Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze continued to move forward and came to a valley shrouded in mist. The sound of melodious music came faintly from the valley, attracting him to explore. As soon as he stepped into the valley, he saw a group of women in white dancing gracefully. They were graceful, like fairies descending from the earth.

When Lin Ze was wondering, an older woman came to him and said that they were originally mountain elves, trapped here because of a curse. If they wanted to lift the curse, they needed to find a thousand-year-old spirit bead.

After listening to this, Lin Ze felt a strong sense of mission and determination to help others. He recalled the scattered and vague memory clues he had obtained before, and after careful consideration, he finally deduced that the legendary spirit pearl was most likely hidden in the mysterious and cold pool deep in the valley.

Without any hesitation, Lin Ze resolutely jumped into the cold pond. As soon as he entered the water, the freezing cold water attacked his body like thousands of steel needles, and the cold instantly penetrated his bones. However, facing such a harsh environment, Lin Ze gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, and swam to the bottom of the pond without flinching.

As time went by, Lin Ze's strength was depleted, but he never gave up. Finally, his efforts paid off. Under a huge rock at the bottom of the pool, a faint but eye-catching light flashed. Lin Ze looked closely and found that it was the thousand-year-old pearl that everyone had been looking for for a long time! It exuded a mysterious and attractive light, as if telling a story of vicissitudes of life.

Lin Ze carefully held up the spirit pearl and swam hard towards the surface. When he successfully brought the spirit pearl to the shore and handed it to the women, a miracle happened - a dazzling light suddenly flashed, and the vicious curse that had originally enveloped the women disappeared in an instant.

The women who regained their freedom and new life were filled with gratitude to Lin Ze. They took out their treasures to repay this lifesaver. One of the women even took out an extremely powerful magic weapon, which was said to be able to resist the most evil and dangerous attacks in the world. Lin Ze gladly accepted this precious gift and then bowed to the women and said goodbye.

Lin Ze set out on his journey again with a firm and steady pace. He deeply understood that there were countless people in this vast world who needed his help and problems that needed to be solved. As long as there was a little strength left in his body, he would never stop moving forward.

Soon after Lin Ze left the valley, he heard that a nearby village had been attacked by an unknown monster. The villagers were miserable and lived in fear every day. Lin Ze immediately rushed to the village.

When they arrived at the village, they saw a mess. Lin Ze looked around for traces and based on his past experience, he determined that this was an extremely rare shadow beast. This kind of beast usually hides in the dark and is difficult to deal with.

Lin Ze tightly grasped the magic weapons that the girls gave him, which emitted mysterious light, and a strong sense of mission and courage surged in his heart. As night fell, everything was silent, with only the occasional cry of a few night owls breaking the silence of the night sky.

He quietly hid in a hidden corner of the village, holding his breath, staring at the movements around him, quietly waiting for the appearance of the terrible shadow beast. Time passed by minute by minute, and finally, in the darkness, a black shadow sneaked into the village like a ghost. It was huge, and its movements were agile and light. It was obviously an experienced hunter.

Lin Ze's eyes widened, not daring to relax. When the shadow beast approached a certain distance, he seized the opportunity and suddenly activated the magic weapon in his hand. In an instant, the magic weapon burst out with dazzling light, as bright as the sun, instantly illuminating the entire village as bright as day.

The shadow beast was caught off guard by the sudden strong light, and its originally flexible body suddenly became stiff and sluggish. Lin Ze saw the opportunity and jumped without hesitation, rushing towards the shadow beast.

What followed was a thrilling fight to the death. Lin Ze used all his martial arts and magical powers to engage in round after round of fierce battles with the shadow beast. Fists and feet were exchanged, and neither side gave in, and it was difficult to tell who would win.

However, Lin Ze gradually gained the upper hand with his tenacious will and unyielding fighting spirit. He seized a flaw in the Shadow Beast and punched it hard in the opponent's vital part. The Shadow Beast screamed and its huge body fell to the ground.

As the Shadow Beast fell, the fierce battle came to an end. Lin Ze stood there breathlessly, his body covered with wounds, but his eyes revealed the joy and pride of victory. At this time, the terrified villagers ran out of their homes. They saw the Shadow Beast lying on the ground, and then looked at Lin Ze, who was covered in blood but still standing, and cheered excitedly.

"Hero! Hero!" People gathered around Lin Ze, looking at him with admiration and gratitude. Facing the praise from everyone, Lin Ze just smiled and said modestly: "This is what I should do. As long as I can protect everyone's safety, it is worth it no matter how much I pay."

However, Lin Ze knew that his mission was far from complete. There were still many places in the world that were threatened, and there were countless innocent lives that needed him to save. Therefore, he did not stay in the village for too long. After a short rest, he resolutely set out on his journey again.

Looking at Lin Ze's back gradually walking away, the villagers prayed silently, hoping that this brave and fearless warrior would have a safe journey and continue to protect the peace and tranquility of the world.

Lin Ze continued to move forward, and after a few days he arrived at a prosperous town. A bounty notice was posted in the center of the town. It turned out that the daughter of the city lord had a strange disease and was in a coma. All the famous doctors in the city were helpless. Lin Ze felt pity and decided to go and give it a try.

He arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, and the City Lord hurried to greet him. Lin Ze checked the young lady's condition and found that it was not an ordinary illness, but an ancient poison. This poison required three rare herbs to be found to resolve it.

Without saying anything, Lin Ze immediately set out to look for herbs. He crossed mountains and rivers, overcame many dangers, and finally found all the herbs. After returning to the City Lord's Mansion, he carefully brewed the antidote and fed it to the young lady. Not long after, the young lady woke up slowly.

The city lord was overjoyed and wanted to reward him with a large sum of money. Lin Ze refused the money and only took some dry food for the journey. After bidding farewell to the city lord and his family, Lin Ze set out again. This time he heard that there was a sea monster in the distant sea, which made it impossible for fishermen to go out to sea to fish. With determination in his eyes, he strode towards the sea, ready to meet the next challenge.