Because it was already past working hours, and this was the old city area, the bus was unusually empty. The driver leisurely drove through the city area with old flowering trees and a gentle slope, giving off a sense of relaxation.

Wei Yuan racked his brains to explain the modern currency system to a girl whose memory seemed to have stopped after the Qin and Han dynasties, specifically at the time when the Jin Dynasty conquered the Wu Kingdom. He wanted her to understand that things were different now compared to ancient times, and that they couldn't pay for dinner on the roadside with silver or gold beans.

The celestial maiden quickly understood Wei Yuan's meaning.

"So, something else has replaced the function of silver now?"

Wei Yuan nodded and explained the existence of mobile payment.

The girl fell into deep thought.

She looked at the numbers on the phone, feeling skeptical.

Wei Yuan wanted to explain further, mentioning the concept of a bank. However, he suddenly realized that during the time the girl lived in, there might not have been banks in Shen Zhou. This gave him a headache. Nearly two thousand years had passed, and the generation gap was no longer just a gap; it was a chasm.

Just as he was feeling a headache.

The girl smiled and said in a gentle tone, "The mortal world is still very interesting."

"There are always new things that make us feel fresh. That's why everyone on the mountain wants to secretly come down. It has only been a few thousand years since humans started building cities. Even the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan probably couldn't have imagined what the future would be like."

Wei Yuan hesitated and asked, "Have you seen the Yellow Emperor?"

The celestial maiden shook her head. "No, his era is too ancient."

"I was too young at that time, but I heard that two older celestial maidens had seen him."

"Who are those two?"

"The eldest sister is Xuan Nu, and the other one is called Ba."

Wei Yuan suddenly fell silent.

…………………

Wei Yuan and the celestial maiden got off the bus not far from the electronics shopping center.

They quickly purchased a new refrigerator based on its functions, with a special request for a large capacity that could produce enough ice cola at once. It also came with popsicle molds, so they could pour the cola into them, put them in the freezer overnight, and have cola-flavored popsicles the next day, specially designed for the museum.

They arranged for the shopping center to deliver the refrigerator to the museum at a specific time.

It was rare for them to go out and explore, especially with the celestial maiden by his side.

Wei Yuan didn't know if the people from the Celestial Master's Mansion had forgotten or simply didn't pay attention to these things.

They hadn't explained this era to the celestial maiden in advance.

As a result, Wei Yuan was able to witness her difficulty in understanding and her curiosity about the changes in this era. He explained timely, and soon it was noon. Wei Yuan suggested eating near the mall, and the celestial maiden nodded slowly. Wei Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Jue, what did you eat when you were in the mortal world?"

He planned to choose some food that the girl would easily accept.

The celestial maiden first replied, "We don't need to eat."

After thinking for a moment, she continued, "But the staple food for ordinary people at that time was mostly bread and rice, as well as fresh and pickled vegetables. Wealthier families would preserve meat with salt and make it into jerky. Vegetarian food was the main diet, even for those from well-off families. They would only eat meat during festivals."

Wei Yuan nodded and said, "I have a general idea now."

They casually entered a restaurant and ordered some light dishes, as well as porridge and noodles. In ancient times, the term "bread" referred to all kinds of noodles, such as boiled, steamed, or roasted. Wei Yuan originally wanted to order preserved egg and lean meat porridge, but considering that the girl might not be able to accept preserved eggs from the future, he ordered vegetable and lean meat porridge instead.

The celestial maiden tasted it and had a surprised expression on her face.

"The taste is very good."

She took another sip. "It's much better than the taste during the Jin Dynasty."

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "After all, more than a thousand years of history have passed."

The girl stirred the porridge with a spoon, nodded slowly, and said, "Yes..."

"There are some customs that I... temporarily can't understand."

She looked outside the window. Spring was coming to an end, and the days were getting warmer. Some young girls were already wearing fashionable and cool clothes, showing their arms and slender legs as they walked on the streets. It was a common sight in modern cities, and everyone had gradually become accustomed to it.

If hot pants and suspenders might still attract disapproving looks from mothers, shorts and short sleeves were already considered normal attire. Even the elderly wouldn't mind or find it strange. However, this needed to be excluded for the girl in front of Wei Yuan, who had come from the Qin and Han dynasties, where elegance and simplicity were the norm.

She furrowed her brows and looked at Wei Yuan, saying, "Are all the women in this era like this?"

Wei Yuan looked at the celestial maiden, who was dressed very modestly, wearing a shirt and a knitted vest on top, and a long skirt that reached her feet below. He felt a headache as he tried to explain, "It's a trend. Everyone is gradually becoming more confident and open-minded. It's different from ancient times."

The celestial maiden nodded slowly.

But Wei Yuan felt that it would still take a long time, or perhaps she would only be able to accept it.

And he would probably continue to dress as he did now.

Wei Yuan thought of something and looked at the celestial maiden, saying, "By the way, did the people from the Celestial Master's Mansion prepare a phone for you?"

The celestial maiden nodded and said, "Yes."

She took out a black phone, which was the same type of encrypted phone used by the Special Operations Group. Wei Yuan explained the functions of the phone and said with a smile, "With this, even if we're far apart, we can still contact our friends."

He entered his own phone number into her phone and demonstrated how to operate it.

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Seeing the empty screen on the celestial maiden's phone, except for a chat application, Wei Yuan found it strange. The celestial maiden explained, "This was prepared by the little Taoist from the Celestial Master's Mansion. He said that when it's inconvenient to make a phone call, we can use this to contact him."

The little Taoist from the Celestial Master's Mansion?

Wei Yuan was stunned, thinking of what the girl had said about a Taoist named Zhang Ruosu.

With the surname Zhang, he should be from the Celestial Master's Mansion's direct lineage.Wei Yuan seemed lost in thought, considering the talisman left on him by Bo Qi. He was unsure whether the talisman was only on him, or if it was also planted on Zhou Yi, the members of the special operations team, and the soldiers of the Shenji Camp who had been involved in this matter. He had been freed from the nightmare curse by the Heavenly Maiden, but the others did not have such a chance.

This matter was of great importance. It would be better to inform the direct line of the Heavenly Master's Mansion rather than Zhang Hao and Zhou Yi.

This would ensure the matter received the attention it deserved.

After some thought, Wei Yuan asked, "Jue, can you recommend his account to me?"

The Heavenly Maiden didn't mind and readily agreed. With Wei Yuan's help, she recommended the account. In this software, when one party recommends a friend, they will be known as the recommender by both parties. Wei Yuan saw that Zhang Ruosu's avatar was a black flower cat sleeping in the snow.

Soon, Wei Yuan's friend request was accepted.

After some thought, Wei Yuan typed a line.

"Hello, Daoist Zhang, I am Wei Yuan."

"I am bothering you this time because there is something I want to inform you about."

The response was almost immediate.

"So it's Daoist Wei, I've heard a lot about you."

"What's the matter? Please tell me."

The other party's attitude was very good, which made Wei Yuan breathe a sigh of relief. After exchanging pleasantries, he told Zhang Ruosu about Bo Qi's curse and the possibility that Shan Jun might be staying at a Taoist temple in Jiangnan Road. The latter quickly acknowledged and sent a hip-hop cat head gesture.

"Thank you for informing me about this."

"No, it's just that you didn't blame me for being presumptuous."

"How dare I."

"Uh, you're too kind."

…………

After agreeing to keep in touch when they had time, Wei Yuan ended the brief chat. He looked at the Heavenly Maiden who was fiddling with her phone and laughed, "This Daoist is quite trendy."

"He's not as old-fashioned as I thought."

The Heavenly Maiden nodded, looked at her phone, switched the input method, and her fair fingers slid across the screen.

Wei Yuan's phone rang.

He thought it was a message from Daoist Zhang, but when he looked down, it was from the Heavenly Maiden in front of him. It was her first message in this era.

"I am Jue."

Then she attached a standard smiley face emoji.

Wei Yuan looked at the girl in front of him and explained with a wry smile, "This emoji is no longer just a simple smile. It usually indicates that the other person has a problem. Yes, that's it."

He casually opened his phone and sent a message back.

"I am Wei Yuan (*'▽'*)??."

Closing his phone, Wei Yuan smiled and said, "That's about it."

………………

At this time, the few ghosts waiting in the museum heard a knock on the door.

"Hello, is anyone there?"

Water Ghost's eyes lit up.

Has the refrigerator arrived?!

He rushed to the door, only to see a man in his thirties with a cardboard box.

The box was full of books.

PS: Thanks to Tomato and Lemon for the 20,000 Qidian coins, thank you~