lcionline Chapter 21 Goal
Chapter 21 Goal
Having stored up so many pills, this was the second time he had consumed his own stockpile.
Jiang Xiaoqi felt that she really didn't need to preserve her youthful appearance at the age of three. She couldn't possibly be a baby-faced dwarf forever, could she?
Although the system repeatedly assured that there would be no side effects, Jiang Xiaoqi still believed in her grandmother's words from her previous life: every medicine has some toxicity!
Moreover, the medicine had an immediate and obvious effect, transforming his mother from a 35-year-old 'old woman' into a beautiful young woman in her twenties in just one night.
This is really surreal. If he hadn't eaten it first and noticed nothing wrong, he really wouldn't have given it to his family.
"Calling the receiver, calling the receiver." A familiar electrical tone rang in my ears.
"Host, I'm here. What's wrong? It's not even dark yet~ Are you already so eager to start today's lesson?"
"Go away, I have something important to discuss with you! I want to ask you again, are you sure those pills have no side effects?"
I just mixed the three together. Will there be any side effects?
"Don't worry, host, these pills have been rigorously tested and have absolutely no side effects."
The Youth-Preserving Pill works by accelerating the body's metabolism, promoting cell and collagen regeneration, and speeding up the metabolic rate. This results in delaying facial aging.
Although your mother looks much younger, it's because the elixir removed the wrinkles and age spots from her face, restoring her skin's elasticity and radiance.
However, her age has not actually changed; she is now simply a 35-year-old woman with the face of a 20-year-old.
You can think of it as similar to the Ultherapy and Thermage treatments of later generations. Aren't there many celebrities in their fifties and sixties who look like they're only in their thirties?
"Later generations can use technology, so why can't we have some truly groundbreaking work? What are we lacking in the field of systems?"
Jiang Xiaoqi was a skincare expert in his past life, and after Tongzi's explanation, he understood.
The "Youth-Preserving Pill" is not a "Rejuvenating Pill," but more accurately a "Beauty Pill," so he could rest assured.
Fortunately, it wasn't some kind of heaven-defying existence, otherwise he wasn't sure if he would have eaten dozens or even hundreds of them, hoping for immortality or something.
"However, host, you should use pills in moderation. Over-reliance on pills is not a good thing."
Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order. Although as we level up together, we'll encounter longevity pills and replenishment pills, if our lives were extended indefinitely, we might eventually grow tired of it ourselves.
Jiang Xiaoqi nodded, understanding the system's meaning. "I understand, but I think my grandfather and the other elders will need the Longevity Pill more."
What level do we need to reach to win those rewards?
"Well, the host would need to pass the imperial examination to become a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations), that's the minimum requirement."
"A scholar? That would take many years. I'll only be four years old after the New Year. Even if I'm learned enough, my body won't be able to withstand the ordeal of a few exams."
Even if they took the imperial examination at the age of ten, it would still take more than six years. By then, my grandfather and his family would be fifty-five years old, which would be considered very old in this era.
Or perhaps we could start even earlier, with the county and prefectural exams at age six, and the provincial exam at age eight?
The system seemed to sense Jiang Xiaoqi's distress: "Host, don't worry, don't you have a lot of unused Marrow Cleansing Pills in your space?"
It was originally designed for martial arts practitioners, but ordinary people can also eat it. It has the effect of clearing the meridians and smoothing the flow of qi.
When you go back this time, you can give some to the elderly people; it will at least help them improve their health and ensure they are safe for the next few years.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
"The host didn't ask either~" There it was again, that annoying line. At this moment, Jiang Xiaoqi wished the system was a physical object so he could find it and give it a good beating!
When she returned home at the end of the year, Jiang Xiaoqi decided to give her grandparents the Marrow Cleansing Pill to strengthen their constitution, and then bring the Marrow Cleansing Pill with her when she went back to her maternal home with her mother on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
When the time comes, Mother's Youth Preservation Pill will be given openly, while his Marrow Cleansing Pill will be secretly given to his maternal grandparents when the opportunity arises.
However, taking the imperial examination at eight years old is a very tight timeframe!
Now, I study with the teachers of Class C during the day to consolidate my knowledge, since the teaching methods of the students are different from those of the real ancient teachers.
We cannot underestimate the wisdom and ability of the ancients just because we have a cheat code like a system. Talented people emerge in every generation.
Although he considered himself to be quite eccentric, isn't that a characteristic of the eccentric king system?
Keep rolling! Strive to pass the imperial examination as soon as possible and obtain the Longevity Pill and Vitality-Replenishing Pill. Consider it as providing 'retirement insurance' for his elders~
I heard that the imperial examination questions have added mathematics. Unlike his fellow time travelers, mathematics is not his strong point, but rather his weakness.
In my past life, I was so bad at science that I only got into an ordinary second-tier university. After graduation, I couldn't get a postgraduate recommendation and ended up working as a slave in an import and export trading company.
Unexpectedly, even in this dynasty called the Great Zhou, I still have to deal with math problems!
Among the teachers at the clan school, which one was the most skilled in mathematics?
That's right! It's Teacher Yan from Class B! He was also the one who set the questions and proctored the last monthly exam.
Sigh, you can't get fat overnight. Forget about passing the imperial examination; let's focus on getting into Class B first.
Getting first place in the monthly exam had already brought him to Master Yan's attention, but the old problem remained: his age.
At his age, he truly is a case of "what Xiao He brought him, he also brought him down."
However, the year-end exam was an opportunity, as he would be a year older then.
Before consulting Master Yan, let me first find some practice questions for this dynasty. They may be useless, but I'm not exactly a complete beginner.
Thus, in addition to the daily essentials of policy essays, poetry, and calligraphy, mathematics has now been added as a new subject.
He could only move his bedtime forward by an hour. If his classmates in Class C of the clan school saw this, they'd probably say, "This kid only got first place in one monthly exam, and he's already showing no ambition!"
Who would have thought that he went to bed an hour earlier so he could cram for one more subject in his dream 'study room'?
He soon made a new discovery: the mathematics of this era did not seem as difficult as he had imagined. After studying for several nights, he only learned about the knowledge points from elementary school in his previous life.
Is this the level of mathematics in this era?
The sky cleared and the rain stopped, and Jiang Xiaoqi felt confident again!
The enthusiasm for learning is a strange thing. The more you feel confident about it, the more enthusiastic you become. But if you are repeatedly discouraged, you will probably give up long ago.
The servant Wenbin went out and searched several shops that day, and finally found a finely crafted brocade box in a shop called "Zhenpinxuan".
I mustered up my courage and went in to ask about the price, just in case the young master asked and I couldn't answer.
"The large size costs fifteen taels of silver, the medium size costs ten taels of silver, and the small size costs eight taels of silver."
Wenbin roughly gestured with his hands to indicate the size of the large, medium, and small brocade boxes. Finally, Jiang Xiaoqi took out a ten-tael silver ingot from the box and handed it to Wenbin.
"Have a familiar servant in the manor accompany you to buy a medium-sized brocade box. I won't go out this time off, which will save some time for studying."
Wenbin quickly put the silver ingot into his purse, carefully put it into his pocket, and gently patted it. This was ten taels of silver!
The young master truly trusts him, entrusting him with such an important matter.