Chapter 833: Inspection and Review Documents
Three young men in brocade robes entered the gate of Fox Hill amidst the shroud of flying flowers. The gatekeeper, Fox, didn't recognize them. Seeing them dressed in brocade and furs, and coming through the misty curtain, he couldn't tell their depth. Not daring to neglect them, he stepped forward and respectfully stopped them, asking, "Excuse me, sir. This is Fox Taoist Temple in Wuning County, a branch of Mount Tai. May I know what brings you here?"
The three young men looked a bit anxious, but they didn't get angry when they were stopped. They said politely, "We are also the deans of Fox Court, and we have come to see Mr. Mingfu."
The fox guarding the gate was not surprised. He simply said, "So you are all looking for a teacher as well. Could you please tell me your name so I can report it to the dean?"
Stopped outside the mountain gate, the deans could only wait. One of them sighed and said, "In the past, we wouldn't have to be so humble to see Gong Mingfu being stopped outside by the gatekeeper."
"Be careful with your words," another person reminded him, "We have something to ask of you, so we should be respectful and observe etiquette."
"Shut up! You can't talk about the owner like this on his territory."
The young man had no choice but to shut up, but there was still a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
The leading young man looked around Fox Hill and said, "If you have such ambition, you might as well take a closer look at the Fox Court in Wuning County. Gong Mingfu must have some connections to be rated as such."
After he reminded them, the other two began to look at the scenery of Fox Courtyard. Wherever they looked, they found that it was in accordance with the way of nature, full of wildness and innocence, and they had already grasped the true wonders of Taoism.
It is not difficult to develop Fox Hill into such a blessed land. The difficulty lies in that with only limited support from Tianhuyuan, we can achieve this level using the barren land and despicable foxes.
If you don't hesitate to use your treasures, even barren land can be transformed into a blessed land. Everyone has this ability.
But who would spend such a fortune to build a Fox Monastery? And how long would it take to recoup the original amount? With such means, even if one didn't use it for personal cultivation, wouldn't it be wonderful to support one's relatives and nephews?
While he was thinking, the welcoming fox had already welcomed them into the fox courtyard on Gong Mengbi's orders.
When I entered the Fox Courtyard, I found that the foxes here had a completely different spirit and energy. They were high-spirited and full of energy, and they were not ordinary people.
The three fox spirits exchanged glances while looking at each other, and when they arrived at Gong Mengbi's fox house, Mr. Qing took over the responsibility of entertaining the guests. Mr. Qing wore a green scarf and green clothes, and was dressed completely like a servant.
But these fox fairies couldn't tell the true depth of this servant who was both a ghost and a god, which made people feel awe-inspiring.
When I entered the courtyard, I saw Gong Mengbi sitting cross-legged in red clothes under the corridor, talking with six fox fairies.
As soon as their eyes met, the three fox fairies showed surprise and doubt, while the fox fairy opposite showed a tacit smile.
Gong Mengbi invited them to sit down and said with a smile, "My place used to be deserted, with few visitors. But today it is very lively."
The fox spirits had already identified themselves with each other; they were all deans of the Fox Court, some of prominent births, some of humble origins. But here, the humble fox spirits seemed more at ease, while the prominent ones seemed to be feeling self-conscious.
One of the deans, who was a wild fox, said with a smile, "No one comes to visit you for no reason. I've always wanted to get closer to Mr. Mingfu, but I couldn't find the right opportunity. Today, I happened to take advantage of the Sky Fox Academy inspection to ask Mr. Mingfu for advice."
The three new fox fairies then realized that the deans here all had the same idea.
Gong Mengbi said, "I am naturally overjoyed that you are willing to come to my humble abode. However, today is the Qingming Festival, and I happen to have reached a critical juncture in a Taoist method. I am afraid I will not be able to answer your questions at the moment. If you don't mind, please wait for a few hours until I have completed my training, and then I will come and tell you."
Dean Yehu said, "I can wait. I came at an untimely moment. I hope I won't disturb your practice. Perhaps I can come visit you another day?"
Gong Mengbi looked up at the sky and said, "I won't disturb you. The method I practice is called the Eight Wind Method. It draws on the winds of the four seasons and eight directions, and their nature also changes eightfold. Today, the Xun Qi is generating a wind called the Qingming Wind. I will go to the Ninth Heaven to collect it and will be back in an hour or two."
"It's only one or two hours. There's no need to wait." The fox fairy surnamed Su said.
Gong Mengbi nodded and smiled, saying, "Mr. Qing, let me take care of the guests. I'll be back soon."
He stood up and saluted, saying, "Please wait a moment, everyone. I apologize for my rudeness."
Several fox fairies stood up to see him off, and saw him using the strong wind to perform escape techniques. To the naked eye, one could see his red clothes blending into the wind like washing gauze, and disappearing in the wind in the blink of an eye.
"What a profound Eight Winds Dharma."
While the fox fairy surnamed Su was still watching, the fox fairy surnamed Huangfu next to him had already exclaimed in surprise.
They looked up at the sky, but could not see any human figures. However, they could feel the strong wind flowing and the transparent flow of air, as if their whole body was floating in the wind.
This is not a real feeling, but Gong Mengbi's practice has affected them.
But in a flash, this feeling disappeared, and when I looked up at the sky again, I could feel nothing.
The fox fairies withdrew their gaze from the sky and looked at each other, and immediately felt a sense of distance and awkwardness.
The wild fox didn't care at all. He said, "How were the reviews? Yesterday, the Heavenly Fox Academy sent a message, giving me only a mid-to-low grade. They listed eighteen of my shortcomings and ordered me to correct them immediately within six months. After a year, they will assess my progress. I was so anxious that I came to see Mr. Mingfu early this morning."
Several other Wild Foxes also explained their situations. The Wild Fox Deans simply took out their inspection and evaluation documents for comparison and asked, "You have this one too?"
"I don't have this one. It seems I'm doing a good job here."
"Tell me how you did it."
When they were talking about it, those young men from aristocratic families were still reserved, but when they started discussing it, they immediately couldn't sit still, and didn't care about face anymore, and they all came over to take a look.
When the wild fox asked about it, they took the opportunity to back off and took out their inspection documents to verify each other, trying to see how to solve the problem.
The several young men from prominent families who came here all came from prominent families, but within the families there were branches and main branches, as well as side branches and other branches.
Of the many deans of the Fox Court, half came from aristocratic families. Some had established the Fox Court at the behest of the master, seeking to explore the situation within the Sky Fox Court. This was a rare phenomenon. Many more fox spirits saw an opportunity, hoping to capitalize on it to enhance their standing within their clan and within the Sky Fox Court.
Those who joined the Fox Academy in its early stages, even though their starting point had already far surpassed that of the wild foxes, I'm afraid it is not entirely true if you say they have any status in the clan.
In other words, these are all friends.
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