The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the sound of wheels rolling over gravel echoed along the mountain path.

Xu Ling gripped the reins tightly, his whole body taut like a fully drawn bow, his bald head covered in fine sweat.

"Amitabha, well done, well done, this humble monk is fine."

"Even if I've never seen pork, I've seen pigs run. I've seen so many people drive horse-drawn carriages; practice makes perfect. No problem! Amitabha! Keep it up!"

The spirit kept encouraging itself.

He was a martial arts prodigy at a young age, skilled in both fist and foot techniques, but driving a carriage was a first for him.

The reins in my hand felt incredibly heavy; a slight pull to the left and the horse would veer off course, a tug to the right and the carriage would sway. The journey was erratic, and the four horses had to find their way on their own.

Finally reaching a sharp bend, Xu Ling hurriedly tried to rein in the horses to slow down, but the lead horse, for some unknown reason, suddenly lurched forward. With all four horses pulling together, the carriage accelerated instantly and veered off course towards the outside of the mountain road.

"Hey! Stop! Stop!"

The spirit cried out in panic, almost breaking the reins, but to no avail. It quickly turned and shouted, "Lord White Deer! This horse won't obey, it won't slow down! Quick, save them!"

"Yo~~~"

A clear, melodious deer cry suddenly rang out.

A faint aura of spiritual beast spread with the wind, and the four galloping horses in front seemed to have been switched on instantly. They snorted and stopped abruptly, their volatile emotions instantly calming down. They obediently slowed down along the bend and steadily turned the corner.

Qi Ji slowly ran up from behind and followed the carriage, his golden eyes glancing sideways at the terrified little monk in front of the carriage with a hint of disdain.

"Amitabha Buddha, you scared this humble monk to death..."

Xu Ling let out a long sigh, wiped the sweat from his bald head, and sighed sincerely.

"It's true that every profession has its difficulties, and every profession can produce an expert. I never thought driving a carriage was so difficult; we almost had an accident... Lord Bailu, I have a suggestion. You're so strong; why don't you take the trouble and pull the carriage for these horses? It'll definitely be safe."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the furry deer tail lashed out at his bald head with a sharp crack.

The spirit let out a howl, covered its head, and shrank its neck.

"Little monk, you've got some nerve, trying to get a spirit beast to pull your cart? Dream on."

Qi Ji scoffed inwardly; he wouldn't do something so humiliating.

I don't know if I'd do it without a horse, but if I had a horse, I'd only do it if you were willing to eat a few of my hooves.

"If you don't want to hold my hand, then don't. Why hit me?"

Xu Ling rubbed her head, sucking in the cool air, looking aggrieved, but then her eyes lit up as she came up with an idea, and she became very excited.

"Lord White Deer, how about this? You use your tree-controlling skills to create a few tree people to carry us forward. That would be so impressive, we could enjoy the scenery and get closer to nature."

The more Xu Ling talked about it, the more she thought it was a great idea, and her eyes lit up.

“Pah!”

His response was yet another tail, striking the same spot squarely.

"Ouch! That hurts!"

The young monk Xuling was almost in tears, and quickly waved his hand.

"I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore, Lord White Deer, please stop hitting me!"

He covered his head and obediently drove, but couldn't help muttering to himself, "Why is he being so violent... Don't let him become like that four-armed red ape, hitting people at the drop of a hat..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he met Qi Ji's golden eyes, which had turned around. He glanced at Qi Ji with a faint but imposing look.

The spirit immediately fell silent, obediently sat down to catch the carriage, and looked at the road with a pitiful expression.

After traveling leisurely for about an hour, the outline of a town finally appeared at the end of the mountain road ahead, with long city walls and a rather large scale.

"Finally!"

The spirit was overjoyed and breathed a long sigh of relief.

He really didn't want to touch the reins anymore.

Qi Ji also looked up and gazed into the distance, his gaze suddenly pausing as it landed on a procession on the official road outside the city gate.

The convoy consisted of about seven or eight carriages, none of which were pulled by horses, and the style gave Qi Ji a familiar feeling.

"These cars are not..."

Qi Ji blinked his deer-like eyes and quickly remembered what these cars were.

These are the same cloud-carriages of the Wanhua Merchant Guild that I've seen before. Upon closer inspection, these carriages are indeed all printed with an intricate Wanhua pattern, which is the Wanhua Merchant Guild's mark.

Without a doubt, these cars belong to the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce.

Qi Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that the person he was looking for to take care of his child had appeared.

Qi Ji didn't say much to Xu Ling. He suddenly exerted force with his limbs and leaped out.

"Hey? Where are you going, Lord White Deer?"

Xu Ling was taken aback, and then saw a white shadow flash by the roadside. Qi Ji transformed into a white gust of wind, moving at an astonishing speed. In a few leaps, he caught up with the caravan that was about to enter the city and blocked the middle of the official road.

"Hey, what's this?!"

Caught off guard, the lead driver quickly reined in his horse, and the entire convoy screeched to a halt.

Inside the most luxurious cloud carriage, Su Yanji was taking a nap on a soft couch when the sudden braking caused her to lurch forward, her forehead slamming hard against the table, making her hiss in pain.

"Damn it, what's going on!"

Su Yanji rubbed his forehead, his eyebrows raised, and reached for the whip beside him.

"Who drove the cart? Don't they want to quit?"

The driver in front panicked, his voice trembling: "Chairman! It wasn't me! There's something blocking the road ahead!"

Su Yanji suppressed her anger and coldly ordered the maid beside her, "Zhuya, go and see who this blind fool is who dares to block my Wanhua Merchant Guild's carriage. If they are malicious road blockers, send them away immediately."

"Yes, Chairman."

Zhu Ya got out of the carriage carrying her sword, but after running two steps, she suddenly stopped, exclaimed in surprise, and quickly turned around: "President! Please get down!"

"What's going on? Why are you shouting like that?"

Su Yanji frowned, straightened his clothes, and got out of the car.

"Is there some troublesome person out there? Whoever it is, daring to disturb my sleep will pay the price. I'd like to see who it is..."

She stopped speaking abruptly when she saw the huge white figure in the middle of the official road ahead.

Its snow-white body was adorned with golden markings, and its antlers, resembling branches, shimmered with a golden-green light. Its golden eyes were calm yet filled with an extraordinary sense of power.

"White deer... a mythical white deer!"

Su Yanji was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up with surprise.

Many of the attendants in the caravan also got out of their vehicles, looking at Qi Ji with amazement.

Many of them had followed Su Yanji to the Bilin Kingdom and had personally witnessed this legendary spirit beast.

But now that I see it again, I feel that it is more robust than I remember, and there are golden patterns on its body that I did not remember. The spiritual aura emanating from its body is also getting stronger and stronger.

Su Yanji looked at Qi Ji, feeling both love and anger.

Back in the Kingdom of Bilin, this spirit beast stole five of her treasured medicinal herbs in one go and even damaged one of her cloud carriages, causing her heartache for several days.

But then it helped her at the auction she organized.

Because of the many things to do and the time constraints, Su Yanji did not stay in Bilin Kingdom for long, but she kept thinking about the white deer. She never expected to meet it again today, and it seemed that the deer had taken the initiative to come to her.

"President, didn't you say that those who block the car would pay the price?" Zhu Ya muttered to herself.

Su Yanji flicked her head with her hand and scolded lightly, "Shut up! I was talking about a human, this is a spirit beast, how can you call them the same?"

Zhu Ya stuck out her tongue, then laughed and pulled it back in.

Qi Ji then stepped forward, his gaze falling on Su Yanji.

He recognized the woman.

I once overheard King Bilin mention in casual conversation that Su Yanji, the president of the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce, was incredibly capable, with businesses spanning various countries. The four-eared monkey that Yuan Yao possessed was a gift from her.

At the same time, Qi Ji subconsciously recalled the delicious experience of swallowing five precious herbs in one go.

But then he remembered that he had damaged someone else's carriage, and felt a little guilty.

However, this slight feeling of guilt was fleeting.

Today is different from the past. At worst, I can use the [Breath of Life] to heal them all over for free later, as a way of making up for the debt.

Thinking this, Qi Ji let out a soft deer-like cry towards Su Yanji.

He was indicating that he needed to speak with her.