This is a story about a little hedgehog that suddenly achieved immortality~
I've taken the liberty to choose my favorite Xianxia genre (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡
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Qin Huaiqiu was a little hedgehog in the mountain forest.
There were many small animals like him in the mountain forest. He spent his days hopping around the woods with the other animals, enjoying himself to the fullest. One day, while he was lying on his back, sunning himself under the sun, he suddenly felt a sharp pain all over his body. He tried to wake up but couldn't. After tossing and turning countless times, he finally managed to open his eyes.
What greeted his eyes was a different scene.
The Heavenly Officials bestowed blessings. A flock of auspicious birds flew over the small hill, bringing down a stream of spiritual energy that, by sheer coincidence, landed on Qin Huaiqiu.
In an instant, the spiritual energy entered his body and circulated through his meridians, cleansing and refining his demon body. The spiritual energy was so abundant and powerful that it saved him a hundred years of cultivation and directly transformed him into a human form.
The small hill trembled slightly, and the Mountain God emerged, rubbing his sleepy eyes. Seeing a naked man with fair skin and a charming look at the cave entrance, the Mountain God almost fainted from shock. After a closer look, he realized it was the little hedgehog that had been hopping around outside the cave every day.
The little hedgehog stared at the Mountain God with his big, watery eyes. Not knowing whether to cover his chest or his crotch with his hands, he was so anxious that tears welled up in his eyes. He timidly asked the Mountain God, "Mountain God, what should I do now that I've transformed into a human?"
When demons transform into humans, they either pursue a love affair from thousands of years ago, which is most common among the fox clan, or they aspire to become immortals, which requires them to be pure - hearted and free from desires. Generally speaking, demons have a purpose when they transform into humans. However, Qin Huaiqiu transformed into a human out of the blue, skipping hundreds of years of arduous cultivation, and instantly became a handsome young man.
But he didn't know what to do.
To be honest, what was the use of a hedgehog transforming into a human?
He didn't have the charm of the fox clan or the coldness of the snake clan. Although he was good - looking, he wasn't exactly a heart - stopper, and besides, he was a male hedgehog.
The Mountain God thought for a long time but didn't know how to answer. Seeing Qin Huaiqiu crying even more bitterly, he comforted him, "Ordinary demons usually have a purpose when they transform into humans. You transformed into a human by chance. It must be fate. You're bound to meet someone destined for you."
The little hedgehog wiped away his tears and asked, "What kind of fate do I have?"
The Mountain God stammered for a while but couldn't come up with an answer. After all, he was just a small Mountain God who couldn't foresee the past or peek into history. But as a god, he did some calculations and said roughly, "You should go down the mountain to the town at the foot. You'll meet your destined person there."
The little hedgehog, being completely innocent, nodded blankly and was about to leave when the Mountain God stopped him and gave him some money and clothes.
The town at the foot of the mountain wasn't far. The little hedgehog wandered along, following the Mountain God's instructions until he reached a house with the character "Inn" written on it, as the Mountain God had told him he could find accommodation there.
He paid the copper coins and checked in. But since he had just transformed into a human, he knew nothing and couldn't control his body's transformation. So, as he fell asleep, he unconsciously transformed back into a little hedgehog.
Since the little hedgehog had transformed into a human, there were naturally some changes to his original form.
The black spines on his body faded, and he became a golden hedgehog with a shiny glow.
The little hedgehog slept for seven days and seven nights. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself locked in a cage.
The cage was made of black iron. He screamed, trying to call for help and struggle, but he realized that in his hedgehog form, there was nothing he could do.
... Yes, what could a hedgehog do?
The little hedgehog curled up into a ball, tucking his head under his belly. He started to sob and slowly raised all his spines.
"Your Majesty, I've caught a golden hedgehog and am presenting it to Your Majesty." In a daze, someone took the cage out of the darkness and placed it in the grand hall of the palace.
The little hedgehog was so scared that he immediately woke up. He stood on all fours at the bottom of the cage, baring his sharp teeth at the emperor who was examining him.
I'm a demon! Let me go! I still have to find my destined person!
But Emperor Sikong Ting couldn't understand what he was saying at all. He just thought the golden hedgehog was fun and cute, so he said happily, "Very well. I'll accept it. Reward the man."
And so, the little hedgehog was locked up in the palace.
Because the hedgehog had spines, the people in the palace were afraid to let him out, so the cage was never opened. The little hedgehog stayed in the cage all day, neither eating nor drinking. No matter how others tried to tease him, he refused to lift his face from his belly.
One day passed, and the emperor finally remembered the golden hedgehog he had received. At night, he had the hedgehog brought to his bedroom and examined it carefully.
As the emperor of the human world, his dragon aura could naturally resist evil things, and demons were no exception. So the little hedgehog trembled and couldn't even make a sound because of the dragon aura.
"Are you afraid of me?"
The little hedgehog didn't make a sound but just trembled.
"Why don't you eat?"
The little hedgehog continued to tremble.
The emperor seemed to sigh. He picked up a small piece of meat and put it in front of the hedgehog's mouth. "Be good. Eat it quickly."
The guy with the dragon aura was really not to be trifled with.
The little hedgehog didn't dare to disobey him and obediently opened his mouth to swallow the meat.
"That's right." The emperor poked the little hedgehog with a feather.
The little hedgehog lowered his head even more, on the verge of tears.
The Mountain God was right. Even if a hedgehog transformed into a human, there wasn't much he could do.
Just when Qin Huaiqiu thought he would spend the rest of his life in the cage day after day, year after year, the emperor suddenly had a whim. He picked the hedgehog up and held it in his palm to play with.
"You're so cute." The emperor gently stroked its golden spines and couldn't help but exclaim.
The little hedgehog wanted to transform into a human to scare the emperor and then run away, but the emperor's dragon aura was too powerful, suppressing most of his spiritual power.
The little hedgehog let out a whimper and lay motionless on the emperor's hand, his heart filled with despair.
"What's wrong?" The emperor seemed to like the little hedgehog more and more. He couldn't help but kiss it and said, "You're so cute."
The little hedgehog suddenly raised all his spines.
The emperor let out an "oh" sound, withdrew his hand, and continued to tease, "Why are you angry again? I feel like you can understand human speech."
I can not only understand human speech but also transform into a human! The little hedgehog tucked his face under his belly and turned away to sleep.
The emperor gradually got used to carrying the hedgehog with him wherever he went. At first, it was during meals and while reading, and later, he even carried it when he strolled in the imperial garden or went to bed.
The little hedgehog wanted to struggle, but his cultivation was too low to resist the emperor's dragon aura. He could only let the emperor pull at his spines while making strange, seemingly comfortable sounds.
"You're really so cute." The emperor kissed him. "Sometimes I feel like you're just a human."
The little hedgehog ignored him and continued to sleep.
One night, the emperor held Qin Huaiqiu in his arms again as he slept.
Fortunately, he was the real dragon emperor of the human world. He wasn't afraid of being pricked by the hedgehog spirit at night.
Qin Huaiqiu had no intention of provoking him either because he knew he couldn't outrun this "dragon".
The emperor stroked its golden spines again and fell into a deep sleep.
The little hedgehog also closed his eyes. Suddenly, he felt a fire in his abdomen gradually getting hotter. He wanted to open his eyes but couldn't.
Suddenly, a flash of white light appeared in front of his eyes.
The little hedgehog was reborn and transformed into a human again.
What he didn't know was that although the emperor's dragon aura had a deterrent effect, if a demon spent a long time with someone with dragon aura and that person didn't reject the demon, the deterrent effect would no longer work.
So he could transform into a human again.
But the little hedgehog was startled.
He didn't know what had happened. All he knew was that he had suddenly become a human and was lying naked in the emperor's arms.
Huh???
Huh!!!
The emperor beside him suddenly stirred.
The little hedgehog was startled and got up to run away.
"Where are you going?" The emperor suddenly laughed, his voice deep and hoarse.
"The Imperial Astronomer has long calculated that you're a demon. It's been worth all this waiting." The emperor seemed to be smiling as he grabbed the little hedgehog's wrist and pulled him into his arms.
"The Imperial Astronomer said you're my destined one." The emperor whispered in his ear. "You're lying naked in my arms like this. If I don't continue this destined relationship, wouldn't I be a man of no taste?"
Destined relationship?
The little hedgehog looked up at the emperor.
"Are you my destined one?" The little hedgehog's voice was timid, as if he was a little scared.
The emperor said seductively, "Yes."
The little hedgehog was stunned. He thought for a long time, as if looking for the right words. The emperor patiently waited until he heard the little hedgehog speak, "Then if it's a destined relationship, how do we continue it?"
The emperor remained calm on the surface, but inside he was overjoyed.
He reached out and wrapped his arm around the little hedgehog's waist, pulled him into his arms, and then pressed him down.
The naked and fair body began to tremble slightly.
The emperor ran his tongue across his lips.
"I'll teach you how to continue it."