Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 228 - 199 Jiang Ning You Pull It Out

Chapter 228: Chapter 199 Jiang Ning, You Pull It Out

Chapter 228 -199 Jiang Ning, You Pull It Out

During the break, Jiang Ning was engrossed in a book.

In his previous life during his school years, heavy studying meant there were many classics he hadn’t read.

After he graduated and started working, he could never get into reading again. His busy job left him with no mood to read books.

Now, back in high school, thanks to his strong memory, he could easily achieve high grades with minimal effort, leaving most of his time to read these classics.

These masterpieces, treasures handed down by humanity, had a certain feel to them. Back in the Cultivation Realm, Jiang Ning also loved to flip through the sect’s Jade Scrolls of cultivators’ autobiographies.

What he loved most was reading about the adventures those cultivators bragged about.

His deskmate, Xue Yuantong, was eating strawberries. She bit into a strawberry and saw that Jiang Ning was reading intently.

Curiously, she asked, “What book are you reading?”

“A book about the meaning of life,” replied Jiang Ning.

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“Ugh, what’s so interesting about that?”

She took another bite of her strawberry, “I, Xue Yuantong, create my own destiny, not the heavens!”

“Stop reading such boring books. Let’s eat strawberries together.”

“I’ll give you three strawberries.” The strawberries were actually bought by Jiang Ning, but Xue Yuantong paid for them—not only the cost but also Jiang Ning’s delivery fee.

Every day when Jiang Ning bought lunch, he would inevitably take an extra yuan from her.

Jiang Ning continued to read, saying, “You eat them yourself.”

Seeing Jiang Ning not swayed, Xue Yuantong felt he was hopeless,

“I don’t like reading at all.”

She continued eating strawberries. Upon tasting one, she crisply remarked,

“Why is this strawberry not sweet?”

Jiang Ning offhandedly replied, “Because your mouth is sweet, sweeter than strawberries, so you can’t taste the sweetness of the strawberry.”

Chen Siqing in the front row turned around and said in a faint voice,

“How do you know her mouth is sweet?”

This prompted Bai Yuxia to turn back and look at the two of them.

Jiang Ning thought, ‘Sisters… are not as fun as younger sisters.’

He picked up a toothpick, speared a strawberry, and moved it towards Chen Siqing’s mouth:

“Eat your strawberry.”

That would keep her quiet.

…

The second evening self-study session was still a math class.

Wu Xiaoqi repeated his old trick, provoking the anger of Gao Heshuai, who coolly leapfrogged over Pang Jiao and stood at the back with a basketball.

This time, Wu Xiaoqi didn’t sleep but put the basketball on the floor.

Wu Xiaoqi wasn’t wasting his life away. His excellent basketball skills came from his consistent hard work.

He stood in the back row, spread his legs shoulder-width apart, and sank his body down.

Cui Yu was shocked: ‘My God, Wu Xiaoqi is actually practicing the horse stance!’

Not just Cui Yu, other classmates also noticed his movements.

Wu Xiaoqi felt proud inside. Stability in the lower body was crucial in basketball confrontations. By practicing the horse stance, his lower body became extremely stable, so he wouldn’t lose to others during a match.

Gao Heshuai was impressed.

In the front row.

Xue Yuantong snatched Jiang Ning’s book and, propping her chin up with one hand, read it with relish.

Perhaps because the first session was too rigorous, whispers and discussions started to arise in the classroom during the second session.

Gao Heshuai’s frosty gaze fell on some of the chattering students.

He wanted to shout at them and make them stand as punishment.

But he, Gao Heshuai, obviously wouldn’t do that in such a simple manner.

So, he spoke up, “Classmates, let’s play an interesting game.”

The students turned their attention to him.

Wang Longlong muttered, “What’s this jerk up to?”

Ma Shicheng said, “He’s a bit sneaky.”

“Starting now, anyone I catch talking, the first student will stand for one minute, the second for two minutes, the third for four minutes—doubling each time. If they don’t finish standing this session, it will carry over to the next one.”

Gao Heshuai smiled slyly, looking like a smiling tiger.

“Come on, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance, continue talking if you dare.”

Below, Cui Yu was amused. He thought it was going to be a cruel punishment, but what kind of punishment was this?

“This is practically giving us an excuse to talk!”

Gao Heshuai had just finished speaking when the classroom quieted down a bit but then erupted again with voices.

This was an opportunity freely given. You’d be foolish not to take it; after all, the first few to be caught would only stand for a few minutes. Big deal!

Cui Yu asked Meng Gui, “Got any good stuff at your place?”

“I’ve almost finished watching the ones I downloaded last time, but I saved three I haven’t watched yet, each starting at an hour,” Meng Gui replied truthfully, keeping his promise to Brother Nan to wait for him to enjoy them together.

An hour! That’s a solid run time. Cui Yu was eager:

“I’m heading over tonight.”

Meng Gui said, “We’ll call Brother Nan later. But last time at Blue Horse, I spent over five hundred, and I don’t have much money left to buy much food now.”

Cui Yu hesitated for a few seconds, remembering the previous snack Meng Gui treated him to, and the meal the other day, he valiantly declared:

“Tonight’s on me, spend away!”

The two chatted with zest, while Gao Heshuai on the podium fumed with irritation.

His gaze swept over the seating chart on the podium, and he barked:

“Cui Yu, stand up!”

The whole class turned to look at Cui Yu, who jumped in shock, the plot-filled images in his mind instantly vanishing.

Then he was no longer afraid; he was the first one called up, only needing to stand for a minute.

Despite feeling quite confident inside, intimidated by Gao Heshuai’s furious eyes, a timid Cui Yu said,

“This is my first time today.”

Hu Jun: “Hahaha!”

The boys around, those who got it, started laughing along.

Cui Yu realized there was something wrong with what he said, panicked in his heart, and retorted loudly:

“No, no!”

“What I meant was, my first time was only a minute!”

Even the girls started laughing at this, especially Lu Qiqi, who was trembling with laughter.

Dan Kaiquan: “Some things are better known only to yourself. There’s really no need to brag about them.”

Hu Jun: “Brother Cui, I am willing to acknowledge you as the strongest.”

…

After the evening self-study session ended, Dan Kaiquan darted out, with Guo Kunnan and Hu Jun following closely behind.

Ma Shicheng didn’t leave. He went to the back row to pick up a broom and started cleaning.

At Fourth Middle School, students cleaned the classroom every day, either after evening self-study or before morning self-study.

Ma Shicheng wanted to sleep in a bit the next day, so he usually cleaned after evening self-study.

Of course, today wasn’t actually his day on duty; it was Yang Sheng’s turn. But he had a debt to repay.

Once he finished cleaning today, he would be free. Ma Shicheng was in a good mood.

That’s why he swept the floor with unusual diligence.

His cleaning partner was Huang Yuzhu, and Ma Shicheng had a good impression of this boy.

Although Huang Yuzhu wasn’t usually very noticeable, everyone knew he was a diligent person and took whatever he did seriously.

Huang Yuzhu, who often did chores at home, meticulously finished sweeping his assigned row of seats.

By the time he finished, Ma Shicheng had only done half of his part.

Holding the broom, Huang Yuzhu offered to help, but Ma Shicheng refused: “No need to help me, I’m quite enjoying sweeping right now.”

Not just enjoying it, but savoring it.

As if he were savoring the fruit of victory, from tomorrow on, he would live for himself.

Seeing this, Huang Yuzhu didn’t insist.

Huang Yuzhu was wearing a thick windbreaker, unafraid of the wind and rain.

He first used black straps to tie his clothes tightly around him.

Then he put on his backpack and secured it tightly as well.

After everything was secured, he looked like a trim soldier, always ready to roll.

Ma Shicheng joked: “Yu Zhu, are you dressed like that because you’re heading off to war?”

Huang Yuzhu smiled sheepishly: “I’m going to cycle home next, it keeps me warmer if I tie everything tight.”

…

Renting a house by the river dam.

Jiang Ning was sitting cross-legged on the bed, the room swirling with smoke.

Every night, he persisted in using Soul Suppressing Fragrance for cultivation, day after day.

Cultivating Divine Sense was the least of Jiang Ning’s worries.

The effects of Soul Suppressing Fragrance were quite good, and it could still be used even after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm.

He was scrolling through his emails on his cellphone, which contained work emails from Shao Shuangshuang.

At this moment, Xue Yuantong’s voice came through the phone’s speaker: “Wuu, Jiang Ning, I’m reading the classic literature you gave me, and the protagonist is just so tragic.”

“Sigh, I’m feeling melancholic. Life seems so arduous.”

Jiang Ning didn’t utter a word.

In his view, at this point, Xue Yuantong was among the most laid-back people he had encountered.

Even without him, Xue Yuantong, with her naturally optimistic nature, would continue to live happily and bravely face life.

Jiang Ning was checking the latest email, and the content Shao Shuangshuang sent over mentioned the contract issue about Hu Qi Mountain.

The Changqing Liquid Group needed medicinal herbs, and now as a star enterprise in the province, the boss of An City had hinted several times that he hoped Changqing Liquid would move there.

Yuzhou, on the other hand, was reluctant to let go of such a large enterprise that had just emerged.

The proposal to subcontract Hu Qi Mountain, though somewhat against the rules, sometimes, rules were meant to be broken.

Shao Shuangshuang mentioned in her email that it was highly probable that the deal would go through. She would apply more pressure on her end to expedite the process.

This news improved Jiang Ning’s mood.

On the one hand, he would use Hu Qi Mountain to cultivate medicinal herbs; on the other hand, he finally could raise some demon beasts.

The Spirit Gathering Array would make Hu Qi Mountain gather Spiritual Energy. Ordinary birds and beasts living within it for a long time would undergo physical changes, moving them toward the form of demon beasts.

By then, Jiang Ning could hunt these demon beasts for cooking and consumption, which would be perfect for Body Refinement.

Moreover, the flesh of demon beasts was extremely delicious. Xue Yuantong would probably devour it with gusto. Thinking about that scene, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

Separated by a mere wall, Xue Yuantong was lying lazily on her bed, clutching her phone, looking utterly forlorn:

“Jiang Ning, human life is so fragile. Just now in the classic literature, the protagonist got sick and died young.”

“Sigh, it’s so sad.” Xue Yuantong sighed wistfully.

Jiang Ning said: “Don’t worry, you won’t get sick.”

Xue Yuantong arrogantly responded: “Hmph, of course not. I am a strong person, and strong people never get sick.”

“But, Jiang Ning, if one day—and I’m just hypothesizing here—if I got sick and was lying in bed, dependent on machines to maintain my life, would you pull the plug for me?”

Jiang Ning asked: “Really?”

“Really. I’ve heard being seriously ill costs a lot of money, and my family doesn’t have money.”

“I won’t seek treatment. When I’m gone, you and my mother split the money and then find a place with beautiful scenery to live well. Make sure not to think of me, wuu wuu wuu.”

Saying so moved Xue Yuantong nearly to tears; she was truly a great girl.

In her final moments, she would depart alone and quietly, not burdening anyone.

Jiang Ning said: “I unplugged it.”

“Huh?” Xue Yuantong was confused, suddenly realizing the WiFi was down.

The QQ call was also disconnected.

Jiang Ning made a call, and Xue Yuantong picked up.

“I unplugged the internet cable.” said Jiang Ning expressionlessly.

Xue Yuantong was furious, her self-sympathy from before vanishing: “You better reconnect it right now!”