Xie Anke was no longer an ordinary person, but a great expert of the Mingyu Nineteenth Section. Ordinary ninth-level martial masters were no match for him. His willpower was extremely strong.
Just two glances at the black spider lily behind the mirror were enough to bewilder him?
The mirror is strange.
There's something wrong with this spider lily.
Xie An's hand holding the mirror was a little sweaty. If the white fox hadn't woken him up in time, he didn't know how long he would have been lost in thought.
Shaking his head, Xie An shifted his gaze to the distant sky, and it took a while before he felt his mind completely clear. Looking back at the scene just now, he was really frightened.
Gaa gaa!
The white fox didn't seem to notice Xie An's predicament, grinning and calling out a few times, pointing at the mirror in Xie An's hand, and then pointing at the precious plant next to it, asking Xie An what he had decided.
Xie An wasn't in a hurry to agree, but tentatively asked, "Where did you get this mirror?"
Judging from the previous transaction, this white fox was very cautious. Xie An knew that he probably wouldn't get anything out of this question, but he could test the other party's reaction.
Sure enough—
The white fox suddenly became very vigilant, taking several steps back, as if it would run away if Xie An made any further moves.
This abrupt action surprised Xie An. He knew that the effect of the test had been achieved.
"Don't panic, I just think this mirror is extraordinary, just asking casually." Xie An was afraid of scaring away this God of Wealth, revealing a kind and amiable smile, "Don't worry, I am a trustworthy… good person! I don't like fighting and killing, I like trading, and I pay more attention to long-term relationships. You can eat the precious plant."
Hearing this, the white fox patted its chest, eased its breathing, and looked relieved.
Xie An couldn't help but think that although this white fox was cautious, it was not without its silly and cute side.
"You eat slowly, I'll study this mirror."
After speaking, Xie An pretended to lower his head to examine the mirror, but in reality, he kept an eye on the white fox's every move.
He saw the white fox happily jump onto the tree stump, bite off a tender bud and hold it in its mouth, then bite off another tender bud, and with a leap, it flipped over onto the wall.
After standing on the wall for a while, it felt safe, and didn't forget to turn back and grin at Xie An, then nimbly climbed over the wall and disappeared into the vast wind and snow.
The whole process was very neat, without any awkwardness or abruptness.
However, the meticulous Xie An noticed a detail: it only held the precious plant's tender buds in its mouth, and didn't eat them on the spot!
Although this could be explained by the white fox feeling uneasy eating in front of Xie An, planning to find a place where no one was around to eat comfortably.
But… this white fox was extremely intelligent, and every move it made had a clear purpose.
Xie An felt that this white fox wasn't going to eat the precious plant's tender buds itself, but was holding them in its mouth to take away and give to someone else to eat.
Last time, the precious plant was too small, and Xie An didn't pay attention, so he wasn't sure if the white fox ate it or not.
This time, Xie An clearly discovered this detail.
A complete chain of events emerged in Xie An's mind: There is a great demon behind the white fox. This great demon is rich and has many treasures. The great demon has taken a fancy to the precious plant's tender buds, and asked the white fox to exchange treasures for them?
Being able to offer treasures like the mirror and the white silkworm stone, this great demon must be of a very high level.
Xie An continued to expand his thinking:
Just now, when Xie An asked the white fox where the mirror came from, the white fox immediately became alert and prepared to run away… This was very abnormal.
If the white fox had a great demon backing it, when he asked about the origin of the mirror, it should have proudly flaunted it. Why would it be so panicked?
A very likely possibility is… the great demon behind the white fox is injured, and seriously injured, afraid of being known.
The injured great demon urgently needs the essence and blood of a first-grade grandmaster or martial saint within the precious plant to heal… that makes sense.
That makes even more sense!
Xie An felt that he had guessed almost everything.
Then the question comes… The injured great demon is still a great demon!
If that great demon personally came here to kill and seize the precious plant… it would still be very scary.
However, Xie An wasn't panicked.
A great god lives in the backyard…
Thinking of this, he rubbed his temples.
Qingwu County, this borderland, is really not simple.
However, Xie An, who has a thigh to rely on, didn't worry unnecessarily. Both parties trade and get what they need, which is very good.
He put away the four white silkworm stones, picked up the mirror and prepared to return to his room, when suddenly he saw the cloth bag on the ground out of the corner of his eye.
Huh?
Xie An squatted down, picked up the cloth bag and examined it carefully.
"A cloth bag made of kudzu cloth… it's rare to see in the county town."
Kudzu cloth, rattan clothes… are mostly used by villagers in poor rural areas who can't afford cloth, so they make rattan clothes out of kudzu cloth and wear them. The common people in the county town mostly live better than the villagers in the countryside, and rarely use kudzu cloth.
Xie An put away the kudzu cloth bag, "Tomorrow I'll go to the Demon Suppression Division and ask Liu Chun to see where in the county town there are such cloth bags. For now, let's advance the Five Animal Frolics first and see what this Five Animal Qi Cultivation Technique is like…"
… …
Under the snowy night.
An extremely beautiful white fox was running wildly in the snow, its speed as fast as a shooting star. When it passed a street corner, it stirred up a gust of wind, scaring several rats that were gnawing on leftovers in the garbage pile into shrinking into a ball, forgetting to even run away.
After the gust of wind passed, the rats stared at each other, their faces full of confusion. Then they continued to lower their heads and gnaw on the leftovers.
And that group of white afterimages, facing the wind and snow, crossed street after street, and finally climbed over the city wall out of Qingwu County, and burrowed into an uninhabited mountain outside the city.
A dilapidated temple on the top of the mountain that had been abandoned for many years.
The courtyard of the temple was overgrown with weeds, and the trees were lush, already dyed silver-white by the accumulated snow.
The dilapidated hall, with its doors and windows open, couldn't block the biting cold wind that swept through it. In front of it were three moldy Buddha statues that had fallen down, and the corners of the walls were covered with dense spider webs.
The ground was covered with moldy straw, and a scarlet fox was lying on it.
The fox was larger than a lion, and its scarlet fur was very delicate and smooth, but it was covered with blood. There were conspicuous wounds on its head, shoulders, and abdomen, and blood gushed out, staining the entire hall floor red.
Hoo hoo~
The dying red fox saw the white fox returning, let out a low whimper, laboriously opened its tired golden eyes, and said hoarsely in the language of the fox clan, "Where did you go again?"
The white fox's cheeks were bulging, and it couldn't speak. It walked to the red fox and then "wow" vomited out two pieces of precious plant's tender buds.
A glimmer of light appeared in the red fox's dim eyes, "You got another precious plant?"
The white fox nodded excitedly, pointing at the precious plant and then pointing at a large box behind the red fox.
The red fox understood, "You are smart, knowing to take things to trade with humans while I'm unconscious. But humans are cunning and regard the demon race as mortal enemies, so you still have to be careful."
The white fox "gaa gaa" called, while waving its front paws and gesticulating non-stop.
The red fox said, "That person is not bad?"
The white fox nodded repeatedly.
The red fox solemnly reminded: "Human hearts are separated by bellies, you must not be deceived by the surface of cunning humans. You must be careful in the future."
The white fox nodded, then gave a reassuring expression, indicating that it had rich experience in dealing with humans. And it had already grasped that person firmly, and said that person was a simpleton, with a low IQ.
The red fox looked at it for a long time speechless, and didn't call it out.
"I didn't pamper you for nothing."
Immediately, the red fox looked at the two pieces of preserved tender buds, opened its mouth, and swallowed them little by little with difficulty.
In an instant, heat rose from the red fox's body, and its complexion obviously improved a lot. The cracked wounds on its body also emitted bursts of heat, and the surrounding flesh began to wriggle, vaguely showing signs of recovery.
Woo woo~
The red fox let out a numb painful cry, and its body shivered and trembled. The red smooth fur stood up, and a tyrannical demonic aura was growing in its body, rolling and releasing.
The white fox took two steps back after seeing it, widening its eyes, full of expectation. Thinking that the red fox's injury was about to get better.
However, before long, the demonic energy surging within the red fox seemed to be suppressed by something, and the wriggling muscles of the wounds on its body, which were about to heal, stopped again.
Gradually, the surging heat dissipated.
The red fox whimpered and slumped back to the ground, its breath weak.
The white fox watched with tearful eyes, sobbing with grief.
Alas.
The red fox sighed, "Although the treasure plant sprout is good, the quantity is not enough... the injury cannot be recovered."
The white fox, with tearful eyes, squatted on the ground, pointing with its front paws, asking how to heal the red fox's injury.
The red fox said, "This treasure plant sprout contains a trace amount of the Azure Dragon Martial Saint's essence blood, which does help my injury, but the time since this blood was shed is too long, and the treasure plant sprout is small, so the effect is limited.
Unless the entire treasure plant is dug up, I can recast my demonic core, and then I can slowly recover on my own."
Upon hearing this, the white fox turned to find that person.
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The red fox stopped it, "You have only just awakened your intelligence, and wandering in human society is already fraught with danger. Although that person has not shown malice, the two transactions of treasures clearly indicate that they already know the importance of that treasure plant. If you rashly go to dig up the treasure plant, you will inevitably clash with them. You cannot defeat them."
The white fox lowered its head, wailing mournfully, large tears constantly falling.
Suddenly, the white fox raised its head sharply, baring its teeth and showing a fierce expression, indicating that it was not afraid to sacrifice itself.
"Silly child, of the fox demon clan, only you and I remain. I regard you as my own child, how could I let you sacrifice yourself for my sake?" The red fox felt particularly gratified.
The white fox could not dissuade the red fox, so it curled up on the ground, its large eyes watching the severely injured red fox, its eyes filled with tears.
The red fox felt heartache and said, "It is too dangerous for you to steal the treasure plant. However, you can take my clan's supreme treasure, the Spirit Communication Mirror, to that person and see if they are willing to give you the entire treasure plant."
Gaga ~
The white fox was overjoyed and immediately ran to the large box in the back to rummage for items.
The wooden box, about two meters long and wide, was filled with bottles and jars of various sizes, various stones and wooden blocks, as well as some books and other items.
Watching the white fox's efforts, the red fox became worried again, "However, ordinary humans probably won't recognize a treasure like the Spirit Communication Mirror, even martial arts grandmasters may not recognize it, after all, it's something from thousands of years ago. If you take it to that person, they may not recognize it either, and it may easily lead to disaster..."
Suddenly, the white fox jumped in front of the red fox, gesticulating excitedly.
The red fox: "Yes, inside the box is a round ancient bronze mirror with a spider lily engraved on the back, that is my clan's treasure, the Spirit Communication Mirror..."
The white fox pointed into the distance, then dejectedly prostrated on the ground, its whole body trembling, looking like it had committed a great mistake and was waiting to be whipped.
The red fox suddenly raised its head excitedly, "You... you already took that mirror to trade... you... you're going to be the death of me, hehe!"
In a fit of rage, the red fox aggravated its injury, coughing up blood, its body unable to support itself any longer, its head falling back to the ground, panting heavily, "You spendthrift! Ah... pu!"
With qi and blood attacking its heart, the red fox spat out another mouthful of blood, its overall aura becoming even weaker.
The white fox timidly approached the red fox, rubbing its small head against the red fox's head, filled with guilt. Then, it ran to the side, found a wooden stick, and held the wooden stick in its two front paws, presenting it to the red fox.
Standing at attention, ready to be beaten.
Its attitude was very proper.
Hehe ~
The red fox, its breath faint, raised its huge left front paw, wanting to grab the stick and beat this spendthrift hard.
The red fox tried hard several times, but in the end, it didn't have the strength, so it put its paw down, panting heavily, "Forget it. I might as well save some strength to live a little longer. Besides, even if I beat you, the treasure mirror won't come back."
Seeing that the red fox wasn't going to beat it, the white fox felt even more guilty, holding the stick and approaching the red fox's head, using its paw to pat the red fox, indicating that it should beat it. If it wasn't beaten, it wouldn't feel at ease.
The red fox glared at it, "Get lost. Can't you see I'm so weak?"
The white fox prostrated on the ground and cried.
That sound, mournful and melodious, was heartbreaking.
The red fox couldn't bear to listen any longer, so it softened, "Alright, alright, what's with all the crying? It's just a Spirit Communication Mirror. I'm about to die, this treasure mirror is just an external possession. I don't blame you, okay?"
The white fox was overjoyed, threw away the wooden stick, and went up to hug the red fox's big head, giving it a flurry of kisses.
"Saliva, saliva... you're licking my face all over." The red fox disgustedly shook off the white fox and turned its face to the side. When the corner of its eye glanced at the white fox, it saw the white fox squatting on the ground, very aggrieved, wiping its tears with its paws, looking pitiful.
The red fox softened again, "Alright, alright, it's just saliva, I don't blame you, okay?"
Hee hee ~
The white fox immediately raised its head, baring its teeth and showing a smiling face. Then, it waved its paws, asking what to do next.
The red fox said, "We still have to start with that person's treasure plant. Although he got the Spirit Communication Mirror, he may not recognize its value. Moreover, this person probably won't dare to use it rashly. You go and observe this person more, and then report all the details to me. I've lived for nearly four hundred years, am I afraid of a mere human?"
The white fox was very happy, raised its front paws, and praised the red fox greatly.
The red fox continued to make arrangements: "Although a few treasure plant sprouts cannot restore my injury, they do have the effect of delaying it. You continue to monitor the growth of that treasure plant, and use the things in the box to continue trading, on the one hand to stabilize this person, and on the other hand to delay my injury, and then slowly plan."
The white fox nodded repeatedly, then gestured, asking which things in the box could not be traded.
The red fox glared at it and snorted coldly: "My clan's treasures have all been squandered by you, what else can't be taken? Take anything... Those four damned bastards, they actually joined forces to plot against me, they are simply scum of my demon court!"
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Xie Mansion.
It is said that Xie An returned to the living room with the two treasures, locking the door.
One hand held four white silkworm stones, the other hand held the miraculous ancient mirror.
Comfortable.
This white fox is simply a wealth-bringing fox.
"Although this treasure mirror is very strange, it is definitely a great treasure. I will put it away first and study it carefully later."
Xie An put the bronze mirror into his inner pocket and placed it with the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box.
Then, he pulled open the Eight Immortals table, the long table, the chairs... clearing out a large space.
Last time, when he was in seclusion to break through the nineteenth level of the Bright Jade Skill, he damaged a lot of furniture and windows. Now that Xie An is preparing to advance to the Five Animal Frolics, he naturally can't damage the furniture again.
Although he is not short of money, there is no need to deliberately damage things.
Clearing out a large enough space, Xie An walked to the center of the ground and sat down cross-legged. He took out four white silkworm stones and placed them in the position of his palms.
The white Dao talisman in his mind bloomed with white light and vibrated slightly.
[Detected 1200 wisps of demon essence, absorb?]
The pattern of the second-level Longevity Fate is much larger, and it does not distinguish the demon essence of one white silkworm stone at a time, directly calculating the total number.
Xie An weighed it slightly.
With the current progress of the Bright Jade Skill, absorbing more than a thousand wisps of demon essence in one breath should be no problem.
Absorb!
Buzz!
The white demon essence slowly flowed into Xie An's body, and the demon essence's violence and ferocity were also injected, bringing great discomfort to Xie An's body, and his head also throbbed with pain.
However, Xie An was prepared and mobilized the Bright Jade Skill, gritting his teeth and enduring it.
Before long, the violent aura of the demon essence was gradually suppressed and slowly returned to stability.
The panel in his mind also changed.
[Current available Undead Qi: 1200 strands.]
[Consuming 1000 strands of Undead Qi can advance the Five Animal Frolics to the Five Animal Qi Circulation Skill.]
Xie An had been planning for a long time, waiting for this moment, so naturally he no longer hesitated.
"Advance the Five Animal Frolics!"
