Chapter 5, The High School Entrance Examination

The class monitor sat on the ground and asked, "So... what should we do about that thing?"

The relationship with the class monitor continued in a state of innocence; the romance in elementary school ended due to changing seats, the romance in university ended due to graduation, and the romance in middle school ended due to the high school entrance examination

Fang Shi asked: "Grandfather, who exactly are we? Daoist? Fang Shi? Mage? Sorcerer? Medium?"

The high school entrance examination is a battle, no less challenging than the college entrance examination. However, at that time, the goal of the top students was not high school, but rather the vocational schools that are now looked down upon. Back then, high schools did not guarantee job placements, while vocational schools and universities did. The high cutoff scores for key vocational schools deterred countless underperforming students.

As the top student and class leader, Fang Shi resolutely applied for a key vocational school, while his goal as a top scholar was naturally a regular vocational school. For students like Fang Shi, a vocational school was a dream. The first choice was of utmost importance. The spirits of Taolin discussed that Fang Shi should not consider vocational schools, nor should he think about key high schools like Yizhong that aim for university admission; instead, he could consider second-tier high schools like Erzhong. There was also a suggestion to apply for a vocational technical school, which was met with a severe reprimand from Xiao Rou. The first choice was of utmost importance. The spirits of Taolin discussed that Fang Shi should not consider vocational schools, nor should he think about key high schools like Yizhong that aim for university admission; instead, he could consider second-tier high schools like Erzhong. There was also a suggestion to apply for a vocational technical school, which was met with a severe reprimand from Xiao Rou.

Oh. Fang Shi is going to ride a bicycle

But do we have class today

Grandfather seemed to sense Fang Shi's confusion and said: "This world is vast, and you are still young. Hurry and leave; if you don't go now, you won't make it back to school before sunset"

At that time, the rules for the high school entrance examination were to fill in the preferences first, and then take the exam

How is it possible

Ghost messenger

... ...

It is ready

... ...

Grandfather added: "Aunt Zhao teaching you to use the flying needle should not only be for killing cockroaches and mice. Aunt Zhao is an old ghost with years of experience, knowing much more than I do. Such an old ghost, who can trust the Sun family to attach to you upon first meeting, clearly knows quite a lot."

The class monitor glanced at his wristwatch, and Fang Shi also saw the time. The two of them crawled out of the wardrobe, attempted to stand up, but fell to the ground together, their legs completely numb. They looked at each other and smiled.

The class monitor only then realized that Fang Shi was a child who had come from a super big city to the countryside. Fang Shi made an effort to recall his not-so-long life in the big city. School buses, airplanes, ships, the ocean, and so on, these are not things that can be seen in a small county. As the class monitor listened, a longing for the big city was reflected in his eyes

"Grandfather, how are you?" Fang Shi asked with concern, as this was related to the class monitor

Grandfather, but Grandma Zhao has already left

Hook up

The more one knows, the more questions arise; however, these questions are soon cast aside by Fang Shi, as the class monitor needs to catch up on his studies in the evening

Grandfather replied after a long time: "I am a ghost messenger"

"You don't need to understand so much right now," Grandpa said, hesitating for a moment, then looked at Fang Shi and said: "I will still teach you a pure Yang Palm Thunder, so that you will have some means of self-defense when encountering malevolent spirits."

As a representative of integrity, Grandpa also joined the discussion about the high school entrance examination. Three days before the exam, Grandpa brought good news. Someone responsible for supervising the exam papers had unexpectedly passed away. The soul remains in the human realm for a very short time, not exceeding seven days, but it can accurately and clearly remember everything from its life. With Grandpa's assistance, Fang Shi obtained all the exam questions. Fang Shi enlisted the help of a top student and his first love, the class monitor, to go to the class monitor's uncle's house to work on the problems overnight. Thus, with Grandpa's assistance, Fang Shi obtained all the exam questions. Fang Shi enlisted the help of a top student and his first love, the class monitor, to go to the class monitor's uncle's house to work on the problems overnight.

Well, I cannot say.

Fang Shi asked: "Am I also a ghost messenger?"

"Shame." As a young girl, she clearly missed the point

... ...

Hook up

The scores were quickly released, and the admission notices followed. Although Fang Shi, as a student, intentionally got a few questions wrong, his score was still significantly above the cutoff line for the first high school. The class leader, being an academic achiever, entered a key vocational school in a major city with the highest score in the city-wide unified examination.

Fang Shidao: "I want to go back and invite my grandfather"

Fang Shi's palpitations calmed down, indicating that the female ghost had moved away. After letting go, the two exchanged a glance, lowered their heads together, and blushed simultaneously. They then raised their heads together, their noses touching. Fang Shi instinctively leaned forward, and the class monitor turned her head to avoid it. As time passed, the two remained in this innocent state until five o'clock in the morning.

Grandfather said: "There are still many people who haven't left. I can go home every week and chat with them more. I can win them over simply because I am a ghost messenger, not because I am stronger than them"

Well

The ghostly envoy is a fallen being, one rank lower than a human, and it is not a good thing. The ghostly envoy cannot sleep at night, and the negative energy harms the family, which is why your father was raised by his grandfather from a young age. The ancestors of the Fang family had a thin fate and no descendants, so they sought the position of a ghostly envoy solely to ensure the continuation of their lineage. Every one to two generations, there must be one person who becomes a ghostly envoy. After your parents discovered your ability to see both the living and the dead, they sent you to me. Do not blame them; they had no other choice. According to the ancestral teachings, if they did not do this, not only would you not survive past the age of eight, but the Fang family would also surely face extinction.

Class monitor: "I will give you extra lessons that evening"

Did the teacher not ask me to invite the parents

The young class monitor has many concerns that she has never shared with others. Fang Shicai only then realized that the seemingly well-behaved class monitor does not enjoy doing many things; she does not like being the class monitor, does not like tutoring struggling students, does not like checking homework for the teachers, and does not like listening to her parents argue

Although it is not a vocational school, the competitiveness of No. 1 High School still poses certain difficulties for students. It is impossible to get into No. 1 High School without cheating. How can one cheat? The examination room is too far from the peach orchard, making it impossible to summon Xiao Rou to possess someone, and even if she did possess someone, it is not guaranteed that they would be able to get into No. 1 High School.

As a former university student ghost, the significance of university is extraordinary for Xiaorou. She has one year left before leaving the peach grove. Because of Xiaorou, Fang Shi has made the decision to apply to No. 1 High School. The chances of attending university from No. 2 High School are much lower than from No. 1 High School. Since the goal is to strive for university, it must be the best, which is No. 1 High School.

Why

At first, I thought you were here to take on the role of a ghostly messenger, which is why I taught you how to cultivate your energy. However, I soon realized that you are not a ghostly messenger; your energy does not carry any yin essence and will not harm others. You possess a natural ability to see both the yin and yang realms. To put it in scientific terms, you are a mutant with special abilities. In more traditional terms, you are a spiritual child, capable of communicating with the yin and yang. When I was eighteen, I had a dream of becoming a ghostly official and encountered my deceased grandfather. Only by taking on the role of a ghostly messenger could I ensure my own future, allowing your grandfather to be reincarnated as a human. Although this position is not easy, requiring distance from loved ones and a life of solitude, it can ensure the health and safety of descendants. Since you are not a ghostly messenger, I cannot teach you the skills of one.

The class leader was more rational: "Do not tell anyone about today's events"

The two innocent individuals completely refrained from mentioning the events of yesterday, as if nothing had happened, yet their relationship had grown considerably closer. The class monitor also changed from being taciturn and focused solely on studies to engaging in conversation with Fang Shi during a brief break, discussing why Fang Shi knew so much and talking about her parents. Fang Shi merely mentioned that her grandfather had once been a Taoist priest, which was why she had learned a few things herself

This is not for the One China policy, nor is it for the class leader, it is for Xiao Rou. It was Xiao Rou who provided maternal love to Fang Shi, and her influence on Fang Shi even surpasses that of his grandfather

Fang Shi rode a bicycle to hurry back to his grandfather's house in the morning. Upon hearing this, his grandfather immediately went out to ask someone to take him to the countryside using a Jialing. Around 1:00 PM in the afternoon, his grandfather returned home

Mutants? Special abilities? There are such individuals in comics, and the ghostly beings occasionally mention those with extraordinary powers. These individuals do not capture ghosts, yet they possess abilities beyond those of ordinary people. This is the first time the ghostly messenger has heard of them.