The next morning, in the Lotus Peak, there was a mountain god cave.

The reports from Lin Jue and his junior sister were naturally clearer than those from the senior brothers, because they not only walked with fellow Taoists in Qiyun Mountain for a while, but also witnessed the demon king releasing his death energy with their own eyes.

The two of them were also the last to return to the mountain.

Then they saw that the mountain god was still sitting on the stone chair at the top, surrounded by four guardians: blue lion, white elephant, black bear, and dragon, quietly listening to Lin Jue's words until he finished.

"It seems that this demon king does have some abilities, and fortunately he was discovered early. If he were allowed to lurk for a few more years, and then reappeared when the world was in chaos and the gods began to worry about the incense and divine power, the disaster would be inevitable.

It will be much bigger than it is now.”

The mountain god raised his hand as he spoke, and the token in Lin Jue's hand flew up automatically and flew back to his hand. He then looked at the two people standing below, and the one who squatted obediently at Lin Jue's feet, looking up at him.

fox.

The mountain god thought for a while:

"Now that the storm at the foot of the mountain is over, you should go back and continue practicing. However, considering that you have stood guard for me and have often worshiped me this year, I will also give you a treasure."

After speaking, he waved his hand.

Two pieces of gold and iron flew from nowhere and fell into the hands of the two men.

The shape of the gold and iron is strange, as if it was removed from something big. It feels heavier than ordinary steel, but not as good as silver. It feels similar to the Mountain God Token.

"The ancient emperor once refined elixirs in this mountain. After refining the elixirs, the cauldron broke into pieces. These are the fragments. They can be used to make weapons, cauldrons, or other magical weapons. I think they are very suitable for you."

"Thank you, mountain god."

"Thank you, mountain god!"

"Woo?"

The fox tilted his head and stared at the mountain god.

"well……"

The mountain god waved his sleeves.

Another piece of gold and iron flew over and landed in front of it.

"Junior, there is one more thing that no one can ask. I want to ask the mountain god." Lin Jue saw this scene and asked.

"You can ask everywhere, why ask me?"

The mountain god waved his hand, and at some point, two messengers carrying lanterns stood silently behind Lin Jue.

"Farewell."

Lin Jue bowed and raised his head. The mountain god and the protector had all turned into stone sculptures and turned around to leave.

Two envoys sent him back to the Taoist temple.

With the two of them accompanying each other, the road became much smoother and less winding.

"Senior brother."

Entering the courtyard of the Taoist temple, the junior sister was still holding the gold iron, looking at it doubtfully, and asked him, "What do you plan to use this for?"

"What? You want to imitate me again?"

"What?"

The junior sister scratched her head, not understanding what he was saying.

Isn't it right for a junior sister to learn from her senior brother?

"I haven't thought about it yet. And what I think may not be suitable for you. Just think about what you want to use it for." Lin Jue said, "If you like swordsmanship, you can ask Third Senior Brother for help."

You make a sword, or think of something else."

"OK!"

The little junior sister continued to scratch her head.

The two of them went back to their rooms.

In the evening of that day, Lin Jue went to consult Taoist Yunhe again. Both master and apprentice had probably confirmed that Fuyao must have some connection with Empress Yaohua, but they didn't know how deep the connection was.

So I drank tea and chatted with the lady in the night.

"It is only since this dynasty that the reputation of fox demons and fox spirits has deteriorated. Before that, foxes have always been smart, holy and loyal animals, and the same is true for fox demons and fox spirits." Taoist Yunhe said, unable to help himself.

He shook his head and felt sorry for this, "It was probably all at the hands of those poor scholars who were playing with their pens."

"may be."

Lin Jue knew this.

"It is said that the Yaohua Empress is a nine-tailed fox. The nine-tailed fox has always been a symbol of holiness and auspiciousness. As long as you don't encounter any literati who plays with the pen and damages the writing, it will be fine." Taoist Yunhe said.

"But when I was at the foot of the mountain, I met the foxes in Li Village, but they didn't seem to think Fuyao was the same as them."

"They are right, you are mistaken." Taoist Yunhe smiled and fell down on the recliner, "A fox is a fox, and a nine-tailed fox is a nine-tailed fox. How can they be confused?"

"What's the difference?"

"Do you know the difference between a fox, a fox demon, and a fox spirit?"

"Probably know."

"Then do you know the difference between snakes, snake demons, dragons and real dragons?"

Lin Jue was a little confused when he heard what he said.

But it’s actually not difficult to understand.

"Dragon" and "fox spirit" are two of the most representative mythical creatures in folklore, and both have been played badly by people.

There was a time when people liked dragons and foxes. When they saw unknown creatures, they didn’t know what they were. If they were related to water, they would say they were dragons. If they were related to mountains or people’s homes, they would say they were foxes.

Snakes are naturally ordinary animals. When a snake becomes a demon, it will naturally become a snake demon, just like a fox becomes a demon and becomes a fox demon. It should be the same. However, there are people in the world who respect snakes with profound virtues as "dragons", and there were people in the previous dynasty.

Randomly calling those strange things encountered in the water dragons should correspond to people calling unsuspecting fairies fox spirits when they see them.

What Master probably means is that the nine-tailed fox is neither an ordinary fox nor a demon made from a fox, nor is it the fox spirit or dragon that the world randomly touts as its name. Instead, it is in its own category, or it is an auspicious beast.

Just like a real dragon.

A true dragon is not a snake, and a snake cannot become a true dragon. Just like a nine-tailed fox is not a fox, an ordinary fox cannot become a nine-tailed one.

Lin Jue glanced at the fox next to him out of the corner of his eye.

But I saw that the fox was still chasing a fallen leaf on the ground by the candlelight, and occasionally snatched it from the cat.

"..."

Lin Jue withdrew his gaze.

"Then why did the Yaohua Empress entrust it to me? Or maybe there are too many descendants of the Yaohua Empress, and I just happened to meet one of them."

"Who knows? You must have something worthy of Empress Yaohua's entrustment."

"I?"

"Ha ha……"

Taoist Yunhe was already very old, but he still couldn't help but hit him sideways: "You boy, I've already accepted all the poor Taoist disciples, and I can still take you in. How come there's no place worth entrusting you to? Don't do it because of that."

The Yaohua Empress is a great power from ancient times, so she questions the vision of this poor Taoist. Our Fuqiu Temple is also the inheritance of the spiritual method sect passed down from the ancient immortals by the Eight Sutras."

"But it doesn't seem like the Yaohua Empress is her own." Lin Jue analyzed, "If she is directly related to that empress, and she personally asked the tiger to deliver it, how could she act like this in her capacity as an old lady?"

"That makes sense, cough." Taoist Yunhe nodded, "But that lady has done you such a big favor, and it can be considered a great gift."

"yes."

Taoist Yunhe coughed twice again.

The late autumn night was getting colder and colder. Master did not stay outside for long. After drinking hot tea, he went back to his room.

Lin Jue also returned to the room.

The fox naturally followed him back to the room, his footsteps light and brisk, his expression natural.

"As for you, you are a nine-tailed fox that is like a real dragon, the descendant of the Yaohua Empress."

"嘤?"

The fox raised his head and looked at him in shock.

Am I not a cat?

Lin Jue shook his head, too lazy to pay attention to it, and walked to stand in front of the bookshelf.

First, he took out the flower petals given by Qing Emperor and looked at them a few times. Not knowing what the use was, he put them back. Then he picked up Lizu's wooden heart and looked at them over and over again.

If this piece of wooden heart is stuck on the ground, its length will probably reach a little above Lin Jue's knees, and it can be used as at least three bean soldiers. If you design the place where the knife is struck, it will be no problem to make four bean soldiers. The rest

It's easy to make shields and spears from leftover materials.

But the obsession with remnant soul is not enough.

The aura on the heart of this piece of wood has gathered the essence of Lizu's lifelong practice. It is no less inferior to the Danguo tree. There are faint traces of the divine thunder on it, and it is contaminated with the aura of the divine thunder.

It just so happens that the bean soldiers' weakness is that they have difficulty dealing with ghosts. Maybe the bean soldiers made from it can make up for this weakness.

I got very busy for a while after that.

Lin Jue also temporarily put it on the bookshelf.

Finally there are two pieces of gold and iron.

I was worried about the lack of spiritual gold, so the mountain god sent it, and this seemed to be no ordinary spiritual gold.

It was indeed a perfect gift.

Lin Jue had already had an idea.

Apart from anything else, I want to be a bean soldier, and the armor and weapons of the bean soldiers all use spiritual gold. The three bean soldiers before were still using the third brother's, and the stock for him was used up.

"This first piece..."

Lin Jue picked up a piece first.

Perhaps they can be used to make armor and weapons for the remaining bean soldiers, and the excess can be used to return to Third Brother.

Don't say return it, say give it away.

Lin Jue put the piece on the table next to him.

"There's still one piece left..."

Glancing to the side, he saw his own fox sitting next to him, obediently looking up at him with bright eyes.

"It's useless for you to bring this, so I'll help you and use it. Otherwise, it's a waste for you to keep it, and it'll be tiring to carry it with you." Lin Jue said to him seriously.

I have already thought about this aspect.

To be used as a cursed weapon.

However, Lin Jue has not yet thought about whether it should be made into a dart style or a long sword style?

The long sword is more powerful, has more consumables, and is less concealed. The dart is less powerful, but it also saves materials and is more concealed.

How about folding it?

Lin Jue fell into thinking.

In the end, I decided not to rush, do other things first, and think about it slowly.

Then he sat back on the bed and took out the ancient book.

"Wow..."

Lin Jue listened briefly to the two newly acquired spells, one that was overwhelming and the other that was blooming instantly.

Knowing the magic of "the moment the flower blooms" is considered rare among vegetation and monsters, and it is extremely difficult for people to practice it. It requires not only a high level of Taoism, but also a bit of mysterious aura, and the latter is even more rare.

So he planned to practice this "mountain-top" technique first.

This spell is relatively simple.

And this spell is also very useful.

If you can cultivate to the level of that old fox, even if it is only a few hundred kilograms, it will be easy to overwhelm people if they are caught off guard. Even if they cannot be overpowered, a sustained load of several hundred kilograms can make people very passive.

Especially when fighting with other Taoists, most Taoists from the Spiritual Method Sect are not very physically strong.

Although the first task of going down the mountain this time was simply to slay demons and save some civilians from dying in this turmoil, and the secondary task was to ask about the origin of the fox, these can be considered gains.

He read carefully, but he didn't notice that a black smoke came out of his long sword behind him.

It was the fox who reminded him.

Lin Jue heard the sound and turned his head sharply, just in time to see black smoke rising and floating in the room, with a faint evil aura. His first reaction was to close the ancient book and put it back in his arms. He wanted to draw his sword.

, but the evil black smoke came out of his sword, so he suddenly waved his hand, blowing out a strong wind.

"call……"

The black smoke was erratic and was immediately blown to the corner.

While Lin Jue was thinking about where he was exposed to this thing, he had already prepared the spiritual fire, ready to burn it to ashes.

But only a shout was heard:

"Please forgive me!

"Spare my life!"

The black smoke dissipated, revealing a big-headed ghost.

This ghost looked like a child, with a body like a child and a head like a child. He was fair and pretty, but his head was much larger than that of an ordinary child. He was looking at him in horror.

"What is it?" Lin Jue temporarily put away the sword and frowned at it, "How dare you cause trouble here?"

"Master, please forgive me! I have no ability to harm others, and I have never done anything bad! I'm just temporarily living in the sword of the real person, that's all!"

"What are you?"

"A ghost."

"What ghost?"

"Eat...eat silver ghost..."

"Um?"

Lin Jue couldn't help but be surprised, how could this thing be here?
Chapter completed!