The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

Qi Ji could naturally see the fear that Shi Yan and the other two had of him.

He understands this feeling, and even thinks it's a good thing.

Being kind to others is his choice, but it doesn't mean he wants to be looked down upon by humans. A proper sense of awe can save him a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Shi Yan stretched out his hands and tremblingly offered three bright red wild fruits, each with a good amount of flesh, their aroma filling the deer's nose.

Qi Ji was indeed hungry. Although the fierce battle just now did not last long, using [Agile Burst] twice in a row had taken a toll on his physical strength.

Qi Ji did not refuse, lowered his head, took the fruit, and took a big bite with a crunch.

Seeing that the white deer was willing to eat their food, Shi Yan and his two sons breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease.

Then, the three of them unconsciously turned their gaze to the tiger's corpse on the ground.

Only then did they truly see the tiger's size. It was a size larger than an ordinary adult tiger. Shi Yan reached out to compare and found that the tiger's shoulder height was almost up to his chest, its paws were larger than a human head, and its fangs gleamed with a cold white light.

In the past, they would have tried to avoid such a large carnivore if they saw it, never foolishly confronting it head-on. But now, this tiger had died right before their eyes.

The three of them gasped, once again shocked by Qi Ji's strength.

But after the initial shock came an overwhelming sense of ecstasy.

"My God... this tiger skin..."

Shi Yunzhou's voice trembled: "How much silver could such a complete tiger skin sell for in the city?"

"It's more than just tiger skin!"

Shi Huaishan swallowed hard.

"Tiger bones, tiger tendons, tiger penis—they're all valuable. This tiger is a treasure from head to toe; it's worth more than the three of us working for three years."

"We've struck it rich! This time we've really struck it rich!"

Shi Yan was so excited his hands were trembling, but he remained relatively calm, frowning as he said, "Don't get too excited yet. This tiger is too heavy; the three of us simply can't lift it."

Upon hearing this, Shi Huaishan and Shi Yunzhou immediately stepped forward to try. The two of them exerted all their strength, but the tiger's carcass did not budge.

"What should we do?"

Shi Yunzhou grew anxious: "If we go back to town to get help, it will take most of the day to go back and forth. The jackals in the mountains will smell the blood and definitely gnaw the carcass down to the bones."

Shi Huaishan was also in a dilemma. He secretly glanced at Qi Ji, who was munching on fruit to the side, and whispered, "And there's another problem. After all, this is... its spoils of war. If it doesn't want to, we can't touch it."

All three looked at Qi Ji, their eyes filled with apprehension.

"Yo"

Qi Ji had already finished all three fruits, shook his head, and looked indifferent.

To him, the tiger was of no value except for testing his strength. He couldn't eat meat, so a piece of fruit was more useful to him than the tiger.

Overjoyed at receiving tacit approval, Shi Yan and his son tried to lift the tiger again.

Even with the combined efforts of the three, they could only lift the corpse slightly off the ground; it was completely unable to walk.

"No, it's too heavy."

"This won't work. Even if we manage to lift it up a little and drag it along, the three of us won't get very far."

Just when the three were at a loss, Shi Yan's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Qi Ji.

He hesitated for a moment, then mustered his courage and stepped forward, bowing deeply to Qi Ji: "Lord Immortal Deer, please help us. This tiger is too heavy; we simply cannot lift it. If you can help us carry it back to town, we... we are willing to give you half of our profits."

Qi Ji was too lazy to bother with such trivial matters.

Half the profits are completely meaningless to a sika deer like him.

But then he thought again that being kind to others was his way of obtaining legendary spiritual points.

Moreover, if he were to carry a fierce tiger into Qinghe Town, the commotion he would cause would be considerable, and such a grand scene might just earn him another legendary spirit point.

Even if he can't achieve that, he can still earn more people's respect, which will greatly benefit his future accumulation of legendary spiritual points.

"Aside from being a little tired, there doesn't seem to be any downside. If I'm lucky, I might even get legendary spirit points directly. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try."

Having figured this out, Qi Ji walked to the tiger's carcass, lowered his head, nudged it with his antlers, and then gently lifted it. The tiger's carcass, which had been difficult for the three of them to lift completely, was now steadily hoisted onto his back.

"Wow, no wonder it's a deer that can kill tigers, its strength is incredible!"

Shi Yan and the other two were dumbfounded.

... ... ...

The town entrance of Qinghe Town was bustling with activity at this moment.

Two hunters had just returned from the mountains carrying their prey, having had a very good haul.

Three fat rabbits, two badgers, and three sables with glossy fur.

A large number of townspeople immediately gathered around to watch the spectacle.

"Hey, Wang Er and Li San, you guys did well on this trip, you've got quite a haul!"

"Wow, this sable fur is of really high quality. It'll definitely fetch a good price."

The two hunters beamed with pride upon hearing this. Wang Er, chin in hand, said, "Of course! We two brothers are among the best hunters in Qinghe Town."

Li San, beaming with pride, chimed in, "That's right! The prey in these mountains is getting increasingly sophisticated these days; you can't catch them without real skill."

Someone in the crowd said, "If we're talking about skill, I think Old Master Shi Yan has the most experience."

The old gatekeeper at the town entrance nodded in agreement: "Yes, early this morning, Old Master Shi took his two sons into the mountains. They might have a good haul."

Upon hearing this, Wang Er curled his lip, his tone tinged with disdain: "Old Master Shi Yan was indeed formidable back then, but he's gotten old after all, and his legs aren't as nimble as they used to be. It's good enough that he made it back safely from these deep mountains and forests. What great gains did he expect? I bet the three of them combined couldn't compare to the two of us on this trip."

Li San smiled smugly: "That's right, in the hunting business, it still depends on the young."

Just then, several figures appeared on the mountain road in the distance.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it.

First, they saw Shi Yan and his two sons, and then... everyone was stunned.

Leading the way was a pure white deer.

On its back, however, lay a massive tiger carcass!

The town entrance became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Wang Er and Li San, who were just boasting, froze instantly with their smiles, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

As the white deer drew closer, everyone finally dared to confirm that they hadn't been mistaken.

That really was a fierce tiger!

A tiger bigger than any tiger they had ever seen!

"Horse, old... tiger, what a huge tiger!"

"My goodness! Grandpa Shi Yan and his men actually managed to kill a tiger!"

"Wait, what's this white deer doing here? Wasn't it the one that saved Grandpa Shi Yan a few months ago?"

"It really does seem to be that white deer. What's going on?"

The crowd erupted instantly, with everyone excitedly crowding around Shi Yan and his son, as well as Qi Ji, in layers.

Everyone's face was filled with disbelief, shock, and ecstasy.

That's a fierce tiger!

Not to mention Qinghe Town, even in the surrounding towns, no one has been able to hunt a tiger for many years!

A complete tiger skin is priceless!

Wang Er and Li San stood outside the crowd, looking at the huge tiger carcass on the white deer's back, and then at the rabbits and sables at their feet. They felt their faces burning with embarrassment and wished they could disappear into the ground.