Xue Kong had not felt this kind of peace of mind for hundreds of years in his past and present lives. A faint smile unconsciously appeared in his eyes as he looked at Huanxi's small body, feeling a little moved.
His persistence is only for the path to immortality.
This is really too illusory. Immortality is an unattainable goal.
And the persistence of joy is in the present, just for the sake of living.
He is optimistic and positive, even though the living environment is so harsh and he often faces rainy seasons, he has to take risks to catch fish and shrimp in the river in order to make a living.
Isn’t this a kind of persistence in life?
Xue Kong gradually calmed down. He watched Huanxi put the processed fish and shrimp into the copper pot. Then he sat beside him and added new firewood to the fire while saying to Xue Kong, "Uncle, your clothes are soaked. Take them off first, otherwise you will get sick."
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, with no sign of stopping.
Huanxi handed a broken bowl to Xue Kong. There were three fish and a shrimp in the bowl, which were cooked raw. However, there was no seasoning in the soup, so one could tell that it didn't taste very good.
Xue Kong asked, "Why do I have more fish and shrimp in my bowl than you?"
"Uncle is an adult, you must eat more, otherwise you will get hungry quickly. I am young and don't eat much. This is enough to make me full. I know how uncomfortable it is to be hungry. You saved my life, I can't let you go hungry."
Xue Kong paused holding the broken bowl, then raised his head and poured the contents of the bowl into his mouth.
The taste is truly indescribable.
Xue Kong turned his head and looked at the sky outside, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes.
When he was first captured by the fairy, he had not yet practiced fasting and was hungry every other day. Sometimes he was so hungry that he wanted to gnaw on the wall and eat the dirt.
He has been fasting for many years and no longer needs to eat, but when he thinks back on it, the feeling of hunger is still fresh in his memory.
The sky gradually darkened.
The rain has lightened a little.
The bed in the house was made of hay. Huanxi curled up on it and asked with a smile, "Uncle, how did you get here? Our Pingxi Village is surrounded by mountains and there are many wild animals. How could you come here by yourself?"
He felt that Xue Kong was a little unusual.
Moreover, Huanxi recalled that before he fainted in the river, there was clearly no one on the shore, but suddenly someone appeared. If it was not an illusion, then his savior must be a very powerful person.
The night gradually deepened.
Xue Kong looked at Huanxi who was curled up due to the low temperature. His eyes were very bright in the darkness. He raised his hand and shot out a stream of spiritual power, which merged into Huanxi's body.
The spiritual power brought warmth, which made Huanxi, who was curled up and shivering, stop trembling. Her stomach was no longer hungry, and she had a sweet dream.
A few days later.
The rain finally stopped.
The villagers of Pingxi Village walked out of their homes, running and shouting with joy. All the villagers in Pingxi Village knew that a lost person had come to the village. They were enthusiastic and curious and came to Huanxi's home one after another.
I saw the gentle-looking young man.
"Everyone, do you know which direction Banyun Temple is in?" Xue Kong asked.
"Banyun Temple? Never heard of it."
"We've lived in Pingxi Village for a long time and haven't even left the mountains. How could we possibly know what's happening outside? If you're lost, I suggest you return the way you came and take the normal route to the city to ask for directions."
Just as Xue Kong was thinking to himself that this was indeed the case, someone suddenly said doubtfully, "Perhaps you could ask the village chief's son. He's been out of Pingxi Village before, so he might know something."
"only……"
"Just what?" Xue Kong asked.
"Ever since the village chief's son left Pingxi Village and returned, he's been mumbling all day long. He seems to be stupid. He occasionally speaks a few normal words, but most of the time he's just stupid."
Xue Kong had an idea and then asked them for the direction of the village chief's house and followed the direction to look for it.
Xue Kong knocked on the door of the village chief's house.
After a while, the door opened and an old man's head popped out from inside. His face was covered with dark spots and looked very scary. Seeing that it was a strange man outside, the village chief asked warily, "Who are you?"
"Why haven't I seen you before?"
"I'm here..." Xue Kong was about to explain his purpose when his voice suddenly paused. The next moment, his cultivation started to work, and the village chief's alert look outside the door immediately disappeared, and his eyes showed confusion.
The whole person suddenly relaxed and opened the door completely.
Xue Kong stepped in and the village chief closed the door behind him.
Xue Kong walked all the way to a house at the back. There was only a huge water tank in the room. The water tank was full of turbid sewage, and poisonous insects, snakes and ants were swimming in the water, which was very shocking.
In addition, there was a square-faced man with his eyes closed, standing in the water tank. His breath was very weak and he was on his deathbed.
"This kind of unconventional secret recipe is also used to cure people who have been deceived." Xue Kong has a high level of cultivation and can see through the cause and effect of the scene at a glance.
The square-faced man in the water tank is probably the village chief's son.
There is a broken soul of a monster in this person's body, which is absorbing the man's vitality and growing.
As for the poisonous insects, snakes and ants in the water tank, they have no benefit or harm to the soul of the monster. It is obviously just a folk remedy that is tried desperately.
This is indeed the case.
When the village chief saw the square-faced young man returning home, he seemed to be crazy, sometimes normal and sometimes crazy. The village chief thought he was possessed by an evil spirit, so he went out to find a way to treat him.
I got this folk remedy from a master who was good at witchcraft, which uses evil poisons to treat poisons.
It's a pity that the master is just a half-baked one, not even a cultivator. He is just an incompetent doctor who inherited his skills from his family. How can he treat the diseases of a cultivator?
"This is quite strange. The demon beast's soul is incomplete in this person. If it hadn't been parasitic in him, it would have dissipated into the world long ago. However, even if it absorbed this person's vitality, it can't restore the remaining soul."
"It doesn't seem like a means of nurturing souls, but more like... pure revenge."
"If a monk wants to take revenge on a mortal, he should just kill him. Why go to so much trouble?"
Xue Kong couldn't figure it out, but there was no need to delve into it. He raised his hand and grabbed the square-faced man in the water tank. The remaining soul of the monster in his body immediately flew out of his head uncontrollably.
As soon as it appeared, it disappeared between heaven and earth.
The man in the water tank spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes slowly opened.
Xue Kong waved his sleeves, and the water tank exploded with a bang. Poisonous insects, snakes and ants flowed all over the ground, looking hideous and terrifying.
"Immortal! Please save me, someone is trying to harm me!" The square-faced man screamed and jumped out of the water tank, and the poisonous insects, snakes and ants on his body were shaken away.
Xue Kong turned and walked outside. The square-faced man followed him out, fell to his knees with a thud, and wailed, "Please, immortal, save my life."
"I've already wiped out the remaining demon beast's soul from your body. Your life is safe," Xue Kong said calmly. "As for who wants to kill you, I don't care. I only want to ask you, do you know where Banyun Temple is?"
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