Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 113 Distress
Then a man walked in from the door. He was short and had ordinary features. He was a typical ordinary face. Even if you met him once, you would quickly forget him.

"His last name is Li, you can call him Master Li."

Master Shangguan gave a brief introduction. "Although Master Li doesn't have any official title, he is extremely knowledgeable. He was unable to take the imperial examinations in his early years due to some special reasons. Otherwise, Master Li would definitely be an official in the court now."

His words were full of admiration for Master Li.

This is enough to show that Master Shangguan was extremely satisfied with Master Li's knowledge.

Shen Fuyu and this person looked at each other.

A mysterious smile appeared on Master Li's lips, and Shen Fuyu noticed the green favorability level above his head.

A faint smell lingered at the tip of her nose, and Shen Fuyu's heart sank. Her intuition told her that this person was the old man in black robe, Shen Fuyu's cheap master.

Shen Fuyu: "..."

No!

How could an old man in a black robe be allowed to be a teacher in a school?!
Shen Fuyu was really afraid that the old man in black robe would lead many students astray.

Although Shen Fuyu vaguely knew that the old man in black robe was different from ordinary people and would do anything to achieve his goals, he really didn't expect that the old man in black robe was so powerful and could convince Master Shangguan. You know, the academy has a history of more than ten years, and during this period many scholars wanted to come to the academy to be a teacher, but without exception, they were all rejected by Master Shangguan.

Those who are able to be recruited into the academy all have extraordinary abilities.

Noticing Shen Fuyu's incredulous expression and subtle attitude, the black cannon old man knew that Shen Fuyu had reacted.

"I will give you a lecture today."

Master Li held a scroll in his hand and began to speak in a pretentious manner.

Master Shangguan nodded with great satisfaction. Even Shen Fuyu had to admit that Master Li had unique insights and was able to help students understand them thoroughly.

Shen Fuyu sighed imperceptibly and thought, forget it, things have already happened, there is no point in blaming others, I can only take it one step at a time.

The day ended quickly, and Shen Fuyu and the Shen sisters were not in a good mood.

"Miss, Miss, why are you unhappy?"

Noticing the mood changes of the Shen sisters, Shen Fuyu couldn't help but express his concern.

"Shen Fuyu, I'm afraid of being eliminated. I'll be the only one leaving the academy."

Shen Mengwu doesn't like reading, but she likes reading with Shen Fuyu.

"It's okay. If you have any questions, you can ask me and I will teach you."

As a top student in the Chinese Language Department, Shen Fuyu believed that he could still teach Shen Mengwu.

For Shen Fuyu, the lecture notes he learned in school were already mastered by him in modern times.

"I want to learn Fu Yu, but for some reason my head feels like a mess. I can understand it, but I can't write it down after I put pen to paper."

Shen Mengning felt very distressed about this.

In school, Shen Mengning could understand everything the teacher said, but once she was asked to speak or write, she could not make a sound or pick up a pen.

Shen Mengning couldn't help but think of her mother struggling to support the Shen family. Her father's whereabouts were unknown, and the second branch of the family was like jackals, tigers and leopards. As long as Madam Shen did something wrong, they would be eager to bite her and were ready to take the position at any time. Shen Mengning wanted to pass the imperial examinations so that her mother would have enough confidence and not be embarrassed by others.

It's not just an internal family problem. The other three families also regard the Shen family as a thorn in their eyes.

There are only a few resources and the Shen family owns most of them. If the Shen family falls, it means that the other three families will be able to gain more benefits.

After all, the Shen family was the only one without any outstanding young people. Relying on the wealth accumulated by their ancestors, they would eventually decline.

Shen Mengning doesn't talk much and always stays with her mother quietly, but she sees all of Mrs. Shen's difficulties.

Shen Mengning wanted to share her mother's worries and also wanted to provide a solid foundation for her mother.

The eldest daughter can also take responsibility for what the eldest son can do.

Shen Fuyu could understand Shen Mengning's depressed mood. She raised her hand and touched Shen Mengwu's head, her eyes full of heartache.

In the eyes of outsiders, Shen Mengning might be indifferent, or perhaps Shen Mengning had allowed herself to degenerate and fall from a talented girl to her current mediocre state. However, Shen Fuyu knew that this was not the case. The Shaohuayuan study was often lit with candles in the middle of the night.

It was Shen Mengning who was studying hard.

Shen Mengning thought that others could understand it after just one glance, but she couldn't, so she would just spend more time and effort on it.

The reality is that no matter how hard Shen Mengning tried, the knowledge would pass through her mind and quickly disappear. She couldn't remember it, no matter how hard she tried.

Shen Mengning is just slow to react, which doesn't mean she knows nothing about the outside world.

Shen Mengning wanted to change, but she was powerless.

"Miss." Shen Fuyu sighed softly and looked at her encouragingly, "I see your efforts. Don't worry, I will try my best to find a solution to the problem of the soul."

"When the soul returns to its place, I believe that the young lady's strength will improve by leaps and bounds."

"really?"

Shen Mengning raised her eyes, which were filled with a layer of mist.

I no longer have any expectations for this situation.

Only then did Shen Fuyu really take it seriously and looked at Shen Mengning with a serious expression.

"Miss, can you tell me what happened to make you become like this? When did it start?"

As far as Shen Fuyu knew, Shen Mengning's situation started inexplicably, and Shen Fuyu didn't believe that everything had a reason.

At this moment, Shen Mengwu, who was listening on the side, suddenly interrupted, "Shen Fuyu, my sister disappeared after that."

"That year, my sister fell seriously ill after returning home. Mother took care of her day and night. However, after she regained consciousness, her expression became dull. When others called her, it took her a while to respond. Mother didn't take it seriously, thinking she was just frightened. As time went on, her condition not only didn't improve, but became even worse."

"She has completely forgotten everything she learned. It took my mother a long time to get her back to her current state. Otherwise, her condition would have been much worse."

Shen Fuyu touched his chin. The whole thing started when Shen Mengning was kidnapped and disappeared mysteriously.

"Shen Mengning, do you remember what happened after you were kidnapped?"

The problem must be solved from the root.

Under the expectant gaze of Shen Fuyu and Shen Mengwu, Shen Mengning shook her head.

"I only remember meeting an old man, and I don't know anything else." Shen Mengning frowned, looking distressed, trying desperately to remember, but it felt like a needle pricked deep in her mind, and she couldn't remember no matter how hard she tried.

Noticing Shen Mengning's pain, Shen Fuyu patted her gently to comfort her.

"There's always a solution, don't worry."

Perhaps, she could ask her cheap master.

(End of this chapter)