I'm a male god in Liyue

"Teleportation anchor point contact reached, recorded."

"The host can use teleportation anchors to perform spatial jumps between different anchors."

"The current number of record transmission anchor points is 1. There is no target anchor point. It is temporarily unavailable."

"The host already possesses the characteristic: Void Breaker."

"Can I force the use of a teleportation anchor point? The target location is random. Do you want to use it?"

Xia Zhi silently withdrew her finger and selected "No".

He glanced at the strange device, frowned, then walked around it and continued on his way.

However, he still remembered this place in his heart.

Until another teleportation anchor is found, this so-called random teleportation is not entirely useless.

It's a compromise, but it's a way out, I suppose.

Chapter Ten: It's Good to Be a Crane

On the afternoon of the seventh day, Xia Zhi finally encountered his first rain in this strange world.

The rain was drizzling, like silk threads.

It's raining.

Xia Zhi raised her head, feeling the cool raindrops gently falling on her face, and murmured to herself.

He's from the South, so he's seen a lot of rain: light rain, heavy rain, night rain, downpours, sun showers, plum rains, snow rain...

Sometimes I like it, I love that rare coolness; sometimes I don't, I hate that lingering dampness. But no matter what, rain has long been a part of Xia Zhi's life.

"Falling rain" and "raining" actually mean the same thing; it's just that different places use different names for them. "Falling rain" might sound more poetic, as if the rain is a gift falling from the sky to the world.

The crane gently flapped its wings in the rain, letting out a clear cry, as if reminding him to quickly find a place to take shelter from the rain.

"Okay, let's go quickly."

Xia Zhi quickened his pace and, guided by the crane, soon found a large tree with relatively lush branches and leaves.

Hiding under the tree, I could barely escape the rain.

Fortunately, it was just raining and there was no thunder, otherwise it wouldn't have been safe to take shelter under this big tree.

Xia Zhi reached out and cast a warming spell on the crane to dry its feathers, then cast a warming spell on himself as well.

The warm sunlight caressed my body, and my damp clothes instantly became incredibly dry.

Light magic is so convenient; it can provide light, warmth, healing, damage, and even detect good and evil...

It's practically an all-around system.

Xia Zhi leaned against the tree trunk, thinking to himself that if it were a spell of another type, it probably wouldn't be as convenient and easy to use for a traveler.

Fire can start a fire, water can give you a bath, earth can build a stove, wood can…

After thinking for a while, the rain showed no signs of letting up, and it looked like it would probably continue for a long time.

Xia Zhi took out a few fruits and some raspberries and shared them with the crane.

Because of the rain, it got dark earlier today.

The temperature gradually dropped, and Xia Zhi couldn't help but sneeze; the humidity was so high.

It's time to light a fire.

But the area under this tree that can shelter from the rain is only so big; it's already the limit for him and the crane to hide there, and there's simply no room to start a fire.

There's nothing I can do but make do for one night. I hope I don't catch a cold.

Xia Zhi leaned against the tree trunk and sat cross-legged. He opened the [Shop], browsed the items for a while, then closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

He woke up once in the middle of the night, not from the cold, but because he felt very soft and warm beside him, as if he were lying in a bed with a fine down pillow and blanket.

The little female crane... at least has a conscience.

Xia Zhi gently rubbed her face against the soft feathers, feeling the pleasant fragrance of orchids and musk filling her breath, which was very comforting.

It smells good.

Are all mythical beasts this fragrant?

The little female crane smells so good, I wonder if she can transform into human form. If she can, she'll probably be a tall and long-legged beauty.

I wonder if they sell transformation pills in the [Shop]...

Xia Zhi thought about it in a daze, then fell into a deep sleep again.

At the same time, feeling him rubbing his face against his groin, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun's body trembled almost imperceptibly.

By the morning of the eighth day, the rain had already stopped.

The air felt exceptionally fresh after being washed overnight.

Xia Zhi stood up from under the tree and stretched his body with a satisfied expression.

However, the crane on the side looked somewhat haggard for some reason.

After brushing her teeth and washing her face, breakfast was still fruit and raspberries, which the crane didn't seem to have much of an appetite for.

Because of the rain, many mushrooms suddenly sprouted on the road.

At each location they found, Xia Zhi patiently asked the crane if the mushrooms were edible.

Walking and stopping like this, by noon he had picked quite a few edible mushrooms.

Wash and shred the pork, then put it in a small pot to make soup. Even with just a little salt for seasoning, the soup will still taste incredibly delicious.

Unfortunately, there was no staple food.

This soup is the perfect match for soaking rice or making noodles.

The store does sell flour and rice, but the prices are too low.

Xia Zhi now only has 4 points left. These points cannot be used recklessly; they must be saved to deal with special circumstances.

As for the pills that allow spirit beasts to transform into human form, he also searched for them out of curiosity.

The results are yes, and there are quite a few of them, with diverse effects. Some can purify bloodlines, some can give spirit beasts a special physique, and some can even forcibly evolve bloodlines.

However, all the prices are very expensive, with the cheapest costing 150 points.

Well, being a crane like this is fine too, all warm and cozy.

The ninth day went smoothly.

On the tenth day, they encountered those humanoid monsters that lived in groups again. Among them were guys wielding huge, crude stone axes, with a black iron-colored progress bar hanging on their bodies.

Xia Zhi silently chose to take a detour.

On the eleventh day, Xia Zhi finally passed through Dunyu Mausoleum and arrived in the territory of Tianheng Mountain.

Nothing happened on the twelfth day.

On the thirteenth day, Xia Zhi encountered a red flower that could burn, radiating heat and making it impossible to approach.

On the fourteenth day, the midday sun was very strong. Xia Zhi stopped and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Using the detector, we can see that there is a flat road 20 meters ahead.

It's not the kind of winding path covered in weeds, but the kind of solid, wide road that has been built up over thousands of years by countless vehicles and people.

The road surface may have potholes and gaps, and because it has been weathered by time, it has a grayish-white, weathered appearance.

Xia Zhi looked at the road, slowly exhaled, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

After living in the wild for so long, I finally saw traces left by humans.

Such a wide road must be an official road.

If he keeps walking along the road, he will eventually reach the town.

The guiding effect of the [Divination Staff] is probably about to dissipate by now.

"Let's go."

Xia Zhi smiled at the crane, lifted his foot, and walked forward along the road.

The crane glanced at the path it had walked many years ago, its expression slightly complicated.

Upon reaching this point, her escort mission was essentially over.

Just a few miles ahead lies Liyue City, guarded by dutiful Thousand Rock Army soldiers at its gates.

Every month, the Thousand Rock Army and adventurers come to sweep through this area near the city to eliminate monsters that might threaten the city and pedestrians, making it very safe.

She no longer needed to travel with him.

Moreover, Liyue is now a city ruled by humans, so it's best for the immortals not to disturb it.

But the thought of leaving filled her with a strange sense of regret and reluctance.

It applies to people, and also to this uneventful journey.

However, all good things must come to an end.