Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 47 Fox Road
In fact, Chen Ji had never mined stones himself before.

But after watching it more, I know the key points.

The stone is not a whole, it also has textures and veins inside. As long as you find the right place to hammer in the wedge, even the most solid and heavy stone will be split in half.

Especially after learning the art of looking at qi, I can even vaguely see the internal structure of the stone.

Although smashing stones is a bit laborious, it is not a problem for Chen Ji with his current physique.

So he took a look and started working with hammer and wedge.

The fox demons and ghosts could sense that there was no magical fluctuation from Chen Ji, so they waited quietly for his move.

The hammer struck down, the wedge dug in, and stone chips flew everywhere.

Amidst the clanging sounds, Chen Ji inexplicably thought of two numbers.

He smiled slightly, shook his head to get rid of these complicated thoughts, and focused on swinging the hammer again.

Bai Qi, who was standing by, picked up a small flying stone and after using the wall-opening technique, he found that the stone was not much smaller.

So he curled his lips and didn't believe that Chen Ji could do it.

How can mortals achieve something that even magic cannot do?

He even stretched out his claws and calculated how long it would take to completely unlock the stone if he used the Wall-Opening Technique.

After a while, he raised his paws to hold his head and shook his head.

It’s too difficult and takes too long. A fox only has two claws, so it’s really impossible to calculate it!

Bai Ba stretched out his claws and poked Bai Qi.

"I can lend it to you."

“It doesn’t seem to be enough.”

The two foxes sighed and were about to say something else when they heard a fox scream.

"The stone is cracked!"

Looking up, he saw that as Chen Ji struck the thousand-pound rock, a crack as thin as a spider's thread had appeared on it.

Is human power really limited to this?

The foxes chirped and opened their beaks in disbelief.

Mr. Su didn't say anything, but he looked at Chen Ji's actions more seriously.

Only Senior Huai seemed to have thought of something, frowning and thinking.

For a moment, the only sound in the entire library was the sound of Chen Ji's hammer.

"The cracks are growing!"

There was another fox howling.

The spider-web-like gap expanded to the size of a hair.

If the people present were not all demons and ghosts, I'm afraid they would not be able to see clearly.

Bai Qibai rubbed his eyes, wanting to take a closer look, but before he could put down his paw, the fox next to him cried out again.

“It’s open, it’s really open!”

There was a clanging sound in my ears, and rubble spread several feet away.

Bai Qibaiba hurriedly opened his eyes, but had missed the moment when the stone cracked. He only saw Chen Ji standing on the stone, and the other half of the boulder slowly collapsed, and the cross-section was as smooth as ice.

Chen Ji spoke slowly.

"What do you think?"

"This……"

The fox demon was still dumbfounded, with its beak open and eyes wide open, unable to believe what it saw.

There was also a brave fox who came forward and touched the broken surface to confirm it. After a while, he clicked his tongue.

"It's just like it was split open by magic!"

"Mr. Chen really didn't use any magic?"

Mr. Su asked.

Chen Ji shook his head.

Senior Huai also helped to testify.

"I really didn't feel any fluctuations from the magic, but Mr. Chen is full of strength, and he doesn't seem like an ordinary scholar."

Chen Ji smiled slightly.

"It's all thanks to the breathing technique. My body has become much stronger. It's a pity that I'm not a demon and can't absorb the moonlight. Otherwise, I should be even stronger."

This is certainly not true.

Chen Ji felt that the reason for his improved physical condition was due to the Xuanshan Dream Method.

According to the description in Xuanshan Dream Method, the five elements of qi correspond to the five internal organs of the human body. Breathing the five elements of qi in the mountains can strengthen the five internal organs and also strengthen the body's bones.

The breathing method used by ordinary people does not seem to be so effective.

He specifically asked Yan Chixia and the old abbot, and they both said that although breathing techniques could be considered a form of cultivation, progress was very slow.

However, Senior Huai did not doubt Chen Ji's statement.

Plant monsters breathe the breath of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon to improve their physical fitness.

It's not surprising that people can do this.

Chen Ji himself felt that after practicing breathing techniques, his body was probably better than that of ordinary martial artists.

I just don't know how it compares to a swordsman like Yan Chixia.

I thought a lot, but it only took a few breaths.

All the demons, ghosts and foxes in the field had seen the stone opened by Chen Ji using mortal magic, and they were all so surprised that they were speechless.

Especially Bai Qi.

The entire fox crawled on the stone, trying to find and feel traces of the existence of magic, and also studied the tools used by Chen Ji.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain.

He looked up at Chen Ji.

"Sir, you really didn't use any magic?"

"Senior Huai didn't find any trace of the magic, so it must be useless. Mr. Chen is really good at it!"

Mr. Su answered for Chen Ji.

"Is that so... How can someone be so powerful?!"

Bai Qi stretched out his paws and looked at his small paws with emotion.

"So fox demons are really inferior to humans?"

Bai Qi sighed.

Mr. Su was also deeply moved.

"Mr. Chen's stone-cutting technique, while not a magic technique, is more astonishing than any other. If other stonemasons could also master this technique, splitting mountains and ridges would be no problem for them."

"Uh……"

Chen Ji was stunned for a moment and spoke hesitantly.

"Mr. Su, have you ever seen a stonemason quarrying stones in the mountains?"

"I've been studying and practicing swordsmanship since I was young, and I've never traveled far, so I really haven't seen it."

"Is that so?" Chen Ji understood why he felt so emotional.

A scholar, a scholar, is lazy and doesn't know the difference between the five grains. When his neighbor's house breaks out with a fire and calls for help, he still argues about the chapter on fire-fighting in the Book of Zhou.

He thought that the ancients were exaggerating, but he didn't expect to actually meet such a scholar.

Sighing, she shook her head and looked at him.

"Mr. Su, the stonemasons have been quarrying stone like this for a long time."

"You've only been busy studying and haven't seen it before. You haven't seen demons relying on magic either, so you don't understand."

Then he explained to the demon fox the principle of how to open the stone in this way.

Mr. Su was silent.

He really didn't know about it.

"I see. I didn't know why before, but now I know. It's truly miraculous!"

Senior Huai seemed to have realized something.

"Senior Huai also knows this method?"

The foxes asked in surprise.

"It's not that I know, but sometimes roots grow along the cracks in the rocks. Over time, the rocks will break open and burst."

"I used to think it was because the roots were too strong, but now I know it's this reason."

The foxes suddenly understood.

This is indeed the same as what Chen Ji did.

"Go ahead, everyone, go practice your own techniques."

Chen Ji waved his ji to drive away the foxes on both sides, but left behind Bai Qi and Bai Ba.

"Sir, did I fail my exam?"

Bai Qi lowered his head deeply.

"Yes."

Chen Ji replied with a stern face.

"You think you can be better than other foxes after learning magic for two days, but you don't know there are foxes out there."

"You're not even familiar with the techniques of magic, and you don't understand many principles. If you're considered to have passed the test with this, it would be unfair to other foxes, and you won't be admitted to the Fox Academy. It would only harm you."

When it comes to fox studies, Bai Qibaiba hangs his head and tucks in his ears in shame.

Chen Ji was thinking about them joining the Fox School.

But they only wanted to go down the mountain to play, which was a bit of a waste of Chen Ji's efforts.

"Sir, do you really think we can get into Fox School?"

The two foxes asked in a low voice.

"Whether I think so or not is not important. What matters is what you think. If you really want to take the test, there is a way."

"Sir, please clarify."

Chen Ji smiled slightly.

"Do you want to learn the technique I just used?"

"miss you!"

"Now, there's a good thing. If you do it, it can improve your skills and virtue. Are you willing?"

"Yes! Bai Qi is willing!"

"Hakuba is willing too!"

The two foxes nodded repeatedly.

"it is good."

Chen Ji nodded slightly and looked at Bai Qi and Bai Ba.

"Starting tomorrow, you won't have to attend daytime classes. You'll just have to go collect stones and build a road down the mountain."

"Building roads and bridges, accumulating virtue and doing good deeds are the best merits. One must be at the top of the moral character category."

Chen Ji said what he had kept in his heart for a long time, feeling satisfied.

Bai Qi was so shocked that he opened his beak and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Repair...repair the road?"

Bai Qi tried hard to point his claws outward.

"It takes the fox half a day to walk from the top of the mountain to the bottom. If we build a road, it will probably take several years. Sir, you are really trying to tire the fox to death!"

"You are not required to complete it immediately, and it is mainly to practice your wall-opening technique."

Chen Ji said slowly.

"I saw you use the wall-breaking technique when digging out the Polygonatum, but you probably only thought about breaking it into pieces, and didn't seriously consider how to use it more effectively and accurately."

"This is a good opportunity to train well. When you can easily use the Wall-Opening Technique to create a step, your skills should be considered top-notch."

"If you have two top-notch subjects and study hard to transform, you should be able to enter the Fox School."

"Is that so?"

Bai Qihu's eyes rolled, and he felt a little moved.

Before he could answer, Bai Ba couldn't help but ask.

"What about me, sir? This is all Bai Qi's business. What does it have to do with me?"

"Your magic is just right for moving materials for road construction. Once you finish building this road, your magic and virtue should be rated as top-notch."

Go up!
And Fox Studies!

The temptation is indeed great.

The two foxes looked at each other, gritted their teeth and nodded.

"Sir, we've decided to build the road tomorrow... no, today!"

The two figures did not stop, but trotted towards the originally narrow path, and soon disappeared from sight.

"Mr. Chen's method is truly eye-opening."

Mr. Su sighed.

"To practice road repair, I'm afraid even Miss Bai couldn't think of such a clever method."

"It's just that the demons don't understand people's difficulties. The last time I went down the mountain, I almost broke my leg."

"Now that we have the power of summoning wind and don't need to walk, why do we still need Bai Qi and the others to build roads?"

"It won't be convenient for me, or for others. Besides, the road needs to be repaired anyway. It's better for them to do it. It will be beneficial to my study."

"That's right. Let's wait a few days and see how they do. I'm going to practice first. If you need anything, call me."

Mr. Su nodded and disappeared.

Senior Huai also withdrew his breath, and Chen Ji was the only one left.

Just as he was about to leave, something came to his mind and he called out the Records of Strange Stories, and sure enough, there was a new chapter.

"Fox Way"

"Xiantai Mountain is steep and rugged, with narrow paths only. Since ancient times, it has been inhabited by few people and teeming with demons and ghosts. Before he entered the Dao, Chen Sheng lived here. Navigating the path was like a blind tortoise trying to penetrate a tree; it was quite difficult. He wanted to use a fox to build a path, but he had no idea, so he refused. Then, a fox came to Chen and said he could open a wall. Chen used his ordinary strength to open the huge rock, which frightened the fox demons and ghosts. The fox wanted to learn the technique, so Chen sent the fox to practice Dao, saying that it could cultivate both magic and virtue. The fox, delighted, left and built a fox path to the bottom of the mountain. Chen also learned the art of opening a wall."

(End of this chapter)