Going to the County Seat

Meanwhile, in Xiushui Village, more than ten days after Qin Jianghe left, Sun Yigao also packed his bags and prepared to go to the county town to participate in the county examination.

Two days before their departure, Sun Yigao went up the mountain early in the morning to find Lin Xiao and his brothers and asked them:

"Does anyone want to come with me to the county town the day after tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him in great surprise:

"Can we go too?"

Sun Yigao nodded quickly and said:

"My dad told me yesterday that he rented a small courtyard house for me in the county town. Although it only has two rooms besides the kitchen, the kang (heated brick bed) in the room is quite big, enough to sleep several people. He asked me to ask you if you wanted to go to the county town for a visit."

Everyone knew that this was a house that Landlord Sun had specially rented, presumably in preparation for inviting them to visit the county town.

Liu Yunan scratched the back of his head, feeling both excited and a little embarrassed:

"If we go, won't it interfere with your exam?"

Lin Xiao also said:

"Yes, we'll have plenty of opportunities to go to the county town later, there's no rush. We don't want our trip to affect your exams."

Sun Yigao laughed and said:

"No, I've studied for so many years, a few more days won't make a difference. Besides, the county exam has three sessions, each lasting a whole day. You can take this opportunity to explore the county town. In fact, I feel more relaxed with you all here."

Hearing him say that, everyone felt relieved and started joking around, wondering who wanted to go.

Tietou, who usually joins in any kind of fun, was the first to shake his head and say he wouldn't go this time.

When asked why, he shook his head repeatedly and said:

"I'm thinking of bringing back more materials soon, and I also want to get some flowers and trees to plant in our sect, to give our sect a nice makeover, hehe. So I won't be going this time. You guys go and have fun, and spend time with Yigao during his exams!"

Although Tietou usually has a good temper, he is very stubborn about things he has made up his mind about. Lin Xiao and the others tried to persuade him but failed, so they simply let him be.

Anyway, once their cultivation level is high enough, they can go anywhere in the world.

At that time, being able to roam freely in the world will no longer be a dream!

Lin Yun and Lin Lei also indicated that they would not be going.

Lin Yun wanted to stay and help Lin Dayou manage the family's fields and the sect's spiritual fields, while Lin Lei wanted to seize the time to cultivate and strive to learn the Dust Removal Technique and Earth Escape Technique as soon as possible.

In the end, the three people who went to the county town with Sun Yigao were Lin Xiao, Jiang Youfu, and Liu Yunan.

The two little girls Liu Shengsheng and Lin Ying, watched with longing as the group excitedly discussed their trip to the county town, but neither of them suggested going along.

Thus, Lin Xiao temporarily entrusted the sect to Liao Pantu, asking him to take good care of the sect's affairs.

Liao Pantu accepted the task with some trepidation.

His first disciple was going to take an important exam, albeit a minor one in the Mortal Realm, but he, as the master, couldn't even accompany him. Alas...

He looked at Lin Xiao with considerable resentment:

"Even if you're just accompanying me to the exam, you need to seize the time to improve your cultivation! Hurry up and find my soul and body!"

Otherwise, looking like that, he wouldn't be able to go out openly.

Of course, Liao Pantu, as Nascent Soul Cultivator, didn't think there was anything wrong with his current appearance; he was just a mortal who rarely saw anything and was prone to making a fuss.

So he expressed his desire to go as well.

As a result, he was rejected by everyone, including his good disciple.

The night before their departure, the four people, who were about to go to the county town, were very excited as they packed their luggage at home.

Everyone first stuffed the things Brother Xiao had recently given them into their Storage Bag, and then casually packed some other clothes, shoes, socks, and other items.

As for Lin Xiao, he was thinking about money.

Going to the county town for fun, although Sun Yigao didn't say it, would definitely cost money.

Even if Landlord Sun provides lodging, it's still not good to take advantage of someone else if something else happens.

So Lin Xiao was thinking about how he would get Fuzi and Tuzi to earn some pocket money when he went to the county town.

Otherwise... would you still offer teeth cleaning services?

As long as you don't shout and make too much noise like you would in town, you won't attract attention.

They can go door-to-door to sell...

Thinking about it, Lin Xiao happily drifted off to sleep.

Lin Xiao originally thought that after becoming Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would no longer need to sleep, just like in many novels he had read before.

That is indeed the case.

Now, he can go without sleep for many days without any problem, and he remains energetic.

However, after trying to go five days without sleep, Lin Xiao decisively chose to maintain a normal daily routine of rest.

The moment his head touched the pillow after five days without sleep, he felt a wave of relaxation wash over him, even though he was lying on a hard wooden bed and his head was resting on a buckwheat pillow his mother had made more than ten years ago.

But he fell asleep instantly and comfortably.

Only then did he realize how comfortable sleeping is in life!

While cultivation requires making the most of every moment, one shouldn't forgo the pleasure of sleep! Without enjoyment, wouldn't the joy of cultivation be almost entirely lost?

The other three, like him, packed their things and went to bed early.

Jiang Youfu's grandmother wanted to remind him to be careful in the county town, but listening to her grandson's loud snoring, she had to suppress the words she wanted to say and decided to say them tomorrow morning before going back to her room to rest.

One night passed.

In the still dim light of dawn, wisps of smoke rose from the Xiushui Village.

The morning dew condenses on the blades of grass, welcoming the vitality of the moment when the sun and moon meet.

The entire Xiushui Village resembles a traditional Chinese ink painting, immersed in the landscape.

The teenagers, who are not yet adults, have excellent sleep quality.

He slept soundly until dawn, wiped the drool from his mouth, and then excitedly stuffed his Storage Bag into his pocket and headed out.

The elders grabbed the boys who were rushing out the door, stuffed bundles full of dry food into their arms, and quickly wiped their sleepy faces with damp towels.

After carefully wiping their faces clean amidst the boys' pleas for mercy, he let go of them and ran out of the house as fast as he could.

Except for Lin Xiao.

While it was still pitch black, Lin Dayou ruthlessly lifted him out of bed.

Then Lin Dayou tossed him a bag of mixed flour that his family only ate occasionally, and told him to steam the dry food himself.

Lin Dayou's original words were:

"You little brat, get up right now! You're going to the county town to play and you expect your old man to steam some dry food for you? Go get it yourself! And hurry up, don't make someone take you there and then have to wait for you forever!"