Deep in the mountains, a thin and weak figure was carrying a large bundle of firewood, moving forward with difficulty.
"Last time, Grandpa Lin brought me into the mountains and saw that spiritual herb. If I can pick it and sell it, I'll have enough money to hire a doctor to treat my mother," the thin and small figure muttered to herself.
Even though she was sweating profusely, one could still see that her face was very delicate. She was a little girl around five or six years old.
A child of this age could not carry much firewood. In the past, the villagers pitied her and brought her into the mountains, helping her bring more firewood down the mountain.
Unfortunately, Grandpa Lin, who treated her the best, had died of illness some time ago. Some people in the village secretly said that she was a jinx. She caused her father's death, her mother's serious illness, and even Grandpa Lin's death.
This caused the villagers to subconsciously distance themselves from her. They no longer helped her, afraid that her bad luck would taint them.
Li Chou did not give up because of this. She still went into the mountains every day to collect firewood.
Day after day, she gradually understood that without the help of the villagers, the amount of firewood she collected every day was only enough for the mother and daughter to barely survive.
She still could not eat her fill every day. Her mother's spirit was getting worse and worse. This time, she decided to pick that spiritual herb, even though the cliff was steep and very dangerous. Grandpa Lin had specially told her not to go near that place. If she fell, not even her bones would be left! Li Chou walked for a long time. Her legs were already bruised, but she was still unwilling to put down the firewood on her back. There were often people in the village who went into the mountains. If the firewood was picked up, her efforts would be in vain.
After walking for a long time, Li Chou felt very tired. She gritted her teeth and moved forward step by step. Finally, she approached the cliff.
At the same time, he could see the spirit herb in the distance, facing the wind at the bottom of the steep cliff.
The wind blew at the bottom of the cliff.
Li Chou's eyes flashed with surprise. She hurriedly put down the firewood on her back. Now that she was here, she was not afraid that the firewood would be picked up by others. After putting down the firewood, she immediately felt much more relaxed. Soon, she approached the cliff.
Below the cliff was a bottomless abyss. The fog lingered, making Li Chou feel dizzy.
She could not help but want to retreat.
"No! I can't retreat! Mother is still waiting for money to save her life. With money, I can take mother away from this village and live in the town. That will be good for mother's health, and it will be more convenient to see a doctor. "
Li Chou clenched her fist, her eyes filled with determination as she walked step by step towards the edge of the cliff.
She observed for a while and determined a relatively safe route. If she could really pick this spirit herb, she would be able to change her and her mother's fate! One step.
Two steps.
He was close! Large beads of sweat slid down Li Chou's forehead. She tightly gripped onto the protruding rock at the edge of the cliff, her feet stuck to the other side. Right now, she was already almost above the bottomless abyss.
Soon! He would be able to pick the spirit herb soon! A trace of joy appeared in Li Chou's eyes.
Finally, she grabbed the root of the spiritual herb and slowly pulled it out. Such a violent method would destroy some of the medicinal effects of the spiritual herb, but Li Chou didn't understand this and didn't care. As long as she could exchange it for enough money to treat her mother and enough for them to move to town, that was enough! Li Chou was excited and planned to go back the way she came. At this time, she didn't notice that the originally clear sky was filled with dark clouds. Lightning flashed within the dark clouds like dragons! Boom! A bolt of lightning fell directly in the direction of the Qin Tang Temple.
A terrifying sound wave swept in all directions, bringing with it a howling gale.
Li Chou jumped in fright. Then, her hands and legs slipped, and her frail body directly fell towards the bottomless abyss. During this time, she still tightly held onto the spirit medicine in her hands, but her eyes were filled with fear, so much so that she couldn't even make a sound.
The gale blew against her clothes. Only when she was about to hit the ground did Li Chou recover from her fear and let out a scream of despair.
Li Chou tightly closed her eyes. She knew that she was going to die. After she died, she would never be able to see her mother again. She would never be able to see the black dog that kept barking at her at the entrance of the village. She would not be able to visit her father's grave on Qingming Festival, nor would she be able to visit Grandpa Lin's grave.
"Without me, Mother will starve to death …" Tears fell from the corners of Li Chou's eyes.
But after a while, she found that not only did she not fall to the ground, but she was also continuously rising. In the blink of an eye, she saw the cliff that she had fallen from when she was gathering spiritual herbs.
What was going on?
Li Chou's eyes suddenly opened. What she saw was the side of a face. The owner of the side of the face was clearly about her age.
She subconsciously looked down and then let out an even louder scream.
After a few breaths, Li Chou said with respect, "Are you White Impermanence?
Am I dead? "
"You are not dead.
I am the master of the Qin Tang Temple. "
Ning Qi smiled faintly. "When I was going through the tribulation, the lightning tribulation scared you. You almost died because of me. I will take you to the Qin Tang Temple to rest for a while."
"Qin Tang Temple?"
Li Chou was stunned.
She did not understand the situation, but it was enough for her to know that she was not dead.
"I am not dead, so Mother will not starve to death …" Li Chou muttered to herself. Then, she quickly looked at the spiritual herb in her hands.
Luckily, the spiritual herb was still here! Li Chou let out a deep sigh of relief.
Not long after, she felt that she had landed on the ground. Ning Qi put her down and smiled. "This is the Qin Tang Temple."
Qin Tang Temple?
Li Chou looked at the scene in front of her and then said with a shocked expression, "Isn't, isn't this the haunted Taoist temple?"
She twisted her neck stiffly and looked at Ning Qi. Suddenly, she knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing. "Don't take me away, don't take me away. I still have my mother to support. If you take me away, my mother will definitely die."
"Why should I take you away?"
Ning Qi smiled faintly.
"You, you are not a ghost, right … Grandpa Lin said that the Taoist priests in this Taoist temple all died in one night many years ago. You say you are the master of this place …" Li Chou looked terrified.
Ning Qi looked at her indifferently and then smiled. "I just arrived here not long ago. There was no master here, so I occupied it."
Not a ghost?
Then was he an immortal?
Li Chou looked at Ning Qi blankly.
"Young Master, who is she?"
Little Yue 'er walked out of the Taoist temple. Li Chou saw a little girl of the same age and immediately felt relieved.
"She just lost her footing and fell from the mountain. She must be in shock. Take her to rest."
Ning Qi smiled faintly.
He wanted to consolidate his newly advanced cultivation.
This time, the lightning tribulation almost destroyed his soul. Fortunately, he successfully passed it and condensed his Nascent Soul. At this moment, in his Purple Mansion, there was a little person that looked exactly like him sitting cross-legged.
That Buddha bead was hanging on the little person's neck. At the same time, the little person was emitting a nine-colored brilliance. This was a nine-colored Nascent Soul!
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