Volume 1 Linglong Case Chapter 64: Odd Changes, Even Remains the Same
Lin Qianxing was startled by the fox's sudden speech, but he did not feel afraid. After all, the aura of the other party was not strong.
"You can actually speak? What's your name?" Lin Qianxing said.
"My lord, my name is Hu San. Once the monsters refine their larynx, they will be able to make many sounds. With a little learning, it will not be difficult for them to speak human language." Hu San opened his mouth and said.
Lin Qianxing understood. It seemed that it was not as difficult for the monsters in this world to speak human language as he had imagined.
"What are your abilities?" Lin Qianxing asked curiously.
"The little one has a keen sense of smell. He can smell the wind from ten miles away. As long as he follows the wind, he can smell the scent from ten miles away. He can also jump three meters away at a time. He is very agile." Hu San said with some complacency.
"Oh, what else?" Lin Qianxing said.
"Also, I can hear sounds from very far away and see very far away..." Hu San said hesitantly.
"That's all? Can you create evil winds? Can you spit fire and water?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"No...I won't..." Hu San's face showed human embarrassment, and the complacent expression he had before had completely disappeared.
"Can it change size and create illusions? I heard that these are the specialties of fox demons?" Lin Qianxing asked again.
"Sir, my cultivation is limited and I'm a wild kid. I don't have the abilities you mentioned..." Hu San said embarrassedly.
"Tsk!" Lin Qianxing shook his head, feeling a little disappointed. This was completely different from the monster he had imagined!
"Sir, although I don't have the abilities you described, I have been a spirit for a long time after all. I am very clear about some of the things that happened within a hundred miles of Yushan City. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me. I can know more or less." Hu San said hurriedly, as if he didn't want to be looked down upon by Lin Qianxing.
"Really? Are there any powerful monsters or cultivators near Yushan City?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"This... I only know that there is a pig monster in Yunshan that seems to be quite powerful. As for the cultivators, the magistrate of Yushan City should have some abilities. I heard that he once used an official seal to smash to death a bear monster that had eaten dozens of people." Hu San said.
Lin Qianxing raised his eyebrows. It felt like there wasn't much difference between saying it and not saying it.
"How many monsters do you know?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"I know all the monsters within a hundred miles of Yushan City." Hu San said.
"Then you have a wide network of contacts!" Lin Qianxing said with some surprise.
Hu San replied somewhat embarrassedly: "It is relatively difficult for alien species to achieve enlightenment, so there are only more than 20 monsters near Yushan City."
Lin Qianxing's eyes twitched. So it was because there were not many monsters here?
"Is it difficult for an alien to become a monster?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"It's very difficult. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's one in a million." Hu San said with emotion: "I was able to open my spiritual wisdom because I accidentally swallowed a spiritual herb. I have the instinct to swallow the moonlight. I have been practicing for fifty-three years, but my cultivation is still shallow."
Hearing this, Lin Qianxing couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It turned out that it was not easy to practice without cheating.
Lin Qianxing casually grabbed a fish from the fish basket and threw it to Hu San, saying, "It's not easy!"
Hu San jumped up and caught the fish, put it beside him, and bowed to Lin Qianxing, saying, "Thank you for the reward, sir."
"Do you like eating fish?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"I like it. I usually eat sour fruits, mountain mice and wild rabbits to fill my stomach. The meat of the sweetfish is tender and smooth, and it tastes much better." Hu San nodded repeatedly.
When Lin Qianxing heard the sound, he realized that the fish he had caught recently was called sweetfish.
Speaking of which, the taste of this fish is indeed very good. Compared with the fish he caught in Bing Lake, the meat is much more delicate. I don’t know if it is a local specialty.
"Then I'll give you two more."
As he spoke, Lin Qianxing threw two more fish to Hu San.
Hu San quickly jumped up, caught them one by one with his mouth and put them aside, then thanked him very respectfully.
The sweetfish is not like other fish. Although there are a lot of them in the Kuang River, they are very agile. Normally, even a fisherman with many years of fishing experience cannot catch two. The last time it ate this kind of fish was several years ago, and it was a small fish the size of a palm.
It was during these few days that it met the master Lin Qianxing. Every day it caught a sweetfish. Within ten breaths after it cast the hook, it would catch a sweetfish. Moreover, he was a generous man, so it could get sweetfish to eat every day. Otherwise, it would not know when it would be able to taste this fish again.
Hu San, who had gained a lot, always felt that it was not a big deal to take Lin Qianxing's things for free, so he thought about returning the favor. He said, "My lord, didn't you ask me yesterday if there were any strange people or things around? I actually asked a friend to find out a strange thing. It was said that there was a scholar named Zhou in Yushan City. His temperament changed drastically in recent days. He suddenly became much smarter. Not long ago, he passed the imperial examination and was appreciated by the county magistrate. It is said that he suddenly had a talent for martial arts and broke through several realms in just a few months. Maybe he got some precious treasure..."
When Lin Qianxing was chatting with Hu San before, he actually didn't intend to get an answer from Hu San. He was just talking to himself out of boredom. Who knew that Hu San would actually go and ask about it.
But why does this story sound so déjà vu?
Could it be the second time traveler?
Lin Qianxing's eyes kept changing, and he suddenly felt an urge to meet his fellow villagers.
However, after going through so much, he is no longer as naive as he was at the beginning, so he decided to find out the situation first.
What if it’s not?
What if this fellow villager of mine is the one who has had an abortion?
All these may have to be taken into consideration, otherwise he might fail.
"It's a good story. Do you want more fish? I can give you another one." Lin Qianxing said to Hu San.
"That's enough. We can't finish all the small ones." Hu San said respectfully.
"You are not greedy." Lin Qianxing said with a smile.
"It's not that I'm not greedy, but I'm afraid of offending you, sir. Besides, the fish will not taste good if we keep it until tomorrow." Hu San said honestly.
"Although you are a monster, you are smarter than many people when it comes to human relationships and worldly ways." Lin Qianxing shook his head and laughed.
Hu San wagged his tail unconsciously, obviously very pleased with Lin Qianxing's praise.
Afterwards, Lin Qianxing asked Hu San about how monsters and humans usually get along, and learned that now monsters are basically chased and beaten as soon as they meet humans, and then slaughtered by powerful warriors.
People like Lin Qianxing who are willing to communicate with monsters in a friendly manner are very rare.
Hu San has lived for fifty-three years. Apart from Lin Qianxing, he has only met three people who did not want to kill him after communicating with him.
The man and the demon talked until the sun was about to set and then they parted ways.
After Lin Qianxing returned to the cave, he couldn't help but think about the situation in this world.
He learned a lot of common sense from Hu San.
The most important thing is to let him know that there seem to be not so many monsters in this world, and the big monsters as powerful as the black dragon are even rarer.
Therefore, he didn't have to worry about accidentally encountering a big monster that would swallow him up, and his sense of security increased greatly.
What Lin Qianxing is curious about now is the scholar whose temperament has suddenly changed. He decides to take some time to go to the city to investigate and see what his true situation is.
…
The second day of December.
If it were in Cangzhou or Luozhou, it would have been snowing heavily by now.
But in Yunzhou, the climate is still pleasant.
Lin Qianxing was wearing a newly bought white suit and holding a folding fan in his hand, dressed like a handsome young man.
He walked along the streets of Yushan City, and whenever he came across a store that interested him, he would go in to take a look and buy something. From time to time, he would also stop and chat with the shop owners about all sorts of things.
As he walked, Lin Qianxing arrived outside a large courtyard with the words "Zhou Mansion" written on it.
The Zhou family is a large family in Yushan City. There are at least two hundred people living here, including direct descendants and side branches.
If we add servants and the like, the number would be even greater.
However, Lin Qianxing was only concerned about the fifteen-year-old boy named Zhou Quanhai from the Zhou family's side branch.
About a year ago, this young man was just an insignificant little character in a branch of the family.
Dumb, simple-minded and honest is his portrayal.
But suddenly one day, he seemed to get it and began to show his talent.
First, he demonstrated his ability to remember everything he saw in his reading, and then he demonstrated his strong comprehension in martial arts. He was able to learn various martial arts quickly and became proficient in them after a little practice.
Moreover, he was flawless in his interpersonal relationships. Although he showed his talent, he did not show it too much, and he handled the relationship with his brothers very well.
Lin Qianxing believes that a person's temperament changes after experiencing major events.
But the changes were so many, so huge, and he was completely a different person from before. Lin Qianxing had every reason to suspect that this was a time traveler.
In recent days, he has conducted extensive investigations into the other party's background, and also used the art of observing the other party's aura.
The opponent's aura strength was at most less than one-fortieth of his, which was not considered high.
So Lin Qianxing planned to take some time today to meet the other party and see if this guy is his fellow villager.
Inside Zhou Mansion.
In an independent courtyard, Zhou Quanhai punched and kicked quickly, completing a set of punches, and then calmed his blood and energy, with a satisfied look on his face.
"This marrow cleansing powder is really useful. It seems that it won't be long before I can reach the blood exchange stage."
Swish!
Suddenly, a purple light descended from the sky and landed in front of Zhou Quanhai, turning into a man dressed in white and wearing a mask on his face.
Zhou Quanhai's expression changed drastically as he asked, "Who are you? What brings you here?"
Lin Qianxing glanced at Zhou Quanhai and suppressed his voice and said in the language of his previous life: "The King of Heaven and the Tiger of Earth?"
Zhou Quanhai frowned and didn't respond.
Seeing this, Lin Qianxing asked again: "Odds change but evens don't?"
Zhou Quanhai still didn't speak, but his expression was mixed with some thought.
Lin Qianxing thought about it and thought that he might not be a time traveler, so he changed the direction and said, "The waterfall falls straight down three thousand feet! "
Finally, Zhou Quanhai responded. He looked at Lin Qianxing and asked, "You are not from this world either, right?"
