Chapter 521 Extra: Ji Er
I am a colorful chicken, and I was born exceptionally intelligent and strong.
The mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the sun shines brightly on Jiming Mountain, but all of this is irrelevant to me because I am very hungry, and my children are very hungry too.
Although I am strong and hardworking, there are plenty of delicious insects and tender leaves in these mountains, but there are also many little bastards following behind me waiting for food.
I often only manage to eat a couple of bites of the food I find before the lazybones following behind me devour the rest, one bite after another. It's so annoying!
Moreover, many foxes have recently come to the mountains, and the chicks are easily caught if you're not careful.
Sigh, life is getting worse every day, it's becoming increasingly unbearable.
That day, as usual, I craned my neck to look up at the sky and saw a large monkey riding a crane coming from the horizon.
He leisurely drank wine on the crane's back, taking the gourd off as he drank. He opened the lid, smelled it, poured out a gourd, and ate it. He was extremely pleased with himself.
Seeing this, I pursed my lips, feeling a vague sense of injustice in the world.
Why is it that the wingless monkey in the sky can sit comfortably on a crane and drink leisurely, while I, who have wings, have to worry about food and drink every day?
I also want to eat something good.
The thought had barely formed when the large monkey suddenly let out a loud cry and crashed headfirst into the tallest tree on the mountain.
As he fell, a large handful of tempting "delicious food" scattered in all directions.
A rich fragrance, unlike anything I had ever smelled before, filled the air.
"Delicious!" I immediately flapped my wings excitedly and headed there. Although I was a bit far away, I was exceptionally strong and had sharp eyes, so I was confident that I would definitely get to eat that delicious food.
Sure enough, I managed to peck one off the edge and quickly swallowed it. But as soon as I put it in my mouth, I regretted it. It... had a big problem!
The moment I swallowed the food, I felt as if my internal organs were being burned. Blood rushed to my head and flowed down my face.
I felt weak all over and wanted to lie down, but the big monkey had already gotten up from the ground and was slaughtering the nearby colorful chickens like a demon.
In just a few breaths, the giant monkey ripped open the bellies of more than a dozen colorful chickens with its claws.
The large monkey cut the "food" out of the colorful chicken's belly, held it in its paws, and sprayed a mouthful of wine onto it, washing away the bloodstains. Then, the monkey carefully put the "food" back into the gourd.
Taking advantage of this brief moment, I, who had been startled and chirping loudly, immediately flapped my wings and flew quickly to the other side.
My body was in a lot of pain, but I knew I couldn't stop here. If I did, the monkey's claws would tear open my stomach.
"Hmph, let you fools run around for a while." The big monkey sneered from behind, then he called out to the big crane that was still shaking its head, "He Daguan, why don't you get up and come with me to pick up the pills?"
The great monkey's voice was very loud, like a thunderclap, which made my tribesmen prostrate on the ground, afraid to move.
And I, relying on the courage that arose from the bottom of my heart, tremblingly controlled my body and ran straight forward.
"Crack, crack, crack..." As I struggled, tiny sounds emerged from within my body; with these sounds, my body became increasingly numb, but my mind became increasingly clear.
The wind howled fiercely in my ears, and the arrogant roar of the big monkey echoed through the mountains and forests.
In that moment of crisis, I steeled myself and flew toward the newly arrived yellow fox. I don't know why I did it; it was just my gut feeling that this was the only way I could survive.
I ran frantically up the hillside and plunged headfirst into the paws of a large, yellow fox that was coming at me.
"I'm going to die! Chirp chirp chirp..." Before I lost consciousness, I cried out unwillingly, but my eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and I could no longer flap my wings.
I watched helplessly as the giant fox trampled me under its feet, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a blood-red sky.
Oh, what a pity.
In this desperate run, I suddenly realized that I understood many things, and I felt smarter, but I was also going to die.
It's such a shame that I've never been outside of these mountains.
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When I woke up again, I was lying in a stuffy cave.
"I'm still alive!" I was overjoyed. I stood up, stared at the crack in the door in front of me, and tried to run.
But I overestimated myself. As soon as I spread my wings, I stumbled and fell, bowing deeply to the large yellow fox sitting in the cave.
"Ha, you little colorful chicken do know how to be grateful."
"Yes, it was I who saved you." The yellow fox raised its head and said to me proudly.
Hearing this, I no longer dared to run away.
In a flash, I understood the reason behind this, and so I bowed to the fox twice more.
I wanted to bow a few more times, but I was in a lot of pain, and I collapsed on the second bow.
Upon seeing this, the seated yellow fox stood up, limped towards me, and said with a playful glint in her eyes, "From now on, you will be called Ji Er."
Ji Er?! I knew immediately that this was definitely not a good name.
But the old fox's whip was too painful, so I had no choice but to agree.
After that, I settled down in the fox den.
I know this fox has a nice name, "Huang Pinjie".
See? I knew it. "Ji Er" was definitely not a good name. Although I don't have much knowledge, I can tell that "Huang Pinjie" is better than "Ji Er".
After living with Huang Pinjie, I no longer had to worry about food and drink, and I also received guidance in spiritual practice. As I learned more and more, I became more and more desperate.
At first, I worked hard to cultivate myself, vowing to become a bird among birds.
However, after cultivating to the Illusionary Realm, I was unable to gather the bird soul that Huang Pinjie had mentioned on that hazy spiritual platform no matter what I did.
As time went on, Huang Pinjie told me helplessly that my original body's aptitude was too poor, and I had given birth too early during the chaotic period.
If I hadn't been lucky enough to consume a top-quality elixir, I would never have been able to gain wisdom and cultivate in this lifetime.
That day, Huang Pinjie picked me up, and seeing that I was about to die, she gave me a pill with severe side effects.
I survived, but the price was the atrophy of my meridians, which is detrimental to my cultivation.
Upon hearing this news, I actually felt relieved. If it's not conducive to cultivation, then I won't cultivate. The fact that I was able to gain wisdom from this is already a blessing in disguise. What more could I ask for?
Since there's no hope of cultivating Taoism, I'll spend more time with that old fox Huang Pinjie. I know she's the only one in this world who treats me well.
Days passed by like this, and I followed Huang Pinjie around making a living. I saw other people's smart kids crawling all over the place, and suddenly I had a brain fart and said, "Sister Jie, why don't you have a child too? You have good aptitude and high cultivation, so your child will definitely be very smart."
Huang Pinjie laughed and said, "It's hard enough to support just you, why would you want to raise a child? Do you think I'm not suffering enough already?"
Ji Er said seriously, "But your cultivation is much higher than mine, so I have no choice but to go before you. What if I die and you are still alive? Who will warm your bed in the future?"
Don't worry, if you find it troublesome after you're born, I'll take care of you.
Huang Pinjie chuckled and said, "I'm so old, how can I still have children? Even if I were a hundred years younger, I still wouldn't be able to have children."
After saying that, she looked at me teasingly and said, "Ji Er, but you can have children. Go find your old lover and have another litter. If you have one or two smart kids, we'll have someone to rely on for the rest of our lives."
That's what they said, but none of us took it seriously.
Since I became a minor monk, my size has increased dramatically, and my fur has become even more beautiful. I no longer find my former lover attractive.
Fate is so wondrous; it seems as if your wishes come true.
Less than three months later, Huang Pinjie came back with five big tails wagging and a kick of joy, and told me that my husband was on the way!
"What a wonderful thing!" I was also very happy after hearing Huang Pinjie's story.
If this works out, I will not only gain a handsome husband, but also a lot of money, and Huang Pinjie will no longer need to go out to do business to support us.
With a goal in mind, I followed Huang Pinjie's instructions and first went to the Wuhuang Clan to pay respects to my godmother.
I served them diligently for a while, and only after my name was added to the Wuhuang clan's genealogy did I bid farewell to the two elders and swagger off with Huang Pinjie to Qingluan Peak to propose marriage.
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