Jinghu Academy, tea room.
Qin Luo cupped his hands and said, "Thank you all for your contributions. It is thanks to you that Jinghu Academy has such a thriving atmosphere today!"
Meng Bai sipped his tea and chuckled, "It's a mutually beneficial relationship, and I'm also grateful to Jinghu Academy for giving me the opportunity to teach."
Wu Shashen laughed and waved his hand, "You jest, Daoist. Without your help, I would be long gone."
Qin Luo recalled the tiger demon, "I encountered the tiger demon that Qiu Luoye killed in the underworld. This guy is still committing many evils in the underworld. I originally thought of slapping it to death, but I didn't want to let it get away with it so easily, so I let it stay in the underworld to be punished."
Wu Shashen's eyes burned with fervor as he laughed loudly, "I'll go to the underworld and settle accounts with it then."
After finishing his tea, Meng Bai cupped his hands and said, "Master Qin, I have a class to teach, so I won't keep you company any longer."
"Yes, Elder Meng."
"I also went to the martial arts training ground to teach boxing."
Meng Bai and Wu Shashen left the tea room one after the other.
Linglong smiled gently and said softly, "Mr. Qin, I'll take you for a tour of the academy."
Qin Luo and Hua Ying nodded with smiles.
Library.
The bookshelves are neatly arranged.
It contains Confucian classics as well as tales of the strange and supernatural.
Linglong said with a smile, "Some of these books were bought by Qing'er, some were brought by Young Master Chu, and some were sent by Shi Tou. He copied them and said that the Mountain God asked him to give them to us."
Qin Luo opened a copied book and said, "The handwriting is really good, just like the printed version."
Hua Ying could tell that Qin Luo was very happy.
Linglong said with a smile, "Old Meng usually lives in the library, and he's the one who organizes the books."
After leaving the library, Linglong led them to the academy's workshop, where there were looms, embroidery tools, and so on. Linglong said with a smile, "Qing'er said that we should teach the girls a skill so that they can support their families in the future. We also have outdoor farming classes, which are overseen by Lao Gao and Lao Chen. Quite a few children like farming."
Are there any courses on pig farming?
"not yet."
Qin Luo looked at Hua Ying.
Hua Ying raised an eyebrow. "It's not impossible."
Linglong was amused, "How can that be!"
Hua Ying said softly, "I also know embroidery, I can teach them embroidery."
Linglong nodded, "That's good. Qing'er used to teach them embroidery, but recently Qing'er has been traveling with Young Master Chu, so there's no one left to teach them embroidery."
Qin Luo said with a smile, "Chu Peiran and Miss Zhao are a good match. It seems that a happy event is really coming soon."
Linglong raised an eyebrow. "Where is Mr. Qin?"
"I'm still early!"
Qin Luo replied with a smile.
As Qin Luo and his friends passed by the classroom, they heard the sounds of turning pages, reading aloud, and Meng Bai lecturing. In the corridor, there was a saying: "Be strict with yourself and lenient with others."
Jinghu Academy, kitchen.
In the kitchen, Su Rong was rinsing rice in preparation for steaming it.
Qin Luo smiled and called out, "Auntie."
Su Rong looked up and, upon seeing Qin Luo, exclaimed with delight, "Little Qin, it's actually you!"
"Husband, look who's here!"
Zi Mu was tending the fire in the back. He looked up, saw Qin Luo, and immediately stood up. "Little Qin, you're finally back. It's been so many years."
Su Rong looked at the flower shadows but didn't see Zi Yue. She chuckled and said, "Little Yue'er didn't come with you."
Ziyue used to always be by Qin Luo's side. Qin Luo chuckled and said, "Auntie, Ziyue said there are a lot of rats in your village, so she took the cats from Longhu Temple to catch them."
Su Rong looked at Zi Mu, somewhat surprised, "Our village doesn't seem to have many rats, does it?"
Zi Mu shook his head and guessed, "We don't go back often, so maybe there are too many rats."
Su Rong looked at Hua Ying and thought she resembled Zi Yue somewhat. "Little Qin, who is this?"
"Auntie, my name is Azi."
Hua Ying answered with a smile.
Su Rong said enthusiastically, "Xiao Qin, A Zi, why don't you stay at the academy for dinner?"
Qin Luo shook his head and chuckled, "Auntie, we have other things to do. There will be plenty of opportunities to come and have dinner in the future."
Linglong nodded and smiled in agreement, "Mr. Qin will be teaching at the academy in the future."
"That's great!"
Su Rong and Zi Mu couldn't stop smiling.
...
Montenegro.
Qin Luo and Hua Ying left Jinghu Academy. They had just reached the foot of Black Mountain when they encountered Chen Chang'an.
Chen Chang'an stood in the shade, his expression respectful, and bowed, saying, "Brother Qin, Fairy."
Qin Luo sensed a significant change in Chen Chang'an's demeanor. "Chang'an, is there anything you're not used to?"
Chen Chang'an nodded and answered truthfully: "As time goes by, my divinity increases day by day, and my humanity decreases. If it weren't for Xiao Tuanzi and Shi Tou talking to me, I might gradually lose my humanity."
Qin Luo approached Chen Chang'an and asked, "Do you want more divinity, or more humanity?"
Chen Chang'an sighed softly, "Brother Qin, this is precisely what's troubling me. Too much humanity can lead to unfairness, while too much divinity can lead to overcorrection."
Qin Luo patted Chen Chang'an on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Whether it is divinity or humanity, it all comes from the heart. Don't worry about things that haven't happened yet. Maybe the result won't be as bad as you think."
“Brother Qin is right. I’ve been overthinking things. I’ve probably been too idle lately. There’s nothing to do in the mountains, so I need to find something to do,” Chen Chang’an said with a smile.
"Where's the stone?"
“Some time ago, a powerful figure from the Farmer Clan came to the Purple Cloud Mountains looking for him. I saw that he had a connection with the Farmer Clan, so I suggested that he go there and perhaps he could find you with the help of the Farmer Clan’s resources.”
"He really has a connection with farmers."
Qin Luo looked at Black Mountain, slowly closed his eyes, and his consciousness appeared deep within Black Mountain.
The Golden Dragon of Fortune was sealed in Black Mountain by the Dao Ancestor and eventually transformed into a dragon vein, containing the fortune of the Great Dao. Qin Luo's consciousness touched the dragon vein, wanting to know if it was sending him to the Chaos Sea, but there was no divine soul fluctuation in the dragon vein.
If Qin Luo could control the dragon vein of Black Mountain, he could restore the Great Dao's fortune, but he did not do so.
Qin Luo opened his eyes. He had originally wanted to take Hua Ying to explore the depths of the mountains, but it was getting late. "Chang'an, it's getting late. Let's get together again in a couple of days."
"Brother Qin, let's get together again when you have time."
Chen Chang'an bowed deeply.
On the way back, Qin Luo remarked with emotion, "The Purple Cloud Mountains have changed quite a bit."
Hua Ying was curious about the question Chen Chang'an had just asked, "Qin Luo, if you had to choose, would you choose pure divinity, pure humanity, or both?"
Qin Luo smiled slightly, "Why should I choose? If I have to choose, I'll choose to let nature take its course."
"All right."
Hua Ying did not get the answer she wanted.
......
Sunset Peak, at its foot.
Ziyue rubbed the little black cat's head.
When Qin Luo and the others returned, they saw Zi Yue waiting at the foot of the mountain. Qin Luo smiled and asked, "Junior Sister, did you catch any mice?"
"Yes, I have."
Ziyue picked up the little black cat and said in a clear voice, "Senior brother, I'll take you to a good place."
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