There is still one month to repay the debt, but the evil spirits in the house are always there, like a time bomb, and they need to be removed as soon as possible.

Chen Youniao began to search, searching inside and outside, but found nothing.

The area of ​​more than two hundred square meters is large or small, with corners, nooks, and roofs... there are so many places to hide.

Not to mention another possibility, the other party is hiding underground, and the origin of the evil spirit is buried deep. If you want to find it, don't you have to dig deep into the ground?

The workload would be too much and it would be unrealistic, so we would have to give up.

After lunch, Chen Youniao took Uncle Wang back to the clan and asked about studying.

Any large clan will definitely have a library within the clan, and will also set up a clan school for the children of the clan to study.

Outstanding offspring are the hope of a clan. Without them, any family will be in a state of insecurity, leading to disconnection, decline, and even death.

When Chen Youniao was a child, he attended elementary school in the clan school established by his clan. However, as time passed, his request to continue attending school was rejected by the teachers in the clan school.

The main reason is that Chen Youniao is too "old". He is 18 this year, and in two years, he will be 20 years old.

At this age, many people have already started families, so how can they come back to study?

To put it bluntly, in the clan system, Chen Youniao has no value in training.

Clan studies and libraries cannot be open to everyone. As resources belonging to the clan, they are naturally biased.

"Chen Youniao, stop thinking about studying. Get down to work and do your job within the clan. If you perform well in the future, you will be promoted."

An uncle who was in charge of clan studies and library affairs said with a straight face.

Chen Youniao asked unwillingly: "You can't even borrow books?"

"Of course not. Books are so precious, how can they be borrowed casually? If they are damaged or even lost, can you afford to pay for them?"

The uncle flicked his sleeves: "Chen Youniao, do you think you are Shanben, Shanyuan and the others?"

Chen Shanben and Chen Shanyuan were the two students of Chen family. They were only fourteen or fifteen years old, but they had already obtained the title of scholar. They were preparing to take the provincial examination and be a civil servant, and they had a high chance of passing the exam. Once they passed the exam, they would become a civil servant.

Sir, your status is very different.

"But I really want to study and take the imperial examination."

Chen Youniao is still fighting for it.

But I saw the uncle's face was angry: "I think you want to enter the clan school, eat and drink every day, and don't want to work. You are such an old man, and you are still ignorant. Your father is like this, and so are you. You are indeed a dragon.

A dragon is born, a phoenix is ​​born, a phoenix is ​​born, and a mouse's son can dig holes."

Chen Youniao's face surged with blood, he clenched his hands into fists and took a long breath: "Eighth uncle, I will take the imperial examination."

Stride away.

"Bah! What did you take for the imperial examination? You are an ignorant boy who doesn't know the heights of the world."

The eighth uncle scoffed.

It didn't take long for this matter to spread within the clan.

Due to Chen Youniao's absurd behavior, he has always been a topic of conversation in the clan, and has become a topic of conversation and a joke for the clan members after dinner. It was better before, after all, Chen Youniao stayed at the Laoshan Dojo, and there was a glimmer of hope to become a formal Taoist priest.

As long as he becomes a Taoist priest, although he is not very powerful, he will eventually have a more respectable status and a bright future. Chen Mudao can regain some face by relying on his father and his son.

But in the end, Chen Youniao failed the test and came back after hitting a wall. Now that he wants to come to study again, the tribesmen naturally despise him.

The clan stipulates that if you study in a clan school, the clan will be responsible for all expenses. You only need to eat and drink well, as long as you study hard.

Therefore, everyone believed that Chen Youniao had no financial means in life, and because of the excellent welfare conditions of Zhongzuo School, he wanted to make up his money by cheating on food and drink.

Is there such a good thing in the world?

"Haha, this birdy cousin is also a lazy and lazy boy."

In the hall, Chen Han was dressed in smart clothes and looked more and more handsome.

The younger sister Chen Wan next to her said with a smile: "I told you before, what kind of son can you teach with the behavior of Uncle Mu? No wonder he was kicked out of the Laoshan Dojo."

"I thought he had been in Laoshan for ten years. Even though he didn't learn Taoism, his temperament was polished and he knew people and things. He would always have advantages. Haha, looking at it now, I don't know what he learned in the mountain."

"Hehe, Fifth Brother, I heard that the house left to their family by the clan is so haunted. In the past, the clan wanted to sell it, but no one dared to buy it. If this rich cousin has no ability,

, it would be miserable to live there. If you are not careful, you may lose your life."

Chen Han shook his head: "Let's not talk about him... By the way, Qimei, Shanben and Shanyuan, you have to move around more. You are a girl and lovable. They are the reading seeds of our clan. I heard from the elders that in the future,

He has the potential to be admitted to the imperial examination, and when the time comes, he will really honor his ancestors. If we make good friends in advance, it will be beneficial in the future."

"knew."

Chen Wan responded perfunctorily. She was martial by nature and liked to dance with swords and guns. She didn't have much favorable impressions of literate scholars.

Regarding the criticism within the clan, Chen Youniao didn't know that his original intention was to study and gain a future through taking the imperial examination. He also had confidence, experience in his previous life, and the blessing of literary talent. As long as he studied diligently, he might not be able to succeed.

I couldn't catch up later and be named on the gold list. Unfortunately, the clan didn't like it and wouldn't even lend out the book, so I could only think of other ways.

Chen Youniao is not discouraged. He is a worldly person and knows what he is drinking. There are many who add icing on the cake, but few who offer help in times of trouble. He favors the high and disdains the low. This has always been the case.

Face is always earned by oneself. If you expect charity from others, you will be disgraced in the end.

"Master, do you still want to study?"

Uncle Wang asked cautiously.

It's a good thing to want to study, but the current situation is unrealistic. There are debts outside the family, and the family has lost support. How can I still afford to study? The current plan is to find a job in a down-to-earth manner.

But what can I do? I can only do chores and get 10 or 80 taels a month. I want to save up to 5,000 taels, just a dream.

The old servant thought that his hair would become even grayer again.

Chen Youniao said calmly: "Uncle Wang, I have my own opinion on my affairs, so don't worry."

Back at the house, Uncle Wang continued to work in the yard; Chen Youniao sat in the room, sitting cross-legged and studying.

Even if he encounters obstacles in his studies, he can still practice Taoism. He practices diligently and strives to succeed in transforming Qi as soon as possible. With this cultivation base, he will have the confidence and the current predicament can be easily solved.

Close your eyes, your thoughts will quickly settle down, your mood will be calm, and you will gradually enter a state of meditative selflessness.

Not to mention anything else, just this posture of calming one's mind and nourishing one's energy shows his skill, which is difficult for ordinary Taoist priests to achieve.

People's thoughts and emotions are the most difficult to control. They breed irritability and become inner demons. Therefore, there is a saying in the spiritual world that "the mind is like a monkey and the mind is like a horse", which is a metaphor for being difficult to control.

But now, as soon as Chen Youniao sits down and counts his breaths, his mind feels as still as water.

This should be another outstanding effect of the blessing of literary spirit. Having poetry and calligraphy in your belly can hone your temperament and character.

As long as your mind is calm and relaxed, you will get twice the result with half the effort when you practice.

Sure enough, I quickly sensed the flow of Qi in the meridians, changing from less to more, from weak to strong, and began to circulate around the world. When it can be completed and integrated, it means that the refining is completed and the Qi is officially transformed...

Time passed. When he felt the limit, Chen Youniao stopped and was full of energy. But soon, a strong sense of hunger came to his heart. He was so hungry that he could eat a cow. He ran out and saw that it was already evening. Wang

My uncle had almost finished dinner. Fortunately, he had given instructions in advance, so he specially prepared a large portion for dinner, including meat.

Another eating binge.
Chapter completed!