From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 335: Ghost Fox Worshiping Fire and Moon Fox Supporting the Broomstick

The island in the middle of the lake, Yunmen Water Palace.

The foxes formed teams to practice the Dingjia magic talisman. From time to time, they exhaled the talisman energy to refine it. Then, the Liuding talisman fire and the fox fire combined to form a ball of dark blue flame.

Among the six major fox tribes, ghost foxes and heart foxes are both good at using fox fire. Among them, ghost foxes are close to the underworld, and the fox fire they produce is similar to Yin fire, and the color is dark blue like water.

The Ninth Prince was very surprised to see the fox girls practicing and the talisman fire they exhaled and refined was all dark blue like water.

The Ghost Fox and Moon Fox tribes had previously practiced Shinto methods. Due to punishment from Heaven, most of the fox gods were killed or injured, and the remaining few fox gods fell into sleep along with the Sky Fox God.

As early as the beginning of this era, ghost foxes and moon foxes gave up the Shinto way and practiced the Nine-Rank Immortal Ascension Method instead. Speaking of which, there have been many fox fires that have not been seen before.

"Master Yu, why are you teaching fox fire here? Is there some kind of Shinto method?" the Ninth Prince asked curiously.

Yu Shuyang shook his head when he heard this. He had never been to Yunmen Water Palace, and had very little contact with the group of foxes. It was only before the Taoist temple moved that he used the Dongyuan Xuantian Flag to drain their cultivation and magic power.

"I really don't know the truth about this. Usually it's the lecturers from the Taoist academy who teach the scriptures. Why not ask the students?" Yu Shuyang said.

So they went to ask the foxes. At this time, two male foxes and two female foxes stood out, one was a blue-black ghost fox, and the other was a silver-white moon fox.

The ghost fox is a male fox named Cao Xiaoqing. He is not an outsider in theory. He is a cousin of Yu Shuyang’s temple keeper Cao Xiaoshan.

Cao Xiaoqing was born in the general's mansion, but he was just one of the fox sons and grandsons in the family. Because he had not yet broken through to the ninth rank, he happened to catch up with Yin Chenzi founding the Tokaido Temple, so he was sent here.

The combination of Liu Ding Fu Fire and Fox Fire was caused by Cao Xiaoqing. As soon as Yu Shuyang asked about it, the group of foxes pushed him out to answer.

"Headmaster, Ninth Prince, I accidentally figured out the combination of the fox fire and the Six Ding Talisman Fire." Cao Xiaoqing said calmly.

Yu Shuyang couldn't help but look at Cao Xiaoqing, and saw that his body was covered with shiny black fur, and there was a green light shining under the fox fur, which seemed to be blue-black from a distance.

"You are a male fox, shouldn't you be practicing the Jia Fu? How did you comprehend the Liu Ding Fu Fire and the Fox Fire?" Yu Shuyang asked with a smile.

Cao Xiaoqing spit out a jade talisman with the Jiawu divine talisman drawn on it. He shook the jade talisman and saw three green lotus leaves emerge.

These lotus leaves are none other than the moral lotus leaves. The three lotus leaves are all the size of tea cups, emitting a mysterious black and white light in the air.

"Headmaster, I am practicing the Jiawu Divine Talisman. This talisman represents Yang Wood and Yang Fire, and can be described as a ball of extremely strong and yang fire.

Unfortunately, I was born into a clan of ghost foxes, and all my practice of Qi cultivation uses the dark and yin Qi. Practicing this kind of Yang Fire Talisman is like cooking in a pot every day.

After a long time, I wanted to cool down my anger, and I thought of the fox fire of our ghost fox. The fox fire that the ghost fox cultivates is to burn away the netherworld death energy in the body.

In the early years, ghost foxes who practiced the way of the gods would travel between the yin and yang realms. They needed to refine a breath of fox fire to save their lives and burn away the dark death energy accumulated in their bodies.

"I thought, since fox fire can burn away dead energy, could it also burn away yang energy? So I gave it a try, and to my surprise, it worked wonders," Cao Xiaoqing explained with immense pride.

After Cao Xiaoqing finished speaking, he did not forget to demonstrate it. He blew towards the Jiawu Divine Talisman, and a ball of blue-black flame rose into the sky. This fire was not an ordinary spiritual fire, but an extremely pure Netherworld True Fire.

When Yu Shuyang saw the Netherworld True Fire, he instantly thought of the Youchang Bird. He had seen the Youchang Bird from afar on Hushan Island, and the flames on that bird were exactly the same as the Netherworld True Fire.

It seems that the Netherworld True Fire and the Netherworld Sun have the same origin. Seeing this, Yu Shuyang secretly thought that he had to give Cao Xiaoqing some advice on the method of cultivation, so as not to offend the Heavenly Dao.

Then he changed his mind and realized that he seemed to be the one that the Heavenly Dao feared the most. The Ruomu sacred tree in the Xuanming underworld directly shook the Heavenly Dao's authority over reincarnation.

"The combination of fox fire and talisman fire is so powerful, isn't it too amazing?" The ninth prince was so shocked that his jaw dropped.

Among the six major fox tribes in the Fox Kingdom, the Nine-Tailed Fox is nominally in charge, but in reality, it was the Nine-Tailed Fox that joined forces with the Ghost Fox and the Moon Fox to subdue the Earth Fox, Demon Fox, and Heart Fox.

Among the six major fox tribes, only the Ghost Fox and the Moon Fox do not have a first-grade fox fairy. That is why they can be won over by the Nine-tailed Fox, and under the pretext of maintaining a nominal balance, they secretly unite to maintain the situation in the hundreds of cities of the Fox Kingdom.

The reason why the Nine-Tailed Fox Royal Family attaches importance to Tokaido Institution is not only because of their respect for Yin Chenzi, but also because of their emphasis on the institution's training of foxes.

The royal family of the Fox Kingdom has been playing a balancing act, not allowing the Earth Foxes and Demon Foxes to become too strong, nor allowing the Ghost Foxes and Moon Foxes to become too weak. At the same time, they have to keep an eye on the Heart Foxes to prevent them from completely turning to the Nine Tribes of Dongyi.

As a descendant of the general's mansion, Cao Xiaoqing has always been close to the royal family. When he heard the ninth prince's sigh, he knew that the royal family's suspicion had come back again.

He didn't want his family to be implicated and feared by the royal family, leading to secret suppression, so he quickly said, "Ninth Prince, you misunderstood. This is not the power of the combined power of Talisman Fire and Fox Fire.

This breath of flame of mine is the result of the combined spell cast by twelve foxes. You don’t know the magical effect of our Dingjia Talisman.

Why don't you ask the headmaster to explain it to you? The Dingjia Talisman was passed down by the headmaster."

Yu Shuyang sensed Cao Xiaoqing's emotions and naturally spoke up for the student without revealing the truth.

"Ninth Prince, you have also seen them practicing. The Dingjia Divine Talisman requires six foxes to form a group, and two groups can form a team.

They all have a jade talisman in their hands, and they practice the Qi-exhaling and refining techniques together, so they can form a magic circle anytime and anywhere.

The same goes for spells cast on enemies. A single fox can have the power of twelve, which isn't surprising, really." Yu Shuyang explained with a smile.

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince no longer felt any fear. The fox demons in Qingqiu were not short of military formations and Taoist soldier techniques, otherwise how could the country have appointed so many generals.

What made him wary just now was not only the power of the true fire, but also Cao Xiaoqing's cultivation level. He had not yet broken through the ninth level.

"So that's how it is. This Dingjia Divine Talisman is truly powerful. You should practice it well and don't let the Great Alchemist down.

"Are there any difficulties in living here? Why do you dig up dirt and graves to live in?" The Ninth Prince asked the biggest question in his mind.

Seeing that the Ninth Prince had lost his fear and was trying to curry favor with him again, Cao Xiaoshan couldn't help but feel contempt for him, but he didn't show it on his face. He said, "The Ninth Prince has misunderstood again.

These grave mounds are used to refine fox fire. Aside from us ghost foxes who are naturally able to refine a breath of dark and yin fox fire, they all have to use the grave mounds to gather dark and yin energy."

When Yu Shuyang heard this, he suddenly understood why there were so many grave mounds outside the stone wall.

"The grave mound gathers dark and gloomy energy. This method is quite ingenious." The Ninth Prince was a little embarrassed, but his expression remained dignified and dignified. Yuehu, who had been recommended to the side, spoke up. She was the granddaughter of the Lower State Pillar Mansion, named Wu Tengkong. They were acquaintances, as her aunt was the fox consort of Lilong Hou.

Wu Tengkong's status and position are higher than Cao Xiaoqing's, and she also has good standing with the Ninth Prince. She stood up to get close to the Taoist dean, not to please the Ninth Prince.

"Ninth Prince, you don't know the rules of our Taoist temple, so there are bound to be many things you are not familiar with. You will understand after reading more.

"Headmaster, since you're here this time, please give us some pointers. I heard you're very good at divination, and we fox girls are all learning the art of Fuji. Please give us some pointers." Wu Tengkong said coquettishly.

Both Moon Foxes and Ghost Foxes practice Shintoism, but the fox gods of the two tribes are very different. The Ghost Fox Shintoism is biased towards the underworld, and is mostly about the methods of ghosts and gods, while the Moon Fox Shintoism is biased towards the moon, and is mostly about the methods of the moon and the bright moon.

The female foxes among the Moon Foxes are born servants of gods, able to listen to the will of gods. Most of them practice a method of seeking divine advice, which is called Fu Ji.

Fu Ji, also known as Fei Luan, means to ask the gods to descend in the Luan carriage, urge the brush on the dustpan to shake, and write prophecies in the fine sand.

In Yu Shuyang's previous life, the Fu Li world, the Fu Ji technique was a divination method commonly used by witches and shamans. The essence of this technique was "asking ghosts."

The swaying brush on the dustpan and the prophecies in the sand table together form a ghost worship ritual, which makes the person asking the question generate a wish in his heart, and finally the wish will be fulfilled in accordance with the prophecy.

Speaking of which, Yu Shuyang had always hated witches and sorcerers in his previous life, not only because they were all crazy and had lost their minds due to the erosion of incense and vows, but also because they used the method of Fu Ji to harm people.

Yu Shuyang's face was not looking good, and he said: "You have studied the Taoist scriptures for such a long time, why are you still obsessed with such a small trick like Fuji.

"Fu Ji's divination is all about asking ghosts and gods. How foolish and ignorant is this? We cultivators are cultivating immortality and seeking the truth. How can we ask ghosts and gods for help?"

Wu Tengkong and other fox girls felt a little embarrassed after being scolded by Yu Shuyang. Most of them were descendants of the National Pillar Mansion and the General Mansion, and they were also a top group of fox demons in the Fox Kingdom.

"Shanzhang, what you said is unfair. The method of supporting the broom is not only practiced by our fox tribe, but also spread in all major temples.

How can you say we are ignorant? This is also a method of divination. It is also divination. Does that mean your method is wise and we are ignorant?

Wu Tenglong stood in human form, with a long fox tail swaying behind him like a broom, as if he was in a fighting position.

Yu Shuyang laughed and wanted to practice the spell, only to find that the Yin-Yang True Shape Fan had been given to the Long Snake Boy, who was still waiting outside the Yunmen Water Palace.

Another magical weapon, the Dongyuan Xuantian Flag, was given to his two disciples, Wu Wei and Sheqiuyan, who were asked to use it to refine the Tianhe Ruoshui.

Seeing that there was no suitable magic weapon, he had to take out the Wuzhi Yaocao Sword. Instead of talking about the changes of yin and yang, he discussed the reality and emptiness of the five elements.

Holding the Five Zhi Yao Grass Sword, Yu Shuyang said to the group of foxes, "How many of you who are practicing Fu Ji, come to me. Today I will teach you the method of divination."

As Yu Shuyang spoke, a group of foxes gathered around. At this time, a new fox also came in, and the number of fox demons gathered became more and more.

Seeing this, Qifeng came over and said, "Master, why don't you go to the island in the middle of the lake? That's where Taoist Li's platform is for his rituals."

Seeing this, Yu Shuyang had to take a group of foxes and move to the island in the middle of the lake. This island was built by Li Taiping and was modeled after the Xiyu Academy.

I saw a school on the island. It was an extremely spacious palace with a three-foot-high earthen platform in the center.

Yu Shuyang stepped onto the earthen platform, and the foxes below, led by Qifeng and Jintong, were divided into twelve number sequences, all in the order of the Dingjia magic talismans.

Seeing this, he began to refine Dingjia talismans for the new foxes and distributed them on the spot. Fortunately, there was enough incense and vows in his divine pupils, otherwise, more than 2,700 talismans might not be refined.

After all the new foxes had received their jade talismans, Yu Shuyang took the stage again and said, "Hello everyone, I am the second headmaster of the Tokaido Temple. Welcome everyone to study at the temple.

Our Taoist temple has a ten-year system, which means that in the future, you only have ten years. During this period, you can obtain the Taoism method if you pass the assessment.

Perhaps you have no idea about practicing Taoism or cultivating immortality, or you have never heard of it before.

Just now, a fox asked me about divination using the Fuji method, and he didn't understand why the Fuji method is foolish and ignorant. Here, I will give you a unified answer.

Earlier, the more than 200 foxes were very well-behaved. Most of them sat around the podium, all listening to Yu Shuyang's lectures with their ears perked up. They were all used to this way of speaking.

The new foxes were much worse. After receiving the talismans and jade tokens, many of them scattered and some even whispered to each other in groups of three or four.

Yu Shuyang couldn't help but pause and said to Qifeng, "Take Senior Liuhu with you. You will be the discipline supervisors for the foxes from now on. Make sure they understand the rules."

After hearing this, Qifeng hurriedly took the six fox demon fellow students with him and used the evil wind bag to enforce discipline. With the help of the six fox demons, they were soon brought into compliance.

Yu Shuyang then continued his lecture, saying: "When people use the Fuji to ask for divination, what they are asking is not the great principles of heaven and earth, but the ghosts and gods they serve.

Asking for divination from ghosts and gods is like asking for advice from a blind person. What else can they do except influence the fortune and misfortune of others and demonstrate the effectiveness of their prophecies?

The so-called prophecies are nothing but comments from ghosts and gods. If they say you will be unlucky, they will bring disaster upon you even if there is no disaster. If they say it will be good, as long as no disaster comes upon you, you will generally be safe and sound.

In this way, asking for divination with the help of the Fu Ji is to please the ghosts and gods, asking them to give auspicious comments and not to send down evil words.

Isn't this foolish and ignorant? Ghosts and gods are subject to the jurisdiction of heaven and earth, yet we don't consult heaven and earth, but instead seek the advice of ghosts and gods.

Isn’t this ridiculous? The so-called “divination” is to foresee the future. Divination with wisdom is counting, and divination with the heart is fortune-telling.

Most of us who practice Taoism believe in ourselves more than fate. Even when it comes to divination, we rely more on calculations than divine predictions.

Today I will show you the reality and emptiness of the five elements, so that you can understand the basics of mathematics." Yu Shuyang explained in detail.

Yu Shuyang held the Five Zhi Yao Cao Sword in his hand and shook the Lingzhi Ruyi. Then he saw the five elements and six colors appear, and then turned into six Zhi herbs.

During the spellcasting process, he added the Qiankun Circle magic to it, activating the innate Wu Ji Qi, and the five elements and six colors of the grass secretly transformed the yin and yang of the earth.

When the grass fell to the ground, it turned into a bit of yellow soil, which instantly attracted the earth energy and began to refine the earth energy, operating according to the method of knife and spatula.

In a moment, the earth energy of the island in the middle of the lake was refined into one piece and all gathered on the six-colored grass, and three layers of grass covers grew on the grass.

(End of this chapter)