Chapter 34 – Sleep Paralysis – The Appearance of a Female Ghost
Night had fallen. Deep in the mountains, Li Guanqi pressed forward through the dense forest, where the roars of beasts echoed ceaselessly.
There were many types of demonic beasts in this world. If he encountered a tier-one demonic beast, he would be fine. A tier-one beast wouldn't be much of a threat to him, but a tier-two beast was another matter—its strength was equivalent to that of a Foundation Building cultivator.
He spotted a dilapidated temple on a faraway hill and sighed in relief. At least he had found shelter for the night.
He checked the map on his jade slip and estimated that he wouldn’t reach Cloud Town until the following night.
The staff of the temple had long disappeared. Based on its dilapidated condition, it had clearly been abandoned for a long time.
Creak...
The heavy wooden door groaned as he pushed it open. In the stillness of the night, the sound was especially ear-piercing. But Li Guanqi had long grown accustomed to the darkness—he felt no fear of the pitch-black night.
The courtyard was a tangle of withered leaves and thick cobwebs. He swept the webs aside with his sword sheath and stepped through.
Crack! Crack!
Dried leaves cracked beneath his feet as he strode calmly into the temple. This temple was indeed damaged beyond repair—even the Buddha statues inside were missing half their bodies, and their golden paint had been scraped away by scavengers.
Although Li Guanqi wasn’t religious, he still gave a respectful bow to the statues. Since he would be spending the night, it was only right to inform them of his intentions.