Chapter 7: White Fox Asking for Sealing

He thought to himself: According to the records in the "Xuanming Li Fire True Formula", this fire can not only melt gold and transform jade, smelt stone and forge iron, but also temper the body and strengthen the soul. It is said that when this fire is used to temper the body and strengthen the soul to the extreme, it can eventually make the soul as dazzling as the sun. Since this fire can not only refine tools but also temper the body and strengthen the soul, then I will try it. However, for the sake of safety, I will first refine my right forearm.

With this thought, Su Yuanshan injected spiritual power into his right hand. Suddenly, with a 'boom', the fire grew, instantly wrapping his entire right forearm.

【Xuanming Li Fire True Formula +1】

【Xuanming Li Fire True Formula +1】

【Xuanming Li Fire True Formula +1】

The spirit fire burned for a full dozen minutes before it began to weaken. Seeing this, he directly drove the spirit bead to absorb more spiritual Qi to maintain the fire. Sure enough, it soon had an effect.

But soon he discovered the drawbacks of this method. The burning of the spirit fire requires spiritual Qi to maintain, but the spiritual Qi absorbed by the spirit bead is limited. Calculating at this speed, refining the right forearm would take ten or eight years to have some effect, but this is far from meeting his requirements.

After all, the demons are fighting, unable to suppress the group of demons, so that the demons are dancing wildly and doing evil everywhere. He has seen many demons harming the village through his spiritual attachment to grass and trees.

Protecting the border and calming the people is his duty, but the few large characters hanging above the divine hall have become a great irony.

This made Su Yuanshan feel somewhat resentful. Since he transmigrated into the City God clay statue and was recognized by the local creatures as the City God of this place, no matter how he denied it, he couldn't erase this fact.

But who knew that he, this City God, was just a fake, only having the appearance of a City God deity, but not the strength of a City God deity? Although he had the heart to protect the border and calm the people and fulfill his duties, he was helpless because his strength didn't allow it, so he could only endure, which made him very unhappy, and his thirst for strength was a matter of course.

Just as he was sighing, the little white fox's timid voice rang out again: "Mansion Lord.... Mansion Lord...... are these...... things useful.... to you?"

Useful, it's truly very useful!

Although he thought so, Su Yuanshan didn't say so, but his voice was much gentler.

"These treasures are naturally very useful to this Lord. You little demon are quite thoughtful!

Tell me, what kind of reward do you want!"

But as soon as the words left his mouth, Su Yuanshan regretted it a bit. After all, he was just a clay statue, not a real City God deity. If the little white fox opened its mouth wide and he couldn't do it, it would be awkward.

The little white fox seemed extremely excited when it heard this, prostrated and bowed repeatedly, begging.

"Mother...... please Mansion Lord..... help Xiaobai find.... mother....."

Looking for someone? Su Yuanshan finally let out a sigh of relief. He knew very well that this was a promise with great elasticity. After all, the world is vast and the sea of people is boundless. If he really couldn't find her, he would have an excuse.

"This doesn't count as a reward, it only counts as a request! Well, tell this Lord, how did your mother go missing?"

"Ancient tomb... ancient tomb.... sky.... ancient tomb!"

Ancient tomb sky? Sky ancient tomb?

Su Yuanshan was a bit confused. Of course, he naturally couldn't let the little white fox see it, so he pretended to cough and said lightly.

"So your mother also went missing in the ancient tomb?

Don't tell this Lord that that ancient tomb was discovered by you mother and son?"

"Mother... ancient tomb... discovered... missing....."

The little white fox stood up like a human, gesturing laboriously, fearing that Su Yuanshan wouldn't understand.

Su Yuanshan's divine eyes flashed.

"This Lord understands. Your mother discovered the ancient tomb, and after going in, she went missing. And you, in order to find your mother, often explored the ancient tomb and inadvertently brought out this jade slip and incense bead from inside, is that so?"

"Yes... yes... ancient tomb!"

The little white fox nodded repeatedly.

Su Yuanshan pondered in his heart: It seems that this ancient tomb is truly a treasure land. Since it exists with such rare things as the "Xuanming Li Fire True Formula", how could it be ordinary?

If he could completely refine this statue and move freely, he would definitely go over and take a look, but now he could only rely on this little white fox.

Coughing lightly, Su Yuanshan said.

"This Lord will do his best to find the whereabouts of your mother, but as for the result, this Lord cannot guarantee it."

Su Yuanshan didn't say it fully, showing his slickness, but the little white fox didn't seem to notice and still bowed gratefully.

"Thank.... Mansion Lord.... Thank Mansion Lord!"

Seeing the little white fox was simple and innocent, Su Yuanshan felt a bit sorry, so he asked.

"Little white fox, this Lord asks you, do you have a name?"

The little white fox shook its head in confusion.

"No!"

It clearly didn't understand Su Yuanshan's intention.

He heard Su Yuanshan say.

"Since you have no name, how about this Lord bestows a name upon you today?"

The little white fox was stunned at first, then overjoyed. Although it was cute and innocent, it was not stupid.

It is said that for mountain spirits and wild monsters to become spirits, they need to borrow human language to be enlightened. According to the records in the "Shuyiji", this kind of behavior is called asking for sealing.

It is said that in the 37th year of the Later Han Dynasty, there was a yellow weasel in the Zhongnan Mountains wearing human clothes and standing like a human, blocking the road and asking a woodcutter: Do I look like a human? The woodcutter replied 'Yes!'.

The yellow weasel said again.

"Please bestow a name!"

The woodcutter replied.

"How about Yellow Immortal?"

The yellow weasel turned into a yellow-faced man and laughed away. Before leaving, he said, "Thank you for bestowing the name! I will repay you generously."

Therefore, bestowing a name on a spirit is not something to be said casually. This is a kind of enlightenment, and it is to bear the cause and effect.

Therefore, for spirits to achieve something, they need to ask humans for sealing and names, but this requires opportunity, which is something that can be desired but not obtained. Asking humans for sealing is already like this, let alone asking a deity for sealing, and it is still a local parent official of the Underworld----Town City God!

Therefore, the little white fox was naturally very happy when it heard this!

And the reason Su Yuanshan wanted to bestow a name on the little white fox was not because his sympathy was overflowing and he wanted to be a good person.

First, he saw that the little white fox had extraordinary talent and could be considered a talent to be cultivated. If he cultivated it carefully, perhaps it could become a good helper. Second, he saw its pure nature, almost innocent. Of course, the most important thing was that it could be used by him to explore that mysterious ancient tomb.

Although there were still some selfish motives, Su Yuanshan had no malice towards it.

Hearing that the City God was going to bestow a name on it, the little white fox was truly excited. It was already a bit stammering, and now it was so excited that it could hardly speak, just bowing and saying repeatedly.

"Good.... good.....!"

Seeming to be infected by its excitement, Su Yuanshan's divine eyes had less majesty and more softness, and he said slowly.

"Your fur is as white as snow, I bestow upon you the surname Bai. Your nature is simple, innocent, and innocent, I bestow upon you the name Wugou, how about that?"

"Bai.... Wugou.... Bai.... Wugou!"

The little white fox was so excited that its eyes turned red, and it recited it twice, jumping around excitedly.

"I have.... a name, I have.... a name."

"Mansion Lord bestowed.... a name on me...... bestowed a name! I am called Bai Wugou!"

This guy! It's just giving you a name, is it worth being this happy?

Su Yuanshan thought, let it be.

"Mansion Lord... Mansion Lord..... tomb.. there are still.... many... many..... things, I.... will take.... to honor you....!"

Bai Wugou turned to leave, clearly going to the ancient tomb again.

Su Yuanshan called it to stop.

"Wait a moment! I bestow upon you a sliver of spiritual Qi to protect your body!"

While speaking, he flicked his finger and shot a sliver of spiritual light into Bai Wugou's body.

Bai Wugou bowed again, then turned and darted out of the temple door, disappearing into the mountain forest.

And Su Yuanshan also sank into his sea of consciousness, sensing the spiritual Qi contained in every river, every stream, every grass, and every tree in Nanzhou Town.

With his sensing, golden characters constantly emerged on the spirit bead.

【Spirit Perception Art +1】

【Spirit Perception Art +1】

........... ===== CHAPTER 8 =====