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Chapter 75 Is this considered attracting lightning?
Bai Si looked at the open space in front of him and rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Sir, can I really perform the Lightning Spell here?"

Chen Ji used the Qi-Guan technique to look around, but he didn't see any human presence, and the demonic energy was also very thin.

He knew at a glance that it was left half a month ago, and nodded.

"There shouldn't be any disturbances here."

"Then I will perform it."

"it is good."

"Please step back, sir. It would be best if you could move further away."

Bai Si said seriously.

After saying that, he thought of something and added something else.

"I'm not worried that the master might steal my skills, but I'm worried that I might not perform the skills well and hurt the master.

“Is that so…”

Chen Ji suddenly felt that it was not appropriate to test the thunder technique on completely flat ground.

At least you should find a place with trees that are taller than you.

If something really goes wrong, at least there are trees to attract thunder.

Although according to previous understanding, the fox's magic skills are relatively ordinary.

For example, Bai Er's fire control, Bai San's summons, Bai Qi's wall opening...

But there are exceptions. For example, Bai Shijiu's dream of getting married won Lu Pan's favor, and Bai Ba's method of taking medicine also surprised Taoist Xiyun.

If Bai Si's lightning attraction is also a rare talent...

Chen Ji thought it would be better to be serious.

So he stopped Bai Si, took off again with the wind, and moved to a better place.

Chen Ji used the wall-opening technique to clear out a tree stump, stood on it, and arranged another tree stump for Bai Si.

A little further away there is a tall and straight poplar tree that also meets the needs.

"It's right here."

"it is good."

Bai Si nodded, still very excited.

He let out a long sigh and looked at Chen Ji.

"Sir, can I return to my fox form to cast spells? I used to learn in fox form, but now I'm not used to it."

"Entering the Fox School doesn't require you to cast spells in human form, right?"

"Miss Bai never said that."

Chen Ji nodded.

"That should be possible, it just depends on whether you are used to it or not."

"it is good."

Bai Si nodded, took off the illusion talisman on his body, and turned back into a fox again.

He stood up, pinched the thunder seal with one claw, drew talismans in the air with the other claw, stepped forward, and muttered something.

"I follow the command of the Goddess of Mount Tai and respectfully invite the five gods of thunder to sweep away the evil in front and the evil spirits in the back. Sunshine, shine, and help me eliminate evil!"

After reciting the words, the fox paw points forward.

All I could hear was the rumbling of thunder in the air.

Chen Ji looked up and saw that a thundercloud had indeed gathered above his head.

There was only constant rumbling of thunder, but no lightning struck.

"Maybe we should wait for a big one?"

Bai Si looked at the thunderclouds with gritted teeth and anticipation, still standing in the same posture.

A moment later, a muffled thunder sounded in the sky again.

Then the thunderclouds slowly dissipated and disappeared in the air, as if they had never been there.

Bai Si's eyes were filled with disbelief. He turned around and looked at Chen Ji, his voice sounding a little tearful.

"Sir, what's going on?"

Chen Ji blinked, confused.

When he used the Qi-Observing Method, he saw that there were indeed thunderclouds in the sky, and he even thought that a huge thunder was coming.

But after rolling around for a long time, I didn't expect it to be just like this.

After the muffled thunder, even the thunderclouds dissipated.

Chen Ji had never seen anyone else attract lightning, so he was a little unsure.

So he was silent for a moment and then looked at Bai Si.

"How about trying it again? Maybe I wasn't in good shape just now."

"Alright."

Bai Si nodded repeatedly.

He got into position again and began to perform thunder magic.

The same posture, steps, and incantations.

There was also thunder in the air, even louder than before.

But it was just loud.

Thunderclouds rolled and surged in the sky, and disappeared in less than a cup of tea.

Just like before.

There was a turbulent look in Bai Si's eyes, and he seemed to be unable to control himself.

"Sir, is it that the magic I practiced is too useless? It can't even attract a bolt of lightning."

"Well, not really."

Chen Ji shook his head, thought carefully about what had just happened, and spoke slowly.

"To put it another way, your lightning-inducing technique was indeed successful, but there was no lightning."

"Can being separated like this still be considered attracting lightning?"

"That's all."

Chen Ji said.

It’s probably impossible to explain sound, light and electricity to Bai Si now, so it can only be broken down like this.

But Chen Ji was also a little curious.

Since the lightning-attracting technique can attract lightning, if there is a lightning rod, will it have the real effect of the lightning-attracting technique?
Of course, this also requires going back to ask Miss Bai or Taoist Xiyun.

They have a deeper understanding of magic, and if possible, they should use magic to solve magic problems. "Then sir, what should we do now?"

After being comforted by Chen Ji, Bai Si felt much better and was no longer as depressed as before.

"Do you want to go back, or do you want to play here for a while?"

Bai Si looked around with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

But he looked away after a moment.

"Let's go back, sir. I still need to ask Miss Bai what's wrong with her lightning spell."

"No hurry, I'm a little hungry. How about you help me find some wild fruits?"

"Okay! Please wait a moment, sir. I'm always the fastest at finding wild fruits."

Bai Si jumped out from where he was and ran towards the woods.

Soon it came back biting a branch with many wild fruits hanging on it.

"Usually, many foxes would pick the fruits together, but today I'm the only one there, so it's not convenient to carry them all. I can only bring them back like this."

"Good work."

Chen Ji bowed and thanked him, then wiped the two wild fruits clean, gave one to Bai Si, and kept one for himself.

As soon as he took a bite, his facial features twisted together.

So sour!
Bai Si was so jealous that his face twisted and he kept sticking out his tongue.

"Sir, I don't know why I'm so sour."

"It's okay. It seems normal for wild fruits in the mountains to be a little sour."

"But this time I'll just eat it alone, so I don't have to bring it back to share with them."

Chen Ji said slowly.

"So what should we do with this branch?"

"Then stay here."

Chen Ji used the Wall-Expanding Technique to dig a hole in the ground, planted the broken branch, and then left it to fate.

Afterwards, he took Bai Si down the mountain and returned to the pharmacy.

……

"Miss Bai, this is how we practice today. Master and I don't know what happened. Is there something wrong with my lightning-inducing technique?"

While eating, Bai Si asked Miss Bai for advice seriously.

Taoist Master Xiyun slowed down his eating and started thinking as he listened.

"Can you demonstrate it again now?"

"Didn't Miss Bai forbid me from conducting experiments in places where there are many monsters?"

"That's because we're afraid you might scare other demons. If you can't summon thunder, that's fine."

"Then let me give it a try."

Bai Si stood seriously in the yard and cast the spell again as he had done before.

Thick thunderclouds appeared in the sky again, and rumbling thunder echoed through the sky.

Several foxes in the yard raised their heads at the same time, opening their beaks, unable to believe that this was the noise caused by Bai Si's magic.

But there was no response after that.

After the thunder in the sky rolled for more than ten breaths, it slowly dissipated without leaving any trace.

"Sure enough, it still doesn't work."

Bai Si sighed, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"What do you think, sir?"

Miss Bai looked at Chen Ji.

"I think Bai Si is quite talented in practicing the art of attracting lightning."

"Haw?"

After he finished speaking, the little foxes were stunned, wondering if Chen Ji had gone too far in deceiving the foxes.

Is this considered talent?
If Bai Si is considered talented this time, their talent in learning magic should all be top-notch.

But Miss Bai didn't say anything, and she felt that Bai Si must have other talents.

Miss Bai pondered for a while and asked Chen Ji why he said so.

Chen Ji then told his speculations in the mountains.

Taoist Xiyun was concentrating in thought.

"The Lightning Induction Technique requires the separation of thunder and lightning? This view is indeed unique. But what do you mean by erecting a several-meter-tall iron rod in the middle of the field?"

"Attract lightning."

"Can it still be like this?"

Taoist Xiyun looked surprised.

Chen Ji explained slowly.

"I heard that during thunderstorms, lightning would strike down taller trees on the mountain, so I thought I'd see if an iron rod would be more effective."

"If it's possible, this lightning-inducing technique is quite interesting."

Taoist Xiyun suddenly realized something, and after a moment, he thought of something and spoke slowly.

"I've heard that in some Taoist temples high in the mountains, lightning would strike the glazed tiles on the roofs of the palaces on cloudy days."

"After the thunder struck, the glazed tiles became even more translucent and brighter, earning it the name of the Thunder and Fire Refining Palace."

"Is that so?"

"Exactly."

Miss Bai nodded when she heard this.

"Since Mr. Chen and the Qingfeng Temple's high priest have both said so, then let's listen to Mr. Chen and give it a try."

"But this long iron rod still needs to be custom-made by a craftsman, which will take some time..."

Before Miss Bai could finish her words, Bai Shi patted his chest and shouted.

"Miss Bai, leave the iron rod to me! I'll go learn how to make an iron rod tomorrow, and I promise to make one for him within the next two days. It won't waste any time."

"Alright."

Miss Bai asked Bai Si and then nodded.

The fox prepares everything it needs, which makes it more reassuring and saves a lot of explanations.

Bai Sifu continued to practice diligently, looking forward to attracting thunder again in a few days.

(End of this chapter)