Chapter 728: Master's Night Talk
In the mist, cloud dragons and cranes dance. Ancient tree branches might be towering swords. Lotuses grow on rocks, and fire can be fished out of the water.
If you have the courage to ride the cloud dragon and mist crane straight into the sky, and push away the sea of clouds and fog, you can also see the mirror moon hanging high in the sky.
Beyond the mirror moon, you can also see the blue dragon swimming in the sky.
All the Taoist magic and supernatural powers that Gong Mengbi practiced can be found in the Taoist temple.
The gentlemen of Fox Court listened to Gong Mengbi's private lessons in Shouyue Tower, where he taught them a series of secrets from the simple to the complex, including moon worship, questioning and fighting, and establishing connections and borrowing luck.
If the fox from Fox Hill were in Shouyue Tower, they would find that there are more gentlemen here than just Fox Hill.
Gathered at Wuhuan Peak this time were all the foxes from Dongyang County. Besides the Fox Hill in Wuning County, there was also the Fox Court at Lanyin Temple.
However, Jinhua City is farther away. They set out three days ago. The gentlemen are more advanced in Taoism and have already reached Wuhuan Peak. The foxes are less advanced and are still on their way. I'm afraid they won't arrive until night.
It was not until late at night that a group of dusty foxes finally came up from the foot of the mountain.
The fox from Fox Hill had already sat down on the futon. Looking at these unfamiliar foxes, whose clothes were embroidered with the logo of the Fox Courtyard, he became curious.
As the troops gathered and information was exchanged, they immediately began to gather intelligence.
Only then did everyone realize that there were two Fox Courts in Dongyang, and Master Gong was the dean of both.
Since the topic has extended to Gong Mengbi, everything Gong Mengbi did, whether in Wuning or Jinhua, is known to everyone through the exchange of intelligence.
This made the foxes admire Gong Mengbi even more.
It turns out that the Master has done so many great things in places they don't know about.
Near midnight, the door of Shouyue Tower opened, revealing the light from inside.
There were no lights on in the dojo, but it was brightly lit.
Although there were gloomy clouds and drizzling rain outside the mountain, there was a bright moon hanging high in the sky inside the mountain, illuminating everything.
The gentlemen and stewards of the two Fox Courts filed out, with Kang Wen in the lead from Wuning County and Huangfu Yuliu and Jiaona in the lead from Jinhua County.
Wuning County is full of Mr. Fox and Fox Manager, but Jinhua County also has Mr. Pig and Ghost Manager.
The foxes fell silent.
The gentlemen and stewards stood on the left and right. Gong Mengbi, dressed in heavenly clothes, walked slowly out of the building and sat cross-legged in front of the foxes. Clouds naturally floated under his body, holding him up.
Gong Mengbi said, "Some of you are students I personally brought up, and some are students brought up by my students. I think you all recognize me. There shouldn't be anyone who doesn't know who I am, right?"
The foxes smiled, and the brave ones shouted, "We are all foxes from the Fox Courtyard, how could we not know the Master?"
"Not to mention the foxes in the Fox Courtyard, there is no one in Dongyang who doesn't know the Master's name."
Gong Mengbi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "Then there's no need for me to waste time introducing myself."
"I am now the Fox Master of Dongyang County. Before that, I was a member of the Fox Association of Wuning County. Before that, I was a wild fox cultivating in Wuning County."
"Gaining wisdom was difficult and full of hardships. Don't worry if you laugh at me, but when I first arrived in Wuning, I almost died in the mouth of a dog. Later, because of my talent, I was favored by the Empress and entered the Heavenly Fox Academy. After years of training and annual assessments, I was awarded the title of Ninth Rank Immortal Official and served as the head of the Wuning County Fox Association."
"When I took office in Wuning County, I asked my teacher, Dr. Huang, what should the Wuning County Fox Society do?"
"Dr. Huang told me that it's nothing more than practicing the Goddess's way and controlling the foxes in the area."
"I myself was born a wild fox. How could I not know what a wild fox is like? Outside of Wuning County, when people mention the name of a fox, they all know it as an evil demon. It has no reputation at all."
"Even though I've become an immortal official, I still have to be on guard when I talk to people. A friend once said that fox spirits are 'passionate and willful,' and he's never seen someone like me before."
"It's a good idea for him to come up with such a euphemism as 'passionate and willful'."
Gong Mengbi laughed, and the fox below also laughed.
"It is precisely because I understand the embarrassment and difficulties of wild foxes that I realize that simply controlling them is useless. Therefore, I built this Fox Court to enlighten them, teach them the Dharma, correct discipline, and promote virtue."
"Some of you came from Jinhua, and some are from Wuning. Can you feel the difference along the way?"
The fox from Jinhua felt this the most. Due to the large number of people, they could only avoid towns and villages along the way. If they were discovered by ghosts and gods, they would inevitably suffer if they were entangled with them.
But after arriving in Wuning, even the spirits and gods regarded it as a common sight, while living people even considered it an auspicious sign.
This difference is clearly revealed.
Even the local foxes in Wuning have many feelings when comparing the past and the present.
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "It was because of the grace of the Empress and the permission of the Goddess that I was able to build Fox Court. But the fact that Fox Court has achieved such success is not my credit, but yours."
"You foxes who have already left your training do good, not evil. You spread the praises of the goddess's virtues and assist the local main deity. Only by manifesting spiritual responses can you change people's hearts."
"The first thing I want to do in summoning you this year is to warn you all to be diligent and conscientious, always remember the grace of the Goddess, and promote the holy teachings of the Goddess."
The foxes bowed and said, "We will follow Master's teachings!"
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "Some of you may already know that I changed the order of the nine branches of cultivation at Fox Academy a few years ago. After Qi training and concentration, it's time to practice escape techniques and self-defense techniques. Because the order has changed, the difficulty of cultivation will feel increased."
"But this is a last resort. If you follow disasters, you'll know they've been constant over the years, and no one knows what will happen. Without the ability to escape and the righteousness to protect yourself, I'm afraid you'll struggle to survive the disaster."
The foxes immediately started whispering among themselves, and many of them looked worried.
Gong Mengbi couldn't explain it more clearly, so he could only find another way to say, "Heaven and earth are made up of yin and yang. When yin and yang are in harmony, nature flourishes. When yin and yang clash, natural disasters occur frequently."
"I observe that the yin and yang energies frequently fluctuate, and naturally all sorts of disasters and anomalies arise."
"The second thing is to warn you all to practice diligently and hone your abilities. Don't slack off."
The foxes responded, "We will follow the Master's instructions."
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "Some of you have already completed your apprenticeship, while others haven't. Regardless of whether you've completed your apprenticeship or not, most of you have spent a few years in the human world. Is there anyone who has done better? Come and tell us what you are doing now."
"Don't be shy, just speak freely. You are all my students, and I really want to know where your future lies."
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