Chapter 217: Born with wisdom, must observe
Gong Mengbi had no choice but to say, "Isn't now a good time for you to teach him? When he gets frustrated, he will know to come back and ask you for advice."
The old fox said, "I think so too. It's better to let him suffer a little, otherwise he will think that wealth comes easily."
As we were talking, Dr. Huang had already arrived.
Dr. Huang first thanked Xi Que and said, "Thank you, Second Aunt, for showing me the way."
Then he saluted the old fox and said, "It's Hu Yuan's business. I'm here to take the people back."
Hu Yuanshi nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Dr. Huang led Gong Mengbi into the Tianhu Courtyard. After they had walked a distance, he asked, "Did you have a good chat with Dean Hu?"
Gong Mengbi said, "Fortunately, Hu Yuanshi is quite approachable."
Dr. Huang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Councilwoman Hu is guarding Sifang Courtyard, the first gate of Tianhu Courtyard. You must respect her."
Gong Mengbi understood.
The old fox doesn't even change into a human form and doesn't show off her abilities, making people mistake her for an old lady who likes to wear flowery cotton jackets. But if you look down on her or even treat her disrespectfully for this reason, you are offending a master without even realizing it.
Dr. Huang made a comment, then carefully looked at Gong Mengbi and said, "I really never thought you would be so promising. After not seeing you for a few days, you have already reached the sixth level."
The last time Gong Mengbi came here was for the matter of the Immortal Beilai. At that time, there was no sign of him reaching the sixth level. In the blink of an eye, he went from the seventh level to the sixth level. This is a qualitative leap from the lower three levels to the middle three levels.
Gong Mengbi smiled bitterly and said, "I came to find Master just for this matter. I just drank Guanghan Feixian Wine, and when I woke up, I had already reached the sixth level. It really makes me panic."
Dr. Huang asked in surprise, "Where did you get the Guanghan Feixian Wine?"
Gong Mengbi told the truth about Fatty Kang.
Dr. Huang sighed and said, "Your sworn brother is no ordinary man. Guanghan Feixian Wine is a fairy recipe, not just any ordinary wine. I thought you were going to make osmanthus wine, but I didn't expect you to make a fairy wine."
Gong Mengbi said: "Even if it is a magical recipe, it shouldn't be able to let me reach the sixth level in one night, right?"
Dr. Huang shook his head and said, "Going from the lower three grades to the middle three grades is a difficult stage in spiritual cultivation. Guanghan Feixian Wine can help you cultivate your spirit, but it can't do the cultivation for you."
Dr. Huang took him to the quiet room, and then the spirit jumped out of his body and stood in front of Gong Mengbi, saying, "Practice the magic and let me take a look."
Gong Mengbi concentrated his mind and practiced the Moon Chasing Technique. Because he was a spiritual being, when he practiced the Moon Chasing Technique, his whole body emanated a faint moonlight, giving him a somewhat divine appearance.
Dr. Huang activated some kind of Dharma Eye, observing Gong Mengbi's practice like a mirror. After a moment, he said, "Stop."
Gong Mengbi stopped the Moon-Running Technique and returned to his original appearance.
Dr. Huang said, "There is no problem with your cultivation. You have indeed achieved success in spiritual cultivation, and your foundation is very solid."
Gong Mengbi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm just worried that it's due to external forces. My spiritual cultivation is flawed and will affect my future practice."
Dr. Huang comforted her, "Don't worry. I understand your situation. There's nothing wrong."
"From the seventh rank to the sixth rank, one cultivates the spirit, and the most important of these is cultivating spiritual wisdom. You know that the seventh rank, when one transforms into a human, is to obtain a human body and spiritual wisdom. Therefore, one must enter the mortal world to observe people's hearts and understand human nature, in order to polish the spirit and increase spiritual wisdom."
"But you, perhaps born with wisdom, your spirit was already very human when I summoned you. Even after you transformed, you were born with the exquisite appearance of a human. Perhaps it was because of this that you were able to cross the boundary between the lower and middle third ranks overnight."
Gong Mengbi understood instantly and said, "Thank you, Master, for clearing up my confusion."
Dr. Huang smiled and said, "Since you became my disciple, I've rarely seen you ask me questions about cultivation. So, I'm not such a useless teacher, am I?"
Gong Mengbi coughed and said, "I have always remembered Master's teachings. You must be mortifying me by saying this."
Dr. Huang laughed and said, "When Second Aunt came looking for me, I was wondering who was looking for me. I didn't expect it was you who came from Sifang Courtyard. You met with Hu Yuanshi today. If you come again tomorrow, she will let you in directly."
Gong Mengbi said, "Then I'll have to come and bother you from time to time."
Dr. Huang glanced at him and said, "Don't just talk. You're already a sixth-rank official now, the same rank as me, and you don't even come to see me now. I'm afraid that when you become more powerful and influential, you'll look down on me, a mere teacher, even more."
Gong Mengbi sighed, "Master, what you said is truly hurtful. I'm busy with the affairs of the Fox Courtyard, and I have no time to rest even for a single day. I'm trying to bring honor to our Wild Fox Clan, but you make it sound like I'm betraying my master and ancestors."
Dr. Huang smiled and said, "Just now I said I would come to bother you from time to time, but now I am busy with official business."
Gong Mengbi was speechless for a moment and pleaded, "It's my fault."
Dr. Huang said, "I'm not asking you to come see me, but to meet the seniors. There aren't many talented people in my Wild Fox sect, but there are still a few. You should come and meet them."
Gong Mengbi was speechless for a moment, a look of gratitude on his face, and said, "Thank you, Master, for your guidance."
Dr. Huang waved his hand and said, "Don't go through with all the formalities. But you're right. You wrote in the Mingfu Fox Book that the exam period is three years. You don't have much time left. If a fox from your Fox Academy fails to pass the entrance exam to the Heavenly Fox Academy, I'm afraid the Goddess will be unhappy."
Gong Mengbi certainly knew this. The goddess personally campaigned for Gong Mengbi, believing that if the fox from Fox Academy still failed to pass the entrance exam to Heavenly Fox Academy, the goddess would be humiliated.
Gong Mengbi said, "Master, don't worry. I won't bring shame to the goddess."
Dr. Huang nodded and said, "There's one more thing you should be careful of. Fox immortals from all over the country are now working on building Fox Academies. Many of them wanted to go to Wuning County to observe, but we turned them back, wanting to wait until after the Heavenly Fox Academy's assessment. But this is a serious matter, and we can't stop them. I'm afraid that after the New Year, some fox immortals will come to your place to observe."
Gong Mengbi certainly understood what Dr. Huang was worried about. If those fox spirits came repeatedly, it would definitely affect the teaching at Fox Academy. If they came with ill intentions, who knows what kind of trouble they would cause.
Gong Mengbi rolled his eyes and said, "Master, since we can't stop them, just call them all over."
Dr. Huang was slightly stunned.
Gong Mengbi said, "But all of you fox immortals are pillars of society. How can you interfere with your duties by traveling abroad just to inspect the affairs of the Heavenly Fox Courtyard? Moreover, our Fox Courtyard has limited capacity and I'm afraid we can't accommodate so many fox immortals. Therefore, there's no need for them to come in person. Those who want to observe can just pass through the Heavenly Fox Courtyard, and I'll guide their spirits to the Fox Courtyard. Wouldn't that save time and effort and be quick and convenient?"
Dr. Huang immediately laughed and said, "You are still tricky."
Gong Mengbi said, "I'm thinking about them. Traveling thousands of miles across the country is a chore. We're all here to see it anyway, so it doesn't make any difference if the spirit comes."
However, the spirit gods were brought here from Tianhu Court by Gong Mengbi. If they still dare to cause trouble, I’m afraid no one can protect them.
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