Mentorship

After a night of conversation, not only Yu Xiucai but also Zhu Ge felt as if they had been baptized.

Anger, hatred, resentment, helplessness...

In the end, everything turned into peace.

The sun rose as usual the next day, as if nothing had changed since time immemorial.

After Yu Xiucai told Zhu Ge that the fisherman in the straw raincoat's divine sense had swept over her again, Zhu Ge pretended nothing had happened and left.

I didn't sleep well last night, I wonder if it's because I slept too hard.

"Fuck your pillow! Your snoring was louder than thunder yesterday, it was driving me crazy!"

"Hehe, you sleep well when you're full."

Duan Lei and Ji Fuhui started bickering as soon as they woke up.

Zhu Ge approached the small boat, listening to the faint sounds of bickering in the distance, and looked at the fisherman in the straw raincoat ahead: "Fisherman, I'm ready."

"Let's go." The fisherman in the straw raincoat smiled. "I still have three villages to visit. Come with me and help me with some things... Oh, by the way, is the three bushels of red rice packed?"

"It's all packed." Zhu Ge nodded slightly, a smile appearing on her face. "Fisherman in the raincoat, what you promised me..."

"Hahaha, very good, very good! A person who can bend and stretch will surely achieve great things!" The fisherman in the straw raincoat beamed with a smile.

"Don't worry, if you play the role of a canine tooth well, I not only have Confucian and Taoist classics, but also fishermen's traditions that you can see."

"Although you are not talented, you are intelligent and perceptive. By my side, I will promote you to Dongting Prefecture in the future. After observing the situation of the world, you will realize that those mediocre people and lowly commoners today are nothing but smoke and clouds."

"Beautiful women? From centenarian female cultivators to eight-year-old children, it all depends on your preference."

"Fine wine? The food of ten thousand men is nothing more than a mouthful of nectar, which you may drink a thousand cups of."

"Swords, fine horses, luxurious carriages... whatever you want, you can have it! Isn't that wonderful?"

"The world will serve us, and you will thank me for helping you today."

The fisherman in the straw raincoat seemed like a wise and patient teacher, his face full of kindness.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ge's expression changed, and her eyes revealed a longing for the future: "Such a life... is truly wonderful."

"Haha, come on board!" The fisherman in the straw raincoat stood at the bow of the boat, his hands pushing up the oars.

Zhu Ge obediently boarded the ship, and the ship began to move.

Yuanyang City is to the north, and the boat is heading south.

"Huh? What did you say, scholar?"

"Xianxian? How could this be..."

As the song faded away, the voices of Duan Lei and Ji Fuhui could be faintly heard carried on the wind, though they were indistinct, like whispers in a dream.

"Fisherman, I..." Zhu Ge began softly, turning his head to see the fisherman in the straw raincoat staring intently at him.

Zhu Ge felt a chill run down her spine.

"What is it?" The fisherman in the straw raincoat asked with his usual smile.

"Can I really be like you in the future...?" Zhu Ge's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

"Haha, so that's what you're worried about." The fisherman in the straw raincoat chuckled. "I told you, there are countless farmers and laborers in this world. If you follow the right person, you will naturally stand out."

"But what if I have a daughter in the future?" Zhu Ge asked, tears streaming down her face.

"Zhu Ge!" the fisherman in the straw raincoat scolded, but Zhu Ge caught a hint of satisfaction and a smile in his eyes:

"You must understand that the reason Xianxian died was because her father and daughter were weak and followed the wrong person. If they had followed me instead of Yu Wanqian, they would not have suffered such humiliation and died."

"Right now, if you follow me, who would dare to humiliate you?"

"But..." Zhu Ge wiped away her tears.

"Smack!!!"

The next moment, the fisherman in the straw raincoat slapped Zhu Ge across the face.

Zhu Ge's body flew to the side, but she crashed into the edge of the small boat and bounced back onto the boat.

"Zhuge! I thought you were clever before, how come you're so dull now?" The fisherman in the straw raincoat said angrily, "If you want to fend for yourself with them, then get off the boat!"

Zhu Ge's mouth split open, blood flowing from it, but his eyes seemed to clear instantly: "I, I, the fisherman in the straw raincoat, I know I was wrong..."

As she spoke, Zhu Ge suddenly knelt down, burying her face in the bottom of the boat.

His face was full of fear and lingering apprehension, and his voice trembled slightly.

At that moment, beyond his perception, a divine sense swept across his face.

The fisherman in the straw raincoat in front of him narrowed his eyes, a hint of suspicion flashing across them before he buried his face deep inside and said, "Sigh, get up, Zhuge."

Zhu Ge pounded his forehead against the hull of the boat, crying out, "Zhu Ge knows he was wrong! Zhu Ge knows he was wrong! Please, fisherman, don't abandon me!"

Upon hearing this, the fisherman in the straw raincoat nodded slightly and continued, "I don't blame you, I'm just disappointed in you. Get up."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ge cautiously looked up at the fisherman in the straw raincoat.

The fisherman in the straw raincoat had a gentle expression, like a spring breeze: "I told you, I see you are intelligent and I can't bear to see you stuck in the quagmire of Jianshan Village. I hope you will think it over carefully."

As he spoke, the fisherman in the straw raincoat stretched out his right hand, revealing a dark blue, round leaf that emitted a faint glow.

"These are the leaves of a low-grade Spirit-level Deep Blue Fruit. Consuming them can enhance your blood and energy. I see you are just entering the Martial Arts Resentment Realm, so you can consume them to stabilize your realm."

"Low-grade Spirit level?" Zhu Ge was taken aback, her voice filled with doubt.

The fisherman in the straw raincoat smiled and said, "Since you don't understand the different grades of these spiritual items, come back to Yuanyang City with me in the future. I will teach you to read and give you books to read, and then you will understand everything."

"Learning to read, studying... can a farmer like me do that?" Zhu Ge stared blankly at the fisherman in the straw raincoat.

He seemed eagerly anticipating what the fisherman in the straw raincoat would say, yet also somewhat timid, as if afraid the fisherman would say something else entirely.

The fisherman in the straw raincoat took in all of Zhu Ge's expressions, then nodded slightly and smiled, "Of course!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ge was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, fisherman! Thank you, fisherman! Thank you, fisherman!"

"What, you can't read?" the fisherman in the straw raincoat asked casually. "Come, I see your eyes are bloodshot and your body is weak. Take some of the deep blue herb leaves first."

Zhu Ge stopped what he was doing, took the deep blue fruit, and then sighed, "Fisherman, you don't know this, I did learn some characters before, and I can write some names, but I can't read books."

The fisherman in the straw raincoat hummed in agreement and turned back to focus on rowing: "I'll teach you from now on."

"Thank you, fisherman!" Zhu Ge's voice rose a little, and he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, looking at the round leaf in his hand with delight.

"Boosts blood and qi? Good stuff! I need to take a closer look; I might encounter something like this again in the future."

Zhu Ge sighed in admiration, glanced at it, and then swallowed it without hesitation.

Seeing this, Zhu Ge withdrew all the divine sense that he could not perceive into the body of the fisherman in the straw raincoat.

Meanwhile, after Zhu Ge swallowed the leaf, a sharp pain gradually rose in her abdomen, which even spread throughout her body.

"Fisherman! Fisherman! I..."

Zhu Ge collapsed onto the boat, curled up, her face filled with panic: "I...I'm in pain!"

Seeing this, the fisherman in the straw raincoat turned around and looked at Zhu Ge coldly: "Still pretending?"

Zhu Ge, her face filled with panic, cried out, "Fisherman, fisherman in a straw raincoat, what does this mean? I'm convinced! I'm convinced! Please, fisherman, save me!"

"You want to avenge that lowly commoner, don't you!" the fisherman in the straw raincoat sneered. "You lowly commoner, you deserve to die!"

"No, no, fisherman, I just want to live!" Zhu Ge shook his head frantically, his face covered in sweat from the pain. "Fisherman, I really didn't!"

"Last night, you were with Yu Wanqian, plotting how to deal with me, weren't you?" The fisherman in the straw raincoat chuckled.

"You're nothing but ants. You have no idea that with a single sweep of my divine sense, I heard every single word you uttered! I listened all night!"

"No! Scholar Yu wanted to fight you to the death, but I told him not to let Xianxian's death affect the rest of us!" Zhu Ge clutched her stomach, tears and sweat streaming down her face.

"Fisherman, I know I am just a farmer, and I know this is my only chance in life, a chance for a better life!"

"I truly want to be a fisherman's canine tooth! Please, fisherman, save me, don't poison me!"

"The fisherman is wise! The fisherman is wise!"

The voice of the blessing was mournful and fearful, and it grew weaker and weaker.

His eyes were full of pleading as he looked at the fisherman in the straw raincoat.

Upon seeing this, the fisherman in the straw raincoat suddenly burst into laughter, and a deep blue fruit popped out of his hand, accurately landing in Zhu Ge's mouth.

The fruit melts in your mouth, and a refreshing sensation spreads throughout Zhuge's body in an instant.

"Hahaha, the Deep Blue Fruit needs both the fruit and the leaves to be eaten. Zhu Ge, since you are truly loyal to me, then I will give you the opportunity to follow me!"

"Just now... it was just a joke!"