Qiu Zu: From an apprentice in a medicine shop to an immortal ancestor.

Chapter 188: Immortal Guidance! The Four Great Divine Foxes

“No need to panic.”

Although Qiu Zhen was distracted by his conversation with Fairy Yun Rou, his attention remained on Bai Shu, constantly observing its changes to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

Right now, Bai Shu was indeed experiencing some issues.

“Awoo, awoo, awoo~”

Bai Shu, who was rolling around on the ground, was suddenly struck as if by lightning. Its fur stood on end, and湛 blue electric arcs crackled and flowed incessantly, emitting brilliant electric light, as if it had transformed into a ball of lightning.

Around Bai Shu, strong winds swirled, whistling and stirring up the surrounding dust, forming a small whirlwind.

The entire courtyard was filled with flying sand and stones, and the temporarily built fence seemed about to be completely overturned.

Bai Shu’s eyes were completely bloodshot, emitting an eerie red glow.

Having initially swallowed the demon core, its blood and Qi were agitated, and although its eyes were bloodshot, its mind was clear.

Now, its eyes were filled with chaos and ferocity, and it had completely lost its reason.

This scene was clearly a sign of “Qi Deviation,” and even its innate divine ability, [Thunderfire Power], was somewhat out of control.

“As expected, there’s rejection.”

Qiu Zhen muttered to himself, not surprised.

Last time, after his guidance, Bai Shu’s bloodline had been elevated, stimulating the [Wind Thunder Spirit Fox] bloodline and allowing it to wield [Wind Thunder Power]. Its own natal Yuan Qi was extremely stable. Suddenly swallowing and refining a demon core added mixed Yuan Qi to its body, encountering the backlash of [Firehawk Power], instantly breaking the balance of the small world within its body.

Once the balance was broken, a cataclysmic change was inevitable.

This was the necessary path for swallowing a demon core.

“It’s on fire! Boss Bai Shu is on fire all over!”

While he pondered, Xiao Zaozi exclaimed again.

Bai Shu, whose body was flashing with lightning and electric arcs, was now engulfed in flames, with raging fire soaring into the sky.

Although Bai Shu’s [Wind Thunder Power] was out of control, it was, after all, an innate divine ability, and it could still control it instinctively, preventing it from harming itself.

But the current “demon fire” was something Bai Shu couldn’t control. The raging demon fire instantly ignited its snow-white fur, and flames spread all over its body.

Even more terrifying was that the appearance of the demon fire triggered the rejection of [Wind Thunder Power].

The two forces clashed fiercely in an instant.

For a time, Bai Shu’s [Wind Thunder Power] also completely lost control.

Inner lightning and outer fire, with strong winds howling around it.

In that instant, wind, thunder, and fire all combined, engulfing Bai Shu and turning its entire body into a ball of fire, with thunder and fire raging.

“Awoo!”

“Awoo!”

Bai Shu let out a painful wail, completely out of control, soaring into the sky and crashing into the rocks at the foot of the mountain.

Under the fierce impact of thunder and fire, the boulders instantly cracked and melted, with flying stones rolling everywhere.

“Rumble~”

“Boom, boom, boom!”

Bai Shu turned into a ball of fire, rampaging and venting everywhere.

[Wind Thunder Power] was already domineering, coupled with the power of the Firehawk demon fire.

Even if Bai Shu didn’t suffer Qi Deviation, it would probably soon be burned to ashes by the thunder and fire, losing its life.

This was the price of swallowing a demon core.

It could lead to rebirth and a leap to the sky, or it could plunge one into an abyss, shattering bones.

“Young Master, what should we do?”

Xiao Zaozi was anxious. It possessed Jia Wood Yang Lightning and was quite familiar with thunder and fire. Seeing Bai Shu go berserk, its heart immediately rose to its throat.

Without external assistance, it would be extremely difficult for Bai Shu to subdue and control the thunder and fire on its own.

“Young Master, quickly extinguish the thunder and fire on Bai Shu’s body! If this continues, it will die!”

“No need to panic.”

Qiu Zhen’s expression was calm, without alarm, and he didn’t heed Xiao Zaozi’s suggestion.

In Qiu Zhen Valley, he controlled everything. With a single thought, he could control Bai Shu and suppress or even annihilate the thunder and fire on its body, but he couldn’t take action.

Although being engulfed in thunder and fire was dangerous, it was also Bai Shu’s opportunity.

If it could subdue this violent power, it could be reborn and transform.

If an outsider forcibly intervened, it could save Bai Shu, but its opportunity would be buried, and even the bloodline power of the [Wind Thunder Spirit Fox] might be destroyed, which would outweigh the benefits.

Having said that, Qiu Zhen didn’t speak again, his eyes fixed on Bai Shu, tracking its changes.

In the wild, it was no exaggeration to say that a demon swallowing a demon core had a “one in ten chance of survival.”

Even a powerful demon king in the mountains couldn’t intervene to help.

Whether it lived or died, whether it succeeded or failed, all depended on its own fortune, and no one else could help.

Of course, this was the outside world’s view.

Qiu Zhen was not in this category.

He had promised to let Bai Shu swallow the demon core, and he naturally didn’t just say it casually, but had the confidence to help Bai Shu and give it a hand.

[Guo Wenju’s Beast Taming Immortal Art] was profound and vast, with many immortal techniques and wonderful methods.

In addition to the [Immortal Guidance] technique he had comprehended, there was also an immortal technique called [Immortal Reception], which also required mobilizing the power of the Yuan Shen to perform.

Reception, meaning to guide and receive, to receive and guide people.

Buddhism has Buddhas and Bodhisattvas guiding and receiving sentient beings.

And in Guo Zhenren’s Beast Taming Immortal Art, there was also a reception method.

The so-called [Immortal Reception], as the name suggests, uses the light of innate Yuan Shen wisdom to enlighten wisdom, which can guide the transformation of demon beast bloodlines, return to their ancestors, and transform bloodlines.

This time, if Bai Shu swallowed the demon core without his help, it would have a one in ten chance of survival.

But if there was the [Immortal Reception] method to help, the probability of it being reborn and its bloodline leaping would increase by several percent.

To take a step back, even if it failed, with him there, he could save Bai Shu’s life.

“Awoo!!!”

In an instant, Bai Shu completely went berserk, with thunder arcs缠绕, fire snakes dancing, and strong winds sweeping around it, forming a thunder-fire storm.

Wherever the thunder-fire storm affected, green stones, strong wood, and dust all turned into powder.

Under the storm's sweep, the entire courtyard shook.

“Awoo, awoo, awoo~”

Under the moonlight, Bai Shu howled and rushed around like a headless fly.

Under the devastation of the thunder-fire storm, two warehouses turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

If this continued, the entire courtyard would be completely destroyed by Bai Shu.

Seeing this, Qiu Zhen pinched the “Mountain God Seal,” using the power of the Yuan Shen to drive the [Jade Dragon Treasure Seal] to mobilize divine power and suppress it with the power of heaven and earth.

“Suppress!”

With the blessing of the power of heaven and earth, a powerful force pressed down from all directions, fixing the thunder-fire storm in the open space.

This was the power of the “Mountain God’s Power.”

Unless one possessed the strength of a great demon, it would be impossible to escape his suppression.

Even if Bai Shu went berserk and caused such a commotion, Qiu Qing and Liang Yin, who were resting in another small courtyard a few zhang away, probably wouldn’t have noticed anything unusual.

“The time has come.”

Seeing that Bai Shu’s aura in the center of the thunder-fire storm had reached its peak, and the timing was right, Qiu Zhen was confident.

Immediately, his mind moved, his left hand formed the thunder seal, his right hand the sword seal, he stepped on the Kui Gang, and the Yuan Shen Dharma Body in the Lingtai of his brow center bloomed with brilliant golden light.

Suddenly, a vertical eye appeared in the center of his brow.

“Shoo!”

Golden light shot from the vertical eye, shooting towards Bai Shu in the thunder-fire storm.

This golden light was no ordinary golden light, but the light of innate Yuan Shen wisdom, the light of immortal reception.

“Hua, hua, hua~”

Golden light shot out after the thunder, fire, and wind storm, instantly transforming into a golden radiance, scattering like rain.

Within the golden radiance, faint images of four divine foxes appeared.

Among them, a white fox first transformed into its fox form, then into a woman, then into an old person, a woman, and a child, changing in countless ways, finally transforming into a beauty resembling a goddess or fairy from the heavens, dignified and noble, with a celestial aura, kind and benevolent.

This fox was the Celestial Fox, capable of knowing events from a thousand miles away, skilled in bewitching transformations, causing people to become confused and lose their minds. At a thousand years old, it could communicate with the heavens and was the ancestor of the fox clan.

Beside the Celestial Fox, there was another divine fox.

This fox had four feet and nine tails, its entire body pure white, surrounded by radiant light and auspicious energy.

It was the renowned Nine-Tailed Divine Fox.

Next to the Nine-Tailed Divine Fox was another divine fox.

At first glance, this fox did not seem particularly remarkable, but upon closer inspection, one could see that it had two horns on its back.

This divine fox was named Cheng Huang, with two horns on its back, and riding it could grant a lifespan of three thousand years.

The last divine fox was named [Heart Moon Fox], transformed from the Heart Constellation, its entire body fiery red, surrounded by flames, with the power of stars flowing around it, its figure majestic.

Celestial Fox, Nine-Tailed Divine Fox, Cheng Huang, Heart Moon Fox.

The four great divine foxes of the fox clan manifested simultaneously, emitting brilliant divine light, and flew towards Bai Shu.

The golden light was boundless and incomparably dazzling.

This was the Immortal Art—[Immortal Guidance].

Qiu Zhen used the power of his primordial spirit to evolve the four great divine foxes of the fox clan to guide Bai Shu, helping it to enlighten its wisdom and stimulate its bloodline.

Under the baptism of the golden light, Bai Shu, whose body was violent and eyes were red, gradually regained consciousness.

Looking around, it saw Qiu Zhen and Xiao Zaozi beside it, and soon understood what was happening, and began to actively absorb the golden light of wisdom.

“Shoo, shoo, shoo~”

As Bai Shu absorbed the golden light, it faintly received some kind of guidance, no longer rushing around blindly like a headless fly, venting its energy, trying to break through the suppression of the surrounding power of heaven and earth, but instead quietly squatting on the ground.

The thunder, fire, and wind storm swirling around its body, although still raging, was obviously no longer violent, but presented an orderly and stable state.

This meant that Bai Shu was beginning to control the violent power within its body, subdue the power of the demon core within its body, and balance the power of its bloodline.

“The Guidance Immortal Art is indeed effective.”

Seeing this scene, Qiu Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Shu had always been intelligent, but it had lost control and was unable to recover. Now that its mind was restored and it had the guidance of the four great divine foxes, its chances of subduing the power of the demon core had increased several times.

At the moment, Qiu Zhen did not speak, but sat down cross-legged on the spot, watching what would happen.

— —

In a flash, two days passed.

In these two days, Bai Shu had undergone tremendous changes.

That night, the thunder, fire, and wind storm swirling around Bai Shu's body stopped, and lightning flashed around its body, with flames rising.

The next day, the lightning and flames on Bai Shu's body disappeared, only a violent force still rampaging and raging within its body.

By the second day, the violent force within Bai Shu's body had stabilized and fell into a deep sleep.

Xiao Zaozi also saw the changes in Bai Shu and showed joy on his face:

“Young Master, is it done?”

“I guess so.”

Qiu Zhen nodded slightly, his face full of relief.

For these two days, he had not slept, nor had he cultivated and meditated, but had been guarding Bai Shu all the time.

He was afraid that something would go wrong in the process of Bai Shu refining the demon core, and all his efforts would be in vain. At that time, he would have to forcibly intervene and save Bai Shu's life in time.

Fortunately, although there were twists and turns in the process of Bai Shu devouring and refining the power of the demon core, it was generally smooth. It finally subdued the violent power in its body and refined the essence of the demon core.

Now that Bai Shu had fallen into a deep sleep, it was hibernating to digest and absorb the power of the demon core.

When Bai Shu woke up, it would usher in a transformation.

As for how big the transformation would be, it would depend on Bai Shu's good fortune.

The lowest fortune was that even if the power of the bloodline did not transform, and it did not awaken new innate divine powers, it would be guaranteed to become a “Superior Demon General” in one fell swoop, its realm equivalent to the Innate True Astral Realm master of the human race.

As for the bloodline transformation and the awakening of new innate divine powers, it was hard to say, depending on Bai Shu's chance and good fortune.

After receiving the baptism of [Immortal Guidance], Bai Shu would be destined with which divine fox, and would be expected to awaken the relevant bloodline power and obtain the corresponding divine power.

“I don’t know which of the four great divine foxes Bai Shu is destined with.”

Qiu Zhen couldn't help but look forward to it. At the moment, he got up and picked up Bai Shu from the open space in the courtyard and placed it on the futon in the clean room.

“Bai Shu, you look so ugly now!”

“Hahaha~”

Bai Shu smiled. Xiao Zaozi was straightforward and said what he was thinking.

Bai Shu was indeed ugly at the moment.

Under the ravages of thunder and fire, Bai Shu's fur was burned clean, turning it into a hairless fox, and its skin was dry and cracked, looking very scary.

“Young Master, when will Bai Shu wake up?”

“I’m not sure.”

Qiu Zhen shook his head and said:

“It could be three to five days, or ten days to half a month. Xiao Zaozi, you don’t need to guard it. Bai Shu will not be in danger. Go to the medicine field to take care of the herbs.”

“Okay!”

Xiao Zaozi was in a good mood when he learned that Bai Shu was not in danger, and swayed out of the yard.

“Phew~”

Qiu Zhen let out a turbid breath, and was also in a very good mood. At the moment, he was preparing to meditate and recuperate.

However, at this moment, he faintly sensed something, and casually took out the [Miro Palace] jade token from his sleeve.

His consciousness sank into it.

Fairy Yun Rou sent a divine sense transmission.

“Fairy Yun Rou, do you have any clues?”

“That’s right, Liang Wei has appeared.”

A faint smile appeared on Qiu Zhen’s face.

What a coincidence.

If Fairy Yun Rou had contacted him half a day earlier, Bai Shu would still be in danger. Even if she brought good news, he would probably not have time to take care of it.

In his eyes, no matter how important the [Dragon Lord's Dan Book] was, it was not as important as the safety of the people around him.

Now, Bai Shu had passed the dangerous period of refining the demon core, and the next step was “hibernation and transformation”. There was no danger and he did not need to take care of it, so he happened to be free.

“Yun Rou, I happen to be free now. You set up the game, and I will participate at any time.”

“It’s rare for you to be so concerned about seeking opportunities.”

Fairy Yun Rou’s tone was strange, without much excitement, but with a bit of helplessness:

“It’s just a pity, it’s too late.”

“This time, the Demon Suppression Division attaches great importance to it. The operation is confidential, and no news has been leaked at all. It doesn’t give us a chance to intercept it at all. By the time I know the situation, it’s all too late.”

What does too late mean?

Qiu Zhen said calmly:

“Did Liang Wei run away? Or was he caught by the Demon Suppression Division?”

“Does this need to be said? Naturally, it fell into the hands of the Demon Suppression Division. This time, Demon Suppression General Xu Guangmou personally took action, and the Demon Suppression Dragon Tiger Riders under his command came out in full force, sweeping across one side. Who can compete with them!”

Fairy Yun Rou sighed, then paused and said gloatingly:

“It’s just that the Demon Suppression Division didn’t get the [Dragon Lord’s Dan Book].”