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Chapter 57: The Difficulty of Learning the Human Curse (Please Read It Again)

Chen Ji recalled the scene he had just seen in a trance.

It is speculated that the place where the mountain god took him should be the place where he usually observes the mountain terrain and combs the earth's energy.

Suddenly I understood why there were such strange reactions after drinking the Earth Spirit Liquor.

Di Ling Li is originally a secret medicine made from the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers and the essence of the sun and moon.

Things that have spiritual charm will also generate memories.

The scene that Chen Ji saw after drinking the Earth Spirit Liquor was the process of the mountain god collecting the Earth Spirit Liquor.

Ordinary demons and ghosts also have this feeling when taking it, but they don't think it is a mysterious method of the mountain gods. They just think it is a nectar to improve their cultivation.

Unlike him, he has a record of strange phenomena that can record this strange phenomenon and directly turn it into magic.

Now it seems that he got a great bargain.

The remaining earth spirit wine really has no other use.

If it's just for cultivation, it's better to repay Lu Pan's favor.

"How does it feel?"

At some point, Miss Bai had returned to Chen Ji's side, looking at him with a mischievous smile.

Chen Ji suddenly realized what she meant.

Miss Bai must have drunk the Earth Spirit Liquor before and knew its effects, but she deliberately kept it to herself. Otherwise, some of her protection would not have been so embarrassing.

Shake his head slightly.

"It really hurt me. My insides felt like they had been hit by a carriage."

When Miss Bai heard what Chen Ji said, she knew that he had felt the effect of the Earth Spirit Liquor and smiled slightly.

"It's precisely because of silence that it works. Diling Liquor gathers the five elements of the mountain and blends them with the essence of the sun and moon. It's the perfect secret medicine for conditioning the body and strengthening the bones and muscles."

"But only one drop is enough for this effect. Any more and it will lose its effect. So the demons and ghosts only use some of the Earth Spirit Liquor for themselves and exchange the rest for other things."

"Is it really magical? I thought it was similar to moon syrup wine."

“It can be similar.”

Miss Bai said slowly.

"If a skilled winemaker could adjust the wine's properties, adding natural ingredients and then aging it for several years, it would be much smoother. However, the wine's effectiveness wouldn't be as good as this."

"It's just that mountain gods are made of stone and have no internal organs. Their bodies are more resistant to the earth spirits, but ordinary people and monsters are not as good as them."

Chen Ji was also surprised when he heard it.

"Can a winemaker even adjust wine like this?"

“It’s not like only humans have winemakers.”

Miss Bai shook her head slightly.

"Sir, have you forgotten the wine brewed by the demons at the demon banquet? It's only slightly weaker than the Earth Spirit Liquor, but it's also genuine demon wine."

"Indeed, I forgot."

"Okay, now that I know you're alright, I'll go check on them."

The white girl looked into the distance.

Chen Ji looked into the distance and saw a group of foxes lying on the ground, feeling a little curious.

"Can their bodies withstand this effect?"

Chen Ji recalled his feelings just now and thought that if the fox was hit in the stomach like this, it would probably faint.

"Of course I can't bear it, otherwise I wouldn't have fainted."

"..."

Chen Ji didn't know what to say now.

It is indeed rare to find a fox as frank as Miss Bai.

Miss Bai didn't notice Chen Ji's gaze and spoke slowly.

"After drinking the Earth Spirit Liquor, you'll feel a little uncomfortable, but you won't die on the spot. The medicinal effects will remain in your body and you can practice and refine them in the future. You'll always improve."

"Besides, the monsters around here wouldn't even think of such a blessing. They would understand if they had to endure a little hardship."

"Too."

Chen Ji nodded, and together with Miss Bai, they carried the foxes to Senior Huai.

However, he found that Senior Huai and Mr. Su seemed to be fine, and couldn't help asking them how they felt after drinking the Earth Spirit Liquor.

"It's no different from ordinary wine, except that it nourishes the soul better. It even makes me feel more energetic."

Mr. Su was floating in the air, and the robe at his feet had been restored to its original state. It seemed that the effect was indeed very good.

Senior Huai shook the branches.

"I didn't feel anything special. It was almost the same as absorbing the five elements of the mountain energy every day."

"Mr. Chen should refine the spiritual energy in the wine as quickly as possible to prevent it from escaping too much."

Only then did Chen Ji notice that Senior Huai and Mr. Su seemed to be practicing at this moment.

So he nodded without saying anything more and went to the courtyard to practice.

Rise with the wind, but don't rush to land.

Instead, he used the earth-sensing technique in the air to check the situation there.

The knowledge he had just received slowly emerged, and Chen Ji discovered that this art of understanding the land was actually somewhat similar to the Feng Shui divination used by the people.

There are even methods such as burying jars, digging holes, observing the roots of plants and trees, listening to the earth's veins, and identifying the earth's energy.

This is almost the same as the method of burying bamboo tubes to observe the earth's qi and determine the solar terms.

For a moment, Chen Ji didn't know whether the magic originated from the human magic or the human magic was derived from the magic.

But don't dwell on it for a moment.

Everything in the world is applicable.

It is possible that a mortal guest learned this technique and entered the spiritual practice, or that a spiritual practitioner learned this technique and entered the mortal world. Both are possible, so why bother to delve into it?

It’s better to study the present!

After retracting his thoughts, Chen Ji used his geomancy technique to check the terrain of Xiantai Mountain in front of him.

I also feel that this is somewhat similar to the art of qigong.

However, the Qi-watching technique taught by Xuanshan Mengdao is to observe the Qi of all things, but not the Qi of mountains, rivers and land.

The art of geomancy is to observe the energy of mountains and rivers.

Looking at it now, I actually found some nice places in Xiantai Mountain.

There is purple air like clouds and noble aura flowing.

There is also green energy like layers of green bamboo, full of vitality.

There are also blue and purple energies intertwined, naturally forming the shape of a yin and yang fish, and the breath circulates endlessly.

Unfortunately, they are all owned by someone.

Chen Ji sensed several familiar auras from afar through the art of observing qi, all of which were monsters he had seen at the monster banquet.

Looking around, it turned out that only Miss Bai's courtyard had the richest earth energy.

So Chen Ji descended from the clouds and returned to the courtyard to practice.

But some people are curious about how Miss Bai chose this place. Could it be that she also knows the art of geomancy?

Another night of practice passed, and when I opened my eyes, the fog in the mountains slowly dissipated.

The rising sun left a trace of purple air in the mountains, and the demons who practiced the sun magic were busy absorbing this purple air.

Chen Ji and Miss Bai had already set out on their journey down the mountain.

Four foxes followed behind him.

Bai Shijiu knew that there were two others who were selected by Miss Bai to be trained in shapeshifting.

Chen Ji also remembered the name.

Bai Sanxiu was practicing a summoning spell, and there wasn't much progress compared to the last time he asked.

Bai Si practiced to attract thunder. There were too many monsters and ghosts in the mountains, and every time he practiced, he would scare other monsters and ghosts, so Miss Bai brought them out as well.

There was also Bai Shi, who had been practicing weapon refining but had never been able to succeed. So Miss Bai decided to take him down the mountain to see how humans refined weapons. If he could master it, he could also refine weapons for the Fox Clan.

As for practicing the art of shapeshifting, I don’t have any hope of it. It depends on my understanding.

This time I didn't do anything to capture the wind and play with the clouds, I was going to see the two foxes who were repairing the road.

...On a mountain path, two little foxes were sitting on the ground back to back, looking at a huge rock beside them and sighing.

"Bai Ba, you said that if the teacher asked us to build a road, can we really get into the Fox School?"

"I do not know either."

"Then why did you bring this stone?"

"Master, if you ask me to do something, I think you won't harm me. Bai Er has cultivated very quickly. Bai San and the others have gone down the mountain. I also want to cultivate well and go down the mountain to take a look."

"What's there to see down the mountain?"

Bai Qi turned away.

“It may not look good, but it’s delicious!”

Baiba opened his beak and drooled.

"The Earth Spirit Liquor that Miss Bai gave me yesterday was delicious, although my stomach felt a bit upset. Even the food I ate got messed up, and it took me all night to clean it up."

"But it's a good thing I've sorted out my things, otherwise there wouldn't be room for this stone."

As Bai Ba spoke, he stretched out his claws and took out a piece of donkey roll and handed it to Bai Qi.

"It's delicious, do you want to eat it?"

"What is this food?"

"Donkey rolls, with glutinous rice balls inside and bean flour outside, are delicious."

Bai Qi took a piece, bit it but couldn't bite it open for a long time, so he simply gave it back to Bai Ba.

"It doesn't taste good. I'm not going to eat it. I'd better start working on the stones. If Mr. Chen comes back and sees we've only laid three steps, he'll probably say we're lazy."

As he spoke, he sighed and stood up. He looked at the huge rock in front of him, spat out a mouthful of water, stretched out his claws and gestured, muttering to himself.

"Hide three inches of the dragon's spine, leave seven points of the tiger's mouth, let the wine flow along the dragon's whiskers, and the chisel follow the phoenix's tail! The Stone Lady has opened the door!"

Then he used the wall-opening technique, but only a small piece of stone fell off the side.

Then he looked at Bai Ba again.

"Bai Ba, you also went with me yesterday to watch people outside the mountain mining stones."

"How can they single-handedly break such a large stone like you? I've clearly learned their spells, so why can't I? Are human spells really that difficult to learn?"

"Maybe it's because you didn't transform into a human."

Bai Ba touched his chubby belly, turned over and said.

"The fact that humans can succeed may be because this spell is only effective when recited by humans. If you can transform, then it will be possible."

"Hey……"

Bai Qi spread his paws and sighed.

"Master said that we can transform after the road is built, but if we can't build the road without transforming, then won't it be forever?"

"Of course not."

A voice sounded from behind the boulder.

Bai Qi and Bai Ba were stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw Chen Ji and Miss Bai walking out, their faces filled with joy.

He quickly stood up and saluted.

Chen Ji bowed in return and looked at the steps that had been laid at his feet.

It looks like a whole piece of bluestone, but it is not very flat. It must have been carved out bit by bit by Bai Qi using the wall-opening technique.

The fox claws are small and the magic is not very proficient, so it is already good enough to be able to do this.

Although it is not as good as the stone road built by the Taoist priests on Qingliang Mountain, it is much better than the previous dirt road.

"You have done a great job these past two days. Thank you for your hard work."

Chen Ji said slowly.

"It's not so hard. I used to have to open the wall to practice in the past. But I feel sad when I think about not being able to practice."

"We've watched people cut rocks, but we can't do it like you do."

Bai Qi said dejectedly.

"You mean the spell just now?"

"Exactly."

Chen Ji laughed out loud.

"If a man learns to walk in Handan, how can a fox do the same?"

"You didn't even see what the person was saying, so how could you think it was a spell?"

"Isn't this a spell?"

Bai Qi was surprised.

Chen Ji shook his head slowly.

"When people cut stone, they have to identify the veins of the stone and find the weak points, but they can't read the qi, so they can only splash water and observe."

“Where the water disperses is where the rock is weak and can be mined.”

"As for the first two sentences, they are a warning to those holding the chisel and the hammer to be careful not to hurt their hands."

"You're a fox. If you don't know how to read qi, you might understand the last two sentences. But how come you remember the first two?"

"Ha!"

Bai Qi opened his beak, unable to believe what Chen Ji said.

It took him a while to come back to his senses, and he shook his head blankly.

"So, I learned everything wrong?"

"It's not entirely wrong. At least it can give me some encouragement."

The white girl added on the side.

After saying that, he looked at Chen Ji.

"Why don't you demonstrate it to him again, Mr. Chen?"

"Alright."

Chen Ji nodded, thinking about the trick of the wall-opening technique in his mind, and pointed out his finger.

The stone that Bai Ba brought was split into two halves, just enough to make two steps.

So Chen Ji simply explained the key to Bai Qi, and then used the wall-opening technique to cut the two stones.

"do you understand?"

"I understand. Please allow me to try."

Bai Qi stood aside as Chen Ji taught him and performed the magic again.

"Snapped!"

Sure enough, the stone was successfully cut.

"I understand! Bai Qi understands!"

Bai Qi jumped up with excitement.

Then he looked at Miss Bai's face full of excitement.

"Miss Bai, I finally learned the Wall-Opening Technique! Can I learn Transfiguration now?"

"Okay, you just build the road well. When you come back next time, if you build it halfway up the mountain, you'll be allowed to go down."

"What about me, Miss Bai?"

Bai Ba also asked in a low voice.

"the same as you."

"Great!"

"Build the road, build the road! Build the road quickly!"

The fox Bai Qi Ba Liang was very happy and continued to build the road excitedly.

Only then did Chen Ji and Miss Bai ride on the wind and head down the mountain.

　Please recommend and read on. Thank you all readers. There is still one chapter left, which will come later. I will try to finish it before one o'clock.

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