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Yan Guilai jumped up and down, and Guangyuanzi was furious. "How could you do this, you bastard? Mo Wang is an orphan left behind by your uncle Pingyangzi. She has no relatives or elders, so pitiful. You even used the spirit stones I gave her. I will beat you to death. I tell you, from this month on, apart from the monthly elixir, you will not get a single spirit stone. Hand over the rest immediately..."

Yan Guilai was jumping in the front, but he stood obediently in the back, allowing Guang Yuanzi to hit him with a feather duster.

"Uncle, I gave it to Junior Sister Mo Wang, but she refused to take it, and I couldn't force it on her."

"They're just being polite by not accepting him. That kid has a lot of guts. I heard from the teacher at the Tianshi Academy that he was the most hardworking and diligent of all the disciples. When he left this world, he couldn't even recognize a few big characters. He stayed up all night practicing calligraphy..."

Yan Guilai: Here we go again! Junior Brother Pingyangzi was so lucky to have such a talented daughter. It's a pity that she died too early. If she were still alive, she would be so relieved to know how outstanding her daughter is...

As soon as he finished speaking, Guangyuanzi, tired from fighting, sat down on the armchair and sighed, "Junior Brother Pingyangzi is so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter..."

Wen Wan burst out laughing.

Seeing Yan Guilai's hopeless look after being beaten, Guang Yuanzi grew even more angry. "If you had even a third of Mo Wang's ambition and hard work, I'd have to worry less! I prepared spirit stones for Mo Wang, but he refused to take them, so you refused to give them to him and even used them for yourself. Why don't you return them to me?"

Yan Guilai: If I bring it back, you will definitely scold me, saying that I am incompetent and can't even give away a spirit stone. In order to avoid being scolded, I will take a small loss and spend it myself.

If Guangyuanzi had not gone out, he would not have known that Yan Guilai went to Dinglou to feast and have fun. One should never touch women, as doing so will ruin one's great principles.

Yan Guilai: You're not as good as me, yet you find fault with me everywhere. I excel in every subject, yet you always find fault with me. I'm used to being scolded every day and beaten every month. You have to scold me no matter whether I do well or not, so why not just follow your own wishes?

However, the female cultivators in Dinglou are different. They are all weak and delicate, but the new thing is that they all have cultivation. If you want to absorb their cultivation, you just need to pay a high price.

If it weren't for the preciousness of my yang energy, I would have wanted to stay in Dinglou...

When Wen Wan heard his thoughts, she was horrified. If Guangyuanzi taught his nephew like this, Yan Guilai might go astray.

No, Guangyuanzi is a good person and Yan Guilai is also very enthusiastic. She can't let them do this.

Wen Wan watched for two days, and when she saw Guang Yuanzi leave the cave, she also left Tianji Pavilion.

*

Outside the talisman shop, Wen Wan met Guang Yuanzi. One was coming out and the other was about to go in.

She bowed and said, "Uncle Guangyuanzi!"

"You...are Mo Wang?"

Guangyuanzi: It is a pity that the daughter of my junior fellow apprentice Pingyangzi actually became a nun. If she hadn’t become a nun, she could have become a Taoist partner with my nephew.

Wen Wan felt that she had made the right choice in choosing the Taoist robe. Although she had learned the same knowledge in both robes, she had different paths to take. "Master, is it convenient for me? I have something to ask you, Master?"

"There's a teahouse across the street. Let's go there and talk."

The two sat opposite each other. Guangyuanzi ordered some top-grade spiritual tea and asked the waiter to bring some signature dim sum.

"Are you used to being in Tianshi Academy? Are you being bullied? If someone bullies you, go find Mr. Hong Yunzi, who teaches eighth grade. He was our classmate back then."

This "almost" is intriguing, because we were classmates for several years, but since he failed a grade after all, it is hard to say for exactly how many years.

"Master Hong Yunzi is a kind-hearted man. Last time I met him at the academy, he even taught me how to draw talismans. Master, please stop scolding and beating up Brother Yan all the time. He works very hard at the academy. In fact, if you acknowledge his excellence and praise him appropriately, it will be more effective than harsh scolding and demands."

Guang Yuanzi wanted to retort, but seeing such a soft and delicate girl, he couldn't bring himself to say so: "She doesn't even know what that bastard did, and she's still trying to get me to treat him better. Mo Wang, could it be that she likes my bastard?"

Guang Yuanzi's eyes lit up, "Master Mowang, have you ever thought about returning to secular life?"

You are really overthinking it. After all, you are the national teacher of Qi State. How can you have such a powerful imagination?

Excessive imagination is a disease.

Wen Wan smiled and asked, "Uncle Master, have you spoken to my Master Xuan Jizi?"

This is a big shot, the Master of Tianji Pavilion, not everyone can see him.

He couldn't even see Manager Meng from the Tianji Pavilion.

Guang Yuanzi then remembered that although she had no father, she now had a master. Since she had chosen to become a Taoist monk, she was a proper Taoist priest and would never return to secular life. If he dared to say this in front of Manager Meng, he would be scolded to death by the Taoist priests in Xiaoyao City and offend a lot of people.

"Just kidding, I'm just saying, you...must not even think about returning to secular life."

"Of course. My nephew is determined to attain enlightenment and become an immortal. He also wants to be an immortal."

Guang Yuanzi hurriedly said, "My nephew has lofty ambitions. If you have time, please persuade Yan Guilai to stop worrying about trivial matters."

"Uncle Master, please praise Senior Brother Yan more and encourage him from time to time. Don't undermine his confidence. With Senior Brother Yan's talent, he will definitely achieve great things in the future."

Guang Yuanzi took out a storage bag and said, "This is a gift from my uncle-master."

"Master, the Tianji Pavilion distributes monthly allowances. I don't need to buy elixirs, and I only use half of my spirit stones each month. I can still save half of my savings for emergencies. Master, why don't you give me some beautiful clothes worn by girls in the mortal world? When I was a child..."

Guang Yuanzi was scared. He had heard Yan Gui say that Mo Wang was good in every way except that he would cry at the slightest provocation. He was very scared, fearing that a wrong word would make the girl cry.

"Okay, okay. I'll have someone prepare some clothes for the girls."

Guangyuanzi: Junior Brother Pingyangzi passed away early. I heard she died at the age of six. But this child is still at the home of a close friend of Junior Brother Pingyangzi, and she doesn't even know about it. She's been waiting anxiously for her father to exorcise the demon and come back to pick her up. She's been waiting for twelve years...

Staying in someone else's house for a few days is considered a guest, but if you stay here for twelve years, I'm afraid others will despise you.

Alas, I heard that you won’t even be able to receive the reward, and you might even be treated like a maid.

I have seen a lot of such things in the secular world. Seeing that the girl is an orphan, they take a lot of money and benefits, but do nothing for her and just bully the orphans.

Children of poor families have to grow up early. This child is so sensible and well-behaved. He must have suffered a lot in the mortal world. I will have to take better care of him in the future.

Wen Wan also asked Guangyuanzi about his experience in drawing talismans and practicing calligraphy. Guangyuanzi was delighted and taught her a set of calligraphy formulas, saying that Confucianism was flourishing in Qi State, and this was a secret method practiced by the inner disciples of Confucianism. If one practiced according to this secret method, he would surely gain something.

"Master Guangyuanzi, summer vacation has just begun. It's still early for school to start on August 6th. I want to go to Qi State and find a Taoist temple to practice."

Guang Yuanzi's eyes lit up slightly. "Instead of going to the Taoist temple to register, it's better to go to the Qi State's State Master's Mansion. If there are resentful ghosts or evil spirits causing trouble in Qi State, I will send you there."

"Uncle, why don't you let Brother Yan do his internship too? Otherwise, the vacation will be too long and you won't be annoyed by him doing nothing."

This is a good idea. It turns out there is such a thing as field practice, or internship for short.

Could it be that the Tianji Pavilion is teaching their disciples methods?

Guang Yuanzi said, "Meet at the east gate of Xiaoyao City at 5:20 tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Uncle Master!"