I’ll Quit Being a God

"So I will no longer forcefully supervise you or force you to do things you don't want to do. Anyway, I have taught you the method of cultivation and led you through the door."

"How much you can cultivate next depends on your own destiny."

The girl's calm and indifferent voice made the white ape feel much less frightened.

In the rain curtain, it secretly raised its head, looked at the little girl in front of it, and asked tentatively, "Ji? Ji?"

The girl nodded and said, "Since you want to go back to find your companions, then go ahead. There is nothing wrong in the mountains, just take care of yourself."

Although the girl's cold appearance was far from pleasant, it was completely different from the fierce and serious image before. Bai Yuan finally felt relieved and confirmed that the little girl's words were sincere.

Then it jumped up with a smile and kept chirping.

In the rain curtain, the happy white ape seemed to have been relieved of some burden, and then chirped and ran happily and lively towards the mountain forest to find its companion.

Behind it, the little girl sitting cross-legged in front of the Wolf Temple watched the white ape disappear. After being silent for a while, she sighed slowly.

This monkey head, in the end, did not stay to practice...

Chapter 52 Fifty Gold

After the three Li people left, Hanyu Mountain once again returned to its former tranquility.

Lu Heng once again led the sky thunder and returned to the underground to cultivate.

The sudden epiphany allowed him to realize the magical power of using the calamity clouds to make rain, and it also gave him a better understanding of the nature of thunder. Therefore, this retreat will probably last longer than usual.

In front of the Wolf Temple, apart from cleaning dead leaves, the most important thing Xiao Ai did was to practice hard.

With the wolf demon's two hundred years of Taoism, she no longer needs three meals a day like a mortal, and her need for food is not great.

Some vegetables were planted in several pieces of wasteland reclaimed in the back mountain. Together with the rice, oil and salt brought from Shuishui Village, these were enough for the little girl's daily needs.

Except for the monkey who rarely comes to the Wolf Temple, everything in the mountain seems to be the same as usual. If we say that what has changed the most is the vegetation in the mountains.

The leaves in Hanyu Mountain, which were originally withered due to the mid-winter season, experienced that burst of rain, and many of the trees that had lost all their leaves actually began to sprout, just like the arrival of early spring.

A wild peach forest in the back mountain even bloomed out of season in the coldest winter. The refreshing fragrance of peach blossoms wafted through the mountains and could be smelled even in front of the Wolf Temple, which was quite far away.

Outside Hanyu Mountain, in the camp of the Attacking Wind Department, a raging fire was ignited in the newly built sword furnace.

The astonishing scorching heat and the strange and cold icy air alternated day and night in the sword furnace.

During the day, the wind was freezing and the area around the sword furnace was as cold as an extremely cold abyss. After night fell, a red fire appeared from the sword furnace, and the frighteningly hot heat burned everything in the air. With the sword furnace as the center, the vegetation withered and everything within a mile radius withered.

Such a weird environment with alternating hot and cold conditions made even the Li people living in the Xiefeng camp feel a little uncomfortable. If it were the villagers from the Shuisheng Village outside the mountain who came to live here, they might not be able to stay for even a quarter of an hour before running away.

The two priests who worked hard to forge the divine sword never came out after entering the sword furnace. In order to prevent outside interference, they even sealed the inside and outside of the sword furnace and would not open it until the day the sword was completed.

So Qianqian became bored.

After the old priest went into seclusion, she was responsible for handling all the affairs of the clan, but most of them were trivial matters, which annoyed the girl.

But if you want to be lazy, you can't do it, so you can only bite the bullet and deal with the boring trivial matters in the tribe with a look of helplessness.

However, after the heavy snow stopped, the aquatic village outside the mountain became much more lively.

Because the heavy snow has stopped and the weather has been good in the past few days, communication between the Storm Division and Shuisheng Village has resumed.

Two ethnic groups with different cultures and even different living habits temporarily chose an open place outside the mountains as a market to exchange each other's things.

The Li people smelted gold and iron utensils, various game furs, mountain herbs and other items collected during their travels. The Shuisheng Village brought home-brewed wine, raised livestock, and even villagers set up stoves to fire up and cook on the spot at the market. Frying food for the Li people.

This market takes place every six days and is quite lively.

Qianqian is very interested in the market. After all, it is fun, so the market can be established, and she takes the lead in doing a lot of things.

It's a pity that the market was only held three times, and it had to be temporarily suspended due to heavy snowfall again.

It's approaching New Year's Eve, and even outside Hanyu Mountain, which is remote and has no contact with the outside world, the flavor of the New Year is gradually getting stronger in the villages, let alone the ancient cities outside the mountain.

Thousand Needles City, which is far away from Hanyu Mountain, is now snowing heavily. Thick snow is piled on both sides of the road outside the city, almost knee-deep.

Traveling in such a snowstorm is extremely inconvenient, but there are not many pedestrians on the road. Because there is a grand gathering in Qianzhen City today, and many villagers living near the city will come to the city to purchase new year goods.

In the wind and snow, there are many people on the street outside the city gate. In order to resist the severe cold, the villagers wore thick clothes, which made it difficult for them to move.

In the largest building in the city, the Hall of the God of Fire, Gongshu Jie put down the bamboo slips in his hands and looked at his subordinates walking outside the door.

"Are you ready?" Gongshu Jie asked.

The subordinate nodded respectfully, "We are all ready, just waiting for Master Wu Zhu's instructions."

"Okay," Gongshu Jie nodded with satisfaction. He looked at the falling snow outside the window, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Have any of the old clans responded?"

The subordinate shook his head, "There was no reaction from the old clans, but there were some younger members of the clan wandering around the city. Maybe the elders knew about the news, so they sent these younger people out to test."

Uncle Jie laughed, "If they want to test me, let them test me. With the wisdom of those people, how can they understand the meaning of my actions today?"

"Sooner or later, they will understand. But by then it will be too late."

"If what happens today is accomplished, half of my power will be up... Haha... Let's go to the city gate."

"Today, my uncle Jie will make the entire Thousand Needles City stunned!"

Uncle Jie laughed loudly and was in a happy mood.

He used to hate and disdain the old clans in the city, and those clan elders who played with power and greedily grabbed profits, but he couldn't think of a way to deal with it and could only watch with cold eyes.

But Han Yushan and his party gained a lot from their conversation with the Wolf God. The Wolf God's small words and righteousness allowed him to see a path he had never imagined.

After returning, he prepared a detailed plan, conducted careful conception and deduction, and finally established what to do next.

It’s just that to do those things, you need a reason and a beginning.

Although Wu Zhu's name is grand and grand, it cannot accurately convey his will to the ears of the villagers. Those old clans who are not successful enough will definitely hinder him and ruin his good deeds.

But after today, this situation will definitely be different! The villagers are dull, but they can also be educated and trusted.

Thinking of this, Uncle Jie felt happy and laughed even more heartily.

A quarter of an hour later, a three-foot-long log was erected at the south gate of Thousand Needles City.

A piece of news quickly spread among the people entering the city.

"Master Wu Zhu said that if anyone can move the logs from the south gate to the north gate, he will be rewarded with ten gold coins!"

Less than an hour after the news was released, it spread throughout Thousand Needles City, and the speed of spread was extremely fast.

Because of the gathering, Thousand Needles City was already crowded with people today. Many nearby villagers came to the city to buy new year's goods. It can be said that it was very lively. After such strange news spread, it instantly aroused shocked discussions among the people.

"Ten gold reward? That much?"

"You can get a reward of ten gold for moving a piece of wood? Is it fake? How can you reward so much?"

"That piece of wood shouldn't be very heavy, and no one can move it away..."

Similar discussions occurred all over the city.

Whether it was the nearby villagers who came to buy new year's goods or the original residents of the city, everyone was extremely surprised by the news and some did not believe it.

Many people even went to the south gate to see it in person and found that there was really a three-foot-long log standing there. Although it is heavy, it is not unmovable.

There were wizards from the Fire Temple waiting beside the logs, constantly telling the villagers going in and out of the city that they could get ten gold coins by removing the logs. Even the bounty was ready and available at any time.

Such a strange thing quickly caused an uproar in Thousand Needles City.

From morning to noon, although many villagers gathered at the south gate to watch the show, no one came forward to try it in person.

After noon, the snow stopped, and the sun broke through the clouds and shone in Thousand Needles City.

News about the bounty upgrade spread again.

"Master Wu Zhu said, go move that piece of wood now and I'll reward you with fifty gold!"

"Hiss... fifty gold... real or fake..."

"Why so many? What is Master Wu Zhu going to do?"

"That's right! I'm rewarded fifty gold for moving a piece of wood. Isn't this too weird?"

"Master Wu Zhu's actions are really profound, it's really hard for people to guess."

…

There was a commotion in the city because of the bounty.

In one of the quiet mansions, a young man came back from outside and went straight to the family elder's house.

"Grandpa, I went to see it. Uncle Jie is serious. He really prepared a reward of fifty gold. As long as he can move the wood, he can take away the reward!"

The young man's shouts made the old man by the fire raise his head slightly. He put down the ancient sheepskin scroll in his hand and asked, "Is there anything unusual about the wood?"

"There's nothing unusual, it's just ordinary wood. Any strong man can move it by himself," the young man said, "Grandpa, what kind of medicine do you think this uncle Jie is selling in his gourd? Just move it." Fifty bounty for a piece of wood? Does he have too much money and no place to burn it?"

The old man thought for a while and shook his head, "Uncle Wu Zhu acted like this, there must be a deep meaning... Let's see how he acts next. What happened today is by no means unintentional."

"Then are we going to make trouble?" the young man said with a smile, "How about I go and move the logs away? Receive the fifty gold?"

The old man glared at him with a smile and cursed, "Be careful, Uncle Jie will burn you to ashes..."

Similar questions and answers occurred several times among the old clans in the city.

But because they couldn't see clearly the deep meaning of Gongshu Jie's actions, the old clans finally reached a tacit agreement - let's not get involved in this matter, and let's see how he plays.

As for the ordinary residents in the city, as well as the villagers from outside the city, the atmosphere in the city became more and more lively because of the news about the bounty on the standing tree. Countless people went to the south of the city to watch the show, wanting to see what kind of wood the fifty gold reward was for moving.

The snowy roads in the city were filled with people.

On top of the city tower, Gongshu Jie looked at the large crowd gathered below with a smile.

Listening to the noisy discussions among the crowd and feeling the success of today's event, he felt happy and couldn't help but look in the direction of Hanyu Mountain.

All smiles.

If the Wolf God could see his success today, he would also be happy, right?

But what happened today is just the beginning. Only when the news of moving trees and establishing faith spread, could he do the follow-up work.

By then, even if the old clans in the city reacted, it would be too late.

Chapter 53 Funeral

Lu Heng, who was far away in Hanyu Mountain, was unaware of the lively atmosphere in Qianzhen City.

After Gongshu Jie heard the story told by Lu Heng, Lu Heng had no idea about the decisions and plans he made when he returned home.

Currently, he is cultivating in the temple below the Wolf Temple.

The last epiphany gave him a deeper understanding of the nature of the power of thunder, and he was unable to get out of seclusion for a long time.

Outside Hanyu Mountain, as the last heavy snow fell before New Year's Eve, the weather in the mountains gradually became clearer.

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the sky cleared up and the snow inside and outside the mountains disappeared. Although the wind blowing through the mountains still carries a bit of chill, the coldest days of winter in the twelfth lunar month have passed.

In the aquatic village outside Hanyu Mountain, one or two families held funerals.

Even if they have plenty of food and clothing, there are still some elderly people who cannot survive the severe cold every winter. One of the families was even a relatively close relative of Xiao Ai.

Although the other party didn't dare to go into the mountain to disturb him, Xiao Ai still got up early on this day of Xiaonian.

She took a hatchet and walked through the morning fog to the back mountain, chopped a bundle of firewood, carried it back alone, and then started cooking in the stove.

In the early morning in Hanyu Mountain, a wisp of smoke slowly rose from the woodshed behind the Wolf Temple.

Xiao Ai's original intention was to bake a few cakes for breakfast, then do some spiritual practice, and then go down the mountain to attend his uncle's funeral after noon. But as soon as the stove fire was lit, there was a chirping sound outside the door, and a white ape sneakily peeked its head in from the door.

Seeing Xiao Ai looking at it, the white ape quickly squeezed out a flattering smile on his face, "Chiji...jiji..."

Xiao Ai glanced at it and said, "Why are you lying outside? Since you are here, come in."

More than a month has passed since the last time Xiao Ai let the monkey head go to the mountains, but the white ape has never returned to the Wolf Temple to practice with Xiao Ai. It may have been playing wild in the mountains.

Of course, it could also be that he was afraid of Xiao Ai, so he didn't dare to come back.

As for whether the white ape has practiced cultivation since then, Xiao Ai doesn't know, nor does he want to know.

She greeted Bai Yuan in with a calm face, and was not angry because Bai Yuan didn't come back for more than a month. But Bai Yuan could not see the murderous aura in Xiao Ai, so he breathed a sigh of relief and walked in with a chirping sound.

It looked at the woodshed in front of it and the girl standing by the stove cooking pancakes. It sniffed and then very cleverly ran to the stove on the other side to hold the fire. When the fire in the stove was a little smaller, it cleverly added firewood to the fire without waiting for the girl's instructions.

Soon, the girl finished baking the pancakes. The tempting aroma of the scallion pancakes made Bai Yuan's mouth water.

The girl didn't even tease it, she just gave three pieces of cake to the white ape, "Here, it's yours."