Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 5: Observing the Mountain and Testing the Method
When Miss Bai brought Chen Ji here, they were moving very fast and he didn't know the direction.

But with the introduction of the big fox, they now knew that this was the Jingxing area, 500 miles west of Hejian Prefecture.

This place is home to Ziyun Mountain, Xiantai Mountain and Qingliang Mountain, and the Hutuo River winds through it. The three mountains are flanked by water, with peaks overlapping each other, gathering energy and storing wind, making it an excellent feng shui location.

Among them, Ziyun Mountain has many caves, Xiantai Mountain has many cliffs, and Qingliang Mountain has many Taoist temples, and the scenery and aura of each mountain are unique.

The fox lives in Xiantai Mountain.

The mountains are crisscrossed with peaks and the trees in the mountains block out the sun. It is really a good place.

"My clan originally lived in the countryside of Hejian Prefecture. Later, Miss Bai said that cultivation should be done in a proper manner and we can no longer live in a tomb. We need to choose a good place, so we moved here."

"At first, I wanted to stay in Qingliang Mountain, but Miss Bai said that the old Taoist priest with the Ox-nosed nose on the mountain was difficult to deal with, and there were many water monsters in Ziyun Mountain, which were not on good terms with the fox clan. That's why we chose this place."

"I heard that this mountain used to be a tea table where immortals drank tea. It fell here and turned into a mountain, so it is called Xiantai Mountain. This road was made by the immortals."

Chen Ji and the fox were walking on a mountain path. Several little foxes were chasing and playing behind them. The big fox was hunched over in front to lead the way and introduce the situation there.

"Mr. Chen, what do you think of this place?"

“The scenery is nice, but it lacks popularity.”

Chen Ji looked into the distance and saw no sign of human life, and sighed sincerely.

He was not a person who practiced cultivation since childhood. Looking back at the foxes, tree demons, and ghosts he saw today, he felt that it was better to be in a place with people.

The big fox shook its head from side to side and opened its beak after a moment.

"If you want to see someone to relieve your boredom, just go outside the mountain. People from outside the mountain often come to the mountain to chop wood and collect herbs, but they only come from the outer mountains. There are monsters in the inner mountains, so not many people come."

"Is there anyone outside the mountain?"

"I heard from Miss Bai that there are several towns, but we haven't been there."

"Why?"

"There are dogs."

"Are fox demons afraid of dogs? I thought only foxes were."

"Foxes are afraid of dogs."

The big fox thought of something and shuddered.

"A fox must go through three tribulations to become an immortal. The first is to transform into a human after successfully learning as a fox and continuing to learn and practice; the second is to escape from being hunted by humans and dogs while losing all magical powers and transforming into a fox; the third is the tribulation of heavenly thunder."

"The most dangerous thing is the pursuit of the dog. If the fox is not careful, it will die in the mouth of the dog. So even if it has survived the catastrophe and has gained Taoism and is not afraid of ordinary dogs, the fox still does not like to see dogs."

The fox looked hateful and gnashed his teeth.

"Thanks for clearing up the confusion!"

Chen Ji thanked him sincerely.

I learned some new knowledge, which is great.

The big fox was very excited to hear Chen Ji's thanks, and wagged its tail repeatedly.

"Mr. Chen is indeed different from other masters. Today, I, Bai Qi, finally experienced what it feels like to be a master. It's great. From now on, Mr. Chen can come to me if he has any problems in Xiantai Mountain!"

"must."

Chen Ji nodded, but was curious about the names of these foxes.

Miss Bai, Bai Qi, Bai is probably the surname, and Qi should be the generation.

Simple and clear, it really suits Fox.

"Ordinary foxes have surnames like Hu, Huang, or Su. Why do you have the surname Bai?"

"You should ask Miss Bai about this. She is the first fox in the tribe to achieve enlightenment, so these names were given by Miss Bai."

Bai Qi told the truth.

"Then I'll go back and ask Miss Bai, what's that place ahead?"

The mountain breeze blew on his face, and Chen Ji felt the mist contained in it, and heard the faint sound of thunder in his ears.

"Chirp, chirp!"

The little foxes gathered around Chen Ji's feet excitedly.

“It’s a waterfall!”

“A very unique waterfall with lots of fish in it, delicious!”

"The last time I dug up the Polygonatum odoratum, it was also here."

Chen Ji understood what the little foxes said, and waited for Bai Qi to finish explaining before he looked enlightened.

"Then you can go and have a look."

"Bai Qiting, Mr.'s arrangements."

A man and a few foxes set out to see the waterfall again.

Soon they were standing on a cliff. The bluestone cliff opposite them looked like it had been chopped by a knife or an axe. There was no grass or trees in sight. The clear sky, like a mirror, penetrated the clouds halfway up the mountain and went straight to the bottom of the valley.

And the waterfall that the fox mentioned also appeared before their eyes.

It is not an ordinary waterfall flowing down from the top of the cliff, but a river flows out of the stone in the middle of the cliff.

Silver threads hang high in the sky, water rushes down into the deep valley, it is magnificent, the air is filled with mist blown away by the wind, sunlight turns into a long rainbow in the water vapor, surrounding the waterfall is beautiful beyond words.

“Beautiful view!”

Chen Ji couldn't help but admire.

He had traveled to many famous mountains and rivers and seen many waterfalls, but he had never seen such a shocking scenery as the one before him.

"Sir, this waterfall remains the same regardless of the amount of rain or the season. Senior Huai said this is the water used by immortals to make tea. It is the Celestial River."

"Tianhe?"

Chen Ji suddenly thought of something and whispered it while looking at the waterfall.

"A waterfall plummets three thousand feet, like the Milky Way falling from the sky. It's truly spectacular!"

"Sir, you can actually write poetry too!"

Bai Qi's eyes suddenly became excited, and soon filled with anticipation.

"This one line alone is a masterpiece of our time. If it were a poem, it would surely be passed down through the ages. I wonder if you could complete it, sir?"

"It's difficult. You know my previous experience. This is just a vague sentence that appeared in my mind. I can't complete it."

The big fox shook his head, looking quite lost.

"What a shame! If such a quatrain were to become a poem and spread around, it would surely be a great success!"

Chen Ji was a little surprised to hear Bai Qi's evaluation of these two lines of poetry. This fox understood poetry.

"Do foxes also need to learn poetry when they practice?"

Chen Ji asked in confusion.

When Miss Bai told him about the fox's cultivation, she did not mention this item.

"Of course, cultivation is not necessary, but it is required for the assessment to enter the Fox School. If you can't enter the Fox School, you can only practice Wild Fox Zen."

When Bai Qi said this, he lowered his head and looked sad.

"Fox studies? Wild fox Zen? What's that all about?"

Chen Ji had heard Miss Bai mention this matter, but he didn't know the details, so he looked at Bai Qi in confusion.

"Fox Academy is where the Queen Mother of Mount Tai tests and teaches foxes all over the world how to cultivate!"

Speaking of the Queen Mother of Mount Tai, Bai Qi's expression became respectful again. He clenched his paws and bowed several times towards the east before speaking.

"The Queen Mother of Mount Tai is in charge of the assessment of all fox tribes in the world. Only those who pass the assessment and receive the Fox Scroll can enter the Fox School to study and cultivate immortality. They can also call themselves legitimate fox immortals. Otherwise, they are just fox demons."

"So what's the content of the test?"

"The fox school exam requires testing transformation, magic, virtue, and knowledge. My magic is above average, and the last two are above average. Only my transformation is rated slightly lower, only below average."

Bai Qichu sounded a little proud when he said this, but then he lowered his voice.

"My transformation is in the middle level, which is not bad. Many foxes are not as good as me, only in the lower level."

"puff."

Chen Ji couldn't help but laugh.

There are four items in the test. Bai Qi scored poor in two items, but he still said that he is not bad. He is really courageous.

Especially since the transformation only gave a lower-middle grade, Chen Ji was curious about what it would be like?

"Chirp! Chirp!"

Seeing the little foxes playing in the distance and not paying attention to this side, Bai Qi hesitated.

"Sir, please don't laugh at me."

"nature."

"Then I've changed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Qi stood up, his body swelled up, and he looked like a slightly plump child. He was wearing linen clothes, but fiery red fur could be seen in many places. His head still retained the characteristics of a fox, and even had only four fingers, and there was a tail behind him.

"how?"

Bai Qi was looking forward to Chen Ji's comments.

"I've only seen Miss Bai transform, and you're not as good as her."

Chen Ji carefully considered his words so as not to break Bai Qi's heart, but unexpectedly, Bai Qi was extremely happy.

"So my shapeshifting skills are already comparable to Miss Bai's? Looks like I'll definitely be able to enter the Fox School this year!"

Chen Ji stood there in a daze, wondering which sentence had given Bai Qi this idea.

But seeing how excited he was, he still didn't explain.

If these words can really give him the motivation to practice the method of transformation, it would be a good thing.

After seeing the waterfall, Bai Qi wanted to pick up some things from the mountain to take back. He did not change back into fox form, but walked into the jungle with the little fox.

Chen Ji also took the opportunity to try out the magic of bird and animal language.

When we were going up the mountain, the fox cleared the way and scared away many animals, so we didn't have time to try. Now that the fox is gone, things should be much better.

After choosing a direction, Chen Ji also walked into the woods.

Not far away, I heard the chirping of a nest of unknown birds on the treetops, but it sounded like clear human voices to my ears.

"What a noise! ​​The fox that took the ginger last time is back again."

"I really don't understand them. What's so good about ginger? They're so happy to dig it up. I saw one a few days ago that was much bigger than the last one. It was right under the tree to the west."

"Indeed, ginger is inedible. Only foxes like it. It's best for us to eat insects."

"Let's go catch some bugs."

The birds flapped their wings and flew away, stirring up huge waves in Chen Ji's heart with the mountain wind.

Before he could sigh that the bird and animal language seemed to be really useful, he picked up a thick branch and went to find the big tree that the birds were talking about.

If the birds are right.

That ginger was probably the Polygonatum that Miss Bai asked him to eat.

Although it is only fit to be used as firewood in the eyes of the nobles, it is a very good treasure in the eyes of Chen Ji.

At least in terms of its ability to cultivate health and maintain well-being, it is much better than ordinary corn.

The big tree was not difficult to find, and the Polygonatum sibiricum not far from the roots was almost arched out of the ground, which allowed the birds to discover it.

Chen Ji quickly dug out some.

But it's just digging.

Part of the whole piece of Polygonatum is still buried in the soil, and it is obviously impossible to dig it all out with the branches.

Chen Ji had no choice but to call Bai Qi and the little fox for help.

"The Goddess of Mount Tai has appeared! What a huge Polygonatum!"

When Bai Qi saw the Huangjing, his eyes widened in disbelief. He looked around for several times before accepting that it was really a Huangjing. He turned his head to look at Chen Ji.

"This is bigger than what we brought back last time! How did you find it, Mr. Chen?"

"Good luck."

Chen Ji smiled slightly.

It was indeed luck that he obtained the Strange Stories, it was also luck that he learned the language of birds and animals, and it was also luck that he was lucky enough to hear the birds discussing, so he was not lying.

Bai Qi muttered a few words about how lucky he was, then whispered to the little foxes for a long time and looked at Chen Ji.

"Mr. Chen, this Polygonatum is too big. I need to use magic to dig it out. You need to move away."

"it is good."

Chen Ji took a few steps back with interest, waiting for Bai Qi to perform the spell.

(End of this chapter)