"Brother Mumu, look! It's meditating on the stone!"
The moonlight shines brightly. The night wind blows on the cliffs of Duya Mountain, and there is a constant sound of rustling wind blowing leaves as it sweeps through the forest.
The two children, Liu Rui and Yang Rui, squatted on a tree not far from the cliff face. The swaying treetops did not affect their bodies that were stabilized by the light body technique.
"Is this really possible?!"
Yang Rui boasted that he had seen the world. He had flown through the sky, killed monsters, caught ghosts, and even seen monsters and gods up close. But he was still so shocked by the scene not far away that he almost lost his eyes.
Stare out.
There is a strange-shaped large stone less than ten feet away from the treetop where Yang Rui and Liu Rui are. It is the "Black Dog Stone" they mentioned before.
At the head of the Black Dog Stone, where the big stone extends half a foot from the cliff face, there is actually a fox sitting down.
The fox's body was orange with black, and its fur looked shiny and smooth under the night light.
At this time, the fox closed its eyes and raised its head to face the crescent moon in the sky outside the cliff. Although it did not look like a human and had cross-legged movements, its peaceful look reminded Yang Rui of his usual state of meditating and practicing Qi.
.Not similar in appearance, but similar in spirit.
If you really want to talk about why Yang Rui feels that the fox that has been squatting looks like him, the most important thing is that besides the peaceful state, there is also a kind of monk who can clearly sense the gathering of spiritual energy, and he will follow the fox's mouth and nose while spitting.
It penetrates into the body, and at the same time, the turbid air is spit out.
If this isn’t breathing and practicing Qi, what is it?
"Brother Mu Mu, are you scared?"
"Well, how does it know how to practice Qi? Did you teach it?"
"How could it be that I taught it! In fact, Brother Mumu, you have seen it a long time ago. If you think about it carefully, it was just over half a year ago in Lingxiu Building."
The two spoke through the voice transmission, and Yang Rui was slightly startled when he heard the words. He had seen this fox before? He quickly recalled it in his mind. After a while, he finally remembered it, and he was surprised and replied through the voice transmission: "You mean that Master gave us instructions in Lingxiu Tower half a year ago.
That fox squatting outside the window while I was practicing my new breathing skills?!"
"Yes! When it made a noise, Brother Shitou said that he would catch it and skin it to make insoles. Master finally stopped him. And before the fox could run away, it sat on the window and stayed there.
Later, I saw it several times near Lingxiu Tower and Jingxin Pavilion. But you didn’t pay attention.”
The more Yang Rui listened, the more surprised he became. His mouth was open and he could hardly close it. How could he not understand what Liu Rui meant? He was clearly saying that the fox had been stealing from them since half a year ago. Or it couldn't be called stealing.
After all, they didn't care and didn't drive each other away.
But here comes the problem again. Liu Rui's remarks are based on a very strange prerequisite, that is, this fox must be able to understand people. It even needs to have the talent for cultivation. It must know how to practice.
The threshold is too high.
Is a fox really that lucky? So blessed?
"How can it understand?"
"I don't know. But the master said that Duoya Mountain is already a blessed place. There are two large spiritual veins that the master moved here. It is the only place in the entire wilderness.
The beasts here are all very smart, so it’s not impossible for a top-notch one to emerge, right?"
Liu Rui has been observing this fox for a long time. With her cultivation level, it is too easy to observe and touch the inner workings of a fox who has just opened up her intelligence. She will not be discovered at all. She even gave the fox a name.
, called "Little Smart".
Liu Rui likes "Little Clever", a furry animal that loves to be clean.
"How long have you noticed that this fox can vomit?"
"Well, it's been almost half a month, right? It was just sitting there without showing any signs of breathing in spiritual energy. It must be thinking about it. It was only more than half a month ago that it successfully breathed out spiritual energy. Now it is very skilled." Liu
Rui happily shared her findings with Yang Rui during this period.
A fox who knows how to practice. Isn't this much more interesting than Brother Shitou's alchemy furnace?
However, Yang Rui thought of a problem that Liu Rui ignored.
"Little Mantou, have you reported this matter to Master?"
"Ah? No. It's just a little fox. Is there any need to alarm Master?" Liu Rui blinked her eyes. She was just astonished that a fox could practice cultivation, but she didn't think much about it for a while.
"This fox can secretly learn Master's skills. If Master doesn't allow it, what do you think will happen to this fox?"
When Liu Rui heard what Yang Rui said, she immediately reacted in her heart. If the master did not allow the practice of cultivation to be spread, this fox would only die.
"Then how about we catch it first, and then let Master make a decision?" Although Liu Rui likes this fox very much, compared to Master's opinion, it is not worth mentioning. He is even a little worried about his previous sloppiness.
I felt terrified. Fortunately, I was reminded by Yang Rui. If the master didn't like it, wouldn't he be punished?
Yang Rui also agreed with Liu Rui's idea. For a fox, catch it first and then talk about it. If it really displeases the master, it can only blame it for its own bad luck.
But just when these two children, who had become more ruthless after returning from the demon world, were about to take action, Zhang Yan's voice sounded just right from their hearts. It was also a sound transmission, but it was far apart.
Far.
"No need to do this, just let it practice on its own, just watch it, and wait until its intelligence increases to see if there are any other changes."
Zhang Yan's voice interrupted Liu Rui and Yang Rui's actions. The two of them got down from the treetops obediently and bowed towards the top of the mountain to show their order.
In the Dengyun Palace at the top of the cliff mountain, Zhang Yan was also smiling at this time. He didn't need to go to Heigou Shiru to peek like the two disciples. His perception had already enveloped the entire area around the cliff mountain.
As long as he wants to know the existence of the Shangshan Gate Array, he can know it even if a reptile kicks its legs in the grass at the foot of the mountain. What's more, a fox who knows how to practice?
It was as if the fox could not avoid Zhang Yan's perception. From the very beginning, the fox was under Zhang Yan's observation, even more thoughtful than Liu Rui's curiosity.
Even the original instructions on breath-taking techniques and the teaching of "tricks" were largely deliberate and detailed by Zhang Yan. This book was completely unnecessary for the three apprentices who already had a basic foundation. However,
For the fox who was listening intently outside the window and was even willing to risk being caught and skinned by Wang Nian, this was undoubtedly a "wake-up call".
Now it seems that this fox has really developed a spiritual intelligence that far exceeds the normal evolutionary process after the spiritual energy of the cliff mountain skyrockets. Not only can he quickly understand human speech, he can also understand the jerky narration techniques, and even
Figure out a shortcut that can be applied to the animal body.
There is absolutely no problem in saying this is talent. Moreover, it is a talent as sharp as instinct.
"Let's wait and see. Maybe there should be a real demon in the wilderness."