Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 6: Do your best and know your destiny

After Chen Ji retreated, Bai Qi maintained his transformed form, his slightly chubby fingers clenched together, his facial features twisted together, staring at the position of Huang Jing, muttering something in a low voice.

He suddenly stretched out his palm, put his three fingers together to make a sword finger, and pointed directly at the thick land on the side of the Polygonatum.

The soil wrapping the Polygonatum began to vibrate, revealing the Polygonatum's true form.

The little foxes screamed when they saw the magic surrounding them.

However, the soil only loosened slightly and there was no further progress.

"Haw?"

The little fox turned its head to look at Bai Qi, asking why the spell stopped.

"This is how the magic works. Miss Bai said we can't rely on magic for everything."

"Ha!"

The little fox asked again, what should we do now.

"Dig it."

Bai Qi sighed, regained his fox form, jumped into the pit, stretched out his claws and started digging.

The little foxes also jumped into the pit to help dig.

Chen Ji felt embarrassed to just stand by and watch, so he stepped forward and used a branch to clear the dirt around the Huangjing. The dirt that had been affected by the magic was not as solid as before, so it was much easier to dig than before.

Chen Ji couldn't help but marvel at the magic of the technique.

The man and the fox worked together and soon all the Polygonatum was dug out.

Chen Ji roughly estimated that it should be nearly 100 kilograms, which is indeed not small.

The foxes used their hands and feet to carry the Polygonatum odoratum out, but in the blink of an eye, the surrounding soil collapsed again, filling up the traces where the Polygonatum odoratum had appeared.

Bai Qi then swung his tail and ran towards Chen Ji.

"Mr. Chen, how about my technique?"

“Really good!”

Chen Ji nodded.

"I wonder what kind of magic this is?"

"Open the wall!"

Bai Qi said loudly.

"Miss Bai said this is an extremely profound technique. When you reach a high level of cultivation, you can cause mountains to split and walls to crack wherever you point your fingers!"

"Well……"

Chen Ji clicked his tongue. In that case, Bai Qi's evaluation of the magic was indeed pertinent.

With this big Huangjing, the foxes no longer picked up other mountain products, and happily carried the Huangjing down the mountain.

Soon returned to the fox's residence.

All the foxes gathered around to look at the huge Polygonatum.

"What a huge Polygonatum!"

"This one is even bigger than the one Miss Bai found last time. I'm afraid it must be hundreds of years old."

"Bai Qi, how did you find such a big piece of Polygonatum?"

The foxes asked.

"I didn't find it, Mr. Chen found it."

Bai Qi looked at Chen Ji.

All the foxes opened their beaks in shock and were speechless. When they came to their senses, they started chirping non-stop.

"Mr. Chen is really amazing. He was able to find such a big Polygonatum."

"He is indeed an extraordinary person."

"This is such a big piece of Polygonatum, I wonder what it tastes like, I want to eat it!"

What a greedy fox!
Chen Ji looked around at the group of foxes and immediately saw the little fat fox who said he wanted to eat.

The size is similar to Bai Qi... no, even Bai Qi is slimmer than it. This little fat fox's body is almost a ball, and even its beak looks shorter than the other foxes. At this moment, it is staring at the Huang Jing on the ground with its eyes wide open and drooling.

But the next second, his four legs were lifted into the air.

"You're so bold! You even want to eat the food the teacher finds. Aren't you afraid that the teacher will punish you by making you copy books?"

"Miss Bai!"

Recognizing the person who caught him, the little fat fox didn't dare to kick around. He just kept his body in check, feeling very aggrieved.

"It's not that I can't help myself, it's just that the polygonatum that Mr. found is so fragrant, much more fragrant than ordinary polygonatum."

"Oh?"

Miss Bai then looked at Huang Jing. At first, she had no expression on her face, but after looking at him carefully for a few breaths, some surprise flashed in her eyes, and she looked at Chen Ji again.

"Mr. Chen is really lucky. A thousand-year-old Polygonatum is a natural treasure. Even among famous cultivators from aristocratic families, it would be a good item. He really picked up a treasure."

Chen Ji pursed his lips, trying to figure out what Miss Bai meant.

Could it be that you want this Polygonatum?
The other party saved his life, so he was already indebted to him. Besides, the Strange Stories were obtained from the Fox Clan, so a piece of Polygonatum odoratum was nothing.

"If Miss Bai needs it, then take it."

Miss Bai was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud.

"Mr. Chen, you don't think I'm blackmailing you into repaying a favor, do you? You're a teacher to our fox clan, and you've helped organize the library. We haven't even offered you a gift, so why would we covet the treasures you've found?"

"Bai Ba is just greedy, I hope Mr. Chen will not take it too seriously."

"Once this Huangjing is prepared and taken out of the mountains, it can be exchanged for a lot of good things. It's best for Mr. Chen to keep it for himself."

Miss Bai put down the little fat fox in her hand and poked its head.

"You, why don't you apologize to the gentleman?"

"Bai Ba knows he was wrong, and I hope you will atone for your sins."

Hearing what Miss Bai said, the little fat fox sighed, swallowed his saliva, stretched out his front paws, tried to lie on the ground, and lowered his head to apologize.

"It's okay. I can't use all this Polygonatum for the time being, so why not share it with my students as a teacher and give them a welcome gift."

Chen Ji said slowly.

"Besides, Miss Bai, you used the fox clan's secret medicine when you brought me here, so this can be considered a return gift."

Miss Bai's eyes lit up and she looked at Chen Ji again. She was a little surprised, but it quickly turned into a smile.

"In that case, thank you very much, sir. However, a fox cannot eat this much Polygonatum, so I will leave half for you to use for your health."

"Thank you Miss Bai."

"You guys go... Never mind, this thing is precious, I'll go make it myself. After you guys finish your meal, get ready for class."

The little foxes scattered in response, especially Bai Ba Chong, who was the fastest.

Miss Bai waved her hand and picked up the Huangjing. After taking a few steps, she stopped and looked at Chen Ji.

"Mr. Chen, would you like to see the preparation process?"

"Do not……"

"Maybe if I find some rare treasures in the future, I can handle them myself."

"Alright."

Chen Ji originally thought that Miss Bai wanted him to check whether there was any tampering in the preparation process, but he didn't expect that she wanted to teach him the method of preparing medicinal materials.

He quickly changed his words and agreed. Miss Bai smiled slightly, pretending not to hear Chen Ji's previous refusal, and turned around to lead the way.

A man and a fox walked along the path. The grass and trees rustled, and Miss Bai suddenly stopped.

"Mr. Chen, I forgot to mention that I've already told the nearby birds, beasts, and plants to help you keep an eye out for any news of evil people within a thousand miles. I'll let you know if there's any news."

"Thank you Miss Bai."

Chen Ji thanked him sincerely, but there was still some confusion on his face.

He had received messages from birds and knew how good they were at collecting information, but he couldn't understand how Miss Bai communicated with the plants and trees.

"It's Senior Huai."

Miss Bai seemed to have seen through Chen Ji's thoughts.

"Senior Huai has been cultivating in Xiantai Mountain for over a thousand years and has cared for many spirits. Most of the plants and trees in the mountains are willing to help him a little."

"Senior Huai has some connections with my clan, so I'm just troubling him."

"Then I will have to thank Senior Huai later."

"Exactly! Once the medicine is prepared, we'll go together."

As they were talking, they arrived at the medicine hut that the fox had set up in an open space in the forest.

The bamboo fence and thatched roof were no different from the temporary residences built by ordinary woodcutters and hunters in the mountains, but inside there was a stone stove, as well as tools such as a millstone, a chopper, a pestle and a mortar.

The little foxes were cutting herbs, lighting fires, drying them, and rummaging around...

Chen Ji was only slightly surprised when he looked at the medicine house in front of him.

Fox has a library hidden in a locust tree, so it seems normal to have a medicine house in the open space.

"The preparation methods of Tiancai Dibao are actually no different from those of ordinary medicinal herbs."

"For example, Huangjing is also steamed, dried, roasted with honey, and made into wine. If the conditions are good, the process is time-consuming and exhausting, while if the conditions are average, it can be processed simply, but the effects are actually similar."

Miss Bai introduced herself to Chen Ji as they walked.

Before I knew it, I was in front of the stove.

"Just watch me handle it first. If you have any questions, ask me after I'm done."

"it is good."

Chen Ji nodded in agreement.

Miss Bai turned around and started to make hand gestures towards Huang Jing, muttering something.

Nearly 100 kilograms of Polygonatum sibiricum slowly floated in the air, and the mud and sand that had not been cleaned up around it fell to the ground.

Miss Bai picked up another bowl of water, pinched the magic formula with her left hand, and picked up a flower with her right hand and flicked the water out. It fell on the Polygonatum odoratum like a light rain, and quickly washed the whole Polygonatum clean.

"Ordinary Polygonatum is steamed whole, but yours is a bit big, so it needs to be processed first."

As Miss Bai spoke, she scratched the Polygonatum odoratum a few times with her fingertips, and the Polygonatum odoratum broke into several pieces out of thin air and all fell onto the steamer.

With another wave of his hand, the steamer flew into the air and landed seamlessly on the stove.

"Come on fire!"

Miss Bai pointed to the stove, and suddenly a cluster of sparks appeared from the pile of firewood, filling the entire stove in the blink of an eye.

"Okay, wait until it's steamed enough and then dry it in the sun. Repeat this process, but it may take more than a month to be done."

"Mr. Chen, do you have anything to ask?"

Miss Bai put away her magic and looked at Chen Ji again.

"Miss Bai's magic is indeed extraordinary. I think I understand it."

"Then next time we steam it, Mr. Chen and I will come together."

"it is good."

Chen Ji found it interesting and agreed. Then he thought about the conversation with Bai Qi on the mountain and asked about Miss Bai again.

"Did you say your last name?"

Miss Bai smiled.

"It's just because I don't like those surnames. Wouldn't it be more interesting if the red fox had the surname Bai?"

Chen Ji opened his mouth.

I never thought that something as important as deciding a surname could be so simple.

But when I thought that Miss Bai was a demon, it seemed a lot more normal.

"Then why did Miss Bai go all the way to Hejian to practice fortune-telling? Isn't there a town at the foot of the mountain?"

"Even rabbits won't eat grass near their burrows, so how can a fox cultivate near home? If it offends other demons or spiritual masters, wouldn't the entire clan suffer disaster?"

Miss Bai explained with a smile.

"Okay, we'll have time to deal with these issues later. We should go back now. Mr. Su's class will start soon. You should come along and take a look."

"Alright."

Chen Ji was also curious about the scene of the ghost teaching the fox, so he asked about the fox's studies.

"Miss Bai hired me as a teacher because she wants me to teach the little foxes to get into the Fox School, right?"

"Has Bai Qi told you?"

"We talked a little bit."

Miss Bai raised her hand to support her forehead, showing a trace of helplessness.

"I think so, but I don't dare to hold out hope."

"Why?"

"Do you know why I practice the method of forming a bond?"

The white girl asked back.

"I don't know."

"Because wild foxes have no cultivation techniques."

"Those in the library aren't working?"

The cultivation techniques he had seen before flashed through Chen Ji’s mind.

"That's a human technique, a fox can't practice it."

The white girl explained.

"Only the Sky Fox family in our clan has the inherited fox cultivation method. If other wild foxes want the cultivation method, they can only worship the moon and form a bond unless they are admitted to the Fox School."

"These two cultivation methods can increase one's cultivation, but they are only for the demonic realm and cannot enter the realm of immortals. Therefore, letting them take the Fox School exam is also to seek the right path."

"But it's difficult to enter the fox school. Even among ten thousand foxes, not even one can make it."

"You should know that Bai Qi's achievements are already among the best in our clan."

"He's still like this, and the other foxes are even less skilled in magic, lacking in knowledge, and have difficulty transforming. The only thing they can compare to is virtue, but in this world, what use is virtue?"

"Forget it, just do your best and accept your fate!"

Miss Bai sighed.

Chen Ji thought about it and felt a little relieved.

"Maybe I could give it a try?"

(End of this chapter)