Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 289 Sumeru in a Mustard Seed, Universe in a Dust

Chen Xu may not be in public, but he seems to exist in everyone's heart.

His opponents went into seclusion, and in addition to the public opinion battle on the surface, they also used various underhanded tactics.

These things are not something that can be explained to outsiders, so there is no need to elaborate.

In fact, no matter how many methods or efforts are used to prepare for the exam, it is all necessary and expected, and Chen Xu himself did not slack off either.

He seems to spend most of his days cultivating himself, but he also finds time to read even in the kitchen.

He would read them over and over again, even the Four Books and Five Classics that he had read countless times before, he would still read, look at and think about them repeatedly.

Even if you know it by heart and can recite it backwards.

However, truly classic works often possess the charm of remaining fresh and interesting even after being interpreted countless times.

Chen Xu read books repeatedly, and instead of finding them boring, he often found new insights in them, which was also a kind of delightful experience.

He not only read books himself, but also often read books to the little hedgehog.

Of course, mice weren't forgotten either.

However, Ashi didn't have the same dedication to studying as Wei Yuan. It would often get dizzy after listening to the same thing a few times, and if it got dizzy again, it would simply crawl into the spirit pouch to sleep.

No matter how engrossed Chen Xu and Wei Yuan were in their studies, A-Shi would never get involved.

Ashi felt that Hedgehog was a bit off. It was fine for Chen Xu to study; he was a scholar, so naturally he had to study.

But the hedgehog is a demon, and it actually likes to read books. What kind of brain does that have?
Ashi was puzzled and felt a little guilty.

In short, it was in poor health and had not yet recovered from its illness, so Chen Xu should not even think about catching it to study with the hedgehog!
Of course, the dwelling in the spirit box is a thing of the past.

Later, Chen Xu obtained the Demon Heart Lotus Chamber, and the two little demons moved their dwellings there.

In fact, the Demon Heart Lotus Chamber is many times more magical than the Spirit Pouch.

This lotus seedpod has nine holes, each of which can be transformed into a small room. These small rooms are not monotonous; Chen Xu has carefully fried them in the kitchen.

He then used the skill of shaping dough to decorate each of the rooms.

For example, three lotus pods out of nine can be selected to build a passageway, and then dough can be used to create courtyards, rockeries, flowers, swings, and other objects within them.

In this way, the mice and hedgehogs living there can have a certain amount of space to move around, even if they don't come out.

Then, two lotus pods were selected and separated to the left and right.

The bedroom for the mouse and the hedgehog is set up here, with the mouse on the left and the hedgehog on the right.

Inside, there were also handcrafted pastry furniture, complete with beds, curtains, tables, and chairs. At first glance, they all looked tiny and cute, but once the two little demons entered, they found that the furniture actually had a normal shape and size.

This is also a type of Sumeru mustard seed, which is quite amazing.

Of course, Chen Xu himself did not actually fully master this spatial power.

His current understanding of Qiankun Weichen is limited to two aspects: movement techniques and the creation of Yin-attribute spaces.

Creating one's own storage space is a side effect of the Netherworld Divine Power.

Chen Xu had previously mostly known the "what" but not the "why".

Until that night, he experienced the Jade Leaf Knot Summoning Technique.

Having gained a unique understanding of space, something seemed to have subtly emerged in my thoughts.

That's why he was so adept at refining the Demon Heart Lotus Chamber.

The Demon Heart Lotus Pod itself possesses the same power as the Sumeru Mustard Seed and the Universe Dust. This object is somewhat similar to the legendary celestial abode.

Of course, the Demon Heart Lotus House is not up to the level of a celestial abode; at most, it can only be considered a miniature house on a mobile basis. However, the essence of the universe within it is still the same.

The moment Chen Xu successfully blew up the Demon Heart Lotus Chamber, the two little demons moved in, and when they came out, they were both teary-eyed.

The mouse cried and laughed at the same time, overjoyed and moved. All its unspoken words were summed up in one sentence: "Scholar, you are so kind! I love this cave!"

Wei Yuan then clasped his hands together and solemnly bowed to Chen Xu, then suddenly said:

“Brother Chen, I have always been a wanderer, making the world my home. I used to think that I would always be on the road, but I never expected that one day I would actually have a home.”

Now I truly have a home, thank you, Brother Chen.

After saying that, it blinked, wiping away the moisture from the corners of its eyes.

In fact, what Wei Yuan really wanted to say was that home is where Brother Chen is.

The Demon Heart Lotus Chamber is merely a dwelling place; is it truly a home?
At the same time, Wei Yuan had another unspoken thought: Apart from Brother Chen, Little Mouse Ashi is also family.

But Wei Yuan would only think these words in his heart; he would never say them aloud.

The city of Pingyang was abuzz with gossip, but no one knew that Chen Xu, the central figure in the discussion, had actually entered the city long ago without making a sound.

The Demon Heart Lotus Chamber can only house demons, not humans.

Chen Xu is not some kind of dust or air; he is still a being of flesh and blood and needs a place to live as well.

However, almost no one in Pingyang City knew his true appearance.

Although Cui Yunqi had deployed men around the four city gates, he was helpless against Chen Xu's disguise.

Chen Xu didn't even need to actually change his appearance. He only needed to use the "Flower is Not Flower" technique slightly when entering the city to conceal his presence and make the soldiers guarding the city not notice him, so he could easily enter the city.

After entering the city, he was like a drop of water flowing into the ocean.

The population of Pingyang City is so large that it is as numerous as the stars in the sky. If Chen Xu walks in, as long as he does not actively seek out the place, how many people can easily find him?

Instead of staying at an inn, he found a small courtyard to rent in a secluded neighborhood far from the examination hall.

With the provincial examination approaching, the area near the examination hall is busiest.

Whether it's a guesthouse or a private residence, rooms are now extremely scarce.

However, the southern part of the city remained unchanged, without a large influx of outsiders causing housing prices to soar.

After all, the examination hall was in the north of the city, and the south was far away.

But Chen Xu was not afraid of the distance. With his current methods and techniques, no matter where he lived, as long as he was in Pingyang City, there was absolutely no way he would miss the exam.

The southern city is quiet and inconspicuous, making it the best place for Chen Xu to go now.

Thus, Chen Xu settled down here.

It is worth mentioning that before entering the city on June 16, Chen Xu actually opened another ghost market.

It was still early morning, the sun had not yet risen, and the sky was pitch black.

After silently leaving the Lingwu Gang's ship, Chen Xu walked along the riverbank for a while. When he reached a secluded spot, he used the Netherworld and Ghost-Summoning Pearls to summon the Tray Ghost and open the gate to another ghost market.

In the darkness of night, the tray ghost and the Taoist soldiers vanished from the mortal realm like two ghostly figures.

The Ghost Market archway, shrouded in mist and dim light, revealed four large characters: Long Tongue Ghost Market.

(End of this chapter)