Seeing Hu Yun in the yard looked very surprised, Sun Yaya looked him up and down and said.
"You're so conspicuous, it's hard for me not to see you."
Perhaps it was because of the small characters and the paper cranes, or maybe she had some impression of Hu Yun back then, and seeing him again this time had a sense of familiarity. In short, Sun Yaya was very calm about Hu Yun's appearance, but the monster Hu Yun was far from calm.
Hu Yun looked at Ji Yuan who was still reading a book, as if he had no reaction, so he put down his front paws and got on all fours, then jumped onto the stone table, staring at Sun Yaya with his eyes wide open.
"Are you Sun Yaya?"
Sun Yaya nodded in acknowledgment.
"You really do recognize me! I've seen you before, right?"
Hu Yun sniffed carefully and found that the strongest aura on Sun Yaya was that of a human being, and there was no immortal spirit at all. If she said that she had practiced cultivation and her Taoism was higher than his, Hu Yun, Hu Yun would not believe it. In other words, Sun Yaya was most likely still a mortal.
"You know I'm a monster, aren't you afraid of me?"
"Do you look scary?"
Sun Yaya did not avoid Hu Yun's gaze at all, and even reached out to push him away.
"Be careful not to step on my writing. The ink isn't dry yet."
Hu Yun subconsciously took two steps back and then looked down at the words on the table. His eyes widened even more when he saw them, and he pointed at the rice paper with his right paw.
"Did you write this?"
"Of course, the one written by the gentleman must be much better. It can only be written by me."
Hu Yun looked up at Sun Yaya. Although this girl was obviously a little proud, her eyes were clear. Just these words made him feel a little shocked.
“It’s really well written!”
Hu Yun stretched out his claws and gestured, praising Sun Yaya sincerely. He originally thought that in Dazhen, Mr. Ji's calligraphy was first, Master Yin's was second, and Yin Qing's was third, but now it seems that Master Yin has to be ranked behind.
After praising him, Hu Yun jumped off the table. Since Sun Yaya could see him and Mr. Ji didn't say anything, he didn't need to be so cautious. He walked directly to the door of the main house and bowed with his front paws crossed.
"Hu Yun has met Mr. Ji."
When Hu Yun saluted, the paper crane on the jujube tree flew down and landed on his head.
Ji Yuan shifted his gaze from the book in his hand, looked at the red fox with fiery fur, and smiled.
"I haven't seen you for a few years. Are you more polite now?"
Hu Yun scratched his head, looked up at the paper crane that flew up because of his action, and then turned his gaze back to Ji Yuan.
"I don't want to stay in Niukui Mountain forever. I have to improve myself... By the way, Mr. Ji, when will you come back?"
"I've only been back a few months."
As he spoke, Ji Yuan looked up at Sun Yaya, who was looking curious in the yard, and pointed at Hu Yun.
"This fox is called Hu Yun. He is a fox demon that practices in Niu Kui Mountain. He is not the evil demon that harms people as the older generation said. He is a kind demon among demons."
Sun Yaya then smiled and walked two steps towards the stone table, bowing to Hu Yun.
"My humble daughter, Sun Yaya, is polite."
This salute made Hu Yun feel a little embarrassed, but also very happy. Seeing Sun Yaya like this, he could not forget the previous business. He turned to Ji Yuan and said.
"Mr. Ji, I have developed a new skill. Can you help me take a look?"
After Ji Yuan nodded, Hu Yun didn't say much. He just stood at the door of the main house. A soft white light emanated from his body, and then he turned into a young man in a red short coat.
"Look, sir, I can become a human!"
"Yes, the traces of the illusion are very shallow, which is considered very good among illusion techniques. However, the demonic aura is still difficult to conceal, and the aura is not imitated well enough. If you encounter someone with high Taoism or local gods, it will still be easily discovered."
Having said that, Ji Yuan smiled mischievously before continuing.
"Besides, an old dog who has reached a certain age may also be able to detect something strange about you, especially one who has eaten too much of the leftovers from the offerings."
Hu Yun's face immediately turned much uglier. The dog could still sense that something was wrong. This news was too cruel for him.
Sun Yaya couldn't help but mutter in the yard.
"No wonder there are always many people keeping dogs in villages, towns or cities..."
Sun Yaya had heard from her grandfather before that the old black dogs, yellow dogs and spotted dogs commonly seen in towns and villages in the past were more spiritual than ordinary people thought. The older generation often said that dogs' eyes were psychic, and it was not just talk.
"It's okay. It's always a good thing for me to grow in ability. One day I can become a great demon."
Hu Yun was in a good mood. After saying this optimistically, he looked towards the kitchen. Ji Yuan knew what he was thinking, so he put down the book and stood up.
"Want some honey tea? I'll go make some."
"Sir, I'll do it."
Sun Yaya wanted to do it for her, but Ji Yuan waved his hand.
"Finish the writing."
When Ji Yuan made the tea and returned to the yard with the tray, Sun Yaya had just finished writing the last few words of the copybook. Hu Yun leaned over to watch carefully, confirming that these words were really written by Sun Yaya stroke by stroke.
Three cups of tea mixed with jujube flower honey from Ju'an Xiaoge were placed in front of Ji Yuan, Sun Yaya and Hu Yun respectively. The two men and the fox sat in front of the stone table. Hu Yun held the cup with his paws and looked at Ji Yuan and Sun Yaya curiously.
At this moment, Ji Yuan put his tea aside and was looking at the words written by Sun Yaya carefully. Sun Yaya also did not drink the sweet tea. She sat upright with her chest straight, waiting for Ji Yuan's comments. Only Hu Yun, the fox, held the teacup like a human, looking at the scene in front of him and taking a sip from time to time.
After a long time, Ji Yuan looked at Sun Yaya and said.
"Not bad. This time I wrote the entire 'Dragon Song' with full concentration. This is my best performance yet."
"Song of the Wandering Dragon" was dictated by Ji Yuan, who asked Sun Yaya to write it based on the feeling she had after reading "Sword Intention Post". What she was looking for was exactly the feeling that Ji Yuan had gotten from "Sword Intention Post" back then. Today, she has truly expressed the meaning of the wandering dragon.
"Huh..."
Sun Yaya breathed a sigh of relief. She had been criticized by her husband a while ago, but this time she finally got recognition.
"Haha, let's have some tea."
Ji Yuan picked up the teacup and sniffed it gently. The aroma of tea mixed with the aroma of honey rushed into his nostrils. It was obviously hot tea and he hadn't drunk it yet, but he had a refreshing feeling.
"Mr. Ji, how long will you stay this time?"
While drinking tea, Hu Yun asked Ji Yuan. Most of the tea in the cup had gone, but he was reluctant to drink it all. After all, Mr. Ji would only give him one cup each time.
"I won't stay long. I'll be leaving in two days."
Hu Yun and Sun Yaya looked at Ji Yuan together and said "Ah?" in unison.
Ji Yuan looked at them.
"You heard me right. We will leave soon. Yaya, pack up your things after you get home today. You should go read a book after writing so much."
"Well, Yaya knows!"
A look of dejection flashed across Hu Yun's eyes. Although he had just discovered that Mr. Ji had returned and heard that he was leaving again, he was busy in Niukui Mountain and it was impossible for him to come to Ju'an Pavilion often. It was just that when Mr. Ji was in Ning'an County, he always gave people a sense of reliance.
"As for you, your practice is now on the right track, but you just can't see the way forward clearly."
Ji Yuan smiled.
"It's a coincidence that a few years ago, Ji and his friends encountered an evil eight-tailed fox demon in Hengzhou in the northern border. Although she escaped in the end, she left some things behind. I can use it to show you the way of the fox demon. Watch and understand. Whatever you can gain is your own, but you must always know yourself."
As Ji Yuan was speaking, a long silver-white hair appeared on his hand. He just held it up, but the two ends did not hang down, as if extending in the wind. Hu Yun and Sun Yaya looked at him curiously, and at the same time pondered the deeper meaning of Mr. Ji's words.
In the evening, Sun Yaya packed up the four treasures of the study and the words she had written today on the stone table, said goodbye to Ji Yuan and Hu Yun, and went home with her book box on her back. She would not have to come to Ju'an Pavilion tomorrow, and would leave her hometown directly the day after tomorrow. Although she had studied in Chunhui Mansion before, she could not avoid excitement and nervousness, and even a hint of homesickness.
In the Ju'an Pavilion, only Ji Yuan and Hu Yun were left, as well as the jujube tree that stood quietly in the breeze, and of course, a small paper crane that was watching everything.
The Sword Intention Post hanging outside the main house was very quiet. It was not that the small characters had changed, but that they were just practicing. On the white page of the Sword Intention Post, more than a hundred small characters gathered into two conspicuous black pieces, meaning "Tian Gang". These small characters with natural Taoist connotations often divided into camps and set up battles against each other. They were not just playing around for so many years.
In the courtyard, Hu Yun looked at Ji Yuan with great anticipation. His heart was beating faster and faster, as he wondered if Mr. Ji was going to teach him some skills.
"Concentrate your mind, close your eyes and enter a state of tranquility. Do not practice any method or think about anything. Do you understand?"
"yes!"
Like scholar Hu Yun, he sat cross-legged in the courtyard and closed his eyes in a state of tranquility in a very short time.
Ji Yuan looked at him and nodded, then released the immortal rope with one hand, which turned into a golden rope shadow that covered the courtyard of Ju'an Pavilion and isolated it from the outside world. With the other hand, he wrapped the silver-white hair around his fingertips, then pointed at Hu Yun's forehead, and at the same time, he used his magical powers to transform heaven and earth.
Brush~~~
A strong white light lit up in Hu Yun's mind, and mountains, rivers, water, birds, beasts and all things in the world appeared in his mind. Hu Yun was sitting on the top of a high mountain. When he stood up subconsciously, he found that the nine-tailed beast was floating behind him...
"No matter what you see or feel, remember to concentrate and feel it well. You only have one day and one night. Don't waste this opportunity. There won't be a next time. Otherwise, the Nine-tailed Fox will notice it."
Ji Yuan’s voice came between heaven and earth. Hu Yun, who was in surprise and excitement because of this extremely real feeling of power, was suddenly awakened, but still at a loss. Since he didn’t know what to do, he might as well practice!
In the Ju'an Pavilion, the special fox hair was wrapped around Hu Yun's head. Ji Yuan was looking at him carefully while applying artistic conception.
This fox hair was originally a superb means of giving the Ninth Tail through the method of Qiankun. Moreover, because it was cut off by Ji Yuan at the moment when it turned into the "Ninth Tail", a trace of its Tao essence still remained at the same moment. Ji Yuan did not need to spend too much effort to let Hu Yun have a glimpse of the mystery of that moment, and then used the method of heaven and earth to transform time into a day and night in Hu Yun's heart.
As for how long Hu Yun can maintain it with his memory after that mysterious feeling fades away, it depends on himself. It is far from being able to steal the magic method of Yuhu Cave Heaven. Hu Yun also needs to walk his own path, but to some extent it is like laying eggs with borrowed chickens, so Ji Yuan is also very cautious in doing this. If it were not for the Immortal Rope, it would not be easy to do it.
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