Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Hu Tao thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Qiqi is a zombie, and she has self-awareness and the ability to move. Unless she encounters the same situation again, she won't get stuck so easily.

We can't just leave her here waiting. Once they go to find something, she'll definitely have to go gather herbs again. It's better to keep an eye on things for them while she's gathering herbs.

If she gets stuck, they can rescue her immediately.

"Then trouble you."

Hu Tao handed her a picture of the Kongtong Hundred Spirit Jade and then explained to her what it was.

Qiqi picked up her notebook, and Hu Tao wrote as she spoke, so that she wouldn't forget about the matter.

"If you get stuck or trapped, just shout and we'll come help you right away!"

"Okay." Qiqi took the picture and distanced herself from her.

She didn't like being near walnuts; she didn't like the warm feeling they gave her.

"Let's go and take a look at this stone peak in front of us first."

The three of them walked down the suspension bridge into it.

Although the stone peak doesn't look very big from the outside, once you step inside and compare it to the inside, you realize how small and insignificant a person is under its massive size.

Jiang Bai walked on the suspension bridge, keeping a close eye on Qi Qi to make sure she didn't fall off.

Compared to the suspension bridges in Jueyun, the suspension bridge here looks to be of better quality, more sturdy, and the gaps are not as large.

Perhaps because there are no roads on these stone peaks, the suspension bridge is the only way to connect them with the outside world, so more care is taken in the construction and maintenance of this suspension bridge.

The wind was strong in the mountains, and the suspension bridge swayed slightly in the wind, but even Qiqi walked very steadily.

Upon reaching the plank road built at the waist of the stone peak, Jiang Bai craned his neck and looked down. The plank road was entirely made of wood, with no railings at all, and below was a vast expanse of white, so he couldn't see anything.

"Be careful, it's very high up here, don't fall," Hu Tao warned.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that what lies below is a sheer drop, and there's no lake in this area, meaning that falling in would mean turning into mincemeat.

She took out the Wings of Wind and looked at Qiqi.

"Do you know how to use the Wings of Wind?"

Qiqi tilted her head, looked at her little notebook, flipped through it, and then nodded.

"I'll put it on you."

Like weapons, the Wind Wings can be attached and deployed when needed, making them very convenient to carry. However, the Wind Wings are prone to damage, and they may fold over if the wind is too strong.

As for why it is so convenient, it can only be attributed to the blessings of the gods.

"Seventy-seven has..."

As Hu Tao approached her, Qi Qi hurriedly retreated, and the Wings of Wind appeared on her back.

Jiang Bai reached out to stop Qi Qi from retreating; if she retreated any further, she would fall.

Seeing that she had it, Hu Tao put away the Wings of Wind.

These Wind Wings are mostly imported from Mondstadt and are very expensive to make. Even though she is the head of the Hall of Rebirth, she is reluctant to give them away casually.

"Let's go and see if this stone peak has it."

Walnut rubbed its hands together, stretched its limbs, and began to climb upwards.

Qiqi tucked the drawing Hu Tao had given her into her clothes so she could take it out and look at it anytime.

She changed direction, keeping a distance from Hu Tao before climbing up, constantly muttering "find the things on the drawing paper" to avoid forgetting.

Despite her small stature, she climbed quite quickly, even faster than Hu Tao.

Seeing how steadily she climbed, Jiang Bai felt relieved, stretched his limbs, and began to climb upwards.

Since Kongtong Bailing Jade is the root and stem of a plant that has been jadeified, then going to a place where plants grow is definitely the right choice.

Unfortunately, the three of them climbed up and down the stone peak, but apart from picking a few herbs, they didn't see any trace of the Kongtong Hundred Spirit Jade.

Sitting atop the stone peak, Hu Tao massaged her aching arms, wincing in pain.

Rock climbing is physically demanding, especially climbing a rock face that is 90 degrees vertical.

There are few points on the stone wall to grab onto and use for leverage, let alone having to keep moving... All the weight of the body is hanging on the arms, and after searching around, the arms are about to be ruined.

Looking at Jiang Bai, although he wasn't as exaggerated as Hu Tao, he still had some difficulty raising his arm.

Qiqi was actually in the best condition.

Her body was already stiff and she couldn't feel pain. The reason she could still remain flexible was both because of the immortal power within her body and because she had been doing flexibility exercises.

"I can't go on anymore, I can't crawl at all..." Hu Tao lay on the ground in a starfish position, like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

"No, Master, we've only found the first stone peak yet!"

Jiang Bai tried to pull Hu Tao up, but Hu Tao was stuck to the ground and wouldn't budge no matter how Jiang Bai pulled.

Jiang Bai didn't dare to use too much force, otherwise he might break her hand, which would be disastrous.

Hu Tao puffed out her cheeks, "I don't care, I want to rest..."

"Alright, alright..." What could Jiang Bai do? She was the head of the hall, so she was the most powerful.

However, at this rate, they'll have to stay here for at least ten days to two weeks.

"Qiqi will help you... heal..." Qiqi took small steps and walked to Hu Tao's side.

Although she didn't like the burning sensation on Hu Tao's body, and she didn't like Hu Tao's constant attempts to send her to her death, she was a kind person.

Hu Tao helped her, and she was willing to help her in return.

Under Hu Tao's surprised gaze, she picked up one of Hu Tao's arms. A cold touch came from the arm, and a blue and white halo lit up. Hu Tao felt the soreness in her right arm muscles gradually decreasing.

Looking at Qiqi's pale, stiff, yet earnest little face, she was momentarily lost in thought.

Chapter 65 I, Hu Tao, am back in action!

After relieving her pain a little, Qiqi went around to the other side and took her other hand in her arms.

Hu Tao was unusually silent, her gaze somewhat unfocused.

It wasn't until Qiqi let go of her hand that Hu Tao came back to her senses.

She looked at Qiqi, and said, seemingly seriously yet also jokingly:

"Don't be too good to me, or I'll be reluctant to send you to your final rest..."

Qi Qi hadn't expected her to say such a thing. She shook her head and slowly and earnestly expressed her thoughts: "You helped Qi Qi, and Qi Qi will help you. Qi Qi doesn't want to go to the afterlife."

After saying that, she distanced herself from Hu Tao and squatted down on the other side.

Jiang Bai looked at the silent Hu Tao, unusually refraining from making any jokes.

He could sense that she wasn't as indifferent to many things as she seemed on the surface; she just kept them hidden in her heart and didn't show it.

She had heard from the ceremonial attendants that Walnut had once befriended two stone lions, given them names, and cleaned and wiped them every day, even talking to them.

Jiang Bai could guess the reason.

As the heir to the Hall of Rebirth, she is constantly in contact with death. Although she appears open-minded on the surface, it is clear from her emotional attachment to inanimate objects that she is afraid of losing them.

She has never kept any living animals, and she has very few close friends, because even though she is very open-minded about death, she is still sad and painful when she loses someone.

This is why she wanted to send Qiqi to the afterlife, but before that, she had never had any contact with Qiqi other than to achieve her goal of passing away.

It's because I'm afraid of developing feelings for them, afraid that I won't be able to let go.

"Let's rest for a bit, then climb another stone peak to look for it, and then we'll get ready for dinner."

It's still early, so we can't just sit here doing nothing.

Jiang Bai found a place to sit down, facing the mountain breeze and looking at the stone peaks in front of him, pondering which stone peak was more likely to grow the Kongtong Hundred Spirit Jade.

Since Kongtong Bailing Jade is formed from the jade-like roots and stems of plants, the stone peak on which it is located should be relatively densely planted, with priority given to trees that can take the deepest roots.

Jiang Bai selected three stone peaks as the highest priority.

Qiqi walked over at this moment, holding a notebook and a pen in her hand. The notebook had been turned to a blank page.

She looked at Jiang Bai and asked, "What's your name?"

Jiang Bai blinked, then realized that he hadn't said his name yet.

"My name is Jiang Bai. Jiang means river, and Bai means white..."

Qiqi wrote his name in the notebook. She wanted to smile, but she had forgotten how to smile because she hadn't shown any facial expressions in so long.

"Qiqi has written it down, Qiqi will remember it." Qiqi said with great seriousness.

She wanted to remember this simple kindness, and also the warmth she hadn't felt in a long time.

"It's okay if you forget, I'll tell you next time." Jiang Bai smiled, revealing his teeth, just like a gentle older brother next door.

However, he suddenly remembered something. Since zombies have very poor memories and will forget everything in less than three days if their memories are not strengthened, how did she remember these words?

Is it something that, like language, is not within the realm of forgetting, or is it the result of her reviewing the records every day?

And him, isn't he from this world?

Why are the world's writing systems and languages ​​completely familiar to him?

"Qiqi, how many characters do you know?"

Qiqi's eyes became blank.

I doubt anyone would count how many words they actually know, right?

"Qiqi...I don't know..."

"Can you write the character 'Kongtong' in 'Kongtong Hundred Spirit Jade'?"

Qiqi tilted her head, picked up a pen to write something for him, but couldn't write anything at all.

She was just a little girl before she died, and the number of words she could recognize was limited. Even if she had relearned the characters after waking up, the question of Jiang Bai was still too difficult for a child.

She seemed somewhat dejected, her hand holding the pen drooping. "Qiqi doesn't know how to write..."

"It's okay, I can't write it either." Jiang Bai flashed a bright white smile, showing no remorse for lying.

"This character is difficult to write, it's normal that you don't know it."

"Oh..." Qiqi nodded as if she understood.

"Jiang Bai...do you want treatment?" She looked up at Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai didn't answer her question; instead, he asked her another one.

"Will your immortal power be used up?" If her immortal power is used up, will her immortal status still exist? If her immortal power is exhausted, will her body become stiff and unable to walk normally?

"I don't know, Qiqi rarely uses it." Qiqi looked blank. She only used it according to her instincts and didn't know if her immortal power would run out.

Jiang Bai looked at the Ice God's Eye on her body. The blue and white immortal power was very similar in color to the Ice God's Eye. It was really hard to say whether it was immortal power or the power of the God's Eye.

"Then could you help me relieve the pain?"

"it is good."

A blue-white light reappeared in Qiqi's heart, and a cool sensation entered Jiang Bai's arm.

It felt like snow had fallen on my arm, carrying a touch of frost.

Jiang Bai carefully sensed it and found that it was more like the elemental power of ice than immortal power.

"Thanks to you, I feel much better." Jiang Bai patted the little hat on her head, and Qi Qi lowered her head shyly to touch the talisman on her forehead.

"Qiqi is happy to be able to help you."

Perhaps she had been lonely for too long, and because of her poor memory, she couldn't do many things well. She craved recognition from others.

Being recognized and needed is what makes her happiest.

"I originally thought it would take at least ten days to half a month to find it, but with Qiqi here, that time has been reduced by more than half. You are truly our lucky star!"

Jiang Bai is very good at flattery; if he wants to, he can use nice words to make everyone happy.

The little girl was no exception.

He realized that Qiqi cared a lot about whether she was needed, so he emphasized the help she brought to them and her importance.