The fox demon's thoughts were similar to Lin Xi's; they believed that one of the bamboo stalks in the bamboo forest had become a spirit, and thus the bamboo spirit came into being.
So she asked the salamander where the bamboo spirit was.
As it turned out, the giant salamander said that the bamboo spirit was in the bamboo forest.
Fox demon: "......"
I said something, but it's as if I didn't say anything at all.
When asked anything else, the salamander knew nothing.
Or perhaps they simply didn't want to tell the fox spirit anymore.
"Master, where is that bamboo spirit? Should we go look for it?"
Although the salamander said "maybe," she felt that it was probably the bamboo spirit who was behind it all.
Since the other party is a bamboo spirit, its aura is definitely not that of evil spirits or malevolent energy. This perfectly fits the condition that neither the fox demon nor Lin Xi detected any unpleasant auras from Duan Zhengcun.
Furthermore, since it is called "spirit," the aura of "spirit" is actually similar to that of common plants, and it is easily absorbed and digested by people.
In this way, even if Zhu Ling really did something to Duan Zhengcun back then, the aura left on him should have faded considerably by the time he drove home.
Even if Duan Zhengcun still had some bamboo spirit aura left on him at the time, the fox demon didn't seem to care too much, since the aura didn't harm him.
Moreover, sometimes when Duan Zhengcun goes for a walk in the garden or takes a stroll in a place with lush vegetation, he will also pick up a similar scent.
The fox spirit wouldn't think much of it, and really wouldn't pay any special attention.
Now, looking back, the fox demon couldn't recall whether Duan Zhengcun's "life force" was stronger than usual after he returned home that day.
She can't be sure here, so she can only find that "Bamboo Spirit" as soon as possible to find out what's going on.
But after listening, Lin Xi told the fox demon.
"That bamboo spirit must be this bamboo forest."
The fox demon stared in disbelief, and after a moment of stunned silence, subconsciously glanced at the boundless bamboo forest.
"This vast bamboo forest is the Bamboo Spirit?"
This is the first time the fox demon has ever seen such a "large" bamboo spirit.
But beyond the shock, she was more concerned about how to communicate with the bamboo spirit in front of her.
This problem is not difficult.
The bamboo spirit has reached the "spirit creature" stage, so there are naturally ways to communicate with it.
Lin Xi turned to face the bamboo forest and slowly released the spiritual power within her body.
Spiritual power and spiritual energy are of the same origin. Spiritual energy is obtained by absorbing and transforming spiritual energy.
Therefore, spiritual energy and spiritual power are essentially the same thing.
Lin Xi released her spiritual energy to let the bamboo spirit know that she meant no harm, that she shared the same aura as it, and to send a greeting.
After a while, Lin Xi received another reply from spiritual energy.
Two invisible auras made brief contact in the air. The other aura clearly did not fully trust Lin Xi, so its contact with Lin Xi's aura was only fleeting.
But as long as the other party is willing to contact her, half of the communication is already complete.
The remaining half depends on the art of language.
Thinking of this, Lin Xi immediately used her gentlest and most harmless tone, speaking softly to the bamboo forest in front of her.
"Hello, we mean no harm. We just want to ask if you've seen the human next to me before."
The reason Lin Xi spoke to Zhu Ling so gently was because, based on the current situation, she hadn't yet figured out Zhu Ling's temperament.
After all, once spirits are enlightened, they will have different temperaments and personalities, just like humans.
When you don't know what kind of person someone is, the safest approach is naturally to treat them politely and gently.
After Lin Xi asked the question, Zhu Ling quickly responded.
This time, however, he did not use spiritual energy to reply to Lin Xi, but instead manipulated the bamboo closest to Lin Xi and the others.
The bamboo, which had been standing straight, suddenly and without warning began to fall downwards. But halfway down, it quickly stopped in mid-air, as if some unseen force was controlling the bamboo, causing it to bend over.
Then the bamboo suddenly sprang up and straightened, before bending over again.
After completing the entire process, Lin Xi and the others realized that it was Zhu Zi nodding, which meant that Zhu Ling had met Duan Zhengcun.
Lin Xi then continued, "Did you do anything to him?"
The bamboo stalk nodded again.
Seeing this, the fox demon and Duan Zhengcun immediately relaxed a great deal.
All we need to do is find out who did this to Duan Zhengcun.
As for why Zhu Ling attacked Duan Zhengcun, since it is willing to communicate, it will surely be able to find out the reason.
Having confirmed that it was Zhu Ling who did something to Duan Zhengcun, Lin Xi naturally inquired about Zhu Ling's reasons for doing so.
This problem is more complicated to explain, and it can't be solved by simply having the bamboo nod.
Just as Lin Xi was wondering how the bamboo spirit would respond this time, or whether it would choose not to respond because it was too troublesome, the bamboo in front of her changed again.
This time, it wasn't just one bamboo stalk that was moving; several bamboo stalks started performing.
A thicker bamboo stalk still stood upright, while several short and thin bamboo branches climbed up the larger bamboo stalk. Each branch seemed to have its own consciousness and purpose, and went about its own task.
Finally, the branches arranged themselves in a series of poses, eventually forming a human figure, with the "person" holding a bamboo stick, seemingly fishing.
Seeing this, Lin Xi and the others understood.
This is Zhu Ling simulating a person fishing with bamboo.
Needless to say, this "person" must be Duan Zhengcun.
So it was Duan Zhengcun's fishing that angered Zhu Ling, leading her to attack him?
Upon seeing this scene, Duan Zhengcun felt a surge of helplessness and bitterness.
If he had known that coming here to fish would cause so much trouble, he would never have come.
This time, without Lin Xi having to speak, he hurriedly explained to the unseen Zhu Ling.
"Lord Zhuling, I didn't fish to eat the fish, nor did I intend to take them away. I just wanted to enjoy the sense of accomplishment of catching the fish."
In fact, many older anglers are like Duan Zhengcun; they don't fish for the sake of eating the fish.
If you really want to eat fish, wouldn't it be more convenient to just go to the market or supermarket to buy it?
You can buy them yourself and choose the type and size of fish as you like, and it won't cost much.
But they are willing to brave the wind, sun, and rain to fish, all for the joy and satisfaction of catching a fish.
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