Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Chapter 602: Chapter 294: The Awakening of Lin Jianyue! Zhang Fan and Li Miaoyin (Part 2)

Zhang Fan rolled his eyes, immediately took out his phone, scanned the QR code, and added Li Miaoyin on Super Chat.

”Good boy!”

Li Miaoyin, seeing this, revealed a satisfied smile on her charming face.

”...”

”What are you guys talking about?”

Right at this moment, Li Yishan walked in and interrupted their conversation.

”We were...”

”Mr. Zhang was telling me about flirting with his female classmates during school.”

”Ah? You flirted with female classmates? How come I didn’t know?” Li Yishan said curiously.

He was Zhang Fan’s childhood buddy.

There’s a joke on the internet that if a man had a car accident, the first thing he’d do before dying is smash his phone because it holds too many secrets.

But Zhang Fan wouldn’t need to; he’d need to kill Li Yishan instead.

”Mr. Zhang said when he was in school, he approached his female classmate with a periodic table and asked...”

”Why are three missing from this periodic table? Oh, magnesium and aluminum are here, along with my zinc.”

As she spoke, Li Miaoyin laughed to herself.

”...”

”...”

”You’re not that boring, are you?” Li Yishan looked at Zhang Fan.

”Shut up.” Zhang Fan whispered.

”Yishan, sorry, something came up, I have to go now. Next time it’s on me.”

Saying that, Li Miaoyin got up, picked up her bag, and turned to look at Zhang Fan.

”Mr. Zhang can come too.”

”Bye-bye.”

”I’ll walk you out.”

Li Yishan stepped forward to see her off.

Zhang Fan watched them walk to the café’s door to say goodbye, and soon after, Li Yishan returned.

”Finally sent her off.”

”Where did your family find such a girl? Have you checked her background? Don’t let her sell you off,” Zhang Fan muttered.

”Introduced by Yun Ma. You think I like blind dates? Who cares who she is, I’m just forced to entertain her anyways, do you really think I could marry her?”

”What happened? What did you talk about?” Li Yishan looked at Zhang Fan’s reaction and couldn’t help asking.

”This woman doesn’t seem like a good person.”

”Who cares if she is or not. Let’s go eat somewhere else.” Li Yishan stood up, pulling Zhang Fan along.

”I’ve been waiting for you to tell me about that friend of yours...”

”What was his name again?”

”Qin Ergou.”

”Right, Ergou!”

The two walked shoulder to shoulder out of the Invisible Mountain Café.

...

At dusk, Hongfu Garden.

Zhang Fan returned home and, reaching halfway up the stairs, looked up to see someone at his door as if they had been waiting for a long time.

”Director Sui, why didn’t you give me a heads-up?”

”We’re old acquaintances, don’t make fun of me. Let’s skip the titles outside of work,” Sui Chunsheng said with a bitter smile.

”I brought you a treasure.”

Sui Chunsheng patted the box in his hand.

His efficiency was really fast; Zhang Fan’s order in the morning was delivered by evening.

That was Futian Rice from Kongtong Mountain, worth 2.2 million. Approval, payment, stock, delivery... it would take someone else at least a week to go through the process.

”Old Sui, you really get things done.” Zhang Fan said with a smile.

Back when he just joined Night is not bright, he met Sui Chunsheng and his junior sister Zhan Xinyue.

At that time, he was just at the Technique Apprentice Realm, and within a year, both supported each other and their statuses became vastly different.

Now Zhang Fan is a Great Master of the Fifth Layer, and Sui Chunsheng became the office director at the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance Headquarters, considered very promising among young officials.

Such a friend is indeed worth having.

”Let’s talk inside.”

Zhang Fan opened the door and welcomed Sui Chunsheng inside.

”Would you like something to drink?” Zhang Fan asked casually.

”There’s nothing at home, let’s skip the drink.” He changed the subject and shook his head.

”...”

”This box is Futian Rice, and this card contains five million.”

Sui Chunsheng set down the box and took out a card to hand to Zhang Fan.

The Dragon Toad Oil sold for 7.2 million, spending 2.2 million on Futian Rice, leaving five million, all stored in this card.

”Five million... that’s a fortune!” Zhang Fan felt the thin card in his hand weighed heavily.

He had never seen so much money before.

Originally, Zhang Fan’s savings were just over fifty thousand, but after a trip to Chang’an City, five million arrived in his account.

According to Fang Changle’s estimate, repairing the Mighty Spirit Demon-Suppressing Gold Seal wouldn’t exceed 1.5 million, which means after expenses, he would still have four million left.

If he only earned a regular salary at Night is not bright, he’d be working for Bai Buran for decades to earn four million.

Zhang Fan’s face couldn’t help but show a pleased smile. His gaze swept over and found Sui Chunsheng was watching him steadily.

”Why haven’t you left yet?”

”...”

”Just verify, no issues mean we’re all square,” Sui Chunsheng said calmly.

”No problem, with our relationship, I trust you. No need to check.” Zhang Fan chuckled looking at Sui Chunsheng.

”Then I’ll go. Contact me if you need anything.”

”Why don’t you... stay for a meal?”

”No, I have another dinner appointment.”

Sui Chunsheng glanced at his watch, pulled down his sleeve to cover it.

”Take care.”

Zhang Fan saw Sui Chunsheng out, then eagerly opened the box.

A heart-refreshing herbal aroma filled the room instantly, revitalizing the wilted pothos on the windowsill.

Zhang Fan focused his eyes and was momentarily stunned.

The so-called Futian Rice wasn’t quite what he imagined, there was just one grain in the box, about fifteen centimeters long, easily gripped, feeling warm and soft, like a human’s body, the top slightly rounded and gleaming translucent with vein-like marks visible inside.

The box also contained an instruction manual.

Using Futian Rice is quite simple. Just use the Daoist True Flame to refine it into rice slurry to nourish the Primordial Spirit.

Sigh...

Zhang Fan waved his hand, releasing the weak Primordial Spirit of Lin Jianyue, which now appeared nearly transparent, flickering, hard to coalesce.

”This treasure’s worth more than two million, for that seven-digit sum you should wake up.”

Zhang Fan gritted his teeth, a wisp of True Flame flickering at his fingertips, illuminating the dim room.

”Rise, my bunny!”

The True Flame spread, enveloping the translucent Futian Rice, merging into it until it turned into nectar, flowing into Lin Jianyue’s Primordial Spirit.

...

It was late at night.

Halfway up Zijin Mountain, a Chinese courtyard villa was brightly lit.

Li Yishan drove in slowly into the mansion.

In comparison, the neighborhood where Zhang Fan lived was like a slum.

”Young Master, Sister Yun has been waiting for you a long time.”

As soon as he got out of the car, a middle-aged man in a neat suit approached with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

”She’s here again.”

Li Yishan puckered his lips, heading straight into the mansion, pushing the door he found Jiang Yunxian sitting on the sofa looking at her phone.

”How was the blind date?”

Jiang Yunxian looked at Li Yishan with a motherly smile. As a stepmom, she fulfilled a real mom’s duties.

”Yun Ma, can’t we skip this? I’m grown up now and capable of finding my own partner.”

Li Yishan approached, nearly pleading.

”You know, I nearly died laughing because of Zhang Fan today.”

”You used him as a shield today?” Jiang Yunxian asked calmly.

”We just happened to run into each other.” Li Yishan’s face stiffened a bit, forcing a smile.

”So, you three were together today?”

”Yun Ma, it was really a coincidence.” Li Yishan suddenly felt anxious.

”Got it.”

Jiang Yunxian replied lightly, lowering her head to continue with her phone.

”Alright, I agree, let’s meet one more time, you say when and where.” Li Yishan bit his lip and could only brace himself.

”Meet who? Who’s meeting with you?”

Jiang Yunxian glanced sideways at him, then slowly stood up.

”Find your own partner yourself.”

Saying so, she went upstairs on her own.

”No, what does this mean? Wasn’t it a blind date set up for me?”

Li Yishan was left standing there, face full of confusion and bewilderment.