Huang Sanzhi taught Hu Sibai how to absorb the moon's essence for cultivation. The latter was exceptionally talented and reached the stage of human transformation in less than three hundred years.
Emperor Xiu did not intend to rely solely on moonlight for cultivation; he absorbed the spiritual energy of the mountains during the day and the moonlight at night.
After a few days, he roughly calculated that without any assistance, at this speed, he wouldn't be able to reach the threshold of transformation before the autumn examination.
The mountain is full of spiritual energy, and there is probably a spiritual vein underneath. Logically, it should give rise to some spiritual creatures. The Emperor Cultivator searched around with his divine sense and found that they were all with the mountain demons.
With his current abilities, he would have to go to Wuji to provoke a mountain demon.
The mountain demon has protected all the creatures on this mountain. Hu Sibai has lived peacefully here for three hundred years, and he is indebted to it.
Not to mention repaying a debt of gratitude, at least I can't repay kindness with enmity, so I'll just let it go, since there's no rush.
001 had seen Di Xiu transform into a mermaid last time, and this time he had actually turned into a fox. His fur was so beautiful that there wasn't a single blemish. She couldn't help but feel a little restless and wanted to go up and touch it.
Di Xiu didn't want to be treated like a pet and have his fur pulled, but he couldn't resist the pitiful look on the boy's face, so he eventually stuffed the fluffy tail into the boy's arms.
001 pressed its luck and asked, "Can I touch your paws?"
Di Xiu slapped his little head with his paw, rejecting him with his actions.
While he was cultivating, 001 would rest its head on its tail and watch TV or read novels. Now it had switched to focusing on supernatural tales, such as the Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio series, and would tell them to him when he stopped cultivating and looking for food.
Foxes can give birth after only two months of pregnancy. Emperor Xiu had only been cultivating for a little over half a month when he heard the whimpering of three fox cubs next door.
The little fox cubs were gradually able to walk, and the yellow fox came to show them off several times.
The weather was getting hotter every day, but he still didn't go to ask for the seal, and no one knew how long he planned to hide.
Time flies in the mountains, but 001 kept track of the time and reminded Di Xiu when July arrived.
In mid-July, he descended the mountain.
His bright red fur was too conspicuous, so he simply concealed himself and followed the path he remembered to the landlord's house after descending the mountain.
The landlord was from the village next to Xujia Village. His surname was Meng, and he had a son and a daughter. His daughter was called Meng Liniang, and she was the most beautiful girl in Mengjia Village.
001 always suspected that Xu Liang was just attracted to looks, liking whoever was pretty.
Di Xiu squatted on the wall, watching the girl in pink reading a storybook under the eaves. He observed her face and found that she did indeed have a proper marriage, but an unfavorable one would interfere.
To put it bluntly, Xu Liang was the one who was destined for love. If it weren't for Hu Sibai's help, she would most likely have been able to find a good man on her own.
She might still fall for Xu Liang, but ultimately they're destined to be apart, and then by chance, she'll meet that other person.
A light shone in Di Xiu's pupils, making his pair of clear yellow fox eyes appear even more piercing.
He saw a bright red line extend from Meng Liniang's heart, winding its way out of the courtyard wall and into the distance beyond his sight.
Emperor Xiu looked with his illusory eyes and saw a young man's figure appearing and disappearing where the red line disappeared. The first thing that became clear was his eyebrows and eyes. His eyebrows were raised with a spirited air, and his eyes were round. He was full of youthful vigor and arrogance.
Di Xiu was slightly taken aback, withdrew his supernatural powers, and recalled the fate of the county magistrate's son who had been frightened by Hu Sibai.
It seems he has become a monk.
Unexpectedly, Hu Sibai's intervention broke up the marriage at the same time.
The magistrate's son, named Xu Chengzong, also came from Xujia Village. The main reason for their conflict was that he and Xu Liang had different personalities, and their quarrels never ended.
A successful candidate in the imperial examinations is someone even the county magistrate has to respect. Xu Chengzong didn't want to be completely overshadowed by Xu Liang one day, so he encouraged his father to find a way to prevent Xu Liang from passing the exams.
Emperor Xiu was still unclear about the extent of the county magistrate's power in this world, whether the magistrate could interfere in the provincial examination, and reserved his opinion on the story in this world where "Xu Liang was repeatedly tripped up, preventing him from passing the provincial examination."
Xu Liang is twenty-two years old this year. He passed the county-level imperial examination at the age of fifteen, which is quite remarkable. The provincial-level imperial examination is held every three years. He took the provincial-level imperial examination once when he was sixteen and once when he was nineteen, but failed both times.
From an outsider's perspective, Emperor Xiu believed that Xu Chengzong was wrong, and Xu Liang might have overestimated himself.
The main reason is that Xu Liang failed to pass the imperial examinations in the spring, making it hard for Di Xiu to believe that he was a genius who could pass the provincial examinations before the age of twenty.
After confirming Meng Liniang's destined partner, Di Xiu planned to visit Xu Chengzong, the arrogant and domineering man who terrorized the village.
001 sensed something was off, scratched his head, and asked, "Is he really as domineering as they say in the timeline? Then why don't we see him sending people to vandalize Xu Liang's house?"
"Let's talk about it after we've seen it."
Di Xiu thought for a moment and asked 001, "Has Xu Liang been acting strangely lately?"
Xu Liang is still the main character after all, and 001 can see his situation at any time.
"No, he just studies normally, occasionally going to the mountains to find wild fruits and vegetables. There aren't that many monsters he'll run into. Do you think he can pass the imperial examination this time?"
"It's hard to say."
Hu Sibai didn't ask for revenge. Whether he passed the exam or not was his own ability.
When they arrived in the county, Xu Chengzong was playing cricket fighting with someone. To avoid being stepped on while walking on the road, Di Xiu walked on the rooftops.
He observed for a while and couldn't see what sins this young man, who was essentially a villain in this timeline, was burdened with, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If this destined relationship works out, then let him and Meng Liniang develop their relationship on their own, and the second task should be completed.
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