With a flick of their whisks, a crimson fox leaped before them.
"Hundreds of years ago, it was just an ordinary fox, but one day, it stumbled upon people who were begging the mountain god for protection because of a natural disaster, and stole the offerings."
Seeing the fox's brightly colored fur, people captured it and offered it as a sacrifice to the mountain god. The fox thought it was dead, but when it opened its eyes again, it had transformed into a human.
Others can't see it, but it can understand human speech and help villagers with some simple tasks.
Gradually, people came to believe in the mountain god wholeheartedly, and in the process, the fox gained more and more knowledge and abilities, eventually becoming, in effect, the so-called mountain god…
As Chi Xuanzhu narrated his story, the scenes in the mist shifted almost constantly, like watching a movie, until the story ended and the movie disappeared.
Zhong Muyu revealed a complicated expression: "You mean, you are that fox mountain god? Uh, this is just like a legend. I feel like I'm still asleep, and the effects of the sleeping potion haven't worn off yet."
As she spoke, she pinched herself.
It hurts a lot; it seems I'm not dreaming.
Chi Xuanzhu showed a helpless expression. If others had seen such a thing with their own eyes, they would either be afraid or surprised, but Zhong Muyu actually chose not to believe it.
"Don't you believe me even now?"
"Although I really don't want to believe it, this is the truth, and I'm trying my best to adapt."
She initially thought this was a normal world, but it turned out to be a supernatural one.
Zhong Muyu took a sip of water, slowly processing Chi Xuanzhu's background, and then asked, "So how did you find me? And where exactly is this place?"
Do you remember the bamboo whistle I gave you?
"Of course I remember. You said it was a talisman, right? I always carry it with me."
Zhong Muyu wanted to show it to him, but when she looked through her clothes, she realized she had changed them, so she awkwardly withdrew her hand.
Chi Xuanzhu said, "Don't bother looking for it, that whistle is already broken."
"It's broken?"
“I told you to blow it when you are in danger. Actually, I have attached my magic to it. Whether you blow it or destroy it, I will sense it and fly to your side to help you.”
Zhong Muyu thought for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Could it be last night..."
"That's right, that person crushed it so I could come and save you."
"I see, thank you."
Only now did Zhong Muyu realize that Chi Xuanzhu's previous words had hidden meanings, but she had overlooked them because she didn't believe in gods and ghosts at the time.
Chi Xuanzhu continued, "This place is my cultivation cave, located in Yanshan. I have set up a protective barrier so that outsiders cannot see it or enter. You can rest assured."
Zhong Muyu pondered for a moment, thinking that this place must be like the hidden place described in some fantasy novel.
"So you were in Yanshan. I'm relieved. Thank you so much for saving my life. I should be going now. If you ever have any difficulties, feel free to come to me. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about what happened here or your secret."
"Are you in such a hurry to go back because of Lu Ziyuan?"
"Yes, he's being controlled, and his condition is very bad. I need to find a way to help him recover."
Seeing her resolute expression, Chi Xuanzhu sighed, "I understand. Come with me."
Chi Xuanzhu led her out of the cave to the mountainside, where he picked a plant from the grass.
A red fruit grew on the plant's stem. Chi Xuanzhu carefully picked the fruit, then conjured a small porcelain box to put it inside and handed it to Zhong Muyu.
"Drop the juice of this fruit into his eyes, and he will recover."
"You can do that?! Thank you!"
Zhong Muyu accepted the box with delight; it was truly an unexpected windfall.
Unlike Zhong Muyu's joy, Chi Xuanzhu looked somewhat sorrowful and serious.
"Zhong Muyu, before I leave, there is something I need your help with."
"Just tell me what you can do."
"Okay, come with me to another place."
Seeing Chi Xuanzhu's determined look, Zhong Muyu had a premonition that it wouldn't be an easy task.
This time, Chi Xuanzhu led her to an ancient tree, a huge pine tree so large that even four people couldn't wrap their arms around it. Zhong Muyu looked at the tree and couldn't help but marvel.
"Wow, it's huge! I've never seen such a big pine tree before!"
"This tree is older than me, and it is also the core of the protective formation of Yanshan Mountain, possessing innate spiritual energy."
"So why did you call me here?"
"I want to confirm a guess."
"guess?"
The Crimson Bamboo has already been mysterious enough today, and Zhong Muyu finds it hard to imagine what else might happen next.
Suddenly, taking advantage of her inattention, Chi Xuanzhu grabbed her right hand, and a mysterious force immediately spread from her arm upwards, impacting her brain!
"you……"
Zhong Muyu was unable to move, only feeling Chi Xuanzhu's hand tightly gripping her. At the same time, the urgent mechanical voice of 4601 rang in her mind:
"Warning! An unknown force is impacting the consciousness space!"
..."
This sentence kept repeating itself, and it seemed that 4601 was completely unable to withstand the power of the Crimson Bamboo. After repeated attempts to no avail, Zhong Muyu felt his head buzzing, and the scene before him suddenly changed.
The dark green pine needles of the large pine tree instantly turned orange, and the light it emitted drew an array. As the light rotated, the golden light turned into white light, and the appearance of Zhong Muyu's space gradually appeared around it.
Oh no, the secret has been discovered.
At this moment, Zhong Muyu had only one thought in her mind.
However, Chi Xuanzhu only showed a look of amazement in his eyes, and then released her hand.
Once her body was free, the surrounding scenery returned to normal. Zhong Muyu immediately took a step back to keep her distance from him.
Chi Xuanzhu exclaimed with delight, "It's even better than I expected! You can actually materialize the consciousness space!"
Zhong Muyu did not answer him; at this moment, she looked wary and somewhat embarrassed.
When someone exposes your secrets completely, how can people remain rational?
Seeing that she was terrified, Chi Xuanzhu quickly took a step back: "Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you. Only you can manipulate your consciousness space. If you don't agree, I can't go in. I just wanted to verify my conjecture, so I used my magic to explore it. I didn't do anything else!"
Zhong Muyu asked coldly, "When did you find out?"
"To be honest, I noticed it the day I met you. I approached you because I suspected you might be a gifted member of the Spirit Clan. But I absolutely meant no harm!"
"With such a grand scheme, no one will easily trust you anymore!"
"I know, but don't you want to know the secrets about yourself? Like, the secrets of that space?"
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