Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 204

Chapter 204: Beginning Guidance

The appearance of the rabbit left Lin Zhi somewhat at a loss.

Especially since it also ate humans.

“D-do you need something from me?”

“Of course, but you don’t have to be afraid. Lord Rabbit likes to eat sweet meat, and your flesh is too bitter,” the rabbit said seriously under the moonlight.

“People on the road all give Lord Rabbit some face, so would you like to take advantage of Lord Rabbit’s influence?”

“What do you mean?” Lin Zhi asked, wiping away the remaining tears.

The rabbit pointed at the box he was protecting.

“If it weren’t for Lord Rabbit, your box would have been gone by now. It’s only because people on the road are willing to show respect to Lord Rabbit that you’re not looking at an empty hole. So, do you want to take advantage of Lord Rabbit’s influence? Hand over this item to Lord Rabbit, and when you’re strong enough, you can find me and take it back.”

Lin Zhi looked bewildered, then lowered his head to look at the box in his hands.

For a moment, he gripped the box tightly, then his grip loosened in defeat.

His eyes moistened again.

“This charm was sought by my mother who walked thirty miles on foot, offering the only food our family had to get it, saying it was very effective and could protect me in her place.”

Lin Zhi’s lips trembled, his voice choked.

“My mother is ill. She said she would wait at home for me, wait for the day when I make something of myself, and she would cook me delicious food. She would always wait for me to return. But… but her illness, the doctor said… said she won’t last much longer. I thought that if I became an immortal, I could cure my mother’s illness… but, but I can’t become an immortal.”

As he spoke, large tears fell once again.

It seemed to touch the deepest, most vulnerable part of his heart.

After crying for a long time, Lin Zhi finally wiped the dirt off the box and handed it over.

“You are the most hardworking person I’ve ever seen. Even if Lord Rabbit starves to death, I wouldn’t want to eat you,” the rabbit said as it took the box and continued.

“Although you’re not tasty, you’ll be grateful for today’s decision. Perhaps you don’t understand now, but in the future, you’ll realize that you’re conversing with a great demon of heaven and earth.”

A great demon of heaven and earth?

Lin Zhi was puzzled but didn’t think too much about it: “How do I find you when I became stronger?”

“Lord Rabbit will come to find you. Go back now,” the rabbit said, floating above him with an air of superiority.

After Lin Zhi left, the rabbit hopped behind a large tree.

It handed over the box, seeking praise.

“Master, didn’t I perform perfectly? Friends on the road would surely compliment me.”

Jiang Hao didn’t pay attention to the rabbit but simply took the box and slowly opened it.

Inside lay an ordinary-looking safety charm.

If what Lin Zhi said was true, this might be a legacy of his mother.

Walking thirty li with an illness, carrying only the food they had…

This person must have known that her life was not long for this world.

With an inward sigh, Jiang Hao touched the Safety charm.

Then, a force covered the charm, preserving its integrity.

“Perhaps it really is effective.”

He murmured softly, then closed the box and put it away, saying,

“Let’s go.”

“Master, was it just for this that we came?” the rabbit asked, puzzled.

“Of course not,” Jiang Hao shook his head and smiled.

“Do you know why Lin Zhi gave the box to you?”

“Because friends on the road all give Lord Rabbit some face,” the rabbit said matter-of-factly.

“I think it’s because he knows you’re not ordinary, and if you wanted to rob him, he couldn’t stop you,” Jiang Hao replied.

“Then will the master look after him in the future?” the rabbit asked.

Jiang Hao shook his head.

“He must walk his own path in the end. To stand out in the world of cultivation, one cannot rely on others. At most, I can only show him the way.”

……

Two days later.

A Foundation Establishment pill refiner from the Candlelight Alchemy Court found Jiang Hao.

“Greetings, Senior Brother,” Fairy Xin Fei said politely.

“Junior Sister is?” Jiang Hao asked, puzzled.

This Junior Sister was young, with a somewhat immature face, looking just over twenty years old, wearing an alchemy robe as if to announce her identity.

Early Foundation Establishment cultivation.

“Senior Brother can just call me Xin Fei. I’ve come about the incident two days ago,” Fairy Xin Fei said apologetically.

“Three Junior Brothers ignorantly offended Senior Brother and have now been sent to the mines. I’ve come on their behalf to apologize.”

As she spoke, she took out thirty spirit stones and continued.

“It’s like this, they had made contributions to our Candlelight Alchemy Court, and some Senior Brothers were very angry when they learned of their mistake. Before coming here, I had already reprimanded them.

“However, they are still needed for some tasks, so I wanted to ask Senior Brother if it would be possible to reduce their mining sentence to three months.”

She then handed the spirit stones to Jiang Hao.

Finally, she added,

“Their resources for the year will naturally be reduced, otherwise, they won’t learn their lesson.”

Taking the spirit stones, Jiang Hao couldn’t help but be impressed by the generosity of offering thirty spirit stones.

Moreover, mentioning other Senior Brothers, was she implying she had backers?

But it didn’t matter.

Since she was sincere, there was no need for him to be overly aggressive.

“I hope that after three months, they won’t come to Duanqing Cliff to steal again,” Jiang Hao replied.

“Of course,” Fairy Xin Fei sighed with relief.

After sending the Junior Sister off, Jiang Hao gave the thirty spirit stones to Feng Yang in the cafeteria as Xiao Li’s meal expenses for the next month.

They had been gone for over a month and would be returning soon.

In the following half-month, Jiang Hao still passed by Lin Zhi’s residence every day, and his situation had improved somewhat.

One day, Zhao Qingxue and Lin Mo came to find him.

Jiang Hao watched from a distance.

The three of them, Lin Mo with his head held high and an air of distinction, Zhao Qingxue standing gracefully and elegantly.

Lin Zhi followed behind them, sticking out like a sore thumb.

Like a servant following two young masters and a young lady.

Although he tried to maintain a normal appearance, without strength, there was no confidence.

His demeanor and clothing made him quite embarrassed.

“Master, why do you think he’s suffering so much?” the rabbit asked curiously.

Lately, it had occasionally gone to see Lin Zhi, wanting to understand why such a pitiful person hadn’t collapsed.

Jiang Hao smiled slightly.

“Speaking of which, I’ve observed enough for a long time.”

……

At night.

Jiang Hao left the courtyard and walked by the river.

He didn’t let the rabbit follow.

Under the moonlight, he read a book, walking slowly.

The book in his hand was the “Star Moon Qi Refinement Technique” given to him by the Mingyue Sect.

He had been studying this Qi refining method for a while, and although it only went up to Foundation Establishment, it was indeed profound.

“I’ve almost grasped it.”

With his Nascent Soul early-stage cultivation, understanding a Qi Refining method wasn’t difficult, especially since he could also activate Clear Heart and Pure Mind.

After a while, he heard the sound of fists hitting tree trunks in the woods.

It was Lin Zhi practicing there.

“Your body has gotten a lot stronger,” Jiang Hao said.

Focused on his practice, Lin Zhi was startled and quickly turned to look.

Upon seeing Jiang Hao, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly paid his respects.

“Gr-greetings, Senior Brother.”

“Any progress with the Tianyin Hundred Revolutions?” Jiang Hao asked.

Hearing this, Lin Zhi lowered his head even further.

There had been no progress.

Jiang Hao wasn’t surprised by this and instead suggested.

“Then let’s switch to a different technique.”

“Switch to a different one?” Lin Zhi looked up in surprise.

At that moment, a book was tossed in front of him.

He took a closer look and recognized a few of the characters on it,

“Star Moon Qi Refinement Technique?”