Chapter 21. Cang Li opened the shop and...
Cang Li opened the shop and clicked on the small box for cultivation techniques again. There was still no explanation, but this time Cang Li looked at the product icon carefully. It did look like a book. This could really be a cultivation technique. Cang Li thought about it for a moment. She still had 103 gathering points. Exchanging for this technique should not be a problem.
But Cang Li was a little worried that the cultivation method she obtained would not be what she expected. If it turned out to be useless, that would be bad.
After hesitating for a while, Cang Li lay down and closed his eyes, deciding to deal with it later.
In the dead of night, with a bright moon and few stars, the only sound within the area between the two mountains was the flowing water.
A handsome Taoist priest hurried over, stopped outside the barrier, frowned as he searched for a while, then cupped his hands towards the goddess and said:
"Fellow Daoist, I am here in search of someone. I apologize for the inconvenience."
After saying that, he plunged into the barrier, landed on the riverbank, and used a hand seal to perform a search spell, traversing the river back and forth more than a dozen times, but still found nothing.
The Taoist looked toward the mountain where Cang Li was, and was about to walk over when he was stopped by a gentle force in the middle of the river, preventing him from crossing.
Cang Li stretched and got up, clearing his still-sleepy mind, listening to Yu's loud crying and the voices of the crowd outside.
"Everyone! Don't kick me!"
The crowd retorted defiantly, "He bit me!"
Ji immediately scolded Yu: "Why did you bite everyone!"
Yu continued to wail and ran into the cave, trying to complain to Cang Li.
Cang Li picked Yu up and walked out. The others pouted, looking aggrieved, and clung to Cang Li's leg, saying:
"Sister, Yu, Yu bites me!"
As he spoke, he raised his arm, revealing a clear teeth mark on his chubby arm. Judging by the size, the culprit was indeed Yu.
Cang Li pinched Yu's mouth directly:
"Are you a dog? You bite people? If you bite again, I'll get everyone to bite you back!"
Yu bit his finger and stared at Cang Li with wide eyes, not quite understanding. But since Cang Li had hit him, Yu's eyes were filled with tears, as if he was about to cry at any moment.
Cang Li quickly pinched Yu's mouth shut: "Don't cry."
Remain:……
Ji took Yu from Cang Li's hand and said, "Sister, give it to me. I've been biting people every day these past few days. Er and Jie have also been bitten. Maybe my teeth are itchy."
Cang Li casually picked up a piece of bamboo, shaved it into a size about the length of his hand and two fingers wide with a sickle, then smoothed it, boiled it in a pot, and tossed it to Yu, saying:
"If your teeth itch, bite on this one, but don't bite your older brothers and sisters."
I grabbed the bamboo strip and looked at it for a moment, then opened my mouth and started biting into it, finding it quite unusual.
Cang Li stretched and said, "Let's go take a look at the other side of the river today."
Regardless of whether there are people on the other side, there must be some plants on the opposite mountain that are not on this mountain. She went to collect some. After thinking about it all night, Cang Li wanted to change both her cultivation technique and the Mist Mother, so she needed to accumulate more collection points. Cang Li didn't feel safe if she didn't have enough collection points.
Everything for the trip to the river was in his backpack. Cang Li took out the fish that had been marinating overnight, threaded a straw rope through its mouth and tied a knot, and hung it outside the fence to dry. It should be dry in a day under such a strong sun. Cang Li had never seen flies before, so there probably weren't any such annoying creatures around here.
After getting everything ready, Cang Li led a bunch of kids to the riverbank. Because he had met Hong Yun the day before, Cang Li had eliminated the smell of wild animal blood. So he also brought ingredients, pots and pans, and firewood to the riverbank. Cooking in the cave always smells bad when it's hot, and it's also very hot when you light a fire, so Cang Li decided to have his meal by the riverbank.
Upon arrival, Cang Li set up the sunshade as usual, then emptied the fish basket. This time, he caught three grass carp, two silver carp, twelve crabs, and four catties of shrimp. Cang Li went to the riverbank, released the bamboo raft, and then sat in the sunshade of the bamboo raft to clean the fish and shrimp.
After finishing, he kept some shrimp and put the rest into his backpack for storage. Perhaps because he knew that this time was not the primitive society, but the world of cultivation, Cang Li was in a good mood. He hummed a song and used a straw brush to clean the little bit of fish scales left on the bamboo raft.
Cang Li picked up the basket of shrimp, got up, and got off the bamboo raft, intending to get some food, a lot of it, before heading to the other side.
After lunch, the sun was high in the sky. Cang Li rested for a while, then put the children on the bamboo raft, put on her straw hat, packed up her things on the shore, and rowed across the river with a bamboo pole. She was determined to see what was on the other side.
The bamboo raft slowly passed through the center and moved towards the opposite bank.
Cang Li stopped poling the bamboo pole, observed the water flow, and simply put the bamboo pole down. Following the direction of the current, she no longer needed to use the pole; the raft would drift to the other side on its own, at most stopping a little lower. Cang Li sat at the stern, covering her face with a straw hat. The wind on the river was cooler than on the shore, making her feel very comfortable and giving her a drowsy, cozy feeling.
The children's voices seemed to have drifted away. Cang Li squinted, his thoughts wandering...
Suddenly, a chill ran through Cang Li's heart. Cang Li was about to stand up, but the gleaming sword tip on his neck made him stop moving.
Cang Li stood frozen in place, his body trembling slightly, but his mind was clearer than ever before. The cubs behind him were silent. Cang Li dared not think about it, and asked in a trembling voice with difficulty:
"Who...is it?!"
Zhen Yuanzi looked at Cang Li with some confusion. The little demon did not react at all until his sword was placed on it. It had already taken human form. He had been standing on Bamboo Raft Mountain for so long, so why did the little demon not react at all?
Ji Hejie and the other four were frozen in place, their voices silenced. The five children stared in terror at Cang Li, whose neck was under someone else's sword. Ji Hejie finally realized that their older sister's earlier worries were not unfounded; there really was danger.
Mother Goddess... Why didn't Mother Goddess stop it...?
Just as Zhen Yuanzi was about to ask a question, a gentle force swept over, scrutinizing Zhen Yuanzi's sword with an irresistible force. Zhen Yuanzi frowned and jumped away, hovering in mid-air and bowing to Goddess Mountain: "I apologize, I had no intention of doing so, nor did I have any malicious intent."
Cang Li realized that the sword had left her neck, and immediately clutched her neck, gasping for breath. She gripped the bamboo raft beneath her tightly and glared at it with resentment.
What did she do to deserve this?! Let's not even talk about the one who died yesterday; he was a good person who even gave her gifts. But this guy came up to her and held a sword to her neck without saying a word!
Cang Li gritted her teeth and quickly pulled out the Hongmeng Holy Sword from her backpack. At the moment, besides her axe, this was the only sword she had. The person in front of her was already flying, so she definitely couldn't use her axe. Her axe was just ordinary iron. This sword was at least a gift from a cultivator, so maybe it would be of some use.
Zhen Yuanzi's eyes turned dangerous in an instant. Ignoring the resistance of that force, he grabbed Cang Li's neck with such speed that Cang Li didn't even have a chance to block with his sword.
Cang Li was forced to look up at Zhen Yuanzi, struggling to breathe, and unable to make a sound as he opened and closed his mouth.
The four men, including Ji and Jie, were filled with anger, but they were unable to move or speak to stop them.
Zhen Yuanzi snatched the Hongmeng Holy Sword and demanded, "Where did you get this sword?!"
Cang Li struggled to pry Zhen Yuanzi's hand away, his expression pained. For the first time, Cang Li felt the suffocating pain of death.
Zhen Yuanzi, holding the sword, suddenly widened his eyes, released Cang Li, and his eyes filled with grief. He saw the mark left by Hong Yun on the sword.
Cang Li collapsed onto the bamboo raft, coughing violently and gasping for air. The raft rocked violently. Before he could speak, Cang Li quickly scrambled under the awning, nudged the children, and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Husband? What? Are you all alright?"
Zhen Yuanzi had already walked over from behind, reached out and grabbed Cang Li's shoulder, pulling him back.
Cang Li clearly heard the sound of her bones breaking and couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Zhen Yuanzi paused for a moment, then released his grip and looked at his palm. He... hadn't used any force; in fact, he had deliberately lightened his strength. After all, the information left by Hongyun in the Hongmeng Holy Sword explained everything: Hongyun was chased and fell to this place, where he was protected by Nuwa, but his physical body disintegrated and he was powerless to recover.
When she fell into the river, she was pulled out by the person holding the sword, and Hongyun gave the sword to this person as a thank you gift.
If someone can wield the Primordial Holy Sword and has taken human form, they shouldn't be a lowly demon with no cultivation. So why does this demon scream in pain the moment he touches it?
Tears welled in Cang Li's eyes from the pain. Clutching her shoulder, she backed away, her eyes filled with hatred and anger. Holding back her sobs, she questioned him bitterly:
"Who exactly are you?! We have no grudge against each other, why are you trying to harm me?!"
It hurts so much! Her hand must be broken. Oh no, there's no doctor in this crappy place to set bones. Will she be crippled for the rest of her life?
Thinking of this, Cang Li's eyes filled with even more hatred.
Zhen Yuanzi pursed his lips, feeling slightly ashamed. He had acted without clarifying the situation, and this was still Nuwa's territory. Zhen Yuanzi cupped his hands in apology:
“Fellow Daoist, I am truly sorry. I was anxious to find my friend and tracked him here just to ask you for help. Who knew you would take out my friend’s magic weapon? That’s why I acted in a moment of panic. Please forgive me, fellow Daoist. I am very grateful to you for helping my friend.”
Cang Li couldn't hold back her tears, and her words were sharp and cutting, as she angrily cursed:
"You think you can break my hand just because you're so eager to find someone?! You even pointed a sword at me! You even choked me! This is indiscriminate killing! If I had known, I wouldn't have pulled him out yesterday! I would have let him feed the fish!"
Zhen Yuanzi's face was very unpleasant. With the innate spiritual root ginseng fruit tree in his possession and the Book of Earth in his hand, his strength was undeniable. Who would dare to curse him to his face?
Unfortunately, this little demon was someone Hongyun had asked him to look after before he died. If it were any other little demon that Hongyun had looked after, Zhen Yuanzi wouldn't bother with it at all, but this one was different; it was Hongyun's last wish.
Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but explain, "Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. I didn't break your hand. I was just impatient when I grabbed your neck."
Cang Li angrily pointed to his immobile shoulder, tears welling in his eyes from the pain, and shouted at Zhen Yuanzi:
"You didn't hit me! My shoulder was broken by a ghost!"
Zhen Yuanzi: ?
Zhen Yuanzi slowly looked down and then gasped.
He had never seen such a fragile creature!
How could a cultivator's bones break from just a light touch?!
Even the weakest beast in the primordial world wouldn't be this weak!
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