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Chapter 141 The Flaws of the Dream Marriage Method

Nineteen?

Chen Ji looked at Bai Shijiu, who was sleeping peacefully not far away, thought for a moment, and then shook his head.

"I don't know either, but Bai Shijiu's current opportunities are good, not to mention among fox demons, but even among the demons I have seen. Miss Bai should not worry about her cultivation level."

"It's not that I'm worried about my cultivation level..."

The white girl shook her head.

"As I mentioned before, I heard about a fox clan genius when I was taking the entrance exam for the Fox Academy, but he got so nervous that he failed several times..."

"That's right. At the time, since Miss Bai didn't elaborate, I didn't ask about her whereabouts."

"That one was also a rare genius among foxes, but he later did wrong after being misled by demons."

He then gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"However, according to what you said that day, I don't know if it was a mistake or not."

"Ah."

Chen Ji didn't ask, just hummed in agreement, waiting for Miss Bai to continue.

If Miss Bai didn't want to talk about this, she wouldn't tell even if you asked. Now that she's telling me, there's no need for much reaction; just give a sound in response.

Sure enough, after hearing Chen Ji listen, Miss Bai continued to speak.

"She failed the fox academy exams several times, so she simply gave up the orthodox path of cultivation and bewitched a group of lesser demons to become mountain kings. In just over a hundred years, she became a well-known great demon king, and now even the local city god dares not provoke her."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ji finally understood what Miss Bai meant earlier.

If we're talking about cultivation, demons are naturally without fault, but she happens to be a fox, so this cultivation method goes against the direction set by the Goddess of Mount Tai for foxes.

Even if he has become a great demon now, he can only be a demon.

However, Chen Ji clearly remembered that Miss Bai had said something earlier.

"If a fox demon is causing trouble, how could the Goddess of Mount Tai still allow her to exist in the world?"

"That's another reason."

The white girl explained.

"The demons under her command, though they rule the mountain, do not do evil. Instead, they cultivate in seclusion on the mountain and are responsible for killing blood demons in the vicinity. They only require the villagers to pay offerings on time. They also do things like escorting goods, collecting souls, geomancy, and walking through the underworld."

"..."

Chen Ji was taken aback upon hearing this.

No wonder the Goddess of Mount Tai forbade anyone to clean house.

Aside from the fact that he robbed the City God, this behavior suggests that he is no ordinary demon king.

At most, it's just that a powerful wild fox found a place to cultivate in seclusion.

"That's exactly right."

Miss Bai sighed.

"This is also why the local city god wanted to punish her. Because of her, even the city god could not collect incense offerings. However, his underworld officials could not defeat the demons around her, so they reported that there was a fox calamity in the area."

"How to deal with it?"

"I heard that the report sent to the City God Temple says that this is a traitor of the Fox School, who has been inciting demons to harm people, robbing and ravaging the countryside, and attacking the City God. He deserves to be executed."

"The City God of the world found this matter troublesome, so he sent it back to the Underworld for approval, then forwarded it to the Eastern Peak Emperor's Palace, and finally it was passed on to the Goddess of Mount Tai."

"It just so happens that Her Majesty has a special Blue Sparrow servant who is skilled in flying and has superb magic, and can travel thousands of miles a day. So he went to investigate the matter on the mountain, and after confirming it, he sent a letter directly to the City God's desk."

"What did you write?"

Chen Ji asked curiously.

"That's unclear. I only heard that the City God was seriously injured on the spot after receiving the letter, his golden body shattered, and not long after, he was demoted to another place to be the City God of the Town."

Miss Bai said truthfully.

"That's how it should be."

Chen Ji nodded, knowing that this was the explanation given by the City God of the world to the Goddess of Mount Tai.

It's just unexpected that even a god of such a status is no different from a mortal, needing to find a scapegoat to bear everything.

It seems the old abbot's words are becoming increasingly valuable.

These religious officials are all dead people, and their actions are not much different from when they were alive.

Thinking about it, and remembering what Miss Bai had said earlier, his expression turned strange.

"Is Miss Bai worried that Nineteen will turn out like this?"

"It is."

"It shouldn't come to that. Nineteen doesn't seem to have that idea, so Miss Bai can rest assured. If there really is such a skill among the foxes of Sendai Mountain..."

Chen Ji thought about it.

"Bai Er is even more likely to do such a thing than Bai Shijiu."

Miss Bai couldn't help but laugh.

"She certainly has the ability, but her personality is not like that. I'm really worried about Nineteen."

"Why?"

"Alright! I'll tell you first, sir."

Miss Bai said slowly.

"The practice of dream marriage and dream city cultivation requires the collection of thoughts from human experiences. These emotions and thoughts must pass through the fox's mind and fall into it before they can manifest in the future."

"Nineteen is inexperienced in the ways of the world and has acquired the bloodline of the Dream Eater, making it easier for him to enter dreams than for ordinary foxes. This is both a talent and a flaw."

"If you can make good use of it, you can experience all aspects of human life in your dreams, and use other people's experiences to cleanse your mind, so that you can naturally have a crystal-clear mind."

"But I'm worried that these thoughts might give rise to different ideas in her, which would be bad."

"I see."

Chen Ji nodded, understanding what Miss Bai meant.

He knows many spells, but he has not seriously practiced the Dream Marriage Technique, and he has not yet reached the stage of gathering thoughts.

But Bai Shijiu is different. Now she is almost a specialist in the art of dream marriage, so she naturally needs to learn how to capture thoughts.

Miss Bai's concerns are understandable.

However, given such concerns, Chen Ji did come up with a solution.

"Can you resolve this matter, sir?"

"You can give it a try. It may not work, but it will be better than it is now."

"how?"

"Read more stories about human life, such as those about talented scholars and beautiful women, legal cases, and miscellaneous discussions about human affairs. You must read a lot, at least as tall as this pillar."

Chen Ji thought for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed to a pillar in the room.

"puff!"

Miss Bai laughed out loud.

"Sir, you must be joking. Who could possibly read all those storybooks? Even a theatrical troupe couldn't possibly have that many!"

"Yes, storytellers should be able to read that many, but it's hard to say how many they can remember."

As Chen Ji spoke, he seemed to remember something else.

"It seems Miss Bai still doesn't believe that this is a real solution."

"Really? Then please tell me why you are reading books."

Upon hearing Chen Ji say this again, Miss Bai looked at Chen Ji intently and listened to him speak.

"Miss Bai is worried that if Nineteen sees too much of people's hearts, he will lose his true self. So if he reads too many stories about the human world, he will know what the human world is like and will naturally be able to make his own judgments."

"Stories of the world tell all sorts of absurd tales. After reading too many, one might call it numbness or habit, but in any case, one's mind will no longer be pure."

"If I could find some case files from the government office and read them, I would know better what kind of thoughts I should have."

"This……"

Miss Bai frowned slightly, thought for a few moments, and then relaxed her expression.

"That does make some sense. Sir, you truly surprised me; you even thought of such a method!"

"This Dream Marriage Technique has driven countless foxes who learned it crazy. With this method, things should be much better in the future."

"Sir, your actions have not only helped Nineteen, but also all the foxes in the world."

"If you allow me, sir, may I share this method with the fox?"

"nature."

"Then I thank you on behalf of all foxes under heaven."

Miss Bai thanked him sincerely.

Chen Ji simply waved his hand.

"I was invited by Miss Bai, so it should be this way. Miss Bai is very generous, spending her own money to hire me to solve your problem. Now that you want to reveal it to Fox Academy, don't you feel like you're losing out?"

“We won’t lose out, but sir… never mind, let’s wait until Fox Academy verifies it first.” After saying that, he looked at Chen Ji again.

"Sir, please don't overthink it. This is the usual practice of the Fox School. If a spell has obvious flaws, and a fox proposes a solution, we must ask the instructors and students to verify it. Only after confirming its effectiveness will it be spread."

"That's how it should be."

Chen Ji wasn't surprised to hear this; he just felt that the Fox Academy's internal procedures and systems were very rigorous, making it indeed a place for cultivation.

"Sir, you have to go down the mountain tomorrow, so I won't say more. We'll talk when you return. I also need to write a letter."

As Chen Ji pondered this, Miss Bai glanced out the window and then said goodbye.

Chen Ji was already used to Miss Bai's style. He nodded slightly and saw her out before lying back down on the bed for a short rest.

When I opened my eyes again, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and the faint dawn light was interspersed among the distant mountain clouds.

It's the perfect time of year for a refreshing journey.

Chen Ji didn't linger. He found Bai Qi and the others and rode away on the wind to find the location of the sacrifice that the mountain god had mentioned.

The four foxes were very excited and chattered incessantly in the air.

"Sir, I never imagined that our magical skills could be used to help people down the mountain."

"I used to think that only techniques like exorcising demons and catching ghosts could be used to get there."

"When I go back to the mountain in the future, I can also tell them about the life we ​​enjoy that is respected by the villagers."

"..."

Chen Ji remained silent for a few moments before shaking his head.

"You guys should really learn how to use your own magic. You can't expect other foxes and cultivators to solve every problem you encounter with demons and ghosts, can you?"

Bai Ba chuckled.

"Sir, that will be after you study the Fox School. If you are able to get in, you can naturally learn other spells."

"If you can't pass the exam, you might as well focus on learning modern magic. At least you'll have full marks in both virtue and magic."

That's absolutely right.

Chen Ji shook his head and let them go first.

Soon, traces of sacrificial rituals could be seen along the mountain road.

There were fruits, incense sticks, and a pile of stones shaped like a little person on the ground.

Chen Ji slowly landed and bowed towards the pile of stones.

"Why did the mountain god come in person?"

"Squeak!"

The stone wobbled as it stood up from the ground, revealing its form, and shook its head to wipe the fine sand off its face.

“I appeared to them in a dream yesterday, saying that I had sent someone to their village to check and asked them to send someone to guide them. I don’t know if they will come, so I came to see for myself.”

Greetings, Mountain God!

When the four foxes saw the mountain god appear, they became somewhat reserved and quickly stood up to pay their respects.

The mountain god glanced at them, smiled, and nodded.

“You are very kind. I wanted to visit you when I saw you repairing the road, but I was afraid of disturbing you.”

"Did the mountain god watch us repair the road?"

The four foxes were astonished and looked at the mountain god in shock.

The mountain god laughed heartily and looked at them.

"It's less about seeing and more about feeling. You guys are constantly performing magic on me and carving out mountains, it's hard not to feel it."

"I'm sorry to disturb the mountain god."

The four foxes hurriedly apologized.

"It doesn't matter."

The mountain god laughed heartily.

“You’re building roads, and I’m doing good deeds too. I’ve accumulated quite a lot of merit, so it’s not right for me to take advantage of you for nothing.”

After saying this, he thought about it carefully and then took out four small porcelain bottles.

"There are four portions of Earth Spirit Wine in here as my way of thanking you fellow fox cultivators. Please do not refuse."

"This is far too valuable, you mustn't accept it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the four foxes shook their heads and waved their hands in unison in refusal.

"Ok?"

Even the mountain god looked over with some surprise.

"Why don't you want it? Is it because Miss Bai isn't here and you dare not accept it? Since the master is here, it's the same if he agrees."

"it's not true."

Bai Ba stepped forward and bowed.

"The road was built in preparation for our examination on the virtue of foxes, and also for practicing magic."

"If the mountain god was of any help in this process, it was not our intention."

"Such a gift is too extravagant, and we dare not accept it."

"hiss!"

The mountain god gasped, stirring up piles of sand and dust.

They ate it all, and even their speech was accompanied by crunching sounds.

"Then consider this as payment for the road and bridge repairs. After all, you came down the mountain on my behalf, and for your safety, it's only right that you improve your cultivation a little."

"That... is fine."

When the mountain god mentioned safety again, Bai Ba and the others didn't know what to say.

They thanked each other and then took the items.

The mountain god smiled and nodded in satisfaction, then looked up towards the mountain.

"They're coming!"

He shook his head slightly after saying that.

"I will not see them then, and I will trouble you to take good care of Fellow Fox."

"nature."

Chen Ji nodded in agreement, watching the mountain god gaze towards the path leading up the mountain.

Before long, three or five people appeared, all of them villagers, with their trousers rolled up and sleeves tucked in, tentatively looking into the distance to see where Chen Ji and Si Hu were.

It seemed like they wanted to confirm, yet weren't sure.

Chen Ji waved and shouted to them.

"Are you here to ask the mountain god to repair the road?"

"Exactly!"

"Then there's no need to look any further; we are the answer."

"what?"

Upon hearing Chen Ji's call, the eyes of the people on the other side lit up, and they jogged over.

Upon seeing Chen Ji and the four people behind him, he hurriedly knelt down to pay his respects.

"Mountain God!"

"It's actually a real mountain god!"

"Please, mountain god, protect our village and prevent any more disasters from happening..."

Several people spoke at the same time, filling Chen Ji's ears with their clamor.

This time, however, I didn't listen carefully and could only let the first person explain the situation, while reminding them as they spoke.

“These are not the mountain gods of this place, but students of the Fox School in the mountains. The mountain gods have received offerings and incense, and they have asked us to come and help you repair the roads and bridges in the village.”

"The mountain god has already told you about the things in your village. Now I will tell you about things that I haven't mentioned before."

"Yes, we will listen to the immortal."

The villagers quickly changed their story, then clasped their hands in a respectful bow and explained what had happened in the past two days.

“After the road was destroyed, we tried many things to rebuild it and bridge it again, but we were unsuccessful.”

"Sometimes, a pontoon bridge that was built during the day will disappear the next day."

“We had villagers watch over them all night, but they would disappear in the blink of an eye. Moreover, both of them would fall asleep at the same time, and neither of them would be awake. The next day, they would even forget what they had done.”

"The planks of the pontoon bridge are all tied with iron chains as thick as an arm, making them impossible for ordinary people to move. One can't help but suspect that they are demons or ghosts!"

The villagers remarked with emotion.

After saying that, he hurriedly bowed.

"If there are indeed demons or ghosts causing trouble, we beg the immortals to step in and exorcise them!"

(End of this chapter)