I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

This sense of novelty lasted for about ten minutes. They seemed to be completely immersed in the perception of their bodies. Their eyes were dazed and their thoughts seemed to have gone to another world.

Higashino Yu sat next to Asumi Sanae and observed them. At first he felt a kind of joy of sharing, but as he watched, his expression gradually became strange.

This scene is a bit like a gathering.

However, if you have ever eaten the pear, you will understand that it is completely normal for them to have such expressions.

The feeling of eating this longevity fruit is wonderful, as if every cell and organ in the body is disassembled and soaked in spring water containing infinite vitality for careful maintenance, removing the waste generated by the functioning of the body and the irreversible losses caused by aging, and then installing them back.

In just a moment, you will find that the world seems to be very different. Everything in front of you becomes fresh and bright. The air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants. There is a faint joy in your heart, and you seem to feel all the beauty of the world.

This feeling is much better than taking drugs, it's like my body is flying up into the sky.

Of course, this is an illusion.

Even the power of a whole Jiao Pear cannot elevate a mortal's life level. It can only heal current losses and diseases, and smooth out the scars of time.

The remaining spiritual essence cannot be actively refined and absorbed by mortals, so it can only remain in the human body and be slowly consumed. Until it is exhausted, time will flow again in the human body.

There are absolutely no side effects to this process - the only side effect is that you will most likely never have the chance to take a second bite, and it will become something you have dreamed of all your life.

Practitioners are different from ordinary people. They can completely absorb and transform these spiritual essences, which not only prolongs life but also helps to cleanse the soul. This effect is not the same as that of daily refining of purple qi - purple qi itself is a special kind of spiritual essence of heaven and earth, but only a little bit of it can be collected every day.

After cleansing the soul, there is no need to waste it. You can refine the spiritual energy into pure magic power to speed up the practice process, which has endless uses.

You just need to be vigilant about whether your Tao heart is firm. Otherwise, if your cultivation level improves too quickly and your Tao heart is not firm, you will easily fall into the evil path.

By then, your mind will be filled with thoughts of relying on elixirs to improve your cultivation, and you will spend a huge amount of time and energy seeking them, abandoning the great way in favor of the small way, putting the cart before the horse, and you will not be far from death.

Higashino Yu's own understanding of this kind of thing is that one should maintain a normal attitude. It can be used as a help, but it is not the basis for one's own enlightenment.

If I get it, I'm lucky, if I lose it, it's my fate. I won't go crazy because of accidentally getting the fairy fruit, nor will I regret for decades because of missing the opportunity.

At most, I will lose my appetite for three months.

Just as Higashino Yu was holding his cheek in a daze with his hands, Asumi Sanae beside him slowly opened her eyes and looked into Higashino Yu's eyes. Her eyes, which were originally as clear and translucent as gems, now had a faint divine light, but it was hidden and not revealed. Under the reflection of the sunlight, there was a hint of divine temperament.

“I feel the tide of the mirror moon, the great power born from the beginning of creation gradually showing its greatness to reality.”

She whispered to herself, her voice like the broken silver sand on the edge of the moon sea, like the whisper of the first quarter moon floating in the mist.

Did she suddenly realize something?

Dong Ye Yu was a little curious. It seemed that he had already reached the level of perfection in refining essence into Qi. His Yin Spirit was about to come out, and he was only one step away from breaking through.

Although the Qi-refining technique that she had comprehended was far less profound than the Shangqing Lingbao Dongxuan Zhenjing, it was after all standing on the shoulders of giants and was a method that led directly to the path of immortality, which was enough for them to practice.

"Have you realized something?" Dong Ye Yu asked.

The girl met his curious eyes and nodded seriously: "I feel that the boundary between reality and the world behind the curtain has become blurred in me."

Higashino Yu: “.”

Before I taught her how to practice, I should have considered whether this would make her chuunibyou worse.

At this moment, as if sensing something, Higashino Yu suddenly turned his head to look at Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami, only to see that her aura was rising, spiritual energy was surrounding her, and there was a white light like a river on her forehead, it looked like she was about to produce a Yin spirit.

Let me test it. It’s noon now and you are in a state of Yin spirit. Do you want to die?

Dong Ye Yu complained in his heart, took a step forward, and patted her gently on the forehead with his hand.

Bang!

All the white lights were photographed back.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami's brows suddenly frowned, he opened his eyes and stared at Higashino Yu. His eyes, which were originally as dark as night, now turned pure white, which was a sign that his realm was not yet stable.

She looked a little puzzled, "Ayu, what are you doing?"

Are you not angry at all?

Dong Ye Yu was stunned for a second. She knew that she was very careful in her actions and she would not be hurt. However, it felt very uncomfortable to be forced back into the body when her soul was about to leave the body and fly away.

It's like when you are about to ascend to heaven and someone pulls you down by your pants. A normal person would get angry, and even the gentlest person would say something to you.

But on second thought, Hiiragi Jing is naturally calm and collected, and her emotions rarely affect her judgment, so it is normal for her to behave like this.

"What are you doing?" Dong Ye Yu asked back.

"Me?" Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami pondered for a moment and said seriously: "I seem to have succeeded in my practice."

"What have you accomplished?"

The girl hesitated for two seconds and said, "The soul becomes a god and can travel outside the body. This seems to be the realm of a great Yin-Yang master."

"So what happened to those practitioners who described their realms in this way?"

"Weaponry and Ascension."

“.”

Dong Ye Yu inexplicably recalled some of the complaints and sighs of the senior who wrote the notes when he was looking at the magic jade slips before. Thinking about it now, he felt funny but also a little sad.

The ordinary practitioners who finally reached a low peak at the foot of the mountain after overcoming all obstacles took a step forward with great ambition, thinking they had reached the top, but they did not know that there was a cliff ahead.

He sighed in his heart, shook his head, and explained: "Although Yin Shen has the word "Shen" in its name, it is not a real god after all. If it shines the light of heaven, it can't even be a ghost, let alone a god."

Then he added: "Most of the soldiers who have achieved immortality are actually dead."

When Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami heard his expression, she was slightly stunned, pursed her red lips slightly, and nodded thoughtfully.

Higashino Yu said, looking at Asumi Sanae who was listening: "You are also about to reach the realm of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. You should also pay attention to this point. The Yin Spirit must not be exposed to the sun, otherwise it may be seriously damaged and the soul may be torn apart."

Are we no longer using honorifics? Asumi Sanae puffed up her cheeks slightly: "As the Moon Witch, of course I know this."

Dong Yeyu smiled and said, "Just a reminder, sometimes when you are in the mood for cultivation, you may forget everything else. First stabilize your realm, and when we return, I will teach you how to refine your Qi and transform it into a spirit."

Dongye Yu thought that perhaps he could prepare to write down his understanding of this stage of refining Qi into spirit, just like those predecessors who annotated on the Shangqing Lingbao Dongxuan Zhenjing.

Not only can it be taught to others, but it can also be verified on oneself, to find out the gaps and make up for them, so as to have a deeper understanding of the Tao.

Of course, as a white fox who hasn't even achieved the golden elixir stage, I am naturally embarrassed to engrave my own insights on the jade slip. Otherwise, if there are any mistakes or omissions and they are seen by future generations, wouldn't it be a large-scale social death scene?

In addition, there are many annotations from true immortal predecessors next to it, which not only lead to social death, but also to repeated whipping of the corpse.

I'll probably just have to find a notebook to write in.

Hearing this, Jinguji Hiiragi nodded slightly. The wind blowing in from the window ruffled her black hair on the side of her face. She gathered her hair and said nothing, but silently kept this feeling in her heart.

I will probably never be able to pay it back, right?

She thought about it in her heart, but she didn't feel distressed. After all, if she really paid off the debt, then what reason would she have to look for him in the future?

Asumi Sanae didn't seem to have any of these confused thoughts. She just smiled purely, with her dimples filled with the brilliance of summer.

"When the time comes, I will test Your Excellency the Knight with my amazing wisdom!"

After they entered the breathing state for a few minutes, most people in the room came back to their senses, and Dong Yeyu asked with a smile.

"How do you feel?"

In fact, the children did not have much awareness of the preciousness of the Jiao pear. They just thought that the fruit was delicious and made them feel good after eating it.

When they heard Dong Yeyu's question, they all smiled and replied, "I like it!"

Based on some of the unreasonable things that Higashino Yu had said before, Yotsuba judged that what she was eating should be something very precious.

Although it was not specially given to me, there was still a sweet feeling in my heart. I looked down at the gift bag in my arms. It was still some time before winter, so maybe I could knit a scarf for Onisan.

"It's better than ever!" Hokuto Seiji put his hands on his hips, "I feel like I can even lift a car!"

"Idiot, don't show off. The last time you said that, you sprained your waist." Nan Xizi smiled.

"My myopia seems to have recovered." Imagawa Kashiwagi took off his glasses at some point and was constantly trying to compare the difference between wearing glasses and not wearing glasses.

Arima Norimune was huddled in a corner, staring at his phone, no one knew what he was looking at, but his furtive look was really suspicious.

Dongye Yu leaned over to take a look and found that the photo album of Yang Bodhisattva on YouTube had been updated, and he fell silent immediately.

You, you used the abundant energy gained from eating the pear to watch this, right? !

Sometimes I really want to give him a big fight.

Miyazaki Junpei's expression was also happy at first, but as if he thought of something, his expression became a little complicated. He stood up from the chair, stood by the window and looked at the small garden in the front yard.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Dong Yeyu asked, "Mr. Miyazaki?"

"ah?"

He turned around to look at Dong Yeyu, then at the others, and seeing that everyone seemed a little worried, he smiled and said, "It's just an old man suddenly feeling sentimental, don't worry."

"But speaking of it, it has been nearly eighty years since Sunshine Garden was first established. Time flies."

Junpei Miyazaki touched the old wooden window frame with emotion.

"This is my sister's life's work. After she passed away, I took over Sunshine Garden from her. I was always worried that I would mess it up. I barely managed to keep it going until a few years ago. I thought it would end there, but I didn't expect that when I encountered difficulties later, it would go smoothly for no reason."

"When the vice president deceived me and tried to collude with outsiders to sell Sunshine Garden, it was you, Ayu, who scared him away, right?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately remembered the various legends of Sunshine Garden, and their curious eyes fell on Dongye Yu.

Dong Ye Yu smiled but said nothing.

Seeing this, Junpei Miyazaki smiled knowingly, stopped asking questions, turned around, and bowed very solemnly to Higashino Yu.

"When Sunshine Garden accepted you, it was probably the best decision I ever made in my life. Thank you for everything you have done for Sunshine Garden."

Hokuto Seiji, Aunt Ogino and Minami Yuko also bowed silently. Some children didn't understand, but some children roughly understood and also learned to bow like their elders.

Dong Yeyu looked around and said, "I am grateful for growing up in Sunshine Garden and getting to know you all."

His tone was serious and he bowed in return.

They had been together for more than ten years and their relationship was better than that of ordinary relatives, so they were just polite and the atmosphere was quickly restored.

"Are you thirsty now?"

Dong Ye Yu took a look at the water in the basin and asked.

The water was mixed with a lot of juice from the Jiao Pear tree, and at this moment it was filled with the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth and was emerald green in color. In an instant, birds, beasts, insects, fish, flowers, plants, and spiritual trees came into being and died, which was extremely extraordinary.

As the only chef present, I felt it was a bit inappropriate to drink tap water directly - although it was mixed with fairy fruit juice, the base was still tap water.

Hokuto Seiji crossed his arms and thought for a second: "How about making miso soup?"

Dong Yeyu thought about it and shook his head: "It may cause the loss of spiritual essence. In fact, if it weren't for this talisman, the spiritual essence contained in the water would have dissipated long ago."

"How about adding some ice cubes?" He suggested, "It's hot, it can help cool you down."

Actually, it is not necessary. Since there is pear juice in it, it is best to drink it directly.

However, seeing that many children seemed to be looking forward to the iced drinks, Dong Ye Yu did not say anything. He took out some ice cube molds that he had prepared before going to school from the refrigerator, poured them into the basin of water, and made an iced pear drink.

Sometimes I really don’t understand where the Japanese people’s pursuit of iced drinks comes from.

He poured a glass for everyone. Seeing that Higashino Yu didn't like to give a speech, Miyazaki Junpei raised his glass with a smile and said, "I hope Sunshine Garden will always be a paradise that protects children. Cheers."

"cheers!"

Everyone's voice was filled with hope and joy, and the warm atmosphere could not be blocked even by the oak door.

The workers who were doing repair work on the scaffolding were in a good mood when they heard the laughter and thought about the business they would receive as soon as they finished this job. The quiet and dilapidated Sunshine Garden before their eyes seemed to have become different.

"Onii-chan, do raccoon cats really lie?"

"Some of the raccoons are, just like there are bad people among humans. Of course, be careful of foxes. Most foxes are born liars, except for a white fox with two tails and a majestic appearance named Ayu."

Siye held her cup and sipped the sweet and refreshing iced pear juice drink, watching Higashino Yu sitting by the window sharing his experiences in Tokyo. Outside the window were the daisies planted by the dean, which had just been watered in the morning. Now the sun shone on them, and the dew was sparkling.

The light spots swayed on the side of the young man's face, shattered and fell into his bright pupils.

As she listened, she looked at everyone, carefully cutting out the young man's figure from the dazzling background and treasured it in the deepest part of her heart.

This moment will become a memory that she will never forget in her life. Yotsuba had a premonition in her heart, so she wanted to make everyone's figure as clear as possible.