The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

"Hoo-hoo~~~!"

A piercing wail suddenly rang out in the mountains and along the riverbank, startling the birds that filled the branches into flight.

The enormous brown bear rolled around and around in the mud, its thick fur covered in grass clippings and wet mud, until it finally came to a stop by crashing into a thick tree trunk.

Half of its cheek was swollen high, almost squeezing its left eye into a thin slit. It was in so much pain that it lay on the ground howling, its heavy breathing trembling.

Just a minute ago, this brown bear, which had been starving for days, came to the river to fish by following the sound of water. Instead of finding any fish, it spotted a large, pure white deer standing on the riverbank, as if it were carved from jade and snow.

With its plump prey right in front of it, the brown bear's eyes immediately turned red. It silently crouched down and pounced.

It thought it would be an easy meal, but little did it know that the seemingly docile white deer reacted with astonishing speed.

With a powerful kick, its hind legs sent a gust of wind flying backward, slamming solidly into its cheek.

The intense pain exploded instantly, and the brown bear was kicked and sent flying.

Fortunately, it was plump and strong, with thick flesh on its cheeks, so the kick didn't directly shatter its skull. Even so, half of its face was numb, and it was in excruciating pain.

Qi Ji turned his head, his deer-like eyes filled with impatience, and glanced at the brown bear not far away.

This bear was more massive than any brown bear he had ever seen in his previous life. It was a full 1.8 meters tall at the shoulder, almost as tall as an adult man when standing. Its paws were thick and its claws gleamed coldly, indicating its incredible strength. Ordinary deer would have been paralyzed and fled in terror at the sight of such a beast, but in Qi Ji's eyes, it was nothing more than a big, stupid creature.

"Want to eat me? You're dreaming, you stupid bear! Get lost and don't bother me."

Qi Ji let out a low, deer-like cry, his tone carrying an undisguised threat, signaling the brown bear to get lost.

But hunger had already clouded the brown bear's judgment.

Although it vaguely sensed that the white deer in front of it was not to be trifled with, the burning hunger in its belly overwhelmed its vigilance, and it had no reason to let go of the fat meat that was already in its mouth.

"roar"

It shook its drowsy head, let out a furious roar, pushed off the ground with its limbs, and pounced on Qi Ji again, its bear paws, carrying a foul stench, raised high, about to smash the deer's spine with one blow.

"Ungrateful wretch."

Qi Ji's eyes turned cold. He had only intended to teach the brown bear a simple lesson, but since it was determined to die, he would grant its wish.

Qi Ji didn't use [All Trees Pay Homage] or [Agile Burst], he just relied on pure physical strength, using his limbs to charge straight at the brown bear.

"——"

The deer charged so fast that it left a white trail and was in front of the brown bear in an instant.

Before the brown bear's paws could land, a pair of hard antlers came hurtling towards its chest and abdomen. It was startled and tried to retreat hastily, but it was too late.

"Pfft—"

The tip of the antler pierced its soft belly without any resistance, and warm blood gushed out instantly.

Qi Ji stomped his front hooves on the ground, strained his neck, and pushed back against the brown bear's massive body, leaving two deep mud tracks on the ground with his heavy body.

Before the brown bear could even cry out in pain, Qi Ji suddenly jerked his head upwards.

"laugh"

The sharp antlers tore upwards along the flesh, creating a bloody gash on the brown bear's belly, revealing its internal organs.

"Hooooooo!"

The brown bear let out a heart-wrenching howl, the ferocity in its eyes completely vanished, leaving only boundless fear.

It dared not have a shred of greed, and with its last bit of strength, it turned and ran, tumbling and crawling into the depths of the dense forest.

But after running only a few dozen meters, its legs gave way and it collapsed heavily to the ground, blood gushing from its abdomen, staining the fallen leaves and soil beneath it. Its life force visibly diminished.

"Serves him right."

Qi Ji shook his neck and stood still, too lazy to even chase after him.

This brainless idiot won't last long. Once it dies, within half a day, wolves, jackals, and other scavengers in the mountains will come following the scent of blood and devour it completely, turning it into nourishment for nature.

Qi Ji turned and walked to the riverbank, dipped the antlers into the cool water and gently shook them to wash away the bear blood. Only after confirming that the antlers were clean again did he slowly continue into the depths of the dense forest.

Without a destination or a predetermined direction, Qi Ji wandered aimlessly, sensing the surrounding vegetation and familiarizing himself with the layout of the mountain forest.

"Um?"

As he walked, Qi Ji suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky.

Tiny white ice crystals drifted down from the leaden-gray clouds, clinging to his pristine white deer fur, feeling cool and refreshing.

"It's snowing."

Qi Ji blinked his deer-like eyes, and then realized something.

Winter has already arrived.

Because Qi Ji's physical body is now so strong and his blood and qi are so abundant, ordinary changes in temperature have no effect on him. Even though the temperature in the mountains and forests has already dropped to around zero degrees Celsius, he doesn't feel anything very obviously. He didn't even notice the temperature drop and snowfall immediately.

"Yo"

Qi Ji shook his head, not taking the light snow to heart, and continued walking forward.

After walking about half a mile, a sweet fruity aroma wafted over on the wind, tantalizing his taste buds.

Qi Ji turned and followed the scent of fruit, passing through a grove of low trees, where a bright and open space suddenly appeared before him.

Ahead lies a natural orchard, with each tree laden with heavy fruit, a mix of red and yellow, looking plump and juicy.

At this moment, a large group of monkeys were perched on the fruit trees, chattering and leaping among the branches, picking fruit and stuffing it into their mouths while chasing and playing with each other, making a mess of the orchard.

Looking at the appearance of these monkeys, the phrase "Emei Mountain folks" immediately popped into Qi Ji's mind.

They all resembled macaques, with red faces, long gray-brown fur, agile movements, and a cunning, domineering look in their eyes.

In his previous life, there were macaques like these in a famous tourist area in his country. They were very arrogant and often snatched food from tourists, rummaged through their backpacks, and scratched people. When he visited the country, he was also robbed of a bottle of water and almost lost his phone. So, he had a small grudge against them.

If an ordinary human were here and saw such a large group of mischievous monkeys, they would probably have run away long ago.

But now...

Qi Ji licked his lips.

Not only did he crave the fruit, but he also needed to avenge his past self for the bottle of water and the cell phone.

Fortune changes every generation, so never underestimate a young man's potential.

Qi Ji walked slowly towards the orchard.

On the fruit tree closest to the edge, a monkey that was eating fruit was the first to spot him and immediately let out a shriek, as if it were calling the police.

The next second, all the monkeys in the tree looked over, squatting on the branches, baring their teeth at Qi Ji, and letting out a series of screams.

Their shouts were filled with intimidation and a desire to drive them away, as if they had made this orchard their own territory.

One of the more short-tempered monkeys grabbed the half-eaten fruit pit in its hand and threw it at Qi Ji.

The fruit pit landed at Qi Ji's feet with a whistling sound, breaking into several pieces.

"Tsk, he really is a mischievous monkey, quite the temper."

Qi Ji chuckled inwardly, but wasn't angry. He suddenly exerted force in his limbs.

In an instant, Qi Ji rushed to the nearest big tree, pushed off with his hind legs, and lightly leaped into the air, jumping onto the tree trunk. With the power of [Spirit Foot], his deer hooves firmly adhered to the rough bark, standing steadily.

Before the monkey that had thrown the fruit pit first could react, a white shadow appeared before its eyes.

Qi Ji turned to the side, his right hoof sweeping out with a powerful gust of wind.

"Bang!"

The monkey, like a kicked ball, screamed as it plummeted straight down from the tree.

This was the same mischievous monkey that had just thrown fruit pits at him.