I proved immortality through the imperial examination.

Chapter 91 Spirit Tribe
Seeing that Xin Changsheng was hiding his true intentions, Xue Xiang guessed that there would be an unexpected gain, but he didn't expect to be so surprised.

As evening fell, Zun Taochang, the vice dean of the eleventh academy of Yunmeng City, personally led a team to the scene. With a handwritten order from Wei Yang, they took the person away overnight and escorted him to Yunmeng.

Three days later, the order for Xue Xiang to take over as acting head of the bureau came down.

In Suiyang Town, although his colleagues all loudly congratulated him, Xue Xiang could tell that there were few blessings and many jealousy.

This is only human nature, and he didn't think it was bad.

On the afternoon of the day the transfer order came down, he received the official seal, which was the same fragment of the seal that had been mistakenly given to him when he first arrived and then taken away.

His mind sank into the seal and stamp, and following the information inside, he quickly completed the claim.

This seal serves three purposes:
First, it has a built-in communication array that allows communication with other leaders in Suiyang Town.

Second, at the meeting at Zhangyin Temple, this document was required as proof for the decision on the seal.

Third, in case of emergencies, the six palm prints of Suiyang Town can be combined to shake the cultural lineage and heavenly way of Suiyang, helping to suppress evil spirits.

Of course, it can also be activated by a single person, but this requires crushing the fragments of the document, and the consequences are extremely serious.

After Xue Xiang accepted the official seal, Zuo Yuan, the head of the Thirteenth Division, came to find him.

The Thirteenth Office was responsible for internal affairs and logistics.

After Xue Xiang was promoted to acting head of the seal, he was qualified to move into the head of the seal's exclusive courtyard.

Xue Xiang initially didn't plan to move, but after taking a walk around the private courtyard with Zuo Yuan, he immediately realized that he had been too naive.

The seal-bearer's private courtyard is a two-section independent courtyard. There are seven or eight such courtyards, enclosed by a wall, with soldiers on guard outside.

Each of the palm-printed private courtyards is spacious and bright, with a dedicated kitchen and full-time servants.

Xue Xiang, of course, wouldn't suffer in silence, and immediately told Liu Mei to move.

After moving into the new house, Xue Xiang paid to dismiss the full-time servants.

He's not comfortable with strangers loitering around his house, but he can't afford the time cost of familiar people.

The protective array that was removed from the makeshift refining room in the original rented house was installed by Xue Xiang in the west wing of the new courtyard, thus creating a dedicated refining room for Liu Mei.

No sooner had they moved than Liu Mei urged Xue Xiang to bring his mother and the others over.

Xue Xiang thought that the new house was big enough, with three courtyards open to the public, and there was no need to worry about safety. There was really no need to make his mother worry every day at home.

He readily agreed and rushed back to Yunmeng that afternoon to pick up the person.

When he arrived home and told the little guy the news, he jumped for joy. Xiao Wan also said she wanted to go.

Fan Youyi has resigned from his position at Yunjian News and is focusing on preparing for the exam, without neglecting his studies.

Xue Xiang told everyone to rest at home, while he went out first to Yun Jian News, where he found Zhou Mengyu and inquired about the business situation.

Xue Xiang originally thought that Zhou Mengyu would pursue a career in government after graduating from high school and would ask him to resign, but he didn't expect that this guy had no intention of pursuing a career in government at all.

Judging from Zhou Mengyu's words, he wouldn't trade his current position as president for a city-level administrative order.

After thinking about it carefully, Xue Xiang realized that this made sense.

As time went on, the influence of Yunjian Message grew, and Zhou Mengyu's social status naturally rose rapidly.

Fortunately, this person is an optimist and doesn't have much ambition.

For the time being, Xue Xiang doesn't need to bother with containing Zhou Mengyu.

After chatting for a while, Xue Xiang presented a new manuscript.

Zhou Mengyu flipped through the pages, a jolt of surprise washing over her. "Why the change in tactics?"

The manuscript he was holding was titled "Wrong Carriage, Right Groom," which was a popular TV series in his previous life. Xue Xiang had made some modifications and localized it.

But the core of the story remains unchanged.

"Fighting and killing can only cover a small area. Don't forget about the women in the boudoir, a large consumer group. The popularity of 'Fan Jian' is already declining. We need a flagship product to keep Yun Jian News going."

"But is this 'Wrong Carriage, Right Groom' okay? It doesn't seem right to me."

“Sure, you can start serializing it now. I’ll have someone send you the next draft.”

It's fortunate that he has a photographic memory and is full of energy; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to withstand such a whirlwind of work, spiritual practice, and writing. Although Zhou Mengyu didn't trust the manuscript in his hands, he trusted Xue Xiang. If Xue Xiang said to do it, then he would do it.

After leaving the newspaper office, Xue Xiang headed straight for Jiufen Mountain.

He first brought some snacks and "letters from readers" before visiting his teacher's wife, Madam Wei.

Unfortunately, Madam Wei had gone out to collect folk songs. Xue Xiang was secretly delighted, as he was really afraid of seeing that charming and mature female teacher again.

The main problem was that his teacher's wife's eyes were too alluring. Although he was determined to steal, he couldn't be sure what she was thinking, and it would be terrible if Teacher Wei misunderstood.

After delivering the items to the Wei residence, he went to the Plum Blossom Hall, where Xie Haiya was working.

Upon meeting, Xie Haiya immediately inquired about the situation at Suiyang Ferry.

He was in charge of the Seventh Institute and was very sensitive to business matters.

The recent surge in cargo ship traffic at Suiyang Ferry, the doubling of merchants' comings and goings, and the steadily increasing tax rates reported by tax officials are all compelling evidence.

Xue Xiang explained in detail, and Xie Haiya became more and more excited as he listened. He told him to do his best and to just tell him what he needed or what was missing.

After finishing their business, Xue Xiang asked about Xie Haiya giving Liu Mei the jade pendant.

"You've noticed something's wrong?"

"My elder sister has recently begun cultivating..."

"What elder sister? I already found out. She's your childhood sweetheart. You're lucky to have such a beautiful wife. Are you implying that she cultivates very quickly?"

Xue Xiang nodded repeatedly.

"What else is strange?"

"She thinks very clearly and has a clear mind. Even if two things are completely unrelated, she can figure out the connection between them."

"As expected of the Spirit Race, their abilities are truly remarkable."

"Eldar?"

“In the past, the sage used the literary tradition to align with the Way of Heaven, and seized the fortune of all the great powers of the time.”

Demon God, Ancestral Witch, Spirit Ancestor, Corpse Emperor, and Demon Ancestor were all suppressed.

Those beings of that level, having their destiny stolen, are destined for annihilation.

Therefore, all the gods and demons were either eternally imprisoned in the Nine Netherworlds or buried in the Star Ruins.

Among them, the most tragic was the Spirit Ancestor, who confronted the Heavenly Dao of the Cultural Lineage with the Creation Diagram.

At the moment of his death, he disassembled the Creation Diagram and implanted it into the bodies of many of his disciples.

The Creation Chart sealed away ancient exotic species, and as time went by, the descendants of these disciples gradually developed extraordinary abilities.

Not only do they cultivate at an astonishing speed, but they also possess unique abilities, such as controlling lightning and thunder, traversing the netherworld, or even concealing their forms.

Those with purer bloodlines may even exhibit atavistic behaviors when encountering danger.

This group of spirits has taken it upon themselves to destroy the cultural lineage and restore the glory of the spirit race. They have fought against the disciples of Confucianism for generations, and have been unacceptable to successive dynasties.

Many years ago, the imperial court even designed spirit pendants specifically for identifying the spirit race.

What I gave that girl was a spirit pendant.

"Have her wear it close to her body, so it's constantly moistened. As long as she doesn't take it off, other spirit pendants will no longer recognize her."

"You don't seem to dislike the Elven race that much?"

"They're just a bunch of pathetic people; the sins committed by their ancestors have been passed down to their descendants."

Xie Haiya said, "However, my goodwill towards the Spirit Clan is limited to your girl."

The true Eldar, brainwashed by hatred education from childhood, remain fanatical and instigate rebellions in various places, a phenomenon that continues to this day.

"You must be very careful not to let your girl get involved with the Spirit Clan."

(End of this chapter)