Stuck on the highway, I just flew home on my sword!

There is no direct high-speed rail line from Qinghe Town to Jiangnan City.

After arriving in the county town in the drafty blue bus, Lin Ye transferred to an old-fashioned green train.

He wasn't in a hurry.

Cultivating immortality requires wealth, companions, methods, and a suitable environment, but it also requires tempering one's heart in the mortal world.

The carriage was filled with a complex smell of instant noodle seasoning, cheap cigarettes, and orange peels.

The heating was on full blast, making it even a bit stuffy.

Lin Ye found his seat.

This is a window seat.

He stuffed the backpack containing a few changes of clothes and some local specialties that his second uncle had given him into the luggage rack, and then sat down comfortably.

He rested his chin on one hand, gazing out the car window.

In the depths of winter in Jiangnan Province, heavy snow was falling outside the window.

The distant fields and villages were covered by heavy snow, presenting a desolate and vast atmosphere.

Lin Ye was wearing a thin gray casual outfit.

He stood out conspicuously among the group of passengers wrapped in heavy down jackets and wearing scarves.

But he did not feel cold.

His cultivation at the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm had long since rendered him impervious to heat and cold.

The spiritual energy within the body circulates spontaneously, completely isolating the harsh cold outside from the skin.

"Hey, have you guys seen that video of the high-speed flyer online?"

A sudden male voice broke the surrounding white noise.

A boy of similar age had just sat down in the empty seat next to Lin Ye.

The boy's name was Lu Ming. He was wearing an eye-catching designer down jacket and an expensive mechanical watch on his wrist.

He spoke loudly, clearly trying to get the other person's attention.

Sitting opposite Lin Ye and Lu Ming were two young girls.

Judging from his attire and demeanor, he should be a college student who hasn't graduated yet.

One of the girls was named Tang Li. She was plain-looking and wore thick-rimmed black glasses.

Upon hearing Lu Ming's words, Tang Li pushed up her glasses, her tone revealing undisguised excitement.

"Of course I saw it!"

"That video went viral on WeChat Moments yesterday."

"However, many people say it's a special effects composite, so we don't know if it's real or not."

The other girl sitting next to Tang Li was named Xiao Yi.

She has an extremely delicate oval face, and is still radiant and beautiful even without makeup.

His clear, black-and-white eyes exuded a cool, scholarly air.

Xiao Yi did not respond.

She clearly wasn't very interested in this kind of sensational online news.

When Lu Ming saw that Tang Li had picked up the conversation, he immediately perked up.

He straightened his back and cleared his throat.

"Of course it's fake."

"How could there possibly be cultivators in this world?"

"From an aerodynamic point of view, a person standing on a piece of broken iron cannot provide enough lift."

"Not to mention breaking the sound barrier, the air pressure of that kind of thing could crush a person's internal organs in an instant."

Lu Ming spoke eloquently, showing off his limited knowledge of physics.

As he spoke, his eyes kept glancing at Xiao Yi.

Clearly, this long speech was mainly intended to attract the attention of this pretty girl.

"And have you noticed?"

Lu Ming lowered his voice, feigning mystery.

"That video only existed online for a dozen minutes before it was taken down from all the internet."

"Now you can't find a single trace of it using any search engine."

"The account of that internet celebrity who was live-streaming has also been permanently banned."

"What does this mean? It means the authorities are cracking down on spreading rumors!"

Upon hearing this...

Lin Ye, who had been staring out the window, had a knowing look in his eyes.

The live stream was banned.

The video is gone too.

This is definitely the work of the Dragon Pavilion.

That girl named Bai Zhi has considerable influence behind her.

This saved him a lot of trouble.

He doesn't want to walk down the street surrounded by a crowd asking for autographs, or be stared at like a giant panda.

After listening to Lu Ming's analysis, Tang Li sighed with some regret.

"So it was just a rumor."

"I thought the spiritual energy had been restored, but I got excited for nothing."

Seeing that he had successfully taken control of the conversation, Lu Ming's smug expression grew even stronger.

He looked at Xiao Yi again, trying to pull her into the group chat.

"What do you think, beautiful?"

Xiao Yi completely ignored Lu Ming.

Her gaze kept drifting, almost imperceptibly, to Lin Ye, who was sitting by the window.

Since entering the Transcendent Realm, Lin Ye's body has undergone a process of marrow cleansing and bone tempering.

Her already defined features became even more striking, and her skin was even more delicate than most girls'.

She also possessed an ethereal and otherworldly quality.

He looks several years younger; people would believe he's a freshman.

Xiao Yi was filled with curiosity.

It's below zero outside.

The person was only wearing a thin casual outfit, without even a sweater.

Isn't he cold?

Moreover, the way he turned his head to look out the window.

The curve of her jawline is absolutely perfect.

He's way better than those so-called school heartthrobs.

Lu Ming noticed that Xiao Yi was ignoring him and instead kept staring at Lin Ye beside her.

A strong sense of displeasure welled up inside me.

He glanced at Lin Ye.

There wasn't a single designer logo on her clothes, and she was carrying a cheap canvas backpack.

He's definitely a low-level wage earner.

Lu Ming decided to strike up a conversation with Lin Ye, hoping to take the opportunity to put him down and regain face in front of Xiao Yi.

Hey buddy.

Lu Ming nudged Lin Ye's armrest with his elbow.

"My name is Lu Ming, what's yours?"

"Are you also going to university in Jiangnan City?"

"I'm from Jiangnan University, which university are you from?"

When the words "Jiangnan University" are mentioned.

Lu Ming raised his chin slightly, his tone filled with undisguised superiority.

As the best key university in Jiangnan Province, it certainly has reason to be proud.

Upon hearing the name Jiangnan University.

Xiao Yi stopped stealing glances and simply turned her head to look at Lin Ye openly.

She also wanted to know which school this boy with a unique temperament went to.

Lin Ye's thoughts were interrupted.

He was originally planning which underground black markets to go to after arriving in Jiangnan City to buy raw stones.

Now everything is being ruined by this noisy fly.

He tilted his head slightly.

A cold gaze swept across Lu Ming's face.

"Lin Ye".

"I am not a student."

His tone was flat, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

After saying that, he turned back to look out the window, thus ending the conversation.