Snake Immortal: The Tale of a Snake’s Cultivation to Immortality Chapter 596 - 597: Walking Merchant

Xu Hei didn't know which side the cultivator belonged to—Ma Kingdom, Zhao Kingdom, or perhaps a rogue cultivator?

He didn't care.

He realized he still couldn't truly empathize. Even if he walked among mortals and beca one, deep down, he was still an immortal, a demon!

All beings have never been equal. So struggle with all their might to survive, yet can't compete with a single thought from others. A mortal's lifeti of effort and struggle can be wiped out with a single breath from an immortal.

During this escort mission, Xu Hei learned a lot, at least he understood the flirtatious banter in the high-class brothels.

...

Outside Sanli Town, in a mountain stream.

A white-bearded middle-aged man riding a sword landed in front of an elder in purple robes, knelt on one knee, and clasped his fists, "Sanli Town has been completely wiped out, not a single soul left, ensuring no news will leak!"

"Well done!" The elder in purple nodded slightly.

He handed an image to the elder in purple.

The elder raised an eyebrow, "A rogue cultivator? To be safe, I will personally take a look."

With that, he leaped in the direction where Xu Hei had disappeared.

...

In the following days, Xu Hei traveled alone, crossing mountains and forests, from the western border of Ma Kingdom to the central region.

During this ti, he occasionally sensed soone following him. Initially, the pursuers were only at the Foundation Establishnt Stage, but later, their cultivation levels grew higher.

Until yesterday, a cultivator at the early Core Formation stage appeared, just like the others, took a distant glance at Xu Hei, and then vanished.

Xu Hei paid no attention. To speed up his journey, he chopped wood from the mountains and began crafting chanical puppets.

Before long, a wooden ox and flowing horse were completed. This creation didn't involve any immortal techniques, purely crafted by mortal hands, resembling an ox in appearance.

As long as Xu Hei sat on it and pedaled, the wooden ox could move forward automatically, quite miraculous.

"Traveling with this will be much more convenient," Xu Hei thought to himself.

He also picked so wild fruits and ginseng from the mountains, loaded them on the wooden ox, intending to sell them to mortals in towns for silver.

Thus, Xu Hei traveled, stopping occasionally, resting in human towns, and interacting with people.

After more than half a year, Xu Hei finally crossed the borders of Ma Kingdom and reached the eastern boundary.

Compared to when he first entered Ma Kingdom, Xu Hei's appearance hadn't changed, but he had gained a certain worldly aura, behaving like an ordinary person.

"Uncle Xu, next ti you pass by Qingshan City, you must co to see !"

"I will!"

After bidding farewell to the innkeeper's daughter, Xu Hei smiled warmly, dragging the wooden ox cart towards the distant border.

Passing a checkpoint, a pavilion appeared out of nowhere on the road ahead. Inside, a white-bearded elder sat, with a pot of tea on the table, the fragrance wafting through the air. The elder gently stroked his beard, quietly watching Xu Hei.

Seeing this scene, the warmth on Xu Hei's face vanished, replaced by a calm indifference.

He walked into the pavilion, "Do you need sothing from ?"

During his year in Ma Kingdom, Xu Hei often felt soone secretly observing him. The strongest among them had reached the Great Perfection of the Core Formation stage.

But after that, no one appeared again.

This ti, the elder before him had a cultivation level reaching the late Elental Infant stage, at least on the sa major realm as Xu Hei.

"Hehe, fellow cultivator's realm is profound, I am ashad of my inferiority. I wonder if you are interested in joining my White Bone Sect to unify the myriad nations?"

The white-bearded elder wasted no words, getting straight to the point.

Xu Hei had heard of the White Bone Sect, the state religion of Ma Kingdom, similar to the Heavenly Puppet Sect in Qin Kingdom and the Astrology Bureau in Chu Kingdom.

"I already have a sect, and besides, I have no interest in unifying the nations," Xu Hei shook his head.

Hearing this response, the elder wasn't surprised, only smiled, "Is your journey for the sake of Divine Transformation?"

Xu Hei imdiately looked up, staring coldly at him, "What do you an?"

"I don't need you to join the White Bone Sect, just a little help from you. Once the nations are unified, I have full confidence to help you achieve Divine Transformation!" The white-bearded elder said solemnly, "I swear by my soul, I will not break my word!"

His words seed sincere, but they were ant to disturb Xu Hei's state of mind, to shake his hard-earned mortal heart and draw him back into the pursuit of Divine Transformation.

Xu Hei stared at the white-bearded elder for a long ti, "I don't want to get involved in anything. If I see soone following again, don't bla for being ruthless."

With that, Xu Hei left the pavilion without caring what the elder thought.

After Xu Hei walked far away, the white-bearded elder stroked his beard, deep in thought.

"What to do? He didn't take the bait!"

A light laugh ca from the side, and a woman wearing a fox mask appeared out of nowhere, lying on a tree.

"Hehe, who said he didn't take the bait? At least he believes I am from the White Bone Sect," the white-bearded elder laughed, his voice turning into a sharp female tone.

"So what if he believes? Can he go and destroy the White Bone Sect?" The fox-masked woman giggled.

"What if? Let's wait and see," the white-bearded elder stroked his beard, speaking aningfully.

...

After leaving the border of Ma Kingdom, Xu Hei entered a vast country called Le Kingdom.

The people here were lazy and indulgent, working one day and playing for three was the norm for the lower class. The state religion of Le Kingdom was the famous Changle Sect, whose followers Xu Hei had seen during the Qin-Chu war.

Entering Le Kingdom, Xu Hei resud crafting puppets.

Initially, he only made cats and dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, and fish. Later, Xu Hei began carving creatures he once knew.

In an ancient city, he carved a black-and-white dog, only palm-sized, this was Er Gou. Its fur was fluffy, tail raised, eyes wide open, lifelike.

Although he used no immortal spells, under Xu Hei's ticulous carving, it already possessed so of Er Gou's charm.

Looking at his masterpiece, Xu Hei smiled with satisfaction and placed it on the wooden ox.

"Who should I make next?"

Xu Hei's mind flashed with the image of Hei Huang, but he found that no matter what, he couldn't capture Hei Huang's essence.

"Let's try carving an outline first." Xu Hei took out a piece of wood and began to attempt.

"Brother, are you a rchant?"

At this mont, a voice ca from ahead.

"That's right," Xu Hei nodded, suddenly finding the voice familiar, and looked up.

He saw a slightly dark-skinned, honest-looking young man standing before him, with a sword at his waist, dressed in luxurious clothes, like a scion of a noble family.

However, upon seeing this familiar figure, Xu Hei was montarily stunned.

"Xiao Chou?"