I use myths to create immortality

Chapter 6: The True Suchness Begins with the Source of No Nature

In the hotel room in Qingtang Township.

Ji Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the [Centipede Bee Bag] in his hands with his eyes slightly closed.

Qin Yueru sat on the bed, supporting her head with her hands, staring intently.

After a while, a buzzing sound came from the bag.

Qin Yueru looked up and saw a black beetle as big as a green bean flying in from the gap in the window and landed in Ji Yuan's palm.

In the dim light on the table, one could vaguely see traces of blood on the black beetle.

Seeing Ji Yuan open his eyes, Qin Yueru asked hurriedly: "Is it all right now?"

"Well, I used insects to enter his lungs through his nasal cavity and cut off his trachea." Ji Yuan nodded.

"Will he die?"

"Haha, of course he will. If he doesn't die, then he must not be a mortal." Ji Yuan grinned.

Qin Yueru was stunned when she heard this, then she breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge rock that had been pressing on her chest for a long time had been removed, and she felt relaxed all over.

It's a little unbelievable.

Is it so easy for Erwa to kill someone?
It seemed like just the time to eat and drink.

"Sister-in-law, sleep well tonight." Ji Yuan put the insects into the [Centipede Bee Bag].

"What about you? You don't sleep?"

"I need to think about something. I'll go to sleep later."

At this moment, there was a rustling sound from behind. Before Ji Yuan could react, Qin Yueru hugged him from behind.

“Sister-in-law, you…” Feeling the softness against his back, Ji Yuan’s face turned red and he tried hard to break free.

"When I think about the murder you just did, I can't help but feel uneasy..." Qin Yueru didn't say anything and picked up Ji Yuan and lay on the bed.

He hugged Ji Yuan tightly from behind with his arms.

Feeling Qin Yueru's delicate body trembling slightly, he seemed extremely frightened and nervous.

Ji Yuanwei sighed and stopped struggling.

After all, she was just a country girl and had never left her area within a hundred miles in her life.

"Erwa, no one will find out that you did this, right?"

"Probably not, unless the other party is not a mortal."

"You are talking strangely now, as if you are not a mortal. Are you really a monster as the neighbors say?"

"Does sister-in-law believe it?"

"I don't believe it. I raised you from the ground up. Even though... even though you know a lot more now and are so amazing, I know that this is still you."

"But…"

"But what?"

"But before, you were very clingy to me and very timid. When others hit you, you wouldn't fight back. When others scolded you, you never got angry. When others asked you if you had a surname or not, you foolishly said you had no gender, hahahaha..."

This sex refers to personality, not gender.

"Wuxing, isn't it made of clay? As the saying goes, even clay figures still have some temper." Ji Yuan shook his head.

"Yes, but you were very kind back then. I remember when I first saw you after I got married, the sun was very strong, but you were lying on the side of the road with your butt sticking out, facing the sun."

"I asked you what you were doing, and you said you were providing shade for the ants."

"In summer, every time it rained, you would run to the trees to catch cicadas, saying that you would put them in the hole, otherwise the cicadas' wings would get wet in the rain and die..."

"So even though the neighbors say you are stupid, your brother and I think you are very smart. What child at this age can observe these things?"

"That's why the neighbors like to tease you, and I also think you are very cute. Even though your brother was conscripted, no matter what others and your father said to me, I am determined to raise you."

Qin Yueru wiped her eyes and pretended to chuckle, saying, "Sister-in-law said this because she hopes you won't blame the neighbors in the past. They teased you and took you as a joke, but they didn't mean any harm to you. Now that you have this kind of means, don't hold a grudge against them..."

"They laughed at me without any ill intention, because I was not as good as them. If they knew that I was successful and better than them, they would not necessarily laugh at me."

Seeing Qin Yueru's face change slightly after hearing this, Ji Yuan quickly added: "I won't bear a grudge against them. A human would not harm a tiger, and a tiger would never want to hurt a human. Don't worry, sister-in-law."

"So are we going back to Shili Pavilion tomorrow?"

"No, sister-in-law, please bring the tuition money to Mr. Yang tomorrow. I want to learn herbal medicine and literacy from him."

"Okay..." Qin Yueru was a little worried. The money she had earned from selling silk would be enough to pay for the tuition.

With the current economic situation, can we afford to send a teenager to school?

But she did not object. No matter how hard it was, even if she had to borrow money from others later, she was determined to support Ji Yuan's schooling.

"I'm tired, sister-in-law, go to bed soon."

I don’t know how much time had passed, the oil lamp had long been extinguished, and the sound of steady breathing could be heard by my ears. Qin Yueru fell asleep peacefully.

In the darkness, Ji Yuan opened his eyes and looked thoughtful.

"In my memory, each ray of that infinite spiritual light is a treasure that is thousands of times more valuable than the Centipede Bee Bag. If you can refine any one of them at will, you will truly transcend the mundane world."

"Unfortunately, I can't understand the detailed methods of the ritual now. I only know one or two methods, and I don't know what the materials are and where to find them..."

"The only way is to learn to read and write first, and then try to find it among the vast sea of ​​ancient books."

Not only that, if you want to change your current living environment, you can only learn herbal knowledge from "Mr. Yang" and improve your life by collecting and selling herbs.

…The next day, Ji Yuan and the other person were awakened by screams coming from the street outside the window.

"Oh no! Master Wu died last night!"

"Is this true? How did he die?"

"It's true. I just saw the Wu family, young and old, all looked sad. They said they had a sudden illness."

"Impossible! Yesterday he invited me to his wedding banquet. I saw that his face was ruddy and he was breathing heavily. These are not signs of illness."

"Well, I heard that the body was a little stiff. The maid only found it when she knocked on the door this morning."

"This... is such a strange thing? According to the symptoms of the disease, he should have screamed and struggled, or convulsed. Why didn't anyone in the Wu family pay attention?"

"Well, who knows? Why don't you go and see it yourself, Mr. Yang? You are a great doctor, maybe you can bring the dead back to life."

"I won't go. In my opinion, his death is a good thing. It was God's will to take him away so that Qingtang will have one less disaster."

When these words were spoken, many people seemed to be shocked and frightened. They became silent and dared not say a word in agreement.

...

Even though she had expected this, Qin Yueru still couldn't hide the shock on her face.

Wu Dagui is really dead.

Whether she believed it or not, the whole street was talking about it.

Except for "Mr. Yang", no one dared to say that his death was good, but from everyone's expressions as if it was New Year's Day, it could be seen that they were almost celebrating.

"Mr. Yang is right downstairs. What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take the money and follow me to find him."

"Oh!" Qin Yueru reacted and ran downstairs with Ji Yuan, taking the five strings of cash she got from selling silk yesterday.

Sure enough, not far from the inn, there stood a skinny old man in brown clothes, with gray hair and a goatee.

"Mr. Yang! Uncle Yang, please stay!" Ji Yuan shouted.

"Huh? Ji Erwa, what kind of relatives are you trying to establish? Who is your second uncle?" Yang Xie's face turned grim when he heard this.

Yang Xie was not only a doctor and teacher in Qingtang Township, he also served as the township's "Youzhi" in charge of litigation. He was listed as one of the three elders of the township along with "Youjiao" Wu Dagui and "Shouchang" Lu Erhu.

The three elders of the village are the lowest-level officials in the village. They are the three people with the most money, fame and power in the whole Qingtang.

"Uncle Yang." Qin Yueru followed suit.

Yang Xie nodded indifferently.

Qin Yueru's mother and Mr. Yang's wife have the same surname and generation. Although they are not biological sisters, they are within the five degrees of mourning and can be called sisters.

Therefore, she could call Mr. Yang her second uncle. Even though Wu Dagui coveted Qin Yueru, he did not dare to use force because of Yang Xie.

"Second uncle, I just spent a hundred dollars to buy cinnabar from you the day before yesterday. At that time, you looked so kind and almost wanted to call me second uncle. Your expression changed so quickly." Ji Yuan complained.

"Humph, cinnabar is a highly poisonous substance. Who knows what bad things you did with it? Now Wu Dagui has died suddenly. Could it be that you fed him my cinnabar?"

Yang Xie said, waving his sleeves in disgust: "I'm telling you not to shout nonsense. If you use cinnabar to harm someone and get involved in a murder case, don't implicate me, an old man."

"Ahem, no, I came to see you, my second uncle, and I want to learn how to read and write from you."

"What? You want to study too? Don't you see how much money you have at home? The writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone are all worth thousands of gold. I can't afford them. Get out of here..."

Yang Xie turned around and walked home.

Ji Yuan pulled Qin Yueru to catch up quickly. Seeing that Yang Xie was about to close the door, he forced his way through the crack in the door and then held it open to let Qin Yueru in.

Yang Xie was pestered and had no choice but to let the two in. He then closed the door and sat in the yard by himself, saying, "If you want to drink water, pour it yourself. Your aunt is not at home, so I don't have time to serve you."

"Uncle, I certainly won't let you teach me to read and write for nothing. I brought a gift with me."

"Shuxiu? How much?" Yang Xie's eyes lit up.

Qin Yueru took out five strings of cash from her bag and placed them on the table.

"This...where did you get so much money?" Yang Xie was shocked.

"Wu Dagui's betrothal gift, isn't he dead? He sold it all to you, my second uncle. Isn't that sincere enough?" Ji Yuan said nonchalantly.

"Ahem, although it's a little little, but considering that you are pious, studious, intelligent and quick-witted, and a promising student, I have to accept you with reluctance." Yang Xie grabbed all the money into his arms, stood up with his hands behind his back, and quickly ran into the inner room.

Not long after, they came out with tea and fruits and poured them for Ji Yuan and the other two.

"Come on, come on, don't be polite, Yueru, is your father okay..."

The hospitality is completely different from before.

"Then can I call you second uncle now?" Ji Yuan said with a half-smile.

"Yes, why not? Good boy, if you give me another five strings of cash, I will even call you my second uncle." Yang Xie said jokingly.

This old man is also a wonderful person, and he is notoriously stingy and loves money.

Although he was a village official, he was not as good as Wu Dagui. Besides being known for his integrity, he was also used to being poor. Five strings of cash was not a small sum for him.

"What about just now?"

"Ahem, what I mean is that you should call me Mr. in front of outsiders and in class from now on."

"Okay, second uncle. But I want to learn more than just studying. I also want to learn some medical skills and pharmacology from you."

"What? That's impossible. Don't you know that it is a unique skill passed down in my Yang family, and it is passed down to family members only, and only to girls, not boys." Yang Xie stood up in shock, his face full of determination.

Qin Yueru and Ji Yuan were feeling somewhat disappointed when they suddenly heard Yang Xie say:
"Unless you add another five."

(End of this chapter)