Portable Abode

The peddler was about to leave, so Li Banfeng quickly asked, "When are you coming next time?"

"Once every three months. The date and place won't change. Is there anything else you need?"

Only once every three months.

Three months from now, I don't even know if I'll still be in this place.

This is a rare opportunity, I have to buy something.

"I'll buy two candles!"

The small room was too dark, so candles were a must.

The peddler handed two candles to Li Banfeng, "Do you want matches?"

Matches were what they called foreign fire.

Li Banfeng originally had a lighter with him, but it had fallen out on the way.

"Give me a box."

"Two candles and a box of matches. Are you paying with Huan Country currency or Ocean money?"

Li Banfeng smiled honestly, "You want money?"

The peddler's eyebrows shot up, "Why wouldn't I!"

A candle was two mao, and a box of matches was five fen. Li Banfeng didn't have small change, so he gave a hundred-yuan bill.

The peddler actually made change, giving him a large handful of coins, including fen coins that had been out of circulation for many years.

The transaction was complete, and the peddler left.

Li Banfeng was in a predicament.

Without a phone and unfamiliar with the area, where could he find He Jiaqing?

He had experienced too much today. Although he had fallen unconscious twice, Li Banfeng still felt tired.

And he hadn't eaten much today.

He used the copper key to open the "house." Before entering, he threw the key into the weeds. It was well hidden and easy to find; within five meters, he never missed.

Entering the dark room, Li Banfeng lit the candles he had bought, took off his backpack, and rubbed his sore shoulders.

From the moment he got off the train until now, Li Banfeng had been carrying his backpack. Everything else was fine, but the copper lotus was too heavy.

He opened his backpack, took out a packet of instant noodles, and ate them by chewing them dry.

He didn't have any water on him, but luckily he had drunk two bowls of fruit juice earlier, so he wasn't too thirsty.

While eating, he recalled what had happened today. Li Banfeng felt that his mental problems showed signs of recovery.

After I got off the train, I was illuminated by the sky light, which means I was hit by a stream of dark matter rays. The specific reason is unknown.

As soon as I went out, I couldn't move, and I was chased by two Forward Hats.

I inexplicably became a cultivator of two incompatible Daoist sects and even got a movable house.

Who dares to call me crazy now? Is there any experience crazier than this?

If I can't find He Jiaqing, what should I do?

Go back to the train station, buy a train ticket, and go straight back to Yue Province?

What am I thinking? I'm already at Medicine King Gully, how can I just go back like this? Find a place to charge my phone, and the problem will be solved, right?

Li Banfeng used his backpack as a pillow and lay on the cold ground.

This house is a bit dark and a bit small, but it's actually quite good.

From now on, I'll call it the "Portable Abode."

This is my house.

I have a house.

Li Banfeng's brows relaxed, revealing a hint of a smile.

Although he didn't know He Jiaqing's current situation.

Although he didn't know exactly where he was.

But Li Banfeng was in a great mood.

He fell into a deep sleep in the Portable Abode. When he woke up, he didn't know what time it was. Li Banfeng didn't have a watch, his phone was dead, and there was no daylight in the house. He seemed to have lost the concept of time.

The cold, hard ground made Li Banfeng's whole body ache. He rubbed his neck and moved his limbs.

Crack! His bones popped painfully.

Li Banfeng suddenly felt that his strength was much greater than usual.

Strength surging within his body?

Is this what the peddler meant by "recognizing the abode"?

Li Banfeng was overjoyed. He walked around the Portable Abode a few times and indeed felt much lighter and his steps much quicker.

He changed into a shirt and trousers.

Compared to a T-shirt, a shirt was clearly less out of place.

He still had to carry his backpack, but there was nothing inside.

Since there was nothing inside, why was he still carrying an empty bag?

Li Banfeng had a plan for this.

The two Forward Hats he met at the station were after him, but Li Banfeng racked his brain and couldn't figure out what connection he had with them.

This was Li Banfeng's first time setting foot in Pro State. The only possible connection was the bronze lotus.

The bronze lotus was He Jiaqing's treasure. He Jiaqing was from Pro State, so someone in Pro State must know about the existence of the bronze lotus.

Someone wanted to steal this treasure, so they set their sights on me.

If I get targeted by this group again, the best way to escape is to give them my backpack as bait, and then take the opportunity to run away myself.

The backpack was torn. When it got stuck under the berth, Li Banfeng pulled it out forcefully, and many seams came undone.

A few tears didn't matter; it didn't affect the important stuff.

After leaving the Portable Abode, Li Banfeng didn't forget the peddler's instructions. The first thing was to get the key back.

He was about to bend down to pick up the key, but found that he wasn't in the wilderness of yesterday.

It was still pitch black in front of him, with no sign of night or daylight.

Could it be that I didn't leave the Portable Abode?

Li Banfeng was startled, thinking he was trapped in the house, but quickly calmed down.

This wasn't the Portable Abode. Although he couldn't see anything, the smell here was different from the house.

The Portable Abode hadn't been inhabited for too long, and there was only a smell of dust inside.

The air here seemed fresher, with the scent of nature, especially that fresh, musky smell.

And it wasn't completely without light; the light was just weak.

After sleeping in a completely dark house for a night, Li Banfeng's vision was very sensitive. With the help of the faint light, he saw some outlines.

Stones.

Rock walls.

This seems to be a cave.

Could it be some wild beast's lair...

Li Banfeng guessed correctly. Beside him, two eerie green eyes slowly opened.

The moment he saw those eyes, Li Banfeng took off running.

Whoosh!

A muffled roar came from behind him, and Li Banfeng immediately heard heavy breathing and footsteps.

What kind of animal is this?

Judging by the footsteps, it should be quite large.

Where am I running to?

Am I running towards the cave entrance?

What if I run into a dead end?

Why did I come into this cave?

Is this wild beast deliberately ambushing me here?

Am I being plotted against again?

A series of questions tumbled through his mind. As he ran, the answers were revealed one by one.

First, Li Banfeng didn't run in the wrong direction. He saw the light ahead, and he was indeed running towards the cave entrance.

As for why he chose the right direction, Li Banfeng had no time to think.

The light was very small, indicating the cave entrance was far away.

In the slippery cave, Li Banfeng didn't think he could outrun a wild beast.

But the facts proved he could!

The cave was indeed slippery, but Li Banfeng's steps were steady and fast. He ran until he burst out of the cave entrance, and the beast never managed to catch him.

After reaching the outside of the cave and running another few dozen meters, the beast finally stumbled out of the cave.

Li Banfeng turned his head and saw it was a bear, a huge black bear on all fours, its height level with Li Banfeng's shoulder.

Li Banfeng had seen many bears in the zoo, but he had never seen one with such an exaggerated size. Li Banfeng ran for his life, only wanting to shake off this black bear as much as possible.

But it seemed this wasn't that difficult.

On the rugged mountain path, Li Banfeng ran quickly. The black bear chased for a moment, then gradually slowed its pace.

It stopped chasing because it couldn't keep up.

The black bear, having lost its prey, was very unwilling, but it wasn't stubborn. It roared twice at Li Banfeng's retreating figure, then turned and went back into the cave.

It stopped chasing!

I succeeded!

Having escaped death, Li Banfeng was overjoyed!

I succeeded!

Did I really succeed?

If he could keep this life, then it would truly be considered a success.

But what about the key?

Li Banfeng turned his head and looked at the black bear's back.

Although the distance was far, Li Banfeng's eyesight was much better than before.

He saw a faint golden light flickering on the black bear's back.

The key was stuck to the black bear's back.

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