We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?

The village chief sighed and said to Xiao Mo.

"Mo'er, don't listen to your Aunt Chen's nonsense. Starting tomorrow, you can go to the thatched cottage in the village to attend classes. However, the children in this village and the two neighboring villages have all paid for their education, so I can't let you go inside to listen. You can just listen from the outside, okay?"

Xiao Mo was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, Village Chief."

"Hmph, studying, studying, studying will starve you."

Aunt Chen pursed her lips and led her daughter into the house.

"Don't listen to your Aunt Chen's nonsense," the village chief said in a low voice. "Look at me, I haven't starved to death, have I?"

Xiao Mo's brows twitched. He really wanted to say, "If it weren't for Aunt Chen, you would have starved to death long ago."

But Xiao Mo nodded seriously: "The village chief is right!"

Chapter 25 She didn't speak, he didn't ask.

Cold comes and summer comes.

Three more years passed during Xiao Mo's second "experience of life" in the Book of a Hundred Generations.

For three years, Xiao Mo spent his days herding cattle, picking medicinal herbs, and listening to the old village chief's lectures at the village's thatched cottage.

However, Xiao Mo could only attend classes outside the private school.

This is actually quite good, as it allows you to also herd cattle.

Although Xiao Mo is a child, the soul inside him is indeed that of an adult.

In addition, since the world uses Chinese characters, Xiao Mo saved a lot of time learning characters and learned very quickly.

The village chief was startled, but also pleasantly surprised to have discovered a promising student.

In the village chief's opinion, if Xiao Mo studies hard and learns to read and write, he might actually pass the imperial examination.

When that time comes, our Shiqiao Village will truly be blessed.

However, the village chief did not praise Xiao Mo to his face, lest he become arrogant and complacent.

However, the village chief would occasionally lend Xiao Mo a few of his books in private, and said that if Xiao Mo had any questions, he could come to the yard to ask him at any time.

Xiao Mo wasn't ignorant; he would always leave a portion of the herbs and fruits he collected each day for the village chief.

So when Xiao Mo went up the mountain to collect herbs and rest, he would open a book to read. When he was herding cattle, he would sit on the back of a cow and open a book to read.

With nothing to do in the evenings, Xiao Mo would read under the moonlight if the weather was nice.

As for that little white snake...

Xiao Mo hadn't seen it again in the past three years, and he didn't know where the little white snake had gone.

In the coming spring, all things revive.

Early that morning, Xiao Mo got up and led Grandpa Liu's cow up the mountain.

As usual, Xiao Mo was reading a book while herding cattle.

"Hey! You, the guy riding the bull!"

Just as Xiao Mo was riding an ox and reading a book, a clear and melodious female voice came from not far away.

Xiao Mo looked up and saw a girl of about ten years old standing not far away, her hands on her hips.

The girl wore a white dress that covered her feet, and her long black hair just reached her waist.

The girl's skin was very fair, even glowing faintly in the spring sunshine. Beneath her long eyelashes, the corners of her peach blossom eyes were slightly upturned, like a cat's tail, as if outlining the entire spring scenery.

Beneath her delicate, upturned nose, her pale pink lips held a pure and gentle smile.

Suddenly, a beautiful young girl appeared on the mountain, her white dress spotless.

Everyone knows it's strange, and Xiao Mo is no exception.

However, Xiao Mo had a rough idea of ​​who the other party was.

Because a white tail peeked out from under her skirt.

Did not expect ah.

In just three years, she will be able to transform into human form.

According to Xiao Mo, it takes at least twenty years for a demon to transform into human form.

No wonder the Book of a Hundred Generations says she is exceptionally gifted.

Perhaps that drop of true dragon blood that she obtained by chance also played a significant role.

Xiao Mo dismounted the ox, stepped forward, and bowed, pretending he knew nothing: "May I ask who you are, young lady?"

"I am..."

The girl thought to herself, "This is bad," and her big, bright eyes darted around.

I had just learned to transform into human form today, and I happened to see him riding an ox. I came over without thinking, but I forgot to prepare what to say.

"I came up the mountain to enjoy the spring scenery. Who are you?" the girl asked in return.

"I am a villager from Shiqiao Village, my name is Xiao Mo. May I ask your name, young lady?"

“Me~” The girl pointed to herself with her fair index finger, her eyes curving into a smile, “My name is Bai Ruxue.”

"Bai Ruxue," Xiao Mo murmured the name.

"What's wrong?" The girl bent down with her hands behind her back, looking up at Xiao Mo. "Isn't my name nice?"

"It sounds nice." Xiao Mo nodded. "It just reminded me of a little white snake I saved before. I gave her a name, the same as the girl's name."

"That was just a coincidence. I'm not a snake, I'm a person! That's right! A person!" Bai Ruxue's eyes darted left and right, then she made her gaze firm.

Xiao Mo smiled and said, "I didn't say that you were a snake."

Bai Ruxue: "."

“Young lady, spring has arrived, and there are many wild animals and snakes and insects on the mountain. You should go down the mountain as soon as possible.” Xiao Mo took the initiative to change the subject and ease her embarrassment.

Three years have passed, and this little white snake still seems a bit dim-witted.

"No rush, I know this mountain very well," Bai Ruxue waved her hand smugly. "By the way, your ox looks very interesting. Can you give me a ride? As payment, I can give you this."

Bai Ruxue took out a small piece of silver.

She found this on the mountain.

Xiao Mo shook his head: "No need for that. If you want to ride the ox, just get on."

"Thanks, you're a really nice person."

Bai Ruxue swayed as she walked to the cow's side.

Xiao Mo patted the big black ox on the head, and the big black ox grunted and squatted down.

Just as Bai Ruxue lifted her skirt, intending to mount the cow...

A white snake tail was revealed.

Bai Ruxue blushed and quickly lowered her skirt: "You were mistaken. I'm not a snake! I'm a person. Look, these are human feet."

Bai Ruxue lifted her skirt slightly again, revealing a pair of small feet in white embroidered shoes with cloud patterns. The veins on her snow-white ankles were faintly visible.

"Looks like I've been reading too much lately, my eyes are getting a little blurry," Xiao Mo said, playing along with the girl. "Please go up, young lady."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Bai Ruxue climbed onto the big black ox and sat sideways on its back.

Xiao Mo also mounted the ox and sat astride Bai Ruxue in front of him.

The big black ox stood up, and Bai Ruxue was startled. She quickly grabbed Xiao Mo's clothes.

Under the spring sun, the big black ox wandered casually up the mountain, taking a bite here and a bite there.

Xiao Mo rode on the back of an ox, flipping through the books in his hands.

"Are you reading?" The girl behind him asked curiously after secretly slipping some silver into Xiao Mo's pocket.

"Mm." Xiao Mo nodded.

Is reading fun?

"Not very fun."

"Then why do you study?"

"Well, that's because you need to pass the imperial examinations."

Why should one take the imperial examinations for official rank?

"Only by passing the imperial examinations can one enter the court as an official."

What does it mean to enter the imperial court as an official?

On the back of the ox, the girl seemed to be asking a million questions.

Xiao Mo couldn't concentrate on his book anymore, so he simply closed it and started answering the girl's endless questions.

It wasn't until evening that Xiao Mo said, "Miss, I'm going down the mountain now."

"Oh, okay then." A hint of disappointment flashed in the girl's eyes as she hopped off the ox's back. "Then I'll go home too."

"Where do you live, young lady? I can walk you home."

"No need to see me off, I can get back by myself. Goodbye." The girl waved her hand quickly and ran into the woods.

But as the girl ran, her small feet, adorned with embroidered shoes, transformed into a white snake tail beneath her skirt.

Xiao Mo smiled.

She didn't say.

He didn't ask any further questions.

The answer to Chapter 26 is to repay someone with one's body.

After saying goodbye to Xiao Mo, Bai Ruxue hummed a lighthearted tune as she walked towards her own cave.

At the cave entrance, Xiaoqing stuck out her tongue and looked around.

"elder sister."

When Xiaoqing saw her sister return, her vertical pupils suddenly lit up, and she quickly crawled towards her sister.

"Xiaoqing~"

Bai Ruxue quickened her pace and stepped forward.

"Sister, where did you go again?" Xiaoqing sighed.

Xiaoqing noticed that in recent years, except when she was hibernating, her older sister liked to run around.

"I'm going to see Xiao Mo~" Bai Ruxue said happily.

"Huh?" Xiaoqing was startled. "Sister, how could you go see Xiao Mo? You've only just learned how to transform, you're not proficient yet. What if you get exposed?"

"No way!" Bai Ruxue said proudly, hands on her hips. "Sister's transformation skills are amazing."

"It's not good at all," Xiaoqing said, feeling exhausted. "Sister, look at your feet."

"Hmm?" Bai Ruxue looked down and found that her feet had turned into a tail again.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Bai Ruxue patted her tail, which transformed back into human feet. "It must be because I was careless when I came back. He definitely didn't notice."

"Really?" Xiaoqing flicked her forked tongue. "But you're silly, sister."

Bai Ruxue pouted: "Xiaoqing, you're the silly one! I'm not silly at all!"

Xiaoqing: "."

"Xiaoqing, let me tell you, I secretly slipped some silver into his pocket today." Bai Ruxue said proudly, her eyes sparkling. "When I pick up some more silver, I'll give it all to him. Humans use silver to buy things, so he can buy lots and lots of things."

"Sister, are you going to see him again tomorrow?" Xiaoqing was at her wit's end with her sister.

"Of course I will," Bai Ruxue said matter-of-factly. "I haven't finished repaying my debt of gratitude yet. I'm a good snake who always knows how to repay kindness."

"Then, sister, how can you say you've repaid my kindness?" Xiaoqing felt a little tired.

"Emmm," Bai Ruxue thought for a moment, seemingly very seriously, and then said decisively, "I don't know either."