Invasion of the Heavens from Eternal Life

Chapter 88: Accepting Hong Yi as a Disciple
Half a month has passed since Fang Han came here.

The first snow of the 60th year of Daqian finally fell.

The snow was very heavy, with goose feather-like snow falling everywhere. The mountains and fields were covered with silver frost, and it was very quiet with only the sound of falling snowflakes.

However, such a quiet environment is indeed suitable for studying.

Western Hills.

Although it was freezing cold outside, the cave where the foxes lived was warm. A cotton curtain covered the entrance, and inside, charcoal fires burned above five or six copper basins. Ventilation holes were carved into the sides of the cave, keeping the cold out and allowing the heat to escape. Fang Han wasn't worried about the foxes getting poisoned.

These foxes had prepared a room full of rice, noodles, grains, dried meat and other food for storage long before winter, as well as seasonings such as salt, oil, and rice vinegar.

Not far away, there are some caves with a lot of neatly chopped wood, charcoal, etc., which are fully prepared for winter.

Although these foxes are alien species, they have long since gotten rid of the life of beasts who eat raw meat and drink blood. They not only learn to speak like humans, read books of sages, and learn to make fire and cook, but also clean the house very cleanly every day.

The other foxes lived in several smaller stone chambers at the other end of the cave.

Mr. Tu had already left his body and was wandering around.

At this moment, Fang Han was reading various books, Taoist scriptures, etc. collected by these foxes in the stone chamber. Because the mountain was blocked by heavy snow, Fang Han did not take the three foxes to other places in Xishan to play these days.

But even so, the three little foxes Tu Sang, Tu Fei and Tu Shu were very satisfied.

Today, the three of them specially stewed a pheasant they caught in the mountains for Fang Han in a clay pot to reward him for playing with them these days.

This pheasant is very fat, and its meat exudes a faint pine nut fragrance, seemingly because it has been eating pine nuts for a long time.

"It smells so good~ Xiao Sang, it looks like your cooking skills have improved again!"

Fang Han praised generously.

"Hehe~ As long as brother likes it!"

A little fox said happily, his voice tender and charming.

"Brother! Xiaoshu and I are also good at cooking! You can't just praise Xiaosang, you have to praise us too~" another little white fox said coquettishly.

"Haha, yes, Xiaofei and Xiaoshu, your cooking skills are pretty good too~"

In the past half month, the three foxes have made rapid progress. The joints in their throats have opened and they can now speak.

On the other side, Hong Yi was practicing boxing and was no longer surprised to see this scene.

He moved his body, leaped five steps, like a white crane spreading its wings, and spread his arms like a crane spreading its wings. Then he retracted his body and became as still as an ancient pine tree. There are five moves in total, each with its own unique charm.

Hong Yi practiced the "Pine Crane Longevity Fist," taught by Fang Han. Though he had only studied it for ten days, he had already mastered it with remarkable skill, effectively establishing himself as a master. In just two weeks, Hong Yi not only mastered the "Pine Crane Longevity Fist," but also memorized the training methods for the "Flying Spirit Soft Bone Body" and the "Dragon Form Tiger Form Step." These three foundational outer martial arts of the Yuhua Sect were comparable to the martial arts of the innate Grandmasters of this realm, and for Hong Yi's current abilities, they were more than sufficient.

Under the witness of "Yan", Hong Yi formally became Fang Han's disciple and entered the "Yuhua Daomen", becoming Fang Han's first disciple in the Yangshen World.

The martial arts cultivation in the Yangshen world is divided into martial arts students, martial arts apprentices, warriors, martial arts masters, innate martial arts masters, grand masters, martial arts saints, etc.

Now, with the help of the "Blood Pill" and the guidance of Fang Han, Hong Yi's martial arts skills have reached the level of a martial arts apprentice. If he were to fight, he could withstand six or seven people besieging him, no longer being "powerless". This also made Hong Yi very happy, and he was even more grateful to Fang Han as his master.

"Master, I'm leaving in a few days. Otherwise, my father will blame me!"

As if he had thought of something, Hong Yi spoke with some reluctance in his eyes.

Although he held a low position in the "Wenhou Mansion," he couldn't disappear for too long without reason, or he would be blamed by his father. Furthermore, his father, "Wu Wenhou," didn't allow him to practice martial arts or Taoism, and he knew that maids in other rooms were secretly monitoring him. He had already been secretly practicing martial arts, and if his father discovered it, the consequences would be disastrous. Therefore, he had to leave the "Wenhou Mansion" as soon as possible!
"I'll teach you another Taoist technique in the next few days. When the weather clears and the snow melts, you can return," Fang Han said. He had already mastered the "Past Amitabha Sutra," and the original version was no longer of much use to him, so he could pass it on to Hong Yi.

During this half month, he had not been idle. Besides instructing Hong Yi in martial arts, he had also, with the help of the bodhi seed, mastered the "Past Amitabha Sutra" to such an extent that he could transform his mind and soul into the Dharmakaya of the Great Sun Tathagata with a single thought. He could also condense the five great demon kings into physical form, and even ordinary possessed beings would find it difficult to withstand their demonic might.

Furthermore, Fang Han had also mastered the initial form of "Spirit Wound," the first slash of the "Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor" technique within the Heaven Covering Technique. As a Great Emperor-level soul attack technique, its power was undoubtedly immense, unmatched by any other technique of the same caliber.

Woof woof woof.
At this moment, bursts of dog barking sounds were faintly heard from the distant hillside. Hearing the barking sounds, the three little foxes couldn't help but look frightened.

The barking of these dogs is very penetrating, and they seem to be from large dogs.

"Oh no! Brother Han! There must be some hunters entering the mountains!" Xiao Sang exclaimed.

"That seems to be the sound of a mastiff. It is said that mastiffs can even tear apart jackals. Brother Han, what should we do?"

Mastiffs are large dogs that wealthy families like to raise. They are as strong as calves, and are intelligent and can see through invisible ghosts. They are extremely ferocious.

The three little ones looked terrified. Although they had cultivated their Taoist skills to the level of night or day travel, they could only deceive ordinary people. Their bodies were still those of little foxes, and they would be dead if they met a mastiff.

"Don't be afraid, brother is here!"

Fang Han comforted, and his magnetic voice gradually calmed down the three children.

"Master, let me go and take a look first!" Hong Yi said.

"Ah."

Fang Han nodded.

It is a good season for hunting as the winter snow is heavy. This place is not far from Yujing City, so it is normal for dignitaries or hunters to come here to hunt.

Hong Yi opened the cotton curtain. Although he was wearing a cotton coat, he still felt a little cold.

At the top of the hillside, Hong Yi could see a dozen black spots from afar. These black spots were purebred black mastiffs, each the size of a calf, with a ferocious look, running towards this place.

Not far behind these purebred mastiffs were four men and women riding tall horses, wearing pure white luxurious cloaks and carrying hunting bows.

The horses these people rode were at least a foot long, dark red with shiny fur, and exceptionally sturdy. Hong Yi recognized them as the "Fire Cloud Horses" of the Huo Luo Nation. Fire Cloud Horses, abstaining from grass, typically feed on eggs and soybeans. Their diet is extremely demanding, and only royalty and nobles can afford them. Clearly, the four individuals who had come here were of unusual status. Following behind them were six thinly dressed men with cold, arrogant eyes, evidently guards.

"It's them!"

Hong Yi was shocked and recognized the identities of the four people.

One was Hong Xuejiao, the daughter of the second wife of the Marquis Wen Mansion; one was the daughter of Prince Rong of Yujing City, bestowed the title of "Princess Yongchun" by the Emperor; one was Jing Yuxing, the eldest son of the Duke of Liguo of Daqian, known as the "Little Duke of Liguo"; and the last was Yang Tong, the heir apparent of Prince Cheng.

Looking at these excited mastiffs,
As if thinking of something, Jing Yuxing said, "Haha! I heard that a while ago, there was a fox incident in the West Mountain. A white fox even ran into the city and disappeared into the Imperial Garden, scaring the Empress Yuan. Even the masters of the Imperial Palace couldn't catch it. Later, it was the Taoist priests of the 'Fangxian Dao' who intervened, and the white fox stopped appearing. These mastiffs are so excited, it seems they have discovered something!"

"Could it be that we've discovered a den of pure foxes? Interesting! These pure fox pelts are extremely valuable, and intact ones are worth hundreds of gold. We can make a small profit today."

Prince Cheng took the longbow in his hand, his eyes shining.

"Pure foxes are intelligent and may even have ways to deceive people. We must not be careless," said Hong Xuejiao.

"Xuejiao, don't worry. Even if these pure foxes have some tricks, it doesn't matter. Mastiffs are born with the ability to see through ghosts and monsters, especially purebred mastiffs, which can ward off evil spirits. With these purebred mastiffs here, this nest of pure foxes will not be able to escape from our grasp today." Princess Yongchun said confidently.

(End of this chapter)