Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 4 Shannan Village Can No Longer Hold Me!

Chen Xiuxian arrived in Shannan Village three days ago, and with his polite manners, sweet talk, diligence, enthusiasm and willingness to help, as well as his plain appearance and negligible charm, he became a beloved figure.

Over the course of three days, he completed several small tasks such as hunting, gathering, delivering messages, and retrieving items, accumulating 120 experience points.

The so-called experience points are the same as the experience points in traditional games.

However, in "The Great Thousand Worlds", experience points play a more significant role.

Besides leveling up your character, it can also be used to craft and upgrade equipment and magical artifacts, and to upgrade skills, spells, and Taoist books in place of proficiency...

It is said that the efficiency of gaining experience points is also related to the innate attributes of aptitude and comprehension.

Players with high innate talent and comprehension will gain more experience points, but the specific calculation formula has not yet been announced.

It takes 400 experience points to go from level 1 to level 2. At this rate, I should be able to collect them in another four or five days.

However, Chen Xiuxian keenly sensed that his current situation in Nanshan Village seemed to be starting to become awkward.

This can be seen from the old village chief's attitude...

How to say this?

She succeeded because of her "insignificant charm" and failed because of her "plain appearance".

Although his handsome appearance brought him great charm, he was treated with great respect wherever he went.

Over the course of three days, countless elderly people invited him to their homes for meals, and young people were also willing to talk to him, answering all his questions and even offering to help him with chores and tasks.

After three days, everyone in the village knew him.

Especially the young women and wives... the atmosphere in Liaodong outside the Great Wall is also bolder.

If they were inside the pass, the girls would have to be more discreet, at most they would just peek.

But here in Liaodong, those guys, with their big, watery eyes, are staring at you.

Some were even bolder, inviting Chen Xiuxian in for a drink of water as he passed by their homes!

Can we go in?
Judging by their demeanor, once they're inside, they might just be eloping for life.

Not to mention the young wives who have only been married for a few years, and the older women who have been married for many years~
That guy's eyes were practically blazing with green fire!

As a result, many of the younger, older, and more senior members of the gang were dissatisfied with Chen Xiuxian's existence.

This is exactly what's troubling the old village chief.

Chen Xiuxian thought that if things really didn't work out, he should just leave.
Although it's only been three days, I've already started to adapt to this world.

Going somewhere else is also an option.

The main problem is that staying is really not a good idea; I'm finding it hard to stay put... no, I mean, I'm trying to play it safe.

Don't wait until something really goes wrong and it doesn't look good—I'm confident I can control myself. After all, I'm used to all those beautiful women who've had minor cosmetic procedures in real life, and I'm not so desperate for anything at my age.

But I'm in a very passive position right now!

Besides, Nanshan Village is just a small village with only a hundred or so households, so there aren't many tasks that can be done.

If you stay here, leveling up won't be easy; in the end, you'll still have to go into the forest to fight monsters.

So he told the old village chief that he wanted to leave.

The old village chief sighed, having no other choice, and agreed to Chen Xiuxian's idea, writing him a letter and telling him to go and try his luck in the nearest Wadang Fort.

“Your father is a capable man, and you are certainly no less so. You can’t stay in the village forever; it’s only a matter of time before you leave. But I must warn you, with your unusual birthmark, be extremely careful when you go out into the world. The world is not peaceful…”

Before leaving, three or four young men even offered to escort Chen Xiuxian to Wadang Fort, saying that the road was not safe.

But why did Chen Xiuxian feel that something was not quite right?

Damn, why does this feel like I'm in Chengdu?!

This is one of the reasons why Chen Xiuxian had to leave in a hurry!
According to posts from some players with unique tastes on the forum, there are quite a few people in the capital of Da Shun who have a penchant for homosexuality!
I never expected the effect of this talent modifier to be so...powerful!

……

Chen Xiuxian naturally set off alone, carrying a bundle containing a set of coarse cloth robes and a pair of cloth shoes given to him by the old village chief, as well as a pile of dry rations.

Although Chen Xiuxian had an inventory, it would be strange for a traveler to go far without carrying any belongings, so he carried them on his back.

The road was indeed unsafe; we encountered a lone wolf.

The lone wolf looked very old, with its fur disheveled and thin, but it was even more cunning.

They had been following him for who knows how long, and when Chen Xiuxian sat down to rest and drink water, they approached him silently from behind.

Just as Chen Xiuxian took out his dry rations, he felt someone tap him on the shoulder. Startled, he turned around!

But then he suddenly remembered something and abruptly stopped turning his head.

According to the villagers, the old wolves in this forest are driven out of the pack when they get too old.

Although this old wolf is old and thin, and not very strong, it is extremely cunning.

They often choose to hunt using clever methods... such as silently standing up behind a person and placing their front legs on their shoulders. If a person is caught off guard and turns around, they will be bitten on the throat.

If you tear your throat, you'll die.

Chen Xiuxian's forehead was slightly sweaty. He glanced at it and, sure enough, saw a furry, dirty paw resting on his shoulder. A faint, fishy stench wafted to his nose.

At this point, he couldn't care less about anything else. He let go of the dry rations in his hand, grabbed the two wolf claws on his shoulders, and slammed them forward!

That old wolf was really old, it looked to be only thirty or forty pounds, almost skin and bones.

Even so, the man and the wolf wrestled on the ground for more than a minute.

Finally, Chen Xiuxian used the wrist-cutting dagger to stab the old wolf seven or eight times before finally killing it.

"Ding~ You have killed a level 1 wolf and gained 40 experience points."

By this time, Chen Xiuxian was almost completely exhausted. He was drenched in sweat, his arms and hands were slashed by the wolf fangs, and his clothes were torn in several places...

He leaned against a tree, gasping for breath, and looked at the old wolf, whose mouth was slightly open and who was no longer breathing. His heart pounded like a drum.

This body is far too frail!
They were truly powerless!
If this were a young, strong wolf, or if I didn't have a sharp knife, I would definitely die!
Even if there are sharp knives, you'll still be covered in wounds even if you win.

When I created my character, I was thinking of going to be extreme, but I never expected to have such bad luck after transmigrating!

With an arm strength of 8 and a physique of 7, he's not even as good as a healthy 14 or 15-year-old!

"No, we have to leave right now!"

According to the village chief, it only takes about half a day to get from Nanshan Village to Wadangbao, a distance of only 30 li.

But if we're really delayed and it doesn't get dark yet, that would be dangerous.

Also, the smell of blood shouldn't attract other wild animals.

However, now that you've finally killed the first monster, don't let it go so easily.

Chen Xiuxian took a couple of sips of water to catch his breath and began to use the wrist-splitting knife to skin the wolf.

Although it looks old, this piece of leather should still be worth some copper coins.

Although I don't lack money now, it's hard to say what will happen in the future.

After much effort, I skinned the wolf and cut off the four legs and some meat, putting them all into my inventory. I'll save them for later.
However, you still get more experience from fighting monsters!
Killing a skinny old wolf actually gave me 40 experience points, which is equivalent to working in the village all day!
……

Chen Xiuxian quickly continued on his way.

After about an hour, he finally emerged from the woods and reached the main road.

This road is the kind officially built, raised ten or twenty centimeters above the ground, and paved with gravel, allowing vehicles to pass quickly even in rainy weather.

Liaodong must guard against the Xixiaquanrong people behind the Yanshan Mountains to the west and the Yezhuren people to the north and northeast. The roads between the various forts, garrisons and cities must be unobstructed to facilitate the transport of troops and supplies.

It's much better once you get onto the main road. There aren't any big trees for more than ten meters around the main road, so you can see everything that's happening.

And there were people on the road.

Some traveled alone, but many more came in groups of three or five, and some pushed wheelbarrows or drove oxcarts, horse-drawn carts, or donkey carts.

Although Chen Xiuxian was in a sorry state—he had fought with Old Wolf, his clothes were torn, his hair was disheveled, his face was covered in dirt, and there was some blood on his clothes.

But after seeing him clearly, passersby couldn't help but marvel at how good-looking the young man was, and some even struck up conversations with him, telling him how far it was from Wadang Fort.

Chen Xiuxian once again used his connections to get a ride on an old man's donkey cart.

Chen Xiuxian: I'm despairing of this world that judges people by their looks!
……

Taking a donkey cart was indeed much faster. In the late afternoon, around four o'clock, we arrived at Wadang Fort.

Since it's called Wadang Fort, it's naturally a fortress with walls. It's not very high, maybe four or five meters tall.

A group of people guarded the city gate, but they did not check or collect the gate tax.

Chen Xiuxian followed the donkey cart into the city.

Of course, you're bound to attract attention when you enter the city.

After thanking the old man for the ride, Chen Xiuxian ate a bowl of wontons and two pieces of dry food at a roadside stall before finding an inn to stay in.

Yuelai Inn – is this just the designer's weird sense of humor?
Not really, because according to the forum, this thing is actually a large chain. There are Yuelai Inns in many cities in the heart of the Da Shun region!

It's more like a roadside inn than a traditional guesthouse.

It consisted of a few tiled houses, a large courtyard, and a long row of livestock sheds.

Chen Xiuxian didn't choose the communal room that cost 20 copper coins a night; instead, he asked for a single room for 50 copper coins...

　I'm reopening the book, and I thank my friends for their support!

　　To be honest, I'm not very confident. But I'll definitely do my best!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)