Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 7 Night Lights, Books, Swords, Monks, Ghosts, and Foxes

"try what?"

"Teach the little foxes to get into Fox School."

Miss Bai was stunned and couldn't believe that Chen Ji actually had such an idea.

"You can do this even though you don't know how to practice?"

"I don't know, but I think I can give it a try."

Chen Ji said slowly.

In fact, he already knows how to practice, but Miss Bai doesn't know it, so it's okay to hide it for a while.

Otherwise it would be bad if it is too shocking.

Although he had not taken the fox studies exam, he had taken the four subjects of the fox studies exam: transformation, magic, virtue, and knowledge.

I think it should correspond to physical examinations, professional courses, ideological and political courses, and general education courses.

It should be similar to the postgraduate entrance examination and the civil service examination, except that the pass rate is lower.

Considering that the level of cultural education in ancient times was not high, maybe it would be higher if I taught it myself?

Chen Ji thought about it and added another sentence.

"It won't get any worse than it is now."

"Yes, then I'll leave it to Mr. Chen."

Miss Bai thought for a few moments and nodded slightly.

"Then let's go and watch Mr. Su's class first."

"it is good."

As the sun sets, the mountains become increasingly secluded. A man and a fox walk together, their shadows drifting as they knock on the locust tree door.

"Miss Bai, Mr. Chen, you are here."

The big locust tree revealed a human face again to greet them, and then revealed the passage to the library.

"The little foxes have already started their classes, go ahead."

"Thank you, Senior Huai."

"Why are you thanking me?"

The big locust tree shook its branches, looking quite confused.

"To find out the news about livestock."

"Oh, you're talking about that."

The face on the locust tree suddenly understood and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"It's just a small matter. Besides, you are the gentleman invited by Miss Bai, so there is no need to thank you."

"It's a small matter for you, senior, but a big deal for me, so I should thank you."

Chen Ji said seriously.

"It's not too late to thank you when I have news."

The branches and leaves of the big locust tree shook.

"must."

Chen Ji thanked her again and followed Miss Bai into the library.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard Mr. Su scolding the little fox loudly.

"How can you interpret the words of a sage like that? I thought Mr. Chen had some talent, but I didn't expect him to be so crude!"

Mr. Su's shadow appeared in the air. His face could not be seen from his soul, only his expression of anger.

"But Mr. Chen's explanation is indeed very good."

"Mr. Chen said that demons have their own way of learning and shouldn't just blindly learn human knowledge, without demonic thinking. Miss Bai thinks that's right."

The little foxes cleared Chen Ji's name behind the desk.

"white……"

Mr. Su was about to say something, but when he heard the name, he angrily threw his sleeves.

"It's disgraceful! It's indecent! It's misleading!"

"Mr. Su, we are foxes."

Bai Qi was flipping through a book in front of Mr. Su. After hearing this, he couldn't help but look up and correct him.

The little foxes chirped and laughed.

Mr. Su was silent for a moment.

"Fox... if a fox learns from humans, it will become a human, right? I'd like to wait for him to come and ask for advice, to see why this demon wants to learn from humans but doesn't learn from them!"

"How about it, Mr. Su is angry, are you afraid?"

The white girl asked teasingly.

"Not afraid."

"Why aren't you afraid?"

"Mr. Su is a cultural ghost, he should be able to reason with people, so it's okay."

"You……"

Miss Bai shook her head, helpless.

"Okay, let's go in."

"Mr. Chen is here!"

When Chen Ji entered, Bai Qi was yawning and looking around boredly, his slender fox claws scratching on the book, obviously not listening attentively.

Just then he saw Chen Ji appear from the door and jumped up and shouted.

In an instant, all the foxes turned around and stood up to greet Miss Bai and Mr. Chen.

Mr. Su also floated down from the sky to complain.

"Miss Bai, you're finally here. I can't teach you anything about this lesson."

"Why?"

Mr. Su then told the story truthfully about what had just happened.

"After just one night, they've become like this. How am I supposed to teach them in the future?"

"But I think what Mr. Chen said makes sense. What you said in the past really doesn't fit the temperament of a demon. Mr. Chen's explanation is much more reasonable."

"But this is a distortion of the words of the saint. How could Fox possibly pass the knowledge test if he learned this? Miss Bai, please be careful!"

Miss Bai tilted her head and thought about it.

"Then please explain, Mr. Su. The sages say there is no distinction between classes in teaching. Mr. Su, is it right or wrong to teach the fox according to human requirements? Is this also the sage's teaching philosophy?"

"This……"

Mr. Su wanted to argue, but he couldn't come up with a good reason for a long time, and he was left in despair.

"Then I'd like to see how Mr. Chen teaches the fox to learn from humans, okay?"

"can."

Mr. Su floated aside and stood with Miss Bai, making room for them.

Chen Ji was well prepared, but he waited until Mr. Su had completely come down before he walked up and stood in front of the desk.

Looking around, I found that all the foxes here, regardless of size, were sitting on cushions. There were books on the desks in front of them, and nothing else.

Moreover, the characters in the book are all ugly in their own ways, and you can tell at a glance that they have not been systematically learned.

The four words "fly crawling" are what you see in reality.

However, Chen Ji had a general understanding of Mr. Su's previous teaching methods.

Mr. Su was a ghost and could not teach the foxes to write. He could only let the foxes turn the pages of the book and then lead them to recite, then explain and finally conduct random checks.

It is based on the model of a private school for humans, which is acceptable for teaching humans, but a bit difficult for foxes.

Chen Ji thought about it, looked at the stone bookshelf on the side, and suddenly had an idea.

"Miss Bai, can you help turn this around?"

"it is good."

Although she was curious about Chen Ji's request, Miss Bai still used her magic to rotate the bookshelf as Chen Ji requested, revealing the entire blue-black stone wall.

"Is there any white paint?"

"Have."

A fox below quickly replied.

"Then bring a few pieces, and get a knife."

"Okay." The fox responded and quickly brought what Chen Ji wanted. Chen Ji then cut and made a few rough pieces of chalk on the spot.

All the foxes and ghosts watched Chen Ji's actions, not knowing what he was doing.

Soon, Chen Ji made the chalk and returned to the stone wall to write the two words "Chen Ji".

The white text on a black background makes it very clear.

"This is a blackboard. I'll use it to teach you from now on. I'll write on the blackboard, and you can record it on paper. How about that?"

"Yes, sir!"

"This item is nice."

Miss Bai nodded slightly, not understanding much. She just felt that this was much more convenient than writing on paper and circulating it for teaching.

"Strange and ingenious tricks, all of them are fancy!"

Mr. Su turned his head away disdainfully, but couldn't help but feel surprised, thinking about what effect this thing would have if it was used in the academy.

While the fox ghost was thinking, Chen Ji continued to speak.

"My name is Chen Ji. You can call me Mr. or Mr. Chen."

"Miss Bai asked me to teach you how to get into Fox School."

"Although it's difficult, I think it can be done as long as there is a way."

As soon as Chen Ji finished speaking, the foxes became excited instantly.

"Really?"

"Can we also join the Fox School?"

"Everyone be quiet and listen to Mr. Chen!"

Bai Qi stood up to maintain order and followed Chen Ji.

Now the little foxes all gritted their teeth.

How can a fox be so shameless!
Bai Qi completely ignored the other foxes' fiery gazes and looked up at Chen Ji.

"Mr. Chen, please continue your story. How can I get into Fox School? I love to hear it!"

Chen Ji smiled slightly and continued speaking.

"The fox school exam consists of four parts: transformation, magic, virtue, and knowledge."

"Except for the magic, I should be able to teach you some of the other three."

"But today is not a good day for a big class. I'll talk about these later. I have something else to ask you today."

Now the foxes all became serious.

"Sir, please speak."

"No rush, let's learn a word today."

Chen Ji erased his name and wrote the word "fox".

"This is a fox."

"It is your original and most authentic name."

"Whether you practice cultivation or study in the future, no matter what you learn or achieve, you must never forget that you were originally a fox."

"Foxes are not necessarily inferior to humans, nor are they inferior to other spirits, monsters, or beasts. This is what you should know most."

"Remember that you are a fox that stands tall and proud."

The little foxes straightened up instantly. Their teacher had never said these things in class before, and now they felt inexplicably excited.

It turns out that being a fox can be so ambitious.

On the side, Miss Bai frowned and thought about what Chen Ji meant.

She vaguely felt that this seemed more important than ordinary schoolwork, but she couldn't figure out why it was important.

And Chen Ji spoke again.

"Okay, that's all for today's class. Now it's my turn to ask you some questions."

"I'm here to be your husband, so I need to know your names and preferences. Now, let's introduce ourselves."

"Let's start with Bai Qi."

Chen Ji smiled and looked at Bai Qi who was following him.

The foxes laughed again.

That’s right!

"Huh? Me?"

Bai Qi stopped and rubbed his front paws nervously.

"Sir, you know my name, and they recognize me, so there's no need for an introduction, right?"

"If the teacher of Fox School asked you, would you answer like this?"

"This……"

"I'll always have to introduce myself to other people, ghosts, monsters, and the like. Just think of it as practice."

"Then come."

Bai Qi resigned himself to his fate as he composed his introduction, saying his name and the time he had spent in cultivation with difficulty.

The other foxes laughed when they saw how restrained he was.

When it came time to introduce himself, he acted reserved again.

After one round, Chen Ji had recognized all his future students and then announced the end of get out of class.

"No homework?"

“You don’t need to memorize it?”

The little foxes were so surprised that they didn't dare to move and all looked at Miss Bai.

"Since the gentleman didn't say so, of course there is none. Let's all go."

The little foxes left excitedly, and then Miss Bai and Mr. Su stepped forward together.

"Mr. Chen's teaching style is indeed different, but I don't know why the first lesson is about foxes?"

Miss Bai was still thinking about what Chen Ji had just taught, and asked subconsciously.

Although Mr. Su did not ask, he also paid some attention.

"It's actually very simple. It's about giving the fox a sense of its own identity."

Chen Ji said slowly.

"Humans are the most intelligent creatures in the world, so they have the advantage of practicing cultivation, right?"

"good."

Miss Bai nodded. This was what she told Chen Ji.

"But if you say this to the foxes, Miss Bai, won't they think they are inferior to humans? Naturally harboring despicable thoughts is not beneficial to cultivation and learning."

"The fox is also a spirit created by nature. Why would you feel inferior to others?"

"Is it really so?"

Miss Bai frowned, having never thought about such a thing.

"Maybe."

Chen Ji was a human and didn't know what the fox was thinking, but when he thought about some of his previous experiences, he felt sincerely moved.

"Besides, once the fox has faith, he will study harder."

Mr. Su couldn't help but glance sideways.

After a moment, he bowed to Chen Ji.

"To learn, one must first correct oneself. This is indeed the teaching of a sage. I was disrespectful just now."

Chen Ji thought about it and accepted the gift with a smile.

"Mr. Su, you are too serious. Just don't forget what you said."

"What?"

Mr. Su raised his head, his eyes clear again, and a hint of dissatisfaction.

Miss Bai was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Nothing, I'll have to trouble you from now on, Mr. Chen!"

The lights are bright, and the scholar, the ghost and the fox are facing each other, which is quite elegant and interesting like the monk, the scholar, the swordsman and the ghost and the fox described by Mr. Liu.

Unfortunately, I was wearing a Taoist robe, which was not appropriate.

As soon as I thought about it, I felt that there seemed to be another page in the record of strange stories.

(End of this chapter)