Canglan Continent, Corner Village.
Green mountains on both sides, connected by clear waters.
The distant mountains, shrouded in mist, resembled fairies draped in thin veils, exuding a mysterious yet clear beauty.
After a major battle, Wenji climbed onto rooftops from house to house to help villagers repair their homes.
"Shan, you guys are too much!" Wenji was too embarrassed to finish his sentence.
Xue Shan's face was flushed with embarrassment.
Wenji followed her on a long journey of thousands of miles, from Qingyuan Town in the mortal realm to Guaijiao Village.
As they walked through the increasingly desolate land, Wenji admired Xue Shan even more.
"They say that bad people come from poor, remote places, but I never expected that Shan would grow up to be so beautiful..."
"So how exactly did you manage to become an apprentice at the Hehuan Sect?"
"Is there really no expert to guide me?"
"Alright, I just came out for a walk. What's the cultivation level of the monsters in your village?"
Xue Shan's words were stuck in her throat. She had witnessed firsthand how, when a man got into a gossip mode, the village gossips wouldn't stand a chance.
"Brother Wenji, do you really want to continue with me and go to our village?"
"There really aren't any places to have fun or relax in our village..."
Now, Wenji, who was mistaken by the villagers for a carpenter for knocking on the rooftop, finally understands what Xue Shan meant when she repeatedly emphasized to him that "there is no place to relax in the village" after observing for so long.
It means exactly what it says.
Wenji, who originally came to relax, is feeling a bit unwell.
He discovered that after arriving in this place, he became a tool for the villagers to relax.
"Shanshan? Ah! You've grown into such a beautiful woman!"
Is that old woman selling tofu at the village entrance, wrapped in a blue headscarf, some kind of idiot? She keeps peeking over to check on Junior Sister Xue Shan every day.
Wen Ji had a feeling that the old lady in the blue headscarf wasn't looking at him very kindly.
He bribed Xue Shan's younger brother, Xue Ping'an, with a newly made beginner's sword. The silly boy, as if he had no brains, rattled off all the chaotic and troublesome things that happened in the surrounding villages.
Wenjihui focuses on the key point: That tofu lady has liked Xue Shan since she was a child and wants Xue Shan to be her daughter-in-law!
"Damn it, I knew it! That woman's eyes were glaring at Junior Sister Xue Shan. Doesn't she even know what kind of person her son is? By the way, isn't her son the one who frequents the old poplar tree near the village to see Widow Li?"
Xue Ping'an nodded as he wiped the newly arrived sword.
His eyes were shining, but it was unclear whether he had heard what Wenji said next.
Xue Shan had just entered the courtyard with a basket of herbs she had dug up from the mountains, preparing to cook a pot of herbal soup.
Many people in the village were tainted by the demonic energy emanating from the monsters. Her alchemy skills were not high; she had only learned a little bit of basic alchemy from her junior sister.
The level of the Cleansing Pill needs to be very high, but she can only make some basic medicinal soups right now.
Most of the pills that Vivi gave her have already been used up.
She returned to her hometown to visit relatives, and together with Wenji, they dealt with the monsters that were causing trouble in the village.
Upon hearing the news, he went on a killing spree, taking many demon beast cores and some good-quality tendons and bones to use for refining weapons.
The villagers, who had been bullied by the monsters, were all stunned by the two people's fluid movements.
Amid cheers from the crowd, the monster, taller than a person, had its eyes, as big as copper bells, pierced by Xue Shan.
"Roar!" The enraged beast scrambled over with a large paw, but missed Xue Shan. Instead, Wen Ji used a talisman to bind her body, and with remarkable agility, he pulled out the beast's inner core with his flying magical artifact.
"Sway!" The great monster lying at the village entrance was dismembered by Xue Shan and Wen Ji under the villagers' watchful eyes, just like a lamb about to be slaughtered.
Wen Ji peeled off the thick beast pelt and left it to Xue Shan, saying, "It would make a good mattress or a cloak."
Xue Shan nodded and also helped Wen Ji clean the monster's bones and muscles, as weapon refiners liked to collect such treasures.
For more than ten days in a row, Wenji and Xueshan hunted in the mountains surrounding Guanjiao Village.
If you can't defeat a high-level demon beast, set up a trapping formation to hold it in place. If you encounter a suitable, harmless little demon beast, you can take it as a spirit pet if you find one that catches your eye.
"Weiwei, oh no, I mean Shanshan, you don't know, do you? Taming a demon beast as a contracted beast is a very challenging thing. Such a rewarding thing, are you sure you don't want to give it a try?"
Wen Ji casually picked up a small gray rabbit with red eyes and a hint of demonic energy. Making clothes out of its fur would be too much work, and its bones would be too small to manage. He was worried that killing it all would create too much negative karma...
Xue Shan pretended not to hear Wen Ji's slip of the tongue and decided that she should keep Weiwei's marriage a secret from Wen Ji for the time being, lest he secretly cry again...
She readily accepted the rabbit ears and made a contract with it.
Golden light flowed between Xue Shan and the gray rabbit until the contract was formed. The fluffy little rabbit immediately wilted, its silly little ears swaying, as if something was binding its demonic power.
In the gossip of the villagers in Guanjiao Village, Shanshan became the hero of the whole village. "That girl Shanshan actually kept that gray rabbit as a pet!"
"What? You mean that gray-furred, red-eyed rabbit that can change size and steal crops from the fields?"
"That's the one!"
"Shanshan is truly remarkable! She's only been away studying under a master for a few years, yet she's earned so many spirit stones for the family and possesses such impressive cultivation!"
At the village entrance, villagers gathered to chat as they watched the commotion. A young woman holding her child exclaimed, "That's right! My child was sick and took so many herbs without getting better. Shanshan brought me a red pill, and my child said it tasted a little sour. The next day, my child was all better!"
Vivi's mother felt a deep sense of pride, and a profound sense of honor surged within her.
She said that sending Shanshan out to learn from a master was the right thing to do.
Otherwise, if Shanshan had stayed in the village, she might have gotten married and had children at a young age...
Following the guidance of the Divine Thread of Fate, Zhu Yi and Su Linyuan arrived at Shan Shan's house. Before even entering, they saw traces of a carpenter on the roof and a faint medicinal fragrance lingered in the air—the smell of a beginner-level cleansing soup.
She knocked on the door, and Xue Shan turned around in surprise to find that it was her junior sister whom she hadn't seen in a long time!
Zhu Yi looked stunning in her bright red dress, while Su Linyuan beside her was still dressed in his black outfit. However, the spiritual energy emanating from both of them was different from before.
Xue Shan asked, "Junior Sister has advanced again?"
"It's not really an advancement; I was just struck by lightning and underwent a minor transformation!"
"Since you're here, could you help me refine some pills? A lot of demonic beasts came to the village recently, and we need a lot of pills to clear away their demonic energy!"
"No problem, come on, Little Peach Blossom, contribute all the exorcism talismans you've drawn recently!" Zhu Yi generously released Little Peach Blossom. She turned to Xue Shan and explained, "On the way to Corner Village, I noticed many signs of fighting here, with a lot of demonic energy remaining. Using the exorcism soup isn't suitable. It's more worthwhile to leave such a large-scale task to Little Peach Blossom."
"Thank you, Junior Sister. During the time that Senior Brother Wenji and I returned, many demonic beasts did attack us. Until one day, all the demonic beasts retreated. Do you know why?"
The question that had been lingering in Xue Shan's mind for a long time was finally asked, and she looked at Zhu Yi with a puzzled expression.
Corner Village is remote, and the monsters that come here are mostly small fry. Occasionally, a few strong ones are dealt with by her and Wenji in time. So while the entire cultivation world is in the midst of the war between immortals and demons, Corner Village is relatively peaceful.
Zhu Yi said, "My master has ascended to the Spirit Realm. Senior Sister, you have a destiny to become an immortal, so you must cultivate diligently!"
She spoke with an air of mystery and great seriousness, which piqued Wenji's curiosity. He called out from the rooftop, "What about me? Do I have a destiny to become a deity?"
"Yes! We all have them!" Seeing Zhu Yi's confident expression, Wen Ji felt that this was a bit unreliable, but then he thought, if even the Imperial Mirror Immortal had ascended, it meant that others in the cultivation world would also be able to ascend in the future...
A bright future lies ahead!
Wenji was just getting excited when he suddenly heard Zhu Yi add, "But, Senior Brother Wenji, you have to help me refine more weapons, so even when we get to the Spirit Realm, I can keep up with submitting my performance quota on time!"
Wen Ji grinned and suddenly thought that this was... not bad, at least he would still have acquaintances in the spirit world!
"Yi'er, I can also refine weapons." Su Linyuan interjected at the opportune moment, trying to make his presence felt in front of Zhu Yi.
"..." Zhu Yi looked at him, raised her eyebrows, and heard Wen Ji's meaningful and carefree laughter.
"Alright! Since you're here, help me treat the villagers and refine pills before you leave. We still have a lot to do! By the way, junior sister, could we open a culinary school in our village?"
Xue Shan said sincerely, "We have many young people here, and I want them to learn some useful things as well."
In the gentle, warm breeze, the young people began to get busy with their own tasks.
Zhu Yi quickly came up with many technical training schools.
They are mainly divided into two categories: chefs and doctors... The pen on paper is a series of newly produced planning drafts.
Inside the thatched hut, Shan Shan's mother looked in the direction of the sound and saw two young men in her courtyard.
They are so energetic and vibrant; it's truly enviable.
In the shimmering sunlight, she saw a familiar hairpin in the girl's hair, resembling a white jade lantern...
Tears welled up in my eyes without my noticing. It turned out that the frail little girl in swaddling clothes had become Shanshan's friend, and she seemed to be quite capable!
Zhu Yi's dark, tousled hair was scattered in the warm breeze. The worries and anxieties of youth dissipated with the past. After finishing each planning document, she felt a strong sense of pride. Unconsciously, she had already accomplished so much for her friends.
The confidence and elegance that flow from her brushstrokes are a testament to her youth.
She used to just want to survive in this bizarre world, but now she can lead more people to live better lives.
Perhaps it was because the girl's smile was so radiant that Su Linyuan couldn't take his eyes off her no matter how many times he looked.
In my youth, nothing was more beautiful than an innocent smile amidst the lush Denglin forest.
I once loved and couldn't bear to part with the enchanting moments you gave me when our love was intertwined.
[The story is complete. Thank you all for your company during this time. I know there are many areas where my writing is lacking, and I appreciate your understanding. The journey through life is long, so I hope you find it enjoyable. See you in the next book!]
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