Chapter 2: Living Together?

Ordinarily, whenever Lin Fan saw her, he would always act in a nervous and fawning manner, even looking a bit sneaky. But now, Lin Fan's calm and composed appearance gave her an illusion that the person in front of her wasn't Lin Fan at all.

However, soon after, she sneered with disdain.

She was used to seeing boys putting on an act in front of her, and she had long been immune to such petty tricks.

Moreover, if she really needed someone's help with something, with just a single word from her, many people would rush to her aid.

So, leaving aside whether Lin Fan could actually be of any help or not, it was highly unlikely that she would even consider asking him.

Lin Fan didn't think too much about it. After saying what he had to say, he went straight upstairs. He had so many things to do.

After returning to his room and putting down his backpack, Lin Fan immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and entered a state of calming his body and mind.

After a while, Lin Fan opened his eyes, and a flash of light passed through his eyes.

For Lin Fan now, the most important thing was to start cultivating again.

And [cultivation] was divided into ten categories:

Qi Gathering, Foundation Establishment, Fusion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Out-of-Body, Dividing Spirit, Integration, Void Refinement, and Great Perfection.

After reaching Great Perfection, it was the [Transcending Tribulation] stage. If one successfully [transcended tribulation], they could reach the realm of immortality.

"I didn't expect the spiritual energy on Earth to be so scarce."

Lin Fan let out a slight sigh.

"However, with my peerless cultivation technique from my previous life, it shouldn't be difficult to first gather qi and strengthen my own foundation and constitution."

Qi Gathering was essentially a process of recuperation.

By absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cleanse the body, this realm was a process of purification.

Only after the impurities in the body were completely cleansed could one step into the Foundation Establishment realm.

On the platform of the second floor, Lin Fan sat cross-legged in meditation, slowly closed his eyes, and the cultivation technique in his body began to work slowly as he entered a state of cultivation.

Invisible to the eye, the clouds in the surrounding air fluctuated. The originally sparse spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered towards this place from all around, as if it had found an outlet and enveloped Lin Fan's body.

...

Early the next morning, Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes.

Although it was only a night of Qi Gathering, the effect was remarkable. After being cleansed by the spiritual energy, his body expelled a lot of impurities. A thick layer of dirt covered his skin, and there was a foul smell all around.

"There are really a lot of impurities in my body." Lin Fan shook his head helplessly, then dove into the bathroom. He took a shower for an hour and used up a whole bottle of body wash before finally getting rid of the bad smell on his body.

Lin Fan took a deep breath and felt refreshed all over. His own temperament had also changed a lot invisibly.

At this moment, the phone rang.

"Mom."

Lin Fan picked up the phone, feeling a bit excited inside. After all, it had been six hundred years since he last heard his mother's voice.

"Xiao Fan, you're already in your sophomore year now. You must study hard. You know, your father's business is declining day by day, and your grades aren't good either. Education is the key to getting ahead. If you don't improve your grades, what will you do in the future?" On the other end of the phone, came his mother's somewhat anxious voice.

"Mom, I know." Lin Fan had a faint smile on his face. If it were in the past, he would have been extremely impatient, but now, hearing his mother's nagging, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"You child, you always say you know. Okay, okay, I'm hanging up. Study hard and don't let me and your father down." Lin's mother let out a sigh, her tone somewhat helpless.

The beeping sound came from the phone, and the sound of his mother's voice seemed to still be in his mind. Lin Fan's heart warmed, as if a warm current flowed through it.

His mother, Li Hua, was a woman who combined talent and beauty. She was originally a talented woman from the upper class society. Later, at a party, she met his father, Lin Zheng, who was a driver at that time, and the two quickly fell in love.

His grandfather, Li Yuan, was a famous entrepreneur in City A. After learning about the relationship between his father and mother, he strongly opposed it.

But his mother was a woman with a strong character. Despite her father's opposition, she insisted on marrying his father.

Later, she soon gave birth to him.

However, because of this, his grandfather severed the relationship with his mother. Even when his mother gave birth to him, no one from that side came.

Even though there were one or two contacts later, Lin Fan could see the complete disdain in their eyes towards him, as if his birth didn't deserve their bloodline at all.

"Mom and Dad, don't worry. No one will make you feel embrassed in this life."

Lin Fan pulled back his thoughts and prepared to go out for a walk. As soon as he went downstairs, Gu Yajing also came out of her room.

Gu Yajing gave Lin Fan a cold look and then quickly walked out of the courtyard. Lin Fan looked at Gu Yajing's retreating back and didn't pay much attention to it.

After taking a short stroll outside, Lin Fan returned to his room and sat cross-legged.

"Studying."

Lin Fan murmured softly and smiled somewhat helplessly.

"But in my parents' eyes, studying is of utmost importance. I can't let them down too much."

"Moreover, the school is rather peaceful and won't affect my cultivation."

Lin Fan had made up his mind.

"In that case, I'll finish all the courses in one go within two or three days to save the trouble later."

...

Time passed quietly. Three days later.

Studying wasn't easy, but compared to the cultivation techniques and magical powers I practiced, it was much easier."

Picking up his backpack casually, Lin Fan walked towards the long-missed campus.

As soon as he entered the school, many people looked at Lin Fan and pointed at him.

"Oh, he's been absent from class for three days!" Lin Fan smiled bitterly, shook his head helplessly, and didn't pay attention to these glances.

"Lin Fan." Just then, several figures stood in front of Lin Fan, blocking his way and looking down at him with a superior attitude.

Lin Fan sized up the people briefly. The one leading them was Chen Hao, a well-known rich and handsome student in Xiuya University.

"I heard you have a house near the school?" Chen Hao and the others looked at Lin Fan mockingly, speaking in a contemptuous tone.

Lin Fan gave Chen Hao a cold look, ignored him, and walked forward directly.

Seeing this, a hint of viciousness flashed across Chen Hao's face. Then he winked at the people beside him.

The people beside him understood and immediately surrounded Lin Fan, blocking his way.

It was the time between classes, and soon a lot of people were attracted. Everyone watched Lin Fan with an attitude of waiting to see the fun.

"It seems this big fool is going to be in trouble again."

"What are you afraid of? Lin Fan is a wimp anyway. He's used to being bullied, haha~~"

Chen Hao rolled his eyes. Hearing the discussions around him, he took two steps closer to Lin Fan, leaned in, and said in a deep voice, "Lin Fan, I'm asking you, are you living with Gu Yajing?"

Lin Fan's eyes darkened slightly. He looked at Chen Hao impatiently and said in a deep voice, "What does that have to do with you?"

As soon as the words fell, Chen Hao's face turned slightly cold.

At this moment, one of the people beside Chen Hao approached Lin Fan menacingly, his tone threatening: "Is this how you talk to Brother Hao?"