The ghost messengers searched the mountain for half a month but found no suspicious trace. They borrowed a magical artifact to try to recall the scene, but the artifact almost shattered when the light appeared.
Looking at the cracks in the mirror of the past, Hei Wuchang steeled himself and went to apologize to Taiyi Zhenren.
Taiyi Zhenren was heartbroken, but he had to be magnanimous. After understanding the situation, his expression gradually became serious. In the end, he didn't say anything, but he analyzed the situation for him and told him to go and see if the Xuanyuan Sword had been stolen.
Life on Half Moon Mountain returned to normal. 001 and Emperor Xiu didn't care about the aftermath at all; it would be difficult to trace the problem back to them anyway.
After the "mountain closure order" was lifted, they went down the mountain. The ginseng fruit spirit also wanted to follow, but was captured and taken back by the mountain demon.
To keep a low profile and avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Di Xiu skillfully cast an illusion spell on himself.
In this long demonic life, let's accumulate merit diligently.
001: "Then what should we do to accumulate merit? Scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, which should we choose?"
"..."
“By the way, is that masked man really the Imperial Advisor? If he isn’t, let’s go and rip him off. We should be able to come back in time for Xu Chengzong and Meng Liniang’s wedding.”
There was no need to make a special trip; the news of the Imperial Preceptor's disappearance had already spread throughout the country. They lingered outside the tea stall for a while, listened to the passing caravan chatter, and then they knew everything.
Calculating the date of the Imperial Preceptor's last appearance and roughly the time it takes to travel from the capital to Half Moon Mountain, it's almost certain that it was the masked man.
Then there's no need to make the trip.
...
Meng Liniang is not recognized as the female lead in the timeline, so Di Xiu and 001 can only stay in the county to learn about her and Xu Chengzong's situation.
Since Di Xiu had obtained a human body, he planned to blend in with the crowd. He needed an identity and a means of making a living. After looking around, he chose the latter between being a teacher and a doctor—the former required a diploma.
However, he was turned away.
001 suppressed a laugh and asked with a puzzled look, "If magic can even cure Xu Jinshi's blindness, why do you want to become a doctor?"
"Low adoption rate".
"Alright, don't you already know all the necessary knowledge? Why don't you just become a doctor instead of starting as an apprentice?"
"I haven't treated anyone before, so I need to learn."
The knowledge 001 gave him at the time was all recorded online, and naturally, he didn't have many lost skills.
Traditional medicine needs to be tailored to the individual, the place, and the age... These are not things that he can master simply by reading some books and gaining some knowledge.
No one gets sick according to a medical book, and he can't treat people according to a book either.
001 paused for a moment, then asked, "So how do you plan to convince that Doctor Huang to agree to take you on as an apprentice?"
He wasn't even a disciple, just an apprentice, but Emperor Xiu was rejected because he knew too much and was assumed to be there to steal the master's teachings.
In this era, many skills were passed down within families but not to outsiders. There was even a fear that if the apprentices were taught, the masters would starve. So, when teaching, they would hold back to some extent.
Many experienced masters are wary of learning something by stealing someone else's skills.
Di Xiu frankly admitted, "I don't know."
This is truly a blind spot in my abilities.
Having gained nothing in a day, he went to the courtyard that the mountain demon had bought in the county. Besides him, the transformed vine demon also lived there, making a living by brewing wine and also teaching himself skillful needlework.
The vine spirit claims her surname is Chang, and outsiders call her Lady Chang.
She already knew from the mandrill that she was going to have another "nephew." When she saw him finally arrive, she glanced at him and continued her embroidery, asking in a low voice, "What kind of business do you plan to do?"
Di Xiu paused for a moment, then said, "Go to the clinic as an apprentice."
"Judging from your expression, things don't seem to be going well."
"Um."
Chang Niangzi didn't say anything more, and lowered her head to continue struggling with the needle and thread in her hands.
The next day, when Di Xiu went to the clinic again, he smelled a familiar smell of wine as soon as he entered. He had smelled it before leaving home that morning. His gaze swept over and he saw an apprentice pouring medicinal herbs into a wine jar.
Before he could recommend himself again and try to persuade Dr. Huang with his sincerity, the latter looked at him suspiciously: "Young man, are you really new to Xiushan County?"
"yes."
Doctor Huang stared at him for a while, then asked, "Do you know how to decoct medicine?"
"Yes, but I've never cooked it; I've only read about it in books."
"That's honesty enough."
Doctor Huang called out to someone and gave them instructions. The person glanced at Di Xiu, then led him to the backyard, pointed to the medicines that were being decocted, and began a live demonstration.
While Emperor Xiu was learning to decoct the medicine, 001 continued to keep an eye on Xu Chengzong and Meng Liniang.
The former is studying hard and has been doing so for almost a month now. He still needs to keep at it for about six months. I wonder if he can achieve a turnaround from being a poor student to a good one.
Meng Liniang lived her life as usual, but she would often look out the window and see no kite. Her expression would be one of disappointment and anticipation. Then she would unconsciously start to play the zither, but she would stop after a while and change to another tune.
001 casually checked the music library and found that she was playing "Phoenix Seeking Its Mate," which was the same as the note she often held in her hand.
The Meng family did not think highly of Xu Chengzong, but Meng Liniang was so bewitched that they could only anxiously watch as many matchmakers went to Xu Liang's house while trying to persuade Meng Liniang.
001 has a biased view of Xu Liang from their past life, and coupled with the requirements of the mission, seeing how much the Meng family cares about Xu Liang, she also becomes somewhat anxious.
He followed up on Xu Liang's situation; he hadn't received an appointment yet and was teaching students at the academy.
The county magistrate, assistant magistrate, registrar, and lieutenant are all already in their positions, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, there will be no personnel changes. If Xu Liang is appointed, he is more likely to be transferred to another county, but it is unknown which county it will be, or what level of county it will be. Or, if he is lucky, he may become a prefectural or even a state official.
001 really hoped that he could receive the appointment letter as soon as possible, leave Xiushan County quickly, or continue to take the imperial examination.
He turned to Di Xiu and asked, "Is there any medicine or magic that can make people smarter?"
Di Xiu replied, "Isn't there a spell for changing hearts in the strange tales you read?"
001 recalled for a moment, then collapsed in mid-air, propping up his short legs, utterly bewildered: "If you're not very bright, why do you need a heart transplant?"
"Don't ask me." Di Xiu lowered his head and brewed the medicine. The apprentice next to him was multitasking, brewing his own medicine while occasionally glancing at Di Xiu's. He didn't find anything wrong and breathed a sigh of relief.
Emperor Xiu also took a look at the apprentice and said thoughtfully, "It seems that I've met mostly good people."
001 scoffed: "Where did all these bad guys come from? What do they want from you?"
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