I might have been playing a fake cultivation game.

Chapter 007 Gathering Intelligence

Zhou Yunshen sat on the bed, controlled the character to get off the bed, and then opened the wooden door with a creak.

As soon as the character stepped out, he heard Zhou Xiaoya's voice: "Second Brother, you're awake."

"Yes, I'm awake," Zhou Yunshen replied.

"Second Brother, how are you feeling now? Are you feeling any better?" Zhou Xiaoya's voice asked.

"I'm feeling much better," Zhou Yunshen said, swiping the screen and rotating the view.

He quickly found Zhou Xiaoya.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoya was in the small house next to the wooden house, lighting a fire and cooking something in an iron pot.

Seeing Zhou Yunshen controlling his character to walk over, Zhou Xiaoya said, "Second Brother, wait a little longer, breakfast will be ready soon."

"Oh," Zhou Yunshen replied.

He was curious about what people in this game world ate for breakfast.

He soon learned the result.

What Zhou Xiaoya cooked was a kind of porridge-like substance, steaming hot, served in a chipped porcelain bowl. Some unidentified vegetable leaves could be seen in it, and the thing looked unappetizing.

Zhou Xiaoya squatted under the eaves, holding a small porcelain bowl and eating with great relish. While eating, she glanced up at Zhou Yunshen and asked, "Second Brother, why aren't you eating?"

"I'll eat," Zhou Yunshen said, controlling his character to pick up his chopsticks and start eating.

Since he can't taste the food anyway, it doesn't matter to him how bad it is, as long as the character is full.

As a result, after finishing the bowl of porridge, Zhou Erzhu was still slightly hungry.

He still ate a large bowl of porridge, while Zhou Xiaoya ate much less.

After finishing her meal, Zhou Xiaoya limped as she began washing the dishes.

Zhou Yunshen looked at the busy Zhou Xiaoya and tentatively asked, "Xiaoya, how is things at home while I was unconscious?"

Zhou Xiaoya looked up at Zhou Yunshen and said, "There are only the two of us at home. As long as you get better, Second Brother, everything will be alright at home."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunshen's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "My parents..."

He didn't continue speaking, but just sighed.

He's trying to trick Zhou Xiaoya into revealing information.

Zhou Xiaoya paused for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "My parents passed away early, and there's also my eldest brother. It's been three years since he went up the mountain to gather herbs, and he still hasn't come back. He probably won't be coming back..."

Next, Zhou Yunshen repeatedly tried to elicit information from the conversation.

His skill in using spiel wasn't particularly good, even somewhat clumsy, but Zhou Xiaoya had no defenses against this older brother, and being young, she told him everything she knew.

What Zhou Yunshen learned from Zhou Xiaoya was that when Zhou Zhouzhu was about ten years old, his father fell off a cliff and died while collecting herbs in the mountains. Just a few months later, his mother was bitten to death by a poisonous snake while working in the fields. Three years ago, his brother was reportedly devoured by a mountain spirit while collecting herbs with Captain Chen and his whereabouts are unknown.

When Zhou Xiaoya was a child, she was playing with her friends in the village when they were attacked by several wild wolves. Her friends all died, and Zhou Xiaoya was almost carried off as well. Fortunately, a hunter from the village appeared in time and shot the wolves with a bow and arrow, saving Zhou Xiaoya's life. However, her right foot was bitten through by the wolf's teeth. Although she survived, she has walked with a limp ever since.

"Zhou Zhu has really had a tough time this year." After learning all this, Zhou Yun Shen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"No, now I am Zhou Erzhu, my life is so miserable." Zhou Yunshen sighed inwardly again.

Unfortunately, Zhou Xiaoya knew nothing about cultivating immortality. All she knew was that the most powerful person in Dazhu Village was Captain Chen, a martial artist who had killed many wild beasts, and even some spirits and monsters.

Seeing that he couldn't get any useful information out of Zhou Xiaoya, Zhou Yunshen controlled his character to leave home and wander around the village.

This village is called Dazhu Village. It's not a big village, with only about a hundred households.

By this time, most of the able-bodied men and women in the village had gone out to hunt or gather herbs, leaving only the elderly, women, and children.

Zhou Yunshen would then take the opportunity to talk to the elderly, women, and children to continue gathering useful intelligence.

Two hours later, Zhou Yunshen arrived at the village entrance. He saw a thin, small figure in a vegetable field not far away, hoeing the ground. Who else could this figure be but Zhou Xiaoya?

Zhou Yunshen opened his mouth as if to shout something, but no words came out.

Two hours later, Zhou Yunshen saw Zhou Xiaoya squatting on the stone slab by the stream on the other side of the village, washing clothes.

Zhou Yunshen was somewhat moved, thinking to himself, "What a wonderful girl, it's just that she has a limp."

"Isn't this a world where cultivation is possible? It shouldn't be too difficult for cultivators in this world to cure her leg ailment, right? Once I've achieved some success in my cultivation, I'll have to treat her."

"After all, she's kind of like my sister."

Time passed by, and before we knew it, the sky outside the rented apartment had already brightened.

Zhou Yunshen sat on the bed, his eyes red, still wandering around the village, trying to gather all sorts of intelligence.

Staying up all night is very tiring. In order to get through it, Zhou Yunshen drank two bottles of soda and ate several packs of spicy strips.

There were, of course, some gains as well.

Zhou Yunshen learned that his village, Dazhu, was surrounded by mountains and was very remote.

The nearest city is called Xiyun County. It is said that there are several martial arts schools in Xiyun County, and there is also a sect called Zhenyue Sect in the surrounding area.

The distance between Dazhu Village and Xiyun County is more than 200 li, and these 200 li are mostly difficult mountain roads.

The mountain roads are difficult to traverse, and there's also the risk of getting lost. It's said that monsters and demons may appear along the way, making it quite dangerous.

In other words, it's not very realistic for Zhou Yunshen to go to Xiyun County alone.

Fortunately, Captain Chen from the village would take the village hunters to Xiyun County about once a month to sell medicinal herbs and leather. Others could also go along as long as they were given some money.

This Captain Chen had just led a group to Xiyun County a few days ago, and it would be another twenty days or so before he went to Xiyun County again.

These twenty-odd days were too long for Zhou Yunshen; he couldn't wait any longer.

Zhou Yunshen also learned that Captain Chen in the village taught martial arts, and several hunters in the village had learned their skills from him.

However, if you want to learn martial arts from this Captain Chen, you need money, a full eight taels of silver. If you can't afford it, don't expect to learn martial arts from him.

Zhou Yunshen felt that this was quite in line with Captain Chen's character.

He had already figured out when he went up the mountain to collect herbs that Captain Chen was a guy who only cared about money.

So, what should he do next?

Zhou Yunshen was somewhat bewildered.

It's too difficult. Those players who chose the Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques should have already started practicing.

He was trapped in this small mountain village, and it was difficult for him to get out.