion greeted her as she walked, and Yasenia smiled at them and sometimes even stopped to chat for a few minutes at a time. After forty minutes of walking, she arrived at a simple yet luxurious-looking door. It was wooden with intricate details that went unnoticed until you focused on the design. It gives a cozy feeling while not looking lacking in any way.

Lifting her beautiful hand and bending her long and slender fingers, Yasenia knocked three times. "Honey, are you inside?"

The dragoness waited patiently, her hands behind her back as she waited patiently. If she entered without knocking, Yasenia knew that Kali wouldn't get angry. Not any of them, to be exact. They were always pleasantly surprised each time they saw her, after all.

With their current focus on cultivation, their time together had lessened for quite a lot. Thankfully, they didn't need to go into close-door cultivation yet because Yasenia's dual cultivation made things much more efficient, quick, and overall better than close-door cultivation.

It didn't take long before the door gently opened, revealing the fox woman. Her chestnut-colored hair was tied in a low ponytail, and she looked youthful and casual. Her two large fox ears were straightened, clearly showing her delight from seeing Yasenia, while her three tails were wagging happily behind her.

The dragoness saw Kali's clear and happy verdant green eyes and couldn't help but feel happy, too, making her own tail wag.

Flora, who came with a few things Kali asked for, couldn't help but clutch her heart after seeing both of them. 'What is this!? Is tail wagging infectious!? They are so cute!'

Yasenia opened her arms and asked while surrounding Kali in a hug. "How are you doing, Honey?"

Kali passed her arms around Yasenia's slender and soft waist while burying her face in her neck. Thanks to their height difference, Yasneia's neck was right there to snuggle, making it a really comfortable position. Of course, there was a big plus, and that was their breasts squishing together.

The feeling of the dragoness's abundant chest colliding with hers was honestly divine as her entire body softened like a blob in the seductive woman's arms. 'Ah~, I think I will never get tired of Yasenia's hug.'

"I'm doing fine, Yasenia. Is there anything you wanted when coming here?"

The dragoness smiled and entered, walking awkwardly without breaking the tight hug and leaving the door open for Flora. "Well, I wanted to check up on you. What we discovered about the tribulations must've placed pressure on you, right? The previous hurdle that you were sure to overcome, now you are doubting yourself."

A look from Yasenia would bring down to their knees almost anyone of her age. Kali and the rest similarly never considered themselves as someone who could confidently follow her.

The fact that they had similar cultivation levels was all thanks to Yasenia's ridiculously rich and nourishing Yang energy, which she shared with them during dual cultivating. Yes, they worked hard. Yes, they never lacked the effort. Yes, they were talented individuals.

But, above everything, Yasenia's heavy lifting allowed them to be where they currently were.

Kali couldn't help but sigh. She felt like something was chasing Yasenia, always behind her. If Yasenia ever stopped for a second, that something would try to swallow her whole, not leaving even her remains behind.

That's why they never told her anything about taking a break. Instead, they chose to step up and carry her burden together. That's why, recently, Yasenia's workload has lessened considerably. Evelyn, Andrea, Kali, Cecile, and even Angel all had become strong in their own fields, completely stripping the dragoness of the need to check on anything profession-related.

Yasenia shifted their position a bit so that they were more comfortable, and Kali looked at her with her usual gentle and soothing smile. "Say, how many bolts do you think my tribulation will have? 200? 300?"

Yasenia pondered, unsure. Then, her mellow and slightly low, seductive voice reached Kali's fox ears. "Honestly, mom never taught me things about various cultivation paths besides some speculative matters, so in this matter, I'm as ignorant as you are."

Kali hummed and asked. "Well, if you had to guess?"

The dragoness laughed and asked. "Do you want me to say a number at random?"

Kali lifted her eyebrow and smirked. "That's right."

Yasenia chuckled and thought for a few seconds. "How about... 140!"

Kali blinked twice. "140? That's less than Andrea, right?"

The dragoness nodded. "Yes, but I feel like the heavens don't really like to throw lightning. There must be a moment where each bolt changes and becomes stronger, or something similar."

Kali asked with interest. "Ho? How so?"

Yasenia pointed at one fact. "Can you imagine someone of mom's level being targeted by these lightning bolts?"

Kali imagined it and almost burst into laughter. "I just imagined it, and the Tatyana in my imagination rolled her eyes while looking at the Heavenly Tribulation."

Yasenia laughed aloud. "That's something she would certainly do. Moreover, do you remember the bolt that killed me in the secret realm? Or the one that targeted Mom when she first arrived at Distancia? Those hints pushed me to think of that outcome."

Kali found it logical and agreed. "It makes sense. If not, high-level cultivators wouldn't be that terrified of Heavenly Tribulations. I've heard that many just don't advance even when they can because they fear death."

Yasenia nodded. "It's a very common matter. That's why you see so many low-level old people, even in worlds where it is possible to go further. First, talent is a limiter, but mental strength is a bigger limiter, in my opinion. While some can achieve more, they are not ambitious enough to risk everything for that when their lives are practically solved as they are."

Kali agreed wholeheartedly.