I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 169 Can I make it too?

After wandering around the village at the foot of the mountain for a morning, Li Yan finally returned to the row of small buildings he had first looked at.

He went straight to asking each of them if they were selling their houses.

Two out of the three are not for sale, and the third is also not for sale. These are all elderly people who have lived here their whole lives.

Money isn't the most important thing for them; familiar surroundings, familiar people, and memories are.

"Young man, if you want to buy a house, you can ask this woman over there. Her whole family has moved to the big city and hasn't been back for years," said an old woman peeling potatoes.

"Grandma, do you have a way to contact them?"

"No."

The old woman simply shook her head, leaving Li Yan and the other two speechless.

A thank-you message was urgently withdrawn.

Then the old woman added, "But the one inside and the one next to it know each other, you can ask them."

“Their door wasn’t open,” Jiang Yingzhu said.

"You're still asleep, you should be awake by now."

As if to confirm her words, the sound of a door opening came from the innermost building.

"Squeak————"

The harsh, scraping sound was like an old man's cough, and the smell of rust and decay could be smelled along with the sound.

A figure walked out and closed the door. Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian turned around and met Zhou Qinqin's gaze as she walked out of the courtyard.

"Why--?"

"Eh~"

"Eh!"

Three different exclamations of surprise rang out.

"Teacher Zhou, what are you doing here?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that question?"

The lingering sleepiness on Zhou Qinqin's face vanished instantly, and she crossed her arms as she looked them over.

"Xiao Mei, Xiao Jiang, and you there, Xiao Li, what are you doing here? Did you go hiking or hunting in the wild...?"

As Zhou Qinqin finished speaking, she realized she wasn't racing anyone, but dealing with students. She abruptly stopped, cleared her throat, and said...

"Go hunting wild game, but be careful not to break the law."

The three young people present were all proper high school students, with rich theoretical knowledge. Upon hearing this, they all glanced at Zhou Qinqin.

"Teacher, were you really going to talk about hunting wild animals?" Li Yan asked, looking puzzled.

Zhou Qinqin admitted that she was confused when she wrote something borderline early in the morning, but she did not admit to it.

"Really, if we don't talk about that, what are you doing here?"

“Looking for a house, Mr. Zhou, is that house next to yours for sale? This old lady said you have a way to contact her.”

Zhou Qinqin was surprised for a moment, then looked the three of them up and down, left and right, and stopped rushing to eat.

"Who will buy the house?"

“I’ll buy it,” Li Yan said.

"Tsk tsk tsk." Zhou Qinqin stroked her chin. "You're buying? A wedding house? It's illegal for three people!"

Mei Mengqian blushed, wondering what all this was.

Teacher Zhou really dares to think big!

Jiang Yingzhu pouted, "Teacher Zhou, are you an idiot? I'm not even an adult yet."

"Sorry, I forgot."

Zhou Qinqin's gossipy expression didn't diminish, but she didn't ask any more questions.

“This building is priced at 100,000. It belongs to my uncle’s family. They’ve already moved to Shanghai and handed it over to me to resell. But since you’re my students, I’ll let it go for 50,000.”

"Oh, that's not a good idea," Mei Mengqian said.

“It was already given to me. They don’t need the money. They’re planning to immigrate to the United States, so they won’t take it.”

Zhou Qinqin seemed indifferent; she touched her stomach.

"Let's eat and talk, then."

Zhou Qinqin led Li Yan and the other two out of the alley, then turned into a small alley and entered a noodle shop without a sign.

It was actually located in the lobby of the same small building.

It's not entirely a noodle shop; they also serve stir-fries.

Zhou Qinqin ordered a few items, and Li Yan and the other two had no objections.

During the meal, she recounted the story about the house.

The house was originally intended for my grandparents, but they have since passed away.

All the furniture in the house was disposed of, leaving nothing but the old-fashioned cement floor and plastered walls.

After years of disuse, the solar-powered shower and electrical circuits may be damaged, and the kitchen is also quite old.

"So you can think of it as a bare shell house, and after all, an elderly person has passed away there."

"It's nothing. Even if it were true, I wouldn't be afraid of it."

After Li Yan finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Qinqin curiously and asked, "Teacher Zhou, aren't you afraid to live alone, especially since it's right next door?"

“Yeah, yeah, maybe in the middle of the night when you’re sleeping, there’ll be…” Jiang Yingzhu made a scare gesture.

Zhou Qinqin rolled her eyes. "Fine, as long as you don't mind. If you want to buy it, I can give you the key right now."

"But then again, do you have money, my dear class representative?!"

"Yes, I have."

"Wow, rich young master?!"

Jiang Yingzhu didn't want Li Yan to be misunderstood, so she immediately offered an explanation.

"No, he earned it by singing, writing books, and making videos."

"Oh." Zhou Qinqin nodded. She had also heard other teachers and students say that Li Yan could sing and had some kind of fan account with hundreds of thousands of followers.

Wait, it seems like something was missed.

She narrowed her eyes sharply, looked at Li Yan, and slowly uttered two words.

"Write! A book!?"

"Yes, at what point?"

Li Yan frantically tried to signal to Jiang Yingzhu with his eyes, but the woman seemed to be blind.

Not only could he not see, but he also took out his phone, tapped a few times, and handed it to Zhou Qinqin.

"This is it, the Immortal Cultivation Chat Group."

Li Yan rubbed his forehead. Oh no!

However, it wasn't all finished.

Anyway, he didn't write anything particularly remarkable.

Even if Qin Bao wanted to retaliate, she could at most expose him in class.

It's not a big deal; after all, the book title, content, and pen name are all normal. It's not a case of the book going to die; on the contrary, it will likely attract a group of dear pirated readers urging for more updates.

Thinking about it, Li Yan still felt quite heartbroken.

Zhou Qinqin glanced at the book. She had read it before and remembered laughing so hard in the office that she was greeted with concern the next day.

The body was warm; my colleague was very thoughtful.

Who is to blame?
She glanced at Li Yan across from her and said with a forced smile:
"Oh, I see. It's a high-quality product, ranked so high. It must be quite profitable. That's great."

She said this with a hint of frustration, because her book didn't perform as well as her students' grades.

Damn it!
You're so good at studying, that's one thing.

They're still flirting!

It's one thing to flirt, but to flirt with two people at once is another.

Not content with just two jobs, he also writes books, makes videos, and sings!?

Where do young people get so much energy? Don't they have enough homework?
Zhou Qinqin remembered that this guy hadn't handed in any homework since the joint exam results were released.

I couldn't do anything about him.

The teacher's authority is waning!
She took out her phone. "Teacher, you don't mind if I post this on my WeChat Moments, right?"

Li Yan's brow twitched, thinking to himself that this was just retribution; it would only be troublesome for a while.

"do not mind."

He glanced up and met Jiang Yingzhu's smug gaze, as if to say: See? I've given you a huge boost in publicity.

Li Yan didn't speak. He reached out with his chopsticks, picked up a piece of ginger from the stewed chicken that looked like a chicken leg but had been transformed into an even more authentic chicken leg by his illusion technique, and placed it in her bowl.

Jiang Yingzhu was overjoyed and took a bite.

Instantly, his facial features scrunched up in a frown.

"Ugh! Ptooey! Li Yan, are you blind? Why are you hitting a piece of ginger like that?"

Mei Mengqian glanced at him, then immediately withdrew her hand that was about to poke Li Yan, lowered her head, and her shoulders trembled.

"Here's one for you, this time it's for real."

Li Yan glanced at her, then took out the real chicken leg from the bottom of the pot and handed it to her.

"I don't want it, I don't like it."

Mei Mengqian shook her head, not even looking at it, and pushed it away with both hands.

"Give it to Teacher Zhou, she's treating, and she hasn't eaten yet."

Zhou Qinqin's face twitched. She was posting on her WeChat Moments, but she wasn't blind.

"No need, Li Yan, you can eat it yourself. It's a reward from your teacher. Seeing how excellent you are, you should eat more to improve your health."

Li Yan knew this would happen, so he didn't ask the eager Jiang Yingzhu.

He knew Jiang Yingzhu's personality well enough; a piece of ginger wouldn't scare the greedy girl away.

He successfully placed the chicken leg in his bowl and enjoyed it.

His phone started vibrating; someone was calling him, but Li Yan ignored it.

After finishing their meal, they took the key from Qinbao, opened the door to the building, and went inside.

Dust rushed towards him, but Li Yan used his spiritual power to block it all.

The first floor has an entrance hall, then the master bedroom on the left, and the kitchen and bathroom on the right.

There is also a small storage room in the back.

The second floor also has a living room, three guest rooms, and a bathroom.

The things are all quite old, and Li Yan thinks they can be renovated, but they probably won't be able to live there for a while.

The rooftop terrace is covered in mold, with mushrooms growing among the moss and fallen leaves everywhere.

During the house viewing, Li Yan took the time to draw a few cleansing talismans. With a flash of spiritual light, the dust was cleaned away without leaving a trace. Afterwards, he and Jiang Yingzhu went home and found someone to redo the renovation.

I also asked Jiang Yingzhu and the other person for their opinions.

"What do you think?"

"It's alright, not dark at all, not like those kinds of houses," Mei Mengqian said, adding, "The view from the second floor is also good."

“I think so too,” Jiang Yingzhu said.

So Li Yan directly transferred 50,000 yuan to Qin Bao.

"Teacher, please take good care of me in the future."

"Please add me to your reader group."

"?" Li Yan asked in confusion, "You can get in if you have fan points."

He realized something and asked in anguish, "You got it for free?!"

“Pull me up.”

Li Yan was speechless. This freeloader was so self-righteous. What would happen if he joined the group?

Fortunately, he wasn't in the group chat, so out of sight, out of mind.

Li Yan asked Mengmeng to play the piano for him, then opened his chat app, ready to see how surprised his dear classmates would be.

First, there's Qinbao's WeChat Moments.

He liked over fifty posts, and he recognized most of the nicknames, including both teachers and students.
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Thoughts Like Rain: So it was written by the class representative. No wonder Yu Rouzi seemed so familiar to me.
This is Ma Liang.

The king of linguistics: So-so, I could write that too.

This is Yu Bing
Mo Liang: Have you guys noticed that the protagonist of that book has a good relationship with three women, and Li Yan also has a good relationship with three girls?

Li Yan's brow twitched, and he subconsciously pressed down on Xiao Shuai's comment and deleted it.

Oh, I can't delete it; it's not from his Moments.

Never mind, it's just rumors.

Besides, the female lead is clearly Senior Bai.

Li Yanfa offered his opinion and personally verified it.

Then I turned off my phone and ignored my silly classmate's response.

I slept until dawn.

On Monday, there were an unusually large number of students visiting other classes, especially the boys.

They joked and laughed, asking Li Yan which one he liked.

Those who dare to criticize me will receive the highest reward.

Li Yan gave him a whole set of algebra problems, saying he would tell him how to solve them.

Soon after, Jiang Yingzhu brought Hua Junshu over to ask...