The Little Fox's Immortal Cultivation Encyclopedia

The fox sat upright by the grave, surrounded by a dense swarm of tits.

The smaller sparrow burrowed half its body into the fox's fur, only its dark head peeking out. The plumper one took a deep breath, stretched out its body, pushed aside the other sparrows, and grabbed a better spot, pressing itself tightly against the fox's body.

Those sparrows that couldn't squeeze in huddled together, brushing against other tits, barely managing to get close to the fox. They all stretched their necks, watching the fox intently.

"call--"

The fox looked up at the moon, and a translucent white inner core was exhaled from its mouth, floating in the air, bathed in moonlight, its light shimmering and swirling.

"Wow!" the tits exclaimed in unison.

"suck--"

The inner elixir was swallowed into the fox's mouth and entered its stomach with its breath.

"Wow!" The exclamation grew even louder.

With each breath, the moonlight transformed into new magical power within the fox's body, nourishing it with several times the efficiency of before.

The fox used its magic to tentatively wrap all the tits in its arms.

A gentle force warmly embraced the bird.

"My wings don't hurt anymore."

"My feathers are even more beautiful now."

"Wow!"

"Fox, you've become a great monster." The leader of the mountain sparrows occupied the best spot, staring enviously at the smooth jade bead, occasionally pecking at the heads of its companions. "Don't make such a fuss, all of you stop yelling."

"I've heard that only great demons who have lived for many years possess inner cores. With an inner core, one gains magical power, can breathe clouds and mist, stir up storms, and is incredibly powerful." The sparrow leader proudly raised its head, its cheeks bright white, looking quite honored. "From now on, I'm a bird that knows great demons too."

"How long is 'many years'?" The fox tilted its head, pondering seriously.

"The weather is getting colder; it's almost the fox's second winter. Yes, the fox has indeed lived a long time; it's time for it to grow up."

"Hmm, we need to store up more moonlight to get through the winter." The fox quickened its breathing.

"You really are amazing!" The leader of the mountain sparrows emphasized again when he saw the fox's nonchalant attitude. "A great monster like you can occupy a huge territory. Even ordinary tigers have to bow down to you, and humans have to pay tribute to you."

"Look at those people, they still look like they've lost their minds. If I were you, I'd stand in front of them right now and make them hand over all the grain in their houses."

"The fox has a big den on the mountain, and people even bring it things." The fox seriously considered the bird's suggestion, then shook its head. "The incense offerings have been used up, and the little human is fine. There's no need for it to have any more contact with humans."

Compared to humans, the fox is now more curious about the inner core inside its belly.

"Wow, there's even incense to eat!" the leader of the mountain sparrows exclaimed enviously. "After winter, we'll definitely come to visit you. You must treat us well then. We'll exchange news from the city with you."

"Why does the fox need to know news from the city?" the fox asked, genuinely puzzled.

"Because it's fun. Our favorite pastime is watching humans bicker and scheme against each other. Then we pass these amusing stories on to the other birds." The leader of the tits flapped its wings and flew high, perching on a branch to watch the people in the forest, "Just like now."

Under the tree, Pu Caiyu stood in the woods, dragging along the reluctant yellow dog that was trying to run away. The constable looked at him incredulously: "Say that again?"

"It was Granny Li who brought me here, and she also had Da Huang bring me food." Pu Caiyu's eyes were clear, and she didn't seem to be lying.

Duan Mianli frowned, squatted down to look the boy in the eye, and asked, "Did she explain to you why she did this?"

"Grandma Li said I was in danger and that she wanted to take me to hide." Pu Caiyu thought for a moment, then added uncertainly, "Grandma Li didn't go into details."

"I only remember nodding, and then Granny Li grabbed my arm and led me through the crowd. Before I could even see my surroundings clearly, we were suddenly in a large courtyard."

"After that, I was always in a semi-conscious state. When Da Huang came to see me, I would wake up to eat and drink. When it left, I would go back to sleep. It wasn't until just now that Da Huang dragged me out of the yard that I realized I was in the cemetery in our village."

"Sir, even a grown man emerging from a tomb would likely be shaken. This child has just reached adulthood, and what he's saying is so bizarre; it's far too suspicious." The constable hesitated.

"Monsters have come out, what is impossible now? I think that old woman Li is just a wandering soul who wants to take this child's place so she can be reincarnated." The other constables disagreed.

Duan Mianli interrupted the yamen runners' argument. He appeared calm, but his mind was racing, as if he had grasped some kind of thread.

They traveled at breakneck speed with the magistrate, rarely stopping at official post stations. But as soon as they reached the mountain god's temple, they were attacked by sorcerers. Either they had connections in the capital, or they possessed some kind of sorcery that allowed them to gather intelligence.

Duan Mianli squatted down and picked up the remaining rubble after the monster shattered.

According to what they saw with their own eyes and the county magistrate recalled, the attackers were the evil spirit in the painting and the scholar.

If they were the mastermind behind it all, with their exceptional intelligence capabilities, their every move would be foolproof. Yet this time they suffered a crushing defeat, even losing their own lives. There must have been some unexpected turn of events.

The reason we were able to escape in time was because the Fox God... the Mountain God helped us.

Duan Mianli's eyes lit up as he grasped the key point. He seemed to have understood something, yet it felt like trying to catch the moon's reflection in water.

The mountain god also defeated the earth and stone monster, which must have been at odds with the filthy forces behind this demon. Those demons, wanting to find the mountain god, attacked the temple keeper Pu Shunnian's child in an attempt to lure him out.

And who is Li Agui?

"Sir, Lord Duan?" The constable looked at Duan Mianli with concern.

"It's alright, I just thought of something." Duan Mianli put his thoughts to rest and looked at everyone. "Take Pu Caiyu and this dog, and we'll go find Pu Shunnian. Then we'll ride as fast as we can to the county. This matter needs to be reported to the magistrate as soon as possible."

"yes!"

The group left quickly, but the titmouse leader didn't follow. Instead, it flew back to the fox's side and pushed aside an unfortunate titmouse.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way. They've left. Go and catch up with them, see what happened, and tell me everything when you get back."

"Me?" The titmouse, still coveting the fox's magic, was unwilling to leave.

"If you don't want to go, I'll find another one. Who wants to go see the excitement? That kid is going to meet his dad; it's going to be so much fun."

The tits all tucked their necks in and buried their heads in the fox fur, not uttering a sound.

The fox ignored them; its mind had already wandered elsewhere.

"With the inner core, the fox can use its magic to release some of the moon's power to heal these birds. Once they're healed, the fox will ask about their voices to see what else its magic can do..."

"The environment here is quite nice, with no people or wild animals to bother us. It should be quite comfortable to live here, although there don't seem to be many rabbits."

"I wonder how well the people have finished repairing the fox dens on Fox Mountain. Hopefully, the rabbits the foxes buried in the ground won't be eaten."