I'm a male god in Liyue

It's more important to rebuild our cultivation level now; we can repay the kindness later.

The crystal-clear eyes of the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng regained their calm.

Chapter Eleven: The Strange Traveler and the Beautiful Crane

Stepping onto the wide official road, the ground beneath my feet felt incredibly hard. These soil and stones, having been tamped down for thousands of years, were now as solid and quiet as stone slabs.

Although the road surface was monotonous and barren, it gave Xia Zhi an unusual sense of security.

After traveling along the official road for more than ten minutes, a caravan came towards us, with its wagons piled high with goods covered by black tarpaulins.

Xia Zhi moved to the side of the road to make room for the caravan, while slowing his pace and silently observing the merchants.

These were the first humans he had encountered since coming into this world.

They included men and women, young people and middle-aged people, with different hair colors, some black and some blue. As for their facial features, they were not much different from the humans in Xia Zhi's original world.

The woman was probably in a managerial position; her clothes were rather luxurious, and she exuded a clean and efficient air.

Xia Zhi continued to observe.

They wore cloth clothes and cloth shoes. Some strong men were also equipped with swords and bows and arrows. In addition, they used animal power for transportation, which shows that the productivity level of this world was not high, at least not as high as Xia Zhi's original world.

This was probably an era of cold weapons.

However, considering the existence of mythical beasts like cranes and monsters like slimes in this world, it's also possible that the world's technology tree has gone astray, causing civilization to develop in a strange direction. Based solely on the data from an ordinary caravan, he cannot draw a conclusion for the time being.

Although the goods on the carriage were covered by tarpaulin, Xia Zhi could still see them clearly through his detector.

It contains a large amount of dried salted fish and shrimp, as well as shellfish and algae.

The fact that a caravan is carrying such a large quantity of dried seafood suggests that the town ahead must be a port town by the sea.

The ocean...

For Xia Zhi, this was a distant and longed-for term.

Facing the sea, with spring flowers in bloom, this leisurely and beautiful life was once the future he dreamed of.

In his original world, he would have had a hard time achieving this kind of life, but now in this world, he should be able to.

"That's great," Xia Zhi thought to herself.

Meanwhile, the caravan members were also eyeing the young traveler with a crane with curiosity.

For Liyue, cranes are special creatures, and the crane beside him is much taller and more beautiful than ordinary cranes, with an extraordinary temperament.

The combination of a man and a crane was quite eye-catching, especially since Xia Zhi was blind and not carrying any weapons or armor, yet his clothes were very neat and clean, making him look as if he were on a leisurely outing.

The caravan members were curious, but they only glanced at him a few more times and did not rashly strike up a conversation with him.

Liyue is a "trading capital," with countless merchants coming from all over the continent every day. Although Xia Zhi is strange, he is not the strangest among them.

The two passed each other silently.

Xia Zhi did not rashly try to communicate with the people in this unfamiliar caravan.

The main problem is that he doesn't speak the language of this world. Even if people are willing to communicate, he can't get any useful information from them using gestures.

It's better to listen and observe more yourself.

Continuing along the main road, Xia Zhi encountered several more caravans laden with goods.

The carriage and guards were basically the same as the first caravan he encountered, except for the goods on the carriage.

Some were exquisite and beautiful porcelain pieces, some were neatly stacked books, and some were medicinal herbs that emitted a medicinal aroma...

Every caravan looked to be in high spirits, their faces beaming with satisfaction at having made a big deal and a fortune.

This shows that the town ahead is not only prosperous, but also very safe, which gives the merchants such confidence and a sense of security.

Xia Zhi felt an even greater sense of anticipation for the first town he would encounter in this world.

As night fell, Xia Zhi found a suitable spot beside the official road and lit a fire.

After a simple dinner, Xia Zhi began browsing the items in the [Shop] as usual.

Occasionally, the dull thud of horse wheels passing by and the crisp sound of bells ringing could be heard from the direction of the official road, and the flickering light of torches could be vaguely seen over there.

That was a caravan traveling at night.

For businesspeople, time is often money.

Since they dare to travel at night, they must have something to rely on: either they are strong enough or the route is safe enough.

More likely, it's both.

Beside the warm campfire, Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun raised his head and quietly looked at the bright moon in the sky.

After a moment, she looked at Xia Zhi in front of her again. Her glassy eyes reflected his figure, her expression unwavering, revealing neither joy nor sorrow.

Xia Zhi didn't look up; with his God-like perspective, he could see that she was watching him.

He noticed that the baby crane was acting strangely that evening.

No, not just tonight.

It seems that her condition started to change from the moment he stepped onto this official road today.

It's a little too quiet.

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and roughly guessed why the little female crane was like this.

There's nothing we can do about it; we're just passing through each other's lives.

Although he enjoys having the little female crane by his side, he won't force her to stay. She is a spirit beast and has her own way of life.

Cranes prefer quiet and love mountains and rivers; the hustle and bustle of human activity only makes them feel noisy and uncomfortable.

It's a pity, if only she were a cat or a fox, she would eat less and I could cuddle with her to sleep at night.

Xia Zhi put her mind at ease and continued browsing the [Shop].

This time, he searched for items related to language and writing.

There are many search results, but they are basically divided into two levels: beginner and advanced.

The type is an experience book. After purchasing it, Xia Zhi only needs to select to use it to learn the language instantly.

[Introduction to Elvish], [Introduction to Orcish], [Introduction to Demonic], [Introduction to Hilichurl]...

[Proficient in Elvish], [Proficient in Orcish], [Proficient in Demonic], [Proficient in Hilichurl]...

The beginner level is enough for Xia Zhi to easily communicate in daily life using this language, and most items are priced at 1 point. Aside from some more special languages, such as [Beginner Ancient Demon Language] and [Beginner Angel Language], which are more expensive at 10 points, and certain extremely special languages, such as [Beginner Divine Language], are even more expensive at 100 points.

The Proficiency level allows Xia Zhi to become an expert who makes a living from this language, understanding the story behind each character and the most suitable scenarios for their use. The price of items at the Proficiency level is mostly 10 points, which is ten times that of the Beginner level.

Simply put, it's like the difference between the original World English Level 4 and simultaneous translation.

Trouble.

Xia Zhi stared at the densely packed search results in the list and fell silent.

So, what language do the people here speak?

Chapter Twelve: First Steps into Liyue

Xia Zhi hesitated for a while but still couldn't reach a conclusion.

However, considering that he had previously encountered slime and teleportation anchors, and only received feedback from the system after touching them with his hands, he speculated that language and writing might be the same.

It was getting late, so Xia Zhi closed the [Shop] panel. Seeing that the fire was getting small, he added some firewood to the fire. Then he looked up and met the gaze of the crane that was still watching him.

Under the clear moonlight, the little crane's eyes were as clear and beautiful as glass, a stark contrast to his dull gray eyes.

A moment later, Xia Zhi stood up, walked to the crane, and sat down beside her.

Since she couldn't understand it anyway, he had nothing to say.

Xia Zhi closed his eyes, leaned against her, and felt the softness and warmth of her feathers on his cheek.

The crane's body stiffened slightly for a moment before returning to normal.

A familiar scent lingered in the air, and the distant sound of bells jingling drifted in. Xia Zhi gradually drifted off to sleep.

With her by his side, he could sleep soundly.

The next morning, Xia Zhi woke up to find himself surrounded by emptiness once again.

Perhaps the little crane went to pick lotus pods again?

Xia Zhi rubbed her eyes, took out her toothbrush and cup, and began to wash up.

After washing up, he sat by the extinguished fire and waited quietly.

An hour passed, but the baby crane still hadn't returned.

Xia Zhi took out a fruit, ate it by himself, and then continued to sit in the same spot, waiting quietly.

They waited until noon, but still couldn't find the little female crane.

Xia Zhi sighed softly.

It seems the little female crane has truly passed away this time.