After setting up the altar and arranging everything, Chen Xuan placed the soul-nurturing gourd on the altar, still preparing to refine it together with the gourd.
Although Xuan She will be very obedient to him because of the previous incident.
But when the yin and yang are being refined, it's like being put into a frying pan. No one knows whether Xuan Snake will be unable to bear the resistance.
He may not be able to control it by then.
When he put the soul-nurturing gourd into the fire pool for refining, he saw traces of bloody black energy rising up, which was then refined by the golden light and righteousness in the altar.
After the black energy gradually disappeared, he took the gourd into the rice bowl. In an instant, he saw that most of the nectar essence in it had dissipated, and a trace of blood seeped out from the gourd, threatening to contaminate the Dharma food.
Chen Xuan quickly added another nectar charm to replenish the essence and wash away the blood.
"Blood energy?" Chen Xuan couldn't help frowning when he saw it, "It seems that although the blood lotus made it easier to control Xuan Snake General, it also left some different hidden dangers.
Fortunately, the refining ritual is still effective and can refine it. "
Then, he and Yuyang refined it through fire and water nine times.
This time, due to blood pollution, it was even more tiring than the previous three exercises.
But the mental training is also very considerable.
After Chen Xuan recovered, he felt that his mind was a little more harmonious.
After releasing the mysterious snake, he looked at it and saw that its eyes were still dull and ignorant, as if he was not the one who had been trained just now.
However, the radiance on his body looked a bit brighter than before, obviously the training just now was still effective.
After putting it away and still placing it on the altar, Chen Xuan took Yuyang to the river to open up a piece of land.
Although he doesn't know how to farm, he can just plant some commonly eaten vegetables like those in Baiyun Temple.
Looking at the land that was opened up, Yuyang was filled with joy. Although it was deep in the mountains, it looked more and more like Baiyun Temple.
In this way, the two brothers chanted sutras and practiced every day, trained ghost generals, tidied up the cave, and gradually became familiar with the life here.
Although many things are not available and it is inconvenient to buy them, the advantage is that they are clean.
Moreover, having saved a fortune from scratch gave the two of them an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.
Of course, General Xuan She also contributed a lot to this. With his innate ability to create artistic conception, he could cut wood and stone better than a machine.
Most of the furniture in the cave was carved by him under the command of Chen Xuan.
Twenty-one days have passed in a hurry. At noon today, the two of them have finished training the Black Snake General, but the Black Snake General has not disappeared.
"Brother, what's going on?" Yu Yang scratched his head and asked.
"I don't know either." Chen Xuan was also confused. Apart from the previous training of powerful ghosts, he didn't have much experience.
Three days ago, I saw that Xuan Snake General, who had been practicing for twenty-one days, no longer had any evil aura, but it still hadn't disappeared.
He thought it was because he didn't have enough time to practice. After a period of time passed, the previous time to practice would not count.
However, now that he has been practicing continuously for twenty-one days, he still looks like this.
Yuyang suggested: "Otherwise, let's keep him."
Chen Xuan thought for a while and said: "Then let's do it like this. If I continue to practice it, it will not have any effect except the talisman paper. Maybe he can leave by himself when he wants to leave."
"Great." Yu Yang clapped his hands happily.
There is a saying that love develops over time. As time goes by, this feeling gradually develops.
During this period, Xuan She will be like a hard-working old scalper, doing whatever he says and doing, how can he not be liked?
There was no need to stay in the cave to train the Black Snake General. Early the next morning, Chen Xuan packed his things and prepared to take Yu Yang out for a trip to the mountain.
The rice grains the two of them brought had been eaten up a long time ago. Fortunately, autumn has just begun, and all kinds of wild fruits and vegetables in the mountains can be eaten, and some prey can also be eaten.
But oil, salt and other supplies are hard to find in the mountains.
Chen Xuan did not plan to return to Pingshan County, but planned to go out of the mountain in another direction and find a town or county to buy some things.
Although this mountain range is vast, it is not the edge of human civilization. There are traces of human activities all around the mountain.
This time, the two of them traveled in a simple carriage, carrying only a bamboo basket on their backs. In addition, Yuyang also learned how to move the golden geese, so it only took two days to get out.
The two of them didn't have much to do. They found a town, bought some things and went back to the mountain directly.
Carrying things was much slower this time. Seeing that there were still several hills and it was already dark, Chen Xuan found a sheltered place and prepared to rest for the night before rushing back tomorrow morning.
He lit a fire and grilled the roast chicken he bought on it while casually chatting with Yuyang.
After a while, the roasted chicken was hot and exuded an alluring aroma. Chen Xuan tore a piece of chicken leg and prepared it for Yuyang, when he felt his energy fluctuating.
"who?"
He suddenly turned his head and saw a snow-white little fox hiding in the bushes and drooling.
Hearing his call, he shrank, and then slowly poked his head out to look at him and the roast chicken.
In the end, he couldn't help but feel greedy in his heart and said, "I, I want to trade with you for that delicious one."
The voice sounded clear and sweet, like that of a teenage girl.
Look at his clear eyes, with a hint of naivety and desire, just like a real person.
"Can you speak?" Yuyang's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise.
Chen Xuan also looked at her curiously, saying that this was the first time in his two lives that he had seen a goblin.
Grandma Lou's tiger-transformation technique was also very miraculous before, but after all, it was a human-to-tiger transformation, not a tiger-to-human fairy.
Moreover, whether it is Grandma Lou or the tiger she turned into, this little fox looks cute.
Seeing the expectant look on his face, he nodded and said, "Okay, what will you give me in exchange for it?"
"I'll use this." The little fox was delighted when he heard this. He opened his mouth and spat out a piece of white jade, throwing it in front of Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan looked at it, handed the chicken drumstick in his hand to Yuyang, and tore off the other one and threw it over.
"Woo~"
The little fox cheered, jumped up, grabbed the chicken leg in his mouth, squatted on his hind legs, stood upright, held the chicken leg in his two front paws, and started eating.
His eyes were narrowed, and he made grunting sounds from time to time.
Yuyang saw it, took a bite, and felt that the chicken drumstick in his hand became particularly delicious.
I couldn't help but ask: "What's your name? Why can you talk?"
The little fox purred while eating: "My name is Shaoyao, and I can speak because I learned the art of tongue passed down from my ancestors.
Yingxue, Zisu and Wenzhu didn't learn it and could only talk at home. "
Yuyang asked curiously: "Are all your family foxes?"
"Of course."
Shaoyao nodded and looked longingly at the chicken drumstick in Yuyang's hand that she had only taken a bite of. She had finished eating the one.
Yuyang looked at the chicken drumstick in his hand, then looked at her, stretched out his hand and asked, "Do you still want to eat?"
"Eat!" Shaoyao ran forward two steps happily, then stopped and said tangledly: "But I have nothing to change."
Yuyang generously threw the chicken drumstick in his hand to her and said, "It doesn't matter, I'll treat you to it."
"Woo~~" Shaoyao caught it and said happily: "You are such a good person!"
