In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 9 Immortals, blessed with perfect fortune and longevity, living in perfect harmony.

"The contract's already signed? So, what do you want to see me for?"

Jin Su was leaning against the desk with her long legs crossed. When she saw Su Li bring Xie Lingxin in, she put the documents in her hand aside and got straight to the point.

Xie Lingxin said sincerely, "Sister, I came to thank you."

"Also, may I ask why you helped me, sister?"

Kim So-won replied matter-of-factly, "Because I want to."

"Uh……"

Many of the things Xie Lingxin had prepared to say were choked back by her concise sentence.

He could tell that this woman was serious and wasn't just going through the motions.

Jin Su said, "What? Is it strange?"

"without……"

What else could Xie Lingxin say?
Money can't buy it, I'm happy with it.

Xie Lingxin just wanted to clap her hands and cheer: Sister is awesome, sister is cool, sister is amazing.

"never mind?"

Jin Su asked a question.

Xie Lingxin was fine at first, but Jin Su's personality made him hesitate for only a moment before deciding to do something shameless: "Sister, could you help me again?"

Jin Su raised an eyebrow, showing slight interest, and said, "Tell me, how would you like me to help you?"

Xie Lingxin did not answer first: "Sister, I think I have condensed my consciousness."

"?"

Su Li turned her head, her eyes blank.

Jin Su's gaze narrowed slightly as she looked at him. For a moment, a seven-colored halo seemed to appear in her eyes, flashing and disappearing in an instant.

He quickly regained his composure: "It seems I underestimated you."

Su Li: "??"

Xie Lingxin then rubbed her hands together, looking embarrassed, and asked, "Um... Sister, do you have any money?"

Jin Su asked, "You want to borrow money?"

Xie Lingxin nodded shyly, "Mm."

Jin Su remained calm: "How much do you need to borrow?"

Xie Lingxin held up one finger: "One hundred..."

Su Li, standing to the side, widened her eyes: "One hundred yuan?"

Xie Lingxin said awkwardly, "...ten thousand."

Su Li: "?!"

He finally snapped out of his daze after Xie Lingxin's words, even putting aside the matter of condensing his spiritual consciousness.

I thought the child was starving and was shamelessly borrowing some living expenses.

It's just a child, he's quite pitiful. We should help him if we can.

Who knew this kid had such a big face!

Jin Su remained calm: "Why do you think I would lend you so much money?"

Xie Lingxin smiled shyly: "My sister specially gave me the cultivation manual and helped me so much by getting me into the Environmental Protection Bureau. Isn't that intentionally giving me an opportunity?"

"How could I let my sister down? But I'm really short of money. I want to cultivate myself, but I can't even afford online cultivation courses."

Su Li stared wide-eyed, inwardly screaming: How can you be so shameless? I helped you once and you take advantage of me, now you're relentlessly exploiting me?
Jin Su nodded: "Okay."

"what?!"

Zuli's eyes bulged out.

Xie Lingxin was a little worried that he would fall out like that face-changing ghost.

"Thank you sister!"

Xie Lingxin smiled brightly.

He knew that what he had done was outrageous, something no normal person would do.

For him, there is no question of possibility or impossibility, only whether to do it or not.

In this world, once you do something, the outcome is either success or failure; the probability is always 50%.

If you don't do it, the probability will always be zero.

As the old saying goes, you can play three rounds even if you don't have any dates.

Didn't that hit them?
When he first arrived, he was just a child under ten years old, and he was already saving money to be able to cultivate.

Did he know he could save enough money? No, he didn't, and then he encountered a situation where his fundamental beliefs were severely damaged.

So why not do it?

As it turns out, I was right.

There are still people in this world who are just as crazy as I am!

Jin Su said, "However, cultivation is not a casual matter. Don't mess around on your own. Go find a teacher and learn properly."

As she spoke, she took out her phone, swiped it a few times, and Xie Lingxin's phone rang. She glanced at it...

"Dear customer, 300 million has been successfully deposited into your account today. Please check your account."

Xie Lingxin: "(°o°；)!"

Even with his thick skin, he was shocked.

Su Li couldn't help but lean her head in as well, and then she couldn't stop smiling.

"elder sister……"

Xie Lingxin really wanted to slide down to her knees, hug her legs, and shout, "Sister is amazing!"

It took a lot of willpower to restrain this impulse.

Jin Suxiang did something very insignificant: "You want to cultivate, what are your plans?"

Xie Lingxin shook her head.

Jin Su said, "Let me introduce you to a place."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and sent another message.

Xie Lingxin picked up her phone and looked at it, her expression turning strange: "Nanhe Health Club?"

This name doesn't sound very respectable.

Jin Su picked up her phone and swiped a few times: "I've sent you the address. You can go by yourself tomorrow."

Su Li finally managed to shut her mouth, and looked at Xie Lingxin with some resentment, saying, "There are many gangs in Leizhou, among which three major forces are the leaders."

"The first one, you should know, is the first Chen family in Leizhou."

“Nanhe is one of them. Its full name is Nanhe Wudang. However, it does not easily accept disciples. Nanhe Club is a chain of martial arts schools under its umbrella, so it is easier to get in.”

Xie Lingxin asked in surprise, "Is this a gang?"

Su Li seemed to know what he was thinking: "What do you think gangs are? Street thugs?"

"What era are we living in? Actually, many of those big corporations and enterprises are actually forces under those big gangs."

"The Chen family, which is known as the number one family in Leizhou, includes the Thunder Group."

It turned out to be the case.

As for why a Taoist temple would open a meeting place... well, people in the mortal world need to eat, it's not shameful.

"The fees at the South China Sea Club are not cheap."

Zurich tastes sour.

This kid asked for a million right off the bat, that's outrageous.

The captain didn't even flinch; he simply tripled the amount and turned it around. He admitted he was envious.

Should I ask to borrow some too?

Su Li's bloodshot eyes began to dart around.

Jin Su then said seriously, "I'll only help you this once. You'd better watch yourself from now on."

Xie Lingxin nodded solemnly: "Sister, I will not let you down, and I will definitely be promoted to a full-time position soon!"

He seized the opportunity and, in the blink of an eye, his sister had removed a character.

It was clearly his shamelessness that has now become someone else's expectation.

As for only helping once?
Hehe, for him, there are only zero times or countless times.

Jin Su didn't object, and nodded: "I'll wait."

Xie Lingxin walked out with light steps, passed the Thunder God Temple, sincerely lit incense and prayed before leaving.

"Captain, is what he said true?"

In the office, Su Li hesitated for a long time before finally uttering her incredulous question.

He was referring to the matter of condensing consciousness.

Jin Su nodded: "Yes."

In reality, she wasn't as calm as she appeared.

The higher you stand and the more you see, the more you understand the meaning behind it.

For her, concentrating her consciousness was merely an insignificant first step in her cultivation.

But you can see a lot from this first step.

To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, consolidating one's consciousness through a basic visualization method is equivalent to humanity using slash-and-burn agriculture to forcibly build a modern industrial foundation.

And in such a short time.

Such talent and comprehension are astonishing. "Hiss~"

The office temperature seemed to drop several degrees overnight from his breath.

"How can it be!"

Others may not know, but Su Li knows best that Xie Lingxin has only practiced one basic visualization technique.

Jin Su said, "Don't spread this around for now."

Su Li nodded: "I won't say, I won't say."

It's so scary.

If Xie Lingxin came from a prominent family and practiced high-level cultivation techniques, he could accept it.

But he knew all too well that this kid came from an ordinary background and had only practiced basic visualization techniques.

what does this mean?
Legend has it that those who can condense their consciousness using basic visualization techniques are just like the Great Master Mingxin, possessing the potential to become saints or immortals!
Although it's just a rumor, it shows how outrageous it must be to do something like that.

"But Captain, why did you give him so much money?"

I'm not that shameless, but I can't help but wonder.

This kid may be a monster, but he's still no relative or friend.

Even if they were siblings, they wouldn't give away three million so easily.

Even if you're going to give something, you should at least try to politely decline and show some gratitude.

The captain has only just met this kid.

Surely she couldn't actually be after this guy's looks?
Jin Su looked at him strangely: "I'm willing, is that so strange?"

"..."

That's really strange!
Su Li recalled the exaggerated rumors about this captain, saying that she was capricious and could go crazy and kill people over trivial matters, and would also slam tables and even throw punches at important figures above her for the sake of unrelated people.

Otherwise, given her cultivation level and achievements, she wouldn't have been exiled to Far East Star, let alone to a small place like Leizhou.

Now it seems those rumors might actually be true...

Gan!
Crazy old man and woman!

……

With a huge sum of money in her pocket, Xie Lingxin's steps were unsteady.

three million!
Old Xie's head should be saved; there's no need to knock him unconscious and tie him up.

Xie Lingxin thought to herself, her filial piety overflowing.

Without delay, he went directly to Jin Sufa's address.

……

"Hello sir, welcome to Nanhe Health Club. Would you like a massage or tea?"

Xie Lingxin: "..."

This place is definitely not proper!

Looking around, the Nanhe Clubhouse was located in a large building in the bustling city center.

Well, this place... wasn't too different from the club he had imagined.

Understated, luxurious, quiet, mysterious...

Yes, the receptionist is also very pretty, and she has a sweet smile.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

It was clearly a company-owned beef...

It must be because of what the girl said.

Xie Lingxin composed herself and said, "I'm here to find Teacher Bai."

This is a spiritual master introduced by a beautiful woman.

What a coincidence, it's another teacher surnamed Bai.

"Sir, the entrance fee to the club is 500,000 per month. If you want to take Teacher Bai's class, it will cost 3 million."

The receptionist's smile was still sweet, but what she said was truly chilling.

The beautiful woman's three million was exactly the right amount—not too little, not too much, just right…

It's so dark, really dark!

Xie Ling's heart was bleeding.

He originally wanted to just sign up for the regular introductory course, but then he remembered that the pretty lady had specifically given him this number, no more and no less, which clearly meant she already knew, and the meaning was obvious.

With a determined effort, he paid three million.

I thought three million would last a long time, but it turned out to be only a month.

No wonder Kim So-te specifically said she would only help him once.

"You've come at the perfect time. Teacher Bai just started a beginner class today, it's about to begin. Come with me."

After he paid the money "happily," the smiling young lady quickly said a few words and led him inside.

Take the elevator and walk through a long and deep corridor.

Xie Lingxin was initially a little nervous and excited.

We arrived at a spacious hall that resembled a tea room.

It was very empty, with writing on all four walls.

There is a large "道" (Dao) character right in the middle.

Below, a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in Taoist robes, sat cross-legged, facing away from the doorway, his face obscured.

There were a few other people sitting opposite.

normal now.

Xie Lingxin breathed a sigh of relief, and the tension in her heart finally subsided.

This scene was exactly what he imagined a dojo to be, not a foot massage parlor...

"That's Teacher Bai. You can go in by yourself."

The young woman pointed to the middle-aged man in Taoist attire below the character "Tao" and said something before walking away briskly.

"Sorry to bother you."

The door was open, but Xie Lingxin still knocked gently.

"come in."

The middle-aged man in Taoist robes seemed to be waiting for him.

The people opposite also turned their heads to look at them curiously.

Xie Lingxin finally saw the person clearly and looked at them with curiosity as well.

This is the Bai Ruhui mentioned in Jin Sufa's message. He is the head of the Nanhe Club and seems to be a big shot in Nanhe Wudang.

He's a straightforward person, though.

Bai Ruhui looked at him and said, "I know why you've come."

Hmm, that voice... sounds familiar.

It seems to be the same Mr. Bai that he's been following.

Xie Lingxin was astonished by the coincidence.

Bai Ruhui pointed to a spot in the crowd: "Perfect timing, I'm about to talk about 'The Mountain Carrying Picture,' why don't you sit down and listen?"

That style is really neat and efficient.

Xie Lingxin found an empty seat and sat down.

"Listen to as much as you can, and don't worry if you don't understand."

After Bai Ruhui finished speaking, he looked away.

He did not intend for Xie Lingxin to learn "Carrying the Mountain" as soon as she arrived.

That person from the Environmental Protection Bureau has done a great favor for Nanhe Wudang, and no one in Nanhe Wudang would refuse her request.

Although the "Shouldering the Mountain" diagram is only a method for building a foundation, it has its own mysteries and not everyone can learn it.

Moreover, according to Jin Su, Xie Lingxin was just an ordinary person who had come across some basic concepts and ideas online.

It's too early to learn how to paint "Carrying the Mountain".

Today, I just wanted to give Xie Lingxin a concept of cultivation.

“You are all beginners who have just embarked on spiritual practice. First, you need to know what spiritual practice is.”

"Cultivation is naturally for the sublimation of life; in ancient terms, it is to become an immortal."

"What is an immortal? It's very simple."

"Immortals are blessed with complete happiness and longevity, and are perfect in every way."

"Complete is the essence of immortality."

"Cultivating immortality is all about achieving 'completeness'."

"What does 'complete' mean? How can we achieve completeness?"

"The ancient immortals spoke of the perfection of both body and life. Although they may not have explained everything, they certainly hit the nail on the head."

"What does it mean to have both physical and mental well-being? In today's terms, it probably means the ultimate sublimation of both body and mind. Of course, this is just a general term; having both physical and mental well-being is not that simple."

"However, at the beginning of cultivation, it is enough to know this principle."

"Since you know that life and health are of utmost importance, then how should one cultivate?"

Everyone, including Xie Lingxin, listened intently.

In just a few words, everyone gained a clear understanding of cultivation.

(End of this chapter)