Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 55 A Pot of Earthly Liquor
Chen Ji felt strange.

When those monsters were talking about the method just now, the mountain god did not let them go forward, but why did he want to go forward himself?

But since the mountain god said so, just step forward and explain.

Chen Ji stood up and took a step forward, frowning.

He clearly felt that the distance of his step was not right. The low table of the demon next to him should have been there, but when he stepped on it, the mountain wind blew in his face, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that he was no longer at the banquet venue, but standing on the top of a mountain, overlooking the entire Xiantai Mountain.

The mountain god was still sitting not far ahead, with a jade gourd placed on a low table in front of him, just like before.

"Mr. Fox, please take a seat."

The mountain god waved his hand, and a stone base emerged from the ground. It looked much more comfortable than the vines just now.

Chen Ji sat down and asked the mountain god why he brought him to the mountain to talk.

"Can't the other monsters just stay where they are?"

"I thought the method Mr. Fox said might be really useful, so I came here to listen first."

"Is that all?"

"Otherwise, Mr. Fox, what other reasons do you think there are?"

"It's impossible that after I heard the method, I will never tell another demon, right?"

"Then you said this to my face, aren't you afraid that I will really do it?"

"If the mountain god really did this, he wouldn't say it like this."

The mountain god laughed heartily.

"Miss Bai said you were an interesting person. Now it seems that you are indeed interesting! No wonder you became Mr. Fox."

After he finished speaking, he spoke again.

"So, how do you plan to make me legitimate?"

"If it's a blood sacrifice, then there's no need to talk about it. Miss Bai has already mentioned it, and I don't like it."

"It's not a blood sacrifice, but incense."

"A shrine to a wild god? That's quite inferior."

"But it doesn't count."

"Then tell me in detail."

The mountain god became interested.

So Chen Ji thought about the records in the many books he had read and spoke slowly.

"The mountain god seeks a divine position, which can be regarded as a promotion from a wild god to an orthodox earth god. However, his merits are insufficient, his Yue Mansion is unknown, and he has no way to be granted a title."

"To succeed, we need to take a three-pronged approach."

"Ordinary mountains are haunted by evil spirits and ghosts, and you need to exorcise them to accumulate merit. Xiantai Mountain saves you a lot of trouble."

"As long as the mountain god protects the people who go up the mountain to chop wood or hunt, and keeps them safe from wild beasts and helps them gain something, he can rally the people's hearts. If he then sends them in dreams and builds a temple, his meritorious deeds will be largely accomplished."

"Sir, you may continue."

The mountain god nodded slightly, approving of this approach.

"If you have merit and a temple, the mountain god can invite the statues of the Five Great Mountains to worship together and enjoy the incense. If you offer prayers during every fasting and festival, you can leave your name with the Five Great Mountains."

"The mountain god is originally the spirit of the immortal mountain. Using the name of this mountain temple to offer sacrifices to the Five Great Emperors and share some of the incense offerings is not presumptuous. Perhaps it can even be included in the list of the annual examination of the earth gods."

"The Five Mountains themselves will also select suitable mountains from the annual examinations of the Earth Gods to be conferred titles."

"It could take several decades, or even more than ten years. After the evaluation is excellent, when the time is right, we can ask the Taoist priests of Qingliang Mountain to write a petition and request the mountain god to be canonized. Most likely, it will be successfully canonized."

The mountain god closed his eyes and deduced, and it actually seemed somewhat feasible.

I couldn't help but ask Chen Ji.

“How can we ensure that we pass the assessment?”

"There are foxes in the mountains."

The mountain god frowned and was about to ask again when he suddenly realized something.

"You mean Fox Studies?"

"Exactly."

Chen Ji nodded.

Although he had never seen what other fox tribes were like, Chen Ji was clear about the situation of the fox tribe in Xiantai Mountain.

Judging from the four symbols of fox studies, several foxes have the potential to enter fox studies.

Even if it doesn't work out this year, if you study hard, you will be able to get into school in a few years.

According to Miss Bai, Fox School is a school for all foxes in the world, and it is presided over by the Queen Mother of Mount Tai.

If a group of foxes can pass the exam to become members of the Xiantai Mountain Fox Clan, they will probably notice this place.

The Emperor of Dongyue and the Goddess of Mount Tai are father and daughter, so when their officials come out to review the matter, they will definitely give her this face.

The mountain god was still worried, so he knocked on the doors again and spoke.

"How does Gongcao know this?"

"Their information is much more insightful than ours."

Chen Ji smiled.

The mountain god fell silent again.

But I never thought that Chen Ji had taken this into account.

If this is really possible, then Feng Zheng's matter seems to be really on the horizon.

But he still couldn't believe that the problem that had troubled him for hundreds of years could be solved so easily.

After a moment, he stood up and bowed.

"Mr. Fox is truly remarkable. He was able to think of combining merit and incense, and then using the connections of Fox Studies to establish his status."

"I finally understand why Fox asked you to be his teacher. You really have some skills."

After saying that, he looked at the spiritual wine on the table and handed it to Chen Ji.

"This is the reward we agreed on earlier. I'm giving it to you now. I've already taken the portion for Miss Bai. There's no need to mention it to other demons. Do you remember this?"

"I understand. Thank you, Mountain God!"

Chen Ji understood what the mountain god meant after hearing his words.

Although he had the face of the mountain god and Senior Huai, the Polygonatum sibiricum, bamboo rice, and lightning-struck pine nuts on him could be made public.

But these dozen cups of earthly nectar are different.

Money can move people's hearts, but rare treasures can move people even more!

With over a thousand years of cultivation, even a great demon would be tempted, so it was naturally inconvenient to disclose it. The mountain god did this to protect him.

Seeing that Chen Ji understood, the mountain god nodded and stood up.

"In that case, let's go back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Ji felt dizzy and almost fell down.

Fortunately, the feeling disappeared very quickly. Before I could react, I had already landed on the ground. I staggered to steady myself and saw that all the monsters were looking at the mountain god.

"How is it? Is Mr. Fox's method feasible?"

"Mountain God, where have you gone?"

"The demon's method is useless, what about the human method?"

The monsters seemed even more excited than Chen Ji.

The mountain god in the upper position shook his head.

"It's not as good as Miss Bai's method."

Then he poured a cup from the jade gourd and gave it to Miss Bai, then looked around at the monsters.

"This is the only cup of Di Ling Liquor we have. The task of ennobling the emperor is difficult, so thank you all for your hard work. The weather is nice, so let's have a feast and enjoy ourselves!"

The mountain god clapped his hands, and the mice replaced their food with new fruits, vegetables and meat.

All the kinds of demonic wines that Chen Ji had wanted to see were now served on the table.

Then all the demons and ghosts stopped caring about what had just happened, and began to toast each other in a peaceful atmosphere.

It was also Chen Ji's first time to see a demon banquet, so he couldn't help but look at it curiously.

Mr. Su was seen riding the wind, holding up the wine glass and fruits and placing them in front of him. As he breathed, breath floated out from the wine, fruits and vegetables and merged into Mr. Su's body.

I couldn't help but ask curiously if this was also a breathing method.

"It's the Breathing Method. You'll learn it naturally after you become a ghost."

Mr. Su explained patiently.

“Humans eat the five grains, while ghosts and gods eat the five elements, incense and fire.”

"Ghosts have no physical form. Apart from incense, they can only absorb the scent of food and blood. This can be considered eating, so they won't starve to death."

"Couldn't that person also use this method to practice fasting?"

"That's possible, but I won't be able to enjoy the delicacies of the human world if I become a ghost."

Mr. Su sighed.

Chen Ji shook his head.

"President Lu held a banquet that day. The underworld also has a wine shop, and it can make human delicacies. The taste is not bad."

Mr. Su couldn't help laughing.

"How do you know if the food you eat in your dreams is air or grains? If it is grains, would you still go to the toilet in reality?"

"This……"

Chen Ji was in a daze and couldn't remember whether he had been there that day.

"If you can't think of anything, forget it. There's no need to be so tense when practicing. Today is the day to drink."

Mr. Su raised his glass to Chen Ji.

"Too."

Chen Ji couldn't think of an answer, and stopped thinking about it. Anyway, the dream was over, so he might as well enjoy the banquet of monsters at this moment.

So they joined the banquet and drank heartily.

I don’t know how much time passed, but there were only a few demons left standing.

The monsters that were still able to move carried the drunken ones they knew back to their own territory.

The demon ghost was left alone with no one to take care of it, so it lay on the ground, mumbling in its sleep.

Chen Ji was also a little drunk.

Looking around, he didn't see Mr. Su, but saw Miss Bai standing nearby, so he asked Miss Bai about Mr. Su's whereabouts.

"He couldn't handle the alcohol and has gone back with Bai Shijiu to rest."

"Why doesn't Miss Bai go back?"

"Of course I'm waiting to go back with my husband, so as to avoid another accident in the river."

Chen Ji looked at Miss Bai, but couldn't see the expression on her face. He only felt that her tone seemed to be smiling and concerned.

I wanted to say something, but in the end all I could say was thank you.

The white girl smiled slightly.

"Mr. Chen, you are the master of my clan, so there is no need to thank me. It's just that my drinking capacity is still a bit poor, so I need to practice more in the future."

As he spoke, he grabbed Chen Ji's wrist and took off into the air.

The mountain breeze was blowing, and Chen Ji seemed to have returned to the day when he first came to Xiantai Mountain.

But this time, you don’t need the fox clan’s secret medicine to see the mountain scenery clearly.

The moonlight is like a waterfall, and the shadows of the pines are like silver.

Miss Bai walked on the wind and suddenly spoke.

"I really didn't expect the Mountain God to ask this kind of question this time. It's incredibly difficult to answer."

"I only have this one cup of Earth Spirit Liquor, so I won't give it to Bai Shijiu for now. Sir, you can bring it to Lu Pan next time, and I'll find some new good wine for her."

Chen Ji felt warm in his heart, but shook his head.

"It shouldn't be necessary."

"Why?"

"I have obtained a pot of earthly nectar."

Chen Ji spoke slowly.

In mid-air, the wind suddenly became chaotic.

"Sir, do you really mean what you say?"

Chen Ji then took out the jade gourd from his body and shook it gently.

The five-colored light flowed, and even the mountain wind became much more violent.

Miss Bai looked at Chen Ji in shock.

"How did you do that, sir?"

　Sorry, I'm a little late today. My computer crashed and I was late getting back from reinstalling the system. I'm 1 chapter behind, so I'll make up for it during the day!

　　
　
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