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

She thought Yun Qingying had asked Chu Wuji out, and this should be a "team-building" trip to Zhuying Peak. How come so many people came at once, even the kittens in the palace were almost called along.

The Spring Festival is over, are you planning to relive it?

"Master, it's rare to see you come down the mountain for a visit." Chu Wuji came forward to greet him.

Ning Xianzhi put away the regret and helplessness in her heart, and gave him a smile with her light pink thin lips. She nodded and said "hmm".

Now that they are here, and it is impossible to persuade them to go back, let's not worry about it too much and just treat it as a leisurely stroll.

Aunt Green Snake poked her head out, she crawled from Chu Wuji's arm to his collar, and said provocatively:

"Why are you here too? I thought you were here to relax and go fishing or meditate with Wuji."

Ning Xianzhi hesitated to speak, and finally chose to remain silent for fear of being impolite.

Chu Wuji said, "Come closer, Qingying brought you here for the first half, I'll do this part."

He tried to capture the power of the mountain god, and the Lihuo Mountains instantly resonated with him. He suddenly discovered that there was a strange section of the mountain range, with a heavier yin energy and a gloomy and eerie look.

What's going on? Just ask Madam Baihu.

In a blink of an eye, everyone arrived at the entrance of the mountain king's cave.

The white tiger Xiaotu ran over happily and first circled around Chu Wuzhi's feet to see if he had brought the food box. When he found that his hands were empty, without even a fruit, Xiaotu ran to chat with his little playmate.

"Yao'er, ride on my back. I'll take you to my house to play. My house is big!"

Wen Yaoer was brought to Madam Baihu by Xiaotu. Seeing her true form again, she was still amazed. She was so majestic and huge.

The little foxes held in the little princess's arms jumped down, bowed, and thanked the Lord of White Tiger Mountain for his kindness.

After receiving guidance from the Sky Fox Goddess, the two young snow foxes have almost transformed through breathing exercises and can now even speak human language.

Their voices were thick with milk: "Thank you, Lord Baihushan, for saving our lives and supporting us!"

Support refers to the sheltering by Prince Jing'an's Mansion. Without the introduction of Baihushanjun, they would have no way to survive, let alone the future meeting with their ancestor, the Goddess of the Sky Fox.

Madam Baihu nodded and accepted it, saying calmly, "This is your own destiny."

Princess Jing'an looked around. She really couldn't imagine that there was such a beautiful valley in this mysterious and huge Lihuo Mountains!

It feels like I have strayed into a paradise.

More than a year ago, Princess Jing'an could never have imagined that one day she would be able to visit such a magical place.

"The world is so vast, full of wonders. It's just that ordinary people don't have the opportunity to touch these mysteries!"

Princess Jing'an sighed and collected her thoughts. She walked towards Madam Jiang. Her demeanor and steps were more reserved and cautious than when she entered the palace. There was an intellectual and elegant charm in her every move.

As the daughter-in-law of a noble family, Mrs. Jiang naturally had contact with Princess Jing'an. They even chatted for a few minutes when she adopted the little white fox last time.

After a few greetings, the princess asked curiously:

"Madam Jiang, what is life like in the Immortal Holy Land?"

The two mature and beautiful young women with elegant conversation began to chat.

The Fox Queen was not interested in listening to their idle chatter. She left the princess's body and transformed into a delicate and beautiful fox. She took a few light steps and jumped into Chu Wuji's arms.

Ning Xianzhi sighed softly upon seeing this, "Sometimes it really is... I can't help but envy the changes in the demon race, especially those two snake demons, who can entangle wherever they want."

She can also change her body shape with the help of magic, but it is not justified in name only.

If he suddenly turned into a cat or a rabbit and got close to Chu Wuji, he would definitely be teased and laughed at by the celestial fox!

Chu Wuji walked up to Madam Baihu, sat down on the ground, and asked about the previous unexpected discovery:

"Madam Baihu, have you noticed that over on the Tianji Country side, there are some eerie mountains with snow that won't melt. What's going on?"

Bai Sujin subconsciously thought of what happened earlier: "Another beast has appeared? Is it Chizhao Town?"

Chu Wuji really wanted to show them the "panoramic map" in his mind, but he couldn't do it. He could only explain dryly:

"No, we have to go deeper. The area over there belongs to Tianji Country, but there is not even a small village there. No one has set foot there for many years."

Madam Baihu has been practicing in seclusion in the mountains and must be aware of the situation. She explained:

"When this happened before, it usually disappeared within two or three days. It was usually the ghost messengers leading lonely ghosts passing by. This time it lasted for almost ten days. I guess there must be a ghost market there."

The Fox Goddess sat in Chu Wuji's arms, her posture dignified. She said in surprise:

"In spring, everything grows and the Yang energy rises. Our young man has already begun to enter the rhythm of spring, and the Yang energy in his body is very active. How can there be a ghost market?"

Lady Fox, please don't tease me about my inner boudoir...

Bai Sujin then asked, "Madam Baihu, have the things from the ghost market come to visit you?"

"No, as long as the ghosts and monsters don't cause trouble in the mountains, I won't pay any attention to them."

This was the normal behavior of the mountain god. The Lihuo Mountains were so vast that some strange creatures would inevitably pass through or temporarily stay. How could he possibly care about everything? He would usually only step in and repel outsiders if they were dishonest.

Chu Wuji felt that everyone had skipped over some key information, so he found an opportunity to interrupt:

"First, tell me, what is this ghost market? Is it a place like a black market?"

Chapter 266 Ning Xianzhi: I have to hang it on him

Ning Xianzhi heard Chu Wuzhi's question and led Yun Qingying over, as if the girl wanted to come and listen.

She explained, "A ghost market is a marketplace for yin objects held in the mortal realm. Spring and autumn are when ghost markets are likely to appear, as they coincide with the shifting yin and yang phases. In summer, when yang is too strong, and in winter, when yin is too strong, both are unfavorable for ghost markets to appear."

A market of ghosts and monsters?

The ghost markets that Chu Wuji was familiar with earlier mostly referred to night markets where illicit activities took place.

In the prosperous area that suddenly appeared in the middle of the night, the surroundings were quiet except for that one place that was brightly lit. Most of the transactions there were things that were not presentable, so it would suddenly disperse and disappear at dawn.

I thought it was because of this mysterious nature that it got the name "Ghost Market".

It turns out there really is a ghost market.

Chu Wuji moved his position to let Yun Qingying stand over, but Ning Xianzhi took the opportunity to walk forward and came to Chu Wuji's side. Yun Qingying was "pushed" in front of Chu Wuji and was surrounded by everyone's conversation.

The girl was a little bit bewildered. She glanced at her master and felt that her master was a bit... too flattering to her by putting her in the protagonist position with everyone around her.

Yun Qingying wanted to leave her current position, but her master asked her to stand there, and the girl couldn't refuse, so she could only stand upright in the middle, showing herself like a beautiful porcelain doll.

Her clear eyes occasionally looked towards Ning Xianzhi, wondering when the "standing punishment" would end.

Chu Wuji noticed this and felt amused in his heart. Why did Ning Xianzhi's mother try to take the position of her own girl?

He took the initiative to move closer to the mature and cold female fairy, making room on the other side and pulling Yun Qingying over.

Yun Qingying's fair and slender hand gently touched Chu Wuji's fingers and said:

"Thank you, brother..." Her voice was so soft that only her lips were moving.

Chu Wuji nodded calmly, then returned to the topic of the ghost market:

"Don't ghosts like shade? Why don't they appear in winter when the shade is strong, but only in spring and autumn?"

"When Yin is strong, it is conducive to the growth of ghosts. It is similar to spiritual practice. Spiritual ghosts will not waste opportunities. When Yang is strong, they have to lie dormant for a long time. They choose to come out and relax when Yin and Yang change."

Relaxing during class, right?

Chu Wuji thought it was some mysterious thing, but he didn't expect it to be like this.

He asked, "Doesn't this mean that the ghost market is a place for ghosts and spirits to have fun, buy and sell things, and so on?"

Ning Xianzhi said, "That's right, but sometimes it could be a group of little devils planning something evil."

Bai Sujin added, "Some independent cultivators also mix in to trade for things they need for cultivation. Back then, when you and I were traveling in the mountains, we encountered them once. I took you on a detour and left."

Chu Wuji was recalling the past in his mind, vaguely remembering that he was once in a deserted wild forest, when he suddenly came across a bustling and bustling place. He could see the light from afar, but his mother took him away by a detour, claiming that it was the territory of the green forest bandits and they had to take a detour.

From this memory alone, Chu Wuji didn't dare to imagine how many "opportunities" the White Snake Mother had blocked for him in the past. Perhaps every skull that popped out of the grave was forced back into the coffin by her, pretending nothing had happened.

Of course, from today's perspective, Chu Wu Ji feels that many of his fun experiences have been wiped out, but considering his abilities and strengths at the time, it is actually a good thing.

Yun Qingying's question was quite straightforward. She confirmed, "Is it a place where I can gain experience?"

The girl's eyebrows slightly raised, and she looked ready to set out to defeat the evil creature.

This is using the ghost market as a monster spawner.

Ning Xianzhi shook his head and asked his disciple, "Qingying, what do you think the Ghost Market needs most?"

"Is the yin and yang season suitable?" The girl said, then shook her head. She was not sure.

"These are the rules among ghosts. If they can abide by a common set of rules, the ghost market can be maintained. Otherwise, it would have long since become a place where evil ghosts fight each other. So there's no need to disturb it. Perhaps the one who governs this ghost market was once a king of hell who had accomplished great deeds."

"Disciple understands." Yun Qingying seemed to be thinking about something and nodded slightly.

What needs to be eliminated are the harmful ghosts. This ghost market avoids areas where people move around and is located in the wilderness. It does not disturb the living and keeps itself quiet. It should not be dealt with.

Disrupting this peace at will will push the neutral ghosts into a situation of chaos, and those ghosts who are willing to abide by the rules can only go to the opposite side.

Ning Xianzhi saw that she understood what he meant, so he stopped explaining and only mentioned an interesting thing:

"Jiujiu once wanted to ask the King of Hell for some ghost wine, so she disguised herself as a drunkard and wandered around the ghost market."

Chu Wuji smiled, and the image of the Drunken Taoist pretending to be a drunkard roughly emerged in his mind.

I feel like I don't need to act deliberately, it's just my true colors.

However, as the conversation went deeper into the topic of ghosts, Chu Wuji couldn't help but think of the Fox Goddess and the information mentioned by the Crane Immortal.

It's time to get in touch with this ghost market. Maybe I can find out about the many cultivation techniques of ghosts and draw inspiration for the Fox Goddess. I can also find out about the strange sacrifices in various places.

Ghosts roam everywhere, so there must be a lot of things to hear and see.

He quickly asked, "Can we go to the ghost market? It seems that it is not easy to come across it once."

The plump, short-legged little white tiger had come over at some point. She had been wanting to go out and play for a long time, so she said:

"Are you going to play? I want to go too! I want to go too!"

Madam Baihu picked up her daughter's neck skin, flicked it lightly, and threw her back to Yao'er, letting the two girls play by themselves. She reminded them:

"Xiao Tu, if you follow them, the ghost market will immediately disperse. They are all worried that you, a white tiger with spiritual power, want to capture them as ghosts."

If the creatures in the ghost market knew that Little White Tiger was the legitimate mountain god of this place, they might not have such concerns.

Because the mountain god looked down on ghosts and had no interest in recruiting such minions, but the ghosts just sensed the pure Yang tiger power from afar and ran away immediately without bothering to confirm it carefully.

After the little white tiger landed, its chubby butt bounced a few times on the ground, and then it didn't get up. It lay there lost, feeling very aggrieved and depressed.

It was not until the little white tiger heard Chu Wuzhi say, "I'll make you some meat in a can later" that he regained his spirits and continued to play with Yao'er as if nothing had happened.

The Fox Goddess had gone on a long journey before, and she was still a little bit unhappy after coming back. Now she heard that there was a ghost market to visit, and she had already started thinking about it.

Her paws were so excited that she gently stepped on Chu Wuji's palm and said, "Just conceal your aura and disguise yourself as a casual cultivator. There's a strange market right at your doorstep, so why wouldn't you join in the fun?"

Ning Xianzhi was determined to go with them, and she began to think about a difficult problem.

She should turn into something and hang it on her son's body. These fox girl and snake demon are too dominant!

Chapter 267 The Deity is Imitating the Deity

Chu Wuji did not stay here to talk about the ghost market. The main purpose of this trip was to make everyone happy. How could he take a few people out and leave the princess, Madam Jiang and others here alone?

I still have to accompany them first. When they go to bed at night, it won’t be too late to go to the ghost market.

He took the initiative to be the backbone, and it seemed that when he insisted on doing something, the mothers would turn their attention to assisting him instead of looking at each other with dislike.

Chu Wuji didn't want to bother them with trivial matters, and he didn't want them to worry about him, but sometimes he had to be a little forceful with them...

He suggested:

"This trip is just a picnic, so don't neglect your appetite. I brought a lot of bottles and jars of seasonings with me, but they're still a little incomplete. I'll go to Chizhao Town to stock up first, and then we'll get busy making a fire and cooking together later."

Aunt Green Snake asked curiously:

"The seasonings aren't too bad, right? We have the basic oils, salt, sauce, and vinegar. Are you planning to go to Chizhao Town to check out the situation?"

Auntie, if you see everything but don't say it out loud, you'll get beaten up if you do...

Chu Wuji replied, "About the same, but we didn't bring much seasoning, I'm afraid it won't be enough for the little white tiger to consume alone."

Xiaotu knew it was for food, so he became particularly obedient to Chu Wuji, like a yes-man, and immediately said: