Gou Zai Gaowu Shijie Cheng Shen

Chapter 182 Entering the Advanced Level: People Are Different
As Huang Sen walked, he instructed Xu Feng, "By the way, don't publicize this matter widely, and don't tell others about it too much."

Let's wait until this storm passes before making a decision.

Although this news report is good and being a celebrity is great, it's too easy to attract hatred.

The tallest tree catches the most wind, and the first bird to stick its head out gets shot.

You recently dealt with the Extinction Heart Cult, which makes them hate you a lot.

This report is sure to attract attention.

If he could further improve his skills, he might attract even more attention.

Huang Sen glanced to the side to make sure no one was around before whispering to Xu Feng:
"These lunatics might have thought, 'Never mind, you're just a lowly soldier, it's not worth making a big fuss over you.'"

But now that you've made a name for yourself, they might use you as a scapegoat to deal with.

These kinds of things happen all the time in movies and novels, you have to be very careful.

"Haha, okay, actually that's what gave me a headache earlier." Xu Feng nodded with a smile.

"Well, there are pros and cons, but you don't need to worry too much. Once you have a reputation, it won't be easy for them to deal with you."

Dealing with an unknown nobody is easy, but dealing with a celebrity requires much more caution.

He was naturally very touched by his friend's concern and worry.

However, Xu Feng is also considering a solution to this matter.

At worst, he can just keep a low profile and stay out of the public eye for the next six months.

The storm will eventually pass.

In this information age, after half a month, even the most meritorious martial artists are long forgotten.

Xu Feng chuckled and patted Huang Sen on the shoulder: "Don't talk about me, how about you? How's your cultivation going lately?"
When can I break through to the level of a beginner warrior?
The financial assistance I gave you wasn't given for nothing.

You better put in your best effort and cultivate diligently; don't waste my money.

Huang Sen grinned: "Don't worry, I haven't let my guard down."

Although I can't compare to geniuses like you.

But compared to who I was before, I've changed dramatically.

"Is this how you use the word?" Xu Feng asked with a smile.

Huang Sen waved his hand dismissively and said, "Who cares? That's the gist of it anyway."

After saying goodbye to Huang Sen, Xu Feng realized that he had come to have a meal.

So he went back to the restaurant, got five normal-sized portions of food, and headed home.

Ten meat dishes, five vegetable dishes, and one soup.

When he got home, Xiaodan had just finished lunch and gone to sleep.

Li Suifeng, meanwhile, sat in the living room watching a silent television and dozing off.

"Brother-in-law? My senior had to go out today, so I picked up Xiaodan!"

Hearing that Xu Feng had returned, he rushed over excitedly.

"Thanks." Xu Feng glanced at him curiously. "Why are you acting all high?"

“Hey,” Li Suifeng chuckled, “then there is naturally good news.”

"What good news? Tell me so I can share in your joy."

Xu Feng gestured for him to eat some more while clearing the table.

"My Wind Blade Triple Strike technique is now fully perfected! Next, I'm going to switch to the A-level Xun Wind Blade Technique!"

Li Suifeng looked at Xu Feng smugly.

"Wow? Really? That's amazing!" Xu Feng exclaimed in "shock".

Li Suifeng squinted at him for a while: "Why do I feel like you're being a bit perfunctory? But it's okay, don't be sad."

After all, there are differences between people, and I only have some aptitude for martial arts secret techniques.

Xu Feng nodded: "Okay, let's eat and talk while we eat."

As he spoke, he opened each of the vegetable boxes and transferred them to his own bowl.

He then pushed two of the rice portions to Li Suifeng, while Li Suifeng turned the other three rice portions upside down into his own large bowl.

Then he picked up his chopsticks, picked up a lot of vegetables and put them on the rice, before picking up the bowl and starting to shovel rice into his mouth.

"Gudu."

Watching Xu Feng eat like that, Li Suifeng's mouth watered as well.

So he copied Xu Feng and made a portion in a large bowl, saying as he ate, "Actually, brother-in-law, let me tell you, the secret to perfecting the 'Wind Blade Triple Strike' lies in..."

After finishing the meal, Xu Feng was full, and Li Suifeng also said it was all settled.

Win-win.

After finishing the last grain of rice in the bowl, Xu Feng pushed the bowl forward and said, "Go wash the dishes."

He then got up and walked towards the living room.

"Uh..." Li Suifeng was stunned for a moment, then said speechlessly, "Who makes guests wash dishes!"

Although she said that, she didn't slow down at all, and quickly took the bowl into the kitchen and started washing it.

As he washed, he felt a pang of regret.

"Sigh, judging from my brother-in-law's expression just now, he seemed to be in some discomfort."

I have a sharp tongue and shouldn't have said those things.

My brother-in-law's aptitude was already a bit lacking, and he's only managed to reach the intermediate level after years of hard work and taking drugs.

And then I provoked him. Sigh, I got carried away.
I'll try to spend more time practicing swordsmanship with my brother-in-law in the future; consider it compensation.

Half an hour later.

Martial arts room.

Li Suifeng was suddenly struck by an elbow.

Xu Feng then slashed him in the buttocks with his sword, sending him sprawling to the ground.

He stood up in surprise and turned to look at Xu Feng: "Brother-in-law, is this the usage of strikeout?"

"Yeah, didn't you achieve perfection?" Xu Feng asked, puzzled.

"I—" Li Suifeng frowned, feeling puzzled, "Something's not right, why does this feel different from my swordsmanship?"

Xu Feng laughed and said, "Don't you think it looks even cooler this way?"

Li Suifeng: "."

Did you take my old script?!
"What's the use of being handsome? Efficiency is what matters! Brother-in-law, you're the one who told me that!"

As he spoke, Li Suifeng, unwilling to give up, charged at Xu Feng once again.

However, Xu Feng blocked his fierce killing move with a single slash.

He then deftly slashed the training knife in his hand with a knife-wrapped motion, and elegantly slit his throat.

Handsome and efficient!
Li Suifeng's eyes widened in disbelief!
This is exactly what he wanted!

He then realized, "Brother-in-law, your swordsmanship, when did you reach perfection?"

Xu Feng waved his hand casually: "Oh, it's too early. I've been practicing the Xunfeng Blade for a long time, and I'm almost at the mastery level."

In reality, he had only just entered the master level of proficiency, and was far from being considered a master.

But who can't brag?

During dinner just now, this guy kept bragging for ages.

"Damn!" Li Suifeng's face turned red with embarrassment.

So all that boasting was just him slapping himself in the face?
But how?
My brother-in-law is clearly not very qualified!
How could he have surpassed me by such a large margin in swordsmanship!

This unscientific! !
This is not scientific at all!
Seeing Li Suifeng's distraught appearance, Xu Feng couldn't help but laugh and say, "It's alright, after all, there are differences between people."

I only have some aptitude for martial arts secret techniques.

Actually, brother-in-law, let me tell you, the secret to perfecting the "Three Strikes of the Wind" technique lies in—"

Li Suifeng couldn't help but cover his face: "Brother-in-law, please stop! I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please teach me! Please guide me!"

"Hahahaha!" Seeing Li Suifeng's embarrassed expression, Xu Feng finally couldn't help but laugh.

This kid, you've got to show off!
After laughing, Xu Feng said seriously, "Here, would you like to experience the power of the Xunfeng Blade?"

"Of course!" Li Suifeng was young after all, and he regained his fighting spirit faster than he could drink water.

ten minutes later.

"Boom!"

"vomit--"

As Xu Feng slashed Li Suifeng in the abdomen, Li Suifeng spat out the lunch he had just eaten.

"Damn it!" Xu Feng dodged in a flash, "Why are they using biological weapons to attack?!"

"vomit--"

However, seeing Li Suifeng vomiting violently...

He couldn't stand it any longer, pinching his nose and opening up for a breath: "We shouldn't have practiced right after eating."

"Dad? What's wrong? -- Uh, wait a minute!"

Xiao Dan had just woken up and was coming downstairs to ask when she saw Li Suifeng spraying his lunch.

He immediately rolled his eyes, then retreated and ran away in disgust.

"Clean it up yourself!" Xu Feng frowned and shouted at Li Suifeng.

Seeing him wave his hand, he then said to Xiao Dan, "Come on, hurry up and pack up, let's get out of here as soon as possible!"

Xiao Dan immediately laughed and rushed upstairs: "Run!"

When the father and daughter came out of the house, they almost simultaneously took deep breaths of the fresh air outside.

Then they looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Haha, what's wrong with Brother Li?" Xiao Dan asked with a curious laugh.

"I beat him until he threw up," Xu Feng said speechlessly.

Xiao Dan mercilessly complained, "This loser is so embarrassing! I should have filmed that scene and used it to blackmail him later!"

Xu Feng squinted at the little girl.

"Oh, I was just joking! How could I do such a thing! It's too despicable!"

Xiao Dan smiled guiltily and looked at Xu Feng.

Xu Feng squinted at her.

The father and daughter exchanged a smile and thought, "Forget it, why bother with all that?"

After dropping Xiao Dan off at school, Xu Feng wandered around the base city.

Less than half a month after the lockdown, many new shops have appeared on the streets, and the streets are bustling with people.

"Everywhere is full of new things. I wonder how quickly that so-called dimensional realm ascension will progress?"

It seems this news can't be kept secret any longer.

After all, there would be no inside information.

How could the capital behind these shops possibly flow into Base Nine?

Just as I was thinking this, I received a call from Li Tianlang.

"A party? What kind of party? Just come to my house for dinner."

Xu Feng said with a smile.

"I'll treat you to a meal. It's not for any particular reason, it's just that I've made a small breakthrough."

It's nothing serious, just come whenever you have time.

"What breakthrough? Hey, swordsmanship, a breakthrough in swordsmanship."

"I'm treating because I'm happy. Okay, you must come!"

Xu Feng then called Huang Sen: "Old Huang, we're having a dinner party this weekend and some friends are coming over. Can you handle it?"

"Okay, okay, I'm not doubting you, I'm just reminding you to prepare more materials, OK."

Turning his head, Xu Feng remembered that there was another person he should meet and thank in person.

After thinking about it for a while, he went into the shop in western Beijing.

evening.

In front of Qingfeng Martial Arts Hall.

As the middle-aged figure slowly approached, Xu Feng stepped forward, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Master!"

"Huh?" Li Yuanying glanced at it and a smile immediately appeared on his face. "Good, not bad. It seems that the tree core is quite effective."

Xu Feng knew immediately that his master must have a good relationship with the marshal, and he smiled and said, "This disciple cultivates diligently every day and dares not forget the master's teachings."

Although Li Yuanying said this, the smile on his face grew wider and wider: "Alright, stop flattering me. I didn't teach you anything."

"Come on, let's see how your skills have improved lately."

"Yes!" Xu Feng smiled slightly and respectfully followed behind him into the martial arts hall.

"boss!"

"know!"

five minutes later.

Li Yuanying slashed Xu Feng away with a single blow, staring at him with a look of shock, remaining silent for a long time.

"Master, I haven't been slacking off, have I?" Seeing his master's expression, Xu Feng was overjoyed, but he remained humble on the surface.

"Hehe, okay, stop pretending. Your smile is practically reaching your ears."

Li Yuanying smiled and sheathed his sword, sitting down on the ground.

Xu Feng chuckled and sat down opposite his master.

"Not bad, not bad at all. As expected, you weren't exaggerating. You really do have some expertise in secret techniques."

Li Yuanying said with some emotion, "I originally thought it would take you at least half a year to fully understand the first level of the Flying Star Blade."

"I didn't expect that in just three months you would have already entered the second level. Very good."

He looked at Xu Feng with satisfaction: "You need to practice that breathing technique that complements your swordsmanship diligently, understand?"
The path of martial arts, before surpassing the God of War, is essentially about accumulating energy.

The terms "warrior," "general," and "god of war" are merely classifications of cultivation levels, but they do not reveal the true meaning of cultivation.

"Please enlighten me, Master!" Xu Feng said solemnly, clasping his hands in greeting.

"The so-called warrior level is nothing more than the refinement of the martial arts foundation in terms of blood, skin, flesh, and fascia."

The Warrior General realm, on the other hand, involves the tempering of a martial artist's bones.

As for the God of War level, it is a tempering of the warrior's soul.

The three elements complement each other and are indispensable, just like building a house.

Flesh and fascia form the foundation, bones form the framework such as walls and roofs, and spirit forms the interior decoration and other contents.

Whether a house is well-built or not can be judged by these three aspects.

It's not just about checking if the foundation is solid, but also if the house is sturdy and comfortable to live in.

Without a solid foundation, everything is just a castle in the air.

The courtyard wall is not sturdy and will collapse with the slightest breeze.

The interior is not perfect, making it inconvenient and uncomfortable to live in.

The first two points serve the purpose of ensuring comfortable accommodations, but they take precedence over the last point.

Xu Feng nodded slightly, as if he had grasped the meaning.

Li Yuanying continued, "Therefore, although Qi and Blood Value is a standard for measuring realm, you should know why."

Therefore, the true purpose of cultivation is to temper one's flesh, bones, spirit, and soul.

Unfortunately, many cultivation methods nowadays only emphasize accumulation but not refinement, thus falling into inferior categories.

Only truly top-tier secret techniques can contain breathing methods to temper the body, forging an existence surpassing even the God of War.

Xu Feng asked with some confusion, "But the truth is, most people don't actually know about the existence of breathing techniques."

Why doesn't the government release the secrets of breathing techniques like it does with gene cultivation methods?

There are two reasons, the first being the entry barrier.

Breathing techniques are not something everyone can learn. Without expert guidance, practicing on your own is extremely dangerous.

Don't underestimate the power of breathing exercises, which are simply about breathing and exhaling.

In fact, even a slight mistake can disrupt the flow of qi and blood, damaging internal organs such as the lungs and viscera.

"Secondly, it's still about the threshold."

Li Yuanying paused for a moment: "Martial artists who practice breathing techniques undergo physical training almost every day."

The quality of their qi and blood is far superior to that of ordinary martial artists. Naturally, their consumption of resources is also several times greater than that of other martial artists.

for example.

An ordinary person who consumes a 3,000-year-old wood core essence might directly transform from a mid-level martial artist to a top-level high-level martial artist, or even touch the threshold of a war god.

But you've only just entered the advanced stage; that's the difference.

“Three thousand years old!” Xu Feng’s eyes widened.

Li Yuanying nodded slightly: "That's right. You thought the Marshal's reward was just an ordinary thousand-year-old wood core?"

The value of that 3,000-year-old herbal essence is many times greater than the Refining Spirit Fruit or Dragon Blood Elixir you used before.

Even an ordinary warrior, after consuming it, can at least reach the top level of a high-ranking warrior.

Xu Feng swallowed hard. He realized he had underestimated the essence of the herbs and plants, and even more so, he had underestimated himself.

He had actually heard about what Li Yuanying said online.

But what's being said online is only the essence of plants that are a thousand years old, not the kind that are three thousand years old.

He initially thought it was because his absorption ability was insufficient, which was why he hadn't even reached the advanced level and still needed to supplement his diet and take drugs.

It turns out that it was because my blood and qi were of such good quality and my constitution was so strong?
"Master, can I tell Lu Fei about this? She's my wife."

Xu Feng quickly asked.

Li Yuanying nodded happily: "Oh, of course."

However, that kid Blue Eagle should have taught Lu Fei breathing techniques.

However, unless it is mentioned, ordinary people cannot perceive the special features of the breathing method.

That's why Lu Fei didn't mention it to you.

Xu Feng nodded, understanding dawning on his mind.

Not to mention Lu Fei, even he himself didn't take the breathing technique too seriously.

It's just a way to stimulate the flow of qi and blood.

Who would have thought that such a treasure would be hidden here!

The two exchanged ideas about cultivation for a while, then Xu Feng turned to Li Yuanying and asked about another matter:

"By the way, Master, when I met the Marshal a few days ago, he mentioned your relationship with him."

When I heard that he and you were good friends that day, I acted a bit recklessly. I wonder if that affected you?

Li Yuanying smiled gently: "What the Marshal said is true. We can be considered both teacher and friend."

But in my heart, the Marshal is like a father figure to me, and he has given me a second life.

If you have the opportunity to meet him again in the future, you must treat him as if he were an elder in your family, understand?

Xu Feng immediately became solemn: "Disciple understands! Disciple will remember."

Seeing his serious expression, Li Yuanying immediately smiled and said, "Alright, there's no need to be so nervous."

The Marshal is a very kind person, especially towards a junior like you who is both virtuous and capable.

Xu Feng smiled and said, "I'll take it as my master praising me."

"Haha, that's how it is. I'm extremely satisfied with you," Li Yuanying said with a smile.

"By the way, Master, the Marshal also asked me about the destruction of the communication system at Base 12."

I wonder how the investigation into this matter is going?

I heard from my friend Yue Linfei that they had captured the sole survivor.

But the other party claimed that he did everything alone. Did the official interrogation uncover any deeper results?

Li Yuanying shook his head slightly: "I have also heard about this matter. I even discussed it with the Marshal yesterday."

Have you heard about the deeds of those ancient humans from the dimensional world?

Xu Feng nodded slightly and said, "I've heard some of it. They were ancient humans, the former masters of the dimensional world."

In ancient times, they coexisted with monsters and beasts, which are now known as mutated creatures and alien races.

For unknown reasons, early humans later became extinct.

Li Yuanying glanced at him with slight surprise: "You seem to know a lot. That's right, we suspect that this matter was orchestrated by the remnants of ancient human souls."

"The remnant soul of an ancient human?" Xu Feng asked in surprise.

"According to current survey data..."

The dimensional world must have experienced a devastating catastrophe in ancient times.

While it led to the extinction of many ancient humans, it also opened many new dimensional portals.

Therefore, almost all the remaining ancient humans took the opportunity to leave the 13th dimensional realm.

Meanwhile, the mutated creatures and alien races still survive in this world, but their strength has been greatly diminished.

It wasn't until the last century that things gradually recovered somewhat.

"And in that great catastrophe, some of the strongest among the ancient humans perished."

However, some divine souls and spirits still remain in certain special regions and treasures.

Do you understand this?

"I understand." Xu Feng nodded.

"These remnant souls and treasures were once obtained by accident, which led to the birth of many powerful individuals."

But not all of these remnant souls are good; some of them were originally extremely vicious and evil.

They attach themselves to martial artists, waiting for an opportunity to devour their flesh and blood, steal their life force, and invade their bodies in an attempt to be reborn.

With today's advanced technology, how could they possibly have the opportunity to commit such evil and wicked acts on a daily basis?

Therefore, only by instigating war and chaos can one take advantage of the confusion and strike.

During the battle at Base 12, the military discovered traces of several similar alien beast corpses.

They even found the corpse of a low-level lord-level creature.

Therefore, we conclude that this beast tide was most likely caused by the warrior controlled by that remnant soul.

Moreover, that person should be hiding among us, in the Wumeng Mountain region.

However, tracking down this person is very dangerous, so don't worry about it. I will let you know if there are any results.

Xu Feng nodded: "Okay."

Knowing that his master was worried about his safety, Xu Feng felt a warmth in his heart.

Finally, before leaving, Xu Feng took out something and handed it to Li Yuanying.

Li Yuanying took it and glanced at it, slightly surprised: "A tactical watch?"

Xu Feng smiled and said, "Master, the last time I saw you, I noticed that your watch had been used for a long time and had many scratches. It was also a rather old version."

So, I took it upon myself to buy you the latest top-of-the-line 9-series tactical watch.

This item isn't expensive; it's the cheapest in the War God series, and also the most expensive one within my means. Consider it a small token of my appreciation.

Li Yuanying frowned slightly: "There's no need for this between us, master and disciple. From now on, focus more on your cultivation and worry less about these things."

"Yes, disciple will remember." Xu Feng quickly replied.

"Alright, go ahead." Li Yuanying waved his hand and said to Xu Feng.

Xu Feng respectfully said, "This disciple takes his leave."

Then, secretly pleased, he turned and left.

Although the master expressed his dissatisfaction, he did not refuse.

Great.

Before leaving the martial arts gym, he told the front desk owner to reserve a whole day for his master.

He paid in full before leaving.

After Xu Feng left, Li Yuanying looked down at the tactical watch in his hand.

After thinking for a moment, he smiled slightly, took off the watch on his wrist, and put on the one Xu Feng had just given him.

"Wow, it's Weihua's Ares 9 series. This watch alone must be worth 1.5 million, right? This kid is quite thoughtful."

Just as Xu Feng was returning home satisfied after meeting his master...

Near the Golden Land, thousands of miles away, two figures staggered to the entrance of the deep cave.

One of the "people" is holding a sheepskin map.

Looking at the gold logo painted on it, I immediately swallowed hard.

Looking at the deep cave entrance, the "person" said in a slightly nervous tone in a fluent foreign language, "We've arrived, Fox Two. Bring out the offerings."

"Hey!"

Another "person" immediately took out a stone box from the basket behind him.

The stone box is quite exquisite in design.

It is 50 centimeters long and wide, and is a cube.

The top is decorated with various birds, beasts, insects, and fish in a yin-yang pattern, and even a huge round sun.

It was as if all things in the world were growing freely under the "sunlight".

immediately.

Fox Two held the stone box in his hands and turned to look at his elder brother: "Fox Big Brother, do you think the senior will eat us?"
I heard from my clansmen that this ancestor used to swallow the sun—”

"Snapped!"

Fox Big slapped Fox Two on the back of the head.

He immediately glared at her and whispered, "You fucking don't want to live anymore?"
"Shut up if you have anything to say, we'll talk about it when we get back!"

"Yes, yes." Fox Two pursed his lips and was about to walk towards the cave entrance.

Fox rolled his eyes and stopped his impetuous brother.

His calves trembled slightly when he thought of the legends about that ancestor in the clan.

Even so, he still dusted himself off and straightened his sleeves.

He took the stone box from his second brother, looking quite respectable.

Then, with a look of reverence, he carried the stone box into the cave.

Seeing this, Fox Two quickly imitated his older brother, patting his clothes and grooming his fur.

He quickly followed Fox Big's footsteps and went into the cave.

The two "people" walked along the tunnel for a long time. They were familiar with the way, but they kept turning left and right in the mountain tunnel and eventually got lost.

"Uh, Fox, are you sure we haven't gone to the wrong place?"

Fox Two stared at the urine stains on the ground and picked at his teeth.

"Snapped!"

Fox slapped him on the back of the head, then quickly steadied the stone box: "Did you even wash your hands before picking your teeth like that? How disgusting! Can't you be a little more civilized?"

Fox Two immediately bared his teeth and scratched the back of his head, complaining, "Talk, talk, talk! What nonsense are you talking about! I'm a fox, not a human! Why should I learn their etiquette?"

Just as Fox Big was about to pull his hand out to hit him, Fox Two stepped back and dodged away in advance.

So he sighed and said, "Alas, you are still young, you don't understand."

Our people have suffered a great calamity. If we want to grow and progress, we must learn from the strengths of others.

As the saying goes, "Learn the superior techniques of the barbarians to subdue them."

The reason why the human race is powerful is because of their civilization, etiquette and legal system.

Therefore, there are many things we can learn from them; we should not underestimate these two-legged creatures.

Fox Two rolled his eyes and nodded impatiently, saying, "Yes, yes, I'll remember, I'll remember. My ears are about to fall off."

"Hey, you're starting to sound more and more like Dad! Enough nonsense, can your so-called civilization even help us find the right path? Huh?"

Fox Big was silent for a moment, then looked around before kneeling down on the ground with a thud in front of Fox Two.

Fox Two was immediately startled and instinctively knelt down, looking at Fox One: "What are you doing?"

Fox rolled its eyes at him: "Get lost, I didn't worship you!"

Fox Two then realized what was happening, knelt down and moved to Fox One's side, looking quietly into the dark tunnel behind him: "Is that you, senior?"

"You're the boss! Hey, shut up!"

After saying that, Fox Da took a deep breath and shouted into the tunnel, "Junior Hu Hui."

Fox Two quickly followed up, unaware of the situation, saying, "Junior Hu Bai!"

Fox Dalang said loudly, "We two juniors have come to pay our respects to Senior Yin on the orders of the Fox Clan Elders!"
"Senior, please guide us two juniors so that we may offer our sacrifices."

After saying this, he held up the stone box and bowed deeply.

Fox Two imitated his older brother's actions in a very convincing way, but his eyes were wandering around aimlessly.

"Look down! Don't look around!" Fox Da scolded, keeping his head down.

Fox Two immediately shuddered and quickly lay down on the ground.

But after realizing what was happening, he muttered to himself, "I was looking down and didn't see anything, so how did you know I was looking around?"

"Can you see people through your ass?"

Hu Da: "."

Seeing the veins bulging on Fox Big's temples, Fox Two stuck out his tongue and quickly shut his mouth.

The two brothers lay prostrate on the ground for a long time, when suddenly they heard an old voice in their ears: "Go straight, turn left three times, then go down, then turn right twice, go forward three kilometers and then turn left once."

Fox was immediately taken aback, then exclaimed with delight, "Thank you, senior!"

He then leaped up and sprinted forward.

Fox Two quickly caught up with his older brother: "Brother, do you have to be in such a hurry? Running like this, won't the senior think we're disrespecting him?"

Fox sullenly said, "If we don't run faster, I'll forget!"

"Damn it! Why didn't you say so earlier?!"

About twenty minutes later.

The two "people" then rushed into the belly of a mountain.

The first thing that catches the eye is a huge, bright yellow eyeball.

Fox was startled, but it was too late to stop.

So he instantly changed from running to flying, his knees sinking down.

He slid to his knees and stopped right in front of the eyeballs, picked up the stone box and shouted, "Junior Hu—kao!"

Fox Two was startled by his elder brother's action and had no time to react before crashing into Fox One.

When he came to his senses.

He found himself having taken the stone box and was now riding on his elder brother's head.

And the older brother was sitting right under his butt.

Fox Two was about to help him up when he saw those bright yellow eyes staring at him. He immediately trembled and shouted, "Junior Hu Bai greets Senior Yin!"

Senior Yin's voice was slightly speechless as he said, "Get up first."

Fox Two quickly got up and helped his eldest brother, whose face was contorted with rage, to his feet.

"Senior is watching!" Fox Two panicked and quickly said.

Fox immediately realized what was happening, dusted himself off, and tidied his clothes and fur.

He then quickly and respectfully bowed to Senior Yang's enormous eyes: "Junior Hu Hui greets Senior Yang."

My brother and I were so flustered and hurried that we neglected our manners. Please forgive us, senior!

As he spoke, he clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.

Senior Yin said calmly, "Alright, let's skip these formalities."

Hearing their senior say that, the two brothers breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

But the next moment, their hearts jumped again.

"The fox clan is late this year."

Fox Two's heart skipped a beat, his mind went blank, and he didn't know how to answer.

Fox Da's eyes darted around, and he quickly clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Please forgive us, senior. My brother and I have been delayed on the road for many days in order to collect a gift for you."

Fortunately, thankfully...

In the end, I've managed to put together this year's gifts according to the usual standards. Please take a look.

As he spoke, he opened the stone box and pushed it forward.

He then respectfully stepped back two paces, bowing his head nervously, not daring to look at those large eyes.

(End of this chapter)