Xie Shuci's strong sense of self-esteem was taken a hit.
He thought he must have a tall and mighty image in the little blind man's mind, but he didn't expect that he would leave him with a sleazy impression from the very beginning!
Xie An lowered his eyes and smiled, "I've heard of it while passing through this place."
Xie Shuci slumped dejectedly onto the table. How could he, a model citizen of the 21st century who obeyed all the rules, have done something so heinous? He couldn't just say that he hadn't done those stupid things, but had simply stolen the original owner's stupid identity halfway through...
"Xie An, I'll tell you a secret," Xie Shuci said mysteriously.
Xie An nodded, looking puzzled.
"Actually, I didn't do those stupid things."
Xie An smiled noncommittally, "You don't seem like that kind of person to me."
Xie Shuci nodded in agreement: "That's right! I, Xie Xiaoci, have always been upright and honest, and I have never done anything like stealing or cheating. In fact, I am not the same person as the original 'Xie Shuci'."
After saying that, he looked at Xie An triumphantly, thinking to himself that what he had said was an explosive event, and Xie An would definitely be dumbfounded after hearing it.
To everyone's surprise, Xie An nodded calmly and said, "Possession."
"Possession?" Xie Shuci frowned. Could the little blind man be referring to the concept of "a soul taking over someone else's body after death"?
Xie Shuci quickly shook his head: "I would never do something so despicable."
This body belongs to him, and in the original book, this minor villain has no identity or name; the name "Xie Shuci" is also his.
"Why do you say that?" Xie An asked, looking puzzled.
"Isn't it immoral to steal someone else's body?" Xie Shuci said righteously.
Xie An chuckled, "It's just a matter of the survival of the fittest."
Upon hearing this, Xie Shuci frowned.
However, he quickly came to terms with it, realizing that it was normal for him to have different views from those of the new generation of stars.
In short, it's unclear whether Xie An listened to him, but his image was at least barely preserved.
After the monster died, peace returned to the town.
Xie Shuci and Xie An rested in the town for two days. After the Taoist in the green robe left with A Dong, Xie Shuci also planned to take Xie An to another place.
Although the blind boy didn't seem to care much about his cultivation level, Xie Shuci felt that similar situations were bound to occur in the future, and perhaps he wouldn't be so lucky next time. Therefore, he decided to develop his grand business while also trying to help the blind boy restore his cultivation level; staying in a small town like this wouldn't work.
"It is said that Luofang City in Bianzhou will open the Dragon Fang Secret Realm on the third day of next month. The secret realm is full of treasures, and countless cultivators flock there despite the long distances. I was also framed on my way to Luofang City," Xie An said silently.
Upon hearing the words "secret realm," Xie Shuci's eyes lit up.
As described in the original book, secret realms are things that exist in other worlds. Under certain circumstances, they can open a gate to another world in the human world. Usually, secret realms are mysterious and dangerous, but they possess rare treasures that the cultivation world can't compare to. In the original book, the protagonist, that big fool, is a fanatical explorer of secret realms.
"Can the things inside help you restore your cultivation?"
Xie An nodded slightly.
Xie Shuci said excitedly, "Then let's go to Luofang City!"
Xie Shuci wasn't actually looking to rob any treasure; he just wanted to join in the fun. Once the secret realm opened, countless cultivators would flock there, and he might even bump into the main character and some other supporting characters. Plus, he might just get lucky and snag something.
“Okay,” Xie An replied.
Before long, the two packed their luggage and set off.
Not long after leaving the town, Xie Shuci saw a little white horse grazing by the roadside.
Xie Shuci stared intently, then was immediately dumbfounded: "A crane?"
He thought the crane had been killed by the dog demon long ago, so how did it end up here?
Upon hearing his voice, the little white horse excitedly lifted its hooves twice, trotted over to him, and picked up the reins, offering them to him.
Xie Shuci stroked its fur and turned to Xie An, jokingly saying, "Judging by the crane's intelligence, I think it's only a matter of time before it cultivates its inner core. Why don't we wait until it has its inner core and then dig it out for you?"
Before Xie An could respond, the crane angrily kicked Xie Shuci with its hooves, covering him in sand.
"Keep pedaling! Keep pedaling! We'll dump you in some desolate wilderness and you can forget about doing anything big with us."
The little white horse glanced at him disdainfully, flicked its tail haughtily, and Xie Shuci ignored it, hoisting all the luggage onto its back before turning around and walking slowly with Xie An.
The wind rustled the wild grass by the roadside, filling the air with a delicate fragrance. Xie Shuci felt relaxed and at ease; this rare tranquility and beauty was almost impossible to find in the bustling city.
"Sigh, if only you had been here that day," Xie Shuci sighed for no apparent reason.
Xie An glanced at him sideways, his face showing confusion.
Xie Shuci said, "Think about it, that stupid dog divided its cultivation between me and Adong. As for me, I'm a pacifist and don't like fighting. Even though it helped me improve my aptitude, I didn't plan to cultivate properly. If you were here, it could give you its cultivation, and maybe it could help you recover your cultivation level."
After hearing his words, Xie An remained silent for a moment.
Perhaps only Xie Shuci would have this kind of thought.
The value of a monster's inner core is no less than that of a treasure in a secret realm, and everyone wants to possess it.
A moment later, Xie An tapped his shoulder twice with his hand, signaling him to look at him.
Xie Shuci turned her head to look over, and Xie An parted his lips slightly: "Want to hear a story?"
Xie Shuci asked curiously, "What story?"
“There was once a cultivator who, when he suffered a qi deviation, passed through Bianzhou and happened to encounter a demon with two hundred years of cultivation. After killing the demon, he extracted its inner core, which greatly increased his cultivation. Later, by chance, he returned to the same place, suffered another qi deviation, and encountered another great demon. However, this time he did not take the demon's inner core,” Xie An said calmly.
"Did he have a change of heart?" Xie Shuci asked suspiciously.
Xie An shook his head. "No."
Why is that?
Xie An fell silent. Why? Perhaps no one knew.
"It's probably unnecessary," Xie An said.
It was truly ridiculous to hear the word "necessary" come out of his mouth.
Xie Shuci nodded as if he understood, "Oh."
His intuition told him that Xie An's words had a hidden meaning, but upon closer examination, he couldn't quite grasp what it meant.
Several days later, the two arrived at Luofang City.
Luofang City is located in the southeast of Bianzhou. It is a large town with a constant flow of post stations and is guarded by the Helian Clan, the largest immortal sect in Bianzhou.
Outside the city gate, Xie Shuci craned his neck, looking left and right. Every now and then, an exquisite carriage would pass by, and some disciples of various immortal sects would walk orderly into the city gate.
Beneath the magnificent city gate, the disciples of the Helian family, dressed in moon-white robes, exuded an ethereal aura and treated the disciples of other immortal sects with grace and politeness.
"There are so many people," Xie Shuci exclaimed.
Xie An stood beside him, seemingly uninterested in his surroundings.
At this moment, several female disciples passed by. Two of them, who were about sixteen or seventeen years old, kept glancing at Xie An with shy and embarrassed eyes. They even pushed each other, trying to get to know him.
Xie Shuci nudged Xie An's shoulder with ill intent and whispered, "This is the seventeenth female disciple who's been secretly watching you. Why don't you go and get to know her?"
Xie An pursed her lips and glanced at him. "No need."
Xie Shuci, with the air of an elder brother, patted Xie An on the shoulder and said, "It's good that you have this awareness. After all, you're still young. A man should do great things and put personal feelings aside..."
"Gentlemen, would you like to enter Luofang City?"
Before Xie Shuci could finish speaking, a cheerful female voice rang out from not far away.
Xie Shuci glanced to the side and saw a woman dressed in red with a heroic appearance.
The woman's gaze was direct and bold, naturally falling on Xie Shuci. Although she was deliberately getting close, it didn't make anyone feel uncomfortable.
Xie Shuci asked in confusion, "Are you alright? Why are we here if we're not going in?"
woman:"……"
The woman rolled her eyes, said nothing more, and turned to walk back to her own group.
Xie Shuci looked completely bewildered, and even heard her complain to her companion, "Another taciturn guy, how boring."
Xie Shuci pointed to herself, feeling wronged, and asked Xie An, "She called me a taciturn person? I'm such an interesting person, how could she be so clueless?"
Xie An couldn't help but chuckle and chime in, "She doesn't know what's good for her."
Xie Shuci snorted unhappily and led the crane closer to the woman. The crane was a clever horse and knew that its master was in a bad mood. As it passed by the woman, it deliberately kicked a grain of sand at her.
"Ah!" the woman cried out, looking up and glaring angrily. "Don't you have eyes?"
Xie Shuci's trick succeeded. He turned around and made a face at the woman, then quickly turned his head back before she could react.
The woman met his gaze, saw the comical expression on his face, but instead of getting angry, she burst out laughing, finding it quite amusing. She thought about how she could refine him into a furnace...
Just as she was about to run after him, a figure appeared in front of her.
The young man in white blocked her path, his gaze sweeping over her. For some reason, for a moment, she had the illusion that someone was holding a knife to her neck.
Cold sweat trickled down her forehead. She stood frozen in place until the boy slowly walked away, at which point she finally let out a heavy sigh of relief.
She immediately said to her companion, "This person is not simple. Xiao Si, follow him, but don't let him get spotted."
A petite woman clasped her hands in a fist and said, "Yes."
"Wait—" the woman in red called out to him, "He's about your age and quite good-looking. If you're discovered, you can use your sensuality to save your life and cultivate him into your furnace."
The woman named Xiaosi blushed and stomped her foot, "Don't talk nonsense."
The woman in red sneered, "Handsome men are such a waste not to be refined into furnaces. By the way, the one in front is for me, I quite like him."
"knew!"
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