Although this unlucky White Snake was quite pitiful, sympathy is a luxury emotion that can only be afforded after basic survival is guaranteed, and Feng Xue, who was counting down the days to his death, clearly wasn't qualified to have such a thing.
It was only because he was worried about concepts like 'false nourishment' or 'resentment entanglement' that he often saw in Xianxia novels; otherwise, this White Snake with eight hundred years of remaining lifespan would have long since become snake soup!
As for not cooperating, it actually didn't matter much. Or rather, Feng Xue bringing her along was always with the intention of using her as a great medicine. What if he learned how to eat demons in the future?
Perhaps sensing Feng Xue's thoughts, the White Snake, a cold-blooded animal, actually felt a chill run through her body. For a moment, she dared not speak much and could only fall into self-isolation.
Seeing this, Feng Xue didn't dwell on the White Snake and continued to control the drone, moving down the mountain.
As the saying goes, it's easy to go up a mountain but difficult to come down. Although the mountain wasn't steep, with Feng Xue's Trash Physique as a modern person, he still had to stop and go, until the sky darkened, and he finally arrived at what could be considered the flat terrain at the foot of the mountain.
"When I underwent Transmigration, it was three or four in the morning. I wandered on the mountain for a few hours, and now it's dusk... Is the time difference between the two worlds roughly opposite, day and night?"
Feng Xue estimated the time in his heart and simply set his phone to a twelve-hour clock. Only then, looking at the "7 AM" time, did he pick up the drone remote again and start manual operation.
Looking at the sky, it wouldn't be long before the drone, which lacked night vision, would become useless. If he still couldn't find anything, he would have no choice but to set up camp in the unfamiliar wilderness and wait for dawn.
However, things happened to be so coincidental. The drone, which wasn't even expected to find anything, actually found a dilapidated temple not far away!
"Good luck! Although it doesn't seem like anyone is here, at least it's a place to shelter from the wind and rain!"
As Feng Xue approached the dilapidated temple, the White Snake, who was worn on his finger, paused slightly, as if wanting to say something, but in the end, she closed her mouth.
Although she was a snake who wanted to Cultivate to a righteous fruition, she was not a holy snake.
If the other party hadn't messed with her, even considering the Karma of the 'mouth sealing,' she would have had to save him.
But this human had bullied her so much; he must not be a good person. Compared to being threatened by his 'mouth sealing' later, it would be more straightforward for him to die now!
As for herself...
The White Snake felt her stiff body but didn't care much. Her Cultivation didn't require blood food. Being turned into a ring and left in this desolate mountain wilderness was not necessarily a bad way to Cultivate her mind.
At least from her perspective at the time, if she hadn't coveted the convenience of transforming into a human before, she wouldn't have run into such a mentally abnormal guy. Even two or three hundred years of arduous Cultivation would be better than forming Karma with such a person!
...
Feng Xue was clearly unaware of the White Snake's complex psychological changes at this moment. He just lit an insect repellent smoke bomb and threw it into the temple. After the somewhat pungent smell subsided, he walked inside the temple.
He wasn't a backpacker in his previous life, and his camping experience in this life was entirely due to his recent cramming. However, with the assistance of modern technology and the 'lifespan lock,' it wasn't too dangerous.
After a casual search around, he found some firewood that could be burned. He awkwardly started a fire, sprayed some insect repellent, and connected the drone, which had been flying all afternoon, to a power bank. Only then did he find free time, munching on biscuits and spacing out.
In reality, because he had just woken up before Transmigration, Feng Xue wasn't sleepy at all right now. The reason he insisted on finding a place to rest, aside from the fatigue of half a day's mountain travel, was more because it was inconvenient to travel at night.
But even being so bored, he didn't use his precious electricity for entertainment. He just half-closed his eyes, relying on the temperature of his sleeping bag and the fire, waiting for dawn...
...
"Thump thump thump... Thump thump thump..."
After an unknown amount of time, a soft knocking sound woke Feng Xue. Although he tried to wake up as quickly as possible, lacking specialized training, he was still somewhat groggy with sleepiness. He groggily got up and opened the door, only to see two young women standing outside, with a hint of charm in their eyes. One of them even lightly covered her mouth, emitting a very sweet voice—
"Young Master is so domineering. Although we are all seeking lodging, you quietly occupied the best room."
Listening to her words, Feng Xue felt something was off but couldn't recall what exactly. However, he wasn't someone who would immediately give up his seat upon seeing a beautiful woman, and with sleepiness still surging, he was too lazy to argue with her. He simply said:
"So, what do you want?"
"How about sharing this room with my sister and me?"
Hearing the woman with the 'clip voice' say this, Feng Xue rolled his eyes and frowned, saying:
"This room isn't big, there's not even a place to sleep on the floor... You two should go somewhere else."
Unexpectedly, the woman seized on his words, puffed out her chest, and squeezed inside: "What's so difficult about that? I think this bed is very big; three people can sleep in it. Surely, Young Master wouldn't bully my sister and me..."
...
As the last sliver of moonlight quietly faded, just as the morning light was about to fall, the White Snake on Feng Xue's finger immediately stopped her Cultivation. For her, who Cultivated the Tai Yin Moonlight, the morning glow and purple Qi were too scorching. Even absorbing a tiny bit by mistake would cause her whole body to burn with pain.
If it were in the past, she would never have been so greedy for progress. It was just that last night's Cultivation had been too smooth. The surge of spiritual energy, far exceeding anything she had experienced before, made her lose control for a moment.
"That smooth feeling last night, was it because of the 'mouth sealing'? But according to Senior, the increase in Aptitude from 'mouth sealing' isn't that strong... Or did I also inadvertently absorb some of the essence that this person leaked? No, that's not right. The Tai Yin Qi in my body is very pure; there's no trace of Yang Qi!"
The White Snake muttered to herself while calming her Qi, but then, she was slightly surprised:
"He's not completely cold yet. It seems he's a person with abundant essence. What a pity! Those two evil spirits haven't had Yang Qi for a long time. Now, they won't easily give up without devouring him completely."
Just as the White Snake was feeling melancholic about her future of Cultivating while attached to a corpse, she suddenly felt two sinister Qi. Immediately after, she felt a shake, realizing that the man had already woken up. She saw him stretch lazily, standing up with a relaxed expression.
"How is that possible?" The White Snake felt his perfectly sound and energetic mental state, momentarily even feeling bewildered. Could it be that she had misjudged him? Was he actually a Senior who was immune to all evil?
As she was thinking this, she saw the man suddenly turn his head and wave his hand towards a dark corner:
"Your techniques are really good, both of you. If you're free in the future, I'll come back to patronize your business!"
"???" The White Snake was a bit confused upon hearing this. Business? Techniques? What was he talking about? When did these two evil spirits change professions?
Vaguely, the White Snake even heard a string of curses, words so foul that even she, an animal, couldn't bear to listen!
However, the man seemed to have not heard anything at all. He walked to the corner with an arrogant stride, unbuckled his belt, and took care of some personal business. In an instant, the two evil spirits cursed even more fiercely.
The White Snake hesitated to speak, then spoke, then hesitated again, watching him pick up his luggage, hang several strange square objects on the outside of his backpack, and stride out of the dilapidated temple.