Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

On Mount An.

A place on a mountain cliff.

The ground was flat, like a huge platform.

It was after the giant gray rat learned that Li Yuan intended to cultivate Taoist practitioners that it used its supernatural powers to move all the original rugged terrain.

More than 170 cultivators sat cross-legged in a row on the cliff, quietly waiting for Li Yuan's arrival.

They weren't fools; they wouldn't be like the dozen or so people before them, who couldn't even wait three days and started complaining impatiently.

Spiritual energy gathers here, transforming into nothingness, circulating through the mouths and noses of these cultivators, nourishing their bodies and circulating their Daoist practices.

A gentle breeze carries the scent of spring; the landscape above and below the mountain is strikingly different.

Li Yuan slowly emerged from the mountain forest.

He wore a long blue robe, had a gentle face, and exuded a warm aura.

He carried a bloodstained scale in his bosom.

Previously, when Li Yuan was punished by heaven, he was buried under the old tree.

Fearing discovery by their superiors, they never dug it up.

Only after he tested Old Zhang's attitude a few times did he hesitate and put the Heavenly Demon's scales back into his pocket.

The Heavenly Demon's voice also sounded slightly excited.

"I'm suffocating!"

"Hey bro, do you have any dogs up on the mountain? They keep running up to the trees and peeing, they almost peed on my scales!"

Why doesn't it pee where you usually lie?

"It really pisses me off!"

Once the celestial demon started speaking, he kept chanting.

Li Yuan, speaking through his divine sense, couldn't help but chuckle: "Next time, I'll tell it to run further away."

After chatting with the Heavenly Demon for a while, Li Yuan arrived at the cliff.

"Greetings, Lord Mountain God."

All the practitioners of An Yue bowed in respect.

His expression was respectful, tinged with a hint of excitement.

Only one person did not bow.

To be precise, she fell asleep.

Xuan Chi lay sprawled out on a large rock beside the cliff, fast asleep.

"Xuan Chi, Xuan Chi!"

A young boy quickly turned his head and called out softly.

Xuan Chi and his face bear some resemblance.

Seeing that he couldn't get through to Li Yuan, the boy quickly bowed and apologized.

"I apologize to the Mountain God on behalf of my brother!"

Li Yuan smiled slightly and waved his hand:

"Children are innocent and do not yet know how to be steady, so there is no problem."

As he spoke, he glanced behind him.

Zhuge Laodeng, in his guise as an old man with a white beard, emerged from the ground, leaning on a cane, and stormed off toward Xuan Chi.

"I have met the Earth God/Grandpa."

Many cultivators bowed again.

Zhuge Laodeng smiled kindly, then strode over to the sleeping little figure, his face becoming stern.

"Xuan Chi, wake up, get up!"

Zhuge Laodeng nudged Xuan Chi's little feet with his cane.

Xuan Chi, still sleepy, rubbed his eyes:

"Grandpa Zhuge, what are you doing? I was sleeping soundly..."

Zhuge Laodeng had taught him for a while, so Xuan Chi addressed Zhuge Laodeng as "Grandpa".

Seeing that the child still refused to open his eyes and even tried to turn over to continue sleeping, Zhuge Laodeng's old face turned red under everyone's watchful eyes.

"Get up quickly, the Mountain God has come to preach to you!"

In the distance, at the junction of the cliffs and the forest, a group of creatures appeared behind Li Yuan.

"Tsk tsk, even Zhuge Laodeng gets angry..."

The colorful-feathered chicken chuckled, its voice comical.

The big gray rat also laughed: "Taking Xuan Chi with you for a while will make Zhuge Lao Deng's complexion much 'rosier'."

Many creatures burst into laughter.

Li Yuan watched for a while with considerable amusement.

Then he slowly spoke:

"Okay, wake up."

"If you sleep and miss the opportunity, and your cultivation falls behind others, you won't be considered a genius anymore."

Xuan Chi, who had been looking sleepy, suddenly woke up and jumped up.

Children value empty fame very much.

"Even if they cultivate for a hundred years longer than me, they still can't catch up with my speed!"

Xuan Chi stood with his hands on his hips, looking proud.

He entered the Daoist path at the age of five and attained enlightenment at the age of seven.

Two years of spiritual practice equals half a lifetime of progress for an ordinary spiritual practitioner.

“Cultivation is not entirely dependent on natural talent.”

"If you remain stagnant and do nothing, how can you compare to those who keep moving forward?"

Li Yuan joked as he gradually walked to the middle of the cliff.

The many cultivators of An Yue hurriedly bowed, not daring to show any disrespect.

Xuan Chi frowned and thought for a long time.

"Hmm...you make a good point!"

Zhuge Laodeng's face was stern: "That is the Mountain God, quickly pay your respects!"

Xuan Chi curled his lip: "Why does everyone have to be ranked in terms of status?"

"Either you bow to me, or I kneel before you."

"Really boring."

Xuan Chi snorted softly, a deep sense of confusion flashing across his tender little face.

However, this immediately angered his elder brother.

The handsome young man frowned, looking very angry.

"Xuan Chi, do not be disrespectful before the Mountain God!"

"If you act spoiled and willful, be careful when you get home, your father and mother will scold you!"

Xuan Chi, hands on his hips, looked completely unconvinced:

"I wasn't being temperamental; I was just asking questions and telling the truth!"

Beside him, another composed young man also murmured helplessly:

"Xuan Chi, you don't even listen to your second brother anymore?"

"Do you expect me, as the elder brother, to beg you?"

The young man had a composed demeanor, with clear and calm eyes.

He then bowed deeply to Li Yuan to express his sincere apology.

“Mountain God, I am Li Cangchi, the eldest son in my family, and this is my second brother, Youchi.”

The young man pointed to the handsome boy.

“Xuan Chi is naughty, which is due to my poor teaching. He has offended you and I am truly guilty... Please give this junior a chance.”

"Let me, as the eldest brother, take the punishment for him."

Looking at Cang Chi's serious expression.

Seven-year-old Xuan Chi suddenly fell silent, realizing he had truly angered his two older brothers.

"Fine, I'll just stay silent then!"

"You don't need to perform the salutations or take the punishments for me!"

Xuan Chi puffed out his cheeks and gave Li Yuan a standard bow.

Then she sat down sullenly to the side, looking like she was ready to be disposed of at your mercy.

Looking at Li Yuan, who was dressed in a long blue robe and had an otherworldly air about him, he was full of resentment.

I simply told the truth, so why can't these adults respond? Why do they blame me for being temperamental?

Red tape and formalities are just so boring!

snort!

Xuan Chi's little face was puffed up with anger, his arms crossed over his chest, and his tender face practically screamed "Keep away, strangers!"

This gave Zhuge Laodeng a real headache.

This made Li Yuan shake his head and laugh.

He certainly wouldn't get angry at the little kid.

After all, it's not a matter of principle; the child is just young and doesn't understand yet.

In the distance, the creatures of the mountains, hidden among the forests, couldn't help but discuss among themselves.

"He's bound to be a troublemaker in the future."

The colorful-feathered pheasant has a keen eye for talent.

All the spirits nodded in agreement.

The little rabbit had completely transformed into a human girl, and at this moment, she was also somewhat sentimental:

"This child is very active."

"He's much more unconventional than Xiao An was back then."

The little rabbit pointed to Li Xiaoan standing next to her.

Li Xiaoan stood in the woods, a golden vertical line between his eyebrows, his figure tall and slender, his face like jade.

Hearing this, he remained slightly speechless.