The next morning, Ruxue tells the boy that he has come to visit because he wants to give him something. He tells him that he will be taking an exam soon, and that he must pray to the god of trees to get the highest rank. He explains that trees will grow stronger and stronger as time goes on, so he has to pray to him. He says that even if he is not in the valley, woodcutters will still come to burn incense for him. The boy is surprised to learn that he is going to be leaving for the exam, but he tells him to wait until he is back. He promises to take the boy to a beautiful place, and then he will build a shrine for the god. When he is done with the shrine, he will return to the valley and invite everyone to come and see him.