I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 183: The Spiritual Mirror, Advanced Five Animal Play!

Xie An was no ordinary person, but a master of the Mingyu Nineteenth Stage. Ordinary ninth-level martial artists were no match for him. His will was incredibly strong.

Just by taking two glances at the black red spider lily behind Jianzi, you lost your mind?

Something is wrong with Jianzi.

There is something wrong with this red spider lily.

Xie An's hands were sweating as he held Jianzi. If Bai Hu hadn't woken him up in time, he wouldn't have known how long he would have been unconscious.

Shaking his head, Xie An looked away and gazed at the distant sky. After a while, he felt his mind had completely regained clarity. Looking back at the scene just now, he was really shocked.

quack!

The white fox seemed unaware of Xie An's predicament. It grinned and barked a few times, pointing at the mirror in Xie An's hand and then at Bao Zhi beside him, asking Xie An what he thought.

Xie An didn't rush to agree, but asked tentatively, "Where did you get this mirror?"

Judging from previous transactions, this white fox was very cautious. Xie An knew that this question would probably not get him to answer, but he could test the other party's reaction.

really--

The white fox suddenly became very alert and took several steps back, as if it would run away as long as Xie An took further action.

This abrupt action surprised Xie An, and he realized that the test had achieved its effect.

"Don't panic, I just thought this Jianzi was quite good, so I asked casually." Xie An was afraid of scaring away the God of Wealth, so he showed an amiable smile, "Don't worry, I'm a trustworthy... good man! I'm not good at fighting and killing, I like trading, and I value steady growth. Baozhi, you can eat it."

Hearing this, the white fox patted his chest, breathed slowly, and looked relieved.

Xie An looked at the white fox and felt that although it was cautious, it was also cute and adorable.

"Take your time to eat. I'll study this mirror."

After saying that, Xie An pretended to lower his head to check Jianzi, but in fact he was keeping an eye on the white fox's every move out of the corner of his eye.

The white fox happily jumped onto the tree stump, bit off a tender bud and held it in its mouth, then continued to bite off another tender bud, jumped into the air and climbed onto the top of the wall.

Standing behind the wall, it felt safe. It turned around and grinned at Xie An, then quickly climbed over the wall and disappeared in the wind and snow.

The whole process was very smooth and there was nothing awkward or abrupt.

But the attentive Xie An discovered a detail: it just held the tender sprouts of the precious plant in its mouth and did not eat them on the spot!
Although this can be explained as the white fox feeling uneasy eating in front of Xie An, it plans to go to a place where no one is around to eat comfortably.

But... this white fox is extremely intelligent, and every move it makes has a clear purpose.

Xie An felt that the white fox was not going to eat the tender shoots of the precious plant itself, but was going to hold them in its mouth and take them away to give to other "people" to eat.

Last time, Baozhi was too small, and Xie An didn’t pay close attention, so he wasn’t sure whether the white fox ate it or not...

This time, Xie An clearly discovered this detail.

A complete chain of events then emerged in Xie An's mind: there was a great demon behind the white fox. This demon was extremely wealthy and had many treasures. The demon had set his eyes on the young sprouts of the precious plant and was asking the white fox to trade them for his treasures?
This great demon must be of a very high level to be able to produce treasures like Jianzi and Baipu Stone.

As for why the big demon fell in love with the young sprouts of the treasure plant, was it because he simply liked them, or was it because... he was injured and dying... and had to rely on the young sprouts of the treasure plant to heal his wounds and prolong his life?
"When you think about it this way, everything makes sense."

Although there may be differences in the details, Xie An generally would not have much deviation.

Xie An continued to develop his ideas:

Just now, when Xie An asked the white fox where Jianzi came from, the white fox immediately became alert and prepared to escape... This is very abnormal.

If the white fox had the support of a great demon, she should have been very proud to show off when she asked about the origin of the mirror. Why was she so panicked?

It is very likely that... the big demon behind the white fox was injured, and seriously injured, and was afraid of being known.

It makes sense that an injured monster urgently needs the blood and essence of a first-class master or a martial saint in the treasure plant to heal its wounds...

This makes more sense!

Xie An felt that he had guessed most of it.

So the question is...an injured big monster is still a big monster!

If that big monster came here personally to kill people and steal the treasure...it would still be very scary.

But Xie An was not panicked.

There is a great god living in the backyard...

Thinking of this, he rubbed his temples.

Qingwu County, a border area, is really not a simple place.

However, Xie An, who had a powerful influence, did not worry too much. The two sides traded and each got what they needed, which was good.

He accepted the four pieces of white pupa stone, picked up the cudgel and prepared to return to his room, when he suddenly saw the cloth bag on the ground.

Ok?
Xie An squatted down, picked up the cloth bag and examined it carefully.

"Cloth bags made of ramie cloth...are rare in the county."

Ramie cloth, rattan clothes... Most of the villagers in the poor countryside, who can't afford to buy cloth, use ramie cloth to make rattan clothes and wear them. However, the people in the county town are mostly better off than the villagers in the countryside and rarely use ramie cloth.

Xie An accepted the ramie bag and said, "Tomorrow I'll go to the Demon Suppression Division and ask Liu Chun where I can find such a bag in the county. For now, I'll try to improve the Five Animal Exercises first and see how good the Five Animal Qigong is..."

……

It was a windy and snowy night.

A very beautiful white fox was running wildly across the snow, as fast as a stream of light. As it passed a street corner, it whipped up a hurricane that frightened a few mice that were gnawing on scraps in the garbage, so much so that they huddled together and forgot even to run away.

When the hurricane passed, the mice stared at each other in bewilderment, then continued to gnaw on the leftovers.

And that white afterimage, braving the wind and snow, crossed the streets, finally climbed over the city wall, left Qingwu County, and entered an uninhabited hill outside the city.

There is a temple on the top of the mountain that has been abandoned for many years.

The temple courtyard was overgrown with weeds and lush with trees, and had been dyed silver by the snow.

The shabby hall, with its doors and windows open, couldn't keep out the biting cold wind that streamed in. Three moldy Buddha statues lay toppled in front of him, and the corners of the walls were covered in dense spider webs.

The ground was covered with musty straw, and on it lay a red fox.

The fox was bigger than a lion, and its red fur was very delicate and soft, but stained with blood. There were conspicuous wounds on its head, shoulders, and abdomen. The blood was flowing, dyeing the floor of the entire hall red.

ho ho~
The dying red fox whimpered when it saw the white fox return. It struggled to open its tired golden eyes and spoke hoarsely in the language of the fox clan, "Where have you been again?"

The white fox's cheeks were bulging and it was speechless. It walked to the front of the red fox, and then "wow" spit out two tender sprouts of precious plants.

A glimmer of light flashed in the red fox's dark eyes, "Another treasure plant?"

The white fox nodded excitedly, pointing at Baozhi and then at a large box behind the red fox.

The red fox understood, "You are quite clever. You knew to take advantage of my unconsciousness to trade with humans. However, humans are cunning and regard the demon race as their mortal enemy. You still have to be careful."

The white fox cackled and waved its front paws, gesturing left and right non-stop.

The red fox said, "Is that guy pretty good?"

The white fox nodded repeatedly.

The red fox sternly warned: "People's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. Don't be fooled by the cunning appearance of humans. Be very careful in the future."

The white fox nodded, then gave a reassuring expression, indicating that he had extensive experience dealing with humans. He also said that he had a firm grasp on the man, saying that he was a fool and had a low IQ.

The red fox looked at it speechlessly for a long time, but did not point it out.

"I didn't love you in vain."

Then, the red fox looked at the two tender buds, opened its mouth, and swallowed them bit by bit with difficulty.

In an instant, heat rose from the red fox's body, and its complexion improved significantly. The multiple cracked wounds on its body also emitted bursts of heat, and the surrounding flesh began to wriggle, showing vague signs of recovery.

Woohoo~
The red fox cried out in numbing pain, its body trembling. Its soft, crimson fur stood on end, and a powerful demonic energy grew within it, releasing violently. The white fox took two steps back, eyes wide with anticipation, believing the red fox's injuries were beginning to improve.

However, within two seconds, the demonic energy that continued to surge in the red fox's body seemed to be suppressed by something, and the muscles on its body that were trying to heal the wounds stopped moving again.

Gradually, the surging heat dissipated.

The red fox whimpered and collapsed to the ground again, dying.

The white fox's eyes were filled with tears, and he felt uncomfortable through his sobs.

Eh.

The red fox sighed, "Although the tender shoots of the precious plants are good, the quantity is insufficient... the injuries cannot be healed."

The white fox with tearful eyes squatted on the ground, pointing with its front paws, asking how to heal the red fox's injury.

The red fox said, "This precious plant's young shoots contain a small amount of Canglong Martial Saint's blood, which is indeed helpful for my injuries, but the blood has been lost for too long, and the amount of precious plant's young shoots is small, so the effect is limited.

Unless you dig up the entire treasure plant, I can recast the demon essence, and then I can slowly recover on my own."

When the white fox heard this, he turned around and looked for that person.

The red fox stopped it, "You've just begun to develop intelligence, and navigating human society is already fraught with danger. That person may not have shown any ill intentions, but having traded treasures twice, he clearly knows the importance of that precious plant. If you rashly attempt to dig for it, you'll inevitably clash with him. You can't defeat him."

The white fox lowered its head, wailed miserably, and tears as big as beans kept falling down.

Then, the white fox suddenly raised its head, bared its teeth, and looked fierce, indicating that it was not afraid of sacrifice.

"Silly child, there are only you and me left in my fox demon clan. I regard you as my own child, so how could I let you sacrifice yourself in vain for myself?" The red fox felt extremely relieved.

The white fox couldn't resist the red fox, so it curled up on the ground, looking at the seriously injured red fox with its big eyes, tears in its eyes.

The red fox felt distressed when he saw this, so he said, "It's too dangerous for you to steal the precious plant. However, you can give the other party the Spiritual Mirror, our most precious treasure, and see if they are willing to give you the whole precious plant."

Gaga~
The white fox was overjoyed and immediately ran to the big box at the back to look for something.

The wooden box, about two meters long and wide, was filled with bottles and jars of various sizes, various stones and wood blocks, some books and other items.

The red fox watched the white fox working so hard and became worried again. "But a treasure like the Spiritual Mirror is probably not something ordinary humans would recognize. Even a martial arts master might not recognize it. After all, it's thousands of years old. If you give it to that person, they might not recognize it. It could also easily lead to trouble..."

Suddenly, the white fox jumped in front of the red fox and started pointing and gesticulating excitedly.

Red Fox: "Yes, there is a round bronze mirror in the box, with a red spider lily engraved on the back. It is the spiritual mirror, the most precious treasure of our tribe..."

The white fox pointed into the distance, then fell to the ground in frustration, trembling all over, looking like he had committed a serious mistake and was waiting to be whipped.

The red fox immediately raised his head excitedly, "You've already traded that mirror... You... are making me mad, huh!"

The furious Red Fox's injuries were aroused, and he coughed up blood. His body could no longer support him, and his head fell to the ground again, gasping for breath. "You prodigal son... Puff!"

As the blood and qi attacked his heart, the red fox spat out another mouthful of blood, and his breath became even weaker.

The white fox timidly approached the red fox, resting its head against his, feeling guilty. Then it ran to the side, found a stick, and held it in its front paws as it approached the red fox.

Stand at attention and get beaten.

The attitude is very correct.

ho ho~
The red fox was dying. It raised its huge left front paw to grab the stick, intending to beat the prodigal boy hard.

The red fox tried several times, but finally ran out of strength, so he put down his paw and gasped, "Forget it. I might as well save some strength to live a little longer. Besides, even if I beat your magic mirror, it won't come back."

Seeing that the red fox didn't whip him, the white fox felt even more guilty. He held the stick close to the red fox's head and tapped it with his paw, signaling the red fox to whip him. If he didn't whip him, he would feel uneasy.

The red fox glared at it and said, "Get lost. Can't you see how weak I am?"

The white fox fell to the ground and cried.

The voice was so sad and melodious that it made people feel distressed.

The red fox couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he gave in. "Alright, alright, why are you crying? It's just a magic mirror. I'm going to die, and this mirror is just an external thing. I don't blame you."

The white fox was overjoyed. It threw away the stick, went over to hug the red fox's big head, and kissed it madly.

"Saliva, saliva... You licked my face." The red fox pushed the little white fox away in disgust and turned his face away. When he glanced at the little white fox from the corner of his eye, he saw that the little white fox squatted on the ground with grievance, wiping his tears with his paws, with a pitiful look.

The red fox gave in again, "Alright, alright, it's just saliva, I don't blame you."

hee hee~
The little white fox immediately looked up, baring its teeth and smiling. Then it waved its paws, asking what to do next.

The red fox said, "We have to start with this person's treasure. Although he has obtained the magic mirror, he may not know its value. Moreover, this person would not dare to use it rashly. You should observe this person more and then report all the details to me. I have lived for nearly four hundred years, so why should I be afraid of a mere human?"

The little white fox was very happy. He raised his front paws and praised the red fox.

Red Fox continued to make arrangements: "Although these few young shoots of the precious plant can't heal my injuries, they can certainly help slow down my progress. You should continue to monitor the growth of the precious plant and continue trading the items in the box. This will help stabilize this person while also slowing down my recovery. We can then proceed slowly."

The little white fox nodded repeatedly, then gestured and asked which items in the box could not be traded.

The red fox glared at it and snorted coldly, "You've already taken all of our clan's treasures. What else can't you take? Take it as you please... Those four damn bastards actually teamed up to plot against me. They're nothing but scum of my demon court!"

……

Xie Mansion.

But Xie An took the two treasures back to the living room and locked the door.

In one hand he held four pieces of white pupa stone, and in the other hand he held a mysterious ancient mirror.

Comfortable.

This white fox is simply a fox that brings wealth.

"Although this mirror is very strange, it is definitely a great item. I will put it away for now and study it carefully later."

Xie An put the bronze mirror into his inner pocket and placed it together with the exquisite seven-treasure box.

Then pull out the octagonal table, long desk, chairs... and make a lot of space.

The last time Xie An was in seclusion and broke through the Nineteenth Stage of Mingyu, he damaged a lot of furniture, doors and windows. Now that Xie An was preparing to advance to the Five Animal Play, he naturally couldn't damage the furniture again.

Although you are not short of money, there is no need to deliberately damage things.

After clearing enough space, Xie An walked to the center of the ground and sat down cross-legged. He took out four pieces of white pupa stone and placed them in his palms.

The white Taoist talisman in his mind emitted white light and vibrated slightly.

[1200 strands of fairy energy detected, do you want to absorb it? ]

The second-level long life grid is much larger, and it does not distinguish the fairy energy of each piece of white pupa stone, but directly calculates the total number.

Xie An weighed the pros and cons for a while.

With the current progress of Mingyu Gong, it should be no problem to absorb more than a thousand demon spirits in one breath.

absorb!

hum!
The white demon energy slowly flowed into Xie An's body, and the violence and fierceness of the demon energy were also injected into it, causing great discomfort to Xie An's body, and his head also hurt.

However, Xie An was well prepared. He mobilized Ming Yugong and endured it with gritted teeth.

After a while, the violent aura of the demon spirit was gradually suppressed and slowly returned to stability.

The panel in my mind also changed.

[Currently available Immortal Qi: 1200 strands.]

[Consume 1000 strands of Immortal Qi to upgrade the Five Animals Exercise to Five Animals Qigong.]

Xie An had been planning for a long time, waiting for this moment, so naturally he no longer hesitated.

"Advanced Five Animal Exercises!"

(End of this chapter)