Chapter 9 The first simulation ends "This is truly a method used by an immortal...

The sword light fell on the viper's neck, and a puff of black blood sprayed onto the stone wall of the cave.

The snake's head rolled down.

The viper died.

Li Zhou:?

Li Zhou: ???

Is there any monster that can’t withstand any attack?

This must be a trick. This must be a trick.

Looking at the twitching snake corpse, Li Zhou held the sword vigilantly and watched for a long time.

The snake corpse gradually stopped twitching and lay motionless in a pool of blood.

No matter how Li Zhou kicked it or tickled it, it didn't react at all.

After realizing that the viper was indeed dead, she fell into deep thought.

Is this really the solution?

Is it because of the Novice Village benefits?

I think so.

Her simulator is probably one of those rubbish games that gives you a lot of equipment at the beginning, tricks you into joining the game, and then starts forcing you to spend money.

After quickly convincing himself, Li Zhou happily stepped forward and started looking for items dropped by monsters.

She cut open the viper's belly and rummaged through the mess of internal organs for a long time before finally finding a round ball the size of a fist.

Is this a demon pill?

Li Zhou looked around, took off a piece of cloth from a corpse, and wrapped the demon pill in it.

She didn't realize that she, who was supposed to be an ordinary person, was so accustomed to these corpses.

She was about to continue searching when she caught a glimpse of a scripture next to the corpse.

Li Zhou quickly picked up the book, opened it and glanced at it.

Three large traditional Chinese characters on the title page:

"The Ear-curling Edict"

Li Zhou couldn't help but worry. Could this book be filled with traditional Chinese characters written in vertical lines and without punctuation marks?

It would take her a long time just to understand it.

After turning the title page, Li Zhou felt relieved.

The main content of this cultivation method is actually written in simplified Chinese characters, from left to right, in vernacular Chinese with complete punctuation.

Hey, why did she use "Juan"?

Li Zhou vaguely felt that something was wrong. He scratched his head, pondered for a moment, and put aside the feeling of disharmony in his heart.

The method of cultivating immortals is written in a modern style, which makes it reasonable in her writing.

As long as she can understand it, that's fine.

Li Zhou happily put away the book and prepared to study it seriously after completing the mission in Fuqi Village.

After searching the cave carefully and making sure that there were no missed dropped items, Li Zhou picked up the headless snake corpse, held the snake head, and swaggered out of the cave.

When she was about to reach the exit, she adjusted her posture to make sure that she looked bossy enough when she exited.

Hongzhu was struggling between running away and not running away. If she stayed here and cooperated with the performance of that terrifying being, maybe she would let her go when she was happy. But it was also possible that she would suddenly not want to play anymore and kill her at will.

But if she runs away now... with her current strength, where can she escape to?

In the agony, the sky in the east began to turn pale unknowingly, and the night passed just like that.

The sound of a snake skin scraping against the ground could be heard from the cave which had been silent for a long time. Hongzhu took a few steps forward in doubt.

The stern-faced female swordsman held upside down a viper that was at least five or six meters long, and threw the snake's head, which still had a look of fear on its face, at her feet.

"The viper is dead," said the swordswoman. "The villagers no longer have to worry about the evil spirit."

She had a stern look, just like the immortals in the storybooks who exorcised demons and were detached from worldly affairs.

“Yes, yes.”

Hongzhu looked at the terrified face of Viper and said sincerely, "Since this person likes to be an immortal, she should cooperate with him fully."

The two of them carried the snake's body and head down the mountain together. The gongs, drums and firecrackers that had been prepared long ago finally came in handy. The viper's body was lifted up by the few remaining young and strong men in the village and they were carried around the village again and again.

Li Zhou returned the collected jaw to the old man she had cut - it turned out that this man was the village chief, one of the first people to be bewitched by the viper. No wonder the snake tail on his body persisted to the end.

The village chief had a complicated expression. Li Zhou understood very well. She came to help them, but he almost hurt her. It was normal for him to feel guilty.

In order to relieve the village chief from psychological pressure, Li Zhou delivered the things and left. She was moved by his thoughtfulness.

A prompt "Do you want to end this simulation?" popped up on the floating interface. Li Zhou closed the prompt and decided to take another look at Chen Axiu and Zhenzhen. The information and meals they provided were very important. She wanted to thank them and have a meal with them.

Looking at Li Zhou's receding back, the village chief finally let out a breath. His legs went weak and he almost fell down, but fortunately he was supported by Hongzhu beside him.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir." The village chief said repeatedly, "Then, that sir..." He said carefully, "...that sir's magical power... is really special... We have never heard of it before. I am sorry to make you laugh."

The village chief and villagers regarded Li Zhou as a member of the demon hunters. Only in this way could they reluctantly accept those terrifying and evil sword worms.

Hongzhu knew this very well and she absolutely could not fall out with Li Zhou now. All the people in the village together would not be enough to defeat her with one sword.

"She has a special status." Hong Zhu reminded, "Please do not disturb her."

The best outcome would be to send this giant Buddha away safely.

The village chief nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I understand."

…

Li Zhou looked at the grandparents and grandchildren in front of him with distress.

The influence of the viper on them has disappeared, but the effect of the skin-changing technique they used to protect themselves is still there -

As a grandmother, Chen Axiu thought about how the monsters in the storybooks always start eating children first, so she made up her mind and used her ancestral skin-changing technique to exchange skin with her grandson Zhenzhen.

Now, the person inside the old lady's body is actually Zhenzhen, and the person under the child's skin is actually Old Lady Chen.

Although the two of them changed skins, they were just country villagers after all, and their level of portraying each other was not very high. It could even be said that there were many loopholes. If it were someone else, they would have discovered it long ago.

Li Zhou recalled the incident and said shamelessly, "I already knew about this."

As for when she found out, only she knew.

"Old Lady Chen" looked at Li Zhou with admiration: "My aunt is really amazing."

"Zhenzhen" punched her and said, "What are you yelling for, you idiot? Call an adult!"

"No problem." Li Zhou said, "I borrowed this identity to investigate the evil spirits, so I naturally owe you two a favor."

"Zhenzhen"'s eyes lit up, and she pulled "Old Lady Chen" to kowtow together: "I really have something to ask for your help, sir. Can you give us our skins back? Zhenzhen is still young. If she has to wear my old skin from now on, how can she live?"

“…”

Li Zhou thought it was too early to brag.

She knows shit about skin replacement.

But as a swordsman with great status, how could she not understand this?

Li Zhou, who was burdened with idol image, thought quickly and said in a mysterious tone: "It's not difficult, it's just that the time is not right yet."

What timing is needed for this?

"Zhenzhen" was about to ask again when Li Zhou stretched out his hand and waved it. The grandfather and grandson felt their bodies lighten and were lifted up.

Looking at Li Zhou again, she turned around and left the courtyard smoothly while both of them were surprised.

"My lord, my lord..."

"Zhenzhen" hurriedly chased after him for a few steps, but he could not catch up. He held the gate and stared at Li Zhou's back, muttering: "Sir, can you give me some more hints? Where can I find the opportunity?..."

Li Zhou maintained his immortal demeanor, walked out of "Zhenzhen's" sight, ran all the way to the village chief's house, took a breath, regained his indifferent expression, and walked lightly into the house.

"Red Candle." She said in a natural tone, "Have you ever practiced the art of skin-changing?"

Coming back so soon?

Hong Zhu was shocked. After hearing Li Zhou's question, she was immediately terrified: "I am not a skilled person. I have only learned the basics."

Hehehe, she knew that this Taoist priest came from a prominent family and was a civil servant, so he must know a lot.

Li Zhou praised his own wit in his heart.

Fortunately, on the way down the mountain, she asked around and found out Hong Zhu's identity and background.

She briefly recounted the story of how Old Lady Chen and her grandson exchanged skins, and said calmly, "I have other important matters to attend to, and cannot stay here any longer, otherwise..."

She paused deliberately, waiting for Hongzhu to respond.

She must answer it, Li Zhou said to herself, otherwise she would be very embarrassed.

It must be said that civil servants are respectable. Hong Zhu did not let Li Zhou's words fall on the ground, and immediately said sensibly: "Although I am not talented, I can still do this little thing."

Li Zhou nodded with satisfaction, turned around, and walked towards the door. At an angle where the village chief and Hong Zhu could not see, he raised his hand and clicked "Do you want to end this simulation?" and clicked "Yes".

Feeling his body gradually becoming transparent and hearing exclamations from behind, Li Zhou resisted the urge to look back, maintaining the image of a hermit and continued walking forward.

After three steps, her figure completely disappeared.

The village chief who stayed behind was amazed: "This is truly a method used by immortals."

Hongzhu glanced at him, reached out her hand to fish around where Li Zhou disappeared, looked at her empty palm, and nodded with difficulty.

Li Zhou, whose spiritual consciousness had not yet completely left the body, took the moment to look back. Seeing that the village chief and Hong Zhu were shocked as she wished, she could not help but put her hands on her hips.

At the same time, on the Misty Mountain, outside the Viper Cave.

A lame Taoist with white hair, red eyes and a beautiful face limped into the cave and came to the place where the viper died.

He looked at the pool of black blood in front of him, raised the corner of his mouth, and whispered in a rhythmic voice: "The one who receives is in front, and the one who bears is in the back. Wealth breeds desire, desire breeds evil, evil breeds treachery, treachery breeds cunning, and cunning breeds harm.*"

As he finished reciting, the bloodstains on the ground and the walls of the cave gathered together, suspended in the air, and formed a dark fruit.

He nodded, opened his mouth, and sucked the fruit into his stomach.