Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

Asuka Tendo sighed deeply again at the end.

"In the past, the Tendo family, the Kakaiin family, and the Tsuchimikado family were known as the three great Onmyoji families, but from now on... I'm afraid we can no longer say that."

Moved by the somber atmosphere, Hoshino Hideyuki also paused briefly in silence, then sighed:

"It seems that many old monsters who were once trapped in the secret realm can now freely enter and exit the mortal world. From now on, it will be an era in which great monsters roam freely..."

Miss Amamiya interjected, "Actually, it's about time. After the spiritual energy revival, it was only a matter of time... Mr. Smiling Fox, are you nervous?"

Hideyuki Hoshino pursed his lips.

How could I not be nervous?

You finally reach level 80 in a game, only to have someone come up to you and tell you the level cap has been raised to 100, and then there's a bunch of max-level bosses from the previous version killing low-level characters...

Gee tut.

"Well, Mr. Smiling Fox, you don't have to be like that~"

Amamiya Yukiho smiled and said, "Isn't there still me? No matter what difficulties you face, I'll stand by your side. If you can't hold on, my shrine is always open to you—just bring your bags and move in!"

Hoshino Hideyuki thought to himself: In a sense, Miss, you are one of the difficulties!

However, Kikuri Iji and Asuka Tendo didn't sense the fox's complex emotions at that moment, and only thought it was a normal encouragement, so they followed up by saying, "I'll be with you too!" and "That's right, fox, even great demons aren't scary!"

"That's enough, that's enough..."

Hideyuki Hoshino quickly called for a halt.

At this moment, the young lady said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Mr. Smiling Fox, you are actually close to the level of a great demon, aren't you? Hmm, you are really amazing."

Kikuri Ijichi and Asuka Tendo stared wide-eyed: "Huh?"

Hoshino Hideyuki also widened his eyes: "Huh?"

And this thing?

How come I didn't know? I'm still stuck at the current level!

Seeing the fox's confusion, Lady Amamiya slowly said, "Didn't you feel it? Actually, you already used your domain once last night..."

"what?!"

"...Oh right, you probably don't know what a domain is..."

"No, no, I know that."

Hideyuki Hoshino quickly waved his hand, then rubbed his temples, carefully recalling what happened last night.

Could it be that my resurrection is actually due to the effect of my domain?

But, but, shouldn't a domain be something cool and futuristic, like a little world full of materials flying around when you open it up...?

Watching the fox gesturing wildly, Yukiho Amamiya added, "Different people's domains are different in appearance and effect. Besides, you probably only used it for a moment last night, which doesn't count as control at all. It's normal that you can't see it."

"But my intuition is infallible. Last night, Mr. Smiling Fox did indeed achieve a remarkable breakthrough!"

"As long as you persevere along this path, you'll become a great monster sooner or later!"

The young lady's words were quite inspiring.

But the fox still didn't understand how he had broken through, or what he should do next.

Suddenly, he remembered the jumbled text the system had displayed on his retina before he woke up, so he quickly summoned the system to take a look, and saw that there were indeed some changes in the skill bar:

[...Viewing Flowers in a Mirror (lv4 lv5)]

The level indicator after "Viewing Flowers in the Mirror" now includes an additional level 5, but it's grayed out, indicating it's not active.

Then he remembered that the skill of "Viewing Flowers in the Mirror" was different from other skills. It was not drawn out, but was a racial talent that Hoshino Hideyuki was born with.

Gradually, Hoshino Hideyuki began to form a guess in his mind.

That night, when he was forced to the brink of life and death, he must have used the last bit of luck within the Kaiyuan Tongbao coin to comprehend the power of the domain in an instant, thus achieving resurrection.

This power happens to correspond to the level 5 "Viewing Flowers in the Mirror," so even though it didn't consume any cultivation points, the system still judged it as an upgrade.

However, Hoshino Hideyuki is not really a great yokai after all; the above is just an early experience.

Once the luck within the copper coin was exhausted, he fell back to his original level, which is why he didn't feel any changes in himself. The system's advancement to level 5, "Viewing Flowers in the Mirror," was thus regressed to level 4.

Hmm, it's necessary to look into this further...

"grown ups……"

At that moment, a maid brought a tray from the doorway.

Asuka Tendo quickly went over, took the tray, and placed it in front of the fox.

The fox looked and saw a bowl of white porridge, two small dishes, and a cup of something that looked like milk on the plate.

It turns out that the food from the Tiantong family has arrived.

Is that all there is, just porridge and side dishes? No meat or fish dishes or anything?

The fox, being a carnivore, felt disgusted, but then thought that the fox probably meant well, thinking that he was recovering from serious injuries and that was why the food was so bland, so it shut its mouth.

Upon closer inspection, the porridge was a warm, white color, with diced chicken among the rice grains, emitting a rich aroma. The side dishes were an egg custard and shredded potatoes, which looked small and exquisite, making one's mouth water.

Most importantly, as Asuka said, these foods contain spiritual energy, which is very tempting to youkai!

Taking back what I said earlier, it's actually not bad!

Then, fox, I'm going to dig in!

Just as Hoshino Hideyuki reached out his paw to pick up the plate, Iji Chikiri beat him to it, picked up the porridge, and handed it to the fox, saying, "Careful, it's hot. Let me feed you."

Having done it many times in the rented room, her movements and tone were incredibly natural. In addition, she looked more mature than the two girls beside her, and the way her lips moved made her seem like a gentle wife!

Asuka Tendo paused for a moment, then immediately picked up a plate of side dishes, intending to feed the fox just like Kikuri Ijichi did.

Amamiya Yukiho pursed her lips, not touching the last dish, but instead looked at Iji Chikiku again, her eyes full of "I underestimated you before."

Seeing the spoon and chopsticks handed to him, the fox blinked, realizing that a new wave of chaotic crisis was about to begin!

No, the clever fox must interrupt their skills beforehand!

Thinking this, Hoshino Hideyuki swallowed all the food in front of him in one gulp, then waved his hand and said:

"Thank you, but you really don't need to feed me anymore..."

He swallowed his food and put on a very serious expression: "I really want to rest now. I'll just eat by myself."

Seeing that the fox didn't seem to be joking, the three women exchanged glances and ultimately decided to respect the fox's opinion.

"Then, feel free to call us anytime if you need anything..."

They said this and left the bedroom together.

The fox breathed a sigh of relief.

Successfully passed!

Then, he summoned the system again—Hoshino Hideyuki wasn't lying about one thing, which was that he really wanted to be alone, but not to rest, but to sort out the situation of his body and the system.

At this moment, his cultivation points had exceeded one hundred, reaching a staggering 141 points, a full 90 points more than before.

Clearly, both Himeno Aoi and Ruyi Fangzhu are highly valuable in the system's eyes, hence the rewards they receive are excessive.

So Hideyuki Hoshino tried to upgrade the "Viewing Flowers in the Mirror" technique once again.

Now that I've already leveled up once, should I spend a little more cultivation points this time to break through?

Unfortunately, the system's answer this time was still the same: "The skill will undergo certain changes after reaching level 5, and the host can only master it after becoming a great demon."

Ah, really...

The fox sighed, deciding to stop worrying and set aside a few dozen cultivation points for later use, planning to spend all the remaining points!