Taixu Mountain Really Has Crimson Kites, But You Can't Eat Them

In Shenzhou, at a village at the foot of Taixu Mountain—

"What's your name?"

"…Xing, as in lucky Xing."

"Where do you live?"

"I don't know."

"Your parents?"

"I don't know. I can't remember anything except my name."

"What a hassle." The village secretary scratched his head. This child was found near Fuyun Temple and brought back, only to have lost his memory. He'd have to send him to the relevant institution. Thinking this, he pulled out a business card from his drawer, imprinted with a golden character that looked like "Non" (fei, meaning non/not). "Hello, is this the Shenzhou branch of Destiny Orphanage?"

Xing clutched a plump, bird-shaped plush toy, feeling uneasy. It wasn't because he had actually transmigrated, but because he was about to be sent to an orphanage.

I should have set myself up as a tall and mighty warrior. Besides, what kind of transmigrator designs their own persona?

Xing grumbled internally, squeezing the toy in his hand. This is Crimson Kite, right? It actually exists. I'm a little excited to see Humo.

Admiring the "immortal beast's" appearance, the boy wasn't too worried about his future. After all, he was the type to take things as they came. Besides, wasn't adventuring and surviving in a new world a better choice than spending four years at an ordinary university and then living a mundane life? "It's just… I'm sorry, Dad and Mom. Your son is unfilial… Sis, I'm counting on you. Big brother will miss you in the other world."

"Do you have any strange markings on your body?" "Yes, there's a strange pattern on the back of my right hand. It doesn't look like a tattoo." "Okay, okay, okay. You'll be here at 3 PM this afternoon? I'll keep an eye on him." The village secretary hung up the phone. The moment he turned around, he found he was alone in the room. "Where did he go?!"

Xing squatted on the ground, staring eye-to-eye with a fat white chicken. Calling it a chicken didn't seem quite right, because it was just too plump. It's not just a legend, it's real? Xing reached out and grabbed the Crimson Kite that had been fluttering on the village secretary's office window a minute ago. The little creature was extremely docile, and showed no resistance when he held it. So cute. It must taste delicious made into Kung Pao chicken.

"Oh, good thing you didn't run far. You kid… Wait, what are you holding?" The village secretary, who had followed him out, saw the Crimson Kite in Xing's arms. His expression became a little subtle. It didn't look like a toy.

As if startled, the Crimson Kite flapped its little wings and flew out of Xing's arms, landing on the ground. It then scurried away with its two chicken-like feet, making one wonder how such a creature could be so agile despite being so fat. "Don't run!" Xing excitedly chased after it, not noticing the village secretary kneeling on the ground behind him, muttering, "Heavens, an immortal beast has appeared in the mortal world…"

Shenzhou Immortal Travelogue states: "Crimson Kite, king of birds, rare in number, with a fierce temperament, cannot be raised by human hands. It once served under the immortal Crimson Kite, hence its name."

Crimson Kite Book Diary states: "Crimson Kite meat is delicious. After slaughtering and cleaning, take its breast meat, cut it into small pieces, stir-fry with scallions, peanuts, dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and minced ginger and garlic. After careful cooking, it becomes a delicacy of the human world."

Xing chased the Crimson Kite, and as he ran, he found himself entering Taixu Mountain again. "This guy is so fast." Even though Xing was just a child now, with the enhancement of the Stigmata, his speed was not inferior to that of an adult male, yet he still couldn't catch up to the Crimson Kite.

"Stop right there!" Whether intentionally or not, Xing swung his right hand. The red patterns lit up, and a golden chain suddenly appeared from the Stigmata, then shot forward rapidly, precisely binding the fleeing Crimson Kite.

Xing stared dumbfounded at the chain in his hand. How did I summon this? Is this a Stigmata ability? Awesome! Holding the chirping Crimson Kite in his palm, Xing kept poking its plump belly. "Still running?" Xing played happily. In the grass not far away, another Crimson Kite trembled.

"Another one? Don't run!"

Half an hour later…

"Strange, why do I feel like they're deliberately leading me?" Lost in Taixu Mountain while chasing the Crimson Kite, Xing silently followed the Crimson Kites ahead. He'd catch one, and another would appear. When he looked back, several Crimson Kites would emerge, forcefully guiding him forward. As he walked, Fuyun Temple came into view. Once they reached here, the Crimson Kites seemed to have completed their mission and dispersed. Xing was a bit confused but didn't think much of it.

I was taken away directly just now, and didn't even get a chance to visit the former residence of the immortal. The boy excitedly stepped into Fuyun Temple. The ancestral hall had a solemn aura unique to historical artifacts (Really? Are you sure it wasn't renovated by descendants?). Xing examined the statue, and indeed, it was a fabricated image by Dan Zhu. Fu Hua wasn't this tall, was she?

At this moment, far away at St. Freya Academy, Fu Hua suddenly sneezed.

As he looked, a peculiar feeling arose in Xing's heart, as if something resonated with him. At some point, a red feather quietly appeared before his eyes.

Feather Crossing Dust? Why? Xing reached out and touched the floating feather, and the next second, a memory entered his mind.

Hua, how do you like the image I designed for you? Isn't it much better than your barren figure? This way, people will definitely remember you!

After a while, Xing snapped back to reality. That was Fu Hua's memory just now. Why? He looked at his hands. Is it because of Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross? But I can't feel its existence at all. The cry of a Crimson Kite from behind interrupted his thoughts.

Following the Crimson Kites, Xing arrived at a forest. A striking stone tablet stood prominently in the woods. Eroded by time, the inscriptions on it were already difficult to decipher. Before long, another feather appeared before him.

New memories gradually came into his body with the feather:

Clang clang clang, this is my masterpiece with Cang Xuan, the Armed Puppet Cang Xuan's Book, impressive, right!?

Impressive.

Hey, can't you give a little more reaction? Never mind, quickly say hello to her. She'll take care of you in our stead from now on~

For some reason, a tear traced a path down Xing's cheek.

The memory transfer continued:

Sorry, the energy supporting my activities is almost depleted. Don't be so rigid in the future, you blockhead.

The immortal placed the deactivated puppet into a box, put it into a pit dug in the ground, covered it with soil, and erected a stone tablet. They also left a Feather Crossing Dust at the site to prevent any living beings from disturbing it. (Crimson Kites were unaffected.)

Recalling the feeling of the immortal using Feather Crossing Dust, Xing clasped his hands together. A large number of feathers surged from within him, converging into a pair of uniquely shaped dual guns.

Although he had successfully summoned Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross, Xing wasn't happy. Who would have thought the first thing after transmigrating would be eating "sandwich candy"? Xing gazed at the stone tablet, knowing that the Cang Xuan's Book lay dormant here.

The boy pondered for a moment, then forcefully pulled out the stone tablet and pulled the trigger of Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross at the opening of the pit.

After a deafening roar, Xing hung dizzily from the tree, almost killed by the recoil. Why do Consciousness Keys have such strong physical destructive power?!

Xiao Shi: Hehe~ (Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross was Xiao Shi's sudden whim.)

Fortunately, the immortal buried it deep, and the box was of good quality, otherwise, the Cang Xuan's Book might have been blown to smithereens. After recovering, Xing retrieved the nearly scrapped box from the deep pit. Upon opening it, a sphere came into view. Yes, you read that right, it was just a sphere.

At this moment, far away at St. Freya Academy, Fu Hua felt extremely uneasy, as if her home had been blown up.

"Where is my little ancestor? Why is it just a ball?!" Xing was going crazy. However, Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross seemed to react to the ball. Red energy flowed from the gun's body into the sphere, and a peculiar mechanical voice sounded:

Ancient Era Language: Energy charging… Insufficient energy, automatically entering minimum configuration mode. Artificial intelligence offline, automatic defense system offline…

Only a small portion of the Honkai Energy flowed from Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross. Afterward, no matter how Xing fiddled with it, it showed no reaction. He looked at the deformed Cang Xuan's Book, feeling a massive headache. Who can tell me how such a big ball transformed into a bracelet?

It was just a whim to get a glimpse of the Armed Puppet Cang Xuan's Book, but now I feel like I'm at risk of having my skull split open by a flick of the wrist.

Xing pressed the Bagua pattern on his bracelet. Naturally, it didn't react, but it felt quite good to wear. Xing patted the dust off his clothes and turned to leave. "Immortal above, this was an unintentional mistake. I beg your forgiveness..."

Fu Hua sneezed again in the distance.

The nearby Crimson Kites seemed to have been scared away by the explosion just now, so Xing returned to Fuyun Temple and started down the mountain path, a path he recognized.

Perhaps it's because of the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross aura on me that they led me to Feather Crossing Dust? Or maybe they thought I looked like an immortal, after all, we both have white hair and red eyes. Xing's imagination ran wild. Unexpectedly, on his way back, he encountered another Feather Crossing Dust.

Chao Yu, remember this: Taixu Sword Qi is divided into the five elements of Mind, Form, Intent, Soul, and Spirit...

He got the training method for Taixu Sword Qi for free.

"What is all this? I don't understand!" Xing was going crazy.

Returning to the village, Xing almost scared the village secretary, who was searching for him, to death. However, upon learning that Xing had seen a flock of Crimson Kites, he fainted. It was difficult for an ordinary person to see even one in their lifetime, and this kid saw a whole flock. He was probably an illegitimate son of an immortal...

Outside the village, a high-level reconnaissance vehicle sped in. "Honkai Energy anomaly zone reached. Commencing search mission."