Becoming a Fox Spirit from Under One Person.

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The following day, Chen Ruoan, disguised as a fox, visited the Tianjie Inn to inquire about Lu Jin's condition.

Lu Jin stood under the signboard, her fingers gripping her cloth shoes so tightly they almost pulled the insoles out.

"Brother Chen, yesterday I was..."

“Brother Lu, we are both men, there’s nothing to explain. It’s all this magic that’s ruined you. But I now understand the workings of this strange fragrance, so you don’t need to worry about losing your composure later.”

"That's good." Lu Jin patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, even his toes relaxed.

"I heard you're only staying at Mount Tai for two days. Yesterday, you had some questions about your spiritual practice that we haven't yet been able to discuss in detail."

When Chen Ruoan mentioned cultivation, Lu Jin's expression immediately changed. He then raised his hand to invite the fox to sit down at the inn for a detailed discussion.

The fox made no attempt to hide his intentions, pointing out the core concept of the "Triple Rebirth" technique and combining it with the Western concept of "perpetual motion machine" to explain some of his ideas.

Lu Jin felt that there were insightful observations in it, and that it could pinpoint the pain point of "reverse birth".

He listened with heartfelt admiration and exclaimed, "Brother Chen's words are exquisite. My esteemed teacher, Zuo Ruotong, has always valued talent and respected the Way. If he knew this, he would surely be willing to befriend you!"

Snapped!

In high spirits, Lu Jin slammed his hand on the table, rose from his seat, his heart surging with passion, and bowed to Chen Ruoan, saying loudly:

"Brother Chen, we've only known each other for a day, yet we feel like we've known each other for ages. Why don't we truly call each other brothers from now on?"

Chen Ruoan blinked her fox-like eyes and scrutinized the person in front of her.

Lu Jin's way of treating people can be summed up in one word: "sincere".

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No matter how subtle the wording, it's just the idea of ​​becoming sworn brothers, so how come that damned future ill-fated relationship has deepened again!

What will happen in the future? Did I steal Lu's rice?

"Haven't we always addressed each other as brothers?"

"Hey!" Lu Jin laughed.

Chapter 35 The Fox's Demon Core

People who are both sincere are more likely to form friendships.

When Wugensheng broke into the Sanyi Sect, regardless of the outcome or how others evaluated it, at least at that time, Zuo Ruotong and Wugensheng were sincere to each other.

Chen Ruoan and Lu Jin were the same; the vibrant purple light emanating from the Prayer Tree Treasure Tablet was the best proof of that.

"Brother Chen, I'm twenty-one this year. How old are you?"

Two years old.

"···"

Lu Jin buried his head in thought. It was a bit inappropriate to discuss age with a fox; he couldn't take advantage of the fox for nothing.

“In terms of vision, knowledge, and understanding of spiritual practice, you are far superior to me, so I shall take Brother Chen as my elder.”

Chen Ruoan closed his eyes slightly, glanced at the wishing tree with its fluttering ribbons, and at the precious document shimmering with light, and nodded gently.

"Brother Chen, if you ever pass through the Sanyi Gate in Fujian or the Lu family in Jiangnan, you must look for me."

"Definitely!" The fox stood up and bowed.

After a short while, Fang Dongtian arrived.

Chen Ruoan and the two visited the scenic spots of Mount Tai again. When they reached a secluded spot, they would discuss the mountain and its philosophy.

As dusk settled and the setting sun cast its golden glow upon the peaks of Mount Tai, Lu Jin prepared to depart.

“Brother Chen, I have benefited greatly these past two days. I will definitely climb Aolai Peak again in the future to discuss the great Dao with you again.”

"Dongtian, I don't know when we will meet again. I hope you can suppress your temper soon and cultivate into a true Yang God. Also, please give my regards to the seniors in the temple."

Chen Ruoan and Fang Dongtian nodded in agreement.

The fox stood by the mountain path, watching Lu Jin's figure gradually disappear into the distance, finally leaving the territory of Mount Tai.

After seeing Zhang Zhiwei off, I saw Lu Jin off too. Such is the nature of fate...

The fox sighed, then returned to the Inviting Moon Pavilion. He went up to the fifth-floor terrace, stood by the railing for a moment, and then closed his eyes to concentrate.

His mind was suddenly enlightened. A wishing tree hung down with a thread, at the end of which was a precious document engraved with the name "Lu Jin".

The fox's paw gently grasped the thread of fate.

This time, Chen Ruoan's prayer was not about any cultivation technique; he simply asked for an unknown possibility.

A possibility of cultivating the Golden Elixir technique with a half-human body.

After spending a long time with the Wishing Tree, Chen Ruoan discovered that praying to the tree, praying to the gods, or even the villagers of Jinxi Village praying to the fox all share a common essence.

The wishing tree is more convenient, but it cannot grant wishes that are beyond its own capabilities—for example, a fox cannot directly request the "Spirit Binding and Commanding Generals" treasured by an immortal.

Praying to God is not simply a matter of making a wish and then sitting back and waiting for something to fall from the sky.

All prayers are nothing more than striving for a possibility, and one's own efforts will make it easier for those wishes to come true.

If any lazy or gluttonous person in Jinxi Village prays for promotion and wealth, the fox will naturally refuse without hesitation. This is a common rule followed by all prayers.

What Chen Ruoan is seeking now is a possibility in the cultivation process.

"I only wish to master the wondrous method of the Golden Elixir."

The fox pulled on the thread of fate and made a wish.

From then on, Chen Ruoan further restrained his mind and focused on refining his "life force," continuing to practice the Quanzhen alchemy method step by step.

Time has no bearing on the mountains; a single act of cultivation can obscure the passage of years.

It wasn't until early winter, when Aolai Peak was covered with a thin layer of snow, that Chen Ruoan began to detect some signs of elixir formation.

At the same time, Zhang Zhiwei finally completed his first order fulfilling his promise, and the location for the ritual was a time-honored pharmacy in Luoyang, Henan.

The pharmacy owner, surnamed Niu, was a skilled surgeon, as well as an expert in febrile diseases and health preservation, and enjoyed a great reputation in the area.

Chen Ruoan sent down a wisp of divine intent, wanting to catch up with Zhang Zhiwei, but the Taoist had already set off on his journey and no one knew where he had gone.

According to Doctor Niu, the Taoist priest had been caught up in a warlord conflict and had suffered some external injuries to his arms and legs, so he came to seek medical help.

For ordinary people on the battlefield, such minor external injuries are rare. Zhang Zhiwei then used this as an excuse, saying that he was protected by a fox spirit, and thus set up a shrine in the pharmacy.

The pharmacy is called Jishitang, an old brand established in the sixth year of the Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty. Doctor Niu is kind-hearted and a good match for you.

Therefore, in his spare time from cultivating himself, the fox would also learn a trick or two from Doctor Ox, which he could then use to deceive the wealthy ladies who came to pray at Mount Tai.

In the early stages of starting a business, faith is unstable, and it's a good thing if someone is willing to make offerings.

Chen Ruoan didn't think that the work of conditioning other people's bodies was lowly, so over time, An Fox's health preservation skills also improved.

Time passed by in Mount Tai.

In the lingering chill of early spring, he closed his eyes and concentrated, drawing the spiritual energy from the mountains into his body. He guided it through the fox's meridians three times, filtering out impurities and leaving only the pure, clear energy to settle in his lower dantian.

Then, using his half-human body as a furnace, he condensed his spirit into a cluster of warm, gentle flames, slowly enveloping the essence in his dantian. It was neither fierce nor intense, but like a warm stove on a winter night, gradually roasting and refining it.

A few days later, the deep winter snow fell to a depth of a foot, and the mountain wind blew like a knife across the eaves. Chen Ruoan felt a warm sensation in his dantian, and the three medicines of "essence, energy, and spirit" gradually came together.

Chen Ruoan continued to cherish the warmth in his dantian, refining and compressing it day after day, gathering all the scattered qi back into a single bundle.

After some time, Chen Ruoan sat in meditation by the Yaoyue Tower. A mountain breeze carried a rich fragrance to her side; it turned out that all the peach blossoms outside Aolai Peak had bloomed.

Pink petals drift in the air, and fragrant mist lingers around the building.

The fox's ears twitched, and it heard the rustling of falling petals.

Chen Ruoan slightly raised her eyes, and suddenly the line "The flowers of April have all faded in the human world, but the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are just beginning to bloom" came to mind. Only then did she realize that spring was late in Mount Tai, but spring in the foot of the mountain was just coming to an end.

It seems that Zhang Zhiwei has been traveling for a year. If he traveled from Henan to Jiangxi, I wonder if he has returned to Longhu Mountain.

As Chen Ruoan was thinking this, a strange movement occurred in his dantian. Upon careful sensing, he was surprised to find a round, translucent, and bright white pill inside his body.

For mythical beasts like foxes, this thing should be called a "demon core".

Like the elixir formed in the human body, it is called "elixir," but it is not a tangible substance; rather, it is a pure and exquisite energy center.

Completely different from the realms depicted in some fantasy novels, in essence, it is nothing more than a mysterious void where a person's cultivation energy converges and returns to its origin. The elixir is its name, but in reality, it is the core of energy circulation.

Can the physical substance that forms inside the human body be called the Golden Elixir?

Those are gallstones; you should have surgery to remove them.

call--

The fox opened its mouth and spat out an oil-paper umbrella. It headed down the mountain into the bustling city, passing through a peach grove and even greeting a pheasant inside.

This time, the golden pheasant wasn't aloof at all; it even gave away a few of its own eggs.

The fox had long since given up eating raw food and abandoned its instinct to climb trees to steal eggs, so it gave the eggs to the five ghosts, turning the raw eggs into a plate of scrambled eggs.

"Isn't today market day? Why is there hardly anyone around?"

Chen Ruoan arrived at the place where the vendors had set up their stalls, but it was deserted and desolate.

After waiting for a while, several loud noises came from a distance, which seemed to be firecrackers or gunshots.

Chapter 36 My Fox Senior from Dazexiang

Chen Ruoan rode the clouds and wind, his shadow sweeping across the verdant mountains, returning to the summit of Mount Tai.

Looking northwards, the sky was already shrouded in a hazy smoke, and the mountain wind carried faint sounds of roaring and gunfire, suggesting that the fighting had broken out further north.

The fox looked around and found scattered military outposts around Mount Tai. The mountain paths and temples at the foot of the mountain were partially occupied. Even without any signs of troops entering the mountain, this situation was enough to frighten people into hiding.

There shouldn't be any mountain pilgrimage season this year.

Chen Ruoan leaped into the courtyard in front of Bixia Temple. Fang Dongtian was sitting on the steps, holding his slightly flattened head in his hands, looking troubled.

"Master Fang, why do you look so worried?"

"Last year, the fighting was fierce at Shanhaiguan. This year, the situation remains unstable, and the flames of war could spread south at any time. Some senior members of the sect asked me to transfer elsewhere, as a precaution and to leave some legacy."

"Are you leaving too?"