In the courtyard.
Liu Hanyan and Wanwan stood behind Li Mu, looking at the little fox in front of them with fear on their faces.
The little fox lowered its head as if it had done something wrong. From time to time, it would raise its head and look at Li Mu pitifully.
Li Mu could not even bring himself to scold it when he saw how pitiful it looked.
"Alright, alright …" Li Mu withdrew his arm from their chests and waved it off. "This is Lady Liu, Liu Hanyan, and this is Wanwan. Get to know them first so that you don't have to hold back in front of them in the future."
Li Mu pointed at the little fox and introduced it to Liu Hanyan. "This is …"
He was stunned for a moment before remembering that he had not asked for its name. He looked at the little fox again and asked, "What's your name?"
"Xiao Bai."
"This is Xiao Bai, a little fox. I saved it from a hunter in the past and it's here to repay my kindness."
Liu Hanyan's impression of demons only existed in novels and dramas. Compared to those demons and spirits who would eat people at the drop of a hat, this little fox did not seem that scary.
Moreover, with Li Mu here, that trace of fear she had just now quickly disappeared without a trace. She asked curiously, "How is it going to repay the kindness?"
Li Mu shrugged, indicating that he did not know either.
The little fox immediately said, "I can massage your legs, clean your house, and even warm your bed!"
Wanwan looked stunned. She was no longer afraid and said unhappily, "If you do all that, what should I do …"
Although it was a fox, it was a female fox. In order to prove his innocence, Li Mu explained to Liu Hanyan, "It's a tradition of their tribe to repay kindness. If you don't let her repay her kindness, there will be problems with her cultivation in the future …"
Li Mu ignored her every day, so Liu Hanyan naturally did not suspect that Li Mu had any thoughts about a female fox. Looking at the cute little fox, her curiosity finally overcame her fear of demons. She squatted down and asked softly, "Xiao Bai, other than talking, what else can you do …"
The little fox lowered its head in self-abasement. She was just a little demon who had just formed her womb. Other than learning to speak, she did not know any other Dharma spells.
However, she quickly regained her confidence. She sniffed and raised her head. "I don't know anything now, but after I transform, I'll repay your kindness!"
"Transform? Transform into a human …" Liu Hanyan looked down at the little fox and then at Li Mu. "How do you want to repay me?"
The little fox said seriously, "If you don't mind, I can repay you with my body …"
Li Mu looked at Liu Hanyan's deep gaze and understood what she meant. "I didn't teach it that …"
The little fox nodded. "No one taught me that. I saw it in 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'."
Li Mu did not want to say anything more. He waved his hand and said, "You guys talk. I'll go cook …"
With the Venerable Master Thousand Illusions dead, the biggest threat had been removed. Li Mu could finally return to his normal life.
Although the little fox was here to repay his kindness, Li Mu still treated it as a guest. "What do you usually eat?"
The little fox said, "I eat wild fruits in the mountains. Sometimes, Granny finds medicinal herbs and brings them to the city to sell. The money is used to buy us roast chicken."
Li Mu thought for a moment. Foxes were omnivores, so there was nothing to be picky about. When it was time to eat, he found a clean bowl and scooped some food into it. He also stuffed a drumstick into it and placed it on the ground.
After the meal, Liu Hanyan and Wanwan helped him wash the dishes and left. Li Mu said to the little fox, "I'm going out for a while. You stay here and don't wander off."
The little fox nodded. "Don't worry, Benefactor. I'll take good care of the house."
Li Mu walked out and closed the door. The little fox ran around the yard a few times, still savoring the taste of the food.
After a while, it ran to a corner of the yard, picked up a broom with its mouth, and began to tirelessly sweep the yard.
After cleaning the yard, it found a rag. After wetting it, it wiped the tables, chairs, and cabinets in the room clean. When it came to Li Mu's study, it saw a bookshelf full of books. Its eyes were shining as it said in a daze, "There are so many books in Benefactor's house …"
It walked to the bookshelf and envied it for a while. Then, it jumped onto the chair and climbed onto the desk, carefully wiping the table with the rag in its hand.
There were a few unfinished manuscripts on the desk. It was about to pick them up with its claws to wipe the bottom when it suddenly paused. It looked at the contents of the manuscripts and muttered, "It seems that this volume of 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio' hasn't been published yet …"
…
Li Mu left the house and walked out of the city.
Jinshan Temple's Abbot Puji's injuries would be completely healed after another round of treatment.
Li Mu himself was still injured. He wanted to rest, but when he thought about how Xuandu would transfer all his transcendence energy to him every time he treated the abbot, it would be easier and faster for him to recover if he borrowed Xuandu's transcendence energy.
Jinshan Temple. Xuandu stood at the entrance of the temple and smiled. "I've been waiting for Benefactor Li for a long time."
Li Mu smiled and said, "I'm sorry. I was delayed by some matters at the yamen."
"It's fine."
Xuandu said, then frowned and asked, "Benefactor Li is injured?"
Li Mu said, "It's just a small injury. It's not a big deal."
Xuandu took out a small bottle and handed it to Li Mu. "There are a few elixirs in this bottle that I got from the Danding Sect. They can increase transcendence energy and have a miraculous effect on healing injuries. Benefactor Li, please accept them."
The Danding Sect and the Fu-lu School were both part of the Six Great Daoist Sects.
The Fu-lu School specialized in using Fu-lu to kill enemies, while the Danding Sect specialized in refining elixirs. Their elixirs had a wide range of uses. They could increase transcendence energy, heal injuries, and even be used as weapons against enemies.
Li Mu did not stand on ceremony with Xuandu. He took the bottle and poured a pill into his mouth.
The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth. The pure medicinal power was instantly absorbed into his body. Li Mu acutely sensed that the transcendence energy in his body had increased slightly.
His injuries, although not completely healed, were almost healed.
The backlash from that move was still too strong.
The split soul of the Thousand Illusions Venerable Master bore most of the backlash for Li Mu. The remaining small portion still caused serious injuries to Li Mu.
In the future, unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not use this technique carelessly in a life-threatening situation.
This kind of self-destructive attack would hurt the enemy as much as it hurt himself. If he was not careful, he would die together with the enemy.
As for the remaining injuries, Li Mu could recover on his own. He did not want to waste the elixir. He put the bottle away. The elixir was not very useful to him, but it was just right to use it on Liu Hanyan and Wanwan.
The abbot of the Jinshan Temple looked much better than before. He was a Buddhist monk at the peak of the fifth realm. Other than the masters of the Ancestral Court of Fu-lu School, there were few who could match him in the North County. It was a pity that he met the Thousand Illusions Venerable Master.
He was injured because he wanted to eradicate the Heretical Cultivation. He had seen many cultivators who fell into the evil path for the sake of cultivation. In comparison, the old abbot was more respectable.
The three of them sat cross-legged. Xuandu placed his hand on Li Mu's back. Li Mu pressed his hand against the abbot's back and chanted the Heart Sutra. From outside the meditation room, a faint white light could be seen.
In the temple hall, not only the monks of the Jinshan Temple, but also the pilgrims in the hall were used to the faintly glowing Buddha statues.
These few days, these Buddha statues were shining every day.
This directly caused the number of pilgrims who came to the Jinshan Temple to increase exponentially. The amount of money donated was also much more than usual.
In the meditation room, Li Mu slowly withdrew his hand. His complexion was much better than before.
Just now, when he was treating the abbot's injuries, Li Mu himself also received a small commission. He borrowed Xuan Du's vigorous mana and healed his own injuries.
"Amitabha …"
The abbot stood up and made a Buddhist salute to Li Mu, saying, "Thank you, Benefactor Li, for these days."
Li Mu smiled and said, "Master Abbot, you are too polite. The Thousand Illusions Venerable Master has done many evil things. I was almost killed by him. Master killed him to get rid of evil for the people. Compared to Master, what I have done is nothing."
The abbot did not say anything. He just looked at Li Mu benevolently and said, "My foundation was destroyed. If Benefactor Li did not save me, not only would my cultivation be difficult to recover, but I would also not have many years left in my life. The Jinshan Temple will repay such a great kindness in the future."
Li Mu said, "Master Xuandu has saved my life twice. Take it as me repaying his kindness."
"Xuandu is Xuandu, I am I …" The abbot suddenly grabbed Li Mu's wrist and said, "I have seen Benefactor Li's dual cultivation of Buddhism and Taoism. I will lend you a hand again …"
As his voice fell, Li Mu felt a surge of mana that was several times purer than Xuandu's. It flowed into his body from his wrist.
This mana was rich and powerful. Li Mu did not feel any discomfort in his body.
On the contrary, he felt warm and very comfortable.
Traces of a black substance were gradually discharged from Li Mu's body.
Li Mu already knew that these were the impurities in his body. Last time, Xuandu had helped Li Mu temper his body once. He did not expect so much to be discharged this time.
The abbot let go of his hand and said, "Benefactor Li's seven spirits are still missing two spirits. This tempering will no longer be burdened by the loss of these two spirits."
Taoism tempers the spirit for the sake of the physical body. Buddhism directly cultivates the physical body. Li Mu could feel the powerful strength in his body. Even the discomfort caused by the loss of two spirits had disappeared.
He was delighted and said to the abbot, "Thank you, Master Abbot."
The abbot smiled and said, "The one who should be thanking is me."
Tempering the body was good, but every time, Li Mu's clothes would be dirty. When he left the Jinshan Temple, he changed into a monk's robe.
At the door, Liu Hanyan looked at Li Mu in confusion and asked, "Why are you dressed like this again?"
Li Mu shrugged and said, "My uniform is dirty."
Liu Hanyan pinched her nose and took the dirty clothes from Li Mu's hands. When she saw Li Mu's hands, she threw the clothes aside and grabbed Li Mu's hands. She said in surprise, "How did your skin become better again …"
"No!" She looked up at Li Mu and said, "Every time you dress like this, your skin will become better. What did you do secretly? Tell me honestly …"
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