Silvia and Nana helped Yuki into the myriad pools. The steam created a natural barrier so no one could peek in on them. “Where should we go first?” Silvia asked.

“Let’s get Yuki healed first, then we can try a pool with a higher concentration of spiritual qi.” Nana did not want Yuki to take in too much spiritual qi right away. While she might be almost fully healed, Nana couldn’t help but worry.

Yuki, who was the center of the topic, looked at the two who were deciding things for her and pursed her lips. She wondered when she got a say in anything. Of course, she could only get dragged along by the two girls. When they came to a small steaming pool, within the thick fog of the pools, Yuki found herself suddenly stripped of her robes and led into the pool. Nana sat her in her lap, and Silvia knelt down in front of her. “Yuki, undo your transformation technique.”

“Mm….” Yuki’s black hair turned white, and her fox ears and tails sprung forth. Nana went right to work on her tails while Silvia began washing her hair.

“You girls are going to spoil me.” Yuki closed her eyes and hummed. She really enjoyed these two girl’s touch. They were always so gentle with her. She leaned into Silvia’s chest and used her modest mounds as pillows. She hugged Silvia’s waist to make sure Nana was not restricted from being able to get at her tails. 

“It’s our job to spoil our little fox,” Nana said softly. She loved how cute and fluffy her Yuki was. 

Yuki’s eyes slowly began to close as the warmth of the pools seeped in. She could feel the spiritual qi soaking into her body and slowly repairing everything that had been damaged in her last fight.

“She’s asleep,” Silvia whispered softly to Nana. 

“It was only a matter of time. She has been through a lot. We can only watch out for her and try to stay strong enough to stay by her side. That is our duty as her dao partners.” Nana replied with a warm smile. She continued to comb Yuki’s tails, making sure they were completely taken care of. She had been through so much during this journey.

“If we can break through to the universal core realm, I think we will be able to  finally stop using our transformation techniques.” Silvia couldn’t wait for the day that they could roam the lands as themselves.

“We should talk to Master about it first. If she says it is okay, then we can. If not, we will still continue as is.” Nana did not wish to bring any problems their way until they were strong enough. But it was true that if they could get into the universal core realm, then things would be much easier for them to handle.

“I guess you are right…” Silvia nodded her head in understanding. She was close to the universal realm herself. 

Two hours passed when Yuki slowly opened her eyes. She found herself lying on top of Nana, snuggled into her huge breasts. Warm water surrounded her, making her feel as if she was wrapped in a warm blanket. “How long was I out?”

“Just a few hours. How do you feel?” Nana asked as she gently moved a lock of Yuki’s hair away from her eyes. 

“Much better. I would think I am about ninety percent healed now.” Yuki replied with a smile before tilting her head and looking down at her feet. “Silvia, what are you doing?”

“I am helping you trim your nails. They were starting to get too long. I will be done in a second.” Silvia replied as she used her web as a means to slice Yuki’s toenails off at just the right height.

“Oh. Thank you.” Yuki smiled and then pushed her face back into Nana’s chest. “So we can go to a better pool and cultivate then.”

“Mmm… let’s use our month wisely and try to reach the universal core realm.” Nana wanted nothing more than to grow stronger. She learned a lot from her inheritance, but she had yet to be able to put it into practice.

After Silvia finished dealing with Yuki’s toes, the three girls moved further up the mountain where the stronger pools were located. The deep blue water that gave off a pressure that many could not withstand surrounded the three girls.

“So this is the mid-section?” Yuki was stunned to see how many pools of spiritual qi were here and just how dense the spiritual qi was within them. 

“Shall we try one of these to see if we can handle it?” Nana asked.

“I think we should. If it seems too weak, we can move further in.” Yuki replied with a nod. She also felt this was a perfect chance to see just how much spiritual qi they can take in with their dual cultivation. If they can quickly raise their strength, then they will be free to roam this continent for a while and try to find clues about the attacks on their clans.

With their minds made up, all three girls slowly got into the pool. The spiritual qi inside began to slowly permeate through their bodies. They locked eyes with one another before slowly getting closer together. Yuki suddenly found herself sandwiched between the two girls and realized she might just be at a disadvantage…