Being a human is hard, being a fox is even harder.
Gong Mengbi had no choice but to cling tightly to the thigh of the Mount Tai Goddess, aiming to pass the immortal official exam first.
Chapter 67 Pearl
Gong Mengbi went up to the tower and looked out. He saw the dragon throne in the sky and the "big fire" in the middle of the sky, hanging high in the air, shining brightly and scaring away all the evil spirits. He couldn't help laughing.
These few months are good times for cultivating the heart fire method.
The Seven Stars of Canglong are dragons in the sky and gods in heaven. Their status is extremely high, and they are like the bright moon and fireflies compared to mortal dragons.
This dragon in the sky that swallows and spits out the creation of heaven and earth and manipulates the sequence of time represents the operation of the way of heaven and contains the mysteries of the world.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, the seven Canglong constellations are "flying in the sky," a sign of prosperity and abundant yang energy. The main star, Da Huo, is also known as the Heart Constellation, which can also be interpreted as the Heart Moon Fox located in the middle of the sky.
To get the middle and the right thing is the Dragon Boat Festival.
The fire in the sky, the Heart Fire Method, which can also be called the Heart Moon Fox Method, has received blessings far beyond Gong Mengbi's imagination, especially under the blessing of the Tongtian Method, he can almost see the gods.
Such a fierce fire dyed Gong Mengbi's tail a strong red color, flowing with mist like a rosy glow.
Gong Mengbi practiced in Shouyue Tower, but sent five ghosts to visit his friends.
For him, the Dragon Boat Festival is an auspicious day.
Firstly, he has been granted the status of an immortal. Even though his abilities are low, he is already considered an immortal, not a demon.
Secondly, both the Moon Worship Method and the Heaven-reaching Method are the right way, and the Heart Fire Method is closely related to the Heart Moon Fox of the Heart Constellation, and is not an evil way.
But the others were different. They were not immortals and were classified as monsters, so their Yin energy was hard to dissipate. When the Azure Dragon of Heaven was at its zenith, its Yang energy was at its peak, exerting a strong suppression on monsters.
Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated throughout the world, but for monsters, it is an extremely difficult day.
The five ghost gods took a brocade purse woven with gold thread and went to Jingtan, Ruyun Peak, Zhuling, Meirenling, Yudai River, Xiaosheng Temple and Fox Hill to pay their respects.
Jingtan is the closest, so of course we go there first.
The five ghost gods landed on the edge of Mirror Pond, and the deep ghost energy gradually spread in the darkness.
The yellow-robed ghost called softly, "Senior Yuan Yao, is Senior Yuan Yao asleep?"
In just a moment, the water in the Mirror Pond began to surge upwards.
Gurgling, a huge golden toad emerged from the water.
The golden toad stared at the five ghost gods with its lifeless eyes and asked, "You five little ghosts are disturbing the peace and quiet in the middle of the night. Tell me, what's going on?"
The yellow-robed ghost said respectfully, "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. My master has ordered me to come and visit Senior Yuan Yao and invite him to attend the Mulan Festival tomorrow."
The yellow-robed ghost handed the small box to Jin Chan respectfully. His attitude was so good that Jin Chan was too embarrassed to scold his smiling face. He took it in his hands and opened the box to take a look. Inside the box, he saw a shining pearl, as round as the moon and as bright as moonlight.
There seemed to be fox-like cloud patterns floating on the pearl, and a cool breath spread from the pearl, making the golden toad immediately feel the heat in his body gradually dissipate.
The toad opened its mouth and stuck out its tongue. With a flick of its nimble tongue, it rolled up the pearl and swallowed it. He said expressionlessly, "I understand."
Then he sank into the water and disappeared from the sight of the five ghosts and gods.
After the five ghosts left the Mirror Pond, they heard the black-clothed ghost whisper, "Thank you for your hard work, big brother."
The yellow-robed ghost said, "This is the master's order. If we don't treat him respectfully, he might become malicious again. What we're doing is good in itself, and if we start arguing and it turns into something bad, it would be bad."
"It's not easy for the master to be humble, but we, the retainers, don't have this worry."
The black-clothed ghost said, "Senior Yuan Yao is truly a wonderful person."
After leaving Jingtan, we headed to Ruyun Peak.
For Grandma Shi, one pearl is not enough. There are many foxes in Ruyun Peak, and some of them are intelligent.
Granny Shi values her offspring very much, so the foxes here live quite comfortably and are not as cunning as the wild foxes.
But there are only a few who are as smart and outstanding as the little fat fox.
Gong Mengbi gave Grandma Shi seven pearls, which, when put together, could be used to create a small formation, enough to make the foxes feel much better.
On the contrary, Granny Shi herself, because she is devoted to the righteous path and practices the righteous Dharma, is considered a virtuous and noble fox. The Dragon Boat Festival is not a particularly sad day for her.
The five ghosts and gods also conveyed Gong Mengbi's greetings and invitation.
Granny Shi smiled and said, "Okay, I will definitely keep the appointment tomorrow."
The yellow-robed ghost said, "My master specifically told me to bring the younger ones along so they can cleanse the negative energy from their bodies, which will be very beneficial for their cultivation."
Granny Shi agreed with a smile, and sent the five ghosts and gods in and out of Ruyun Peak. She also gave pearls to each friend to protect them from being troubled by yang energy.
The five ghosts and gods went to Zhuling, Meirenling, Yudai River and Xiaosheng Temple in turn.
Quexian had nothing much to say. He was just bored and was very happy to be invited by a friend.
However, when they were at Meirenling, although the three sisters were invited to attend the Mulan Party, they politely declined.
The yellow-robed ghost was not surprised, nor did he feel forced.
After all, Mulan will be held during the day, which is still difficult for them to adapt to. What's more, they have no physical body and no way to bathe in the orchid bath.
Only Miss Jiaying is clinging to the yellow-bellied tit, but she has recently refused to leave Beauty Ridge.
Only the bird fairy always came to play with her and gave her a feather to scare away other birds to prevent her from being hunted by more ferocious birds.
When they arrived at Yudai River, Wang Xiang saw that the pearl he had given to Gong Mengbi had been refined into this state, and his red eyes sparkled in surprise.
He did not feel sad about Gong Mengbi's act of borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha, but was very happy instead.
Finally we went to Fox Hill.
The black-robed ghost conveyed Gong Mengbi's intention: "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Please invite Miss Kang and Mr. Zhao to return to the mountain to attend the Mulan Festival. These fox prisoners will also be allowed to take a day off."
Kang Wen didn't react at all, but the fox prisoners were already grinning with joy.
After two days of hard labor, the fox prisoners were exhausted and ached. They were used to being overbearing and domineering, and had never done such heavy work. Furthermore, foxes weren't very strong, relying solely on their magic power, and were exhausted.
It's not that he didn't resist. After Kang Wen sealed his magic power with a golden tablet and hung him upside down on a tree for half a day in the sun, he started crying and agreed to work.
Kang Wen said, "Okay, thank you all five gentlemen."
The five ghost gods turned into the wind and flew away, leaving Kang Wen and Fox Heart Xiao Qi holding the pearls, looking at each other and laughing.
Fox Heart Xiao Qi said, "I never thought I had it too."
Kang Wen said, "How can Young Master Qi not have one? If you don't have one, I'll give mine to you."
Fox Heart Xiao Qi smiled and said, "Thank you for that."
He said it nonchalantly, shutting up Kang Wen's impulsive dirty talk.
Kang Wen was a thin-skinned person after all, so he just blocked it.