The demon fox said, "Our demon race has a much longer lifespan than yours. My celestial fox clan starts out as a gray fox, then a green fox after 500 years, a white fox after another 500 years, and a black fox after another 500 years. Finally, we can transform into a primordial fox and ascend to the immortal realm. I'm a white fox, so isn't it normal for me to be 1,200 years old?"
Shi Feng said, "I see. But I wonder what Senior Hu's intention is in living in my disciple's spiritual palace for so many years?" The white fox said, "Humph, you're just worried. To tell you the truth, if I could, I would naturally take over your body. Your Taiji Sect has no grudge against me, so there's no need for me to show any kindness."
The white fox was hunted by Dan Yangzi in the past, and later his physical body was destroyed by the elders of the Demon Puppet Sect. In fact, Tai Chi Sect was his enemy.
The white fox continued, "Even if I wanted to take over your body, I can't." Shi Feng asked, "May I ask why not?" The white fox said, "I am a demon, and you are human. The laws of heaven and earth are different. We demons cannot take over your bodies, and you humans cannot take over our bodies. There is no reason why not."
Shi Feng asked, "What's the difference between humans and demons?" The white fox replied, "Of course they're different, very different. There are three main races in this world: humans, demons, and monsters, and they're all very different. Humans have the weakest bodies, but they're born with spiritual intelligence, making them the most cunning and intelligent. We demons have the strongest bodies, and we can breathe the spiritual energy of heaven and earth at birth, possessing innate magical powers. Unfortunately, our demons have the lowest spiritual intelligence. Some demons, even after cultivating to the pinnacle of existence, can't awaken their spiritual intelligence."
Shi Feng asked, "What about the demons?" The white fox said, "The demons have strong bodies and their spiritual intelligence awakens early, making them the most powerful of the three races. Oh, by the way, the demons can possess the bodies of both humans and monsters. You're lucky, Grandpa Hu isn't a demon, otherwise you would have died long ago."
Shi Feng said, "According to what you said, the demons are so powerful that they would have been rampant long ago. But as far as I know, in our Great Yan Kingdom, the demons and us are evenly matched in strength. There is no guarantee that one will win."
The white fox sneered, "First, the people in Yan State are demon cultivators, not demons. Demon cultivators are still humans, but they have learned demon techniques. Second, although the demons are powerful, it is extremely difficult for them to give birth to offspring, and their numbers are the smallest. Moreover, it is extremely difficult for demons to advance, so their overall strength cannot absolutely overwhelm the human and demon races. In addition, the three races of humans, demons and demons are just rough divisions. In fact, there are thousands of races in this world, and some of them cannot be clearly identified as human or demon."
Shi Feng said, "Thank you for sharing these stories, Senior. I wonder what your plans are for the future? Are you going to stay here with me forever?" The white fox said, "How could your Grandpa Hu care about this rotten place of yours? Hey, I get so bored staying here with you every day. Watching you, a silly boy, refine weapons and practice archery is so boring. Oh, and I even saw you teasing the beautiful senior sister and getting knocked down."
Shi Feng blushed slightly and said, "I never dared to tease her. It was just a misunderstanding. Senior, if you are bored, why don't you leave?" The white fox said, "I want to leave, but where can I find a demon beast body that I can take over?"
Shi Feng said, "Finding a demon beast's body isn't easy." The white fox sneered, "You think possession is too simple, kid. If it were that easy, the world would have been in chaos long ago. Possession is first and foremost a battle of spirit, soul, and will. You must give up your own body and enter the opponent's consciousness. If you were fine, why would you give up your own body? And entering the opponent's consciousness is not a simple matter. The opponent can just cast a shield and you won't be able to get in. Secondly, my demon clan can only possess the bodies of demon clan members, and the spirit must rely on living flesh. If it's a pile of rotten flesh, what use is it to me? The most difficult point is the third point. We demon clans can only possess the bodies of our own kind. What's the use of you catching those tigers, wolves, and smelly snakes for me?"
Shi Feng said, "Even if they are demon foxes, it won't be difficult for me to capture some." The white fox said, "After taking over someone's body, your thoughts and spirit are your own, but your physical cultivation is someone else's. Although you can cultivate it back through practice, how much you can achieve depends on the natural talent of your physical body after taking over the body. There are no powerful foxes near your Taiji Sect. Even if they are demon foxes, they are only at the first or second level of Qi Refining. If I take over their body, I will have to worry about being eaten by tigers and wolves. Besides, my Sky Fox clan is born with strong mental strength and is the top clan in the demon world. The physical bodies of these ordinary demon foxes can't support me. If I take over their body, I'm afraid that their physical body will explode and die immediately."
Shi Feng said, "If that's the case, with your cultivation level, why don't you go to the Sky Fox Clan and find a weaker demon fox to take over?" The white fox said, "That's exactly what I want to do. Unfortunately, the Sky Fox Clan is thousands of miles away, and your spirit can't leave your body at all. Otherwise, I would have returned long ago."
Shi Feng asked, "How did the senior get here from thousands of miles away?" The white fox glared and said, "Don't worry about it."
Shi Feng recalled something and said, "Senior just said that the spirit can't leave the body, but didn't you come out last night and chase away that colorful eagle?" The white fox replied, "What came out of me last night was just a wisp of spirit. That colorful eagle may be in the late Foundation Establishment stage, but it's still a long way from Grandpa Hu. Besides, our Sky Fox clan is the top demon clan, so this kind of clan pressure is natural. When it saw me, it naturally fled." As he spoke, he recalled something and said angrily, "Because of what happened last night, Grandpa Hu's spirit has weakened again. Take good care of yourself from now on, and don't worry me anymore."
Shi Feng laughed, "That's right. If anything happens to my disciple, Senior Hu will suffer as well." White Fox said coldly, "You're feeling pretty smug, aren't you? Do you think I'm just your bodyguard or thug? Let me tell you, because your mental strength is weak, my energy is fading faster and faster while I'm here with you. I won't be able to do much at all. When I'm gone, you'll still be chopped into pieces. Humph, the sooner I come to save you, the faster I'll die, so I might as well take you with me."
Shi Feng said, "Since you can't avoid death anyway, I won't worry about it. Does Senior Hu have any instructions? If not, I'm going to sleep."
The white fox was filled with hatred, but suppressed his anger and said, "Even if I hadn't taken action last night, I would have been prepared to have a detailed discussion with you. I want to make a deal with you." Shi Feng asked curiously, "Deal? Senior, do you want me to help you hunt a celestial fox?" The white fox sneered, "I wish you had the ability. Enough of the nonsense, I want to trade a magical skill for yours."
Shi Feng was amazed. "Divine skill?" The white fox said, "Yes, it's your nameless body-refining technique." Shi Feng immediately became interested. "Senior Hu, do you know what kind of skill this is?" The white fox said bluntly, "I don't know!" After a while, he added, "But I'm sure this is not a human skill, but a skill of my demon race."
Shi Feng was startled. "Demon Clan techniques?" the white fox asked. "Why don't you believe it?" Shi Feng thought for a moment and said, "I remember you, Senior, said that you demons are naturally strong physically. Do you still need to cultivate your bodies?"
The white fox was slightly surprised. "You are quite attentive, boy. Yes, I did say that, but the demon race has a saying about transforming to awaken their spiritual intelligence. This is the goal that all demons pursue through hard practice. I don't need to explain the awakening of spiritual intelligence, but the so-called transformation means being able to change into the appearance of you humans, like me now."
Shi Feng said, "Senior, you look good like this, but you are too handsome."
The white fox said, "Do you think this is my transformation? We Sky Foxes are born this way. After we transform, we are all handsome men and beautiful women, much more beautiful than you."
Shi Feng said, "That's right! But since you demons have strong bodies and innate magical powers, why bother transforming into the appearance of us humans?"
The white fox said, "If the demon race doesn't transform, they can only use the innate magical powers of the flesh, and can't even use magic weapons. After transforming, they can refine and use various magic weapons, and their magical powers have countless changes. Naturally, transforming is better. Moreover, after transforming, they can change back to their original form at any time. It's the best of both worlds, so why not?"
Shi Feng asked, "Then how can you be sure that this book is the cultivation method of your demon race?" The white fox said, "The reason is very simple. Doesn't this cultivation method contain any part about how to absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth?" Shi Feng said, "That's right."
The white fox said, "That's right. Your master, the old Taoist Dao Chong, thought that this was because the skills were incomplete. In fact, it is not true. My demon clan can absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth by nature, so there is naturally no need to record how to absorb the vital energy." Shi Feng suddenly realized, so that's it.
The white fox said, "As for why the demon race also needs to cultivate their bodies? I've already explained the reason. After the demon race transforms into human form, their innate magical powers remain, and they can refine and use various magical weapons. Naturally, their strength is much stronger than before the transformation. The only regret is that their physical body becomes weaker. This technique of yours was created by a powerful demon race member specifically for cultivating the physical body after transformation. I have only seen a rough part of it in your consciousness. It is extremely mysterious and the creator of this technique is definitely not an ordinary person. You are lucky. This technique is for the post-transformation state, that is, the human form, so you can practice it too."
Shi Feng said, "Since Senior has been in my consciousness for three or four years, and I have been practicing this technique without interruption, you should have been familiar with it by now, right?"
The white fox said, "You are a freak. You were born with two spiritual consciousness palaces. I stayed in one of your spiritual consciousness palaces, and I couldn't go to the other one. When you practiced the skills, you were unconsciously sometimes in this spiritual consciousness palace and sometimes in that spiritual consciousness palace. Therefore, I only read some of it intermittently, and never read the whole skills."
Shi Feng asked again, "I have a question. When Grandmaster Dao Chong taught me this nameless technique, he said it was only a fragment, lacking both the principles for absorbing spiritual energy at the beginning and the magical changes at the end. I just heard you say that this technique is actually from the demon race, and it doesn't lack the principles for absorbing spiritual energy at the beginning, it's just that demons are naturally able to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on their own. So, I want to ask, is this technique the complete version? Are the magical changes at the end also hidden within it?"
The white fox said decisively, "No, this technique is indeed a fragmented version. The magical powers and transformations in the lower part are not included in it."
Shi Feng said, "This technique is for refining the body. Senior, you are just a spirit now. What use would it have for you?" White Fox said, "Master Hu, I naturally like to collect all kinds of classics. Besides, if I can rebuild my body in the future, I have already successfully transformed, so why can't I use it?"
Shi Feng's heart moved, and he said, "Senior, you have collected many classics. I wonder if there is any technique that can change one's innate constitution and give birth to spiritual roots?"
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