Demon, come and cultivate for me.

Inside the mountain god temple, all the villagers who had participated in the mountain god worship ceremony had fled.

Xu Kun carried his mother's body on his back and led his sister, who was crying uncontrollably, slowly out of the temple gate.

Zhou Chu sighed, walked to the offering table, grabbed the chicken, duck, fish and meat on the table, and ate heartily, as if he were a starving ghost reincarnated.

This body is no longer like that of an ordinary person; it consumes a great deal of energy, and its appetite has also increased.

Before long, he had eaten everything edible on the offering table, satisfying his hunger.

He turned to look at the main hall, where a clay statue of a mandrill was enshrined, dressed in silk and adorned with gold and jade.

These were all looted by the original owner of this body from various villages at the foot of the mountain on behalf of the mountain god.

Zhou Chu entered the main hall, jumped onto the altar, and removed all the gold and silver ornaments from the statue.

They tore off the silk from the statue to make a wrapping, and looted all the gold and silver treasures from the mountain god temple.

He set another fire, reducing this filthy and disgusting place to ashes, before heading down the mountain.

At the foot of Guniu Mountain lies a lake called Mingyang Lake.

The lake water was crystal clear, perfect for washing away the foul-smelling bloodstains from my body.

Zhou Chu looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then took off his tattered clothes and jumped into the lake.

In his previous life, Zhou Chu's greatest hobby was bathing. He would feel uncomfortable if he didn't go to a bathhouse for a day.

The original owner hadn't bathed in who knows how long, and the layers of dirt on her body were scrubbed off one after another.

Zhou Chu rubbed himself up and down three or four times until he couldn't rub off any more mud, and then he went ashore satisfied.

"Huh? Where are my clothes?"

"Where's my bag?"

After getting ashore, Zhou Chu felt like the sky was falling.

I was so engrossed in taking a shower that I didn't notice my bag and clothes left by the lake, and they were stolen.

Since breaking through to the peak of Body Tempering last night, Zhou Chu's hearing has become exceptionally sharp. This thief, who was able to steal his things silently, must be a formidable character.

The package contained gold and silver treasures looted from the mountain god's temple, which were his means of survival in this world, and their importance goes without saying.

Although those tattered clothes were worthless, they were essential for covering one's body.

Without clothes, am I supposed to go back naked?

Those damned thieves, if I catch them, I'll make sure they don't get away with it.

Zhou Chu was gritting his teeth when he suddenly heard a delicate shout from behind him:

"Shameless scoundrel!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Chu felt a gust of wind rushing towards the back of his neck.

"A sneak attack?"

Zhou Chu instinctively ducked to avoid the attacker, then quickly turned and took several steps back to create distance between himself and the attacker.

A woman in white, wielding a sharp sword, glared at Zhou Chu and said:

"Prepare to die!"

Before she finished speaking, the woman leaped forward, her sword aimed at Zhou Chu's throat.

You peeked at me while I was showering, and now you want to kill me? What kind of logic is that?

Besides, could you possibly kill me?

Those who have mastered the Dragon Elephant Fist are as swift and agile as a swimming dragon.

The woman's skill was clearly inferior to Zhou Chu's; her several thrusts missed their mark.

Zhou Chu seized the opportunity and grabbed the woman's right arm pulse point. With a little force, the woman cried out in pain and released her grip on the sword hilt.

Zhou Chu swiftly caught the sword, and at the same time twisted the woman's right arm behind her back.

"Let me go!" The woman struggled fiercely, but she couldn't break free no matter what she did.

Her right arm was twisted behind her back, and the pain forced her to bend over deeply.

When had she, an unmarried young woman, ever made such a shameful gesture in front of a man, especially a stranger?

The woman's nose stung, and she began to sob.

Looking at her trembling shoulders, Zhou Chu suddenly thought of a good idea.

He grabbed the woman's cloak from behind and ripped it off.

Beneath the plain white dress, the woman's graceful figure was clearly revealed.

"What are you going to do?" the woman exclaimed.

In the middle of nowhere, a lone man and a lone woman... she dared not think any further.

"Don't look back, it'll be over soon!" Zhou Chu said in a deep voice.

"If you dare touch me, my Xie family will not let you get away with this..." The woman panicked completely.

Now that she's been captured by this man, she can't move at all and has become a lamb to the slaughter.

However, the bad thing she had a premonition did not happen.

Zhou Chu released the woman and pushed her far away, then quickly wrapped her brocade cloak around his waist as a bathrobe.

"Tell me, why did you want to kill me?" Zhou Chu asked, pressing his sword against the woman's throat.

This world is truly fraught with danger; I've already faced two life-threatening situations right after transmigrating.

If it weren't for the aid of the "Tai Xu Wu Xiang Diagram" and the cultivation techniques he possessed, he would probably have died long ago.

The woman fell to the ground and burst into tears:

"I thought you were in cahoots with the fox demon, since neither of you wears any clothes..."

Zhou Chu then understood the situation.

The woman's name was Xie Ning. She came from the capital and was passing through Guniu Mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, they encountered a fox demon that had just taken human form, and chased it all the way here.

Listen to what she says.

The fox demon had just transformed and was also completely naked.

It must have been the fox demon who, while fleeing, passed by the lake and, on a whim, stole my tattered clothes and belongings.

Now that Xie Ning's cloak covers my body, the clothes aren't so important, but the gold and silver in the bundle can't be lost.

Whether in a past life or in this world, you absolutely cannot do without money.

We must get it back!

"Where did the fox demon go? Take me to chase after her."

"..."

Although Xie Ning's martial arts level was not as high as Zhou Chu's, she had the skill of tracking demons.

She led Zhou Chu on a leisurely journey, stopping frequently along the way, until they reached Guniu Mountain.

The mountain god temple on the mountaintop was still burning and billowing smoke.

"The fox demon is nearby. Give me back my sword." The woman stood outside the mountain god temple, reaching out to Zhou Chu for the sword.

Upon seeing Zhou Chu's muscular chest, she blushed and looked away.

Zhou Chu was somewhat wary; handing her the sword made him feel unsafe.

I had no choice but to treat her that way just now; who knows if she'll hold a grudge and suddenly retaliate?

On second thought, even if she wanted to, she might not be able to hurt herself.

Besides, I don't know how to wield a sword; using my fists is better than using a sword.

So he tossed the sword to the woman.

"You fiend, why don't you come out and face your death?" the woman shouted at the temple gate.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a strange noise came from inside the temple.

"They ran away! Chase them!" The woman drew her sword and rushed into the mountain god temple.

There was no sign of the fox demon in the temple, so it must have escaped through the back door. The woman ran towards the back door without hesitation.

Behind the mountain god temple is a sheer cliff hundreds of feet high.

Once trapped here, you'll never escape unless you have the ability to fly.

Zhou Chu followed them to the back of the temple.

Xie Ning, sword in hand, had a beautiful woman pinned to the edge of a cliff, but did not lay a hand on her.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll jump!"

The woman looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with long white hair that was slightly burnt at the ends. She had a small, delicate face with exquisite features and captivating peach blossom eyes that blinked occasionally.

He was wearing Zhou Chu's blood-stained tattered clothes, which were bulging in the chest area.

This woman is none other than a fox demon in human form.

Zhou Chu scanned her, but found no package on her.

Upon seeing Zhou Chu behind Xie Ning, the fox demon immediately feigned weakness:

"My lord, save me! This wicked woman wants to skin me alive..."

Xie Ning dodged the fox demon and said to Zhou Chu behind her:

"Charm spell! Don't look into its eyes!"

Xie Ning knew that ordinary men were no match for the seductive charms of a vixen.

Once they fall for it, they lose their reason and become completely obedient to the fox demon.

What she didn't know was that with Zhou Chu's current cultivation level, the fox demon's low-level charm technique was completely ineffective.

Zhou Chu stepped forward and stood beside Xie Ning, staring into the fox demon's alluring eyes:

"Don't be afraid, young lady, I'm here to rescue you. But first, tell me, where did you put the package?"

"Kill her first, and I'll tell you," the fox demon said pitifully, pointing at Xie Ning.