Traveling with Ji Yuan again, and to a place as far away as Dazhen Kyoto, made Hu Yun extremely excited. He looked around from the top of the clouds, watching the mountains and rivers disappearing beneath his feet.
In addition, he also looked for topics to chat with Ji Yuan, asking about the Yin family, Lu Shanjun, and what Ji Yuan had seen and heard.
Ji Yuan also briefly asked Hu Yun about his practice. It was obvious that the fox had indeed grown a lot compared to before. He deeply understood an obvious truth that serious practice was the foundation of his fox life. Otherwise, he would have to stay in Niukui Mountain all his life and would be very lonely for a long time.
So the red fox is now practicing very diligently, just like Lu Shanjun in the past. Whenever he has time, he will go to the platform to practice.
In fact, all animals and spirits that have just awakened to intelligence will go through this stage. Of course, many of them will go astray later. For example, some who have harmed others will often become unstoppable after gaining benefits.
The man and the fox were walking on the clouds, taking advantage of the wind. It was only the afternoon, but Ji Yuan and Hu Yun had already arrived above the Dazhen capital.
Ji Yuan had no intention of taking Hu Yun to Tongtian River at this moment. Although Lao Long knew about the fox, Hu Yun didn't know much about Lao Long, and didn't even know that there was a real dragon in Tongtian River. Taking him to Tongtian River might scare the fox.
Ji Yuan and Hu Yun, who had just landed in a remote alley in the city, came out of the alley and walked onto the streets of Kyoto.
Despite Ji Yuan's deception, Hu Yun still followed Ji Yuan closely, because it would be more comfortable to be as close to Ji Yuan as possible. At this moment in the capital of Dazhen, even in winter, the red fox could feel a strange rolling heat. Although it did not cause any harm, it made him feel a little irritated and uncomfortable.
"Mr. Ji, there are too many people in this city. They are all so angry that I feel like I am walking on fire..."
Hu Yun couldn't help but complain. Upon hearing that, Ji Yuan looked up and pointed at the sky.
"Did you see anything?"
"What?"
The red fox also looked up at the sky and felt that there was nothing unusual about the blue sky and white clouds.
In Ji Yuan's sight, there were two visuals. There was blue sky and white clouds, of course, but there was also a kind of fiery red flame surrounding the sky. A huge red cloud formed in the sky above the capital, and vaguely, the human flame was like a super formation.
"Now it is the end of the year, and every household is preparing for the New Year. They are filled with joy and reunion. The human spirit is strong, and the anger of people is strong. It forms a faint formation in the sky, shocking and repelling all aliens."
"Are you rejecting me?"
The red fox stretched out its claws and pointed at itself.
Ji Yuan smiled.
"In fact, it's mainly ghosts and evil spirits, which are useless to those with high cultivation. But you are a serious practicing fox spirit, so it's okay once you get used to it. It won't have a big impact."
As they were talking, the crowd around the man and the fox was getting denser and denser. Hu Yun could also see some of the city's yellow and spotted dogs, who would still subconsciously come closer to Ji Yuan. Once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years. Since he had been bitten by a dog once, he would probably not forget it for hundreds of years.
"Mr. Ji, where is the Yin family? Do you know the way? Don't get lost. Can you..."
Hu Yun did not say anything else. He had heard Mr. Ji talk about several times he had gotten lost before, and he was afraid that Ji Yuan did not know the location of the Yin family. However, how could Ji Yuan still be troubled by finding his way now
"Master Yin is a high-ranking official of the current dynasty, the prime minister of a country. Of course, he cannot live in a remote place, nor in the bustling city. He should live in Yongning Street or on the surrounding avenues, close to the imperial palace, so that he can come to Beijing to meet the emperor at any time."
Ji Yuan spoke slowly, pointing to the distant place where the imperial palace was as they walked. However, there were a lot of people around, and Hu Yun was a short fox, so naturally he couldn't see much.
After walking for a while, the red fox suddenly let out a loud cry.
"Oops!"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Ji Yuan looked down at him and saw the red fox stand up, frantically groping around in front and behind, and even touched its fluffy tail with its claws, then said to Ji Yuan with a sad face.
"Mr. Ji, we came in such a hurry that I forgot to bring gifts for Yin Qing and Master Yin... We haven't seen each other for many years, so I didn't bring anything..."
For a moment, Hu Yun's expression was very depressed. He had clearly thought about such an occasion many times before, but he was always struggling with what to send. What things did Niu Kuishan have? He didn't dare to steal from ordinary people's homes. He had been indecisive for so long that when he was taken away by Ji Yuan, he had not prepared anything.
"I wanted to dig some jade in the mountains, but I couldn't find any. I wanted to get some gold like Lu Shanjun, but I couldn't find any either... I can only catch bugs and rabbits..."
Thinking about it now, Hu Yun really felt that he was the most useless fox demon in the world.
"They will be very happy if you can go. What gifts should you bring?"
"But... didn't you also bring some preserved meat and preserved vegetables from Ning'an County..."
Hu Yun muttered softly, and Ji Yuan naturally heard it. Although he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he thought about how rare his kindness was, so he continued.
"Well, what else can we buy here? Jingjifu is a great city in the world. Not only can we buy things from Dazhen, but also things from other countries. As long as you have money, you can buy them here."
Hu Yun immediately looked up at Ji Yuan with hope.
"Mr. Ji, do you have money?"
Ji Yuan calculated the current worth of his wallet and answered with certainty.
"Yes, there are two ounces of silver and three hundred and sixty coins."
"That should be a lot, right? What can I buy?"
Although Hu Yun had never seen the world, he had studied with Yin Qing for a period of time and had also studied on his own with Yin Qing for a long time. He knew that the purchasing power of silver was very strong and that ordinary people in the world liked silver.
Ji Yuan considered the prices in Gyeonggi Prefecture.
"Well, it depends on what you want to buy. If you buy rice, grain, or some ordinary things, you can buy a lot. But if you really want to buy something precious, no matter how much money you have, it's hard to say."
"That makes sense. Let's go check out what toys there are!"
Hu Yun remembered that when Yin Qing was with him privately, he once said that he envied other children's fathers who made many wooden swords, wooden shields and wooden birds as toys, while he only had books. At that time, Hu Yun thought that Yin Qing must like toys.
Ji Yuan thought in his heart that Yin Qing might not like toys now. Even in the beginning, it was just a thought for him. But he didn't want to ruin this beauty. The key point was, how expensive could the toys be
"Okay, let's go to the market to see what's fun. Let's go to the temple fair. There are temple fairs almost every day during the New Year. That kind of place has the most fun things."
"Okay, okay, let's go to Miaosifang... Uh, Mr. Ji, you mean Miaosifang?"
Hu Yun paused again, and there was an obvious conflicted expression on the furry fox's face.
"That's the gate of ghosts and gods. If you bring a monster like me there, what if I get caught..."
Hu Yun knew that Mr. Ji was very capable, but he had not seen much of the world. Mr. Ji was capable, but how capable was he? The Ning'an County God gave Mr. Ji face, after all, they were all from the same hometown, but this was the capital city!
"Don't worry, Mr. Ji, I know the various officials in Jingji Prefecture, so they will give me some face. Besides, isn't it worth taking some risks to buy a gift for Yin Qing?"
Hu Yun hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth.
"Okay, I believe you, sir. Let's go to the temple!"
Ji Yuan smiled and changed the direction with Hu Yun. Without speeding up the pace or using Shentong, they finally arrived in front of the temple square in about a quarter of an hour.
"Selling steamed buns, freshly baked buns!" "Fine sandalwood..."
"Lanterns, buy a lantern for your child. There are riddles inside~~"
"Rouge and powder..."
"Ping An Fu, buy a Ping An Fu, the City God has also blessed it!"
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The scale of the temple fair here is not small, and the flow of people is dense. Everyone is in high spirits, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining are one after another, which makes Hu Yun stunned. The small place of Ning'an County cannot compare with the scene before his eyes.
Seeing that Hu Yun was a little dazed, Ji Yuan picked him up and held him in his arms to prevent him from being stepped on by the dense crowd and also to allow him to see some of the things on the stalls clearly.
"Go ahead, tell me if you see anything you want."
Taking Hu Yun to travel around the temple fair, Hu Yun saw lanterns and rattles, as well as some wooden people, wooden birds, and silk flower candy figures. He was dazzled and had no idea what to choose.
Suddenly, Hu Yun saw something, a leather mask, and immediately pointed over there.
"Mr. Ji, over there, that mask, I want that mask!"
The distance was quite far, so Ji Yuan certainly didn't know whether to buy any masks, but he could hear the shouting of the owner of the mask stall, so he moved left and right to the front of the stall.
"Shopkeeper, how much are the masks?"
"Mr. Ji, I want the one with the fox face!"
Hu Yun whispered a reminder in Ji Yuan's arms. Although he knew that Mr. Ji had cast a spell, he still looked like he was afraid that others would hear it.
The stall owner was really shouting towards the other side. When I heard the voice, I turned around and saw an elegant gentleman with extraordinary demeanor standing in front of the stall. I hurriedly said respectfully.
"Which one do you want, sir? I have cat face, monkey face, fox face and ghost face."
"Yes, I want the fox noodles."
"okay!"
The stall owner picked out a red fox noodle and held it in his hand, introducing it to Ji Yuan.
"I used leather as the base, sewn it with silk thread, and glued fine hair on it and painted it with rouge red. You see, this fox mask is very lifelike, and it's Chinese New Year, so the red color is so pleasing..."
The stall owner said a lot and finally spoke.
"Well, sir, you look very elegant, how about a hundred coins?"
"One hundred coins?"
Ji Yuan weighed the mask and rubbed it inside and out. It felt really good.
"It's a bit expensive. How about this? I'll take fifty cents."
Based on Ji Yuan's experience in his previous life, he bargained for half the price. As a result, the stall owner looked painful and gritted his teeth for a long time before saying this.
"Okay! Since you are a scholar, I accept the loss today. I will give you a quick price of fifty cents!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan knew that, well, he had paid too high, but there was no need to bargain any further.
He paid the money readily and took the mask.
When leaving, Hu Yun was very excited holding the mask. Not only because the mask was good-looking, but also because he thought that his little magical powers could be of some use and he could give Yin Qing a special gift.
He was so happy, but suddenly he felt a chill on his body. He turned around and looked in the direction of the temple fair behind him, and found that there were at least seven or eight people wearing official uniforms but shrouded in yin energy. They were bowing and clasping their hands in his direction. It was obvious that they were not worshipping him, the fox demon.