This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

The house was built neatly and upright, constructed from piled-up mountain stones.

Like Li Daoxuan's house, there was a courtyard in the back, where a temple was built.

Li Daoxuan pushed open the door and went inside.

There was no one inside.

Passing through the front house and into the backyard, the beads on the roof of the temple emitted a faint crimson glow even in daylight.

It was obvious that this family had just performed a sacrifice.

Li Daoxuan didn't care what was sacrificed; he only cared about how long the bead could last.

Based on previous experience, it should take at least six months.

Li Daoxuan stood still, staring at the bead without moving.

Just then, someone appeared silently behind him.

The person was thin and weak, holding a sharp knife in her hand, her eyes filled with murderous intent; she was actually a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old.

The girl quietly stepped forward and, upon reaching Li Daoxuan's back, plunged the sharp knife in her hand into him without the slightest hesitation.

"bite..."

The girl thought Li Daoxuan would surely die by her blade, but suddenly her vision blurred and her grip loosened.

Immediately afterwards, a clear, metallic sound was heard.

For a moment, I was dazed. When I looked up again, I saw a pair of indifferent eyes.

Whether it was her imagination or not, the girl saw...sympathy in those eyes?

With Li Daoxuan's five senses, how could a girl possibly have managed to ambush him?

He knew the girl was hiding behind him as soon as he entered, but since he was the one who had taken over the place, he didn't point it out.

At this point, Li Daoxuan was still willing to give her a chance.

"Don't worry, I won't take your house or your food. On the contrary, I will provide you with what you need."

"But I have one condition: let me stay with you for a while..."

The girl was taken aback by what she heard, her eyes clearly showing disbelief.

Li Daoxuan said no more, but instead grabbed her sharp knife and with a gentle force, crushed the blade into a piece of scrap metal.

"If I wanted to kill you, it would be easy."

Force is clearly more convincing.

A flicker of fear crossed the girl's eyes, and like a startled night cat, she turned and ran out of the house.

Li Daoxuan ignored her and found a room to stay in.

Then they started a fire to cook.

Occasionally, wild fruits gathered from the mountains are used as vegetables, and when combined with game meat hunted, the aroma of the stew is irresistible and makes one's mouth water.

Li Daoxuan specially made an extra portion today.

After finishing his meal, he sat cross-legged in the courtyard, concentrating on refining his essence into qi.

About half an hour later, Li Daoxuan chuckled softly, without moving his body, and simply spoke:

"Stop hiding, come and eat if you're hungry."

After saying that, he continued doing his own thing.

Sure enough, a head with messy hair peeked out from the doorway shortly after.

He glanced at Li Daoxuan, then at the pot of stewed mountain fruit and meat on the table.

In the end, he couldn't resist the temptation of hunger, mustered up his courage, went over, grabbed a piece of meat, and wolfed it down.

After eating several pieces, the girl finally felt full and stopped, turning to look at Li Daoxuan, her fear turning into curiosity.

She had met Li Daoxuan, or rather, she had met the original owner of Li Daoxuan's body.

In my memory, he should be sacrificed by his parents, just like me.

How come he not only didn't die, but became so powerful instead?

The girl stood there for a long time, her eyes full of curiosity, wondering what Li Daoxuan was doing.

At this moment, Li Daoxuan seemed to be very...impressive?

A faint current of energy surrounded him, making him appear very imposing.

"You really won't kill me? You'll use me as a sacrifice?"

The girl finally couldn't help but ask.

Li Daoxuan, who was practicing Qi cultivation, did not answer her and remained seated cross-legged without moving.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard Li Daoxuan reply calmly:

"As long as you don't try to kill me again, I guarantee you won't die..."

The girl was startled, and her tense heart finally began to relax.

Logically speaking, people who grow up in this kind of environment would never trust others so easily.

But for some reason, she didn't doubt what Li Daoxuan said at all.

The girl asked again:

"What are you doing?"

Li Daoxuan slowly regulated his breathing, returning it to the sea of ​​qi, and stopped practicing.

The moment she opened her eyes, the girl, like a startled bird, immediately ran to the front door and stood there, as if she might run away at any moment.

Li Daoxuan smiled and pointed outside the door, saying:

"Where can you run to when darkness falls and the undercurrent descends?"

The girl's expression darkened. Li Daoxuan was right; without the protection of the gods, one could go nowhere in this world.

"You just asked me what I was doing, what? Curious?"

The girl swallowed hard and nodded gently.

Li Daoxuan did not explain, but simply raised his hand and struck out with a palm. A water vat ten feet away shattered in response.

The girl stared in disbelief, completely oblivious to the water splashing on her.

"God...God...Son of God..."

The girl's first reaction was to think that Li Daoxuan was a divine child chosen by the gods, and she instinctively wanted to kneel down.

Li Daoxuan flashed in front of her, grabbed her arm, and pulled her up.

"I am not some divine child, and my power is not a gift from the gods, but something I earned through my own arduous cultivation step by step."

The girl wouldn't listen; she just kept bowing in fear, muttering:

"Son of God...Son of God..."

Seeing her like this, Li Daoxuan felt inexplicably irritated.

Unable to contain himself, he shouted:

"Shut up! I'll say it again, I am not a divine being, but a living, breathing human being..."

The girl was clearly stunned, staring blankly at Li Daoxuan, not even daring to breathe.

Li Daoxuan sighed helplessly and released the girl.

You'll understand later.

After saying that, he ignored her and began practicing his skills on his own.

Soon, an undercurrent descended.

The girl hid in the temple and kept bowing and praying.

Li Daoxuan followed him inside and saw the two middle-aged corpses lying in front of the hateful statue, and he knew exactly what was going on.

She must have encountered the same situation as me, being sacrificed by her own parents, and then miraculously killing them in return, thus sacrificing her parents in return.

The only thing that made Li Daoxuan feel fortunate was that the girl was obviously very hungry, but she never ate her parents' corpses.

This shows that she still has at least a shred of humanity.

Looking at the praying girl, Li Daoxuan pulled her up and said in an unquestionable tone:

"From today onwards, you are forbidden to pray to this evil god. Otherwise, I will kill you..."

The girl stared at him blankly, her eyes full of confusion.

After Li Daoxuan finished speaking, he left and returned to his room to continue practicing his martial arts.

After hesitating for a long time at the temple entrance, the girl turned around and went back to her room.

She didn't pray anymore.

Perhaps it was out of fear of Li Daoxuan, or perhaps for other reasons.

Today, at least, is the first time in her life that she has not prayed to God.