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

Chapter 298 Trivial Matters, Hidden Currents (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Chen Xu believes that most coincidences in the world are coincidences, but if the "coincidence" goes too far, there is often a possibility that it is man-made.

The main issue is that the timing of Xie Huaizheng's death and the timing of Xie Niangzi's fall into the water are too seamlessly connected.

Of course, we cannot draw conclusions based solely on conjecture.

Therefore, after seeing off the tray ghost, Chen Xu immediately took the little hedgehog and the mouse to a secluded courtyard in Pingyang City to stay temporarily.

By then, the darkness before dawn had passed, and everything that had happened in the ghost market vanished like a dream.

A rising sun leaps across the sky, its undulating rays painting the clouds like countless celestial mountains.

Occasionally, birds chirp and sing, their crisp sounds echoing under the eaves and on the treetops in the early morning.

The southern part of the city has relatively few people. The landlady is a woman in her thirties who is good at managing the household. She speaks clearly and acts decisively.

She handed over all the household items and the key to the courtyard to Chen Xu, then left happily with three taels of silver in her pocket.

When neighbors asked her who she had rented the yard to, she just laughed and said, "How would I know who that person is? I'm not some government official checking household registers."

Judging from his refined appearance and extraordinary demeanor, he must be a scholar.
Or perhaps he's a young master from a prominent family traveling abroad for further studies!

"Oh my!" the neighbor exclaimed in surprise. "Is he really a young master from a prominent family? I don't believe it. If he were truly from a prominent family, why would he be living in the south of our city?"

The landlady laughed and said, "Isn't the imperial examination hall going to be opened in the north of the city for the provincial examinations? That area used to be quiet and elegant, but it's not anymore."

With more people, there will be more trouble. So what if they move to the south of our city?
"Is our place not peaceful? Are the people not well-behaved?"

The neighbor auntie immediately puffed out her chest, raised her chin slightly, and said proudly, "Of course, in our Xinrongfang, even if not everyone is a big shot, they are all well-known figures."

Who isn't from a well-off family? Who isn't difficult to get along with?

With just a few words, the landlady established Chen Xu's image as someone not to be trifled with, and also dragged the ever-meddlesome neighbor into the fray.

Then, satisfied, he left the neighborhood with the money in his pocket, thinking that he would go to the morning market to buy a piece of pork for his children to treat them.

Sigh, what can she do when her husband, that damned husband, has his leg broken because of a fight?

The only way is to stand up for yourself. Hopefully, the old house is now truly peaceful and won't cause any trouble for Mr. Chen, who is renting it.

The old house that the landlady referred to was the small courtyard that Chen Xu rented this morning.

The reason he chose this small courtyard in the vast southern city area was because he sensed through the Tide-Watching Technique that the spiritual energy here was slightly more abundant than in other areas.

Of course, if it's just a slight increase, a tiny fluctuation, even if another cultivator were to examine it, it would usually be difficult to detect any difference.

It was Chen Xu's exceptionally keen perception that led him to choose this location.

After settling in, Chen Xu discovered that the abundance of spiritual energy might have come from the pomegranate tree in the courtyard.

Or perhaps it's the dry well under the pomegranate tree.

Yes, the well had long since dried up; otherwise, the landlady and her family wouldn't have moved out and found other places to live.

Chen Xu had carefully sensed it and concluded that the pomegranate tree did not seem to possess full intelligence and had not cultivated into a tree demon.

The reason why this place is slightly more spiritually rich is probably because there is a well in the courtyard.

The water veins underground were once connected to the main spiritual vein of Pingyang City, which is why a small amount of spiritual energy leaked out.

But now that the water vein has dried up again, the so-called overflow of spiritual energy is only a tiny remnant.

People often talk about a place with good feng shui, so one can imagine that this courtyard must have had excellent feng shui in the past.

Since the water veins dried up and the feng shui of the place was damaged, the former advantages of this courtyard have naturally disappeared. However, no matter what, renting here to prepare for the exam is better than anywhere else.

After Chen Xu settled in, he released the little hedgehog and the mouse from the Demon Heart Lotus Chamber.

He transformed the Demon Heart Lotus Pod into a jade-shaped hairpin using the Myriad Transformations Talisman. Combined with the Water Soul Pearl transformed into a hairband, Chen Xu now carried two treasures with him, giving him the air of a wealthy prince.

This was something he hadn't anticipated.

The mouse stretched, stood upright on the windowsill, and exclaimed joyfully:
"Scholar, is this our lodging in Pingyang City? The houses here are much better than the old house we lived in in Jichuan County."

That's natural; in Jichuan County, Chen Xu rented a dilapidated courtyard.

Now, although the courtyard is still not large, it has been tidied up and is clean and bright, and the houses have been repaired, making it look fresh and elegant.

There are black tiles and white walls, and green trees in the courtyard. Even the window frames are simply carved, and when the sunlight shines in, the light and shadow are patterned.

But the little mouse cried out in delight, then said, "But for some reason, I always feel that the house in Jichuan County is the best, and that it is our home."

The porridge the scholar cooked was so sweet. The scholar is a good person; even though we are rats, he's willing to leave us two bowls of porridge at night.

At this point, thinking of Ninth Master who had transformed into She Junsha in his womb, he felt a deep sense of melancholy.

Not wanting to burden Chen Xu with her sadness, the little mouse quickly changed the subject, saying, "But this pomegranate tree is really beautiful, scholar. Let me pick a pomegranate blossom for you!"

It squeaked happily, and suddenly leaped out of the window, nimbly jumping onto the pomegranate tree outside.

The pomegranate blossoms were a vibrant red, blooming profusely on the lush, vigorous branches.

A bright, gentle breeze blows, carrying the fragrance of the entire courtyard.

Chen Xu opened the window as wide as possible, looked at the sunlight and pomegranate tree outside, and saw the little mouse on the tree. A slight smile appeared on his face.

Wei Yuan, carrying his book box, stood on the table by the window, glancing at the little mouse outside the window one moment and then at Chen Xu, who seemed to be taking out paper and pen to read.

It looked hesitant, as if considering whether to go out and play or stay in the house to read with Chen Xu.

Chen Xu couldn't help but laugh again: "Ah Yuan, studying hard can't be done all at once. You should combine work and rest when you're studying."

If you don't want to be idle, why don't you take Ah Shi with you and give this little courtyard a proper tour?

If anything seems amiss, report it to me immediately. If nothing seems amiss, consider it as you familiarizing yourself with the territory and make some markings.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan's eyes immediately lit up.

It quickly replied, "Don't worry, Brother Chen, I'll go right away!"

Having said that, he leaped up and, carrying his book box, instantly scrambled up the pomegranate tree.

Before leaving, Wei Yuan did not forget to take out the book "Fu" and "Shan Hai Zhi Guai Lu" from his book box and hand them to Chen Xu.

These two books are full of mysteries, and Chen Xu finds them ever-fresh and enjoyable to read again and again.

Chen Xu accepted it with a smile.

After the two little demons ran out to play in the yard, he thought that he should chop wood and make some toys like swings and ropeways for the two little demons to put in the yard in the coming days.

At the same time, Chen Xu took out the Jade Cicada Robe.

More than a month later, the Jade Cicada Robe must be brought out once again.

(End of this chapter)