The Little Fox's Immortal Cultivation Encyclopedia

With a long sigh, she decided not to make a fool of herself any longer. She found an empty spot, squatted down, scraped off the fruit scraps that had been smeared on her body, and stuffed them into her mouth.

"Look at it, its eyes are only on the wine. It even tastes the fruit scraps I casually throw away, as if it's afraid there's some secret to brewing wine hidden in them." The wine old man pointed and gestured, then looked at the fox sitting obediently in front of him and praised, "Young friend, you are truly intelligent, unlike some monkeys, who have no manners when squatting or standing."

"Grandpa, that's enough! You're even making small talk and spouting nonsense just to praise the fox!" The little monkey scratched his ears and cheeks in anger.

The old man ignored him, continuing his rambling on about the fox's future path of cultivation. The fox outwardly listened attentively, but inwardly he grumbled, "I came here to find the monkey to be my mountain god, how come I'm being lectured by the monkey instead?"

"Pu Shunnian, why aren't you here yet!"

The fox furtively raised its eyes to observe the old monkey. Seeing that the monkey spoke haltingly, pausing occasionally to think, the fox immediately understood. This old monkey must know of the mountain god's existence.

Then the fox suddenly asked, "Old man, have you ever thought about becoming a mountain god?"

The old man paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Me? I'm already this old, what kind of mountain god am I? This kid does have some talent, but look at his behavior."

"The fact that they didn't immediately refuse means they've considered it," the fox was certain.

This interruption stopped the old man from talking. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Shasha, take your young friend to the pool to cleanse himself. I want to open a tree of wine."

Just moments before, Shuai Shuai's eyes lit up, and she energetically pulled the fox outside, shouting, "Alright!"

As it walked, it winked and said, "Hurry, hurry, the old wine maker has several trees that have been storing wine for over ten years. We're in for a treat!"

"Oh, you want to drink too?" the fox said deliberately.

She froze, then turned and ran back.

"grandfather--"

……

The fox crouched by the pond, the steam rising around it, making its fur feel heavier. Several monkeys were soaking in the pond, grooming each other. When they saw the fox, they all looked over, curiously scrutinizing it.

He tore off his clothes with a few quick movements, threw them on a rock, and plunged into the water.

The fox tilted its head, dodging the splash, and remained perfectly still.

Shuai popped her head out of the water, wiped the water off her face, and shouted to the fox, "Come down!"

"Why are you monkeys always grooming your fur? I saw you grooming yesterday, and you're still doing it today." The fox changed the subject.

"Oh, you don't even know that? Grooming is very important; we spend half of our lives doing it."

"Why don't you comb your own hair?"

"It's a kind of social obligation," the little monkey pondered, "If you groom someone's fur, they owe you one. When you need help, you can go to them and ask them to groom you back, or ask them to do other things for you, like picking fruit, guarding the cave entrance, or even fighting."

"Oh." The fox turned again, looking at the monkeys leaping through the forest. "Why do you monkeys swing around here every day..."

"You're not afraid of water, are you?"

"I'm not afraid."

"Then get down."

"it is good."

"..."

The fox stood on the shore, staring at the little monkey, its toes firmly planted in place.

With a quick glance around, he reached into the water with both hands, scooped up water, and splashed it at the fox.

A bushy red tail lay across the fox's face, blocking all the water droplets. The water slid down its fur, leaving not a single fox hair wet.

After channeling its magic, the fox remained unaffected by rain or snow.

Unconvinced, Shuai Shuai swung her arms like a windmill, but the fox blocked her with its tail, making it impossible for a single drop of water to fall on her.

"You, you're cheating!"

"Fox fur is naturally waterproof."

Seeing this, several monkeys who were watching the commotion came over and happily joined the water-splashing frenzy, splashing water at the fox in unison.

Although the fox had two tails, it was still somewhat overwhelmed by the overwhelming spray of water. Many fish that had escaped the spray were poured over it all at once. The fox used its magic to envelop its entire body, shook its head, and water droplets splashed everywhere, but its fur remained dry.

Seeing this, more and more monkeys joined in. The fox watched the monkeys laughing so hard they were doubled over, and narrowed its eyes.

"thump."

The fox leaped into the water, splashing water three feet high and drenching Shuai Shuai's face. Shuai Shuai wiped her face, and before she could react, she saw the fox sink to the bottom, with only its two tails swaying gently on the surface.

Suddenly the water stirred, and the fox's tail churned the water, creating a wave that slapped several monkeys standing in front of it into the water.

The fox withdrew its protective magic and concentrated it all on its tail. If it weren't afraid of going too far, it would have even used its ability to conceal and gather its energy.

"Squeak—"

The monkeys screamed and scattered, but it was too late. The fox took a deep breath, swung both tails together, creating a whirlpool in the water that pulled the fleeing monkeys back.

The waves surged higher and higher, crashing down on the group of monkeys and sending them all flying, leaving only one monkey, Shuai Shuai, all alone in the center of the pool, caught between a rock and a hard place.

The little monkey shrank its head and forced a smile: "Well, I was just testing how powerful you are."

The fox remained expressionless as waves surged from all directions, crashing into the center of the pool with a deafening roar that drowned out the monkey's screams.

None of the monkeys nearby cared about the fall's life or death; instead, they all gathered around, clapping and cheering. Some of the more fearless monkeys even leaped into the pool.

After playing around for a while, it tumbled out of the pool, found a large rock with familiarity, spread its limbs, and lay down to sunbathe.

"I'm exhausted..." it sighed.

The fox also climbed out of the pool, its whole body dripping wet.

"Hahaha..." The little monkey looked back and saw that it was indeed resilient and could still laugh.

The fox looked down at itself. The once fluffy and plump fox was gone, replaced by a disheveled fox that had fallen into the water. Its fur was plastered to its body, and its once fluffy tail had become as thin as a monkey's tail.

The fox's eyes sharpened: "The fox does seem to have gotten fatter than before."

"You don't look like a fox at all now." Shuai Shuai shifted her body, making room for a fox to move the stone. "Come and sunbathe here, the sun is the best here."

For some reason, the fox suddenly abandoned the idea of ​​using magic to clean itself. It went straight to the little monkey and shook its fur wildly, splashing water all over the monkey.

The soft sunlight streamed down from the sky, passing through the layered canopy of trees, over the rugged cliffs, through the floating mist, and finally landed on this large rock.

The little monkey wasn't lying to the fox; the sunshine here really is the best.

The fox spread its two tails out, letting every inch of its fur bask in the sunlight, and then lay down comfortably.

Neither the fox nor the monkey spoke again, bathed in the glow, silently lost in thought amidst the surrounding laughter and chatter.