Chapter 724 Plum Rain
Gong Mengbi looked at the fox who was constantly trying in front of the campfire and said, "Just because you're one step ahead doesn't mean you can climb the mountain, and just because you walk fast doesn't necessarily mean you'll reach the top first. Although I used the analogy of mountain climbing, spiritual practice itself is not mountain climbing."
Beilai Daxian's eyes curved as he said, "That's true, but I've endured a lot of hardships and walked many wrong paths in my cultivation. I'm not as lucky as them."
"That's why they like Mr. Beilai. You truly understand their predicament and their troubles." Gong Mengbi said, "In this respect, I'm actually not as good as you."
"Is there anything you are inferior to others?" Beilai Daxian laughed.
Gong Mengbi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Am I so arrogant?"
The Great Immortal Beilai thought seriously, and finally said, "There is one thing, although it's not in this area."
Gong Mengbi was helpless.
As more and more pine branches were lit, the fox holding the thin pine branches danced around the campfire happily.
Although tonight is not a full moon and it is not the time for foxes to worship the moon, it does not prevent the foxes from praying and dancing.
Those foxes who have not succeeded yet do not have too much burden. When most people can succeed on the spot, their confidence in themselves will also be improved.
“It’s already started.”
It wasn't always so smooth. Although Gong Mengbi often made some supplements based on Beilai Daxian's teachings, it didn't always work.
Although elders teach children how to get along with others, the expected results may not be achieved due to differences in actual relationships, individual differences within the relationships, and even deviations in actions.
The same applies to spells.
Even if you know how to cast a spell and the tricks to it, if you want the spell to work, or if you want to achieve the effect you want, it is something that requires constant practice, correction, and adjustment. Before you internalize the spell, it is almost impossible to be satisfied every time.
Even if you have learned the art of fire-driving, if you want to drive a larger or smaller flame, or to draw fire from a candle instead of a bonfire, or even from the fire energy between heaven and earth, you will need to keep trying before you can succeed.
Moreover, the difficulty of fire-driving techniques changes with the seasons.
When the fox boy, who had been subjected to the Qugan Jutsu by Gong Mengbi, tried to take the flame from the fire between heaven and earth to ignite the pine branches, he found that the success rate was not stable, and sometimes it was extremely difficult to succeed.
For example, now.
The pine branch in his hand was slightly warm, and before the fire lit up, his anger dissipated again.
"Failed again." Gan Rou threw the pine branch on the table, pulled her collar in an uncouth manner, and tried to get rid of the anger in her body.
She supported her head with her right hand and turned her face towards the window. Through the open window, she saw the blue-gray clouds in the sky outside.
"Ning Dai, the weather is getting hotter, so shouldn't the fire be more active? Why did you fail to exorcise the fire?"
Ning Dai leaned over from the side, placed her hands on Gan Rou's back, and looked out, saying, "Maybe it's because it's going to rain?"
She counted on her fingers and said, "According to the days, it seems to be almost plum blossom season."
Gan Rou stretched out her right arm and completely leaned on the table, resting her head on it and complaining, "Ah, it's so hot and humid, it's disgusting."
Ning Dai leaned on her back and said, "I hate it too. But, is it because it's the rainy season that the fire-repelling technique is not so easy to perform?"
Gan Rou was motivated, climbed up from the table, and said, "Let's go ask the teacher!"
Gong Mengbi was lying in the corridor of the courtyard to rest.
Mr. Qing was wearing a short brown robe with his sleeves tied up, arranging roses. When Gan Rou and Ning Dai tiptoed into the courtyard, they saw Mr. Qing and bowed their heads, asking, "Is the Master here?"
Mr. Qing pointed to the corridor and said loudly, "My lord, a fox is coming."
Gong Mengbi's voice came from afar, saying, "Come here."
Gan Rou and Ning Dai walked quietly to the corridor and saw Gong Mengbi resting on a bamboo lounge chair.
He opened his eyes, sat up straight, and asked, "Gan Rou, Ning Dai, is there anything wrong?"
When their names were called accurately, Gan Rou and Ning Dai couldn't help but straighten their backs.
Gan Rou asked Gong Mengbi about the problems she encountered and Ning Dai's guesses.
Gong Mengbi glanced at the blue-clouded sky and confirmed their suspicions, saying, "It's indeed due to the changing seasons. When water vapor is abundant, it's perfectly normal for fire energy to be affected."
Gan Rou asked, "How do we overcome this influence?"
Gong Mengbi said: "Water energy is water but not water, fire energy is fire but not fire."
"When the weather is hot, the fire energy is also strong. It's not that the water vapor suppresses the fire energy, making you unable to feel it, but because the nature of the fire energy changes, the original direction of your spell is blurred."
"Your voice is distorted by the sound of the rain, and the person you are calling is blurred in the rain. Now you need to communicate more accurately, to see clearly that the person in the rain is the one you want to call, so that your voice can be transmitted and heard by him."
Gan Rou asked, "Should I scream louder?"
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "That's one way, but it's not good for your throat if you shout too loudly. And sometimes your voice isn't loud enough to penetrate the rain."
"You can try it yourself first. Mr. Beilai will soon teach you how to identify qi. I hope you can tell me your thoughts then." Gong Mengbi said.
Gan Rou and Ning Dai responded with serious expressions.
"Let's go back, it's raining." Gong Mengbi said.
Gan Rou and Ning Dai looked at the sky. Although it was gloomy, no raindrops were falling.
But when they returned to their fox house, a drizzle began to fall from the sky, and soon it got heavier. Water vapor splashed, and when they looked out the window, the distance was shrouded in a mist.
“It’s really raining.”
"Of course, that's Master."
At this moment, the Master had stood up from his recliner and walked to the edge of the veranda. A rich mist enveloped the entire sky and earth. Although the rain fell from the eaves, the mist surged up the corridor and seeped into Gong Mengbi's clothes.
A deep worry appeared in Gong Mengbi's eyes.
"Plum rain." Gong Mengbi sighed softly and said, "It seems I have to get used to it this year."
"It's really hard to enjoy wet weather."
Even the driest and fluffiest fur will turn into a wet ball in such weather, and there will be no sun to dry it.
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