Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

"Even if I have no spiritual power, I will protect everyone." Lin Ze was not afraid.

The black-robed man suddenly launched an attack, and Lin Ze dodged flexibly. Although he had no spiritual power, his years of combat experience allowed him to predict the opponent's moves. He picked up a branch on the ground as a weapon and stabbed the black-robed man's eyes when he saw the opportunity. The black-robed man was furious and his dark magic power burst out. Lin Ze felt the pressure doubled, but he gritted his teeth and persisted in resisting.

At the critical moment, the old man suddenly appeared. He threw out a talisman paper and trapped the man in black robe. "Go with peace of mind, leave the rest to me." The old man said. Lin Ze glanced at the old man and turned to walk towards the village. He knew that the crisis would soon be resolved, and he would continue to protect this peaceful land.

As soon as Lin Ze reached the entrance of the village, he saw the villagers gathered around him. Everyone's eyes were full of concern and worry. The village chief walked up and patted him on the shoulder, "Xiao Lin, I'm glad you're okay. We were all worried to death." Lin Ze smiled to comfort him.

In the following days, Lin Ze recuperated his body while thinking about how to restore his spiritual power.

On a dark, windy, and silent night, with stars twinkling in the vast night sky, Lin Ze quietly set foot on the road to the back mountain alone, his steps light and firm. The back mountain was very familiar to him, because there was a little-known cave hidden there - a place that had witnessed his countless hard training.

When he stepped into the cave, an old and peaceful atmosphere hit him. The cave was dark, with only a faint moonlight shining through the cave entrance. Lin Ze walked to a flat rock with ease, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and began to meditate.

At this moment, something wonderful happened. The originally bare cave wall suddenly emitted mysterious rays of light, which flowed slowly like a stream and finally gathered together to form a strange creature like an elf. This elf exuded a soft glow, its small and exquisite body floated slightly in the air, and its pair of crystal clear eyes looked at Lin Ze in front of it curiously.

After staring at Lin Ze for a moment, the elf finally said slowly: "Young man, you have extraordinary courage to come here alone. I am willing to help you recover your long-lost spiritual power, but before that, you must agree to one condition of mine." Hearing this, Lin Ze did not hesitate at all, and immediately nodded vigorously to show his agreement.

Seeing Lin Ze being so straightforward, the elf smiled with satisfaction and continued, "My request is not complicated. I hope you can use your own power to protect all the creatures in this mountain and never allow outsiders to trample on and destroy their peaceful lives." Lin Ze looked at the elf solemnly and replied firmly, "Don't worry! I will definitely keep my promise and do my best to protect every life here."

As soon as the words fell, the elf gently waved the magic wand in his hand, and the whole cave was flooded with dazzling light. Lin Ze felt a warm and powerful force pouring into his body like a tide. This feeling was both strange and exciting. He closed his eyes tightly and felt the power flowing and stirring in his meridians.

As time went by, the light gradually dissipated. When Lin Ze opened his eyes again, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his spiritual power was gradually recovering at an astonishing speed. He clenched his fists tightly, feeling the powerful force surging again, and his heart suddenly ignited with a raging fighting spirit. He knew that at this moment he had enough strength to better fulfill the sacred mission of protecting the village and this vast mountain forest.

Lin Ze stood up and bowed deeply to the elf to express his gratitude. He couldn't wait to walk out of the cave, wanting to try out his restored spiritual power. After returning to the village, Lin Ze began to strengthen the protective formation around the village. He used his spiritual power to plant spiritual trees around the village. The spiritual trees grew rapidly, with branches and leaves intertwined to form a natural barrier.

It was a sunny day, but the tranquility of the small mountain village was broken by a burst of noise. It turned out that a group of adventurers heard that there were countless precious treasures and mysterious powers hidden in the back mountain, so they bravely broke into this forbidden land that few people usually set foot in.

Lin Ze, who lived nearby, immediately sensed the strange fluctuations coming from the back mountain. He frowned slightly and thought to himself, "Why are these people so reckless?" Without thinking too much, he flashed and rushed towards the back mountain as fast as a ghost.

When Lin Ze arrived, the group of adventurers were holding weapons and carefully exploring the surroundings. Seeing Lin Ze suddenly appear, they immediately became alert and unconsciously clenched their weapons.

Lin Ze's face was as gloomy as water, and he said in a loud voice: "I am Lin Ze, the guardian of this place. You have trespassed into the back mountain. Do you know that this is where many living creatures live?" He looked sharply at the group of uninvited guests in front of him.

However, there was an adventurer with a greedy face in the crowd who ignored Lin Ze's warning. He only had eyes for the legendary rare monster, and his mind was full of how much wealth and glory he could get after capturing it. He quietly bypassed his companions and tiptoed towards a bush.

Lin Ze snorted coldly, his eyes suddenly turned cold. In an instant, a powerful spiritual power gushed out from his body, sweeping towards the adventurer like a surging torrent. With a muffled "bang", the adventurer was pinned to the ground by this spiritual power before he could react, unable to move.

The other adventurers were horrified when they saw this. They dropped their weapons and knelt down to beg for mercy, "Sir, please spare our lives! We were just confused for a moment. Please spare us!"

Lin Ze looked at their terrified expressions and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He put away his spiritual power and said slowly: "I will spare your lives today, but you must not commit the same crime again in the future. Every life in this forest has its own value and meaning, and no one can trample on it wantonly." After that, he waved his hand to signal everyone to leave.

After this incident, no one dared to offend the forest easily. Lin Ze became a veritable guardian of the forest because of his strong strength and upright and kind heart. He patrolled the back mountain regularly every day to prevent any lawless people from coming to make trouble. At the same time, he often went to the village and patiently taught the villagers how to live in harmony with nature, and taught them some simple self-defense and survival skills.

Under Lin Ze's careful protection, the villagers live and work in peace and contentment, and their lives are becoming more and more prosperous. The originally quiet village has become bustling, filled with laughter and joy. And the back mountain that was once full of dangers has now become a sacred and inviolable pure land in the hearts of the villagers.