In the eyes of us Daoists, foxes are inherently spiritual creatures.
To harm them would be to incur karma.
As long as they are White Sect Daoists, they generally do not harm them.
Even ordinary people generally wouldn't, as these are protected animals. Who would dare to harm them?
This condition can be said to be not demanding at all.
Instead, it is reasonable and fair.
As for the fox clan residing on major Daoist sacred mountains, this is harder to say.
If they were ordinary foxes, living and breeding on the major sacred mountains, perhaps no one would mind.
But once these demons gain power, they are called "immortals" or "wild immortals" in polite terms.
Less politely, they are called monsters.
Those sacred mountains are mostly territories of cultivators from various sects.
They are each sect's domain; who would be willing to share their territory with demons?
Therefore, we cannot make a decision on this matter for now.
However, in my opinion,
It's actually not a big deal.
As long as they are good demons, coexisting on the same mountain, cultivating without interfering with each other and cooperating, it is actually a good thing.
It is beneficial for both them, the demons, and us humans.
As long as cooperation can lead to mutual benefit, it is a good choice.
Uncle-Master, after listening, spoke truthfully:
"Fox Elder, there is no problem with living peacefully with the fox clan.
As for residing on the sacred mountains of the world, this Daoist cannot give you an answer for now.
Therefore, I must return and report this to the Dao Alliance."
Grandma Fox nodded after listening:
"Alright!
These are my only two conditions.
As long as the Dao Alliance agrees, our fox clan will go all out to cooperate with the Dao Alliance.
Moreover, our fox clan only wishes to flourish and find a place to live among the mountains.
We will absolutely not do anything to harm people.
If any such incident occurs, I will be the first to not tolerate it..."
Grandma Fox spoke very clearly.
We also heard her very clearly.
We have taken note of this matter.
Unfortunately, this place is far from civilization and has no signal; otherwise, we could directly call the Dao Alliance to get an answer.
Next, the fox clan warmly hosted us.
We ate well, drank well, and they even invited us to stay and watch their fox clan's sacrificial activities.
This made us all very interested.
Few people have likely witnessed a fox clan's sacrifice.
To be invited by the fox clan is probably even rarer.
Therefore, we temporarily stayed in the mountains.
After the fox clan's sacrifice is completed the day after tomorrow, we will leave the mountain.
During this time, Brother Chenlong and Sister Sixi also reminisced with some elders of the fox clan, including Grandma Fox.
We also heard many stories about Chenlong and Sixi from their past lives.
In their past lives, they were both snake demons in this Bashan region.
Both cultivated for several hundred years.
They also held considerable status in these mountains.
Later, Chenlong failed his tribulation to become a flood dragon, nearly dissipating his soul. When he was on the verge of death, Qing Dai saved him.
Thus, Chenlong followed Qing Dai and became a powerful demon general under her command.
Sixi, during Chenlong's tribulation, helped him by taking on some of the final heavenly lightning.
Sixi was electrocuted to death because of this.
Seeing that Qing Dai had saved Chenlong, she followed Chenlong and, by extension, Qing Dai.
Hearing these stories, I felt immense respect.
I never expected Sister Sixi to be such a woman.
Unwilling to spare her own life for her husband.
If she hadn't sacrificed herself to block the lightning, Chenlong might have dissipated his soul then and there.
Although they are now both demon souls, fortunately, they can still be together and spend their lives together...
After the meal, we were led to our lodgings.
Our accommodation was a stone cave.
We were not picky, and in these mountains, there wasn't much to be picky about.
After sleeping for one night, by the next morning.
We were all curiously exploring Fox Mountain.
Our guide was naturally Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei introduced us to their Fox Mountain.
Here, there are mountains and water, and they even raise their own poultry.
This was a small area by the riverbank next to Fox Mountain, about the size of a football field.
The area was home to many chickens, densely packed.
They clucked incessantly.
The surroundings were filled with the shadows of foxes, but not a single fox dared to go over and hunt them privately.
Hu Mei said that foxes like to eat chickens.
But as the fox population grew, relying solely on hunting was insufficient to support so many foxes in one area.
So, a long time ago, their fox ancestors, like humans, began raising poultry themselves.
At the same time, these poultry were guarded by their clan members twenty-four hours a day.
This desolate wilderness, close to the riverbank, was swarming with all sorts of flying insects.
More importantly, the area was large enough.
Although there were many chickens, it was sufficient to feed them.
As a result, the foxes on their mountain could essentially eat a fresh egg every day, with even surplus stored in the caves.
Besides this, their fox clan also raised fish.
Because the waterways here are very dense, and the fishing resources are abundant.
They used filter nets to isolate fish and practice rational aquaculture.
Currently, the chickens and fish around Fox Mountain are completely self-sufficient.
Although it was novel,
After seeing rats farming in the Bottomless Pit, it seemed normal for foxes to raise chickens and fish.
All day today, Xiao Mei led us around Fox Mountain.
The scenery was beautiful, with clear water and abundant spiritual energy.
To be able to live in seclusion here felt like a paradise.
When evening came, the fox clan's sacrifice began.
A sacrifice to Daji.
On the summit of Fox Mountain, there was a stone statue of a human-like Nine-Tailed Fox.
The statue had weathered the ravages of wind and rain and looked somewhat dilapidated.
However, the statue's face was peerless.
This was the ancestor of the fox clan, Daji.
Around us were densely packed foxes.
Almost the entire Fox Mountain, including the Bashan fox clan, had basically come here.
The entire mountain was filled with foxes.
They lay devoutly on the ground, kowtowing to the statue.
They made whimpering noises, like foxes, and we didn't know what they were saying.
Amidst the foxes' calls, the statue began to change.
It emitted strange demonic patterns, releasing a peculiar aura.
From afar, the statue was enveloped in a faint white-green halo.
This statue was definitely not simple, or rather, not ordinary.
Besides this, in front of the statue, there was a pine incense.
It was an incense mixed with pine oil and some spices, definitely not the kind we buy in our shop.
Once lit, it emitted a strong fragrance.
The entire Fox Mountain was filled with that aroma, very rich.
But strangely, the fragrance was very special; after smelling it, we felt our qi and blood surging, and our breath seemed to increase.
"Uncle-Master, this incense is very special. I feel my sea of qi churning, and my breath is doubling rapidly."
I exclaimed in surprise.
Old Mo also nodded, looking somewhat astonished.
Uncle-Master closed his eyes slightly to sense, then said:
"Kneel and practice breath circulation. This incense is definitely not simple. It must be made from some great treasure of the mountains and have the effect of increasing cultivation."
After speaking, Uncle-Master immediately knelt and began to practice breath circulation while inhaling the incense.
Lao Mo and I did not hesitate at all.
We also knelt and practiced breath circulation, inhaling the incense, seizing the opportunity presented by the fox clan's sacrifice to improve our cultivation and Dao."