The elderly people, bored with their lives, would often come to check on the beautiful fish in Di Xiu's tank that were slowly coming back to life. They felt a pang of regret when they learned that the fish had all been released back into the sea.
Emperor Xiu stayed here only to cultivate and keep an eye on the mermaid's recovery. Seeing that his purpose had been achieved, he prepared to leave.
There are no other young people in the village. The elderly people's children work in other places, and if they have children, they take them with them and don't send them back.
They had been lonely for a long time and truly treated this handsome young man, who was as beautiful as a girl, like a junior. Seeing that he was about to leave, they felt sad, but they also knew that he could not stay here forever, so they saw him off all the way to the road leading from the village to the county.
As the weather began to cool, Di Xiu changed into long sleeves, trousers, and canvas shoes, carrying a 90s-style shoulder bag. Inside were local specialties generously donated by the mermaids, mainly pearls and various gemstones, as well as a pearl necklace that Lan Miao had strung together with her hair. The string of shells that Chao Xi used to wear around his neck was also strung together by Lan Miao, and he put it away as well.
His physical appearance was prone to attracting trouble. Now that he had achieved a minor level of cultivation, he cast an illusion spell on himself, instantly transforming himself from the center of attention into an ordinary passerby.
He followed the abstract route drawn by the tortoiseshell to find the Fairy Association near the East Sea. It was a bit far, or rather, Seastone Village was a bit remote.
It took three and a half days to finally find the place. It was a shop with an unusual storefront, prominently displaying a sign that read "Fairy Association".
To the average person, this is just an antique shop, and very few people would come in.
Di Xiu pushed open the door and entered. The plaque on the door lit up, and the interior scene seamlessly transitioned into a small courtyard. A "person" was sitting at the entrance of the main room, leisurely drinking tea and reading a newspaper.
The "person" appeared to be a refined and gentle scholar, but he was full of spiritual energy and possessed a lush vitality unique to plants. He was a banyan tree spirit who was nearly eight hundred years old—not even as old as Xiao Xuan, that great demon.
There were also some fairy spirits from the roots of flowers and plants, who were rooted in the yard in their original forms.
The banyan tree spirit sensed someone entering and was also observing Di Xiu. It discerned his background as well and wondered, "How did a mermaid child end up on land? Could the rumors be true? Has something really happened to the mermaids?"
It's a real problem how to settle such a small and weak mermaid. On top of that, he was born with such an exceptionally handsome face. Once he steps out of this door, let alone the evil demons and monsters outside, even some humans with ill intentions could devour him alive.
The banyan tree spirit sighed inwardly, and couldn't help but worry about these naive and reckless little demons.
He put down his teacup and introduced himself. Di Xiu also exchanged names: "My name is Chao Xi, a mermaid from the East Sea."
The banyan tree spirit didn't ask who his parents were, lest it hurt him. Nowadays, there are only a few mermaids left in the East Sea, and I heard that they were all corrupted by demonic energy recently.
Ordinary fairies only suffer from illness for a period of time when touched by demonic energy, but for mermaids, it can be fatal.
"Tide, why don't you do some work in our association first, and learn some human rules while you're at it?"
"I understand the rules of the human race, please help me register first."
Just as the banyan tree spirit was about to try to persuade her again, she realized that she could no longer discern the little mermaid's strength or true form, although the smell of seawater on her body was still very strong.
These things that come from the ocean always carry the salty smell of seawater, and I wondered if I should recommend a few perfumes to him.
After registering all his information, including his hobbies and interests, Di Xiu obtained a legal ID card, bank card, diving certificate, diving instructor qualification certificate, and a mobile phone with a SIM card in less than 24 hours.
The photo on the ID card shows black hair and black eyes.
"Humans now have hair dyeing and colored contact lenses, which can change the color of their hair and eyes. You could say that hair dyeing and wearing colored contact lenses are the same as these."
Di Xiu looked at the ID card and nodded: "You can also fake albinism."
Hearing him say that, the banyan tree spirit now truly believed that he really understood the human race.
"Then I'll have someone change it back for you."
"No need." Di Xiu now had enough spiritual power to change his eye and hair color. In less than two seconds, he looked exactly the same as in the photo.
He bought hair ties on the way and tied all his hair up.
With the original color scheme, even with a blank expression, he had a soft glow effect. After changing the color scheme, he lost some of his softness and gained more mystery and arrogance.
Furthermore, regarding the hobbies he listed, the former was "swimming" and the latter was "none".
"My personal suggestion is that you become a diving instructor, or go into the entertainment industry, singing or acting. There are plenty of fairies in the entertainment industry, I'll put in a good word for you, no one will give you trouble. There are also fairies who go to the zoo to freeload, but your foot isn't suitable."
Di Xiu shook his head. Although he hadn't decided what kind of job he wanted, if all else failed, there was always the option of selling local specialties.
"So, are you planning to stay here, or go somewhere else?"
"Let's go to Jiangcheng."
"It's a holiday for humans recently, so you might have trouble buying tickets. Why don't you stay here for a couple of days?"
"I wouldn't dare disturb you."
The banyan tree spirit then told him how to get to the nearest long-distance bus station, which city to take by bus, and then transfer to a train to Jiangcheng.
No sooner had Di Xiu left than he sent a little flower fairy to follow him and check on the little mermaid. Only after confirming that she was truly capable of living independently did he feel a little relieved.
The bank card contains a subsidy of 3,000 yen given by the association to each newly registered monster. If I'm frugal, I can manage to eat and live for a month even if I don't find a job—provided I don't go to those bustling, expensive cities.
After getting off the long-distance bus, Di Xiu found the train station, which was halfway across the city, using 001's navigation. Acting as if he didn't know the cost of living, he immediately bought one of the few remaining soft sleeper tickets, even though the train wouldn't arrive for another two hours.
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