The establishment of the Celestial Dynasty began with the bestowal of the title upon the River God.

"Green Snake, for whom were you injured before?"

Mentioning this matter, a flash of hatred appeared in Xiaoqing's eyes. Not daring to hide anything from the God, she recounted her previous experiences in detail:

"Two human cultivators broke into the mountains a month ago. There is a tiger demon in this mountain range named Chiwu. The two sides fought and both suffered injuries, with no clear winner."

That red crow was inherently suspicious. Although we were on good terms, it still feared I might take advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack, which is why it pursued and killed the little god in one fell swoop. If the red crow hadn't been slightly less adept at swimming, and if the little god hadn't possessed the Turtle Breathing Technique to conceal its life-giving water energy, it would have escaped this calamity.

Xiaoqing's eyes were filled with both resentment and relief. It was truly a case of fortune and misfortune being intertwined. Who could have imagined that this river snake spirit would one day be among the immortals?

"I, Xiaoqing, have lived for over two hundred years in vain, never knowing that there was a supreme deity capable of bestowing divine titles!"

Just as the Green Snake was enjoying the pleasant surprise of her turnaround, Li Yi was suddenly alarmed.

That tiger demon was truly ruthless. Before it was injured, it was the demon king of the mountain and was not afraid of Xiao Qing.

After being injured, it's a case of "two tigers cannot share one mountain," tsk, quite reminiscent of Cao Cao's style.

Since the tiger demon and Xiaoqing have a past grudge, it saves Li Yi the trouble of giving hints.

If the tiger demon behaves itself, that's fine; everyone can keep to themselves and maintain a relationship in the future. Otherwise...

Li Yi gave a silent, cold laugh, quickened his pace, thinking he could get home before dark, but after only a few steps he stopped again, rubbing his forehead in annoyance:

"I'm afraid there won't be time to hunt today, which would delay Junyi's acupoint-opening time for the day."

In the past few days, in addition to a method of circulating qi, Zhang Junyi also taught Li Yi a method of dietary supplementation, which can accelerate the absorption of food and make the most of the ingredients to replenish the qi consumed.

With this method as a help, the two had an enormous appetite, and even though the father and son ran through the mountains every day, they were still unable to save up much food.

Just as he was fretting, a pair of fierce eyes suddenly appeared from the shadowy figures not far away. With a snort, they rushed towards Li Yi like rabbits!

The beast was ferocious, with two menacing fangs, and it was also quite fast.

Li Yi remained unfazed. Judging by the size of the wild boar, he planted his feet firmly on the ground, opened his hands, grabbed its two tusks, and with a thrust and a flick, slammed it heavily into the ground. Then, he took a step forward and punched out with his iron fist, and with a snap, he broke its neck.

"I've been wanting to try this for a while now, hehe."

Previously, with Li Dashan and Li Dahu present, Li Yi always felt hesitant to act freely, but this time he finally got to do it to his heart's content.

"They've given an explanation."

Li Yi grabbed one of the wild boar's front hooves and suddenly felt a loosening in his internal acupoints. He quickly circulated his qi and broke through the third acupoint of the Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian—Shangguan—in one fell swoop.

This acupoint is located between Tongziliao and Tinghui, very close to the temple. If it contains any magical techniques or enhancements, it is mostly related to the ears and eyes.

A familiar feeling of hunger swept over Li Yi's stomach, accompanied by numerous rustling sounds in the distance.

Insects crawl and beasts walk, faint yet easily discernible.

Li Yi was overjoyed. If we disregard the Investiture of the Gods, the Shangguan acupoint should be the first spiritual acupoint to bring benefits, with a much greater increase in hearing than the second acupoint, Tinghui!

The three treasures of the spiritual cave are: magic, enhancement, and innate spiritual treasures.

Physical enhancements are the most common type, yet they are most suitable for martial artists.

Li Yi currently has no methods of Qi cultivation or body cultivation; he is merely a cultivator who has entered the Dao, and thus still has room for choice.

However, the most important thing right now is to fill our stomachs.

He dragged the wild boar back to the village quickly, but the road was deserted and no one saw him.

When he entered his own yard, Li Dashan was chopping firewood. He raised an eyebrow when he saw what Li Yi was dragging.

"Did Yi-ge and Quan-ge go hunting together?"

Li Yi dragged the wild boar to the door, shook his head and replied, "No, it just went into the mountains for a stroll."

Li Dashan jumped to his feet, squatted down in front of the wild boar, and examined it closely, saying, "It must weigh at least 300 jin (150 kg), right? Brother Yi can handle it by himself?"

His gaze swept over Li Yi, but he didn't see anything of interest. He frowned and said:

"Brother Yi, don't try to fool me."

As Li Yi nodded to Zhang Junyi through the window, he called out towards the east room:

"Mom, quickly stew some pork, I'm starving!"

"Here they come, they're like a starving ghost reincarnated."

With a look of disgust, Li's mother came out of the side kitchen carrying a bowl of rice porridge. When she saw the wild boar on the ground, she immediately beamed with joy.

"Wow, Yi-ge'er is really something!"

Li Yi grinned, thinking of returning to the west room to discuss some matters with Zhang Junyi, when he heard Li Dashan's incredulous question behind him:

"This mark on the neck... was it really from Yi-ge'er who punched him to death?!"

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Li Yi closed the door and was about to speak when he heard Zhang Junyi's thoughts enter his mind:

"Brother Yi, I've been thinking about this for the past few days, and it doesn't seem right. That tiger demon is cunning and holds grudges; how could it easily let my daughter go? Besides, I don't trust it, and it doesn't trust me. If I report the truth when I return to the mountain, wouldn't it be like letting a tiger return to the mountain?"

Zhang Junyi is indeed clever; there is no one in this world who can be easily fooled!

A few days ago, she benefited from the tiger demon opening three spiritual acupoints, which restored some of her abilities. Overjoyed, she overlooked the risks involved.

It's normal that I've come to some understanding now.

Li Yi sighed, "Junyi is very perceptive; she said what I wanted to say."

Zhang Junyi received praise, but still looked worried.

"The tiger demon intends to use me as bait, so it certainly won't make the first move. I've only just opened five spiritual acupoints, and my cultivation is weak. Caught between the tiger demon and Zhang Lingbao, I have little chance of survival."

Li Yi opened his mouth, but didn't know where to begin.

He had recently been granted the title of River God and found strong allies, so he was confident in his abilities, but he overlooked Zhang Junyi's worries.

From the other side's perspective, this situation is almost unsolvable.

Putting himself in Zhang Junyi's shoes, it seemed that the only way was to go down the mountain and hide. Once Zhang Junyi recovered his cultivation, he could return to his own residence openly and expose Zhang Lingbao.

However, if Zhang Lingbao can't find her, it's not impossible that he might take his anger out on Li Dashan and his wife.

Thinking of this, Li Yi sighed inwardly. It was already quite remarkable that Zhang Junyi had managed to stay in this hunter's courtyard for so long after recovering some of her cultivation. He couldn't ask for more.

For a moment, the west room fell silent, until Li's mother called out "Bloodletting" from the courtyard. Zhang Junyi finally snapped out of her reverie, her almond-shaped eyes filled with worry as she stared at Li Yi and whispered:

"Brother Yi, there's only one way now."

She took a blue bead from her sleeve and handed it to Li Yi.

"This water-repelling bead was given to me by my master, Daoist Shangyuan, after I entered the Daoist path. Please ask Yi-ge to hurry to Qishan. With this token, you will surely be able to obtain assistance."

Li Yi took the bead with his outstretched hand, stared blankly for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long while, he grasped the girl's wrist, returned the water-repelling bead, and said softly:

"Junyi, there might still be a chance for things to turn around."

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Tonight, while hiking in the mountains, I happened to witness a burst of water energy beneath a waterfall, with a giant green python coiled within it, looking quite majestic."

Zhang Junyi exclaimed in surprise, "A giant python in the river, surrounded by water vapor?"

Li Yi nodded and said again:

"The giant python was extremely excited, saying things like 'attaining godhood' and 'I'll teach that tiger demon a lesson'."

Zhang Junyi's face suddenly lit up with excitement. She gripped Li Yi's hand tightly, almost making a sound.

"real?!"

Li Yi nodded with a smile. Zhang Junyi could no longer sit still, and stood up, pacing back and forth, sighing:

"A spirit has attained divinity in the Great Cold Mountain, and even harbors a grudge against a tiger demon!"

After much deliberation, the girl finally said to Li Yi:

"Brother Yi, let's go down the mountain now and persuade the River God to help us secretly. If the two are truly enemies, He probably has no reason to refuse."

As he spoke, his stomach rumbled.

Two blushes rose on Zhang Junyi's face, and she changed her mind, saying, "I'll go after dinner."