I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 26 Job Change to Magician

Good afternoon, everyone.

"Yes, it's me, I'm back."

Qi Xuan smiled and said to the camera as he walked:

"Some observant readers may have noticed that I did not continue north, but instead headed back along the same route."

"The specific reason is quite simple. After taking a break from my broadcast at noon, I walked a short distance north and encountered a dangerous situation that was difficult to resolve. As for what that danger was, it might be hard to explain to you right now. Well, you'll know when I'm ready and investigate further."

Qi Xuan walked through the grass, the dripping weeds making a squelching sound under his feet, and every now and then his shoes would sink into the mud, making a squelching sound when he pulled them out.

"On the way back, a downpour started. Luckily, I found a big tree to shelter me from the rain and managed to avoid getting wet. But there was nothing I could do about the ground that was soaked through by the rain. I could only take it one step at a time."

"Overall, I welcome this heavy rain. It is crucial for water supply. We can not only drink the water, but also use it to wash and wipe our bodies, and even wash clothes. Without this rain, I would not dare to be so extravagant and wasteful."

We're almost at the settlement. Let's check how much that shallow, drinkable puddle has risen. Maybe next time I can try digging it deeper to collect more rainwater.

As Qi Xuan spoke, his gaze swept across the distance, and suddenly his expression froze.

Following his gaze, netizens immediately noticed the blind spot.

A shack had completely collapsed, with broken wood and scattered branches and leaves, a truly pitiful sight.

Netizens were immediately amused upon seeing this:
"Overall, I quite welcome this heavy rain... hahaha."

"They were exaggerating how heavy the rain was, but when I got back, my house was completely washed away."

"This rain is good, it's good!"

"Perfect timing to upgrade the shack! Come on out, treehouse villa!"

"Building a treehouse is too difficult, but building a small wooden cabin is still possible."

"Forget it, everything's damp in this weather, let's just build a shelter instead."

"To be honest, even building a shack is difficult."

……

Looking at the shack destroyed by the torrential rain, Qi Xuan felt helpless, but considering the intensity of the rain, there was nothing he could do.

If it's destroyed, just destroy it.

If it's destroyed, just build another one.

Otherwise, I really won't have anywhere to sleep tonight.

Qi Xuan was initially worried that the live stream of building the shack might not be very effective, since he wasn't a professional. The shack he built last time was quite ugly and the structure wasn't particularly sturdy, otherwise it wouldn't have been destroyed by a rainstorm.

But he quickly came up with a new idea that would definitely surprise the viewers watching the live stream.

He immediately said to the camera:

"As you can all see, my shack was unfortunately destroyed by the flood. If I don't want to sleep in the open tonight and get eaten by mosquitoes, I'll definitely have to build another one. Let's start building it now!"

He went to the tree hole first, and then started looking for materials.

Seeing this, netizens started chatting in the live stream:
"Judging by this rate, this shack probably won't be built by the time the live stream ends, right?"

"Let alone building a shack, it's hard to say whether we can even gather the materials. Don't forget it just rained outside, and a lot of things are still wet."

"The first step should be to choose a location, at least a relatively dry place. Otherwise, what's the use of building a shack? Aren't you afraid of dampness getting into your body?"

"I bet a hundred that the streamer won't be able to set up the tent before the live stream ends."

"I'll bet fifty that I can only collect all the materials at most."

"I bet ten dollars that we still won't be able to collect all the materials."

"Damn it! Why are you guys betting lower and lower?"

……

The bets and doubts raised by the viewers in the live stream did not affect Qi Xuan's actions.

Because of the recent heavy rain, many parts of the forest, including the trees, were very damp.

However, some trees had such dense foliage that they didn't get much rain.

Qi Xuan first found several relatively dry large trees and dead wood, took out his tactical folding knife and began to chop branches, collect leaves, and even peel off bark. His movements were very efficient, and soon a pile of materials was stacked on the ground.

He then said to the camera:

"The materials are all ready, and now it's time to start the actual setup."

"However, this place is still a distance from where I chose to set up the structure. Let me perform a magic trick for you first."

"Remember not to blink, and make sure you look carefully."

As he spoke, Qi Xuan repeatedly showed his hands to the live stream camera, even rolling up his sleeves to reveal his clean wrists. Then, he gathered the materials on the ground with both hands and softly said:
"receive!"

The next second, the huge pile of branches, leaves, and even bark on the ground suddenly disappeared.

Only a clean patch of ground remained.

Seeing this, netizens were completely stunned:
"???"

"?????"

"【Panda Head is dumbfounded】."

"Holy crap, am I seeing things?"

"What just happened? How come the materials suddenly disappeared?"

"I understand, this is cultivation! This must be cultivation!!"

"Did the streamer get a world cheat code? Did he just press the delete button?"

"A bunch of idiots, didn't you hear the streamer say he was going to do a magic trick?"

"Is this some kind of magic trick? Who gave him permission to do magic like this??"

"Even my grandma could see through that magic trick—wait, how did it really disappear?"

……

After collecting the materials, Qi Xuan traveled light and quickly arrived at a slightly elevated and relatively dry slope.

He glanced at the two small trees that were relatively close together, roughly gestured to them, and then said to the camera:

"Then it's time to witness the miracle."

He stretched out his clean hands.

He uttered a soft shout:
"Change!"

The next second, a thick tree branch, about 1.5 meters long and as thick as a bowl, appeared in his hand.

He placed a thick tree branch between the trunks of the two small trees.

"Change again."

With a fishing line in hand, I wrapped it around the joint, then cut it with a folding knife, securing the thick branch horizontally between the two small trees.

"Keep changing."

Qi Xuan suddenly grabbed a bunch of tree branches in his arms, placed one end on the newly fixed crossbar, and the other end on the ground, spreading them out in a row.

Then they filled all the triangular gaps on the left and right sides of the sapling, forming a shed with three sides surrounding it and one side open.

"Keep changing."

Numerous small twigs appeared in his hand, which he spread over a row of branches laid on a crossbar to form a roof.

"Not enough, not enough, it's far from enough."

Then spread another layer of drier leaves on the branches, and then cover them with bark.

As Qi Xuan continued his work, a brand-new shack was quickly erected.

However, netizens on Earth were completely dumbfounded:
"what's the situation?"

"Where did all these materials come from?"

"Where the hell did you hide the branch?"

"Small crotch, big capacity."

"Isn't this magic trick more effective than the one on the Spring Festival Gala?"

"This is amazing! I never expected the streamer to have this skill."

"I won't even watch any magic shows that are below the level of the anchor."

"Shocking! A heavy rain has turned a wilderness survivor into a magician."

"Please God, let it rain more, maybe it can turn the streamer into a superman."

"Host, host, I want to see laser beams shooting through my eyes!!"

"I want to see invisibility! Complete nudity and then suddenly failing, *slurp slurp*!"

"Damn, you're making a wish here."

……

(End of this chapter)