fairy family

Chapter 77: Joy, murder, secret communication

Soon, Yu Que and his family were lost in the crowd, surrounded by constant congratulations.

Even those self-proclaimed noble alchemists in the guild were surprised to hear that a colleague had won the top spot in this year's county exam, and they came to congratulate him.

As for these people, Yu Que had his uncle and aunt with him, so he didn't have to worry about all the entertainment. He just needed to say a few words to each of them.

And according to the customs of the city, once someone's name is on the list, a banquet should be prepared on the same day to entertain guests.

So, surrounded by the crowd, Yu Que and his family walked towards the restaurant near the Alchemist Guild.

When they reached the main gate, there were already hundreds of people following their family.

In the guild, except for those who really couldn't get away, basically everyone who knew about this, whether they were apprentices, helpers, or masters, wanted to join in the fun and have a drink of wedding wine.

When it was time to sit down, Yu Que arranged for Huang Guishan to sit with his family. In front of everyone, Yu Que still called him "Master Huang".

This action surprised many people and made Huang Guishan blush and excited.

However, when the buffet officially started, Yu Que's family suddenly realized something:
"Why are all the people who came to congratulate today from nearby merchants and guilds... Where are the people from the county school?"

Doubt appeared in the eyes of his uncle and aunt. They all looked at Yu Que and asked in a low voice.

Yu Que was also slightly stunned after hearing this.

But he immediately understood that the reason why no one from the county school had come yet was most likely because they had gone to congratulate the Fu clan.

So he told this to his uncle and aunt. Their expressions suddenly became very strange and they didn't know what to say for a moment.

The aunt thought of something else and couldn't help muttering, "If I remember correctly, today is the seventh day after Youshi's death."

But they didn't dwell on it for too long.

Because immediately one after another people came forward to toast Yu Que, congratulated him, and presented him with some gifts.

"Fengmanlou sent a hundred black chickens, a hundred black fish, fifty kilograms of venison, fifty kilograms of beef, and ten large white pigs... If it's not enough, add more!"

Among the gifts, in addition to livestock, fruits, flowers, couplets, paper money, incense and candles, there are even houses, fields, ritual objects and other items. Any one of them is worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of coins. The people who give the gifts are surprisingly generous.

However, Yu Que only accepted gifts of insignificant value. As for those that were too expensive, no matter who sent them, he firmly refused and returned them one by one.

Although according to the customs in the city, if someone passes the county school entrance exam, especially if he ranks first, he can immediately transform from a poor boy with no place to live into a wealthy man with a car and a house.

What it relies on are these gifts.

But for Yu Que, as an alchemist, he does not need to use favors to exchange for benefits in the hands of others, so as to avoid being faced with the situation where he will be asked to pay back favors one day.

For a while, the laughter and joy in the restaurant continued.

"Master Yu, today is a great day!"

Soon, Yu Que's face became stiff from smiling. There were so many people passing by him that he was overwhelmed.

Not long after, the people from the county school finally rushed to Yu Que, beating gongs and drums, and presented the plaque to him:
"Congratulations, Master Yu! You've topped the list."

The arrival of the yamen runners brought the bustle in the restaurant to a climax again.

When facing the yamen runners who came to congratulate him, Yu Que was not stingy and immediately scattered handfuls of paper money, making them smile from ear to ear and shouting "I made a fortune today."

At this time, Yu Que asked in detail and immediately knew what had happened in the Fu clan.

In addition, those who came with the yamen runners also included members of the Fu clan.

The Fu clan members looked embarrassed and were a little reserved at first, but when they saw that Yu Que's family was friendly to them and had no ill will, their faces suddenly turned red and they looked like they were in agreement with Rong Youyan.

They also handed Yu Que another letter given by the clan leader Fu Jin.

Yu Que did not refuse, but for the sake of caution, he did not open it on the spot. Instead, he wrapped it in talisman paper and put it in his sleeve.

It was not until the afternoon and approaching evening that the bustle in the restaurant died down.

But people who came to congratulate still came in batches.

For example, in Yujia Village outside the city, after learning about the county exam list, they immediately sent people and horses, carrying the village's local specialties, and came from afar. They did not arrive until the evening.

Even after nightfall, the restaurant was still bustling with people, and the buffet never stopped. Yu Que and his family were busy like this for most of the day.

What surprised him was that despite all the comings and goings, his uncle and aunt didn't feel tired at all. Only his two little cousins ​​were so lazy that they slept for several hours.

It was late at night, and my uncle and aunt were eager to send Yu Que away so that he could have a good rest and not exhaust himself with joy.

Yu Que was quite tactful. He carried his two cousins ​​as he said, said goodbye, and returned to the Alchemists' Guild.

He threw his two cousins ​​on the bed and went into the quiet room next door alone.

After returning to the quiet room, Yu Que's first action was not to breathe a sigh of relief but to throw himself onto the bed.

He took a few steps forward and quickly came to a corner of the quiet room. He picked up the object he had left there and looked at it carefully.

He heaved a sigh of relief when he found that the item had not suffered any damage, had not been stolen, and was full of ghost energy.

This item is exactly the Tai Sui that Yu Que obtained in the county examination.

After obtaining it, he placed a small altar in the quiet room, lit a few incense sticks, and frequently changed and added incense to it, allowing it to continue to absorb the ghost energy and yin energy in the soldier jar and grow.

These days, Yu Que has also tried to stuff wronged souls and evil spirits into the soldier jar, hoping to make Tai Sui weigh a few more pounds.

This move is quite effective!

After stuffing in a lot of wronged souls, especially a hundred-year-old evil ghost, the Ganoderma lucidum on the soldier jar became a whole circle bigger than before it was stuffed with ghosts!
But when he put in the wronged souls and evil spirits again, the growth speed of the Ganoderma lucidum did not increase significantly.

This made Yu Que realize that even if he provided it with sufficient food, its growth rate would be limited.

However, in this case, this item would most likely not meet the standard of a "spiritual object" that Yu Que wanted.

Because after he passed the county school entrance examination, he might be able to open up the ancestral temple at any time. Even if he took the initiative to delay the opening of the temple and delay his practice, it would not be possible to delay it for too long.

In the quiet room, Yu Que was deep in thought, pondering: "There must be some way to double the growth rate of this thing again..."

Over the past few days, he has thought of many methods on his own, but rejected them one by one.

In particular, one method is to directly drop the gray water in the black gourd on it and give it a try.

Yu Que boldly cut off a grain of Ganoderma lucidum the size of a grain of rice. However, once it came into contact with the gray water, it immediately underwent a hideous transformation. In a few breaths, it changed from a grain of rice to the size of a baby's head, and it also grew tentacles.

It did grow bigger, but it was so creepy and weird that no one dared to use it as medicine.

Yu Que had no choice but to throw the thing into the brazier immediately. It emitted a foul smell and took half an hour to burn into charcoal.

This also means that the gray water in the black gourd can only be used on ghosts for now, and cannot be used on animals, plants, or strange living creatures like Tai Sui.

Yu Que sighed, "It is said that the Yinshen Cangtou has been in the deserted village for a period of time, no matter how many years he has stayed, it should not be a hundred years. But this Tai Sui looks like it is a hundred years old."

He paced in the quiet room, his eyes flickering, "That person probably has a trick to quickly cultivate this thing... Could it be that it must be parasitic on a real spiritual root, or be nourished with human essence and blood?"

Delusions were running rampant in his mind and his hard thinking was fruitless. Yu Que could only sigh a few times and suppress the delusions in his mind.

He planned to wait for a few more days. If he still didn't figure out how to raise Tai Sui, he would go and ask Huang Guishan for advice. If Huang Guishan didn't understand either, he would go and ask the old leader of the Alchemist Guild.

After calming down, he suddenly thought of something.

Yu Que rolled up his sleeves and took out the letter handed over by the Fu clan.

He lowered his head to think for a while, then fetched a face towel, tweezers and other things from the quiet room, carefully peeled off the envelope and unfolded the contents, so as to avoid being careless and falling victim to the conspiracy of hiding poison in the letter.

As soon as the letter was opened, his brows furrowed.

When he had read most of the content, Yu Que's face became even more gloomy, and the joy of winning the list today disappeared completely:
"What an old wretch!"

Suppressing his nerves, he patiently read the letter thoroughly. After confirming that there was nothing on the back, he stood up suddenly with murderous intent on his face.

Because the letter from the clan leader Fu Jinzhi revealed to him the existence of the old ghost in the Fu family ancestral hall.

Moreover, the other party mentioned it clearly in the letter.

If Yu Que hasn't returned to the ancestral hall by midnight tonight, they will first use the art of exorcism to curse his aunt and cousin and torture their souls.

If at daybreak the remaining elements still have not arrived, then they will curse him again, or even use their own magic to kill him and hinder his practice!
(End of this chapter)