Socially anxious me transmigrated to a world of cultivation.

By the lake, after eating and drinking his fill, Pingfan wondered where he could find monsters to fight.

We've pretty much explored this dense forest; now we can head to the mountains to the west.

Pingfan had just stepped towards the western mountains when he noticed footsteps approaching.

Pingfan subconsciously looked around, then found a patch of grass under a big tree and hid there.

Just as Pingfan had hidden himself, a somewhat flustered figure arrived at the lakeside.

A man in his early twenties, covered in injuries, stumbled and staggered to the spot. After looking behind him and finding no one chasing him, he collapsed and sat down by the lake.

After seeing the man's condition, Pingfan frowned slightly, thinking to himself.

"How could this person be so badly injured? And he still came here. Isn't he just courting death?"

Although Pingfan was puzzled, he did not show himself immediately, but wanted to see what this man was doing here.

After the man fell to the ground, he took out a pill, put it in his mouth, and sat cross-legged to recover.

However, Pingfan was quite envious when he saw this scene and muttered to himself.

"It seems he just took out the pills from his storage bag. I really envy these cultivators, unlike me, I have to carry everything myself."

After a long while, just as Pingfan was getting bored, the man slowly opened his eyes and gently exhaled.

After the man felt his injuries had lessened somewhat, he looked around.

Upon seeing the bonfire not far away, the man immediately became alert, then walked to the bonfire and reached out.

He noticed that the fire was still warm, indicating that it had just gone out when he arrived.

The man looked around warily and quietly backed away, trying to leave the area.

Pingfan looked at the cautious man and raised an eyebrow slightly. Judging from the man's appearance, he must be being chased.

As for why it wasn't caused by a demonic beast, you can tell from the wounds on its body that they were all caused by sharp weapons.

Watching the departing man, Pingfan revealed himself and headed towards the western mountains.

It's understandable that the man didn't shout after discovering someone was there, but quietly retreated.

After all, judging from his appearance, he was being chased, and this place was a place where monsters roamed.

If he makes a loud noise, he will not only attract the people who are chasing him, but also alarm the monsters here.

Therefore, when you don't know whether the other party is friend or foe, quietly withdrawing is the best course of action.

A moment later, Pingfan arrived at the western mountain range. Looking at the canyon and the peaks that disappeared into the clouds, he couldn't help but sigh.

"The landscape here is truly unique, with not only lush forests but also rugged mountains."

Suddenly, Pingfan noticed something moving between the canyon and the mountain peaks, so he moved closer to it.

Meanwhile, the man who had left the lakeside came to the side of a mountain, just looking for a place to rest.

The man was ambushed by the monsters there, and he quickly activated his spiritual power to resist.

"roar~"

The next moment, the man and the monster were fighting.

However, because the man was already injured, he was constantly being beaten by the monster, which resulted in several more wounds on his body.

When Pingfan arrived here, he saw this scene: the man was struggling to resist the monster, while the monster was fiercely attacking the man.

Seeing this scene, Pingfan was slightly taken aback, not expecting to see the man again so soon.

The man looked quite disheveled and would likely be killed by the monster soon.

Pingfan watched the man, who seemed to be struggling, but did not intervene. Instead, he coldly observed the battle between the two sides.

Just as the man was knocked away by the monster again, he suddenly looked in the direction where Pingfan was hiding and shouted loudly.

"Fellow Daoist, please lend a helping hand."

Upon hearing this, Pingfan looked at the man with surprise and muttered to himself.

How did he know I was here?

As he pondered whether or not to intervene, the man hurriedly said something.

"If you, fellow Daoist, would be of great help, I will certainly repay you handsomely."

Seeing the man's sincere expression, Pingfan was slightly moved and felt that the man did not seem like a treacherous or cunning person.

However, after the man shouted these two sentences, he still did not see the person who was hiding appear, and he couldn't help but feel a little desperate.

"roar~"

The monster that had knocked the man away roared and attacked him again when it saw him screaming desperately.

Just as the monster's claws were about to touch the man's head, Pingfan, who was hiding, sighed softly, took a step, and his body rushed towards the monster like a cannonball.

"Bang~"

Pingfan's figure was extremely fast. Before the monster's claws could even reach the man, Pingfan punched him away, sending him crashing heavily into the mountainside.

After blasting the monster away, Pingfan didn't look at the man. Instead, before the monster could stand up, he attacked again.

Instantly, the monster was treated like a punching bag, with Pingfan pounding into its body with punch after punch.

"roar~"

Under the relentless barrage of punches, the second-tier demon beast finally couldn't take it anymore, let out a mournful howl, and slowly collapsed to the ground.

After dealing with the monster, Pingfan looked at the man and frowned.

How did you know I was hiding there?

Originally, I was just trying my luck to see if the person hiding would make a move.

Unexpectedly, this person made a move at the last moment, giving the man a glimmer of hope in his despair.

Hearing Pingfan's words, the man smiled awkwardly and said...

"Actually, I noticed you by the lake in the dense forest, but I never expected you to come here too."

At this point, the man glanced at Pingfan before continuing.

"What I didn't expect was that I was ambushed by a monster as soon as I arrived. After sensing your presence, I called out for help."

After hearing the man's words, Pingfan was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that the man had already noticed him.

However, the man did not talk to him after he found him, and only sought his help when he had no other choice.

This made Pingfan give the man a thumbs up in her heart for what he did.

Seeing that Pingfan remained silent, the man slowly stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Pingfan, and said.

"Many thanks for your help, fellow Daoist. I am deeply grateful."

Seeing the man's posture, Pingfan quickly clasped his hands in greeting and said something.

"It's just a small favor, there's no need for that."

Seeing Pingfan's actions, the man couldn't help but chuckle and said...

"Fellow Daoist, are you a body cultivator?"

Hearing the man reveal that he was a body cultivator, Pingfan was not surprised and nodded slightly.

After all, based on the fighting style just now, only body cultivators would choose to use their physical bodies to attack demonic beasts.

Seeing that Pingfan had admitted it, the man looked at Pingfan and said slowly.

"My name is Bian Liang. May I ask your name, friend?"

Hearing Bian Liang's words, Pingfan looked at his serious face and didn't hide anything, speaking softly.

"ordinary"

Looking at the ordinary and cautious expression, Bian Liang knew that the other party was not lying to him, so he asked curiously.

"Judging from Brother Ping's battle just now, it seems you often fight against demonic beasts?"

Upon hearing this, Pingfan nodded slightly and said.

"I've been cultivating here, so I've mostly been fighting demonic beasts."

After hearing Pingfan's words, Bian Liang seemed to realize something and exclaimed in surprise.

"I heard that Zhang Shan of the Zhang family was killed by a body cultivator. Could it be Brother Ping's doing?"