Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Li Xingzhi sat on the bed, inhaling the faint fragrance of sandalwood, his mind at peace. He quietly considered the events of the past few days. The house had been renovated, and he had settled down in this time and space, but suddenly felt a little lost. Because, with the system, he had everything. With his contented nature and no other ambitions, even mortal emperors didn't live as carefree as him!

However, as life became more comfortable, the pace of advancement slowed down.

His attributes are far from meeting the standards for cultivating the Longevity Technique, but his strength has increased considerably. With his current strength, a dozen or so ordinary strong men wouldn't be able to subdue him. Of course, if he's armed with a weapon, that's a different story!

For Li Xingzhi, who seemed to have no other ambitions, the only things he could think about now besides paving the way for Little Dog Egg, resolving the issues with the original owner of this body, and leveling up to give him some pleasure were the only things that brought him.

Li Xingzhi was still quite curious about the cave dwelling that hadn't appeared yet, and wondered how it would emerge. Of course, if possible, it would be wonderful to go back and take a look…

Thinking of this, Li Xingzhi shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

He sighed softly, sat up cross-legged again, and began his breathing exercises. At that moment, a warm, soothing aura flowed around him, clearing away the clutter in his mind. He stood solemnly upright, his face radiant; anyone who saw him would surely exclaim that he was a deity!

"Ah—" A sharp, heart-wrenching scream came from behind the courtyard, sending chills down one's spine! Then came the barking of dogs, and Li Xingzhi had awakened from his meditation.

He didn't bother with what was happening in the backyard.

Li Xingzhi immediately opened the door and ran into Xiaogou Dan's room, where Xiaogou Dan was already awake.

Li Xingzhi entered the room and saw Little Dog Egg sitting on the bed, his face pale and his small body trembling with fear.

She Er was still flicking his red tongue beside him, and a person lay on the ground with a black face. He slowly turned into a puddle of black water in front of Li Xingzhi. Li Xingzhi knew that the little golden snake was highly poisonous, but he did not expect that the little golden snake would be so toxic after drinking the ten-thousand-year-old stone milk. It seems that he should be more careful in the future.

When Little Dog Egg saw Li Xingzhi, he came to his senses and called out, "Brother Ya Zi!" His face was no longer as pale as before! It seemed that seeing Li Xingzhi had given Little Dog Egg a sense of security.

Seeing that Xiao Gou Dan was alright, Li Xingzhi sighed inwardly. All his cultivation these past few days had been for nothing; concern made him lose his composure!

"Dog Egg, are you alright?"

"Brother Ya Zi, just now... just now it sounded like a ghost was calling." Little Dog Egg glanced again in horror at the corpse under the bed, which had turned into a puddle of pus.

Seeing the little dog Egg's frightened expression, Li Xingzhi quickly comforted him.

He patted Little Dog Egg's head and said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. It's just a thief causing trouble. With the little golden snake protecting you, even ghosts won't dare to come." Li Xingzhi saw that Little Dog Egg was still looking dazed, probably frightened by the shrill cry just now. "Now you should follow Brother Ya Zi and practice your skills properly. In the future, if you encounter a ghost, you can subdue it directly!"

"Brother Ya Zi, can you really exorcise ghosts?" Little Dog Egg had come to his senses, and his complexion had returned to normal. "Does that mean he can use magic like those gods and fly?" He was just a child, and Li Xingzhi had distracted him so he forgot what he had just said. However, this was also a benefit of his cultivation and mental refinement these days. If it were an ordinary child, he would have been scared out of his wits.

"Yes, train well with Brother Ya Zi, and you'll be able to fly in the future," Li Xingzhi said. As for whether he can actually fly, only God knows, but teaching him some lightness skills later wouldn't be lying to him.

Just then, another fierce bark came from the dog. "I almost forgot about the important matter!" Relying on the faint connection with the pets that came out of the system, Li Xingzhi sensed the ferocity of Dahuang and Diandian. Fearing that they might really tear people apart, he wanted to leave one alive!

After settling the puppy Egg in, Li Xingzhi quickly ran to the backyard where the dogs were gathered. He could see three thieves there; two were barely recognizable as human, and only one was still alive.

At Li Xingzhi's command, the two large dogs finally stopped. Li Xingzhi approached and saw a bloody scene, with limbs and mangled flesh scattered everywhere, causing him to gasp in horror! Li Xingzhi, a man living in peacetime, had never seen such a sight before, and he almost vomited! However, he was also completely pale.

By this time, several servants had already run over with lanterns. Li Xingzhi suppressed his nausea and had the servants clean up the two unrecognizable corpses and the scene. He then took out a "Death Pill" and gave it to the one who was still breathing. He also prepared some good wound medicine and applied it to the one who was about to die. He didn't want this guy to die like this, without even knowing what happened. It would be too easy for him.

After one pill, the dying man's breathing calmed down; the wound medicine stopped the bleeding immediately. The more knowledgeable servants felt that their master was becoming increasingly mysterious, and their gazes became more and more awe-inspiring! This was not what Li Xingzhi wanted.

However, tonight's events served as a reminder to Li Xingzhi that his residence was not properly guarded, and a few petty thieves could easily have sneaked in. If it weren't for Da Huang and Diandian's skill, tonight would have been quite troublesome.

Although he could get more pets from the system store, sometimes it's still not as useful as having someone else. For example, this time, if someone had been guarding the area, at least they would know to leave one alive. Besides, some things are better left out in the open.

Actually, there's another point: Li Xingzhi subconsciously resists exchanging items from the system. The deeper his cultivation level, the stronger this resistance from the depths of his soul becomes, but he himself hasn't realized it yet.

However, after each exchange, he felt a sense of unreality. A voice inside him seemed to tell him, tempting him, that this world was an illusion, that everyone was an NPC, and that he needed to draw his sword and slaughter everyone in this world! That way, he could level up quickly!

Li Xingzhi felt a vague sense of apprehension.

This incident also exposed the lack of martial prowess among these servants. It has now been discovered that two powerful servants have died at the hands of the bandits. It was precisely because of this bloodshed that the bandits were exposed, attracting the attention of Da Huang and Da Da.

However, the fact that they managed to evade the detection of the two large dogs and get in, although it was because the yard was too big, still makes one admire the skill of these thieves. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been caught long ago!

By the third day, thanks to Li Xingzhi's excellent medicine, the captured thief had almost fully recovered, and Wang Xiucai, along with several experienced servants, went to interrogate him.

Although Li Xingzhi was somewhat curious, he ultimately dared not look. The bloody scene from a few days ago still made him feel uncomfortable.

Li Xingzhi, who lived in peacetime, had never seen any bloodshed.

Although he was somewhat dismissive when he read about it in the book, after actually experiencing it and witnessing the bloody scene in the backyard that night, he didn't dare eat meat for a single day! Let alone go and interrogate people with a whip.

If he hadn't developed some foundation in the Ice Heart Technique, the agonizing screams from that night alone would have kept him awake for days!

It cannot be denied that Li Xingzhi, a person from the future, although he had 'died' once, was still so fragile. If someone else had transmigrated, they might not have been any better off than him.

These days, Li Xingzhi has been constantly cultivating the Ice Heart Technique. Firstly, because he had just experienced bloodshed and needed the Ice Heart Technique to calm down; secondly, the Ice Heart Technique was about to advance, and he planned to continue cultivating it directly. However, this time, even with the help of the Ice Heart Technique's intent in his mind, without that one opportunity, advancing would not be so easy!

Li Xingzhi wasn't in a hurry. It was just a thin membrane; he would break through it sooner or later!

Under the combined efforts of Wang Xiucai and his servants, the thief finally confessed.

It turns out they were a band of mountain bandits from Wulong Mountain who had been entrenched there for many years. The government had sent troops to deal with them many times, but in the end, nothing came of it!

In fact, Li Xingzhi should thank these thieves. If they hadn't used this place as a secret stronghold and often played tricks here, such a fine courtyard would never have been his!

Now that he knew who the enemy was, Li Xingzhi was no longer in a hurry. If they came openly, he might have to go through some trouble, but if they came covertly, even if it was the emperor himself, he was confident he could take them down!

However, before that, Li Xingzhi still needs to strengthen the defenses of his home, especially those powerful servants. Their awareness is too poor, what a waste of such good physiques!

Furthermore, it's not good for Little Dog Egg to be left without someone to take care of him. Even someone from a wealthy family like him needs to find him some playmates, and most importantly, he needs a teacher. After all, Little Dog Egg can't have the systematic help he has, and can't ignore worldly affairs and the rules and regulations of the mundane world.