A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

"Eat slowly, have some water to help you relax."

Lin Xiu brought the bottle to the little girl's lips, and she obediently took a sip. The sweet spring water not only immediately suppressed her cough, but also quickly restored the rosy glow to her pale face, as if parched land had been nourished.

Indeed, this jade bottle contains the divine spring that Lin Xiu retrieved from the desolate ancient forbidden land.

This divine spring was originally taken by Lin Xiu from the ancient forbidden land of Da Nannan. Now that it is being given to Xiao Nannan to drink, it can be considered to return it to its rightful owner.

[Big girl, I only took the sacred spring water for little girl to drink.]

Next time I enter the Forbidden Ancient Land, please don't mind if I take a little extra, and especially don't let the Wild Slaves come out to scare people.

.......

The little girl ate and drank to her heart's content, but Weiwei, standing next to her, felt that the lollipop in her mouth no longer tasted good.

Her divine eyes keenly detected the wisps of divine essence emanating from the sacred spring.

She could tell that the spring water Lin Xiu took out was pure and flawless, incredibly sacred, and contained fragments of Dao principles and life energy far surpassed that of ordinary spiritual springs. It must have been a divine spring he obtained when he entered the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

Using such a precious substance to quench a child's thirst? What a waste!

However, when Weiwei's gaze fell on the little girl's satisfied face, a hint of distress and pity appeared on her face as well.

This little girl... must have gone through a lot of hardships, right?

Hmph! As a cultivator, she wouldn't bother arguing with a little girl.

It's just a divine spring, isn't it? A divine spring only has abundant life essence; it doesn't have much effect on enlightenment. Let this little girl drink her fill! She doesn't care!

.......

Even so, Weiwei's gaze remained fixed on the jade bottle in the little girl's hand.

Cough cough, although she didn't care about the divine spring or want to drink from it, she still wanted to see it.

As a Celestial Eye, observing various precious Great Daos has become an unchangeable habit for Weiwei. The Great Dao rules containing life force in the Divine Spring are extremely rare, so she naturally cannot let them go.

Lin Xiu glanced sideways and noticed Weiwei's gaze, which was almost glued to the jade bottle. His lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

He couldn't stand Weiwei's gaze fixed on the jade bottle. How could such a spiritual and ethereal eye have become tainted with worldly dust?

"Okay, stop looking. You're making Nannan feel uneasy."

Here, take a drop. Figure it out for yourself.

Lin Xiu twitched his fingertips slightly, and a drop of crystal-clear liquid, exuding rich essence and fragments of the Great Dao of Life, flew out of the bottle and hovered precisely in front of Weiwei.

Upon hearing this, Weiwei's eyes instantly lit up with amazing light. She quickly took the drop of divine spring water, steadily poured it into her jade bottle, then quickly put on the stopper and held it tightly in her palm, as if afraid it would fly away.

After doing all this, she finally breathed a long sigh of relief and showed a satisfied expression.

Looking at Weiwei's "money-grubbing" appearance, Lin Xiu couldn't help but rub his forehead, his tone tinged with disappointment:

"Fairy Weiwei, if you stare at every magical item like this, it'll embarrass me, won't it?"

"I think I've said this before: as someone who is part of me, I must have a broad perspective."

"Did you understand?"

"You understand applause!"

"........"

"Clap clap clap clap~"

Upon hearing this, a blush flashed across Weiwei's pretty face, but her movements did not slow down at all.

Upon hearing that Lin Xiu wanted applause, she immediately raised her fair and delicate hands and clapped her hands in a very cooperative manner, her movements quite skillful.

"I understand. I will try my best to adapt to your perspective, fellow Daoist."

"By the way, fellow Daoist, you can just call me Weiwei. As for 'fairy,' Weiwei really doesn't deserve that title."

Being called a fairy by Lin Xiu, a peer with a higher cultivation level than her, made Weiwei feel strange, as if she was unworthy of the title.

"Alright~ Then I'll look forward to the day when you, Weiwei, truly deserve the title of fairy~"

Lin Xiu nodded in satisfaction.

In his view, Weiwei's perspective has finally broadened compared to before, and her teachings have not been in vain.

........

The little girl's side.

Because the little girl is a child with a pure heart, she is easily drawn to those who give her warmth and food.

Therefore, after being fed by Lin Xiu, her affection for him skyrocketed, quickly reaching the level required to trigger the system.

【ding~】

[The special character "Ruthless Great Emperor Dao Fruit Little Girl" has reached 60 points of favorability, meeting the criteria for changing her destiny.]

Weiwei glanced at Lin Xiu and Xiao Nannan, who seemed to be meeting her for the first time, and asked with some concern:

"Is this the child you wanted me to take care of, fellow Daoist?"

"But why does this child seem to not recognize you, fellow Daoist?"

Weiwei thought that someone as principled as Lin Xiu wouldn't stoop to being a human trafficker, would he?

Hearing Weiwei's words, the little girl looked up, her big eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. She tugged at Lin Xiu's sleeve and said softly:

"Big brother, I can't quite remember things from before. But when I look at you, I feel a sense of familiarity and peace. Big brother, haven't we met before?"

The little girl's words clearly indicated that she mistook Lin Xiu for one of the people who had fed her in the past.

However, in Lin Xiu's eyes, the weight of the little girl's words was far too heavy.

Because... how could he not know, especially since the little girl didn't? He really hadn't fed the little girl at all!

Chapter 29 My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; all my deeds are for justice (First update)

A few seconds later, Lin Xiu squatted down and gently stroked the little girl's now smooth braids:

"Perhaps, Nannan. I'm sorry I didn't stay by your side before. But this time, I won't leave you again."

Lin Xiu lied, which was unusual for him.

As for the reason for lying, Lin Xiu himself was not quite sure.

He just said those words subconsciously, that's all.

Upon hearing Lin Xiu say that he would never leave her again, the little girl looked up, her big eyes initially filled with confusion, but then lit up with immense joy.

"Big brother, are you really not going to abandon Nannan?"

"Of course, I always keep my word."

"Yes! Nannan believes in her brother!"

With tears welling up in her eyes, the little girl opened her tiny arms and rushed into Lin Xiu's embrace.

Large, glistening tears slid down the little girl's smooth, lovely face, turning into translucent crystals that fell to the ground.

Lin Xiu looked at the crystals scattered on the ground and fell silent.

He remembered that the little girl's tears were extremely special, even having the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life and healing bones.

In the original storyline, if it weren't for Xiao Nannan's tears, Ye Fan would probably have really died after the Dark Turmoil.

[Given her extraordinary ability to produce tears, how did this little girl end up looking like this?]

Could it be that Da Nannan interfered? Is Da Nannan deliberately trying to make herself look miserable?

Lin Xiu could only conclude that Da Nannan wanted to use this opportunity to comprehend the great path of the mortal world.

After all, if it's enjoyable the whole time, can it still be called "passing through the tribulations of the mortal world"?

Finally, Lin Xiu let out a long sigh of relief, pulled his arms together, and held the little girl tightly in his arms.

Regardless of the past, as long as my little girl will no longer suffer from now on, that's all that matters.

In the original storyline, Da Nannan didn't react to Ye Fan and the others being nice to Xiao Nannan, which suggests that she was indifferent to it.

.......

Next, Lin Xiu first asked someone to take care of the girl who had looked after the little girl, and then used the Divine Light Platform to leave the capital of Wei.

The three's next destination was the "Holy City" in the Northern Region.

The Holy City is known as the "Number One City in the Northern Region" and a "place where heroes gather." It is the absolute center of the Northern Region and is on par with the Primordial Ancient Mine.

The stone archways of many sacred sites in the Eastern Wilderness are located in this sacred city.

Of course, Lin Xiu's trip to the Holy City was not for gambling on stones, but simply to find a safe place to stay long-term.

After checking into the inn, Lin Xiu suddenly remembered that he hadn't tried triggering the sign-in on Xiao Nannan yet, so he immediately tried to do so.

With just one trigger, the system notification sounded in Lin Xiu's mind.

【ding~】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the special storyline check-in.]

[Check-in event: Feeding the little baby that the stay-at-home girl left at her doorstep.]

[Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: Dao Fruit Manifestation Technique (Gold).]

【Dao Fruit Manifestation Technique: A technique for manifesting Dao Fruits developed by the Ruthless Great Emperor after he embarked on the path of immortality in the mortal world. Using this technique, one can temporarily manifest one's own Dao Fruits.】

The main effects are as follows:

First: In the Dao Fruit state, one's comprehension can be increased by half a level, and one's perception of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth becomes more acute and clear.

Second: After the Dao Fruit manifests, it will greatly slow down the rate at which the body's life essence is lost, and has the miraculous effect of delaying the loss of life.

Third: This method is in line with the true meaning of reincarnation and has a similar effect to the Great Dream of Eternity. When this method is practiced to a high level, one can sever ties with the mortal world and the old self and successfully start the next life.

Note: The self in the Dao Fruit state is extremely pure and acts entirely according to one's true nature. Therefore, if you do something you're ashamed of, it's best to sever ties with your Dao Fruit self.

"Special event check-in? I thought it would be a location check-in."

"However, putting aside the type of sign-in for the time being, this Dao Fruit Manifestation Technique is undoubtedly a good thing."

Lin Xiu could instantly master anything rewarded by the system. Therefore, in a short time, Lin Xiu learned the Dao Fruit Manifestation Technique and used it on the spot.

As for the side effects of "exposing one's true self"? Lin Xiu really didn't care much.