I am a living immortal.

In a short while, a thin layer of snow accumulated on the ground.

The heavy snow came suddenly, and every household closed their doors and windows to block out the biting cold.

The county town suddenly became a little deserted.

In a private school, the teacher was wearing a padded gown, holding a book in his hands, and teaching over and over again.

The students below seemed to be attracted by the snow and their minds were not on their books at all.

The teacher above also noticed it, and reluctantly put down his book and enjoyed the first snow of the year with his students.

Among the children, there was a young boy who stared at the snow in a trance, his eyes bright and lively. He then turned around and asked, "Sir, why is it snowing?"

The gentleman was stunned at first, then smiled and said, "This is the natural manifestation of heaven and earth. Snow, rain, wind, and thunder are all like this."

The young man thought for a moment and asked again, "What is nature?"

The teacher was stunned. He hadn't really thought about it before and said, "Everything I see is nature."

This summary was too general, and the boy seemed to understand it but not quite.

But this did not prevent him from enjoying the snow. There were two plum trees planted in the school. When the snow fell, it outlined a beautiful scene. Everything was gradually frozen, and only the plum trees were in full bloom.

After a while, the teacher saw that the snow showed no signs of stopping, so he announced that school would be dismissed early today.

This made everyone very happy.

The students left excitedly. Those with better conditions had their carriages waiting at the door, while those with less conditions went home with umbrellas.

The young man who asked the question just now was named Li Yan. His conditions were neither good nor bad, but his home was close to the private school, so he ran back home without an umbrella. Seeing this, his mother looked helpless, brushed the fallen snow off his shoulders, and handed him a bowl of ginger tea.

"Warm yourself up and don't catch a cold."

"Okay!!" Li Yan drank the spicy and slightly sweet ginger tea in the bowl in one gulp. The heat from the brazier warmed the room.

"Isn't father back yet?"

"No, I'm afraid the snow won't come back today."

"All right!"

Li Yan's father was a doctor named Li Hengyi, so he often had to go into the mountains to collect herbs. There was a forest in the southeast of the county town.

Generally, when encountering this kind of weather, people would stay overnight nearby. Since his father was a skilled doctor and was familiar with the surrounding area, many people were willing to do so.

So the two were not worried.

…………

In the mountains of Nanxing, a middle-aged man was walking carefully down the mountain with a backpack. The snow fell suddenly, and he happened to come across a rare herb and thought of picking it before leaving.

Unexpectedly, the snowflakes grew bigger and bigger.

When he reached halfway up the mountain, the wind and rain were so strong that he could no longer open his eyes. Fortunately, he had walked through this area thousands of times and knew that there was a cave nearby where he could take shelter from the snow.

Pick up some dead branches that have not been soaked by the heavy snow along the way.

I was not panicking at all, as it seemed I would have to spend the night in the cave.

While thinking, I groped forward.

Soon, he found the entrance of the cave, which was one person tall and one person wide, but very spacious inside.

However, when I entered the cave today, I unexpectedly heard a roar.

Li Hengyi paused and looked at the small hole. There were no signs of friction, so it seemed that the animal was not big, so he walked in.

He lit a tinder and shone it inside the cave.

Sure enough, there was a fox with snow-white fur lying on the hay pile.

Apart from roaring at the beginning, the fox did not make any other movements, but just quietly watched the humans walking into the cave.

Li Hengyi didn't care either.

Use a tinder to light a fire to keep warm, and rub your hands on the fire to remove the biting cold.

He took out some dry food to replenish his energy.

The cave was obviously much warmer. With the help of the firelight, Li Hengyi also saw the scars on the fox's legs, and blood dyed one leg red.

But this fox was too quiet, looking at Li Hengyi without a trace of emotion in its eyes.

He felt uneasy when he saw it. Logically, a fox shouldn't have this reaction, and the word "weird" flashed through his mind.

The fox seemed to be able to see through Li Hengyi's heart. With his eyes slightly narrowed, the word "cunning" was vividly displayed.

Li Hengyi was somewhat wary of this but not afraid. The Nanxing Mountains crisscross and stretch across three states, and less than one-tenth of their area has been visited by humans.

The older generation all knew that the deeper the mountain, the more likely it was to breed monsters and spirits, and there might even be the residence of gods.

I have walked through this mountain thousands of times and have seen many spiritual creatures. Although this is the first time I have seen one that is as intelligent as a human, it is not surprising.

I scooped up some snow water and boiled it.

After eating and drinking the choking cake with boiling water, Li Hengyi, who was full, clapped his hands, stood up and walked to the front of the fox.

The fox remained unmoved. He wanted to see what this man was going to do.

Seeing this, Li Hengyi was happy to explain.

I took a closer look at the wound on the fox's foot. It was very deep and bleeding profusely.

"Let me stop your bleeding first." Li Hengyi said. He also knew that he would not get a response even if he said it. It was just a habit.

As he said this, he turned around and rummaged through the backpack, found some herbs, chewed them up, and applied them to the wound. The stinging sensation instinctively made the animal's body twitch.

"It'll be fine soon."

Li Hengyi tore off another piece of cloth and wrapped it.

"You are a good person." The fox opened his mouth and uttered a voice with a deep and clear voice.

It would have been better if he didn't say anything. Once he opened his mouth, Li Hengyi was frightened and took several steps back.

"You you you..." He stuttered and couldn't speak.

"Why? Have you never seen a fox talk?"

The fox fiddled with the injured limb and said, "Your medical skills are excellent. Thank you."

Li Hengyi also calmed down at this time.

"Are you a demon?"

"No, I'm a fairy," the fox corrected.

"Fox fairy?"

"No, no, no, this is just a fragment of my soul." He laughed when he saw the puzzled look on the other side. "Why would I talk about this with a mortal?"

"Your son, on the other hand, has a strong affinity with immortality. Does he want to cultivate immortality?"

"Ah? Yan'er?" Li Hengyi didn't react for a moment. What exactly did this fox with a wild mind, no, immortal, mean?

"Because I rescued you?"

"Of course not. You saved me, so the Immortal Fate should be given to you."

"It's just because your son has the destiny to cultivate immortality and is talented, and because you happened to meet me, I got to know him."

"Of course, his ties to the world are also deep. It's just one life path with many choices."

As it spoke, the fox used one of its intact limbs to dig out a piece of stone, opened its mouth and spit out white spiritual energy along with a trace of thought, which merged into the stone, making the stone crystal clear.

"The choice is yours. If you've made up your mind, smash this stone. Just a reminder: fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Make your choice early. That's all I have to say. We'll meet again someday."

Li Hengyi could never have imagined that he would encounter an immortal when he went up the mountain to collect herbs, and that the immortal was his own son. He did not doubt it, after all, this person's method was not like that of an ordinary person.

Looking at the crystal clear stone in his hand, he fell into deep thought for a moment.