I'm a male god in Liyue

Xia Zhi approached the crane, a healing spell glowing in his hand, and gently stroked its body.

Its feathers are still so soft, it feels like touching a piece of fine fabric.

Xia Zhi resisted the urge to stroke its fur and quietly began treating it.

When the treatment time was about the same as the time he had spent treating it for the first time the night before, Xia Zhi stopped at the right time.

"You wait here, I'll go get some food."

Xia Zhi made a eating gesture to it, then turned and walked out of the pit.

After walking a few steps, I heard faint footsteps following me from behind.

That's the sound of a crane's claws digging through the soil.

Xia Zhi turned around and looked at the crane following him, his expression somewhat helpless: "You're injured, so don't follow me anymore."

The crane simply looked at him.

Xia Zhi walked outside, and it continued to follow.

Are you afraid I'll run away?

"Fine, come along if you want."

"There's really nothing I can do against you."

The pit wasn't very deep, and Xia Zhi quickly climbed out. He patted the mud off his hands and clothes and then walked towards the big tree where he had rested the night before.

It was a fruit tree, with many ripe fruits hanging on its branches. Xia Zhi noticed that some of the fruits had been pecked by birds, so they were probably not poisonous.

The crane slowly followed behind him.

She watched Xia Zhi walk forward, a hint of doubt appearing in her eyes.

Isn't he blind? How come he walks so fast?

Could it be that he possesses some special Taoist technique that allows him to perceive his surroundings?

Upon reaching the large tree, Xia Zhi climbed it under the crane's strange gaze and then picked a bunch of red fruits.

He wiped the fruit on his clothes, handed it to the crane, smiled, and said, "Eat it."

As a True Lord, she lives on wind and dew, and does not need to eat ordinary food.

But seeing the kind smile on Xia Zhi's face, and thinking about how he, a blind man, had climbed the dangerous tree to pick fruit and even gave her the first fruit to eat, she couldn't bring herself to refuse his kindness. She simply lowered her head and pecked at it with her beak.

The fruit is very sour with a slight sweetness, but the flesh is crisp and crunchy, making it barely edible.

Seeing the crane devour the entire fruit in its hand, Xia Zhi felt relieved. There was no problem; even spirit beasts ate it, so the fruit must be safe to eat.

Xia Zhi threw away the fruit pit in his hand and smiled at the crane again.

"You're so tall, eat a few more."

Chapter 5 finally ends the beginner village.

Xia Zhi picked a total of eight fruits. He ate one and gave the remaining seven to the crane.

Whether the fruit is sour or not doesn't matter; the main thing is that he doesn't want it to go hungry.

Judging from the crane's tearful expression, it must have been deeply moved by his actions.

Mythical beasts have such rich emotions!

"Come on, let me treat you again."

Xia Zhi raised his hand, and a white light shone from it as he stroked the crane's body.

A familiar and warm life energy flowed in, bringing a comfortable feeling.

The crane's mouth still tasted sour. She looked at the young man in front of her with complicated emotions, and finally sighed silently in her heart.

Never mind, he meant well.

But she really never wanted to eat fruit again.

When it was almost time, Xia Zhi stopped, a look of exhaustion flashing across his face.

She felt that the internal injuries she had sustained from falling from the sky had been mostly healed by his Taoist magic, leaving only...

"You should be almost better, right?"

Xia Zhi looked at the crane and felt that something was off about it. After examining it for a moment, his gaze fell on its wings.

The two fading blue wings seemed to be in a somewhat unnatural position.

Xia Zhi carefully extended her finger towards its wings.

Noticing his movement, the crane took a step back, avoiding his touch.

Xia Zhi raised his head, looked at the crane with his gray, lifeless eyes, and said, "I just wanted to check you out."

She couldn't understand what he was saying, but through the serious expression on his face, she could tell that he meant no harm.

Xia Zhi and the crane stared at each other for a while.

It lowered its neck slightly.

Xia Zhi then reached out his hand towards its wings again.

It did not back down.

Xia Zhi's fingers slowly glided over the wings, touching a certain abrupt spot, and he couldn't help but pause in surprise.

"This is... a broken bone?"

These beautiful wings were actually broken off!

Xia Zhi's expression turned serious. Through the soft down feathers, he gently pressed on the slender bones, examining them carefully.

A flicker of pain and a hint of shame flashed in her eyes.

What are you touching?!

"No, it won't connect."

Xia Zhi withdrew his hands with some difficulty. He had no experience in setting bones for people, let alone for non-human spirit beasts.

Even if he understands its skeletal structure, this kind of injury shouldn't be so easy to heal.

The spirit beast's injuries will likely require the use of spiritual medicine to heal them.

"Ugh……"

Xia Zhi sighed, looking at the crane in front of him with a complicated expression.

This spirit beast is so kind-hearted.

Even with its own wings broken, it still managed to endure the pain last night and spread its wings to shelter him from the cold wind.

As for?

I just can't do anything with you.

Xia Zhi's gaze softened slightly as he looked at it. He then opened the system panel, entered the shop, and searched for information about elixirs.

Then, sorting the prices from lowest to highest, two items met his requirements.

【White Jade Broken Heart Disease Ointment】

Quality: Silver.

Type: Consumable.

Features: None.

Effect: It can heal broken bones. If the broken bone has already grown, it needs to be forcibly broken first.

Hidden effects: None.

Price: 30 points.

[Full Revitalization Potion]

Quality: Gold.

Type: Consumable.

Features: Instant recovery.

Effect: Immediately heals all injuries.

Hidden effects: None.

Price: 100 points.

Based on the description of the effects, both of these items should be able to heal the crane's broken bones.

The former is for external use, has a slow effect, and is inexpensive.

The latter is taken internally, has a rapid effect, and is expensive.

Xia Zhi has 20 points left, which is not enough for him to buy any item.

However, if you recycle the [Blazing Incense Burner], you'll get 120 points, which is enough.