Just a few nights later, Zhou Sheng's home was visited by a group of black-clad figures, and the sleeping Zhou Sheng was instantly hidden underground by his mother.
No one knew what exactly happened that night, only that on that day, all the major Righteous Path Schools were spreading a single message: The Blood Demon has reappeared in the cultivation world.
The next day, people saw that the mountain had been cut down by more than half, and the Zhou family had vanished without a trace, as if they had evaporated from the human world.
In his dream, Zhou Sheng heard his mother's voice coming from afar, "Sheng'er, after you wake up, do not look for your mother and father.
We have very important matters and have gone to a very distant place.
You must keep walking east, climb that high mountain, and find the person inside to teach you immortal techniques.
Once you learn immortal techniques, you will naturally be able to see us again."
Zhou Sheng woke up groggily, saw the unfamiliar surroundings, and called out for his mother many times, but no one answered him.
He immediately started crying loudly in distress, and only after he cried himself tired did he remember his mother telling him in the dream to keep walking east.
He had nothing to eat on this journey; when he was thirsty, he drank river water and mountain stream water.
When he was truly starving, he would find wild vegetables on the ground to eat, spitting them out as he ate because they were simply too unpalatable.
As soon as it got dark, he would find a sheltered spot to curl up for the night.
He didn't cry anymore, because he seemed to understand that his mother had truly left him, and no one would ever feel sorry for him again.
Five days later, he finally stumbled to the foot of the great mountain his mother had spoken of.
Fortunately, he was also a hunter's child and knew how to climb a mountain.
However, he was still just a child, lacking stamina, and hadn't had a full meal for many days.
He collapsed to the ground after climbing only a few hundred meters, feeling like he could no longer get up.
He still felt very wronged in his heart, and his last bit of strength was spent on crying.
He cried as if his heart was breaking and his lungs were tearing apart from the pain.
His crying successfully attracted the attention of a girl dressed in light green.
She picked Zhou Sheng up in one swift motion, "Why are you crying~ Did you get separated from your family? Shall I take you to find them~"
Zhou Sheng had just expended his last bit of energy at that moment and fainted.
Zhang Yingying looked at the unconscious Zhou Sheng and muttered to herself, "My master said my cultivation depends entirely on fate.
Since you and I are fated, I will save your life.
Hmm, perfect, I just refined some gu yuan paste, so it'll be cheap for you, kid."
Then she took out a piece of gu yuan paste from her mustard seed bag and put it into Zhou Sheng's mouth.
The gu yuan paste melted upon contact, and in a short while, color returned to Zhou Sheng's face.
Zhang Yingying was very pleased with this.
She took out a small notebook from behind her back and began to flip through it.
Every page was filled with names and how much money they owed her.
Every time she opened this small notebook, she couldn't stop smiling; this was her mountain of gold and silver.
Zhou Sheng woke up groggily from his sleep and saw a face leaning close to look at him, which startled him into an "Ah!" and made him want to run far away.
His body felt as light as a swallow, and he leaped a great distance in an instant.
"Stop!" A yellow Talisman appeared in Zhang Yingying's hand, and the Talisman spontaneously ignited without wind.
The Talisman's incantation appeared on Zhou Sheng's forehead, and he found himself fixed in place.
"Listen carefully, my name is Zhang Yingying, and I am your savior.
However, I didn't save you for free.
To save you, I used a piece of gu yuan paste.
This gu yuan paste has endless wondrous uses; not only did it replenish your depleted Origin Qi, but it also has the effect of strengthening your muscles and bones.
As for the cost~" Zhang Yingying glanced at Zhou Sheng, and her fair hand touched his forehead, causing a slender flame to appear on his forehead.
She pondered for a moment, her mind rapidly calculating, then asked seriously, "Name?"
Seeing Zhou Sheng's eyes rolling around but still not speaking, she suddenly realized and made a sweeping gesture towards Zhou Sheng's mouth with her small hand.
Zhou Sheng immediately felt that he had regained control of his mouth.
"Um~ My name is Zhou Sheng, beautiful big sister, you're so amazing.
You know immortal arts, will you teach me immortal techniques? Once I learn them, I'll go find my parents."
"Stop!! Zhou Sheng, right?" Zhang Yingying raised her hand, and Zhou Sheng's mouth, which was half-open, stopped.
Next, Zhang Yingying took out a delicate small brush and wrote on the small notebook: "Zhou Sheng, owes one piece of top-grade gu yuan paste, debt of saving his life."
She was very satisfied and even showed it to Zhou Sheng, but how many characters could a six-year-old recognize?
He could only blink a few times, indicating that he had seen it.