Becoming a Fox Spirit from Under One Person

Wei Shufen, one of the "Thirty-Six Thieves"?

Is the boy who just came back inside Zhou Quan?

Chen Ruoan recalled carefully that, according to the original storyline, Wei Shufen and Zhou Quan were childhood sweethearts. In Wei Shufen's view, since they grew up together, they might naturally become husband and wife.

But it was all just Wei Shufen's wishful thinking.

Zhou Quan, an ordinary person, could sense Wei Shufen's abnormality and found it difficult to tolerate the dull atmosphere when they were together.

When Wei Shufen was twenty-five, Zhou Quan disregarded his family's objections and resolutely left Qinghe Village. Wei Shufen never gave up on the idea and, after many days of wandering, embarked on a journey to try and win back their relationship.

By the time he found Zhou Quan, he already had someone else in his heart, and they soon got married and had children.

Upon learning the truth, the usually stubborn and devoted Wei Shufen immediately went mad, and after returning to Qinghe Miao Village, a terrifying and wicked idea took root in her mind—

May future generations never find peace.

So she stole the sacred artifact of the Gu Master and used her own skills to create a poison called "Thousand-Day Red," which she then tricked Zhou Quan's son into swallowing.

From then on, all of Zhou Quan's descendants contracted a terminal illness that caused them to age rapidly after the age of thirty and die within three years due to the failure of all their organs.

After the poisoning, the list of "Thirty-Six Thieves" was leaked. As a traitor of Qinghe Miao Village, Wei Shufen could not escape her fate. During the pursuit, she fell off a cliff along with the sacred Gu Gu, and her fate is unknown.

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"Thinking back on this story now, the saying 'the green plum is no match for the unexpected' truly is an age-old truth. Besides, destroying what you can't have is just too morbid."

Chen Ruoan discerned the threads of fate; indeed, Wei Shufen had some dark threads connecting her to Zhou Quan in the room.

"If it's not a good match, it's not a good match. Even the God of Love can't just change the matchmaking list."

The fox sighed and replied, "Go ahead and ask."

"Enhu, do you know how to concoct poisons?"

Ok?

The fox's ears perked up. That's all?

Could it be that young girls these days are still inexperienced in love, or that foxes are "love-struck," seeing the word "love" in everything they see?

Wei Shufen explained, "When I rolled down the mountain, I was bitten by a notorious poisonous creature. Later, you treated my injuries, and the remaining poison accumulated in my body was cleared away."

"If you can detoxify, you must be able to concoct and administer poison, that's what the old woman said."

Detoxification is the effect of the demon core. As for refining poison, the fox currently only has a secret manual from the Medicine Immortal Society.

Besides the evil method of cultivating "Gu-bodied Saint Children," it also records many strange and unusual "poisons."

Despite the ruthless nature of the Medicine Immortal Society, their research achievements are indeed remarkable. Their "Primitive Gu," which can be transformed into any kind of Gu poison, is enough to make Gu masters flock to them.

Chen Ruoan replied, "Refining poisons is not my specialty; I only know a little about it."

"As for detoxification, to what extent can it be effective?"

"A little bit of poison is more than enough."

Wei Shufen smiled sweetly, gently brushing aside the stray hairs that fell beside her cheek with her fingertips, her eyes brimming with undisguised, vibrant joy.

"Great! Lord Enhu, will you help me finish the Gu poison?"

She immediately addresses someone as "sir" when she needs their help; such a clever and quick-witted nature shouldn't make anyone feel dull.

Chen Ruoan changed the subject and asked, "What are your thoughts on that young man from earlier?"

"Brother Zhou? Sometimes I really want to see him. I feel down sometimes, but I feel fine when I'm gathering herbs, catching insects, or making Gu. When I get busy, I forget about everything else."

Wei Shufen cupped her cheeks in her hands and softly hummed a local folk song.

"Is he a research type?" Chen Ruoan thought to herself. "Spending a few days with you wouldn't be bad. If researching Gu poison is too mentally taxing, it'll be a good way to distract yourself, rather than you hurting people for love in the future."

"Man, pray to me," said the fox.

"I want to master the methods of making all the poisons in the world."

"Incense and offerings are both indispensable."

Wei Shufen glanced at the half-dead insect beside the stream stone and thought for a moment.

"If you don't want to eat insects, can you use fish or chicken instead?"

"make a deal."

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Thanks to Wei Shufen's quick thinking, Chen Ruoan no longer had to sleep in the wilderness, but instead settled in a room in a wooden building.

During the day, the fox would go to the great sorcerer, Granny Gu, to inquire about news and ask for replies from the Miao youths who had gone out. The rest of the time, she would work with Wei Shufen to concoct Gu poison.

Snapped!

Wei Shufen pricked her finger and dripped the liquid into a ceramic jar teeming with poisonous insects. She then refined it with yin energy before putting her hand inside.

"My fingers are tingling, my organs are failing, I'm breathing rapidly, and the feeling of suffocation is increasing... Lord Enfo, please help me, I can't take it anymore!"

The fox threw out its demon core, and amidst the swirling spiritual light, Wei Shufen's purplish arm returned to its original state.

"This seems a bit troublesome..." She took notes while glancing at the fox. "Can you put that pill into my body?"

"Time to sleep, you can dream about anything."

"You stingy person!"

"One person's incense offering, plus a skinny chick, is enough to make me use my demon core. You've already made a huge profit."

Wei Shufen raised her index finger to the corner of her mouth and offered a new suggestion.

"Would Lord Enko be more willing to help me if I added any conditions?"

As she spoke, she took out the wooden comb she usually used to comb her hair.

Chen Ruoan snorted coldly: "It's useless. I'm used to this trick of yours; it's a method used by the Quanzhen Taoist nuns. Besides, who knows if you're trying to appease me or just want to rub me in?"

The sky was clear and the air was crisp, with little shade.

The warm sunlight streamed through the window and into the wooden building. Wei Shufen sat cross-legged, gently cradling the soft fox fur on her lap, her slender fingers lightly twirling a wooden comb as she carefully brushed through the fluffy fox fur.

"Little little auntie~ Little girl, getting fed at such a young age~ Waking up in the middle of the night~ Cleverly getting ready and feeding~"

"She's wearing a red silk robe on her upper body, and a water-wicker skirt around her waist—she looks like a fairy descending to earth!"

「···」

She hummed a soft tune, her voice gentle and melodious. The fox curled up, eyes lowered, looking a little lazy, as if time itself had softened into a ball of cotton.

"This technique is truly remarkable." Chen Ruoan slowly opened her eyes.

Aside from her stubbornness and excessive love, Wei Shufen seemed like a normal child.

Why does the word "love" suddenly become sinister and morbid?

Chen Ruoan thought that Wei Shufen would still show a shy demeanor in front of the person she liked. If this was combined with the darkness hidden in her heart, she could probably be called a "yandere".

Liking a yandere is a story; being liked by a yandere is an accident.

The fox wondered if, once the ill-fated relationship between Wei Shufen and Zhou Quan was resolved, another unlucky fellow would be entangled with this woman.

"Speaking of which, I've put in a lot of effort to help research Gu poison, so I should be able to forge a good relationship with them in the future."

Chen Ruoan felt the warmth on his back and observed intently; indeed, there was a thread of fate hanging on his tail.

Black!