I'm a male god in Liyue

Progress: 15%.

At this moment, the crane, which had been lying on the ground unable to move, suddenly stretched its neck and slowly stood up.

Those legs are quite long and straight.

It seems that with the help of the healing spell, its injuries have healed well, and it is now able to stand up. It will probably be able to fly again soon.

With this thought in mind, Xia Zhi silently stopped the healing spell in his hands.

Whether or not he farms treasure chests is irrelevant; the main issue is that his level is currently low, his mana is limited, and he can't use his skills for very long.

Feeling the comfortable warmth in her body suddenly disappear, the crane raised its head and looked at Xia Zhi with a puzzled expression, only to meet his gray, lifeless eyes.

She was momentarily stunned.

So... he's blind?

Xia Zhi didn't linger. He slowly withdrew his hand and said to it in an apologetic tone, "Sorry, I need to rest for a bit."

It probably couldn't understand the language of the other world he was speaking, but since it was a sentient spirit beast, it should be able to understand itself.

Xia Zhi sat down on the spot, slowly closed his gray eyes, and rested.

The crane in front of him looked at his face quietly, without making a sound.

After resting for about an hour, Xia Zhi opened her eyes and whispered to it, "It's ready."

He stood up from the ground, and the white light of the healing spell shone on his hands again as he gently stroked its body.

Progress [20%]

Progress [23%]

This time, Xia Zhi only lasted half the time as before before giving up. He said to it again in an apologetic and tired tone, "I'm sorry."

The crane nodded slightly to him.

Xia Zhi sat down on the spot and rested quietly for another hour. Then he opened his eyes and said softly, "That's enough."

Progress [25%]

Progress [27%]

This time, Xia Zhi lasted even less time, and the look of exhaustion on her face was even more pronounced.

"Feel sorry."

Xia Zhi sat down again and closed his eyes.

The crane watched him quietly, its azure eyes softening considerably.

She could sense his kindness and his efforts.

An hour passed.

Just as she was waiting for Xia Zhi to open his eyes, she heard a very soft breathing sound.

She looked closely and realized that he was sitting with his body slightly crooked and his head drooping. He had actually fallen asleep in that sitting position.

He looks really exhausted.

Her gaze softened as she looked at him.

He's a good kid.

The night grew deeper, and the dew began to grow heavier.

The wind is getting colder.

Xia Zhi's body trembled slightly involuntarily in his sleep.

The crane in front of him looked at his thin and strange clothes, paused for a moment, then gently walked to his side, spread her wings, and wrapped him in her warm downy feathers.

Sweet dreams.

Meanwhile, an invisible progress bar on her body was slowly rising.

Progress [30%]

Progress [40%]

……

Progress [100%]

"Progress bar has reached 100%, and you have received the Golden Treasure Chest reward."

Chapter Four: You're using me as a test subject, aren't you?

The next morning, as dawn broke.

Xia Zhi woke up from her sleep and slowly opened her gray, lifeless eyes.

The beautiful crane remained standing in the same spot, its body maintaining an elegant posture, its long neck raised, looking at the rising sun in the east.

Noticing that he had woken up, the crane lowered its head and looked at him with gentle eyes.

Xia Zhi didn't look at her, but carefully straightened her clothes and gently smoothed out the wrinkles.

When his fingers touched the shoulder of his clothes, he could still feel a little warmth remaining on them.

It's the warmth left by the down feathers of the crane in front of me.

It thought Xia Zhi didn't know that it had sheltered him with its wings last night, but in fact Xia Zhi hadn't slept at all last night.

The crane carefully moved over and warmed him with its downy feathers; he saw everything it did.

This was within his expectations.

A spirit beast is like a gentleman; it can be deceived by reason.

Judging from the results of his [Detect Evil] spell last night, it's clear that this crane has done countless good deeds in the past.

Such creatures are pure of heart and therefore most grateful for kindness.

Since Xia Zhi had exhausted himself to help it heal its injuries, it certainly couldn't bear to see him freezing to sleep in the cold night.

This isn't really a matter of scheming; it's more like each party getting what they want.

Xia Zhi raised his head and looked at the crane in front of him.

In his eyes, the golden progress bar on the crane had disappeared, and a golden treasure chest had appeared in his inventory.

The treasure chest is currently unopened.

It wasn't that Xia Zhi wanted to keep the treasure chest unopened, but rather that he was simply too exhausted last night.

He had already walked all day, and then he had continued to perform healing spells on the crane several times. He was exhausted both mentally and physically, and simply couldn't hold on until the progress bar finished loading.

In addition, for some reason, the crane had a very pleasant fragrance, like orchids and musk, which made him feel very at ease.

Breathing in the fragrance, he unknowingly fell asleep and didn't wake up until dawn.

However, it was precisely because of the presence of the crane, a mythical beast, that Xia Zhi was able to sleep so soundly. He believed that if it sensed any danger approaching, it would wake him up immediately.

Xia Zhi looked at the golden treasure chest in his inventory and chose to open it.

An antique-style round stove appeared before his eyes.

[Burning Incense Burner]

Quality: Gold.

Type: Alchemy tools.

Feature: Fusion.

Effects: When combined, the ingredients are made into incense, which can soothe the mind and communicate with spirits.

Hidden effect: Increases the probability of successfully producing incense by 50%, and increases the probability of perfectly producing incense by 20%.

This is something that seems to have a powerful effect, but it's useless to Xia Zhi right now.

Xia Zhi glanced at the incense burner's recycling price again.

100 points.

Its recycling price is the same as that of the [Virtue Template].

Since they are all gold-quality items, this may mean that all gold-quality items have the same buyback price.

The [Radiant Wings], being of diamond quality, has a buyback price of 10000 points.

There's a difference of exactly one quality level, Platinum. Logically, the recycling price for Platinum quality items should be 1000 points.

Xia Zhi has 20 points left, and he doesn't have anything he wants to buy right now, so there's no rush to recycle the incense burner.

Xia Zhi straightened his clothes and opened the treasure chest. In the eyes of the crane in front of him, only a moment had passed. Then, he saw Xia Zhi stand up from the ground, smile at him, and say in a language he couldn't understand, "I've rested enough. Let's continue treating you."

This is really strange. She is the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng, who has lived for thousands of years and is already familiar with all the languages ​​on the Teyvat continent. How could she not understand what he was saying? Moreover, she had never seen Xia Zhi wearing this style of clothing before. She also couldn't decipher the Taoist technique he used to heal her. It seemed to be a completely new cultivation system.

Could this kind-hearted young man not be from this continent?

As the crane's thoughts quietly wandered, she carefully examined Xia Zhi's face in the morning sunlight. He had a very common human appearance, not particularly handsome, but his features made her feel very comfortable and willing to get close to him.

It's a pity that his eyes have lost their sparkle; otherwise, his charm would have been even greater.