His two colleagues, Zhang Shan and Li Si, were stingy, but when Li Mu truly encountered difficulties, they did not just stand by and watch.
Li Mu had about two taels of silver in his hands. If he spent it sparingly, it should not be a problem for him to get through a month.
Of course, in this month, if he did not have any other way to make money, he could only eat porridge and pickled vegetables.
Without the seven spirits, his body was already weaker than normal people. If this continued, his body would definitely be in a worse condition.
The most important thing now was to earn some money and improve his quality of life. He did not need to eat fish and meat every day, but he needed to ensure that his body had the nutrients it needed.
However, since ancient times, earning money was not an easy task.
Although Li Mu had been bedridden for years and could only read books to pass the time, his knowledge was abundant. Like other transmigrators in online novels, it was not difficult to fiddle with things to make money. However, the Law of Great Zhou stipulated that all officials of the Great Zhou, regardless of rank, were not allowed to engage in business. Just this one rule made many of his ideas go up in smoke.
This was not discrimination against merchants. First, it was because officials held power. If they interfered in business, it was hard to guarantee that they would not abuse their power for personal gain, destroy the fairness of the market, and cause social unrest. Second, it was also to make officials put more effort into their official duties.
The higher-ups naturally had their ways to take advantage of the loopholes in the law. Li Mu was just a low-ranking official. If he violated the law, the lightest punishment would be dismissal and investigation. It was not worth it to lose his job for money.
After all, Li Mu's dream was not to be a rich man. In this world full of mysterious temptations, if he did not cultivate immortality, it would be a waste for him to die.
Moreover, his only chance of survival was with Li Qing. He had to stay by her side to have a chance of survival.
If he could not engage in business, with his status, swindling would not work either. After thinking hard to no avail, Li Mu decided to go out for a walk.
On one hand, he was looking for inspiration to make money. On the other hand, he wanted to try his luck and see if he could meet the Taoist priest again. Unfortunately, he did not see the shadow of the Taoist priest even after walking around the county.
Unable to find the person or think of a way to make money, Li Mu stood on the street and let out a long sigh. Suddenly, he heard a scolding sound.
"Last month, you said this month, and this month, you said next month. Are you playing with me?"
"I can only write three lines of words in a month. Can I still eat this bowl of rice?!"
"If you don't submit your manuscript by tomorrow, I'll wring your head off!"
…
In front of a bookstore, a young scholar listened to the shopkeeper's reprimand with an awkward expression, he explained, "Writing a book depends on one's inspiration …"
The shopkeeper spat and scolded, "Bullsh * t inspiration. I'll give you three more days. If you don't hand in the manuscript in three days, you'll lose money!"
"A disgrace to the educated, a disgrace to the educated …" The young scholar sighed, shook his head and walked away.
This bookstore seemed to be doing well. Li Mu stood at the door with a thoughtful expression.
Although he couldn't do business, the income he obtained from his physical and mental strength was reasonable and legal.
Writing books was a good way to earn money. It did not violate the law and was more honorable. The problem was that although Li Mu had read many books, he was not like other transmigrators. He did not have an eidetic memory, nor did he have a library in his head. Without deliberately memorizing, it was impossible for him to completely recite the content he had read in the past just based on his memory of reading it once.
He could only use some of the story lines that he barely remembered and refine them himself. Before that, he still needed to do some market research.
Li Mu strolled into the bookstore. The bookstore wasn't small. There were rows of bookshelves filled with all kinds of books. They were arranged in different categories on the bookshelves.
Seeing someone enter the store, a bookstore clerk came up and asked with a smile, "Sir, what books are you looking for?"
Li Mu went straight to the point and asked, "What books sell the best here?"
"Of course, it's these novels." The clerk brought Li Mu to the largest row of bookshelves and said, "These are the latest and most popular books. Sir, please take a look …"
Compared to other historical books, novels were more relevant to life and weren't so boring to read. When Li Mu walked over, there were many people lingering in front of the bookshelves.
Li Mu used a quarter of an hour to browse through the books on this row of bookshelves. After that, he had a rough idea.
The best-selling books in this bookstore were almost all supernatural and supernatural novels. The descriptions in the books were mostly absurd stories with some erotic or romantic elements mixed in as a gimmick to attract people.
This was not strange. The world he was in now was mysterious and strange to begin with. In the other world, demons and monsters were the fantasies of novels, but in this world, they were realistic stories that were close to life. People were more immersed in them, so naturally, they were more popular.
Leaving the bookstore, Li Mu already had a preliminary idea in his mind.
He bought some rice and vegetables at the market. When he walked home, he saw Li Qing standing there in the distance.
Li Mu quickly walked up and asked expectantly, "Boss, have you found a way?"
Li Qing nodded and said, "Come in and talk."
The two walked into the courtyard. Li Qing looked back at him and said, "The seven souls are the foundation of the physical body. Without the seven souls, the physical body will deteriorate day by day. The three souls will also be burdened by the physical body. The day the physical body dies and the soul disappears, at that time, there will be no way to reverse the situation and no one can save you. You have just lost the seven souls. If you want to live, you have two choices. As for which one you choose, you have to decide for yourself. "
Li Mu hurriedly asked, "Which two choices?"
"The first is cultivation. All living things in the world can cultivate. When it comes to cultivation, demons have their own ways and ghosts have their own ways. The cultivation methods of the human race are also varied. I cultivate the cultivation methods of Daoism. The first realm of Daoism cultivation is called 'Refining the Soul'."
Li Qing looked at Li Mu and said slowly, "The seven souls govern the physical body. Once you refine the seven souls, you can control the physical body. You will be immune to all diseases and evils …"
Li Qing's explanation was extremely profound. Li Mu could no longer understand the latter half, but combined with his knowledge of the seven souls, he more or less understood the first few sentences.
Humans had seven souls, each with different functions.
The first soul of the Corpse Dog was responsible for alertness and perception. After refining the Corpse Dog, one would be able to easily sense danger. When faced with danger, one would be able to immediately wake up even in sleep.
The first soul of non-poison was responsible for sleep. After refining the non-poison, one could fall asleep at any time and expel the poison of cold and heat in their sleep.
The first soul of the Seizing Thief was responsible for the immune system. After refining the Seizing Thief, one would be immune to all diseases and evils.
The first soul of the Smelly Lung was responsible for internal breathing. After refining the Smelly Lung, one would be able to regulate one's breathing and heartbeat, lowering one's bodily functions and achieving the effect of fasting for long periods of time.
The Yin of the Sparrow was responsible for reproduction. After refining the Yin of the Sparrow, one's abilities in certain areas would be greatly enhanced. Taking care of ten concubines in a day and ten women in a night would not be a problem …
…
After Li Qing gave him a brief introduction to cultivation, she looked at him again and said, "When ordinary people cultivate, they need to refine the seven souls. You have lost all seven souls, so you need to condense the seven souls first. The difficulty of condensing the seven souls is far greater than refining them. But the advantage is that you condensed the seven souls yourself. After condensing them, you can control them freely and do not need to refine them …"
After saying that, Li Qing reminded him again, "This path is extremely difficult. There is a high chance of failure. Once you fail, you will not have another chance."
Although taking care of ten thousand … Although being immune to all diseases and evils sounded very tempting, he could not ignore the risks. Li Mu decided to make a comparison before making a decision. He asked, "What's the second path?"
Li Qing: "Before your three souls are burdened by your physical body, abandon your physical body and become a ghost cultivator. From then on, you will exist in the world as a soul …"
"Then I will become a ghost?"
"At least you will be able to live in another way. Condensing the seven souls is too difficult. If you fail, your soul will completely disperse. You will not even have the chance to become a ghost …"
Li Mu pondered for a long time. Then he sighed softly and said, "I choose the first path."
It was not easy for him to be reborn. Under the circumstances where he still had the chance to be a human, he naturally would not choose to be a ghost.
Li Qing looked at him and said again, "It is extremely difficult to condense the seven souls again. This matter concerns your life. I will give you three days to think about it."
Li Mu said firmly, "There is no need to think about it. I like to challenge the difficult …"
"Since you have chosen to cultivate, I will respect your decision." Li Qing nodded and said, "The seven souls are born from the seven emotions. The method of condensing each soul is different. Which one do you want to condense first?"
Li Mu scratched his head and said, "I have not been sleeping well these days. I have caught a cold and it is not getting better …"
Li Qing asked, "So do you want to condense the Non-Poison or the Seizing Thief first?"
"Sparrow Shade …"
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