Chapter 587 Renovation
When dawn broke, the snow stopped and the sky cleared.
Zhao Siqi was shivering all over after a night of cold. If he had not learned how to cultivate immortality and was able to preserve the energy in his body, this night would have been enough to freeze him to death.
But this is actually commonplace for him.
He had long been accustomed to living without a fixed place, sleeping in the wilderness, and suffering from cold and hunger.
The snow stopped and the long-haired dog ran out early. After a while, it came back quickly with a rabbit in its mouth. The rabbit's big gray ears were swung in front of Zhao Siqi, and its blood was still steaming.
The long-haired dog wagged its tail quickly in front of Zhao Siqi to ask for credit. Zhao Siqi was very surprised and said, "Thank you for your help."
The long-haired dog was encouraged and disappeared into the snow again.
Zhao Siqi dug through the snow, easily found dead branches and rotten leaves, lit a fire, butchered the rabbit, cleaned its internal organs, and roasted the rabbit meat.
The long-haired dog came back soon and brought back another rabbit.
Zhao Siqi rubbed the dog's head hard, until his hands turned black. He scratched the snow, leaving a black claw mark.
The long-haired dog wagged its tongue as if to give Zhao Siqi a face-washing ceremony, but Zhao Siqi desperately blocked it and used his hand instead.
Fire is warm.
The long-haired dog didn't mind and squatted by the fire to eat the rabbit's internal organs.
Zhao Siqi ate one rabbit and did not touch the remaining one. He only cleaned out the internal organs and fed them to the long-haired dog, and then took the rabbit meat with him.
Just because you have a meal, you may not have the next one. It is a blessing to have a bite of food left for emergencies.
Eat meat and roast fire.
Zhao Siqi and the long-haired dog recovered some strength and walked down the mountain.
When passing by the Bai Mansion last night, all I saw was a grave buried in the snow, and no rats were seen in it.
Going further down, I saw a dark-furred tabby cat squatting on a dry branch, basking in the winter sun and purring.
The tabby cat heard the movements of the man and the dog, turned its ears slightly, and looked over.
Zhao Siqi exchanged glances with the tabby cat, then greeted him and said, "Hello again."
The tabby cat raised its chin and watched Zhao Siqi and the long-haired dog walking down the mountain, one step deep and one step shallow. It was still sitting on the tree branch, looking aloof, majestic, and quite like a king.
Zhao Siqi glanced at the tabby cat, then at the long-haired dog covered in dirt and clumps, feeling a little disgusted for a moment.
"Why are you so dirty?"
"Woof!"
The long-haired dog was unhappy and kept jumping and barking at his feet.
After walking for another half day, they finally saw some people. When they got closer and asked, they found that they had arrived in Qiantang.
"Qiantang?"
Zhao Siqi was stunned. He really didn't expect that after going around in circles, he would end up so close to home.
Qiantang is very close to Dongyang, but if you really want to walk back to Wuning, it will take an unknown amount of time.
Zhao Siqi had no intention of going back. He hadn't seen Gong Mengbi for a while and had no news from him. Zhao Siqi was worried and concerned.
But Gong Mengbi was incredibly powerful, so he should be alright. Zhao Siqi, on the other hand, was entangled in a karmic relationship that he should have resolved on his own, so there was no need to involve his friends.
After finally arriving at a populated area, Zhao Siqi was exhausted and really needed a short stop and rest.
But before that, the dog needs a makeover.
Zhao Siqi was renovating the dog by the lake outside Yongjin Gate. He used a bamboo stick to poke a hole in the ice of Yongjin Pond, called the long-haired dog to the lake, and scooped up lake water to splash on the dog.
The long-haired dog barked because it was cold, so Zhao Siqi reached out and rubbed its head.
He had a lot of fire in his body and originally only cultivated the fire in his heart. Later, he met an old Taoist who was proficient in the skill of pure yang true fire. The two of them accompanied each other all the way and experienced many twists and turns.
In the end, the old Taoist priest returned to his master's sect and passed on all his skills to him.
If it weren't for this ability, ten Zhao Siqi would have frozen to death in such a cold winter.
With his current shallow cultivation, how could he withstand such hunger and cold?
When he rubbed the long-haired dog, its body became hot.
When the dog rubbed itself, black liquid began to flow out of its body, instantly dyeing the ice surface of Yongjin Pool black.
After rubbing for a long time, the dirt on the long-haired dog's body was gradually rubbed off, revealing its original color.
“It’s actually red.”
Zhao Siqi was a little surprised. He thought it was gray, but it turned out to be red.
After washing the long-haired dog, a simple and honest face and fiery red hair were finally revealed. It was a five-red dog.
The five reds refer to the mouth, nose, eyelids, toes, and anus being all red, but it is not certain whether the fur is red.
The five red dogs shook their bodies violently, splashing water everywhere. Zhao Siqi was caught off guard and got splashed all over his face.
Zhao Siqi patted the dog's head in disdain, but still used his magic power to help the Five Red Dog evaporate the water off its body.
While I was doing this, I suddenly felt a damp wind blowing towards me.
Zhao Siqi turned around suddenly and saw a young man in golden clothes and a golden crown standing behind him.
Zhao Siqi had seen many demons and monsters, and he could tell something was amiss just by smelling the wind. He became alert and asked, "Who are you?"
The young man in gold clothes asked, "Zhao Siqi, how did you become a beggar?"
This made Zhao Siqi stunned, and he asked doubtfully: "Do you know me?"
The young man in golden clothes said, "Foolish, don't you recognize who I am?"
Zhao Siqi looked at his golden robe and golden crown, wondering how he knew a young man like that. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he shouted loudly, "You are the Golden Toad!"
With a plop.
Before Zhao Siqi could react, he was kicked into the pool, creating a big hole in the ice and falling into the water.
"Woof woof!"
The five red dogs were ready to pounce and bite.
But the young man in gold had already stepped onto the thin ice. He walked to the edge of the ice hole, squatted down, looked at Zhao Siqi who was paddling in the water, and said, "My name is Yuan Yao."
Zhao Siqi was not angry, but instead smiled foolishly.
It is a great joy to meet an old friend in a foreign land.
Although this old acquaintance has a bad temper.
Yuan Yao looked at his silly face and couldn't help but sigh, muttering, "What a hassle."
Then he reached out and pulled Zhao Siqi out of the water, but not a drop of water came out.
Compared to Zhao Siqi's renovation of the Five Red Dogs, which was time-consuming and laborious, Yuan Yao's renovation of Zhao Siqi was much easier.
Yuan Yao carried him to the shore, and the five red dogs ran over to protect Zhao Siqi behind them, barking at Yuan Yao.
Yuan Yao felt his eyebrows twitching and raised his foot to kick him, but Wu Hongquan dodged it cleverly and then came around and yelled at him.
"Stinky dog, so noisy!"
"Woof woof!"
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