"Teacher, where is the Flower Fruit Mountain you mentioned? And where is the East Continent Purvavideha?"
"Teacher, do you think there are really Immortals in this world?"
Inside Peach Blossom Town, under a giant banyan tree in a small alley, a group of children sat in a circle, their eyes burning as they looked at He Xiuyuan, who was seated on a chair, listening to the story he had just told.
At this moment, the children's eyes were full of bright light.
He Xiuyuan smiled upon hearing their words, answering the children in front of him, his gaze somewhat unfocused at this moment.
He Xiuyuan had been in this world for several days; he was a Transmigrator.
He had died suddenly from overwork on Earth, then inexplicably arrived in this world.
Thinking of his parents still on Earth, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, his company was among the top hundred, and he had purchased insurance. Due to his sudden death from overwork, his company and insurance would leave a large sum of money for his parents.
Plus, he had a younger brother at home, who should be able to take good care of their parents.
As He Xiuyuan thought of this, his thoughts drifted back.
The world he was currently in was an ancient Dynasty called Great Zhou, quite similar to the ancient Dynasties of Huaxia, though it lacked the brilliant culture of ancient Huaxia.
The person He Xiuyuan had possessed was a Xiucai whose appearance was eighty to ninety percent similar to He Xiuyuan's.
The original owner had drowned a few days prior, allowing the Transmigrator He Xiuyuan to take over the body.
After roughly understanding this world through this body, He Xiuyuan's mood gradually relaxed. Adopting a 'when in Rome' attitude, He Xiuyuan began to adapt to this world.
Speaking of which, He Xiuyuan's start after Transmigration could be considered quite good this time.
However, to truly raise his status, he still needed to pass the Juren examination.
Nevertheless, with the cultural background of another world, He Xiuyuan's success rate in passing the Juren examination was still very high.
As long as he could pass the Juren examination, his future days would be comfortable; at the very least, he wouldn't starve to death or be persecuted.
"Teacher, you still haven't said, are there really Immortals or not?"
The child in front of him stared at He Xiuyuan, asking with great excitement.
They knew from their parents that He Xiuyuan was a Xiucai, knowledgeable, and ordinary teachers couldn't compare to He Xiuyuan.
And recently, from He Xiuyuan, they had also heard about the Immortal Nezha, which made their hearts yearn even more.
He Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. As a Transmigrator, since even his Transmigration had happened, it was possible for Immortals to exist.
But from his understanding of this world, there were no such beings as Immortals.
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"It's been seven days. Now that I have the soul of that Xiucai, it's time for me to enter Reincarnation."
Inside Peach Blossom Town, a person, soaking wet, walked towards the small alley ahead, a look of joy on his face.
The one accompanying him was also completely soaked, with water constantly dripping from his temples.
What seemed strange, however, was that in broad daylight, there was no rain, so why were both of them covered in water?
And judging by their clothes, it seemed as if they had fallen into water.
But the most bizarre thing was that the surrounding bustling commoners seemed not to see these two people at all.
"It should be just ahead, right?"
The slightly younger-looking youth glanced around before speaking.
The middle-aged man beside him immediately nodded, stepping forward, about to walk into one of the courtyards.
However, just at this moment, his gaze swept over a young man in the alley, and his steps suddenly halted, followed by a look of undisguised shock on his face.
"How is this possible!"
After clearly seeing the young man's face, he was startled, and an involuntary cry of surprise escaped him.
The young man beside him was startled by the exclamation, "What are you doing? Keep your voice down! If the Day Patrol sees us, you and I will be immediately arrested!"
"Look at the person on the left! Isn't that my substitute? Didn't I drown him? Why is he still alive?"
Ordinarily, when the middle-aged man heard the words "Day Patrol," he would certainly flee in a hurry.
But at this moment, he paid no attention to it, his eyes fixed on He Xiuyuan in front of him, his face full of shock and disbelief.
At that time, under Qixia Creek, he had personally drowned He Xiuyuan.
And he had checked repeatedly; there was absolutely no mistake.
Moreover, in the following days, he heard the commoners coming and going on Qixia Creek discussing the matter.
They said that a Xiucai from Bailu Town had drowned, and his body had been laid out for several days, waiting for the time to bury him.
The commoners had spoken clearly at the time, so there couldn't be any mistake.
So how could this person, who was clearly dead, have come back to life?
The more he thought about it, the more his eyes, as he looked at He Xiuyuan, were filled with disbelief.
"It's really him?"
Wu Yun, the young man beside him, was also stunned upon hearing this, then his eyes widened, looking at He Xiuyuan with some disbelief.
They were both Water Ghosts. At the time, when he saw the other find a substitute, his heart was full of envy.
He was also certain at the time that the other had drowned, with no breath left.
But even so, why was the other now perfectly fine?
"It seems he was playing dead at the time, then?"
Wu Yun stared at He Xiuyuan for a moment, then muttered to himself.
"How can this be!"
The middle-aged man, Ding Maoqin, beside him immediately became furious upon hearing this. "If he's fine, then how can I go into Reincarnation!"
As he said this, he gritted his teeth repeatedly.
"He was clearly drowned before, but now he's full of vigor again. No, I must make him my substitute!"
Ding Maoqin was now full of rage.
Hearing this, Wu Yun beside him gave a bitter smile, "But he's already alive again, what can we do?"
"Hmph, this Xiucai usually lives a very frugal life. I'll trick him into crossing the creek, and then I'll overturn the bamboo raft and drown him."
Ding Maoqin scoffed angrily upon hearing this, having already made up his mind.
Wu Yun was stunned for a moment, then said with some reluctance, "He is, after all, a Xiucai with scholarly honors. This time, he also survived a great disaster. Why not find someone else?"
Wu Yun was somewhat hesitant.
Ding Maoqin turned his head sharply upon hearing this, staring at Wu Yun with a cold sneer, "Why are you showing sympathy? I know you were also a scholar in your lifetime, but you must know that you were also dragged down by a Water Ghost to be a substitute."
"In the future, you will also have to find a substitute. If you don't find one, you'll suffer in that water day and night!"