Chapter 225: Different than I imagined
Zhaoyao Mountain is located at the junction of Tianfu Sect, Nanhai Sect and Hehuan Sect. It has been the territory of the fox clan since ancient times. People who are not aware of it think it is an isolated mountain, but in fact it is a north-south mountain range.
Wei Wenxin also thought that Zhaoyao Mountain was very small at first, but when he followed the group of foxes all the way south, passing countless hills and flying for most of the day, he saw the waves surging in front of him and actually reached the seashore. Only then did he realize how vast this land was.
Because the fox clan is xenophobic, in addition to setting up a large protective formation in Zhaoyao Mountain’s clan territory, they also set up layers of illusion formations at the borders of their territory.
On the way here, when Wei Wenxin followed Hu Sanlian and other monsters through layers of illusion arrays, he realized the power of the fox clan's illusion, and his attitude towards the confusing branch of the tree changed unconsciously.
I used to think that these things were just so-so, but now I think they are worthy of the title of treasure.
If I could get one, I would be more confident when entering and leaving dangerous places in the future.
The foxes in Zhaoyao Mountain cannot go down the mountain to gain experience unless they reach the Nascent Soul stage.
Therefore, most foxes have never seen outsiders since they were born. When they saw Wei Wenxin and Ling Cang, the furry fox cubs on the ground reacted particularly strongly.
Some jumped behind the trees and hid, watching secretly with blinking eyes, while others jumped over openly and circled around the two of them.
What's more, she even jumped onto Ling Cang's back, tilted her head and rubbed it against her, and started to act coquettishly on the spot.
This is a white fox. It looks extremely smart at first glance and I think it has good talent.
Seeing its expression, Wei Wenxin couldn't help but think of himself as a child.
Because they are so spoiled, they are always confident and dare to act coquettishly even when they meet elders they don’t know.
Along the way, Wei Wenxin had seen several fox settlements.
Low wooden houses or caves all emit wisps of smoke in the evening. Around each settlement, there are fenced hills where flocks of chickens are raised.
The colors of the chicken feathers are very bright, red, yellow, black, white, orange, purple...
Wei Wenxin couldn't help drooling even if she was just passing by.
But the group of fox demons never stopped.
It was not until it arrived in front of the largest mountain by the sea that it stopped the shuttle and fell from the air.
Wei Wenxin quickly followed him down. From beginning to end, he did not ask anything out of curiosity.
Every ethnic group has its own way of survival.
The fox cubs that roam around this mountain are generally rounder and more agile, and the proportion of demon cultivators that can transform into human form is also much higher.
It should be similar to the inner sect of Wanjian Sect?
Their cub was too arrogant, and the group of fox demons felt embarrassed. One of the foxes picked up the white fox and said to help:
"This silly kid must have misunderstood and thought that fellow Taoist was some elder who had just returned from training!"
The big demon transformed into a human form and restrained his demonic aura, and indeed looked no different from a human.
The fox clan has a tradition of going down the mountain to travel the world, and many old foxes only come back once every hundreds or thousands of years.
It’s no wonder that the kid misunderstood.
She knew very well why her elders came running to the door to greet her after returning from training.
Because she used to do that when she was a kid.
No one can resist the furry creatures rolling on the floor because they are so cute!
Seeing this, Wei Wenxin smiled lightly and immediately took out a basket of spiritual fruits from the storage ring.
No wonder she was loose-handed.
There’s nothing I can do about it, it’s home-made.
Since the Yunxia fruit was planted in large quantities, Zhen Yuandao and his family began continuous experimentation.
Abandon crops with low cost-effectiveness and focus on cultivating high-value spiritual plants.
There are now more than a dozen orchards on Lingsi Peak. It is said that they plan to fully develop Lingsi Peak within fifty years.
To be honest, Wei Wenxin is quite looking forward to it.
Every time there was a harvest, Zi Yu would always keep the best fruits for herself, either to give to relatives and friends, or to take with her when she went out.
Now Wei Wenxin is also considered a high-level cultivator, and often needs to give gifts to juniors with whom he has an ordinary relationship. Bringing something with you is very convenient in such situations.
If it is not given away, you can feed it to the spirit beast, anything is fine.
"Come on, kids! See what your great aunt has brought you back."
Seeing that she actually followed those words, acted like an elder, and even gave herself the title of great aunt, the fox demons who knew the truth couldn't help but twitch their lips.
The lifespan of the demon race is generally long. Even though these little guys are running all over the place, many of them may be older than Wei Wenxin.
But it's hard to say this out loud, after all, she means well.
So this group of fox demons remained silent out of consideration.
Seeing Wei Wenxin taking out spiritual fruits to treat the children, he did not say anything to stop her.
Firstly, they are not the kind of spoilsport monsters, and secondly, they are not incapable of preparing return gifts. They are well-intentioned and should just accept them with a frank attitude.
These spiritual fruits were carefully selected by the Zhen family. Several of them were cultivated by them and are varieties unique to Lingsi Peak, so they are not produced in Zhaoyao Mountain.
The little foxes were very curious and squeaked, but they quickly lined up in a row. A larger yellow-haired fox was in charge of supervising them and they came up one by one to lead the way.
Each fox would come up and take one spiritual fruit and leave. They would not be greedy for more, and would not return to the team to take another one.
Wei Wenxin liked their simplicity and seeing that one basket was not enough, many little foxes behind him stood up, rubbing their front paws and stretching their necks to look, so he took out a few more baskets and lined up in a row.
It was a rare occasion for the little foxes to meet such a generous great aunt, and they were extremely excited. She said all kinds of nice words to them as if they were free of charge, and Wei Wenxin couldn't help but smile.
Ling Cang looked depressed and stood aside with a sullen face without saying a word.
Wei Wenxin didn't care about it.
She hadn't been this happy in a long time.
When the sect's younger disciples saw her, most of them were in awe, and few were so close to her.
The most important thing is that they are not fluffy!
Wei Wenxin didn't start to panic until he discovered that there were little foxes running towards him all over the mountains.
Foxes give birth in litters. Even those that haven't opened their minds will follow their instincts and line up to receive the fruit. How could Wei Wenxin have so many fruits? Could she just give them out one by one?
I hope my grandma has done her best...
Seeing this, the smiling old foxes did not delay and took the two of them away without delay.
On the way to Zhaoyao Mountain, the curse on Lingcang was barely suppressed by the secret methods of Hu Sanlian and other demons. Now that they have arrived at the place, the first thing they have to do is to take it to eliminate the curse.
Wei Wenxin was unfamiliar with the place, so there was no way he could hand Ling Cang over to this group of foxes.
Flying is not allowed on this mountain, and everyone else is walking, so Wei Wenxin feels embarrassed to continue riding.
Follow along and walk down.
But for some reason, the white fox with red claws kept clinging to her arm and refused to get down.
Wei Wenxin was in a good mood at the moment, so she didn't make things difficult for him.
It’s not heavy, so just carry it and carry it.
This fox had a very unpleasant temperament. At first, it always hid in a corner of the carriage. Unexpectedly, as Zhaoyao Mountain got closer, it became more and more attached to Wei Wenxin.
Before, it had been lying in Wei Wenxin's arms with its head stuck in her elbow. Now that there was no one around, it immediately crossed its front paws and placed them on its chin, pulled its head out, snorted heavily, and couldn't help but muttered softly:
"Be nice to everyone but mean to me!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Wenxin said confidently, "They are kind-hearted, and none of them plotted against me."
The little fox was so angry that he stopped talking, but he didn't have the courage to leave Wei Wenxin.
When it came to the new environment, where there were foxes everywhere, it was still very worried about its future.
When I wrote the word "广茫", the more I read it, the more unfamiliar it seemed to me. So I looked up its meaning and found that the length from east to west is called "广", and the length from south to north is called "茂". This is something I didn't know before. I didn't expect that a simple word could have such a complex meaning. I find it very interesting. Similar to "覃陌", "覃" refers to the ridges of fields running north-south; "陌" refers to the ridges of earth running east-west. Probably many people have never studied it in depth.
(End of this chapter)
