Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 653 - 412 - Returning Home

Chapter 653 -412: Returning Home

After briskly going through the clichéd melodrama of the city life, Xu Yang did not waste any time. Armed with his entire fortune and various supplies he bought in the city, he hired a truck and drove toward his rural hometown.

Blue Star’s land area is similar to the World of Dao and Law. Despite having a population of over a hundred billion, the density isn’t very high, especially in rural areas. Due to the backward agricultural economy, most young people yearn for the lifestyle in big cities, continuously migrating and causing an even denser urban population while exacerbating the rural exodus.

Therefore, the high urban real estate prices remain unchanged, while the contracting fees for agricultural land in the countryside keep falling.

Although the two aren’t exactly comparable and cannot be indiscriminately equated, to Xu Yang, there was no difference, for he had no plans of developing real estate in the countryside.

With ten million as his starting capital, he would go back to the countryside and contract several mountains, lands, and reservoirs. After that, he could peacefully and honestly focus on farming and development.

Modern society has its advantages. The legal system is relatively well-established. If it were set against the background of an ancient world, adopting this approach could have involved endless troubles. Whether local tycoons or imperial officials, they would all come to take a bite, and even brutally exploit you to the bone.

Now, well…

“Ah Jin, the moment your parents brought you back to the village and I saw you, I knew our Qian family would produce a big boss. Look, it has come true now, hasn’t it?”

“These are your uncles and aunts, grandmas and grandaunts. I’ve already spoken to the villagers about the mountains, lands, and reservoirs you want to contract. They definitely won’t let you suffer a loss.”

“Oh, you’re too polite, we’re all family here, there’s no need for any gifts…”

Money paved the way, followed by pulling some connections, and finally with some little offerings of cigarettes and alcohol, Xu Yang easily settled the land contracting affairs, contracting several barren mountains, patches of land, and two reservoirs in “Qianding Village.”

Following that…

Months later, at Longhai University, in the girls’ dorm.

“Yo, isn’t that our enchanting Miss Lu? How come you’re back in the dorm today instead of enjoying a romantic time for two?”

No sooner had Lu Xuemei entered the dorm than she heard a sneering voice. She looked up and saw it was her archenemy, Zhou Xiaohua.

Interpersonal relationships are complicated, even more so among the more emotion-driven female students. Take this dorm room for six as an example. In such a small space for just six girls, there exist over a dozen different chat groups.

That’s how intricate interpersonal relationships can be.

Faced with Zhou Xiaohua’s sarcastic comments, Lu Xuemei ignored her and silently returned to her bed.

But this was when the importance of having close friends became apparent.

“Junior!”

Her good friend Li Shuangshuang came to Lu Xuemei’s bed and spoke loudly enough for the entire dorm to hear, “How was your date today? What gift did Jiang Tao give you, and where did you two go for romance?”

At this, Lu Xuemei finally showed a smile but remained gracefully modest, “There was nothing romantic about it; it was just an ordinary date. Don’t be so nosy.”

“Oh come on!”

Seeing her reaction, her good friend Li Shuangshuang understood the cue perfectly, playing along by calling out loudly, “Just tell us, so us single folks can live vicariously, if not enjoy it ourselves. Right, everyone?”

In her words, phrases like ‘single folks’ and ‘if not enjoy it ourselves’ were particularly emphasized, and she even threw a provocative look towards Zhou Xiaohua.

“You…!”

Zhou Xiaohua, who was smirking and jeering just a moment ago, turned livid with anger.

Within the entire dormitory, and even the entire class, everyone knew that Zhou Xiaohua harbored a secret crush on Jiang Tao.

Now that Lu Xuemei was in a relationship with Jiang Tao, the two, who did not get along in the first place, were even more at odds, like water and fire.

Fortunately, Lu Xuemei wasn’t the only one who had “besties.”

Seeing Li Shuangshuang backing up Lu Xuemei, Zhou Xiaohua’s good sister Meng Qianqian also jumped into the fray.

“Exactly, exactly, who doesn’t know? Our school beauty Lu has a remarkable charm, first, there was a bootlicker who loyally followed her from high school to university, and now she’s got our Longhai’s top hunk. This status isn’t something ordinary people can have, everyone listen well and ask for some advice, so that in the future you too can hook up with men!”

“You…!”

This remark hit home like a cannonball, instantly changing Lu Xuemei’s complexion.

“Good sister!”

Seeing her bestie taking a stand for her, Zhou Xiaohua also bristled and said again in a sarcastic tone, “Right, right, right, hooking up with men and training bootlickers, indeed, it’s admirable. How can ordinary people compare?”

“Eating what’s in the bowl but looking at what’s in the pot, and still not getting fat from eating so much, impressive, impressive!”

“That guy Qianjin, right? Such a gentle and considerate person, delivering breakfast by seven in the morning, providing rides back to the dorm at night, and giving various gifts during holidays. Such a perfect bootlicker, he must be hard to find, right?”

“It’s a pity though, a dog is a dog, and will never qualify to sit at the table. And there you go, as soon as she found someone else, she kicked him to the curb, and on Christmas Eve of all nights, pitiful, just pitiful.”

“I heard his family isn’t wealthy, to maintain his girlfriend’s expenses, he’s working three part-time jobs on his own, almost working himself to death.”

“Hard labor is one thing, but ironically, the girlfriend he’s toiling for has been secretly holding hands with someone else behind his back. Tell me, isn’t that pitiful and unjust?”

“I think he dropped out, right? Look how deeply he was affected, do you think he might consider suicide?”

“That’s hard to say, he disappeared for several days at one point, scared the hell out of their class advisor, who went everywhere searching for him, fearing he might do something rash.”

“Ah, why bother, for such a person!”

“…”

Zhou Xiaohua and Meng Qianqian mocked and criticized in turns, targeting Lu Xuemei’s personal integrity, causing her to look immensely uncomfortable.

Li Shuangshuang originally wanted to fight back for her bestie, but after thinking for a while, she still didn’t know how to retort, because this matter was indefensible both emotionally and logically, so she had to change the subject.

“It’s just a relationship, they haven’t registered for marriage, isn’t there still a chance to choose? Must you hang yourself on one tree?”

“What era are we living in now? Some people are still so conservative, not even understanding the freedom to love, you better go back to foot binding!”

“But there’s a saying that’s true, bootlickers are indeed pitiful, especially those who are unilaterally devoted. If she clearly doesn’t like you, yet you still foolishly press forward, then don’t blame her for kicking you away, right?”

“Pitiful, oh so pitiful!”

“…”

Seeing the big shots from both sides engage in a war of words, the two neutral girls in the dorm trembled with both fear and the excitement of watching drama.

In the end, both sides suffered damage. Neither was happy, yet they found it hard to separate, as the lights-out time had come, forcing them to suspend their hostilities and lie back in their beds, each stewing in their own resentment.

“Humph, little bitch!”

“Today you can dump someone, tomorrow someone can dump you!”

Zhou Xiaohua spat resentfully, swiped open her phone, trying to shift her attention and dispel the gloom in her heart.

Just then…

“Xiaohua, look!”

Meng Qianqian from the bunk above poked her head out and handed over a tablet.

“Look at what?”

Zhou Xiaohua received the tablet with some confusion and turned it on, only to see a video playing.

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“What’s this…?”

As she watched the content of the video, Zhou Xiaohua was also taken aback.

“What happened?”

Seeing this, two girls from the neutral camp also became intrigued and leaned over to look at the tablet in her hands.

“Is this…”

“Qianjin?”

As they watched the video on the computer, the two girls were also stunned: “What’s going on?”

“He dropped out of school and started live-streaming himself eating?”

“And eating so much?”

“Does he plan to eat himself to death?”

“Is this what they call turning sorrow into appetite?”

The two girls squeezed next to Zhou Xiaohua’s bed, forming a four-person viewing group with Meng Qianqian.

Seeing this, Lu Xuemei and Li Shuangshuang from the opposite bed also furrowed their brows, wanting to investigate but too proud to show it, they could only steal glances out of the corners of their eyes.

Zhou Xiaohua and the three other girls gathered together, watching Xu Yang in the video rapidly devour food, and the barrage of comments flying across the screen also left them somewhat astonished.

“It actually looks pretty good.”

“He seems so popular.”

“All these comments, and the view count.”

“Holy moly, a million followers?”

Watching the video, the four were amazed, and the highly competitive Meng Qianqian reignited the battle, turning to the peeking Lu Xuemei and Li Shuangshuang: “Indeed, heartbreak fuels progress. It hasn’t been long, and someone’s former lapdog has now become a big internet celebrity with a million followers. Isn’t this more lucrative than working?”

Lu Xuemei’s face darkened and she ignored the comments, silently picking up her phone to search for the video on a website.

But before she could even enter keywords, she saw a series of highly trending searches.

Martial Frenzied Rascal, Golden Bell Shield, Descending Dragon Palm, Antai Group, Redbook Live Stream… Qianjin’s happy life.

Qianjin?

Ignoring several keywords that had been dominating the charts for months, Lu Xuemei frowned at the last trending search.

After hesitating for a moment, she clicked search and then saw a series of videos pop up in the list.

“Ninety Days—A Major Transformation!”

“Food Supplement Skills—Buffet Style!”

“Food Supplement Skills—Buffet Style II!”

“Food Supplement Skills—Buffet Style III!”

“Food Supplement Skills—Buffet Style IV!”

“Food Supplement Skills—Food Supplement Methods and Qi Blood Art!”

“Medicinal Supplements Section—Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory!”

“Medicinal Supplements Section—Ten-Ingredient Great Tonifying Soup!”

“Medicinal Supplements Section—Medicinal Bath Sitting Posture Skills!”

“Medicinal Supplements Section—Ten-Ingredient Qi-Tonifying Pills!”

“Farming Section—Land Acquisition and House Construction!”

“Farming Section—Into the Mountains for Reclamation!”

“Farming Section—Rice and Herb Fields!”

“Farming Section—Falcon Training and Dog Training!”

“Farming Section—Fish Farming in the Reservoir!”

“Martial Skills Section—Archery and Horsemanship!”

“Martial Skills Section—Saber and Sword Skills!”

“Martial Skills Section—Body Movement Skills!”

“…”

As she looked at the series of videos and their various titles, Lu Xuemei was stunned in place, it took a while before she snapped back to reality, her eyes full of conflict and hesitation, but eventually, she clicked on the top video with the highest heat.

“Ninety Days—A Major Transformation!”