Becoming a Fox Spirit from Under One Person

As the threads of fate pulled, the golden treasure slip emitted a hazy glow, and for the first time, the magic that returned to Chen Ruoan branched out.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Ruoan discovered that the first option could quickly grant him a human form, but the price was that he would have to abandon his fox body and live and cultivate as a spirit.

It seems similar to the "corpse liberation" practiced in human cultivation.

The superior person ascends to the heavens and is called a celestial immortal; the average person travels to famous mountains and is called an earth immortal; the inferior person dies first and then sheds their skin and is called a corpse-dissolving immortal.

If the Great Dao can be achieved, "Corpse Liberation" is considered one of the lowest grades among the methods to become an immortal. The cultivation method of foxes that abandon their physical bodies is almost the same.

Having both body and life is the complete form of life. If one is lacking, no matter how fast one cultivates, it is probably difficult to achieve perfection in the end.

Moreover, for elves, there exists a method in this world that is almost like poison—

One of the "Eight Extraordinary Skills" is "Spirit Binding and Commanding Generals"!

The ability to bind spirits and command generals allows one to exploit the incompleteness of a spirit's life, find its hidden weaknesses, and use these weaknesses to make the spirit obey unconditionally.

Regardless of the level of the sorcerer's cultivation or the strength of the spirit itself, as long as the spirit is released in front of the "Spirit Binding and Commanding" technique, the Spirit Binding technique can forcibly snatch the spirit from the sorcerer's hands, ignoring the spirit's will and forcibly making it obey.

If Chen Ruoan chooses the cultivation method commonly used by elves today, it means that if he encounters "Spirit Binding and Commanding" in the future, he will have no room for resistance.

We, the spirits, have cultivated for a hundred years to attain human form, only to end up as playthings in the hands of wizards, at their beck and call?

This kind of thing...

Chen Ruoan decisively chose the second option.

The other method outlined in the precious document is to continue cultivating based on the fox form.

Foxes can condense a bright white pill in their dantian by absorbing incense and drinking moonlight. Afterward, they can shed their greed, anger, and wildness, allowing the pill to generate flesh and blood and spiritual energy, thus laying a solid foundation for their transformation into human form.

Once the foundation is laid, the next step is to learn "how to be a person".

Eat grains instead of raw meat, follow the natural rhythm of day and night instead of being nocturnal, learn the intonation and rhythm of human speech, and discern right from wrong in human relationships...

Over time, the fox's body will naturally show signs of "understanding human ways".

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As Chen Ruoan pondered the information revealed on the precious document, he discovered that the second method was extremely difficult for ordinary foxes, but for him, it was a smooth path that came at just the right time.

Although he was an unknown little fox, he still had the support of nearly a hundred people in Jinxi Village. Not to mention the scholars, even if they degraded themselves to cattle or horses, they could not change the fact that they were human in their previous life.

When it comes to experience in life, Chen Ruoan is far more knowledgeable than any of those cunning foxes.

Continuing on, you'll find the "Moon Worship Method," a reward from the Wishing Tree, which teaches foxes to worship the moon in order to absorb its essence and better cultivate themselves.

In this way, Chen Ruoan lacked nothing in terms of the prerequisites of becoming a human being and understanding human nature.

Thanks.

Chen Ruoan tried to return to his senses, but the thread of the wishing tree hooked onto the fox's tail, and the treasure tablet, which was now suspended in mid-air, flashed frequently, as if reminding him of something.

"You mean I've already used up my future good karma, so when we meet again in the future, I must be extremely careful and sincere in my dealings with people and things?"

The watchful scroll on the branch stopped flashing.

It has a bit of a "loan-based spiritual practice" feel to it...

The wishing tree probably doesn't offer any interest or anything like that, right?

Chen Ruoan regained her composure, opened her narrow fox eyes, and exhaled a breath of foxfire to clear the stagnant air in the cave.

With the oppressive gloom gone, the babies in the bamboo basket gradually calmed down. Perhaps they were tired from crying, because they huddled together and fell asleep.

Chen Ruoan greeted Zhang Zhiwei outside the cave entrance, and the Taoist priest lifted the green vines and entered, protecting the bamboo basket with golden light, and then holding it high above his head.

Alone, the fox and the man returned to Andong City in such a flamboyant manner.

In front of the Xu family mansion, the police officers who came to handle the case chatted briefly before leaving, seemingly too busy to care about this trivial case of a missing baby.

Madam Xu, holding her son, knelt down to express her gratitude. The entire mansion still retained feudal remnants; when the master of the house knelt, the maids and servants would also kneel down with a "thump," creating a spectacular scene.

"Go and fetch some money for the Taoist priest, and have the kitchen prepare some good food to properly thank the Taoist priest and the fox spirit," Madam Xu instructed from behind.

"You should get up first. I feel quite uncomfortable kneeling here," Zhang Zhiwei said.

"Thank you, Master Xie."

Madam Xu wanted to go to the hospital with some people to check on the child's condition, so she sent her servants to entertain the two benefactors.

A banquet was set up in the main room, with plenty of fish and meat.

As Zhang Zhiwei ate, he started chatting again: "An Fox, to be honest, when Madam Xu mentioned money, I was actually secretly pleased for such a trivial matter."

"After experiencing the mundane world, one becomes worldly."

Chen Ruoan tore at a chicken leg with her sharp beak, paying no attention to anything else. She had been eating very little bird eggs and grasshoppers these past few days, and she simply couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food.

Zhang Zhiwei said to himself, "Speaking of which, I thought you hated being held, but you seem quite close to Madam Xu."

"Could it be that you, you fox, have a penchant for women?"

Ok?

Chen Ruoan had no intention of speaking, but her words completely violated the fox's right to reputation.

"I'll say it again, I am male."

Sometimes, the taboo against physical contact between men is more important than that between men and women.

It wasn't that Chen Ruoan was being pretentious, but the thought of nestling in the arms of some grown man gave her the illusion of filming a Sichuan opera.

Besides, a martial artist's chest is thick and hard, which is nowhere near as soft and fragrant as a noblewoman's.

This has absolutely nothing to do with whether it's erotic or not.

Zhang Zhiwei stopped talking and quietly ate his meal. After he had finished eating, he noticed the altar set up in a corner of the main room.

"Would you erect a memorial tablet at the Xu family residence?"

Chen Ruoan thought about it and decided against it.

Why?

"Cooperating with a powerful family is never as reassuring as dealing with honest and simple farmers. What we need the Xu family to do this time is nothing more than gain fame, but if you and I parade around in public, our deeds will be spread by the storytellers on the overpass in a few days."

"so···"

"I'm full, it's time to get going."

"Aren't you waiting for Madam Xu to return?"

"Do you really think I'm some kind of lecherous vixen?"

Even if she were a lecherous fox, she wouldn't be one with the spirit of the Jian'an era, the legacy of Cao Cao, or the demeanor of a ruthless hero!

Chen Ruoan got up and left, and Zhang Zhiwei, ignoring the well-intentioned advice of the Xu family servants, also left the mansion.

Pedestrians hurried along the cobblestone street, and occasionally armed groups would pass through the crowd, as if a battle was about to break out somewhere.

With the political situation turbulent and local officials changing several times a year, it's no wonder that the police officers are not paying much attention to some cases. No matter how neat and determined the marching troops are, they can't figure out the unknown road ahead.

"Taoist priest, how many bullets can you catch?" Chen Ruoan stared at the gun on the soldier's back and suddenly asked.

Zhang Zhiwei, with his hands in his sleeves, replied, "Are you kidding me?"

This fox always manages to ask some strange questions. What kind of eccentric would practice catching bullets with their bare hands when they have nothing better to do?