She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 22 The Monsters' Imaginations

"What did you say?"

The monsters were stunned.

"It's true. I pretended to be caught by a hunter. He took me to the county town, and I was bought by a serious-looking man. He then gave me to his child. Let me tell you, that child was younger than me. He wanted to play some childish games with me every day. I didn't care about him, and I played with him reluctantly in order not to reveal my flaws. But he treated me very well. Some people are not that scary... cough cough, I'm getting off topic."

The little white fox scratched his head with his claws and said.

"That child would go to the teacher's house across the street to study every morning, and I would sit in on the sidelines and listen."

Hearing this, the demons began breathing much heavier.

"You mean you learned from the human children?"

The monsters looked at each other with burning eyes.

"Yes, I learned it. I memorized it secretly and even learned dozens of big characters!"

The little white fox was writing and drawing on the ground with his paws, looking like he was showing off.

But he didn't expect that his father would slap him so hard that he almost fell into the ground.

"You rascal, you have such luck. Why did you come back?"

The old fox was so angry that his mouth was crooked, and he looked like he was disappointed in his child.

The demon race has no written language, and even if they did, it would be impossible for a helpless little demon like them in a remote area to master it.

So they dream of learning to read and write.

Of course, they studied not for the purpose of passing the imperial examinations, but to increase their wisdom and learn the truth.

Over time, you will be able to see your true nature and achieve the right result.

If other monsters knew about this theory, most of them would definitely find it absurd. A group of little monsters, instead of practicing hard, actually dreamed of learning the knowledge of humans. They really don't know what they are talking about.

But this group of ignorant little demons here seem to be different. They are very sure of the importance of reading and gaining knowledge.

The white snake's tail swayed gently as it spoke.

"This is indeed an opportunity. Now that you have this chance, you should not come back."

The little white fox covered his head and said aggrievedly.

"Can you listen to me first... Attending the reading was just the beginning. Later, I found something wrong. The place where the child read every day must be under an old locust tree. I didn't notice this old tree at first. The evil spirit on it was very faint. It was not until the child was reading that it showed some flaws. I realized that this old tree was the same as me, but it couldn't speak. It must have awakened its spiritual wisdom not long ago. But I don't know if it's because of listening to people reading every day, its spirituality is growing very fast, and the evil spirit on its body is gradually fading!"

The monsters were even more surprised when they heard this.

"That human child is actually teaching the tree demon knowledge?"

The tiger demon shook its huge head and said in disbelief.

"Big sister, you didn't let us eat people to take the shortcut of cultivation, but always emphasized the importance of reading to understand the truth. It seems that you are right. A tree demon that was born not long ago can actually soar in spirituality. What kind of power do the principles in the books have?"

It turns out that the obsession with learning human knowledge and gaining enlightenment through reading was actually instilled into the monsters by the White Snake.

But the white snake itself was not that excited, but asked calmly.

"Reading is of course useful, but it takes time for the tree demon's spirituality to grow. It is impossible for it to grow every day. You have to know how old the little white fox is. Even he can clearly feel the changes in the tree demon. This is the truly incredible thing... Little white fox, you just said that there is a female teacher?"

The little white fox nodded quickly and said.

"Yes, there is indeed a female teacher. Every time the children read, the female teacher would stand by and watch. Sometimes she would remind them if they made mistakes, and sometimes she would teach them in person. Like the human child, I like the female teacher's teaching... What she said was very interesting, and she seemed to know a lot of things. She could also tell some magical stories. For example, when I just left, she was telling the story of a monkey. The child loved it and pestered her to tell more every day..."

Speaking of this, the little white fox also felt itchy in his heart, as if he knew what would happen next.

"The monkey story?"

The golden monkey's heart moved.

"Well, it's about a monkey born in stone, born on the shore of the East China Sea, in a country called Aolai... The monkey wanted to learn how to practice like us, so he built a raft and sailed across the ocean to find an immortal..."

The little white fox repeated what he had heard.

The demons listened with great fascination.

In order to create an atmosphere, Xie Lian deliberately emphasized the difficulties of the monkey's journey. So when the demons listened, they almost burst into tears. They felt the most deeply that it was difficult to practice cultivation. The little demons had no one to rely on and could only hide in the mountains and forests. If they showed their heads, they would be in danger. The monkey in the story was firm and persistent, and dared to cross the ocean with only a raft. This passion made them feel ashamed and fascinated.

“Is this really just a story?”

The tiger demon couldn't help but ask.

"This is definitely not a simple story. It is very likely that it really happened..."

The white snake made a judgment and looked at the little white fox.

"When your aunt He was still alive, she went out of the mountains several times and often told me that mortals also yearn for cultivation like us. There are many stories about immortals circulating in the world, but these stories are just amusing at most. They are divorced from reality and are all based on fantasy. Not to mention real immortals, even us insignificant little demons can tell the falsehood... But this story is different. It is vivid and the details are moving. It can make my heart fluctuate, as if it really happened... East China Sea, East China Sea, East China Sea is so far away. Is there really a country called Aolai on the shore of the East China Sea?"

At this moment, the white snake, who had lived in the mountains and forests and had never taken a step out, suddenly felt an endless yearning for the sea.

A special feeling suddenly surges in my heart.

"This lady must be extraordinary. Could she really be a fairy playing around in the human world?"

The golden monkeys were the most excited. The protagonists of the story are monkeys, monkeys!

"I'm not sure if the lady is the fairy in the legend. Anyway, when I look at her, I feel like I'm in the spring breeze. There doesn't seem to be anything special about her. But the tree demon respects her so much that he even betrayed me for her!"

He gritted his teeth when he thought of the scene where the tree demon pointed at him with a branch in a disloyal manner.

"what happened?"

The tiger demon asked.

"I just heard some noise, so I climbed up to the top of the wall to take a peek. I saw the ghosts from the Xiaoning County City God's Mansion moving things into the female teacher's yard. I was so engrossed in watching that I didn't expect to be betrayed by the tree demon. We are both demons, but he actually pointed a branch at me. How hateful!"

The little white fox is grinding its teeth.

"The tree demon received the kindness of that lady and has no feelings towards you. This is what you should do. But you mentioned the ghost messengers of the City God's Mansion? That lady can actually deal with the City God's Mansion. It seems that she is not an ordinary person. Do you still remember the attitude of those ghost messengers?"

White Snake analyzed calmly.

"I remember that they were very cautious and respectful. When the lady refused to accept the gift, they almost knelt down and begged desperately."

The little white fox recalled and said.

The monsters looked at each other and couldn't help but gasp.

So, the little white fox rushed down the mountain recklessly and actually met a senior master.

Moreover, this senior seems to have no prejudice against the demon race, and the old locust tree is proof of that!
"That's not right. If that senior is really an expert, how could he not see the little white fox's background?"

The golden monkey scratched his head and suddenly asked a question.

All the monsters were stunned.

The mother fox patted the little white fox on the head.

"Does the lady know your background?"

The little white fox hesitated and said.

"I'm not sure about that, but I remember the lady mentioned that I was quite spiritual and would soon become a spirit."

The fox mother rolled her eyes.

"You fool, what's there to be uncertain about? I'm afraid that lady knew your background at first sight, but she just didn't say it out loud."

The little white fox exclaimed "Ah" and suddenly realized.

"So that's it..."

The group of monsters fell into silence, but their breathing became heavier, and the fire in their eyes gradually became stronger.

Finally, all eyes were focused on the white snake.

The white snake stared at the gold and silk in front of it and murmured.

"Is this the opportunity that humans often talk about? A gentle senior who has no prejudice against the demon race just appears in front of us. If we miss it, won't we be struck by lightning?"

(End of this chapter)