Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 9: Meeting Again and Seeing Through the Little Thoughts

At that time, Master Han was busy fighting against the shitty reform plans submitted by various departments.

But even mountains of shit and seas of shit cannot stop the King of Rolls’ heart.

Master Han still had time to ask Xie Yingying to assign a monthly test to the six new disciples.

No matter how Zheng Xing performs in the exam, he has the support of Elder Qingniu, and Qin Feng, with her talent far above the average and her extraordinary efforts, left Wei Xi with the impression that she would definitely be the first.

This was Wei Xi's first time going to school. In Tianshui Village, where she was born, poverty led to a level of gender equality in education that was far ahead of its time. If it weren't for Wei Laosan's kick, Wei Xi would not have had the opportunity to learn to read.

So it is not difficult to imagine Wei Xi's surprise when he first learned that there was such a thing as exams in the world.

However, Mi Chong, the son of a rice shop owner named Qian Liangfeng, had attended school while at home. Although he had acted reserved and timid along the way, he was calm and composed when he received the notice of the exam.

After Qin Feng explained the meaning of the exam to Wei Xi, Wei Xi gestured to her to confirm whether the immortal master with fish in his eyes would kick the last-place student.

After getting a possible answer, Wei Xi felt like the sky had fallen. In the first month after she entered the Qingcheng Sect, she completely treated Wendao Hall as the willow tree of her hometown: a place where she could daydream.

Since Wei Xi hadn't studied anything for a month, she left the exam room looking as if Wei Dong was dead. She was also completely distracted when Qin Feng demonstrated his swordsmanship to Wei Xi.

However, Qin Feng did not notice anything different about Wei Xi. She was not a careful person, and Wei Xi always stared at others, so Qin Feng just thought that the little mute was in a trance, and had no idea that Wei Xi was planning how to escape from Qingcheng Sect.

Wei Xi took advantage of Qin Feng meditating in the yard and quietly slipped out. She spent three or four days investigating every corner of the Qingcheng Sect.

Thanks to Qin Feng's clever timing and Wei Xi's sneaky childhood, she plotted a route to escape from the Qingcheng Sect.

For Wei Xi, after she finally realized that her parents did not sell her to the beggar, she began to think about escaping from the Qingcheng Sect.

Wei Laosan and his wife thought they had found a good future for their little daughter, Chen Zhou thought he had helped the mute girl from a hunter family with a bleak future, and Qin Feng thought he had taken good care of Wei Xi.
But everyone forgets that Wei Xi is just a ten-year-old girl. Growing up in a closed environment and suffering from a congenital disease, she has a limited understanding of the world.

Wei Xi is a smart and vengeful child, but she is unable to understand this world of immortal cultivation for a while.

When a wild animal is injured, its first reaction is to return to its cave.

So after experiencing a group of people calling her a mute, the foolish Big Water Dragon, and the reforms of Master Han, Wei Xi, who now has a foot hanging over her butt, decided to run back to her hometown.

Wei Xi made clever use of his muteness.

From her observation, apart from that annoying Tiedan in the village, no one would bother her all the time. After the initial attention, she would quickly become a background figure.

On the fifth day after the monthly exam, snow fell in Yizhangyuan. With the exception of Zheng Xing from Nanjiang, everyone else was quietly meditating in the back hills, while Wei Xi was mentally reviewing his escape route.

At this moment, Master Han appeared in the back mountain and took Wei Xi, who was looking confused, away by the collar.

Wei Xi, who had recently eaten some meat, was put down by Master Han like a confused cat. This was her first time to visit Master Han's Wanglai Pavilion.

Wanglai Pavilion was cleaned up by Han Xianshi himself after his arrival. According to Chu Xiuqin, "it smells like a mad swordsman."

But Wei Xi didn't see a single sword in this room. It was just a rather desolate place. This was a cave-like room, with the few things neatly placed. There wasn't even a screen inside. Wei Xi saw the stone bed at first sight.

"Wei Xi, Xie Yingying, bring your test papers to me," Han Xianshi sat down at his desk. "Judging from your results, you haven't studied at all."

Wei Xi put on a confused expression, but to Master Han, Wei Xi couldn't fool her at all.

"You have to understand that you are only a ten-year-old child. Xizhou is a long way for you. There will be famine and snow along the way. How long can your bundle of steamed buns last?"

"Not to mention the refugees. The famine in Xizhou displaced many people. I believe your parents definitely didn't send you to the mountains because of your exceptional physique. Think about it."

The dazed expression had long since disappeared, and Wei Xi frowned, but she stared at Master Han, trying not to let her tears fall.

"You have a chance to be an immortal, although it's not much," Immortal Master Han put away the whisk. She waved her hand, and the teapot floated up and poured a cup of tea for Immortal Master Han.

"The master said that the weak can protect themselves, but you also have to try to learn it, otherwise the long journey to immortality will be very boring."

Immortal Master Han took a sip of tea and continued, "A long time ago, I was a sword cultivator. Like Qin Feng, I was gifted. I also went to the junction of Yin and Yang, because I had to go there to condense the golden elixir."

"I also took first place in the sect competition. When I got that sword, I thought I would be the best swordsman in the world."

"But that's not the case. I've been trapped in a secret realm for ten years. I have no cultivation and only a pair of eyes. I survive by relying on my master's mercy."

"Today, I realize none of this matters anymore. Wei Xi, no matter how poor your talent is, you have more potential than an old woman like me who has only a few years left to wait for death."

Wei Xi looked really confused now. She glanced at her test paper that was placed aside. She didn't understand how the topic had deviated to this point.

"You look like a kid with a lot to say." Master Han handed Wei Xi a piece of rolled-up cowhide.

Wei Xi took it doubtfully, and when she spread it out she discovered that the inside of the cowhide had been processed, and the base color had turned white.

"Your monthly exam results were not good, and your handwriting was also poor," Wei Xi saw Han Xianshi think for a moment, "and it was all over the place."

"This is a magical tool. You can write what you want on it. You don't need a pen, but you do need to be able to write. So your grades aren't enough. If you want the writing to disappear, it will disappear. If you want the writing to appear on someone's face, it will appear in front of that person. Of course, it can't be too far away."

"The most ingenious thing is that it doesn't require mana to drive it. All you need to do is feed it a spirit stone every month."

Master Han leaned over, and Wei Xi observed Master Han's magical eyes closely. She felt that the crow was not as motionless as it looked.

Master Han pointed his calloused fingers at a groove on the back of the cowhide.

"You're paying with spirit stones here. Spirit stones are like copper coins in the world of immortal cultivation. I remember Xizhou used copper coins. Anyway," Immortal Master Han knelt upright behind the desk again. Wei Xi held the rolled-up cowhide in both hands. "Once you pass the basic exam, you can earn some on your own."

"I want you to understand one thing, Weixi," Han Xianshi smoothed his sleeves. "You have to take the first step before you can find a way forward. Of course, that's not a way for you to run back to Xizhou and die."

(End of this chapter)