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

In addition, the county magistrate delayed for several more days.

Perhaps after Ru Xue woke up from her hibernation, she was waiting for me.

"Oh, I see. It seems I mistook you for someone else."

Xiao Mo took a wooden deer-shaped hairpin out of his sleeve.

Upon seeing the wooden hairpin, Bai Ruxue blinked curiously.

Xiao Mo sighed and said in a disappointed tone, "I promised a friend that I would come to see her in the spring, but this time I went to participate in the children's examination, which took a lot of time. In addition, I was asked to stay for a meal by the county magistrate, which delayed me for a few more days."

I know she'll be angry when I get back.

So, in my spare time, I carved this hairpin as an apology to her.

But now it seems she's no longer waiting for me.

This hairpin is no longer needed.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Mo raised his hand, pretending to throw away the hairpin.

"Who says I don't need it? I want it!"

Bai Ruxue tiptoed and quickly took the hairpin from Xiao Mo's hand, happily playing with it in her hand.

“Miss, this hairpin is a gift from me to Miss Bai Ruxue.” Xiao Mo pretended to be embarrassed and tried to take the hairpin back.

Bai Ruxue turned and dodged, clutching her hairpin to her chest: "I am Bai Ruxue."

"But the young lady just said no."

Bai Ruxue blinked, her peach blossom eyes as clean and clear as a snow spring: "Did I ever say I wasn't Bai Ruxue?"

Xiao Mo paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "The young lady did not say that."

"That's right." Bai Ruxue held out the hairpin with both hands, looking at Xiao Mo expectantly. "Xiao Mo, help me put it on."

"Row."

Xiao Mo took the hairpin and inserted it into her snow-white, smooth hair.

The girl's eyes crinkled into a smile: "How is it? Does it look good?"

"Hmm, you're beautiful, but this hairpin doesn't seem quite right. How about I practice some more and carve a better one for you?" Xiao Mo examined the hairpin he had carved and reached out to pull it out.

"No! I want this one!" Bai Ruxue quickly backed away, protecting her hair.

"Alright." Since Ruxue liked it, Xiao Mo couldn't take it back. "But Ruxue, you're not angry with me anymore?"

Bai Ruxue snorted and turned her head away: "I'll forgive you because you gave me something."

Bai Ruxue was indeed very angry.

But for some reason, when I saw Xiao Mo, my anger subsided considerably.

"I thank you for your magnanimity, young lady." Xiao Mo bowed.

"You're welcome~"

The young girl stood confidently in front of Xiao Mo, her smile as radiant as a flower.

However, after a short while, the girl seemed to remember something and walked up to Xiao Mo.

She stood on tiptoe and gestured towards Xiao Mo's head.

He then gestured towards his head.

"How could this be?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Bai Ruxue's eyes. "How come I'm still not as tall as you? I've grown so much taller!"

Xiao Mo: "Miss Bai, do you think it's possible that I've actually grown taller?"

Bai Ruxue's eyes lit up, as if she had suddenly realized something: "Oh! I see!"

Xiao Mo was speechless for a moment.

Although Bai Ruxue has grown into a young woman, she still seems a bit dim-witted.

"By the way, Xiao Mo, how did your exam go this time?"

Bai Ruxue no longer worries about the height difference; last time she was a head shorter than him, now she's half a head shorter.

I'm sure I'll be able to catch up with him next time I shed my skin.

He passed the imperial examination and became a scholar.

"So, does that mean you can become an official?"

"At the very least, one must pass the provincial examination to become a Juren, and becoming a Gongshi is the safest option."

"Do you still have to take the exam?" Bai Ruxue lowered her head, thinking that she wouldn't see him for a long time again.

"The next exam is the provincial exam, which is three years from now, which is a long time away."

"Oh, that's true. It's still early~" Bai Ruxue's mood improved immediately. She grabbed Xiao Mo's sleeve and started walking up the mountain. "Xiao Mo, let's hurry up. I'll take you to a place you'll really like."

"Then go take a look."

The two walked up the mountain side by side.

Not long after, Bai Ruxue led Xiao Mo to an open space.

The open space was covered with purple hydrangea and green cypress flowers.

Xiao Mo exclaimed in surprise, "How come there are so many here?"

"A lot, right?" Bai Ruxue said proudly. "I planted all of these. When I plant more, I'll cover the whole mountain with them. You can have as many as you want, and you won't have to work so hard to gather herbs anymore!"

Hearing the girl's words, Xiao Mo lowered his head, his expression somewhat grave.

"Xiao Mo, what's wrong?" Bai Ruxue looked at Xiao Mo and couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Ru Xue, I have something to tell you." Xiao Mo raised his head and looked directly into Bai Ru Xue's eyes. "I may go up the mountain less often in the future."

"Huh?" Bai Ruxue was struck dumb, her face turning pale. "Why?"

"The new magistrate of our Qingshan City is quite nice. He said that the government will provide us with financial assistance every month until we participate in the next provincial examination."

Xiao Mo explained to Bai Ruxue.

"Moreover, the village chief said that he has nothing left to teach me, so I will need to go out to study more often. I will probably go up the mountain less often in the future."

To be honest, Xiao Mo didn't really want to leave Bai Ruxue either, since he still had to help her transform into a dragon.

The problem is, as an ordinary person, I have no idea how to help her transform into a dragon.

All I can do now is to pass the imperial examinations as soon as possible.

Passing the imperial examinations and becoming an official in the court was not just about completing a task.

This is a world of cultivation, and the Qi Kingdom is the largest human nation in this world.

The State of Qi has many connections with various top-tier sects.

Once I'm in a high position of power, maybe I'll be able to help her.

Bai Ruxue lowered her head even further as she listened to Xiao Mo's words.

Xiao Mo wasn't in a hurry; he was just waiting for her to sort out her emotions.

For her, besides her sister, he was probably her only friend.

It's normal that she finds it hard to accept at first.

But soon, tears began to fall from the corners of the girl's eyes.

The girl's fists were clenched tightly at her sides, and her body trembled slightly.

"Ru Xue, don't worry, I'll do it whenever I have time."

Just as Xiao Mo was trying to comfort her, Bai Ruxue suddenly raised her head, her peach blossom eyes filled with tears, like peach blossoms covered with dew.

"You brat Xiao Mo! You said you'd play with me properly after you got back!"

Bai Ruxue turned around, wiping away her tears as she ran forward, the girl's sobbing voice echoing through the mountains and forests.

"You big liar! I'm never talking to you again!"

Chapter 31 Xiao Mo! I've figured it out!

"big liar!"

"I'm never playing with you again!"

"big liar!"

"Damn liar!"

"Liar, liar!"

As Bai Ruxue ran forward, she reached out her little hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Ruxue finally stopped.

Looking back, Xiao Mo had already been left far behind.

"Xiao Mo! You big liar!"

Bai Ruxue shouted back at the road she had come from, then turned and ran back to her cave.

Outside the cave, in a small pool of water, a little girl dressed in a light blue dress was looking at her reflection with satisfaction.

The little girl had two braids, and a round face that was as white and tender as a freshly peeled egg, with a healthy, faint blush, as if she had applied the lightest rouge.

Beneath a pair of arched eyebrows were two bright, almond-shaped eyes, clear and deep. Long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly antennae covered in dew, and the slightly upturned eyeliner at the corners of her eyes had a hint of grassy green.

Her small nose was slightly upturned, with a round and cute tip.

Her petal-like lips were a natural pink, and they were slightly pursed, revealing two shallow dimples, like little nests filled with honey.

The little girl is Xiaoqing.

This morning, Xiaoqing also woke up.

Seeing that her sister wasn't by her side, and that there was only her sister's snake molt, Xiaoqing didn't pay much attention.

She thought to herself that her sister must have gone to see that human man again.

After all, my sister said that the man named Xiao Mo would come back in the spring.

"When my sister comes back, she'll be shocked to see that I can transform into human form, right? And I should be about the same height as her, right?"

Xiaoqing twirled her blue skirt, quite pleased with her new human form.

Just as Xiaoqing was admiring her human form, footsteps came from not far away.

Looking up, Xiaoqing saw a young woman walking towards her.

Xiaoqing didn't recognize her at first, but upon closer inspection, those distinctive peach blossom eyes clearly belonged to her older sister.

After molting, my sister has grown so much! She must be a fully grown human woman now.

That makes sense, my sister has been cultivating for over thirty years.

According to the age of humans, they should have several children by now.

However, when snakes embark on the path of cultivation, their physical development is relatively slow before they can take human form.

It will be much faster after transformation.

My sister was already capable of transforming into human form, and after this molting process, it's normal for her to grow into a young woman.

"Sister." Xiaoqing stood on tiptoe and waved happily.

Upon hearing her younger sister's voice, Bai Ruxue raised her head.

Seeing her sister's tearful and distraught appearance, Xiaoqing was startled and rushed over: "Sister, what's wrong? Who bullied you! I'll bite them to death!"

"No one bullied you, sister," Bai Ruxue said, pretending nothing was wrong. "By the way, Xiaoqing, you can transform into human form now, how cute."

"Sister, it doesn't matter whether I can transform into human form or not." Xiaoqing held her sister's fair wrist tightly. "Did Xiao Mo make you angry?"

Bai Ruxue lowered her head.

"It really was him!" Xiaoqing clenched her little fists angrily. "I'm going to bite him right now!"

"Xiaoqing, no!" Bai Ruxue grabbed Xiaoqing's hand. "You're a poisonous snake. If you bite someone, they'll die."