Day 23 of picking up trash

These days, it's not just the King of Qing Kingdom who's enthusiastic about chatting with the little robot, but also the young man he bumped into in Taipei.

Every time the king chatted with the little robot, the conversation was nothing more than exchanging pleasantries, asking the immortal master if he had any thoughts on the sacrifice, and then subtly inquiring if the immortal master had any ideas about making divine medicine that day.

Of course, the king always received similar answers: he had no interest in sacrifices, making divine medicine was not his job, and he would not do it.

The king was not as emotional as he had been on the first day. From the moment he invited the immortal master over to the moment he saw him off, he was all smiles.

The young man I met by chance in Taipei was not very good at controlling his emotions.

This young man, named Yu Man'ang, was not from the Qing Kingdom, but from the Zhong Kingdom, a neighboring country of the Ling Kingdom, which had been destroyed by the Qing Kingdom. He said he had come to the capital of the Qing Kingdom with his family's merchant caravan to broaden his horizons.

This information was provided by Yu Manang himself when he later met the little robot.

Only after Yu Manang reminded him did the little robot remember that the Yu family was on the list of people who had sent gifts to his house.

However, the little robot didn't care who had given him gifts; he only cared whether Yu Manang wanted to take back the gifts he had given him.

Yu Manang waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that what was given to the Immortal Master belonged to him and how could he possibly ask for it back?

The little robot was relieved to receive the confirmation.

Afterwards, Yu Man'ang visited the immortal master several more times. Not content with just waiting to meet the immortal master in Taipei, he also took the initiative to present his visiting card and visit the auspicious residence.

The little robot was so engrossed in its work that it wouldn't stay home all day, even on its days off. Yu Manang didn't see it at the house; only the housekeeper entertained him.

Whenever Yu Manang encounters the little robot, there are a lot of scenes where one person and one robot meet with powerful people abusing their power. And in these scenes, divine weapons and armor appear most often.

After several such incidents, even those who have a favorable impression of Qing Kingdom would likely develop some prejudice against its elite class.

Yu Manang and the people behind him had exactly this idea in mind.

Unfortunately, they were completely unaware that the immortal master they spoke of, while not a deity, was certainly not human either. In his view, the disputes between the powerful and the common people were entirely human affairs.

It has absolutely nothing to do with him being a trash can.

So what if divine weapons and armor are misused for private purposes? It's all human affairs anyway.

His job is simply to pick up trash.

However, Yu Manang's constant attempts to bring the little robot into this situation were not entirely in vain.

Later, when the little robot was working on metal processing at the Ordnance Bureau, a small detail was added to it.

This detail does not affect the sharpness of the weapon; in fact, it makes the weapon even sharper, increases the utilization rate of metal, and makes the subsequent recycling of the divine weapon faster and more efficient.

As for the only minor flaw in the modified weapon, the little robot didn't see it as a flaw at all.

He felt there was no need to explain this to humans.

Neither the King of Qing, nor Yu Manang, nor even the people in the Armory knew about this small change.

From Yu Man'ang's perspective, his deployments had not achieved the desired effect at all. The immortal master was indifferent to the abuse of his divine weapon by humans and had no intention of dealing with those noble sons of the Qing Kingdom.

After a few times, Yu Manang gradually stopped going near the little robot.

The little robot is happy that humans don't bother it all the time.

However, he did not find complete peace and quiet as a result.

It goes without saying that the king and the third prince are the two humans who bother him the most every day. Ever since the third prince's illness was cured, the gift-giving that had stopped has resumed in an endless stream.

This time, these people not only delivered gifts to our door, but also gave us visiting cards and personally came to offer their greetings.

If you don't see anyone the first time, come back a second time, a third time. If you're patient, you'll eventually see the immortal master once or twice if you keep coming.

After meeting the immortal master, these people didn't have anything important to say. They exchanged pleasantries, offered greetings, or invited the immortal master to a banquet, to admire flowers, and to enjoy tea.

In any case, you must genuinely show your goodwill towards the immortal master.

At this moment, in their eyes, this snow-haired immortal master was not just a favorite of the king, but a top-notch divine physician who could save lives.

They might consider themselves a breath of fresh air, willing to avoid associating with any immortal masters, but they would never give up on befriending a divine healer who can bring the dead back to life.

Regardless of what they think, the little robot has only one thought about this—

Human beings, so many things.

The little robot refused all invitations to have tea, chat, and admire flowers. However, it did attend several banquets that invited it to their homes.

The little robot certainly didn't go there with the intention of attending a banquet or having fun.

For the little robot, going to a banquet is like going to a new work area to do a part-time job picking up trash.

There's a lot of waste generated at banquets. Not to mention the leftover food scraps, all the dishes that get knocked over or broken during the drinking and toasting are recyclable.

Some banquets were themed around poetry and painting, and the little robot picked up every scrap of paper and broken pen it found.

It wasn't just trash; some guests at banquets would also bring out usable items, which the little robot accepted.

In short, this one-time part-time job makes the little robot much happier than simply chatting and drinking tea with humans.

After several such invitations, everyone became familiar with the immortal master's personality, and the subsequent invitations were much more in line with the little robot's preferences.

The invitation reached its climax with a banquet hosted by a businessman who was enthusiastic about new foods.

At the banquet, the merchant brought out several kinds of edible foods that his caravan had recently discovered for everyone to sample. Not only cooked foods, but also the foods in their most original form were all laid out.

A portion was naturally placed in front of the little robot as well.

Then, when it was the little robot's turn for the tasting, everyone present heard the immortal master say that after being cultivated and hybridized, this grain could exhibit such and such characteristics.

Immediately afterwards, the immortal master gave the host of the banquet a piece of paper.

The paper, covered with densely written jsg, is precisely the cultivation method for this grain variety!

Everyone at the banquet was stunned!

Those invited by the host of this banquet, besides people like the Immortal Master who are used to making invitations, are people who are interested in new plants and know the commercial value of a new plant.

Not to mention, this is a new type of grain! The kind that's edible and can fill your stomach!

Thinking back to what the Immortal Master just said about the characteristics after successful cultivation, my goodness, if their family had this kind of grain, they could probably still be protected by other countries even if the country were to be destroyed!

This is something that will benefit generations to come!

Is this a divine object from the heavens?!

The immortal master actually gave it away so generously?!

The host of the banquet was dumbfounded, unable to believe the paper that was as heavy as Mount Tai.

Upon confirming that the immortal master truly intended to give him the cultivation method, the banquet host burst into tears of gratitude.

From then on, invitations to the little robot to attend banquets poured in more than snowflakes. Everyone wanted to be that lucky one, to receive guidance from the immortal master, and to rise to prominence and revitalize their family.

Even Yu Man'ang, who rarely visited him, started wandering around Taipei again, hoping to bump into the immortal master.

However, more and more people know that the Immortal Master has recently been picking up trash in Taipei, so it's no longer Yu Man'ang's turn to bump into him.

The little robot's life was "lively," and the entire capital of Qing Kingdom was becoming increasingly lively as well.

As the year draws to a close, the countries that have been embroiled in conflict seem to have reached a tacit agreement: there are no major wars, only minor skirmishes that continue to rage along their borders.

This minor friction did not affect these countries' decision to send envoys to Qingguo.

As the rumors about the immortal master spread wider and farther, regardless of whether other countries believed it or not, they all sent people to inquire about the news.

Even if it weren't for the sake of the immortal master, we still have to talk about divine weapons.

After obtaining the divine weapon, the Qing Kingdom became invincible on the battlefield, a fact that cannot be denied. With such a powerful weapon, the Qing Kingdom has almost firmly gained the upper hand in this struggle for supremacy among nations.

If other countries don't come up with a solution, they will ultimately be conquered and occupied by the Qing Kingdom, allowing the Qing Kingdom to complete its great unification.

Which country would be willing to accept this?

So the messengers flocked to the Qing Kingdom in droves.

The king and his ministers of Qing Kingdom were extremely busy. They had to welcome the envoys while also preparing for the year-end sacrifices.

Yes, after discussion, they decided to hold the grand sacrificial ceremony for the immortal master at the end of the year, so that people could enjoy the festivities together, which would further demonstrate their respect for the immortal master.

The news that a sacrificial ceremony would be held for the immortal master also reached the ears of the people.

Having received immense favor from the Immortal Master, the people of Guanshi County sent a message expressing their hope that the King would allow them to come and pay their respects to the Immortal Master and personally present him with a robe for all people.

The king granted his permission.

The little robot, however, said it wasn't necessary.

However, he spoke too late; the procession from Guanshi County that came to observe the sacrificial ceremony had already set off for the capital.

On this day, the little robot was summoned to a side hall by the king for a chat, as usual.

“Immortal Master, I’ve been feeling physically and mentally exhausted lately. How about we give you a potential booster? It’s getting busier and busier as the year draws to a close.”

The king was already able to fluently name the elixir of immortality during his conversations with the immortal master.

In response to the king's request, the little robot scanned the king from head to toe and replied sincerely, "Your body is perfectly normal. The fatigue is only caused by insufficient sleep. As long as you go to sleep on time, there is no problem. You do not need a potential stimulant."

King: "..."

Another failure.

Knowing that he still wouldn't get the elixir of immortality today, the king chatted casually for a few moments and then dismissed the little robot.

After the little robot had disappeared for a long time, the king summoned his attendant: "Summon the envoy from Zheng to see me."

Soon, the Zheng envoy entered the side hall alone. The king dismissed the palace attendants, leaving only the two of them in the hall.

Nobody knows what they talked about.

Only the official in charge of the celestial master's sacrifice received the king's decree shortly afterward and entered the side hall to meet the king alone. When he came out, he looked dazed.

After that, a few minor changes were made to the originally planned sacrificial ceremony.

The little robot, engrossed in its work, was unaware of these developments; it was currently at home receiving several foreign envoys.

These envoys came together specifically to visit the immortal master, and the king even gave the little robot a day off so he could go home and receive the guests.