The Clever Yet Foolish Fox, Daoist Chen Changsheng

Having figured out the reason behind it, Chen Changsheng was preparing to leave.

But the unconscious Fox-Ear Girl woke up.

When she discovered the Green Hair corpse staring straight at her, she immediately curled into a ball in fright.

"Wuwuwu!"

"Don't eat me! My meat is sour."

Seeing the Fox-Ear Girl's reaction, Chen Changsheng could not help but laugh.

"How would you know whether it's sour if you've never been eaten? Besides, you look so tender and juicy. You must taste great."

The moment those words came out, the Fox-Ear Girl grew even more anxious.

"I'm not tender and juicy at all! I just have a little baby fat."

"I'm actually very skinny. I'm nothing but skin and bones from head to toe. If you eat me, I'll definitely chip your teeth."

As she spoke, the Fox-Ear Girl covered her face with her little hands, and her two fox ears drooped down in fear.

Yet after waiting for a long time, the pain she had imagined never came.

She parted her fingers slightly, peering through the gaps with her round eyes to observe her surroundings.

The Green Hair corpse had somehow put on clothes, and some of the green hair on its face had been cleaned away.

"You're not an Imperishable Bone?"

Hearing that, Chen Changsheng rolled his eyes. "A corpse that does not decay for a hundred years becomes a zombie. One that remains indestructible for a thousand years becomes an Imperishable Bone."

"Imperishable Bones are born from gathered deathly qi of heaven and earth. Fire and water cannot harm them, and swords and sabers can scarcely wound them."

"They draw strength from resentment and feed on flesh and blood."

"If such a legendary omen had truly appeared, not even dregs of you would remain by now."

After confirming that the person before her was not the legendary Imperishable Bone, the Fox-Ear Girl immediately performed a full prostration and said respectfully.

"This junior disturbed Senior's secluded cultivation. Please forgive my offense!"

Looking at the Fox-Ear Girl kneeling on the ground, Chen Changsheng had originally planned to brush her off with a few words and then go their separate ways.

But on second thought, Chen Changsheng decided to first pry some information from this innocent Fox-Ear Girl.

Eighty years ago, he had been randomly teleported here, and all the time since had been spent building his tomb.

He knew absolutely nothing about the general situation here. Wandering around blindly would very likely bring about many unnecessary troubles.

With that in mind, Chen Changsheng pondered for a moment before speaking.

"How did you come here alone? Where are your clansmen?"

Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, the Fox-Ear Girl immediately answered respectfully.

"Reporting to Senior, this junior wandered here alone. I have no clansmen by my side."

"What year is it now, and what changes have occurred here?"

"It is now the three hundred and eightieth year of Great Qian. Everything here is peaceful, and no major changes have taken place."

"However, this junior heard that a Spirit Transformation mighty figure has emerged at Supreme Clarity Temple, three hundred li to the east."

Upon hearing the name Supreme Clarity Temple, Chen Changsheng immediately began searching his memories.

Back then, to prevent himself from getting lost after teleporting, Chen Changsheng had collected a great many maps with all his might.

He did not dare say that he knew all of the Great Qian Dynasty, but he knew at least more than half of it.

"If I remember correctly, Supreme Clarity Temple is over a thousand li away from Linglong Sect."

"I never expected to have been teleported so far away."

Muttering to himself, Chen Changsheng spoke.

"Since it was unintentional, I will not pursue the crime of trespassing into my Cave Dwelling. You may leave!"

"Ah?"

"Senior, I'm just leaving like this?"

The adorably dazed Fox-Ear Girl unconsciously voiced what was in her heart.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng said coldly, "Then what else do you want?"

"But in this sort of situation, shouldn't Senior bestow some fortuitous opportunity upon me?"

"Who told you that?"

"That's how it is in all the stories!"

Looking at the Fox-Ear Girl's clear yet foolish eyes, Chen Changsheng could not help but laugh inwardly.

They said foxes were incomparably cunning, but this was the first time he had seen one so innocent.

"Very well. Since our meeting is fate, I shall bestow some fortuitous opportunity upon you."

Then, Chen Changsheng casually told the Fox-Ear Girl some of his insights and experiences regarding Foundation Establishment.

These insights were things he had discussed with little monk Yixiu back then.

That little monk came to chat with him every few days. Aside from not revealing the cultivation techniques of Heavenly Buddha Temple—

Chen Changsheng knew everything about Yixiu, including the fact that he still wet the bed at the age of five.

After he finished, Chen Changsheng waved his hand.

"Our fate ends here. You may leave."

"If you appear before me again, your little life will be forfeit."

"Thank you for Senior's guidance, Hu Meiniang will never forget it for all eternity!"

After once more performing a grand salute to Chen Changsheng, the Fox-Ear Girl immediately turned and left.

Watching the Fox-Ear Girl's retreating figure, Chen Changsheng smiled, then headed off in the opposite direction.

His defensive power might be high now, but his offensive methods were practically nonexistent.

In other words, he could not beat this Little Fox at all.

If this Little Fox discovered his weakness, that would be greatly troublesome.

As for those Foundation Establishment insights...

Chen Changsheng had no idea whether they were useful, since he had never reached the Foundation Establishment Realm himself.

After leaving the cave where he had slept for eighty years, Chen Changsheng began wandering aimlessly once more.

Nian Sheng had already begun living her own life. She no longer needed Chen Changsheng to worry about her.

Chen Changsheng had only one thing left to do: find his next goal and use it to pass his long waking years.

"Chen Changsheng!"

An angry roar echoed through the Scripture Pavilion. A valiant man in a Daoist Robe was looking around as though searching for something.

Hearing the roar, Chen Changsheng, dressed in a Daoist Robe and bleary-eyed with sleep, abruptly lifted his head from a pile of books.

After seeing who it was, Chen Changsheng grinned. "Senior Brother Qingfeng, what is it?"

Seeing Chen Changsheng's innocent expression, Qingfeng immediately said in frustration, "Junior Brother Chang Sheng, you have been at Supreme Clarity Temple for ten years."

"After ten years, you are still lingering at Qi Refining Level 9. Do you even want to achieve Foundation Establishment?"

Hearing that, Chen Changsheng waved his hand. "Ah, Foundation Establishment is not something that can be rushed. There's nothing wrong with taking it slow."

"The road of life is so long. Going slowly is quite good."

The moment those words came out, the corner of Qingfeng's eye began twitching nonstop.

This Junior Brother Chang Sheng had arrived at Supreme Clarity Temple ten years ago, and his talent was quite good as well—a Superior Wood Spiritual Root.

After arriving at Supreme Clarity Temple, everyone in the temple had doted on this little junior brother.

It was because this little junior brother always smiled warmly at everyone, worked with focus and care, and possessed considerable patience.

He did not scheme against others or fight for fame and profit. Every day, he was either holding Daoist classics and reciting them or cultivating with all his heart.

A little junior brother like this would become the sect's darling no matter where he went.

But as time passed, everyone gradually discovered Junior Brother Chang Sheng's problem: he was far too "patient."

With the talent of a Superior Wood Spiritual Root, one would normally need at most around five years to achieve Foundation Establishment.

Yet Junior Brother Chang Sheng had stubbornly spent ten whole years without achieving Foundation Establishment.