The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

He quickly devoured the strange red flower, feeling the warm current flowing into his body. Before long, the system's wonderful voice echoed in his mind.

"Spirit Points +32"

Qi Jilu's eyes lit up.

It's like a pie falling from the sky.

Originally, the plan was to save this human for the legendary spiritual energy point, but unexpectedly, it was a buy-one-get-one-free deal, allowing him to encounter the precious medicine he had been searching for but could not find.

"Now I'll be able to get a physical enhancement in a few days. My decision to come here to save people was definitely the right one," Qi Ji thought with increasing joy at his decision.

Looking down, Qi Ji glanced at the old hunter Shi Yan, who had regained some mobility and was sitting up, watching him warily.

Looking at the strong and fierce white deer in front of him, Shi Yan swallowed hard, trying to appear calm: "You...you saved me and ate my food, so we're even. I didn't hurt you, and you can't kick me."

The image of Qi Ji overwhelmingly defeating the three-headed wolf was still flashing through Shi Yan's mind, and he was genuinely afraid that this white deer would also kick him.

Qi Ji tilted his deer head, glanced at the tattered basket with a gaping hole on Shi Yan's back, and then looked at the carcasses of a lynx and a hare on the gravel ground not far away. He judged that this human was probably a hunter, and most likely a resident of a town outside the eastern mountains.

Qi Ji looked at the other person's obviously broken leg again and had an idea.

Since we've already decided to be kind to others, we might as well go all the way and save lives.

Given the old hunter's current condition, it would be difficult for him to even leave this forest, let alone go down the mountain. If he were left here, even if he wasn't eaten by wild animals, he wouldn't survive the mountain's cold tonight. If he died, then all the effort put into saving him would have been in vain.

Shi Yan was watching the white deer's movements nervously, afraid that it would rush over at any moment, when he saw the white deer suddenly lower its head and gently nudge his waist with its broad forehead and antlers.

He froze instantly, not daring to even breathe.

The expected attack did not come. Bai Lu simply arched gently, half-lifting him up, then lowered herself and pressed her broad, sturdy shoulders against his body.

Shi Yan's mind went blank.

"You...you're going to carry me?" he asked in a trembling voice, only to see the white deer flick its tail and gently touch his arm with its antlers, as if urging him on.

Shi Yan was a little confused. He had lived his whole life, hunted in the mountains for decades, and had seen hunting dogs that were intelligent, but he had never seen a white deer in the deep mountains that wanted to carry him.

But given his current condition, he couldn't get down the mountain, so Shi Yan decided not to think too much about it and carefully used his uninjured arm to support himself as he slowly climbed onto the broad back of the white deer.

The deer's back was warm and sturdy, with smooth fur, and it supported his body steadily without swaying at all.

As soon as Shi Yan settled down, Qi Ji turned and walked steadily down the mountain.

Qi Ji's steps were extremely steady, and even when walking on the rugged mountain road, there was no bump at all.

Shi Yan lay on the deer's back, slowly recovering from his initial shock. Once he saw the mountain path the white deer was taking, he was certain that the white deer was indeed going to take him down the mountain.

This road is the familiar route that hunters from Qinghe Town take to travel between the deep mountains and the town.

"This white deer is truly intelligent; it really is trying to escort me down the mountain!"

Shi Yan's mind was in turmoil. Looking at the snow-white male deer in front of him, he felt more and more that this was no ordinary wild deer, but must be a strange beast spirit deer that had achieved success in its cultivation in the mountains.

They traveled in silence for more than half an hour. As the forest gradually thinned out, they could see the tall town gate of Qinghe Town ahead, as well as the flow of people coming and going inside. They could also vaguely hear the shouts and noises from inside the town.

Qi Ji stopped in his tracks, his deer-eared ears twitching warily as he looked at the throng of people inside, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"Should we continue further in?"

Qi Ji was a little undecided.

He did intend to be kind to others, but his decision to enter the town was a bit too risky.

If he were surrounded and captured inside, although he was confident that he was capable of resisting, there was no guarantee that something might happen.

Shi Yan, who was on Qi Ji's back, keenly sensed Qi Ji's hesitation.

He quickly reassured me in a soft voice, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I've lived in Qinghe Town my whole life. I know the town's guards and neighbors very well. I guarantee that no one will dare to mess with you or hurt you in the slightest. Please take me a little further and take me to my home on the north side of town. My entire Shi family will be forever grateful for your kindness."

Qi Ji turned his head and glanced at him with his deer-like eyes. Seeing that his eyes were earnest and without any falsehood, he hesitated for a moment before finally taking a step and walking into Qinghe Town.

Ta-da.

The hard bluestone pavement, with the crisp sound of deer hooves pounding on it, stood out prominently on the bustling main street.

The street vendors, merchants haggling over prices, and passersby all stopped what they were doing and turned to look at them.

When everyone realized that the creature walking down the street was a pure white, upright male deer with an injured old man on its back, the entire street fell silent for a moment. Everyone stared in disbelief, their eyes wide with astonishment.

"That...that's a white deer?!"

"Hey, isn't that Grandpa Shi Yan on his back? Didn't he go hunting in the mountains? How come he was carried back by a deer?"

"My goodness, this deer is amazing! It can even carry people?"

Someone recognized Shi Yan and quickly came forward, asking with a worried expression.

Shi Yan, perched on the deer's back, waved to the crowd and announced loudly, "Don't worry, folks. I accidentally broke my leg while hiking in the mountains and got stuck on a cliff. Thanks to this celestial deer, I was saved and it carried me back."

As soon as he said this, the surrounding discussion exploded. Everyone looked at Qi Ji with shock and curiosity. More and more people gathered around, blocking most of the main street.

As Shi Yan lay on the deer's back, he became increasingly certain that this was definitely a spirit deer that understood human nature.

Surrounded by so many people, he showed no sign of panic. His steps remained steady, and there was not a trace of ferocity in his eyes. He was unusually docile.

... ... ...

Meanwhile, from the Shi family compound on the north side of the town, came the clanging sound of wood being chiseled.

The two sons of the Shi family, Shi Da Shi Huaishan and Shi Er Shi Yunzhou, are both well-known carpenters in Qinghe Town. Their carving skills are famous for miles around. This courtyard was designed and built by the two brothers themselves. It is a spacious and bright house with blue bricks and tiles, and it is considered one of the most respectable families in the town.

The two brothers support their family by doing carpentry work and sometimes go hunting in the mountains with their father. Now they are both married and each has a big, healthy son. The family of eight lives happily together and is the envy of everyone in town.

The two brothers were squatting in the courtyard, carving patterns for a wedding bed they had commissioned for a wealthy family, when suddenly a neighbor rushed in through the gate, shouting in a panic, "Huaishan, Yunzhou, something terrible has happened! Your father is injured!"

The two brothers were shocked and immediately stood up: "What! What happened to my dad?!"

He broke his leg in the mountains.

The neighbor, panting heavily, added something that completely baffled the two brothers: "Right now... right now they're being carried by a snow-white deer towards the main street, right at the street corner!"

White deer?

The two brothers looked at each other, their minds blank, and they were even a beat slow to react.

Hearing the commotion, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the next house also rushed out. Upon hearing this, they looked anxious and, without saying a word, they ran towards the main street.

When they reached the main street, panting, they immediately spotted the snow-white male deer surrounded by the crowd, along with a familiar figure on its back.

"father!"

The two brothers shouted and quickly pushed through the crowd.

Qi Ji sensed the presence of the two men and, after observing Shi Yan's reaction, stopped and lowered himself to make it easier for them to help Shi Yan off their backs.

Shi Huaishan and Shi Yunzhou carefully helped their father down. Looking at his badly swollen leg, their eyes welled up with tears of heartache. Just as they were about to ask what was wrong, Shi Yan pointed to the white deer in front of him and said urgently, "What are you standing there for? Quickly thank the immortal deer. If it weren't for him, your father would have died in the deep mountains today. This life was given to me by the immortal deer."

The two brothers then came to their senses and turned to look at the tall, white deer with clear eyes. Seeing its gentle appearance without any aggression and recalling their father's words, they were overwhelmed with shock. They quickly bowed deeply to Qi Ji and kept saying thank you.

More and more people gathered around, and the sounds of discussion rose and fell.

"This isn't just a deer, it's a mythical beast from the mountains, a divine deer! It's so intelligent!"

"I've lived half my life and never seen such a magnificent deer!"

Just then, a merchant who regularly traded goods from all over the country suddenly seemed to remember something. He slapped his thigh and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wait, I remember now! A while ago, I came from the capital, Jinhua City. Everyone on the official road was saying that the royal princess was kidnapped by villains and was eventually rescued by a white deer that seemed to understand human nature. Could it be... could it be this one?"

Upon hearing this, the noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

All eyes turned to Qi Ji, and the surprise in their eyes instantly turned into deep awe. Many people even subconsciously took a half step back, not daring to breathe loudly, for fear of offending this fairy deer that had saved the princess.

Just then, a notification sound that Qi Ji had been eagerly anticipating rang in its mind once again.

"Legendary Spirit Points +1"

Qi Ji's deer eyes instantly lit up dramatically, and his tail couldn't help but sway joyfully.

This shows that we have indeed chosen the right path of doing good deeds.