Chapter 10: The Little Grape-Stealing Fox

Zhou Yu looked at the little gourd in his hand and felt very curious about the appearance of the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid inside. He searched around the room and found a mineral water bottle cap.

He placed the cap on the table, then picked up the little gourd and gently tugged at its stopper. Without much effort, he managed to pull it off.

At this moment, Zhou Yu felt a bit relieved that this little gourd wasn’t a storage Spiritual Artifact like the two disciples had mentioned. Otherwise, whether he could even open it would have been a problem.

When he removed the stopper, a fresh, pleasant fragrance immediately wafted out from the gourd, making him feel refreshed and at ease.

Zhou Yu held the gourd with his hand and slowly tilted it. He saw a green liquid drip from the gourd’s mouth. Then, he tilted the gourd upward a bit more, and a small drop of the liquid fell into the bottle cap.

After putting the stopper back on the gourd, he brought the cap close to his eyes for a careful look. The green liquid was shimmering with a jade-like green color, emitting a fresh, pleasant scent, much like plant sap. It seemed to have streams of light flowing within, looking full of vitality.

This was the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid. It indeed looked extraordinary. Zhou Yu felt somewhat relieved inside. With this gourd of Spirit Stabilizing Liquid, he could now confidently sell the Jade Dew he had planted.

Just as he was about to put the gourd away, Huzi’s barking suddenly came from the yard outside.

Zhou Yu’s heart tightened. Could it be that the animal that stole the grapes in the morning had come back? He quickly placed the gourd under his pillow, picked up a flashlight, and hurried toward the yard. Upon reaching the door, he casually grabbed a wooden stick from behind it.

After reaching the yard, he shone the flashlight and his expression changed slightly. He saw Huzi near the grapevine, facing off against a little white animal.

This animal was entirely white, but it was very small and delicate, about the size of a kitten. However, the animal had lowered its body and was continuously growling lowly, giving off a very fierce impression.

Noticing the light, the animal turned its head toward Zhou Yu, opened its mouth, and let out a low growl. Under the flashlight’s beam, its eyes emitted a blue glow.

At this point, Zhou Yu seemed to realize what kind of animal it was. With its pointy mouth, it seemed to be a little fox. Seeing Huzi about to charge, he quickly shouted, “Huzi, don’t move yet.”

The little White Fox, perhaps sensing the situation was unfavorable, glanced up at the grapes above, then reluctantly began to back away. As it retreated, it kept emitting threatening low growls toward Zhou Yu and Huzi.

Looking at the little fox’s demeanor, Zhou Yu couldn’t help but smile. The little fox was small and delicate, still in its juvenile stage. Its actions didn’t seem threatening at all; instead, it looked quite cute.

After thinking for a moment, he quickly walked to the grapevine, picked a bunch of Grapes, and placed it on the ground not far away. He then shone the flashlight toward the still-retreating little fox to show it.

The little fox saw the grapes illuminated by the light. It hesitated for a moment, then dashed over at incredible speed, picked up the bunch of grapes in its mouth, and darted away like an arrow.

Zhou Yu shone the flashlight after it and saw the little fox leap onto the courtyard wall. It glanced back once before disappearing.

Watching the little fox leave, Zhou Yu withdrew his gaze. He shone the flashlight around the yard again but found nothing else unusual. He couldn’t help but feel puzzled. This little fox was clearly not yet an adult, but there were no parents following it.

The natural environment near their Taoyuan Village was well-preserved, with many wild animals. However, from what he knew, within Huaxia, there should only be red foxes. White Foxes typically lived in the Arctic. Could this little fox be someone’s lost pet?

Judging by the little fox’s behavior, it didn’t seem like a pet; it appeared to have some experience surviving in the wild. Zhou Yu shook his head and didn’t ponder it further.

“Huzi, good job! Here’s a bunch of grapes for you.” Zhou Yu patted Huzi’s head, then picked another bunch of grapes from the vine.

After that, he went to the restroom and returned to his room. He took out the little gourd and played with it for a while before finally falling into a deep sleep.

The next day, Zhou Yu got up early and went out into the yard. He saw the sun slowly rising over the Sea. This beautiful scene was breathtaking and something one could never see in the city.

After doing some light exercise, he plucked several bunches of grapes from the vine. He sat in the yard with Huzi, eating the grapes while watching the sea.

These grapes contained rich Spiritual Energy. Their benefits to the human body were far greater than any breakfast.

After finishing the grapes, Zhou Yu took out the little gourd from his pocket. It was entirely golden yellow and very smooth. From this gourd, he inferred a few things.

At this stage, to obtain items from the other Immortal World, they had to be items in Uncle-Master Wu’s possession. This gourd was probably previously stored in his storage Spiritual Artifact, so no matter how much Zhou Yu thought about the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid, it was useless without access.

Also, the Radio had taken a day’s interval and only turned on again last night. Perhaps during that time, the Radio was replenishing its energy.

As for what this energy was or how to speed up its replenishment, Zhou Yu couldn’t figure out for the moment. However, he decided to first place the Radio in the Spirit Gathering Array to see if it could absorb energy from the dense Spiritual Energy within the array.

He brought the Radio out from the house and carefully placed it inside the Spirit Gathering Array. Then, his gaze fell upon the Jade Dew plants.

After growing for a full day and night, these Jade Dew plants had clearly become much larger. Based on his past cultivation experience, normally, from a small seedling to reach this stage would take at least nearly two months. Moreover, nourished by the Spiritual Energy, the little seedlings had also become more translucent.

A pleased expression appeared on Zhou Yu’s face. At this rate, his Jade Dew plants could be ready for sale in just a few more days.

Looking at the gourd in his hand, he thought for a moment. He found a broken flowerpot in the yard, filled it with some soil, then carefully transplanted one of the Black Muscle Jade Dew plants from the ground into the flowerpot.

After removing it from the Spirit Gathering Array, Zhou Yu didn’t immediately see any change in the state of this Jade Dew plant. Perhaps the Spiritual Energy it absorbed within the array was still circulating within it.

Without hesitation, he opened the gourd and dripped one drop of Spirit Stabilizing Liquid onto the Jade Dew. Testing the effect of the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid in advance certainly wouldn’t do any harm.

After that green drop came into contact with the Jade Dew, it quickly disappeared without a trace. After a while, Zhou Yu clearly saw the plant’s leaves become more upright.

The Spirit Stabilizing Liquid could make Spirit Grass adapt to ordinary environments. The vitality contained within it was surely substantial; otherwise, it would not achieve the desired effect.

Immediately after, Zhou Yu moved this Black Muscle Jade Dew plant under the nearby cherry tree, away from the Spirit Gathering Array. He planned to check the effect of the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid in the afternoon and then move the plant back.

Just then, his Mobile Phone rang. Zhou Yu immediately took out his phone and looked at it. It was his mother calling. He seemed to realize what it was about and gave a wry smile, then answered the call.

Sure enough, his mother called to urge him to hurry home, tidy up, and go to Xing’an Town for a blind date.