I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 130 Practice calligraphy
After finishing all his classes in the morning, Chen Yan left the school and drove towards the east gate of Jianghai University.

When he arrived, Lin Zhixi was already waiting at the school gate.

A white shirt paired with jeans, her long, black hair casually draped over her shoulders. Although it was a very simple outfit, her outstanding looks and cool demeanor still frequently attracted the attention of passersby.

"Lin Zhixi, over here?" Chen Yan stuck his head out of the window and waved to greet her.

Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Zhixi looked up and quickly found Chen Yan's location. A smile appeared on her face, and she walked over quickly.

……

"Why are you waiting outside so early?" Chen Yan asked casually. He thought he was punctual, arriving at the agreed place fifteen minutes early, only to find that Lin Zhixi was already waiting when he arrived.

"It's not that early," Lin Zhixi said gently, fixing her hair in front of the mirror. "I just finished class, and since I didn't have time to go back to the dorm anyway, I just came out to wait for you."

"Oh, is that so? Is there anything you'd like to eat for lunch?"

"Hmm, nothing too greasy, just something light is fine with me." Lin Zhixi didn't have anything in particular she wanted to eat right away, so after giving a general idea, she left the specific choice to Chen Yan.

"Hmm..." Chen Yan pondered for a moment, then quickly came up with an idea. "There's a nice vegetarian restaurant nearby, what do you think?"

"A vegetarian restaurant? Sure."

After reaching a consensus, Chen Yan stepped on the gas and sped off toward their destination.

……

After finishing his meal, Chen Yan drove back to Jiangnan Township, and it was almost one o'clock.

Although Lin Zhixi knew from Chen Yan's car and Uncle Chen's few words that Chen Yan had made a lot of money through Bitcoin, she still showed a not-too-obvious surprise when she saw Chen Yan drive into Jiangnan Township.

Although she didn't know the specific prices in this area, just based on the vibrancy of the surrounding area and the location, she was certain that the prices here would definitely not be cheap...

Moreover, the community seems to consist entirely of villas.

Of course, while she was surprised, Lin Zhixi didn't lose her composure, since she had always lived in a villa since she was a child...

After driving into Villa No. 8, Chen Yan parked the car in the designated parking space and looked at Lin Zhixi, saying, "Let's go, let's go to the study to practice calligraphy."

……

The villa didn't surprise Lin Zhixi too much, but when she followed Chen Yan into the study and saw the tall mahogany bookshelves and the densely packed books on them, and smelled the faint scent of rue, her expression froze for a few seconds.

"You read that much?" She turned her head and looked at Chen Yan with some disbelief.

After all, just a quick glance is enough to tell that there are at least several hundred books here...

"It's just a affectation; I haven't read many of the books here." Chen Yan spread his hands, showing no intention of pretending to be cultured or creating a persona.

After all, he felt that maintaining the current relationship with Lin Zhixi was enough, and there was no need to pretend to have a persona to get closer to her.

"Can I take one out to look at?" Lin Zhixi asked Chen Yan with a hint of anticipation, her eyes filled with longing.

This was the first time she had shown this side of herself. In the past, she always gave Chen Yan the impression of being very indifferent. Although she also had joys and sorrows, she was mostly a Buddhist-like person who had no desires.

"Please go ahead." Chen Yan was naturally not stingy in this regard and readily agreed to Lin Zhixi's request.

"Thank you." Lin Zhixi didn't bother to choose carefully, but simply picked up the book closest to her.

Chen Yan glanced at the book title—"Collected Annotations on the Four Books." Lin Zhixi had only pulled out one book from the same series; nine other books were neatly arranged on the shelf.

Lin Zhixi opened the book, carefully flipped through two pages, and put the book back on the shelf in less than five minutes.

"Don't you like this book?" Chen Yan asked casually, sitting in the rattan chair. "Or have you already read it?"

"I've seen it before, but it wasn't the same version." Lin Zhixi smiled and suddenly said, "Brother."

The word "brother" sent shivers down Chen Yan's spine. Although it was satisfying to see a beautiful young woman with a cool and aloof demeanor calling him "brother," Chen Yan still felt it wasn't a good thing.

It never cried before, but now it's suddenly crying. It just goes to show that when you need something from someone, you must first humble yourself…

"Stop messing around, get to the point." Although he often teased Lin Zhixi by calling him "brother," when she actually did, Chen Yan felt a chill run down his spine.

“We practiced until 5 p.m. before, how about we practice until 4 p.m., and I’ll spend the last hour in the study to experience the cultural atmosphere.”

Lin Zhixi clasped her hands together and blinked as she spoke. Despite her aloof and beautiful appearance, she gave Chen Yan a cute feeling.

"Okay." Chen Yan nodded and readily agreed.

In his opinion, practicing for three hours or four hours makes little difference.

"Thank you, brother." "Don't mess around."

……

For the next period of time, Chen Yan formally studied regular script under Lin Zhixi.

It must be admitted that Chen Yan has not had much experience with calligraphy. The last time he used a calligraphy brush was when his school offered calligraphy classes in the fourth grade of elementary school.

Fortunately, the [Career Calendar] provided him with a thirty-fold talent boost this time, and with Lin Zhixi carefully observing and guiding his movements the whole time, after three hours, his handwriting already had a sense of "dignified solemnity, simplicity and elegance".

It's certainly not up to par for experts, but if you show it to laymen, nine out of ten will give it a thumbs up and say "good calligraphy".

Chen Yan himself had no intention of competing with the experts. After all, the smaller the circle, the more rules there are; the more rules there are, the fewer newcomers there are, and in the end it just becomes a group of people entertaining themselves.

In the novel "Dream Inspiration," Chen Yan often sees a group of people using the guise of "music, calligraphy, and painting" to engage in borderline activities. As for why chess hasn't fallen to this level, we have to mention a "genius."

This is the true value of the Eight Kings, who have "defeated the strongest of the past and the strongest of the future".

……

Feeling that the time was almost up, Chen Yan stopped writing on time and looked at the few words he had just written, quite satisfied with them.

Turning his head, he saw that Lin Zhixi wasn't in a hurry to get the book, but was staring blankly at the words he had just written.

"Hmm?" Chen Yan reached out and gently waved his hand in front of her face twice.

Lin Zhixi looked up at him with a strange expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Is it because my talent is too amazing and you're shocked?" Chen Yan joked, pointing to the time on his phone and reminding him, "It's four o'clock."

"I know." Lin Zhixi nodded, still puzzled.

Judging from Chen Yan's handwriting at the beginning, he was a complete novice. How come he has reached this level after only three hours of practice?

If this is attributed to talent, then that talent is a bit too exaggerated.

As Lin Zhixi looked at Chen Yan's handwriting, she recalled how long it had taken her to reach this level of skill.

"It should have taken about three months. Although I only practiced for about forty minutes a day back then, it's impossible to catch up in just three hours."

Lin Zhixi was unusually conflicted, but she was naturally easygoing and wouldn't dwell on things even if she was a little conflicted. So she quickly put the matter aside and took out the "Collected Annotations on the Four Books" that she had just chosen.

Although she had read this set of books before, the one in Chen Yan's study was quite different from the one she had read before, both in terms of layout and annotations.

To be precise, it's more detailed...

So Lin Zhixi pretended she had never read this series of books before and read them carefully, page by page.

Seeing Lin Zhixi watching so intently, Chen Yan felt embarrassed to play on his phone. However, he wasn't really interested in the books, so he ended up picking up a copy of "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" to read.

The supernatural tales in the book were quite interesting to him. The only drawback was that this copy of "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" only had annotations in a few places, unlike the edition he bought in high school which had a full translation.

At first, Chen Yan was a little unable to calm down, but as time passed and the faint fragrance of rue filled the room, he gradually got into the room.

For a moment, the entire room was enveloped in a tranquil atmosphere, with no other noise except for the occasional sound of turning pages and two shallow breaths.

They agreed to watch until 5 o'clock, but by the time the two of them snapped out of their daze, it was already 6:20.

The reason they were able to break free was entirely because Lin Zhixi's stomach rumbled slightly due to hunger; otherwise, it would have been a long time before either of them realized what was happening.

"Is it already this late?" Lin Zhixi looked at the time in surprise, then breathed a sigh of relief. "Luckily, I don't have any classes tonight, otherwise I would have skipped class for the first time."

"A college life without skipping classes is an incomplete college life." Chen Yan said jokingly from the side, and then said, "Let's go out and get something to eat, and then I'll take you back to school."

"Hmm." Lin Zhixi nodded gently, looking at the second copy of "The Four Books with Commentary" in her hands with a hint of lingering interest, and subconsciously asked, "Can I take this book with me? I'll return it to you as soon as I'm done reading it..."

She realized her words were inappropriate halfway through and quickly changed her tune, saying, "I was being presumptuous. It's better to leave the book on the bookshelf. Anyway, I'll be teaching you calligraphy during this time, so there will be plenty of opportunities for you to come over."

"It's alright, go ahead and take it out to look. Do you think I'd suspect you of borrowing a book and not returning it?" Chen Yan didn't seem to have any objections, but no matter how he tried to persuade her, Lin Zhixi seemed determined.

As the two walked out of the villa and got into the car, she couldn't help but remind them:
"These books are very valuable; it's best not to let them leave the study."

Chen Yan paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"okay, I get it."

(End of this chapter)