Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

[Grandpa Zhuyun, I have only encountered foxes, not the other two animals.]

"Do you have any items related to lynx and sable?" Zhuyun asked again.

Yu Ru lowered her eyes, thought for a while, and asked, "Does fur count?"

"Of course." Zhuyun nodded. "Wawa, you bought the fur. Did you perform any special rituals for it?"

Yu Ru thought for a moment and gestured, "I put the fur on the table, kowtowed to it, burned incense, and chanted mantras for it."

She liked furry clothes, but she would only buy environmentally friendly fur, not real fur, especially fox fur. However, due to social connections, some noble ladies close to her would give her furs, and she couldn't refuse, so she had to accept them all. Out of an inexplicable compassion, she would kowtow and pray to those furs devoutly.

Shanren suddenly grinned after seeing her answer. He covered his mouth with one hand, stole a glance at Yunjixing, and said, "Sister-in-law, you really deserve to be with my brother. You two are simply a couple made in heaven. Brother Yuan did the same thing as you did. He had a cloak inlaid with fox fur and recited a mantra for it. No wonder Grandpa Zhuyun said that you two have spirituality that ordinary people don't have. I've never seen anyone do this except you two."

Yu Ru looked at Yun Jixing and smiled slightly. She still felt that she was very strange. She didn't expect that someone would do the same thing as her. This feeling made her feel very wonderful.

Zhu Yun also smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were like crumpled rice paper, rolling up soft undulations, and his eyes were sparkling. "Child, it is because of your act of salvation for fur that those animals have come to you. They all think you are good and stick to you. When we came here just now, a lot of minks and lynxes surrounded you, and the brave ones lay directly on you. Sometimes you feel chest tightness because those minks lie on you and press you. I will help you send them away later, and the palpitations and chest tightness should be better."

Yu Ru nodded, "Grandpa Zhuyun, where is that big red fox? I see she has eight tails. According to legend, if she cultivates a ninth tail, will she reach a critical point and be ready to become an immortal? Is she by my side now? Can I still talk to her?" After gesturing, she looked around herself.

"Child, she left when we came here. It is not enough to become an immortal just by improving your appearance. You need to help the world and save people to accumulate merits. When the merits are complete, you can finally overcome the tribulation and become an immortal." Zhu Yun's face suddenly became serious. He looked at Yu Ru and said, "Child, it is not easy to become an immortal. You must rely on yourself to practice down-to-earth. Overcoming the tribulation is also one of the fox's self-cultivation. Don't think about helping her overcome the tribulation or even blocking it. You are just a mortal now, so please do what you can."

Hearing this, Yu Ru lowered her eyes and buttoned the corner of her clothes with one hand.

After a moment, she raised her head and gestured, "Grandpa Zhuyun, I've heard that some so-called masters would take advantage of the weakest moments of some big monsters during their tribulation and capture them alive, cut out their inner elixir and make their hundreds or thousands of years of cultivation go to waste. I used to only half believe such rumors, but now after experiencing so many fantastic things, I have to believe it. If such a thing exists, then foxes are also in danger when they are undergoing tribulation. I can't bear to see her being hollowed out alive. She saved me twice when I was in the most dangerous situation. I want to bring her back and send her away after she has survived the tribulation."

"Child, actually, you two owe each other nothing. She saved you, but you have been worshipping her sincerely for more than ten years, giving her a very strong power of faith. You also contributed a lot to her ability to cultivate the eight tails she has now so quickly." Zhu Yun said with a loving smile on his face.

Yu Ru shook her head slightly, turned around and picked up the phone beside her, tapped it a few times with her fingers quickly, and then handed it to Zhu Yun. Zhu Yun took the phone and gestured, "If she is still staying in the place where I saw her more than ten years ago, she will soon have no place to live. It has been listed as a key development area and will soon be razed to the ground. The project plan has been drafted, and the development there is almost unstoppable. I want to bring her back. I won't interfere with her tribulation. I just want her to have a place to live."

Zhu Yun returned the phone to Yu Ru and said, "Child, you have made up your mind, and no one can stop you. So go and bring her back. As long as you want to do something, there is nothing you can't do."

Yu Ru smiled, and her sickly face suddenly brightened up. She gestured again, "Grandpa Zhuyun, if I hold her when she is going through the tribulation, will I be struck by lightning?"

Zhu Yun laughed a few times, shook his head and replied: "Baby, you are a mortal, how can the thunder strike you? Besides, Xiao Yuan's family has installed a very advanced lightning protection system. Unless the Shuicheng River flows backwards and the Qingshui Mountain grows backwards, the thunder will not strike you."

[If I hold her in my arms, will it affect her ability to transcend the tribulation?]

"Baby, whether you hold her or not, you have to endure the same amount of thunder. Once it comes, you are going through the tribulation."

Yu Ru thought about Zhu Yun's words for a moment, and felt that there was a loophole that could be exploited, so he immediately stood up and bowed to Zhu Yun to express his gratitude.