Chapter 37: The Spirit Fox

  "Hmm, sister is right. However, from now on we'll have to be careful when practicing in the bamboo forest. It's so uncomfortable to practice stealthily!"

  "Let's not be hasty, let's observe for a while. If the person in the stone house has weak fairy powers, we can scare him away; if his fairy powers are strong, we'll think of another plan."

  Two fox spirits gazed at each other and smiled, their slender bodies twirling together as they transformed into two foxes, one in front of the other. They darted through the bamboo forest and slipped into a narrow mountain crevice. The opening was only a foot high and five inches wide, but inside it was a vast cavern, the lair of the two demonic foxes.

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  On the second day, as soon as it dawned, Zhang Fei Yang woke up. He had gone to bed early yesterday, so he also woke up early today. After washing and rinsing by the well in the courtyard, he tidied himself up and stepped onto his flying sword, arriving at the Sword Palace.

  Fifty-eight true disciples, half of whom had already arrived. Zhang Feiyang and Huang Juan sat together, their newly admitted inner door disciples had to sit in the last row. Shu Baixue sat calmly on Huang Juan's left side, at the farthest end, she lowered her head and didn't speak when she saw Zhang Feiyang, pretending not to have seen him, as if she had already forgotten what happened between her and Zhang Feiyang.

  Zhang Feiyang was very happy to get rid of Shu Baixue's entanglement, which was also a worth-celebrating thing, but in the dark, there was a strange feeling, as if he had lost something.

  A thin, genuine disciple in the front row turned his head to look at Huang Juan and Zhang Feiyang, smiling at Huang Juan: "Huang Juan sister, soon Master will arrive, he will talk about a hour of immortal Taoism, then you must listen carefully."

  "Got it."

  It turned out that this thin true disciple named "Zhao Hu" was a true disciple who had entered the door five years ago. Yesterday, he had talked to Huang Juan and seemed to have a good impression of her. Zhao Hu looked at Zhang Feiyang again and asked Huang Juan: "Huang Juan sister, you and this brother next to you are often together, what is your relationship? Can't be lovers, right?"

  Huang Juan's face turned red instantly, and she scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? We're sworn brothers!"

  Zhao Hu smiled and said to Zhang Fei: "Zhang Shidi, from now on if you have any questions, just ask me directly. I, Zhao Hu, will definitely help you."

  "Many thanks, Brother Zhao."

  At this time, the disciples in the front row had already turned around, staring at Shu Baixue. Several disciples spoke to Shu Baixue one after another, trying their best to show off, but Shu Baixue held Han Meixue in her arms, her face cold and her eyes half-closed. The men talked for a while, then suddenly felt bored and flew away in disarray.

  Zhang Feiyang saw the expressions of those boys and immediately burst out laughing. Huang Juan scolded, "Are you crazy?"

  In front of the Yujian Hall, on a large red cushion, a divine light flashed, and Cai Zhao Tian Shifu had arrived. His spirit was very high, and he said in a loud voice: "All disciples, today we will continue to explain the fate of the Xian Dao. Let's begin now."

  The true disciples immediately quieted down, so quietly that they could hear the sound of the crane flying overhead, of course, what they wanted to listen to was not the sound of the crane, but the immortal Tao taught by Master Cai Zhaotian.

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  "The land of the gods is fertile, where immortals and demons coexist. The immortal energy soars to the top, while the mortal energy sinks to the bottom. Immortals who attain the Tao eliminate demons and evil spirits, while mortals offer incense and sacrifices to the immortal households. When demons wreak havoc in the mortal realm, the immortal households shine brightly to assist the mortal realm. The six paths of reincarnation are interconnected, with a profound origin that has been passed down through the ages, never ceasing. We immortals, mortals, and demons have an inseparable relationship - without mortals, there would be no immortals, and there would also be no demons. From now on, once you attain enlightenment and become immortals, never act recklessly or unjustly. You must protect the mortals, uphold justice, and eliminate demons, in order to ultimately comprehend the heavens and achieve eternal life."

  Tsai, read "Book of Heaven"

  Cai Zhao Tian's words were clearly directed at the four new true disciples, and also served as a reminder to the older true disciples. He then began to explain the mysteries of the Immortal Path, telling them how to merge with the aura of the immortals, blend into nature, comprehend the flowers, grass, trees, wind, frost, rain, snow, lakes, seas, and rivers, and how to comprehend the mysteries of the immortals in battle, thereby enhancing their spiritual power. Although everyone knew these things, hearing them from Master Cai Zhao Tian's mouth had a surprisingly different effect.

  Zhang Feiyang suddenly enlightened after listening to a speech, and his body flashed with spiritual light, actually gaining a bit of spiritual power. Adding the "Ding Hua Dan" he had eaten earlier, his pure spiritual power now reached 202 points!

  "Master Cai Zhaotian's lecture on the Dao of Immortals is indeed full of pearls of wisdom. After listening for just a short while, I've already gained a bit of spiritual power. No wonder those true disciples are so serious about listening - I'll continue to listen carefully too!" Zhang Feiyang began to listen seriously, knowing that hearing lectures and gaining spiritual power also required opportunity. Perhaps some phrase would touch his heart and allow him to grasp the mysteries of immortality. But sometimes even after listening to several sessions, one might not necessarily gain any spiritual power - yet as long as one continued to listen carefully, there would always be a chance to make progress.

  "My fellow disciples, today's lecture on the Immortal Path will stop here. We will continue tomorrow." One hour later, Master Cai Zhaotian suddenly vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind, as if he had used some kind of magical technique to depart cleanly and quietly.

  "See you off, Master." The disciples chorused in unison.

  "Everyone, start your free training now." Tang Lingyan was the first to stand up and said this sentence as usual, then stepped on the red judgment and left the Yu Jian Hall, going solo for training.

  The true disciples of the Yu Jian Tang left one after another, and Han Ya Nan brought two true disciples to walk over with a humiliated expression. He said to Zhang Fei Yang: "Zhang Fei Yang, you were very arrogant yesterday, making me lose face. I thought about it all night and felt that today I couldn't let you off. Let's have a life-and-death duel, how about it?"

  Zhang Feiyang was taken aback, he was a new true disciple, and neither his spiritual power nor his immortal skills could compare to Han Yannan's. Moreover, Han Yannan ranked 31st on the disciples' ranking list, so she must be even more formidable. If they were to engage in a life-or-death duel, Zhang Feiyang would definitely lose. He immediately said: "Sorry, Senior Sister Han, I'm not interested in having a life-or-death duel with you.

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  Huang Juan said, "Right, a coward would resort to violence, but a real man only uses his mouth and not his fists!" Huang Juan also knew that Zhang Feiyang couldn't beat Han Yannan at this time, so she immediately helped Zhang Feiyang speak up.

  Han Yan's face suddenly turned red with rage, and a burst of immortal energy erupted from his body, causing the clothes on his body to flutter. A cold light flashed in his hand, and the wide flying sword appeared. He grasped the wide flying sword and said viciously: "Today, no matter what, I will give you a lesson. Let you know what happens when you provoke me! Hmph, my Wind and Cloud sword is not only fast in flight, but also quick to kill!" As he spoke, he raised his sword to strike.

  "Desist! Your rest is impolite!"

  Suddenly a thick voice came, a thick eyebrow true transmission disciple stopped Han Yanan and walked over to say: "Han Shidi, these new true transmission disciples have only two hundred spiritual power. You, a true transmission disciple with more than six hundred spiritual power, bully them, don't you feel ashamed? If you're so eager to fight, why not let your older brother accompany you for a match?"

  Han Yan said: "Li Guohao, you're still so fond of meddling in other people's business! You and I are evenly matched in terms of spiritual power. Even if we fought for a whole day, it's not certain who would emerge victorious. I won't fight with you!"

  Li Guohao said, "Then please spare these new True Transmission disciples. I know you snatched a Condensed Jade Pill from one of the new True Transmission disciples yesterday, and that's already a gain, don't be greedy."

  Han Yan said: "No way, this Zhang Feiyang has a big mouth, I must defeat him to get rid of the hatred in my heart."

  Li Guohao looked at Zhang Feiyang, but saw that Zhang Feiyang was tilting his head with a look of disdain. Knowing that Zhang Feiyang wasn't an easy target either, he said: "Solving problems doesn't necessarily require the use of force. Isn't our 'Yu Jian Da Sai' (Sword Flying Competition) next month? You can compare who has stronger sword flying abilities then, and that can be a way to determine victory or defeat."

  "The Swordsmanship Competition?"

  Zhang Feiyang and Huang Juan exchanged a glance, looking at Li Guohao in confusion.

  Li Guohao smiled and said, "We, the true disciples, hold a Sword Flying Competition at the end of each season to test our skills. At that time, all true disciples will gather in front of the Sword Hall, start at the same time, and whoever reaches the finish line 'Tongyun Peak' first will be the champion. The champion will receive a reward. However, you can also compete with each other at that time to see who arrives at Tongyun Peak first. Whoever arrives first wins. I wonder if Brother Zhang is willing?" Li Guohao came up with this idea to avoid internal conflict.

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  Zhang Feiyang knew Li Guohao was doing it for his own good and said: "This match is very interesting, I'm willing to compete."

  Li Guohao said: "And what about Brother Han?"

  "Alright! I'll take you up on that. My Gale Storm has won first place twice, and winning a True Disciple of the Spirit Power 200 is like child's play for me! However, I want to add some stakes to make it more interesting!"

  Li Guohao asked in confusion: "What bet?"

  Han Yan said: "If I win, all the spiritual pills that Zhang Shidi obtains from future missions will be given to me for enjoyment. Of course, if I lose, the spiritual pills I obtain from future missions will be given to Zhang Shidi. If you don't agree, I'll fight to the death!"

  Li Guohao was at a loss for words, unable to speak for a moment or two.

  Zhang Fei Yang smiled and said, "What's the big deal about the Ling Dan? Alright, I'll agree to it, but I have one condition: if you lose, you must kneel down in front of all 58 true disciples and apologize to me, and promise not to bully your fellow disciples again."

  Han Yan heard this and was shocked, his body trembling as he said: "What a arrogant guy! Alright, I'll agree to it. Let's see who comes out on top in a month! Hmph!" After saying that, he mounted the Wind Cloud Chariot and flew into the clouds like the wind, his Wind Cloud Chariot was indeed very fast!

  Li Guohao said: "Zhang Shidi, apart from the flying sword given by Master, do you have any other flying swords?"

  "There isn't."

  "It's going to be tough, Master's flying sword can only fly and can't compare with Brother Han's Gale Storm, your chances of winning the Swordsmanship Competition are slim."

  Zhang Fei said, "Brother Li, don't worry, I have a way to win. Just now, thank you brother, if it wasn't for you, I would have fought with Han Yan, and now I'm definitely not his match."

  Li Guohao smiled and said, "Zhang Shidi doesn't need to thank me. Han Shidi has a violent temper and often bullies other weaker Shidi. Even Shijie can't do anything about it. But as long as I see it, I won't let him get away with it." After finishing speaking, Li Guohao mounted his sword and flew off in one direction.