Peach Blossom Origins Monastery
After Pei Zi Yun left, the Daoist nun instructed the Daoist nun to take care of Ye Su'er. The monastery looked ordinary, but when she reached the back of the monastery and saw a door, Ye Su'er was shocked.
She saw a corridor with trees and rocks all around. In the middle of the corridor was a hall, and behind the hall were five rooms, all of which were richly ornamented. She entered her own room, which was decorated elegantly. The Daoist nun smiled and said, "Take a rest, I will call you when it's time to eat."
As she walked out, she saw the Daoist nun put down the paper. In front of her was a light red talisman. There was a small circle of light on the talisman, and a shadow could be seen on it. The person inside said, "Junior sister, it's rare for you to use the talisman to communicate, what's the matter?"
"Senior sister, today Free Cloud Sect's Zhao Ning wrote me a letter, asking me to protect someone." The Daoist nun smiled and said, "Hence, I did him a small favor."
"This is a small matter, if junior sister wants to protect him, it's fine. But it's not worth it for junior sister to use the talisman to tell me, right?" The person opposite her said after a moment of silence.
"Senior sister knows me best. Look at this, this was written by Pei Zi Yun within five steps. His literary talent is not bad, but look at the description inside —"
As she said this, she began to read. This Peach Blossom Origins was only three hundred and ninety-five words long, and was finished in a short while. The person opposite her was silent for a long time before saying, "This Peach Blossom Origins, although it's only a few hundred words, but the description is like a paradise outside of this world."
"It looks like a paradise, but at the same time, it's like a paradise."
"This Pei Zi Yun, is he a Dao disciple?"
The Daoist nun laughed, "If he's a Dao disciple, why would I be surprised?"
"I know this person. Free Cloud Sect's Zhao Ning is looking for a reincarnated senior uncle in Snail Village. At first, he took notice of this person, but realized that he was too worldly, and only focused on studying Confucian books. Hence, he gave up on him. He doesn't know the secrets of Dao."
"Besides, the description of paradise and paradise is not known to external disciples, and only true disciples would know. Zhao Ning would never tell anyone."
"So he has a Dao Root and Wisdom Bone?" The silhouette remained silent for a while before he spoke, "The talisman shadows are about to disappear, and I can't tell you in detail. How about this, I will come and take a look once I'm done with my seclusion."
As she said this, there was a "pa" sound, and a small circle of light on the talisman paper was extinguished. The priestess did not seem surprised, and waved her sleeve and laughed, "Haha, I didn't expect that I would be cultivating here, and that I would be able to find a good talent for my sect."
He was in a good mood and instructed, "Today, ask Auntie Li to serve a few more dishes. Tell her that there will be one more person in the monastery!"
The little girl agreed without any hesitation. Although the Taoist temple was not small, everyone was female, and the chef was not willing to cook every day. Therefore, the meals were usually provided by a small restaurant nearby. At this time, all she had to do was ask, and it was just a matter of spending a few more taels of silver.
These few taels of silver were naturally not a big deal.
Snail village
Pei Zi Yun was deep in thought as he walked back. It was almost noon. Even if something had happened, people still had to eat. Hence, the entire village was filled with smoke. When he reached the door, he sniffed the air. The entire house was filled with the faint smell of ashes and the fragrance of rice.
"Mother, you're back?"
Pei Zi Yun looked over and saw that it was his mother, Pei Qian Shi, who had gone out yesterday. She had returned home and was cooking.
She was only around thirty years old, but looked to be in her forties due to long periods of toil. His mother had caught a cough, and started coughing.
Pei Zi Yun felt a warmth in his heart as he hurriedly walked forward and gently massaged her back. Pei Qian Shi turned around and saw her own son, dressed in a green robe. He had just returned from outside, and her furrowed brows relaxed.
Pei Qian Shi grabbed onto Pei Zi Yun's sleeve and asked, "Son, when I returned home this morning, I didn't see you. I heard the village auntie say that the Black Wind bandits came to the village last night to ask for food, and didn't see my son. I was very worried. Now that I see my son is fine, I am relieved."
As soon as she finished speaking, tears rolled down her cheeks.
In his previous life, his mother was like this too. She would cry easily for him. Seeing his mother like this, Pei Zi Yun felt his heart ache.
At this point, Pei Qian Shi stood up and saw that the fire in the stove was burning brightly. The flames licked the bottom of the pot, and the aroma of porridge wafted out from under the lid. Since the family was poor, the kitchen was small and there was no chimney, and the smoke came out from under the pot.
It turned out that while his mother was cooking porridge, she would sew some things to help the family. She was coughing because of the smoke. Pei Zi Yun then realized why his mother was coughing.
"Mother, I still know how to light the fire!" Pei Zi Yun gently pushed his mother away. Pei Qian Shi could not dissuade her son, and could only continue to sew.
"Ye Su 'er, I have always liked her. She is pretty and can run a household." His mother said with a smile as she continued to sew. She did not know that the Black Wind bandits had asked for a beauty from the village.
"I know that you and Ye Su 'er were childhood sweethearts. No matter what happens in the future, you must treat her well. I see that the two of you are so innocent. When you get married, I will be at ease." As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at the porridge in the kitchen and prepared to take a bowl.
The mother and son pair ate the porridge. The Pei household was very strict, and Pei Zi Yun's mother was the same. During meals, unless there was something important, she would not say a word.
After lunch, they rested for a while. Pei Zi Yun then told his mother about his meeting with Mister Pei today, hiding the fact that Ye Su 'er was not mentioned. He told her about how Mister Pei had given him money to attend the imperial examinations. When Pei Zi Yun's mother heard about this, she stopped what she was doing and started to speak.
"Your late father was a High Scholar from the previous dynasty. At that time, there was no one in the imperial court, so he was assigned to suppress the rebellion. In the end, he was killed by the bandits."
"He died for his country. Who would have thought that he would be framed and said that he had died for the bandits."
"How could I argue in the chaos? I escaped with your uncle. In the chaos of war, it was not a peaceful journey. Your uncle tried to protect me, but his old injuries flared up during the escape, and he died. "
"Because of the panic during the escape, I only had time to bring some savings with me. When I arrived in the village, I could only buy some family property. After giving birth to you, I spent all of my savings, and my life became more and more difficult. Other than the books I left behind, the rest of my family property was mortgaged. Luckily, I know how to embroider, and that was how I managed to survive."
"The new dynasty was established, and the world became peaceful. A few years ago, Mister Zhao came here. Because he was the son of an official, he asked you to be his disciple. He often helped us out, and taught you how to read every day."
"Today, he said that you have achieved success in your studies. My family can finally bring glory to our ancestors, and your father can finally rest in peace. In the future, when you become an official, do not forget the help that Mister Zhao has given us."
Following his mother's narration, Pei Zi Yun could not help but fall into a daze. He returned to his room. It was a small room with a wooden frame and a small window. A wooden bed took up half of the room, and on top of the bed were neatly stacked blankets. A bookshelf was placed against the wall, and it was filled with books. These were the books that his mother, Pei Qian Shi, had risked her life to bring along.
This was the foundation of a scholarly family.
The books on the bookshelf had already been read by the original owner. On the small wooden table, there was an ink stone, paper and brush.
Pei Zi Yun sat on a long stool and looked around. His heart was heavy, and he was in a daze. He thought of the system's mission, and seemed to have understood something.
It seemed like the original owner was not completely inflexible. The Pei family was originally an official's family. His father had died, and so did his uncle. Pei Qian Shi was originally a young mistress of the county. For the sake of her son, she had suffered so much, and shed so many tears. How could the original owner be so heartless as to abandon everything to become an immortal?
Furthermore, the system was formed from the original owner's spiritual treasure. It was not omnipotent, nor did it care about anything else. The missions that were issued were all related to the original owner's regrets. The first mission was to save Ye Su 'er, and the second was to obtain an official's title. The main reason for obtaining an official's title was to save his mother, who was not even forty years old, but already had white hair and wrinkles.
Pei Zi Yun spread out the Xuan paper and rubbed the ink. After a while, the ink had become sticky. He then picked up the brush and started writing.
In just a short while, he had finished writing. The more he read, the more he felt that something was amiss. He could not read it at all. Pei Zi Yun could not help but fall silent.
The original owner's character was not considered high. He started studying at the age of ten. At this point in time, the past did not count. After five years, he finally managed to become an Elementary Scholar. Although he had inherited the original owner's memories, it did not equate to talent. Simply put, it was the same as reading other people's books.
Although he had the memories, the essays he wrote could not become an Elementary Scholar.
Of course, with the memories, he could save a few years of studying. But to become an Elementary Scholar, it would take another few years.
How many more years could he and Pei Qian Shi wait?
In the original owner's memories, Pei Qian Shi would pass away after seven years of illness.
As he thought about this, he was silent for a long time. He then picked up the essay given to him by his master and read it carefully. After a long time, he sighed, "Such an essay, even if I spend a few more years studying it, it would not be enough."
"Then I can only cheat."
"The original owner was pedantic. He was secretly afraid of his own golden finger, but I am not afraid."
"The system only assigns tasks and unlocks privileges. Actually, according to the original owner's memories, the Plum Blossom's function is to steal spiritual and Dao!"
Pei Zi Yun was in his room, with the window facing south. The window was half open, and a peach blossom was blooming outside. He was deep in thought.
"The Plum Blossom's petal has opened. Although I can't steal Dao, I can steal spiritual energy that does not contain any supernatural powers. That should be enough. Now I can find the spiritual object."
"This has a miraculous effect, and can increase my knowledge rapidly. If I want to become an Elementary Scholar, I have to start from here."
"I remember that Mister Zhao is a Daoist. Although he is a teacher, he has a large collection of books."
"According to the original owner's memories, even if the contents are the Heavenly Golden Book, I can't steal it. This is because it does not contain any spiritual energy."
"Only a scholar or a Daoist who painstakingly wrote it with their own hands and entrusted their wisdom to it. Only then can it be regarded as an object of entrustment for me to steal."
"Mister Zhao has a library. Perhaps there is something in there that I need. I've already troubled Mister Zhao today, and it's not appropriate for me to go there again. I can go tomorrow."
"Besides, I've been fighting in the night and am very tired. I shall rest for a day."
Thinking this way, Pei Zi Yun calmed himself down. Suddenly, he felt the fatigue in his body and mind. He collapsed onto the wooden bed, and before long, fell into a deep sleep.
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