Summoning the Fox Immortal

Zhang Shi's dinner was simple: a pot of plain hand-grabbed mutton rice, made with fine rice and prime lamb, served with little pickles and crispy rice crust. The family ate with great relish.

"Second Mother, how has your martial cultivation been progressing?" Zhang Chen asked.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Zhang Shi said with a smile, "I have now grasped the wonders of Hidden Strength. Especially lately, meditating with all of you and comprehending the path of the soul, my grasp of martial cultivation has grown ever more meticulous, and I have gained some insight into Transforming Strength as well."

Seeing this, Zhang Chen nodded in satisfaction. "If you feel any discomfort, you must tell me early, lest something go wrong."

Zhang Shi was, after all, his elder and a female relative, so Zhang Chen could not very well lay hands on her to feel out her bones and examine the progress of her martial cultivation. All he could do was sense whether the flow of qi and blood within her body was abnormal.

"We are family. Of course I will not stand on ceremony with you," Zhang Shi said with a smile.

After dinner, everyone washed up and returned to their rooms, either continuing their meditation and cultivation or studying their lessons.

Zhang Chen, meanwhile, came to the courtyard and summoned Fox Immortal NanNan with a thought.

If he wanted to learn about the Water God Great Tomb, the best source of information was naturally Fox Immortal NanNan. Fox Immortal NanNan was Zhang Xiaohua's Dream Fox Lover, and Zhang Xiaohua would never hide anything from her.

Not long after Zhang Chen's summons, a crimson figure appeared atop the wall, its fur blazing red like rosy clouds at sunset. She looked down at him with an impatient expression. "Are you ever