
"Lian'er, what side dish do you want?" ask a woman.
"As usual, Aunt Lin," Mu Lian replied.
"It's been a month you haven't been seen why suddenly it comes again?" said Aunt Lin.
"Our cooks ran away. Though the cuisine is very delicious," Mu Lian said gloomily.
"Swurried how? You're all there," Aunt Lin said with a laugh.
"Come, Master Yi will have to look for him" Mu Lian murmured.
Yesterday night Meng Zhi and Meimei came to dinner together. But after an hour of waiting, not a single dish was served at the table.
Mu Lian and Mu Haoucun searched for Li Zizhou around the house but did not meet. That day Master Yi was patrolling around the valley so he only learned of Li Zizhou's news after arriving at Mu Haoucun's house.
Master Yi apologized for Li Zizhou's attitude then immediately went to look for him. For two days there was no word from Master Yi nor Li Zizhou.
Mu Lian who had not been able to light the fire was forced to buy food for breakfast and lunch. That night Meimei who came with Meng Zhi to eat together, helped Mu Lian cook.
"I want to immediately rise to the level of foundation formation," Mu Lian murmured.
"What's up, Lian'er?" aunt Lin said as she handed over a few packets of side dishes.
"It's okay. Thank you, Aunt Lin," Mu Lian said.
Mu Lian had breakfast with Mu Haoucun. Then talk while drinking tea to refresh the tongue. Mu Lian asked about cultivation level.
After asking Mu Lian's cultivation level for information, instead of answering Mu Lian's question, Mu Haoucun instead invited Mu Lian to come with him to the south hill. Mu Lian went to the clinic for permission.
"Grandpa are we going with Jiaojiao, Mutong, Changyi and Liuzhi?" ask you Lian.
"The idea is that we're both leaving. But grandfather couldn't abandon grandfather's disciple for too long" Mu Haoucun replied.
Mu Lian smiled and wrapped her hands around Mu Haoucun's arms. Some of the passersby stopped to say hello and talk.
Mu Haoucun proudly showed Mu Lian as his favorite granddaughter to each of the residents.
The embarrassed Mu Lian was about to take her hand off but could not. Mu Haoucun did not let Mu Lian let go of his hand.
Mu Haoucun released Mu Lian after reaching the southern hill. Changyi, Jiajiao, Mutong and Liuzhi were already standing waiting for Mu Haoucun. They were happy to see Mu Lian coming with Mu haoucun.
They chatted for a while then were silent as Mu haoucun stood before them. Classes begin with service.
By late afternoon, Mu Haoucun closed the lesson by reminding him what material would be delivered the next day.
Do not forget to remind his students to prepare tools to make pills because they have not made pills for a long time.
Mu Lian who heard it also looked very enthusiastic to see the pill-making process.
"I will remind you many times even though you are tired of hearing it" Mu Haoucun continued
"Sherbal plants are short-lived and some are long-lived.
But in the end how?
They are plucked and then blended into medicine or made into pills.
Of them tens or even millions of humans survived.
From them were born great cultivators.
It all started with a pinch of this spiritual grass, or a 100-year-old ginseng.
Now I ask how old are you?
What is the purpose of your life?
How much have you helped others?"
That night Mu Haoucun and Meng Zhi chatted in the absence of one of her best friends. It seemed like Master Yi had yet to discover Li Zizhou's whereabouts.
Since there was no Master Yi, Mu Haoucun invited Meimei to chat with him and Meng Zhi to make the atmosphere more festive.
Mu Lian was only observing from the sidelines but her eyes did not point to the three people who were talking. Mu Lian dissolved in her mind.
[Be someone useful to others, like this herbal plant]
Mu Lian was a young miss. Mu Lian grew up with people around her who made herself the center of their lives. Whatever your wishes are always fulfilled by the people around you.
It is like the Earth going around the sun. However, the Sun as the center of the Earth is still beneficial to the Earth. The sun gives its light as the support of all life on Earth.
Dawn inched, dyeing the originally dark sky reddish before finally turning blue. The birds chirping along with the process awakened the inhabitants of the East Ufuk Valley.
Mu Lian lay on her bed with her eyes open all night. Even though Mu Lian was awake all night, her body and mind still felt refreshed because of the many things that were thought of.
Footsteps are heard down the stairs. Mu Lian got up from her bed and changed into clothes. He bought breakfast excitedly as he remembered today would see with his own eyes how the pill making process was.
Mu Lian bought a side dish at Aunt Lin's store and chatted for a while. Before long a mother came to buy a side dish. Aunt Lin greeted the mother then talked to her.
"Mother Chong how's your in-laws doing?" said a new woman who came.
"It hasn't improved, Ms. Kang. We have to go back and forth the East Ufuk Mahogani-Valley Village for a few days now" Ms. Chong said.
"Aiyaa, I have a daughter Lian'er's age. My daughter can handle homework while I help you take care of the house if you're in Mahogani Village" Ms Kang said.
Mu Lian who was suddenly taken in by the mouth just nodded smilingly at Mother Chong when she looked at him.
"really? Then I will trouble you, Mother Kang. Thank you," said Mother Chong.
"no need. We have been neighbors ever since we were born. I already consider you as my sister," Mother Kang said.
"You could have, you can" Mother Chong said with a laugh.
Mother Chong, Mother Kang and Aunt Lin then chatted with Mu Lian. After saying goodbye, Mu Lian returned to Mu Haoucun's house.
Along the way Mu Lian saw several residents offering each other help just like Mother Kang did. Mu Lian began to see that offering help to someone was good as well.
Mu Lian was getting more and more active in observing the circumstances around her. Looking for someone who needs help. Moments later Mu Lian passed by Aunt Wang.
His hands were full of packages, when asked if Aunt Wang had bought a pot. Mu Lian offered help to Aunt Wang whom she happily accepted.
Just as Mu Lian passed through Aunt Wang's gate, she was hit by a mother. Their bodies bounced and both fell to the ground.
Mu Lian found out from the mother that her son was sick. She and her husband were about to take the child to the clinic but it was not because the child was defecating.
Mu Lian also offered to examine the mother's child which the mother happily accepted.
His house was located three houses away from Aunt Wang. Mu Lian entered the child's room while observing the surroundings of the room.
The boy was lying on the bed. His face was pale and lethargic. On the mattress put some more cloth to prevent the sheets exposed to dirt.
Mu Lian left the package containing the side dish on the mother and told her to wait outside the room.
Mu Lian approached at the child and examined his pulse then opened his mouth and observed his tongue. Mu Lian's hands combed the child's stomach.
When Mu Lian put a little pressure on a certain part of the stomach the child groaned.Mu Lian then asked how many times the child urinated in 24 hours.
After completion Mu Lian took the package and said goodbye to the mother to concoct medicine.
Mu Lian handed Mu Haoucun a package of side dishes and said that she would take care of a child patient so that she could not go to the south hill.
Mu Haoucun looked at Mu Lian from a distance with a smile. He did not hold back Mu Lian because it seemed like the girl was undergoing enlightenment.
Enlightenment was essential to a cultivator and it was extremely difficult to obtain it. If you get it you better not waste that chance.
For the next few days Mu Lian carried out her new habit enthusiastically. Like a child getting a new toy, Mu Lian continues to offer help until he feels his new habit is not bad either.
One night, Mu Haoucun was having a conversation with Meimei and Meng Zhi. Mu Lian still looked unfocused with the conversation before her until she suddenly asked something unexpected to Meimei and Meng Zhi.
"I heard Senior Meng is a stork but I've never seen Senior Meng turn into a stork" Mu Lian said.
Mu Haoucun coughed while Meimei restrained his smile. Meng Zhi looked at Mu Lian's expectant gaze, finally she couldn't resist and promised to show her tomorrow.
The next morning Mu Haoucun took Mu Lian, Meimei and Meng Zhi to the south hill. Of course Changyi, Jiaojiao, Mutong and Liuzhi were there. Their class seems to be moved to the south hill.
Mu Lian and her four companions sat on the side, observing Meng Zhi enthusiastically. Initially Meng Zhi was misbehaved due to the gazes of the young man and the young man in front of her but after getting used to their gazes Meng Zhi's body emitted rays.
The beam was soft so that Mu Lian and the others could capture the transformation on Meng Zhi's body.
His red lips turned into the beak of a bird, his two hands turning into a pair of white-colored wings. Finally, a heron the size of an adult stood before them.
Its fur is white on the top of its body and black on the bottom of its body. *The crane stood up gracefully. His diamond-colored eyes looked at Mu Lian and her friends.
"It's amazing" said Mu Lian.
"Yes I've also just seen something like this" Jiaojiao said with sparkling eyes.
"Ens. Since childhood we have lived in the East Ufuk Valley" Mutong said.
"Someday I will go around this world" Liuzhi said.
Changyi, Jiaojiao, Mutong and Liuzhi were orphans that Mu Haoucun had brought to the Eastern Ufuk Valley to be educated as Alchemists.
They live in a dormitory with other orphans studying at the Morning Dew sect.
After being assessed to have completed the curriculum they are welcome to live their respective paths.
Some were recommended to large sects, or opened their own clinics.
"You know? This country we live in is called Mao. A country guarded by rabbits. Although in Mao's kingdom the king is a human being, most of his reign is run by the rabbit race" Changyi said.
"really?" said Mu Lian. Mu Lian had yet to learn the ins and outs of the land she was living in now.
"Grandfather, I mean Master Mu yesterday went to the land *Wu, is...is the country guarded by horse races?" ask Mu Lian.
"really. Other than these two lands there are Yin, Chen, Si, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, and Chou lands," Changyi replied.
Mu Lian was stunned. If the total number of countries in the world is 12. Similar to the 12 people on Earth.
"Where did you know that? I guess this world there are only three states; yin, Mao, and Chen countries," Liuzhi said perplexedly.
"These three countries are only a handful of 12 countries" Changyi said.
"Then? How do you know there are 12 countries in the world? Isn't it that in the Morning Dew library there are only books on Alchemy?" Jiaojiao.
"From one of Master Mu's customers," Changyi replied.
"The bottom line is that you can get information about other countries in the capital's library" Mutong said.
Hearing the capital the look on Mu Lian's face turned bad.
"What's up?' Changyi.
"It's okay" said Mu Lian. But his body was agitated.
"Ehem, so? What do you think?" said a stork.
"Yes!" screams Mu Lian, Jiaojiao, Changyi, Mutong and Liuzhi.
Because they were busy chatting they forgot about Meng Zhi who had transformed into a stork. Their goal of coming to the hill today was just for that yet they had already forgotten about it.
"..." - ".(Meng Zhi)
The morning class started after Meng Zhi left the hill gloomily. Feeling guilty, Changyi, Jiaojiao, Mutong and Liuzhi dined together at Mu Haoucun's house after obtaining permission from Mu Haocun.
They heard from Mu Lian that Meng Zhi and Meimei always had dinner together at Mu Haoucun's house so they were determined to satisfy Meng Zhi at dinner together later.
Mu Haoucun's house that night was so crowded that the spacious grounds felt unable to accommodate the young men full of energy who could not stand still.
The girls went to help Meimei cook while Changyi and Liuzhi accompanied Mu Haoucun and Meng Zhi. The two young men instantly praised Meng Zhi's prowess for making amends for them this morning.
Mu Lian, Jiaojiao and Mutong joined Changyi and Liuzhi to praise Meng Zhi after dinner.
But they do not know what awaits the next day. Due to their negligence, a teacher's mood became bad after seeing others praised by his pupils and grandchildren in front of his own eyes.
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*Note:
* Stork Bird*
* Wu can be associated with horses.