Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 136 Training the Fox
Three days is neither a fast nor a slow time.

Just enough for Chen Ji to prepare the test paper and the corresponding questions.

Because of her knowledge, Miss Bai only said that many classic contents would be included, and then left it to Chen Ji to develop on his own.

Fortunately, I had read "Night Ship" carefully before and remembered a lot of things, which I could use when I asked the question.

Three days later, after the demons and ghosts in the courtyard had finished their meal and dispersed to cultivate, around 7 PM, Chen Ji looked at Miss Bai.

"Miss Bai, we can begin."

"it is good."

Miss Bai nodded and summoned a figure from inside the house.

Dressed in a light pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with hairpins and embroidered shoes, and holding a small abacus in her hand, she looked charming and cute at first glance, completely devoid of any fox-like features. It was none other than Bai Shijiu, whom we hadn't seen for a long time.

However, his strength had increased significantly since we first met.

Even though he tried to hide it, his aura was much stronger than before.

"Hello sir."

Bai Shijiu looked at Chen Ji and quickly bowed.

Chen Ji nodded and looked at him a few more times before slowly returning the greeting.

"This transformation technique is indeed quite good."

"I have to thank Miss Bai and Mr. Bai for bringing me down the mountain and giving me guidance, otherwise I would not have made such progress."

"How far have you progressed in your transformation?"

Chen Ji looked at Bai Shijiu and asked.

"Being able to maintain one's figure while drinking, according to Miss Bai, means one has already entered the inner sanctum."

"Not bad, indeed a talent that even Judge Lu praised."

Chen Ji smiled and sighed.

Bai Shijiu, however, was somewhat shy.

"The master was also there that day. Lu Pan was not saying that. He was clearly saying that I have some talent in the art of dream manipulation."

"the same."

Chen Ji laughed loudly.

"If you master one method, you can master all methods. Besides, the Dream Marriage is one of the more difficult methods to learn in magic. If you can master the Dream Marriage, then transforming into human form will naturally not be a problem."

As he spoke, Chen Ji seemed to remember something and looked at Miss Bai.

If the path of marriage is profound, it should be similar to what Miss Bai demonstrated last night, right?

"really."

Miss Bai nodded. Seeing that it was still early, she decided to explain to Chen Ji and give Bai Shijiu some pointers.

"Marrying a dream is also about taking a person's thoughts. If you take good thoughts, the dream will be real; if you take bad thoughts, the dream will easily be shattered."

“I’ve already told you all this before. Now that you’re getting results from your marriage dream, there’s no need to say more. I just want to tell you how to cultivate your thoughts.”

"Humans have five vital energies, which give rise to three souls, and the vital spirit gives rise to six thoughts. Furthermore, the heart is like a lamp, the eyes are like fire, and the hair is like the core."

"When you first begin your spiritual practice, you can understand a person's thoughts by looking into their eyes, and you can transform their thoughts by touching a strand of their hair."

"Once you have emotions and thoughts, you have the medium to marry your dreams. Once you find a human body, you can marry your dreams."

"If you don't enter this person's dream, you can still summon a human body formed from a thought in your own dream, but how much memory and ability it has depends on your own ability."

"If you want to cultivate this technique, you will eventually need to create your own dream world, so you can start now."

Chen Ji also dreams of marriage, but he doesn't understand these things. He listens attentively with Bai Shijiu.

After listening, I realized that this technique was indeed profound and powerful, and it was no wonder that one needed talent to cultivate it.

It sounds complicated.

Bai Shijiu, holding her face in her hands, was also filled with emotion.

After a while, he asked Miss Bai how long such a dream would take.

"me."

The white girl shook her head.

"I don't know either. I just try to extract a sliver of thought from each person I meet, and so far I only have one city's worth of people."

The young woman smiled and looked at them.

"The Dream Marriage Technique is somewhat special, and I cannot explain to you how this technique progresses in the future. You will have to figure it out for yourselves."

"However, I have other matters to attend to today and don't have time to say more. We can discuss this further after you have formed your thoughts."

"Alright."

Chen Ji nodded, also feeling that they should do the important thing first, so he looked at Bai Shijiu.

"This time, we'll have to trouble Nineteen."

"I wouldn't dare say it's too much trouble. Please let me know if you need anything."

Bai Shijiu said earnestly.

As she spoke, she looked at Chen Ji with eyes full of curiosity.

"What brings you here tonight, sir? I asked Miss Bai, but she wouldn't tell me. She said that since it was you who wanted to see me, you should tell me yourself."

"That's it."

Chen Ji looked at Miss Bai and understood what she meant.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a set of test papers from his person and handed them to Bai Shijiu.

"Try taking this test first."

"This is?"

"These are mock exam questions for Fox Studies, but only the knowledge section. They are specially prepared for you."

"Ok?"

Bai Shijiu quickly wiped his already clean hands before taking the test paper from his hands.

One glance was enough to leave me speechless with shock.

"How did you manage to make these, sir... This is so... so wonderful!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Bai Shijiu was speechless, her hands still trembling as she held the exam paper.

"The fox on the mountain has been so worried about how to prepare for the exam lately, and I never expected to see this today..."

As he spoke, he suddenly thought of something else.

"Sir, why are you only showing this to me? Can't the other foxes... can't they be seen?"

Chen Ji knew what Bai Shijiu was thinking just by listening to her words, and shook his head with a smile.

"It's not that we won't give them to them, but we want to test how they will deal with the teachings of Fox School. This is something that can only be done in a dream."

"I see!"

Bai Shijiu, being exceptionally intelligent, already understood Chen Ji's meaning and nodded as he looked at the exam paper.

"In that case, I'll answer the questions carefully after I'm done with this, so as not to be too nervous and affect my performance."

"Alright."

Miss Bai nodded in satisfaction and whispered.

"This is also part of the fox's way of examining one's character. If you encounter this, you should be careful."

"I understand!"

Bai Shijiu quickly bowed and thanked him.

What Miss Bai was about to say was the real secret to studying foxes.

"No need. I will tell you again in my dreams when the time comes. How much you can remember depends on yourselves. There is no need to be too deliberate, lest the priests be displeased."

Chen Ji was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized what was going on.

This is probably another example of something being overlooked.

If a fox is taught skills in a dream, it will naturally remember them if it has the right opportunity. If it cannot remember them, it is said that it is pure in nature, which is just right.

Even humans dislike scheming, and this seems to be a famous saying for foxes as well.

They're all ancient foxes, why bother with some ghost stories?

It's just that this place doesn't seem to be a boring place, otherwise it would be quite interesting.

But he still had one question.

Even though the fox studies test hasn't started yet, how can Miss Bai convince Bai Qi and the others to accept the test?

Although this was Miss Bai's own dream, even if Bai Qi and the others realized something was wrong, there was no risk of their dream shattering.

But this still needs to be considered beforehand.

"It's alright, I have my own plans."

While Chen Ji was pondering, Miss Bai had already casually explained and begun the Dream Marriage Technique.

Chen Ji and the others exchanged a glance, changed their attire, and wore fox-shaped waist tags on their bodies in the style of Miss Bai before finally summoning Bai Qi and the others' consciousness.

The four foxes appeared somewhat bewildered in the courtyard. Upon seeing three more people in front of them, they instinctively looked towards the room in the courtyard and shouted.

"Miss Bai! Sir!"

"There are monsters!"

"puff!"

Chen Ji almost burst out laughing.

The four fox demons, upon seeing the demon, immediately called it a demon, leaving everyone speechless.

They were just like children who hadn't grown up at all, calling their parents for help whenever they encountered something wrong outside. Fortunately, they quickly realized the problem.

Although the environment here is the same as the courtyard, only the exterior is the same; there are no familiar demons or ghosts here.

"Fellow Daoist Mudfish?"

"Senior Copper Toad?"

"Senior Stone Mill?"

No response.

Bai Ba suddenly had an idea and nervously looked at the three people in front of him.

“We don’t know where you three seniors come from. We are foxes who cultivate on Mount Sendai. We have never harmed anyone while living here, and we have done many good deeds.”

"Our master is a day-roaming deity of the underworld, and he is also a good friend of the judge and the Dragon King of the Hutuo River. If there is anything you need, we will certainly pass it on to you."

"If we are to do something, I'm afraid our magic power is too weak to satisfy our senior."

Chen Ji was somewhat surprised to hear this.

No wonder Bai Ba became familiar with the Taoists within an hour of arriving on the mountain. Li Pingyun probably couldn't have said these words in such a hurry.

Bai Ba's strength is indeed remarkable.

Bai Qi, Bai Shiliu, and Bai Ershisan, who were standing nearby, also looked at Bai Ba with shocked expressions.

She was clearly curious about how Bai Ba could say such a thing, even though they were both repairing the road and their behavior was similar.

How can there be such a big difference?

But there are outsiders here, so it's not appropriate to ask.

Chen Ji was still wondering how to talk to them when he heard Miss Bai speak slowly.

“We are not demons or ghosts, but rather the Fox Academy Inspector Instructors, responsible for the registration of wild foxes applying to the Fox Academy this year. We were passing by and saw that you have cultivation, so we came to ask if you want to apply to the Fox Academy.”

"If you agree, you can take a mock fox-learning exam right now. If you fail, you won't have another chance this year."

"Ok?"

The four foxes froze, subconsciously looking behind them, only to realize that this was a dream, and neither Miss Bai nor Chen Ji were there.

After a few breaths of silence, Bai Ba tentatively inquired.

"It seems that you senior foxes brought us here. May I ask if you have some time to inquire with the elders of the clan?"

"Ah."

Miss Bai gave a light snort, her tone displeased.

“Cultivation is your own business. If you can’t even control it yourself, what are you talking about? If the elders in your clan say you’re not suitable, does that mean you won’t take the fox studies exam?”

"Tsk!"

Chen Ji glanced sideways, unsure whether Miss Bai was deliberately making things difficult for him or if she genuinely had such thoughts.

However, after arriving at Sendai Mountain, I have indeed sensed from what I have seen and heard that Miss Bai holds a very high position in the hearts of the little foxes.

If Miss Bai said they weren't suited to study foxes, I'm afraid these foxes really wouldn't go.

He had previously thought that it was a good thing that the little foxes could cultivate peacefully under the protection of the White Maiden.

Having experienced more of this now, I've realized that it also has significant problems.

Having not encountered many setbacks in childhood, it is easy for more problems to arise if one truly embarks on a spiritual journey.

I'm afraid Miss Bai's words probably have her own reasons behind them.

"This……"

The other three foxes scratched their heads and looked at Bai Ba.

"how?"

"Miss Bai isn't here, and neither is the Master. How should we decide?"

"We'll listen to you!"

The three foxes looked over together.

Bai Ba hesitated for a moment, then looked at them.

"Miss Bai had already told us to prepare for the fox studies exam, and she had also mentioned the matter of the fox studies instructor."

"Now that the Fox Academy Instructor has come here, I think it's fine to agree to the exam. As for the assessment, it's also fine to agree to it. If we don't succeed this year, there will be other times. When we go back to the mountains, we can explain to the other foxes so that they won't be at a loss if they encounter a situation like ours."

Chen Ji squinted as he listened, displaying a shrewdness characteristic of the fox clan.

Bai Ba's words, seemingly addressed to Bai Qi and the others, were actually a test of the instructors.

If they stop you, you can't tell the other foxes, but if you don't tell them, you have a reason to share what you saw and heard that night with the other foxes.

Perhaps I don't have the chance, but other foxes on the mountain have the opportunity to be admitted to fox studies.

This intention is indeed pure and selfless.

Miss Bai's eyes flickered slightly, but she pretended not to hear their whispers.

"How is it? Still haven't decided?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Instructor. We have decided to accept the assessment."

The four foxes spoke in unison.

"If you have made up your mind, come forward and prepare for the assessment."

When Miss Bai raised her hand, four houses appeared before her.

"There are four tests for entering the Fox School: magic, transformation, knowledge, and virtue. First, we will be tested on knowledge, and then we will go in to answer questions."

"Yes."

The four foxes exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.

They entered their respective rooms and began answering questions.

Chen Ji and the others watched from outside, and saw that the four foxes behaved remarkably similarly.

They didn't even start answering the questions; instead, they looked at the questions and flipped the test paper over, as if trying to memorize them.

Now that the little foxes could no longer hear the conversation, Chen Ji stopped hiding his feelings and exclaimed in amazement.

"Miss Bai taught them so well; these little foxes are almost impeccably behaved."

The white girl smiled slightly.

"It's not all my credit; Mr. Su also did a lot of work."

"This is also what I learned from studying foxes. The most important thing in learning is virtue, so foxes learn these things first after they are young and their intelligence is awakened."

“They faced no other dangers on the mountain, and there was no benefit to them from being with the foxes, so they naturally harbored good intentions.”

“When Mr. Su lectured them, he also emphasized the importance of morality, and over time this became the case.”

He chuckled softly and looked into the room.

Bai Qi and the others had probably memorized the questions and began to answer them formally.

He wrote very quickly, sentence by sentence, line by line.

Miss Bai withdrew her gaze, a sigh escaping her eyes.

"I didn't have time to mention it earlier, but the exam paper you gave is quite similar to the one I took back then."

"Looking at their answers now reminds me of when I took the fox studies exam back then, and I feel a bit emotional."

"But why are you using different exam papers, sir?"

"Naturally, we prepared more than ten different sets so that each fox could complete them, which is the only way to achieve the desired effect."

"Thank you for your hard work, sir."

Miss Bai thanked him sincerely.

Chen Ji waved his hand.

"Why say such things? If it weren't for Miss Bai's rescue, I would have been reincarnated in the underworld long ago, and I wouldn't be in this situation now."

"Besides, since he is a fox spirit, it is only right that he does these things."

"Then we're the ones who benefit."

The white girl shook her head.

"I haven't been able to pay the tuition fee I promised you, sir. If you do well in the Fox Studies exam this time, I will prepare another tuition fee for you."

"Tuition fee?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Ji realized what Miss Bai was talking about.

It's probably about finding those who turned him into a donkey to take revenge.

It's just that even Lu Pan couldn't find him, so it's indeed a bit difficult to ask Miss Bai and the foxes to go and find him.

Chen Ji didn't take it to heart anymore, but he didn't expect Miss Bai to still remember it.

Just as he was about to refuse, Miss Bai shook her head.

"The matter is settled, sir. There is no need to refuse, otherwise it would make our fox clan seem impolite."

"Very well, then I thank Miss Bai in advance."

After thanking him, Chen Ji continued to wait for the four foxes to answer their questions. About an hour later, Bai Shiliu finally put down his pen, got up, and came out.

"Student Bai Shiliu has finished answering. Please review my answer, Instructor!"

Shortly afterward, the other three foxes also went out to hand in their papers.

Miss Bai took the exam paper, glanced at it, and handed it back to Chen Ji.

"Put it away for now, we'll look at it later. Now it's time to test your transformation skills. Who wants to go first?"

(End of this chapter)