Chapter 47 - 45: Fox Spirit? Draining My Yang Energy?

Lin Chang’sheng stepped forward and poked the Little White Fox with a stick.

The White Fox didn’t move at all.

"Passed out?"

Lin Chang’sheng frowned. He remembered that just yesterday afternoon, Little White Fox was still eating pears, bouncing all over the place—how did it suddenly collapse?

He immediately channeled True Qi into the Little White Fox, hoping to nurture its body.

"Vmmm~~~"

Right then, Lin Chang’sheng was horrified to find that inside the White Fox, it was like a terrifying vortex. The moment his True Qi entered, it was sucked in like a dam burst, flooding into the Little White Fox!

"What’s going on?"

Lin Chang’sheng’s heart sank at the sight, and he made a quick decision. His left hand unleashed a Palm-Smashing Palm, striking at the little fox’s head!

Bam!

True Qi exploded. Lin Chang’sheng’s palm landed on Little White Fox’s head, but was actually bounced back. Still, the force of that rebound separated Lin Chang’sheng from the Little White Fox.

Hit hard on the head, Little White Fox opened its eyes, gazing at Lin Chang’sheng with a hint of grievance.

"Absorbing Yin to Supplement Yang?"

"No wonder it’s a fox spirit!"

Lin Chang’sheng took several steps back, staring at Little White Fox in shock, cold sweat streaming down his spine. He never expected that with that one draw, half the True Qi in his Dantian was drained!

If he hadn’t slammed it on the head, wouldn’t even his Primordial Yang have been sucked dry?

"That was close!"

Lin Chang’sheng immediately grabbed a stick, tried to pry Little White Fox out the door, grumbling as he did. "You damn fox spirit, I tried to save you out of kindness, and you wanted to suck my Primordial Yang! Get lost! Go away!"

Lin Chang’sheng pushed and shoved Little White Fox outside using the stick.

"Eee eee eee~~~"

"Eee eee eee!!"

Little White Fox looked at Lin Chang’sheng, as if it actually understood him. Its big eyes were full of grievance and guilt, looking so human. It clung tightly to Lin Chang’sheng’s stick, refusing to let go, not willing to go outside.

"Let go! You almost ruined me with that!"

Lin Chang’sheng saw Little White Fox hugging the stick for dear life, so he just tossed the stick too, slammed the door shut with a bang.

"Scared me half to death! Gotta pop a Tiger Blood Pill to calm down!"

Lin Chang’sheng sat cross-legged on his bed, steadied his nerves a bit, then took out a Tiger Blood Pill and tossed it in his mouth.

Soon, a torrent of medicinal power surged through his meridians. Lin Chang’sheng activated the Sun and Moon Breathing Technique, absorbing the rush, gradually transforming it into True Qi.

Lin Chang’sheng swallowed five whole Tiger Blood Pills before he finally restored some of the lost True Qi.

"True Qi’s back. Time for breakfast—and I’ll grab some firecrackers to test out!"

With True Qi restored, Lin Chang’sheng got up at once, tidied up his silver notes, hid away his gold ingots, then opened the door—only to see the White Fox lying at the threshold, big eyes peering at him in guilt and pitiful helplessness.

"Go away!"

"I’m scared you’ll suck me dry again!"

Lin Chang’sheng shot the Little White Fox a look, locked the door, turned, and left.

"Eee eee eee~~~"

Little White Fox watched as Lin Chang’sheng walked away without even looking back and whimpered. It glanced at Lin Chang’sheng’s house, then leaped inside through the window, made its way into the living room, and picked up a pear to munch on.

After finishing the pear, the Little White Fox padded into the bedroom, hopped onto Lin Chang’sheng’s bed, big eyes spinning around restlessly.

........

Drunken Fragrance Tower.

[Cultivation: Martial Arts Grandmaster (2467/62500)]

"Once you reach Martial Arts Grandmaster, Cultivation Experience Points go up so damn slow!"

"Back at first-class, a single Tiger Blood Pill could boost 300 points, but now I’m a Martial Arts Grandmaster and it only adds 100... Dammit. If I want to get stronger faster, I need that Dragon Blood Pill from Hundred Herbs Hall!"

"Looks like I’ll have to make time and pay Hundred Herbs Hall a visit to negotiate!"

Lin Chang’sheng munched his lavish breakfast, looking out the window at the hustle and bustle, plotting in silence.

At that moment—

The restaurant guests were all gossiping about how the Lei Family caught fire last night, there was a huge explosion, the three Lei brothers and all the direct blood relatives were blown to bits, so Min Nan City lost an entire family, now there were just four major clans left; plus rumors that Jade Box Mountain burst with a pillar of light into the heavens.

"Fire, huh? Heh!"

Lin Chang’sheng’s lips curled in a sly grin.

........

Min Nan City.

South City, at the end of the street, Min Nan Fireworks Shop.

"Hello, want to buy fireworks? We’ve got all types, big and small! Guaranteed satisfaction!"

Lin Chang’sheng had just walked in when an old man greeted him enthusiastically.

"I’ll buy a string and test it out first."

Lin Chang’sheng handed over a few copper plates, bought two small strings of firecrackers, and lit them right in the doorway.

The crackling explosions assaulted his eardrums, the air thick with sulfur and saltpeter.

Firearms Treasure Manual Experience Points +1!

Firearms Treasure Manual Experience Points +1!

.......

With each bang, Lin Chang’sheng secretly watched his panel, where red notifications kept popping up.

[Firearms Treasure Manual (Proficient 100/500)]

"One bang, one experience point—this is awesome!"

"If I buy loads and set them all off, I’ll reach perfection in no time!"

Thinking that, Lin Chang’sheng whipped out several taels of silver and handed them to the old man: "Shopkeeper, give me a bunch of those multi-shot strings. Unpack them all—I’ll light them here!"

"Huh? Young fella, you’re lighting them here, not taking them home?"

The shopkeeper looked baffled. Was this kid loaded but bored? What a waste!

"Yeah, I’ll pay, so just unpack and lay them out—I’ll handle the rest!"

Lin Chang’sheng replied firmly.

Why bother dragging them home? Just light ’em all here and soak up the experience points fast!

"Alright then!"

Seeing Lin Chang’sheng had paid, the old shopkeeper had no choice but to obey, unpacking all the firecrackers in a vacant spot, letting Lin Chang’sheng get to work.

Bam bam bam!

Bam bam bam!

......

Firearms Treasure Manual Experience Points +1!

Firearms Treasure Manual Experience Points +1!

.......

After lighting over twenty strings of firecrackers, Lin Chang’sheng’s panel kept flashing red notifications.

[Firearms Treasure Manual (Perfection)]

After half a quarter hour, Lin Chang’sheng’s panel showed a big red notification, and at the same time, a surge of information poured into his mind, fusing instantly with his consciousness!

It was all about how to make firearms, Celestial Thunder Beads, Lei Zhenzi bombs, cannons, and loads of other explosives!

There was even a method for Purple Celestial Thunder. According to the manual, that one could blow up a Martial Arts Grandmaster—but the ingredients are super rare.

Right now—

Lin Chang’sheng felt like a master craftsman with fifty years’ experience in building explosives!

"Hell yeah! One round of firecrackers, Firearms Treasure Manual goes straight to perfection!"

Lin Chang’sheng packed up his silver and strode out, leaving the shopkeeper staring after him in bewilderment.

........

Lin Chang’sheng got home to find the White Fox sitting in the doorway, gnawing on a pear. Seeing Lin Chang’sheng return, it quickly hid the half-eaten pear behind its back.

Big eyes blinked at him.

"You’re still here? You even sneaked inside for pears?"

Lin Chang’sheng looked at the Little White Fox, helpless—this little delinquent had become a shameless squatter.

"Eee eee eee!"

Little White Fox seemed to understand Lin Chang’sheng’s words, shook its head, rubbed its belly with its right paw, then pointed at the pear—trying to say it was hungry.

"Just go already! Stop mooching!"

Lin Chang’sheng decided to ignore the fox, went inside, brought out the brazier, started roasting fire, and grabbed a tiger claw pastry, rubbing his stomach as he ate.

Currently—

Sun and Moon Breathing Technique is already at perfection. Minor Circulation Breathing Method still needs about ten days to hit perfection. He decided to complete Blazing Fire Technique first, then fuse it with Sun and Moon Breathing Technique to see if he could unlock a High Level Technique.

Roasting fire adds experience points way faster than Minor Circulation Breathing Method.

Blazing Fire Technique Experience Points +1!

Blazing Fire Technique Experience Points +1!

......

"Hmm, I’ve got time—I’ll check out that piece of white jade."

Lin Chang’sheng remembered the white jade he’d gotten from the Lei Family. He got up, fetched it, and sat by the brazier, tossing on more wood as he studied it.

"This white jade was treasured by Lei Zhen for a reason. Must be valuable, but I can’t see what it’s good for... Could it just be a family relic left by the Lei ancestors?"

Lin Chang’sheng checked out the white jade for ages, couldn’t see much value, so shook his head, getting ready to box it up.

The quality wasn’t great—bring it to a jade shop and I probably couldn’t get much for it.

Just then, Little White Fox lay three meters away, watching the jade scroll in Lin Chang’sheng’s hand, then glancing up at Lin Chang’sheng, eyes glinting thoughtfully.