For this red line qilin inkstone, Shen Danyan returned a thousand taels of silver, which is truly silver, with ten ingots in each bundle, each ingot weighing ten taels, making a total of ten bundles. This is still not enough to repay the favor.

  As for the specific content of the master's banquet, Shen Xia also made an appearance, but still in a subtle manner. Fang Xin was initially puzzled, but soon gained some insight. Firstly, it was obvious that this batch of newcomers had gathered together, making their target larger and easier to detect. Secondly, there was Shen Xia, who, although a third-stage cultivator, was merely an employee in the Xiao family, unable to enjoy such a life of luxury and freedom. Not to mention the factors of kinship and romance.

  So in my heart I'm actually not too willing to recall - oh, your current life is just a dream after all.

  After understanding this, Fang Xin didn't plan to disturb him anymore, letting him live a carefree life. One year was just one year, and for now, he found a residential land in the city, although it wasn't big, but it was also a courtyard house, priced at 200 taels of silver, which he bought on the spot.

  There were two more items that had been found, apart from the missing jade, and they were also not bad. Although they weren't as valuable as the Red Threaded Qilin Inkstone, after appraisal, they still had some value, and were sold for 500 taels of silver.

  Fang Xin has come to realize that after opening the stars, he has acquired abilities in this aspect, just like the principle of magnetization, his soul is assimilated and possesses some similar powers. It's likely that once all 25 stars are opened, this jade Ruyi will completely merge with his soul.

  Of course, now these powers are some seeds, can't compare with the authentic Jade Like Intention, but also quite impressive.

  This is what is meant by "aura".

  But Fang Xin didn't dare to make more moves either. He had already gained enough this year, and if he followed the fate chart, he was also close to reaching a certain limit of his original fate chart.

  After buying the house, the land was rented out. At the tenant's place, a loli was bought for only twenty taels of silver. Since it was bought on the last day of August, Fang Xin still named her "Ba Gui", not very beautiful, but elegant and 13 years old, can help with some household chores.

  But just as they were enjoying their good fortune, one morning the Eighth Sister rushed in and said: "The old lady has had a sudden attack of heart disease. She fainted on the spot!"

  Fang Xin was shocked after hearing it, hastily put on his clothes and rushed out of the room to hurry to his mother's place.

  I walked to the door, but saw that it was open, so I rushed in and let out a slight sigh of relief. On the new bed, under the embroidered quilt and pillow, my mother had already woken up and was leaning against: "Mother, what's wrong?"

  "It's nothing, just a temporary heartache, it will be fine once the pain is over." said Mother He.

  Fang Xian furrowed his brow, stroking the jade Ruyi, and pondered for a moment. Then he said, "Mother, how could you be so careless? I'll call the doctor to come and take a look."

  "After finishing speaking, he said to Baigui: 'You watch the door. Wait for me to come back.'"

  Arrived on the street, didn't know which doctor was good, but only relied on feeling, looked at several houses, also not working, when it came to the fifth house, suddenly saw an old pharmacy inside, with an old man.

  Taking a closer look, he saw that the old man had a hint of frost in his black hair, and his body was slender and refined. Although his internal energy was not very strong, he had an air of calmness and detachment about him. He immediately stepped forward, bowed his hands in greeting: "Sir, may I ask you to take a look at my mother? She is still young, why did she suddenly faint this morning?"

  The old man's eyes lit up as soon as he came in, as if he had realized something. After listening to him finish speaking, he said, "A doctor has a parental heart, so it's naturally fine to go. Wait a moment, I'll give the order."

  He ordered a shop assistant to bring a medical kit and went home with Fang Xin.

  Along the way, they talked to each other and learned that the old man was called Dou Shan, and he also knew that Fang Xin was the top scholar of Xincheng.

  After going inside, the old man took his pulse and asked about the situation. He was silent for a moment, then nodded and pulled him out to talk.

  "Uncle Dòu, how's your mother doing at home? Please give her my regards."

  "This is actually not an illness, but rather nearing the end of one's lifespan." At this time, Dun Shan was very frank in saying so.

  "Nonsense! My mother is only thirty-three now. Although she was overworked and weakened before, she can still be nursed back to health now. People should live to be fifty at least!"

  "What you said is reasonable, but it doesn't apply to the old lady."

  "Let's hear it." Fang Xin gritted his teeth and sneered coldly, at this moment, the aura of ruthless killing finally emerged.

  Seeing this, Du Shan's heart couldn't help but feel a chill, yet he still smiled and said: "A person's life is related to their fortune and longevity. If they enjoy too much good fortune, it will shorten their lifespan. This time I fainted, it was just an omen."

  Fang Xin's heart suddenly moved, and he had already believed it, but he said: "Nonsense! If my mother has been working hard all her life and only passed away at 49, how could I have become a top scholar? And got all these riches? Would I, as a son, still mistreat my mother?"

  "This, I don't know about. I'm not good at fortune-telling either. However, after thirty years of practicing medicine, I can still see a thing or two about one's lifespan and vital energy. It seems to me that the young master has unknowingly obtained good fortune by passing the imperial examination ahead of time, but it's something that the old lady cannot bear."

  It's the heavenly fate disc again, how can this world have such a powerful rule?

  "Well, then tell me, what's good?" Fang Xin asked after a moment of contemplation.

  "Actually, there is still a thread of heaven left, and things that can change one's fate are still available, that is Feng Shui, the matter of accumulating good deeds."

  "What is Feng Shui?"

  "Feng shui is actually about the harmony of yin and yang in a house, which can improve one's lifespan, but the improvement is not great. However, accumulating good deeds, such as doing 3,000 good actions, can extend one's life by a century. You can consider it from this perspective."

  Fang Xin listened silently, apparently this world with a strong destiny had its own views on changing one's fate.

  He walked back and forth a few steps, but Du Shan was stern. He had been a doctor for thirty years. Since ancient times, doctors have not distinguished between families. In the past, he was still a doctor in the imperial capital, and he saw many people. This young man was warm and polite at first, but now, with every step, his demeanor changed, and there was a kind of murderous decisiveness and majesty that came out. Even with his extensive experience in meeting people, it was rare to see someone like him.

  Fang Xin walked a few steps and then calmly said with a warm smile: "Dong lao, you've worked hard. Here are ten taels of silver, please don't think it's too little."

  Duan Shan shook his head and said, "My medical fees are based on a lifelong rule: for the poor, I take ten cents; for the middle class, one yuan; and for the rich, two taels. Now, sir, you only gave me one yuan in silver."

  For ten taels of silver, he refused firmly. Fang Xin had no choice but to take a hundred coins and send him away.

  He sent him to the door, but didn't go in immediately. Fang Xin stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the sky. Having been in this world for only three months, he already felt like he had a mother. The kindness of parents is pitiful indeed. All their plans and schemes are for the sake of their children's hard work, and it brings warmth to one's heart.

  Although I am not really Li Rui, these little things are all in my heart.

  After careful consideration and introspection, I realized that it was unreasonable for me to have such a result. Although my mother, He Shi, had been virtuous and obtained virtue, and her son had achieved success, even in death there would be no regret. However, as a human being and a son, how could I do such a thing?

  This is not about merits, but rather a matter of principle.

  "A mother's needlework, a son's traveling clothes. Before departure, she sews in secret, fearing his delayed return. Who says the inch-long grass has no feelings? It repays the warmth of three springs." Fang Xin was in this courtyard when he heard the sound of his mother coughing inside, and he recited these lines to himself, momentarily becoming dazed.

  With this thought, he made up his mind at once. He would first follow the rules of this world. If it didn't work, he would rather expose himself and use the Jade Like Thought to change his fate.

  As expected, Fang Xin's body had merit and virtue, and his natural wisdom was born. After a moment, he already had a fixed number. He walked into the house and knelt down with a thud, saying: "The child has committed a great sin, the child has committed a great sin."

  "What crime has the child committed, what has he done wrong? Quickly tell his mother." As soon as she heard that something was amiss, her first thought was whether her son had done something wrong, and she hastily asked, disregarding her own pain.

  "It's not that I've broken any laws, but I'm afraid of disappointing Mother." Fang Sheng hastily said, fearing that he would be overly anxious and make her fall ill.

  Upon hearing this, Mother He let out a sigh of relief and said: "My son, what's wrong with you? You're filial, I've seen it all. This time you bought a servant girl to serve me, not for yourself. Now that you've passed the imperial examination at the age of 15, your future prospects are bright. As your mother, I can now rest easy and die without regrets."

  Upon hearing the word "death", Fang Xin's expression changed, and she seemed to have a premonition. However, he did not allow it, and immediately stood up, saying: "I have something to report to you."

  At that time, he reported the matter of Hou Tu to his mother again and said: "Three months ago, I remembered my mother's thoughts and asked Hou Tu Niangniang to let me pass the exam as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, I really passed the exam, but I thought it was accidental, so I didn't fulfill my promise. Yesterday, I dreamed that the Golden Armor God told me that since you have already topped the list first, your mother does not have such good fortune, and therefore wants to shorten her lifespan. Isn't this a great sin? I would rather not pass the exam than wish for this."

  Madam He naturally believed in this and said, "So that's how it is. You've already prayed to the gods, so wouldn't you also want to make a golden statue for me? This will surely ruin your future prospects. As for me, as long as you can achieve success early on, bring glory to our ancestors, get married, have children, and even if I were to die prematurely, what's the harm in that? I'm already old, but your road is still long ahead of you. Wait until I wake up, and I'll make good on my promise, let me just rest for now."

  This was a matter of life and death, but she said it calmly, as if she had thought so long ago, without any hesitation. What was on her mind was not the unfulfilled wish, but whether it would affect her son's future and fate. Upon hearing this, Fang Xin's eyes suddenly became hot, and he almost shed tears.