Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

The effect was immediate. The spiritual energy in the mountain king's cave became more abundant, and the fortune of most of the Lihuo Mountains was controlled by the mother and daughter of the White Tiger Mountain King.

Chu Wuji stood there and could actually hear the sound of grass and trees growing rapidly. Trees that took more than ten years to grow strong became thick and sturdy in the blink of an eye.

He looked towards the stream beside him, and saw the shiny fish swimming there. He wanted to go over and cast a few rods!

The little, naughty fish was actually tempting him. It really deserved to be caught!

Chu Wuji lamented this huge change:

"No wonder they say unified mountains and rivers can aid spiritual practice... Lord Baihushan, now the only thing missing is the section of mountains surrounding Jieshi City, right?"

"There's another small section that's more troublesome. It's just a two-mile hilltop. I once wanted to occupy that area, but I found it difficult to handle."

After Baihushanjun finished speaking, he looked in one direction, his calm eyes revealing helplessness.

Chu Wuji found the map of the Lihuo Mountains from the pony's saddlebag. This was given by Pavilion Master Fan and drawn by a spy from the Cardinal Pavilion, but there were some inaccuracies in the size and proportions.

The Erlidi hilltop is not a small place!

He spread out the map and asked, "Mr. Baihushan, where is it?"

The little white tiger also knew the situation there. She patted a place with her claws. This location was stuck between the territories of the White Tiger Mountain King and the Chuhai Kingdom, like a piece on the chessboard that cut off the luck of the dragon.

"What's the trouble?"

"There's a little zombie."

"Even Baihushan Jun can't handle it?!" Chu Wuji couldn't believe it.

"It can be handled, but it's easy to be contaminated by bad luck, which could ruin nearly a hundred years of cultivation."

Chapter 182: Blessing or Curse

Lihuo Palace,

After Chu Wuji left the capital, Wen Yaoer resumed her arduous task of entering the palace to accompany her aunt, the Queen. Princess Jing'an was embarrassed to go out because she had animal ears on her head and a big furry tail under her skirt, so she did not follow.

Empress Wen has been by the Empress Dowager's side recently, helping her deal with matters during the first month of the year. It's a tedious job and she's busy, but this doesn't prevent Princess Yao'er from strolling around the imperial study.

The Holy Queen was also very tolerant and doting towards this girl, and would not let any bad impression be implicated on her because of the stupid things done by Prince Jing'an.

Queen Wen was taking a break and drinking tea. She had been busy all day, and thanks to the training she had done with Chu Wuji, she didn't feel tired at the moment. She simply wanted to be lazy. She suddenly asked:

"Holy Queen, a few years ago, it was said that the Lihuo Nation was among the top three in strength among the nations on this land. I believe the gap between the top three is not that big... What will the future hold?"

The Holy Empress Lihuo temporarily put aside the memorial and closed her eyes for a moment to rest. When she heard the Queen's question, she thought for a moment and said:

"Everything is unknown, so we can only go with the flow. Immortals and demons don't appear often, but when they do, it brings disaster. Who can predict what the future will hold?"

Many years ago, such a large empire was internally stable and strong. However, simply because of the fighting between immortals and demons and the disagreements among the immortals, several mountains were moved and rivers were diverted. The country's situation changed drastically and gradually became what it is today.

The Holy Queen of Lihuo had gone to the immortal world to practice cultivation, but later returned to secular life. In her opinion, any grand plans and aspirations are not very practical at the moment.

No matter how far-sighted you are, it cannot overcome the occasional conflicts between the immortal forces. It is enough to maintain internal stability and develop with peace of mind.

There are different tasks in different periods. When the strength of Lihuo country has developed to saturation, we can make other plans.

The beautiful and elegant young woman in phoenix robe nodded gently and said:

"This is also good, it's safe and stable, without any troubles, it's good!"

The Holy Empress Lihuo looked at the Imperial Wife in surprise and smiled in wonder:

"Queen, don't you yearn for those stories about high-spirited martial artists? I visited your palace study years ago and saw that it was mostly filled with those storybooks."

Empress Wen was embarrassed and explained, "I was naive back then, but now I know how to live a peaceful life. There's always talk of retiring from society in the martial arts world!"

"That's true."

As they were chatting, a golden light flew into the imperial study. Many palace maids and guards who had no involvement in spiritual practice saw it and shouted to be on guard. It was only the Holy Queen who used her spiritual power to make a sound, which quickly transmitted the voice to every corner of the palace.

[No problem, not an attack, everyone return to their positions.]

The guards retreated, and Pavilion Master Fan was no longer restricted. She hurried over to confirm what was going on.

Wen Yaoer came over to see what it was, and it flew in with a "whoosh".

"Is this the enthronement letter that I asked for Wu Ji last time?" Queen Wen recognized the true face of the golden light.

The Holy Queen Lihuo opened the book of enthronement, and on it appeared a tiger paw print emitting spiritual light. At the same time, the shadow of a white tiger appeared on the book of enthronement, lifelike, pacing back and forth.

The white tiger's majesty is beginning to show, but it still retains some childishness, with a silly look on its big face.

Wen Yaoer's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "It's the little white tiger!"

Pavilion Master Fan was not familiar with these names and asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"This is a small mountain god that Wuji helped me find from the Fire Country."

The Holy Queen of Lihuo raised her white arm, and a scroll of mountain feng shui map flew over from the bookshelf and was spread out in front of everyone.

"Such a large section of the Lihuo Mountains was incorporated into the Lihuo Kingdom in such a confused manner." The Lihuo Saint Queen had an inexplicable and helpless smile.

Nothing was done, but a large area was added to the country's border, and it was the most important Lihuo Mountains.

Pavilion Master Fan tried to understand the situation: "What this means is that Master Chu went into the mountains and recruited a mountain king, and this mountain king and his territory became part of the Lihuo Nation?"

"Yes, that's roughly how it can be understood." The Holy Queen Lihuo nodded.

Even though the term is only ten years, at worst I can go talk to Baihushanjun again after ten years and ask her to renew the contract for another ten years, which would be mutually beneficial.

The current strength of the Lihuo Nation does not allow it to launch a very long battle line to take over the entire Lihuo Mountains, but with this kind beast mountain spirit here, it can directly help suppress that section of the mountain range, which is very convenient.

Queen Wen smiled and said, "Then should we build a mountain temple for the little white tiger and warn the woodcutters and mountain folk to show respect and give way to the little white tiger when they see it?"

Wen Yaoer blinked her big eyes slyly and said, "Let the little white tiger live in the palace, so that it won't scare the woodcutters and mountain folks."

Queen Wen smiled bitterly. If this continued, Prince Jing'an's Mansion would become a zoo with more and more species.

*

In the Tiger Cave Mansion,

Bai Sujin couldn't help but be puzzled when she heard what Baihushanjun said:

"There's such a powerful little zombie? It can even ruin other people's lives. What's going on?"

"There must be a strange monster lurking in that area. At the beginning of spring, it transformed into a black wind and flew out to wreak havoc in the country. The mountain folk called it the Nian Beast, but their true appearance is unknown. The little zombie must have been transformed by it into a small demon to protect the mountain, specifically to keep outsiders from setting foot on the mountaintop."

Baihushanjun carefully recalled the contact they had back then.

She had also thought about taking over the hill over there, but encountered that little zombie blocking the way and trying to drive it away. Its strength was decent, but it was not a big threat. At best, it was at the level of a flying zombie or a wandering corpse, and it already had intelligence.

However, the blessings it possesses are so great that if someone kills it, they will suffer severe retribution.

For people with cultivation, this is like stinky dog ​​shit. It will make you stink and bring you bad luck.

If you want to search deeply for the existence of the mysterious monster, you will have to move around in that mountain, and this little zombie will become an obstacle that you cannot avoid. If you don't get rid of it, it will keep harassing you.

Even though it's not a major threat, it still has the ability to hurt people, so it can't be completely ignored.

The Lord of Baihu Mountain thought that his mountain was big enough, and beyond it was the territory of the Chuhai Country, so he had no intention of moving there anymore. That little bit of territory was not a big deal.

Bai Sujin is an expert in these areas of fortune and fate. She said:

"Normally, when one dies, one's spirit disappears. However, good fortune is a little different. It can bless descendants of one's bloodline, and the merits are recorded in the descendants' accounts. However, that person was transformed into a zombie, and yet he retained all those good fortunes. It's truly a miracle!"

People who did good deeds in their lifetime, after their descendants inherited their good fortune, were turned into zombies by monsters and used as "stinking dog shit" to drive away monks.

Is this a blessing or a curse?

After learning what happened, Aunt Green Snake was amazed:

"If you don't go out and explore, you sometimes don't realize there are so many rare things. No matter how high your cultivation level is, you will still look like an ignorant fool."

The white snake looked at her sister silently, and her eyes seemed to say: You are a fool.

Chu Wuji thought that since he had no cultivation skills, he should not be afraid of these punishments.

He didn't reveal his true feelings, so as not to worry his mother and aunt, and just said in a curious tone:

"Since we've come here, we have to go see the zombie anyway. It would be great if we could see the true face of the Nian Beast! If we just go back the same way, it would be a wasted trip. One day, I'm sure I'll be itching to come back again."

Baihushanjun glanced at the sky outside. It had already gotten dark before she knew it. She said:

"It's getting dark. There's a house nearby. You can go there to rest for the night, or you can meditate and breathe here."

Auntie Qing Snake thought quietly, "There should be a chance to avoid my sister tonight and ask Wuji to go play in the woods~"

Chapter 183: Experience in raising children

At first night,

Chu Wuji couldn't wait to start fishing. It happened that the fish in the river were fat and tasty. If he didn't fish, he would be considered rude.

Although he didn't have a fishing rod with him, the key to fishing is to act as if you have one even if you don't have one. He took off the straight knife from his waist, condensed his internal energy into a fishing line and a hook, and swung the rod from a distance.

Chu Wuji's qi was of extremely high quality. When he cast the fish hook, he actually killed a large Wan fish. The fish turned over and its body floated in the river.

Seeing this, the white tiger and the little rabbit curled their tails around him and asked in confusion, "Two-legged beast, why are you going through so much trouble just to catch fish?"

"Shh, don't scare away my fish." Chu Wuzhi stood far away with a serious expression.

The little white tiger waited quietly for a moment, then looked at Chu Wuji as if he were a fool. She opened her mouth wide to take a sip of the small river in the cave. It would be difficult to come back empty-handed as there were so many big fish.

"Could you put a fishing line and hook on my tail?"

Chu Wuzhi waved his hand and immediately got a set of fishing gear for the little white tiger. The little white tiger jumped onto the rock, turned its back to the river, raised its tail high, and pretended to cast a hook.

The hook killed another fish. A moment later, the little white tiger's tail dropped and fell. She pulled the tail rod and a big fish was thrown next to Chu Wuzhi.

"..."

Chu Wuji was a little disappointed. He reluctantly put away his fishing rod and started to prepare to make a fire to roast the fish.

Thanks to the two ponies, they were able to get as much sauce as they wanted, and with a powerful demon elder nearby to keep the fire going, they grilled the fish quickly and efficiently. They even used stones to create a simple teppanyaki fish dish. It was juicy and fragrant, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a rich, layered flavor.

"It's not enough, the two-legged beasts go do it again!" The little rabbit ate voraciously. He hadn't finished the food in his mouth yet, and he was still protecting another one with his paws, but he was already urging Chu Wuzhi to continue working.

Bai Sujin and Aunt Qingshe both knew Chu Wuji's cooking skills. Compared with his usual meticulous cooking in the kitchen, this grilled fish was just ordinary, but they still praised it highly.

Baihushanjun, who had been fasting for many years, smelled the aroma of meat and regained his appetite after a long time. He transformed into a human form and ate.

She was a tall beauty with wheat-colored skin, long, slightly curly gray hair, and even her long eyelashes were gray. Her wheat-colored skin did not affect her radiant, delicate, and powerful beauty.

Although she is wearing a tiger skin skirt, she does not give people a sense of barbarity, but rather a noble and sacred temperament.

"My dear benefactor, please keep busy for a while and prepare a few for me." Mrs. Baihu walked barefoot and strode over. Her tiger-skin skirt was very thick, and the chest area was still swaying with her steps. It was elastic and powerful, as if it could swing the tiger-skin skirt away.

"Mom, why did you turn into a human form to eat me?" The little white tiger was puzzled. She circled around her mother's muscular long legs.

Mrs. White Tiger explained, "When in tiger form, no matter how many fish you have, they won't be enough for one bite. Furthermore, after transforming into a human, your taste buds will become more sensitive, allowing you to taste a wider variety of flavors."

The little white tiger thought it made sense. Although she was not used to her human form, she still learned to eat fish like an adult.

Chu Wuji took the opportunity to say, "By the way, Madam Baihu, I also want to ask for some seasonal spiritual fruits for the two foals over there to help them transform smoothly. Otherwise, it's too embarrassing to be stuck in the middle now..."

The two foals were very comfortable in the valley at this time, finding fruits to eat on their own. They could smell the aroma of grilled fish from Chu Wuzhi's place, but they didn't like meat.

Although Madam White Tiger was a tiger incarnation, she was not ferocious by nature. Her expression was often calm and composed. Perhaps this was the natural majesty of a forest king. However, her tone when speaking was straightforward and heroic:

"No problem, this meal made by my benefactor is enough to cover the cost of the spiritual fruit. Sometimes there are wild boars and deer there to take away the spiritual energy, but I'm afraid the horses won't eat it."

"If the horse doesn't eat it, I'll cook it and make it into a feast for us to enjoy together."

The little white tiger was already drooling: "Eat horses?"

"Those two horses can't be eaten!" Chu Wuji pinched Xiaotu's face in annoyance.

After the meal, the little white tiger fell asleep after eating, while Chu Wuzhi asked Mrs. White Tiger for advice on how to practice.

"I have a senior, a Sky Fox, who said that warriors who pursue the path of physical refinement can use mountains as a training ground, temporarily resonating with them. How can one achieve this resonance?"

Mrs. Baihu's long, slightly curly hair gave her the charm of a lazy young woman. When she was thinking seriously, her eyes looked to the side sharply, as if she was staring at her prey.

"In the predecessor of the Lihuo Nation, there seemed to be a few human generals who took this path. I remember... You should try standing still. After opening the Yongquan acupoint, try to draw Qi from the ground into your body, and then capture the life veins of the mountain."

"Standing?"

In the field of martial arts, a hundred practices are not as good as one stand, which refers to standing still. If you have a good master to guide you, standing still can invigorate blood circulation and strengthen tendons.