In the village chief's house, ling zhu and zhuyu are welcomed by the village elders. The village chief tells ling that his village has a "secret recipe for youth" because it has been protected by the mountain god for generations. ling says that he has never met a person as dumb as ling, and that by acting "a little gentle," ling has "never met someone as stupid as you" . He asks ling why he hasn't slept yet, and ling replies that he feels depressed because of the woman from the previous chapter. He wonders if the woman tricked ling and stole from him, but he doesn't know if she is evil or good. He says that if they join the sect, he would like to avenge his family and spend his life sightseeing afterward. He also has something important to do, and he won't stop ling from entering the mountain