Chapter 4: The Walking Gold Coin
Chen An’s ninth villain, who lived in a world of cultivation.
It was bizarre and strange.
The lives of mortals were like ants, all mediocre, and only by cultivating could one grasp a sliver of hope.
As a Mahayana cultivator, he knew a move or two.
This was reasonable, wasn’t it?
For example, the “Divine Steps” he was using now was a low-level spell.
It required very little Spiritual energy and had a simple effect.
However, it was an essential spell for cultivators in the early stages of the cultivation world.
By attaching “Divine Steps” to one’s legs, one could walk like the wind and be as agile as a swallow.
It was very useful for traveling or climbing over walls in the middle of the night.
It was also very suitable for Chen An, who had just returned to Blue Star and was depleted of Spiritual energy.
He had the realm of a Mahayana cultivator, but the Spiritual energy he could mobilize was only as thick as a strand of hair. Who knew when he would be able to recover to the vastness of the sea of his ninth life.
But Chen An didn’t care.
This time, he just wanted to live a simple life.
He wanted to walk his dog, play with his cat, and experience a normal person’s life.
Qing City, Second Hospital.
Cardiology Department.
Dr. Qin took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes as he looked at a brand-new examination report.
He felt like he had woken up too early today and was hallucinating.
But this was the result of the third screening.
“Truly… a medical miracle.”
Dr. Qin smacked his lips. When he was an intern, he had heard the older generation say that after working in this field for a long time, one would always encounter a few incomprehensible strange things.
Like the young man in front of him.
He had personally approved the patient’s medical history and treatment process for the past five years. He thought it would be another ordinary tragedy.
But he never expected such a huge reversal at the last moment.
“How do you feel now?”
It was a poorly worded question, but Dr. Qin’s mind was a mess, and he was just making small talk.
Sitting opposite him, Chen An thought for a moment and replied truthfully, “I feel great.”
Dr. Qin was stunned for a moment, then immersed himself back in the report, frowning and not looking up.
“Alright, then that’s it. You can go back first. I will contact you if there are any problems later.”
After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling Chen An to leave.
Then, he took out his phone, found the contact number of his doctoral advisor in his address book, and began to call for help.
As Chen An was about to walk out the door, Dr. Qin remembered something and looked up to remind him, “By the way, try to be like before during this time. Don’t do strenuous exercise. If you feel any discomfort, remember to come to me immediately.”
“Okay, thank you, Dr. Qin.”
Chen An replied and politely closed the door before leaving.
Inside the room, only Dr. Qin was left.
He threw the report on the table. Just then, the phone rang. He greeted the caller and then started talking about Chen An’s situation.
“No, teacher, I really didn’t misread…”
“Oh, teacher, I’m so old now, not a young man like back then. Would I make such a joke with you?”
There was a pause on the other end of the line, and then a deep voice came through.
“If you’ve really run into something, come to my house. But I’ll say this first, Xiaoyu is at home these few days. If you dare to say anything about treating her as a sister again, be careful, or I’ll beat you.”
Dr. Qin’s face fell when he heard this, and he instinctively wanted to refuse.
However, he glanced at the report on the table again, gritted his teeth, and agreed.
He sighed, thinking that sometimes, too much desire for knowledge was not a good thing.
I, Qin, just want to do scientific research properly, not get married!
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Leaving the hospital, Chen An checked the time. It was only a little past 3 p.m.
If he ran back to school, he might be able to catch the last class.
But Chen An chose to take a taxi this time.
Times have changed. Using spells still required personal effort. It was more comfortable to take a taxi.
He patted his pocket and found some change.
Because of his excellent grades, poor health, orphanage background, and a series of other reasons, the school provided Chen An with a lot of support.
Not only were his tuition and miscellaneous fees waived, but he was also allowed to live in the dormitory year-round and was not required to return during winter and summer breaks, which brought him a lot of convenience.
This included, but was not limited to, various poverty subsidies. Coupled with the regular financial support from the orphanage, although not much, it was enough to cover his daily expenses.
After all, Chen An’s life had always been simple. Besides eating, drinking, and buying daily necessities, he had almost no other needs.
The school had only one requirement.
That was to hope that he could get good results in the college entrance examination.
However, he still had to find a way to make some money.
The orphanage had raised him for so many years. Now that Chen An had the ability to give back, he naturally wanted to help.
He took a taxi back to school.
As Chen An entered the main gate and passed the sports field, he saw students from two or three classes having physical education class.
A slender and tall figure stood out among the crowd.
She bent at the waist, with her hands touching the ground, likely doing some warm-up exercises before running.
Because it was summer, the girl was only wearing a thin blue and white school uniform short-sleeved shirt, and her exposed forearm was crystal clear and white.
Her precocious figure secretly attracted the attention of the boys on the field.
Who wouldn’t like a sweet and soft beautiful girl?
Especially for teenagers in the throes of puberty.
Some admired her openly, while others were more reserved, stealing a glance before quickly looking away.
“Tsk, as expected of Lin Da Xiaohua. She’s so charming even when she’s just warming up.”
“Keep your voice down. When did our school elect a campus beauty? I didn’t know.”
“No one is that bored, but if we had to choose, wouldn’t you choose Lin Jingqiu?”
“Nonsense, why do I think Cheng Xixi from Class 3 is more beautiful?”
“You’re a traitor, looking out for outsiders… You heretic…”
Boys in small groups by the track were whispering and gossiping.
Chen An had to pass by them to get to his classroom, so their words inevitably reached his ears.
Lin Jingqiu…
Chen An slightly turned his head and took a look.
Her cheeks were bright, her features were delicate, her waist was slender, and her hips were large.
This was the girl who had been confessed to in the hallway of the teaching building at noon today.
At the same time, Chen An noticed a man in a shirt walking over from the other side of the sports field.
He carried a briefcase under his arm, his hair was styled like an adult, and he walked with an imposing air.
He had the demeanor of a high-ranking official.
Some students also noticed the approaching man but immediately shifted their gaze, assuming he was just one of the school leaders passing by.
Only Chen An raised his eyebrows, as if he had seen a walking gold coin.
The man’s gaze was fixed straight ahead, as if he had something important to attend to, and his pace quickened.
No one paid attention to him.
He was getting closer and closer to a certain girl who was warming up.
Just as they were about to pass each other, the man’s hand holding the briefcase suddenly moved.
The next moment, a cold light flashed.
Then, there was the sound of a dagger piercing flesh and blood with a plop.
(End of this chapter)
