Chapter Thirty-Five: Absorbing Yang

  Night falls, shrouding the earth. Tens of thousands of families shine with starlight.

  In a dozen or so miles away from Dachang County, there is a mountain range called Woniushan. The mountain range has ancient forests in groups and thousands of gullies. There are two peaks that insert into the clouds, far away, as if a water buffalo is lying down. The horns of the cow rush to the sky, vividly! However, there are many ferocious beasts in Woniushan, such as tigers and wolves. Ordinary people do not dare to take risks easily. Experienced hunters also have to be careful, or they will fall here if they are not careful.

  In the ancient forest, a small and delicate white figure was jumping and shuttling between the trees. Its movements were swift and agile, with each jump covering several zhangs of distance, far surpassing that of ordinary ferocious beasts. The figure flashed through the layered woods and finally headed towards Dachang County.

  Qingshui County, cool as water at night, Pan Hao and Xi Wen had already fallen asleep in their clothes. However, although Pan Hao seemed to be sleeping soundly, his spirit was sitting upright on the red lotus within the Purple Mansion, quietly sensing the faint crimson glow emanating from the scrolls scattered throughout his body.

  The scenery of Dachang County is presented in great detail on the painting, with every blade of grass and tree, every grain of sand within Pan Hao's perceptual range.

  Suddenly, Pan Hao's mind moved, and a white figure appeared in his perception range under the jurisdiction of Dachang County. The figure was small and delicate, with a height of less than two feet. Its fur was pure white and flawless, soft and smooth to the touch. A pair of eyes like green gemstones were sneaking around, looking around cautiously.

  "It's actually just a fox!" Pan Hao's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression serious. The aura on this fox wasn't particularly powerful, and was comparable to that of an average innate expert.

  The white fox glanced around, its small nose raised high, sniffing the air. Suddenly, its eyes lit up as if it had found a target, and with a swift movement, it transformed into a white shadow that quickly moved across the rooftop.

  Soon, the white fox came to a resident's house and looked into the cowshed on the right side of the house. Inside the cowshed, a sturdy water buffalo was sleeping soundly, and the little fox's eyes suddenly showed a delighted expression.

  Only to see the little fox lightly jump into the cowshed, and come to the front of the water buffalo with a sniffing sound. Then, facing the water buffalo's nose, it sucked vigorously. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably find the little fox's movements very strange. But in Pan Hao's perception, he could see a faint red blood energy being slowly absorbed by the little fox.

  As time passed, the water buffalo's blood and energy dwindled, and the little fox finally stopped its movements. Then it turned around and left, seeking its next target.

  "This is the result of sucking away the cattle's vital energy, and the excessive loss of their vital energy has led to their deaths! This is the reason for the death of the cattle in Dachang County!" Pan Hao's heart stirred, and he was about to capture the little fox.

  Pan Hao suddenly stopped moving, something's up!

  "Little guy, I've finally caught up with you!" Just as Pan Hao was about to make his move and subdue the White Fox, a young Daoist priest appeared out of nowhere in front of the White Fox. He wore a blue robe, held a feather duster in his hand, and had a clear and elegant appearance.

  The Taoist priest's face lit up with joy, and he grinned at the little fox.

  The white fox's fur suddenly stood on end! Then it quickly turned around and ran away.

  "Little fox, where are you going? Why not follow me back to the Tianxu Temple to cultivate instead? Don't go astray!" Qian Xu Zhen's words of persuasion didn't stop as his hand waved the dusting brush, transforming it into thousands of white threads that shot out towards the White Fox.

  "Tiān Xū Guān?" Pan Hao heard the Taoist introduce himself and his mind was racing with thoughts. In the book "The World of Cultivators", there is no mention of this sect, it seems that it should be a small school or a loose cultivator!

  "Squeak! Squeak!" The white fox let out a shrill, urgent cry, as if fiercely denouncing Xiǎo Zhēn's shamelessness.

  Swish swish, countless white silk threads rose with a bright white light, rapidly chasing after the white fox, just about to capture it.

  "Squeak squeak." The white fox surprisingly let out a few cries and instantly transformed into two, running away in different directions.

  "You're using this trick again, last time you escaped from me, but this time you won't be so lucky!" She Xuzhen's expression changed to "as expected" as soon as she saw the white fox transform into two, obviously she had interacted with the white fox before and was very familiar with its habits.

  "Look at my White Fox of Bao Ta Town!" Si Xu Zhen also didn't know where he pulled out a small bronze pagoda, and with a flick of his wrist, the pagoda shot up into the air. With a grasp of his hand, it returned to him, and he looked confident!

  The pagoda suddenly grew bigger, and in the blink of an eye, it had transformed into a nine-foot-wide, two-zhang-high bronze pagoda emitting a hazy, clear light.

  Whoa! The treasure tower enveloped a white fox shadow, instantly stunning the white fox and sucking it into the tower. At the same time, on the other side, another white fox was also bound by the dust-white silk.

  Xie Xuzhen was overjoyed, and quickly recalled the two magical instruments. The pagoda spun rapidly and shrank back down to its original size, flying back into Xie Xuzhen's hand. At the same time, the Feather Duster shortened with a soft whooshing sound, capturing the White Fox and bringing it back.

  Xie Xu was overjoyed in his heart, this white fox had been searching for more than ten days, and every time they met, it slipped away. Fortunately, he finally got it this time. This white fox was extremely intelligent, and its spiritual intelligence was unknown how to activate. It only knew the superficial method of absorbing yang energy, which was not impressive. With a little training from himself, it would definitely become his trusted assistant in the future!

  Just as Xiang Xu Zhen was happily making plans for the future, suddenly, a soft "ding" sound brought her attention back. Xiang Xu Zhen fixed her eyes and saw that the white fox tied with a duster had transformed into a silver-white fox hair. Xiang Xu Zhen's heart tightened, so she picked up the sleeve-sized bronze treasure pagoda and looked inside. She saw that the pagoda was empty, and a silver-white hair floated gently to the ground in mid-air.

  "Deceived! Cunning fox! Next time I'll catch you, little thief!" Si Xuzhen cursed in her heart, stamping her feet in frustration.

  At this time, in a forest far away from the village, a small fox with a silver-white body and full of beauty was jumping quickly and rapidly leaving the place.

  "Little fox, stop!" A stern and majestic voice suddenly rang out in the forest. It was as if a thunderclap had sounded on dry land. The white fox was frightened out of its wits.

  The little fox's body paused, its fur suddenly standing on end, the erected fur resembling a porcupine. It was several times more exaggerated than just now. Then, the white fox that came back to its senses desperately ran towards the direction of Woyao Mountain. At the same time, two white shadows sprang out from its body, transforming into identical white foxes, escaping in two other directions.

  "This trick won't work on me!" The stern voice sounded again.

  A rustling sound arose, a large crimson net swiftly enveloped from all sides, tightly sealing off the entire small forest.

  The scarlet web contracted ceaselessly, forcing the three foxes back!

  Whoosh! The crimson large net quickly wrapped around the fox, then a slender white hand stretched out from the rippling void, grasping the net and pulling it in, causing the entire net and three white foxes to be pulled in, disappearing into this space.

  "What's going on? It seemed like there was a commotion just now!" Not far away, Tong Xuren hurried over and found the small forest empty, muttering to herself in dismay.