Becoming a god starting from the weasel

Niu Shan had been thinking about it all day. He was already annoyed by not understanding it, but now that he was being led around like this, his temper naturally flared up.

Seeing that Niu Shan seemed somewhat displeased, Big Dog and Sanwa whispered, "Brother Shan, are we going to play a trick on you? That's really scary!"

"The landlord Huang from the neighboring Huangjia Village has been silenced!"

"The entire family perished without exception; their deaths were truly tragic. Even the second young master of the Huang family, who had practiced martial arts, did not survive."

Seeing the lingering fear on the big dog's face, Niu Shan was also jolted awake, his anger immediately dissipating. He hurriedly asked, "The Huang family landlord has servants, and the second young master even knows martial arts. How could their entire family have been wiped out?"

Big Dog Sanwa looked around to make sure no one was there before continuing, "It is said that some vagrants and bandits came from who-knows-where. They knew that the Huang family had married the third young lady to the Li family and received a lot of gold and silver, which is why they suffered this misfortune."

"However, some people say that this matter may be related to the Li family, after all, the Li family is much more capable than some of the big families in the county."

"The second master of the Li family is a soldier who fought alongside the emperor on the battlefield! What bandit would dare to harm their in-laws?"

The big dog clutched its chest, looking somewhat frightened, but Niu Shan was thinking about something else entirely.

"Did you get the Li family's gold and silver?"

As for the subsequent speculations, Niu Shan ignored them, only seemingly understanding the meaning of the immortal's words in an instant.

If the Huang family were powerful enough, those bandits would be coming to their deaths.

But now, because of this gold and silver, they have lost their lives and been robbed. The entire Huang family has also perished, leaving only the third young lady.

Isn't this exactly what the sage meant?

  

Niu Shan scratched his head, unsure if his thinking was correct, but the logic must be the same.

Niu Shan was immediately startled and broke out in a cold sweat. He remembered what the immortal had said: if the rice in the field really yielded so much next year, what if other lords came to snatch it?

I will definitely be captured then, and Cuixiu and Shidun will not survive either!

Thinking of this, Niu Shan became more and more frightened. "Thank goodness the great immortal was so wise and gave me a heads-up."

Niu Shan was somewhat frightened and kept touching his chest.

Seeing Niu Shan's frightened appearance, Da Gou and Sanwa assumed that Niu Shan was simply scared by what had happened, and comforted him:

"Brother Shan, don't worry, our village is so poor, there's no way any bandits will target us."

The big dog was also very happy for the first time because he was poor.

But Niu Shan pulled the two of them aside and said, "In a couple of days, you two should call all the able-bodied men in the village, as well as Second Uncle. I have something to say to you."

"Call me to my house, and I'll take you somewhere secluded to discuss some things."

Niu Shan's tone was very serious, which made Da Gou and Sanwa somewhat puzzled, but neither of them asked what Niu Shan wanted to do, and they just nodded.

Two more days passed quickly, and three days later it was time to get to the next day.

Early in the morning, Chen Yang washed himself in the stream and put on the Taoist robe that had been soaked in sandalwood all night.

He then went to the stream to groom his hair, before nodding with a smile. With his appearance like this, he wouldn't be ashamed to go to the banquet.

Chen Yang looked at his reflection in the water, his bright eyes, white teeth, and shiny hair, and thought to himself.

At this moment, a small bamboo basket was placed next to Chen Yang. Inside the basket was a bamboo tube painted red with red mud, and the other two bamboo tubes contained ordinary monkey wine.

This is what Chen Yang plans to bring, to enjoy by himself at the banquet, or to make friends with other spirits and monsters.

Just as Chen Yang was looking at the sky, realizing it was almost noon and he still hadn't seen the little sparrow, a chirping sound suddenly rang out from the sky.

Chen Yang looked over and saw that the little sparrow had a red leaf tied to its leg from somewhere, and it was chirping very cheerfully. Anyone who didn't know better would think that a magpie had come to visit.

Chen Yang also smiled as he arrived, just as he was leaving.

Chen Yang slung the bamboo basket over his shoulder and followed the little sparrow's steps, heading deeper into the Black Wind Mountains.

The Black Wind Mountain Range is extremely steep, and weeds often block the way. Fortunately, with the help of sparrows, Chen Yang was able to avoid these places and find a new path.

After walking for a long time, until almost noon, the forest in front of them suddenly opened up, and they saw a beast trail on the ground leading straight into the depths, as if countless spirits and monsters had passed through here, and the atmosphere was extremely mixed.

Chen Yangguang could smell many different animals at a glance, some carnivorous and some herbivorous, but without exception, they all carried spiritual energy.

This must be the animal path leading down the mountain.

However, when Chen Yang recalled the path he had taken, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. If it weren't for the mountain spirits and monsters who knew the way, he would have gotten lost countless times just by walking.

Chen Yang then followed the little sparrow further inside.

An hour after noon, the forest began to change.

Suddenly, a very deep canyon appeared before him, and Chen Yang was at the very top of a large slope.

Below the slope are dense forests and high mountains, and for some reason, snow and ice still fall on the high mountains.

Deeper inside, there are grasslands and mountains like those on the Taoist temple mountain, and a large river flows straight down from above, falling into the valley as a waterfall, and carving out a large swamp in the center of the canyon.

"I've never seen anything like this before."

The little sparrow landed on a branch and, instead of leading Chen Yang down the mountain, flew straight towards a high mountain next to it.

Chen Yang glanced at the canyon with some reluctance. Just stepping onto this slope, Chen Yang could clearly feel that the spiritual energy here was much richer than in the outer mountains.

It seems that if one can find a blessed land to cultivate here, it would be no problem to advance by 20%.

"No wonder Kong Ling said this place is the right place for cultivation."

However, Chen Yang was not envious. He had his own Taoist temple, so he could just quietly farm and develop his skills in peace.

If a capable person can find me, then I can form a bond and ask for a title. If they need my help, they can take some of my fate. If they don't need my help, then I can just stay here and learn about the things in the mountains.

Chen Yang then stopped thinking about it and quickened his pace.

Before long, we arrived at the foot of the mountain. We saw that the foot of the mountain was not a continuous cliff, but a hill covered with low trees, and under the low trees was a meadow.

However, even the shortest trees have piles of fallen leaves, but now a clearing has been cleared out, where many foxes are walking around, carrying some fruits and meat.

The meat pieces had all been skinned, and the blood had obviously been drained. Placed on the leaves, they looked somewhat raw, yet possessed a unique elegance.

The little sparrow was now perched on a branch, no longer flying; this must be the Little Fox Hill.

Just as Chen Yang was observing something unusual from outside the woods, a yellow fox suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing the thoughtful look on Chen Yang's face, the yellow fox tentatively asked, "Are you Chen Yang?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang looked over and saw a yellow fox crouching on the ground, asking with a questioning expression.

Chen Yang nodded: "That's me. And you are?"

Hearing Chen Yang's question, the yellow fox smiled and said, "I am Bai Xue's older brother, Fox Bai."

"My brother-in-law and sister are getting ready in the hills, but my brother-in-law asked me to come and specially receive you."

"Brother Chen Yang, please join us for the banquet."