NOVEL NEXT Chapter 334 Descent from the Mountain
"Host, you can now manipulate a certain amount of Spiritual Power. Just go and kill a few tigers. You're still at a low level, killing tigers will also grant you Experience Points," Xiao Tong reminded.
After reaching level 10, ordinary beasts can no longer provide Experience Points.
"Tigers, are you insane?" Shi Nian immediately refused: "With these thin arms and legs of mine, you want me to fight tigers? There are plenty of wild rabbits on the map. It's safer to start with them!"
This body is still a bit too thin, it's perfect to eat some meat and nourish it!
There are still other matters at hand.
Shi Nian looked at Xiao Tong and asked, "Have you collected the World Fragment yet?"
It's been three days; the World Fragment should have been collected by now.
Xiao Tong sighed, "It's collected. Take a look for yourself."
Shi Nian looked on curiously, then took it over.
Then, Shi Nian too fell silent.
Compared to the World Fragments she had seen before, this little girl's life had no trace of excitement, only numbness and monotonous days.
Her name was Er Niu, living in an exceptionally impoverished family. Her father was inept at farming, indulged in laziness, and her mother, pulling together with her, served their ancestors tirelessly and together.
In such a family, it was surprising that her mother was pregnant again, and the experienced elders in the village, looking at her belly, said it was a son. All of a sudden, the lazy father was spirited and even showed some tenderness towards the mother.
Later, due to insufficient nutrition, the mother almost miscarried several times. After discussing, they decided to sell Er Niu for some money. And the family they wanted to sell her to was famously malicious, known for buying children, none of whom survived more than three days, each dying tragically.
Er Niu overheard her parents' discussion and, panicking, decided to run away.
When she left the village, she was spotted, and her father personally came to capture her; she had no choice but to flee into the dense forest.
This forest at night was a Forbidden Land. Her father hesitated for a moment and did not follow her. Er Niu spent that night cold and frightened, and died miserably.
The villagers probably knew that Er Niu had entered the forest and most likely faced certain death. In the following days, no one specifically came looking for her.
Shi Nian didn't even need to fall asleep, spending just a few minutes to swiftly look through this World Fragment.
It was just the brief life of a pitiful girl, searching high and low, there was nothing worth writing about extensively.
Shi Nian was silent for a while and then said, "When I leave the mountain, I will kill that evil man."
That evil man was the village's rich financier, who had killed many children and yet faced no consequences.
Because these children were personally sold to him by their parents, and in this world, that made them his possessions, killing or beating them, nobody could say anything.
But now that Shi Nian had arrived, of course, that man must die.
"Host, what about the parents?" Xiao Tong asked cautiously.
Shi Nian couldn't help feeling somewhat troubled.
When she arrived with this body, it actually didn't hold much resentment, it was more fearful than anything else.
How to deal with the parents was not for her to decide, it depended on the original host's wishes.
But no resentment lingering from the original host already said a lot.
If she acted on impulse to do something to those parents, the original self probably wouldn't be happy either.
Shi Nian thought for a moment and then said, "Since they had already thought of selling the original self, then this familial bond was severed. Let's treat them as strangers."
No revenge, nor paying any attention to them.
Let's see what kind of better days they can have on their own.
Knowing the past of Er Niu, Shi Nian was even less eager to leave the mountain.
She is now essentially alone, and this mountain is a treasure trove with wild animals, plants, and even a small amount of Spirit Plants.
She can already control a certain amount of Spiritual Power, this place has become increasingly safer for her.
Shi Nian decided to stay on the mountain.
There are various wild fruits to eat, and if she wants meat, she can also hunt directly.
Shi Nian's first hunting target was a nest of wild rabbits, with her first attempt yielding a big bounty, gaining a total of thirteen Experience Points.
By the time she had cleared out the wild rabbits within a ten-mile radius, she had gained some flesh, looking less excessively thin. Her level also rose to five.
At level five, she could quite freely roam this mountain.
Apart from doing daily tasks and practicing proficiency, Shi Nian spent her time hunting.
After level five, her level began to fill up.
Cautiously spending half a year, Shi Nian hunted every wild animal on the mountain and finally reached level 10.
Reached level 10, she could no longer fetch daily tasks at this point, nor did capturing wild animals grant any more Experience Points. Her Sky Escape Technique and Destructive God Finger had also reached the beginner level.
Previously at level 0.
Now at level 1.
However, after reaching level 1, increasing proficiency became even harder; up to now, she was still at level 1, 1%.
2% still seems to be forever away.
Fortunately, Shi Nian is not in a rush at all.
After all, there's no time limit! No matter how much time it takes, she plans to cultivate these two techniques until she can cultivate no more.
Time? She has plenty of it!
After a simple packing, Shi Nian planned to leave.
She picked up a small package made of tiger skin, ready to descend the mountain.
Today, she had one goal: to kill that villain and then directly travel far away to find the next suitable place to farm Experience Points.
On her way down the mountain, Shi Nian suddenly heard a tiger's roar along with the frantic shouts of humans.
"How could there be a great beast here! Aren't they usually deeper in?"
"It's really strange! We used to catch some rabbits and pheasants on the outskirts of this forest, but recently, not a single one has been seen! Now even the great beast has come out!"
"Stop talking nonsense, run!"
Shi Nian was stunned for a moment.
emmm...
She was sure that this was all related to her, probably because she had occupied the central area, forcing this great beast to flee helplessly.
Once she left, the ecosystem here should gradually return to normal.
Thinking for a while, Shi Nian directly stepped out.
About a dozen men were running in panic, and the great beast, in mid-air, suddenly set its sights on a target and pounced.
Then.
It saw Shi Nian.
In the eyes of the great beast, a very human-like terror appeared.
How did this woman come down!
Meow meow meow?
"Girl, run!" A man shouted loudly as a reminder.
Shi Nian nodded at him and then extended her hand.
Destructive God Finger flicked out gently.
This was totally an overkill; the beast in mid-air was struck and fell heavily.
Shi Nian calmly said, "Come back to this mountain in a month."
After saying that, she turned and walked away.
"This is... an Immortal! An Immortal!"
Exclamations arose from the crowd.
Only one of the men looked hesitant.
This little girl, why does she look somewhat familiar?
This seems... seems like his family's Erniu?
The man felt at one moment that it was Erniu, but at another, he dared not believe it, becoming utterly hesitant.
When he returned to the village, he heard the commotion in the village saying that the local rich landowner had been killed.
The man instantly confirmed it.
Erniu! It must have been Erniu!
His family's Erniu, has she actually become an Immortal?
This is staggeringly good fortune!
Elated, he thought to go and find people, but Shi Nian had already long escaped far away, leaving no trace.
The man searched all around but couldn't find anyone.
He collapsed on the ground, wailing loudly, his voice filled with tears.
An Immortal, she was an Immortal!
Originally, he also had the chance to become an Immortal's father.
Now?
All gone! All gone!
At this time, Shi Nian was already searching for her next dwelling place.
This time, she better find a place suitable to blend in for ten to eight years, after all, she really doesn't like going out much.