Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1627 Yang Tao's University Classmate Tang Lin

"I considered choosing between the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Plum Blossom Guard, but that would be a waste of their talents."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "So I plan to adopt orphans and train spirit plant masters after I arrive in the Fourth World."

In fantasy dramas like "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," one only needs wood or earth spiritual roots to become a spirit plant master. However, the first-tier spirit plant master inheritance he obtained through daily check-ins only requires cultivating wood or earth attribute techniques to become a spirit plant master.

Therefore, as long as you select orphans with potential, it is not difficult to train them into spirit plant masters.

There won't be any problems as long as these plant masters are placed in the Mulan Hunting Grounds.

“Only those at the Martial King realm can become first-tier spirit plant masters, and it’s not easy to cultivate one,” Yang Tao said.

"But it's not difficult. We don't lack cultivation resources right now. With enough resources, cultivating a Martial King isn't too hard. Before cultivating a Spirit Plant Master, we can also learn the Spirit Plant Master's inheritance," Jiang Chen said.

The Jiang family now has a lineage of spiritual plant masters; learning is better than not learning.

Before the family could cultivate spirit plant masters, the Jiang family members only needed to learn the first-level spirit plant master inheritance to better take care of the low-grade spirit fields and spirit fish ponds in the breeding base.

"When will the inheritance of a first-tier spirit plant master be placed in the family's martial arts pavilion?" Yang Tao asked.

"It's already been placed in the family's martial arts pavilion." Jiang Chen placed the first-tier spirit plant master inheritance into the family's martial arts pavilion the moment he signed in.

"Then I'll go back and take a look," Yang Tao said.

"Not urgent."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "A first-level spirit plant master has growth-promoting techniques, spirit rain techniques, and soil-turning techniques. There's nowhere in Yanjing where you can learn them."

“That’s true.” Yang Tao nodded and said, “Now that we have spirit fields and spirit fish ponds, we should also set up our own breeding farm in the Mulan Hunting Grounds for our own consumption.”

“I’ve already raised chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, and cows at the Mulan Hunting Grounds. However, they’re still being nurtured by spiritual energy, and it won’t be easy for them to become spiritual creatures. I plan to collect ferocious beasts and low-level demonic beasts in the Fourth World.” Jiang Chen thought of the continent where “A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality” is set.

While the novel *A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality* doesn't depict professions like spirit plant masters, a complete world wouldn't be complete without these occupations. Perhaps other lineages will emerge in the future.

For the Jiang family now, ferocious beasts are the most suitable food. However, as their strength increases, lower-level demonic beasts will become more suitable for the Jiang family's diet.

"With enough meat, the strength of the Jiang family army will increase rapidly," Jiang Chen said.

The prey of wild beasts and the prey of ferocious beasts are worlds apart.

This is also one of the reasons why Jiang Chen set up a breeding farm and arranged spiritual veins in the Mulan Hunting Ground.

However, there are differences among spiritual veins.

The first-grade low-level spiritual vein is three kilometers long and has an influence range of six kilometers.

The second-tier, low-grade spiritual vein is six kilometers long and has an influence range of twelve kilometers.

The length of a third-grade low-level spiritual vein is twelve kilometers, and its influence range is twenty-four kilometers.

A first-grade, mid-level spiritual vein is ten kilometers long and has an influence range of twenty kilometers.

The Mulan Hunting Grounds are approximately 150 kilometers long from east to west and 100 kilometers long from north to south, with a circumference of nearly 700 kilometers. If only low-grade first-tier spiritual veins were installed, at least 250 veins would be needed to completely cover the entire area. If only mid-grade first-tier spiritual veins were installed, 75 veins would be required.

This also means that only a portion of the spiritual veins in the Mulan Hunting Grounds have been established.

This is also one of the reasons why Jiang Chen focused on placing the spiritual veins in the Daming Palace.

“That’s true.” Yang Tao nodded.

Now that they've eaten low-grade spirit rice, ordinary rice tastes like chewing wax.

"Hearing you say that, I'm starting to look forward to going to the Fourth World, but..." Yang Tao looked at Jiang Chen as she said this.

"But what?" Jiang Chen asked.

“However, with our strength, we seem somewhat weak in the Fourth World,” Yang Tao said worriedly. “Once we arrive in the Fourth World, we will probably have to develop in a low-key manner.”

"Our strength is indeed somewhat low, but that's relative. As long as we don't provoke those powerful forces, we have time to develop." Jiang Chen understood that the strength of the Martial God Realm was still too weak compared to the entire Fourth World. However, Jiang Chen wasn't too worried.

This is also one of the reasons why the Jiang family kept a low profile during the Fourth World, whether it was the Dou Qi Continent, the Kyushu Continent, or the Tiannan Continent.

“Shouldn’t we discuss our development plans in the Fourth World?” Yang Tao said.

"We need to discuss this."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "However, everyone has something to do right now, so, in my opinion, everyone should think about their development in the Fourth World first, and then discuss it together before going to the Fourth World."

"That's the only way." Yang Tao nodded.

In the First World, they all had jobs, so it wasn't easy for them to get together.

“There are teleportation arrays in the Fourth World. Maybe we can obtain one and set it up in the First World,” Jiang Chen said.

In "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," teleportation arrays are special magic arrays that can be set up, but they must meet the following conditions: the core of the teleportation array must be inlaid with five elemental spirit stones (such as metal, wood, water, fire, and earth attribute spirit stones) according to their positions to provide energy support. Operating the teleportation array requires a large amount of spiritual energy (ordinary low-grade spirit stones or high-grade spirit stones), and the greater the distance, the greater the consumption.

Ancient teleportation arrays require spatial runes to manipulate spatial rules, while one-way teleportation arrays can be used without a receiving end.

"What's the difference between a teleportation array and a family teleportation talisman?" Yang Tao asked.

“Teleportation arrays can be used with spirit stones, but family teleportation talismans can only be used by members of the Jiang family after they have been certified,” Jiang Chen said.

Simply put, the teleportation array belongs to everyone, while the family teleportation talisman belongs to the Jiang family.

"I see. But setting up a teleportation array isn't easy, is it? The cost must be considerable. Isn't it a bit too high?" Yang Tao thought about the value of it.

"That's true."

Jiang Chen nodded: "The First World is the smallest of all the worlds, so setting up a teleportation array wouldn't be worthwhile. Therefore, it's best to fly on a sword, which allows you to travel freely between other places and the Demon City."

In the First World, there are invisibility talismans that can shield against detection by Fusion Technology.

However, this is not absolute.

The technology of the First World is not advanced at present.

Among the Temple technologies, there are many that can block First World technology. If you create them, you simply need to carry them with you. However, the materials needed to create such technologies are very difficult to find.

Relatively speaking, creating an invisibility talisman is the least costly method.

After all, the invisibility talisman is a low-to-mid-level talisman, and making low-to-mid-level talismans only requires low-to-mid-level talisman paper, which the Jiang family can mass-produce themselves.

"Peach, if I use the Wind Riding Technique to fly from Beijing to Shanghai, it will only take me five minutes. If I fly on a sword, it will only take two minutes," Jiang Chen said.

The speed of flying by wind and flying by sword are different.

Based on Jiang Chen's current cultivation level, flying on a sword is 1.5 times faster than Feng Xu's flying on the wind.

This ratio will increase as Jiang Chen's strength grows.

"So fast?" Yang Tao was surprised.

“Hmm, when I come back from the Fourth World next time, maybe I'll only need a thought to go anywhere on Earth,” Jiang Chen said.

"Just a thought? Isn't that teleportation?" Yang Tao asked.

"More or less," Jiang Chen nodded.

Teleportation, or instantaneous movement, is a method of moving an object or individual from one location to another in an extremely short period of time. It does not involve spatial movement using spatial laws.

"Extremely fast speed means teleportation." Yang Tao realized.

"Yes."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "The Fourth World has cultivation resources that other worlds don't have. With those cultivation resources, our strength will increase significantly."

When the Jiang family left the Fourth World, they brought back a large amount of cultivation resources, especially low-grade and mid-grade spirit stones. If it weren't for the discovery of the Tiannan Continent, they wouldn't have had such a large quantity of low-grade and mid-grade spirit stones.

After leaving the Fourth World, and having visited the Second and Third Worlds, plus the time spent in the First World, the Jiang family's cultivation resources have been largely depleted. The most important thing for their next trip to the Fourth World is to acquire more cultivation resources.

“Yes, without cultivation resources, our cultivation progress is not fast. However, obtaining cultivation resources in the Fourth World is not an easy task.” Yang Tao agreed wholeheartedly.

"Forget it, let's not think about it anymore. Things will work themselves out." Jiang Chen understood Yang Tao's meaning, but that didn't mean he wouldn't do it despite the difficulty: "There's a snack shop up ahead, shall we go grab something to eat?"

"Okay." Yang Tao nodded. "Yang Tao?"

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"Tang Lin?" Yang Tao turned her head and looked at her, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Jiang Chen looked over.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received twelve Mortal Fire Seeds.]

"Twelve tinderboxes?"

According to the system introduction, ordinary fire is just common flame, usually found in the hands of ordinary cultivators. Its flame temperature and attack power are relatively low, but it can be used as learning material for basic fire-type skills. Its power and application range are both lower than that of exotic fire (exotic fire is also divided into grades, such as spirit grade, profound grade, holy grade, royal grade, emperor grade, etc.).

The ordinary fire seed that you are currently checking in with the system is the seed of ordinary fire.

Fire-attribute martial artists can cultivate more effectively after refining ordinary fire seeds.

"This mortal fire seed is a good thing... it can be given to the Jiang family's chef team."

"A fire source and a pot of unified energy, they are a perfect match."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Tang Lin, a character in "Tiger Mom Cat Dad".

In the drama, she is an international education expert, Russell's first love, a single mother, gentle and not domineering, and her parenting style is completely different from Bi Shengnan's. Due to their intense conflict of educational views and complicated emotional relationship, they have a strong clash of educational views.

"I didn't expect to run into Bi Shengnan and Luo Xixi just now, and now I've run into Tang Lin."

"Does she know Yang Tao?"

In the drama, Tang Lin is an overseas-educated education expert. She goes to great lengths to win back her first love, the male lead. Her methods are not simple and crude confessions or direct attacks, but rather insidious, roundabout approaches and subtle seduction and alienation.

In order to break up Russell's family, Tang Lin started with Russell's children under the guise of educating them. She also took advantage of the special relationship between the three of them, who were once good classmates, to gradually intrude into Russell's family life, intensify conflicts, and achieve Russell's goal of getting a divorce.

As the plot unfolds, Tang Lin's attempt to break up the Russell family becomes increasingly obvious, and her methods become increasingly despicable.

Tang Lin confessed her feelings to Russell, but Russell chose to return to his family, causing her to leave China heartbroken. Tang Lin had a failed marriage and had a daughter; in the end, she reconciled with her ex-husband in the United States and raised their daughter together.

"After the 'Tiger Mom Cat Dad' series ended, Tang Lin should have returned to the United States."

"Could it be that they've returned from America?"

"However, it's not impossible."

Jiang Chen looked at Tang Lin.

Tang Lin and Li Yi and He Xiaohan from the first world, and Lang Hua and Tang Ying from the second world, were played by the same actress in their previous lives.

"Yang Tao, it really is you." Tang Lin walked over and treated Yang Tao very warmly.

"Tang Lin, didn't you go to America? When did you come back?" Yang Tao asked.

"I came back a few months ago, and I will be settling down in Yanjing from now on," Tang Lin said.

"Not going back to the US?" Yang Tao remembered that when she met Tang Lin before, Tang Lin was preparing to go back to the US to see her ex-husband and get back together with him.

"Hmm." Tang Lin's gaze fell on Jiang Chen: "And this gentleman is?"

“My man,” Yang Tao said.

A man, not a boyfriend.

The meaning is obvious.

"A man?" Tang Lin's eyes flickered.

"And who is this?" Jiang Chen asked knowingly.

“My college classmate, Tang Lin,” Yang Tao replied.

"Hello, my name is Jiang Chen." Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat.

At the beginning of the story, Russell was thirty years old. Now, 17 years later, Russell is thirty-two, the same age as Yang Tao. Tang Lin is Yang Tao's college classmate and Russell's classmate, so she is also thirty-two this year.

However, considering that Tang Lin's daughter is already seven or eight years old, and that Yang Tao's story might have only just begun if she hadn't been with him, the plot might have been far from over.

"Jiang Chen? Yang Tao, you have good taste." Tang Lin said after glancing at Jiang Chen.

"Of course." Although Jiang Chen has many shortcomings, in Yang Tao's opinion, Jiang Chen's abilities surpass those of 99% of men.

A hint of surprise flashed in Tang Lin's eyes.

When did Yang Tao start making such a comment about a man?

It seems she really likes Jiang Chen.

Yang Tao had no idea what Tang Lin was thinking. Upon seeing Tang Lin, memories of her university days flooded back, and she started chatting with Tang Lin.

Jiang Chen watched from the side without disturbing them.

Jiang Chen felt a little regretful when Yang Tao and Tang Lin talked about their university days.

His university was only a third-rate one, and most of his female classmates were ordinary people. Now it's difficult for them to catch up.

Fifteen minutes later, Tang Lin received a phone call and then said goodbye and left.

"Peach, you and Tang Lin have a good relationship?" Jiang Chen thought of Russell and Bi Shengnan, whom he had met before.

Logically, if Yang Tao knows Tang Lin, she should also know Luo Su and Bi Shengnan.

However, he had met Russell and Bi Shengnan before, but not Yang Tao. He didn't know if Yang Tao knew them, so he only glanced at her before leaving with her.

“Although we weren’t in the same department, we had a good relationship.” Yang Tao said with some regret, “However, after graduating from university, Tang Lin went abroad, and we lost touch.”

"Going abroad? Married a foreigner?" Jiang Chen asked knowingly.

“She went to study abroad at first, but I only found out she had gotten married when she returned to China two years ago,” Yang Tao said.

"I see." Jiang Chen understood.

Jiang Chen remembered that Luo Su, Tang Lin, and Bi Shengnan were college classmates. Luo Su and Tang Lin were a couple, but Bi Shengnan was also attracted to Luo Su. The assertive Bi Shengnan was determined to have Luo Su, and she and Tang Lin fought openly and secretly. However, Tang Lin was no match for Bi Shengnan! With a little trick, Bi Shengnan broke up Tang Lin and Luo Su. Tang Lin misunderstood Luo Su and went abroad to study.

And so, Bi Shengnan finally won over Luo Su. The two married after graduation and had a daughter, Xixi. Later in the story, Tang Lin returns to China, wanting to win back Luo Su. With Luo Su facing a crisis in his relationship with Bi Shengnan, Tang Lin had an opportunity. However, Luo Su understood the responsibilities a man should have, and he couldn't simply let go of his years of feelings for Bi Shengnan. Therefore, Luo Su and Bi Shengnan stayed together.

It must be said that Tang Lin is still a bit inferior to Bi Shengnan.

However, Tang Lin's marriage abroad also meant that she wasn't doing well there either. In this respect, Tang Lin couldn't compare to Hua Duoduo; when he slept with Hua Duoduo, it was her first time.

"Tang Lin works in education, so it seems she's back to her old profession," Yang Tao said.

"Education is not an easy job." Jiang Chen remembered that Tang Lin in the drama was a pampered girl from the same background as Luo Su, and the two had portrayed a carefree campus romance. After graduation, Tang Lin went to the United States to study, and after returning to China, she founded her own children's education service organization.

Therefore, Russell's parents were more likely to accept a girl like Tang Lin, who was a good match for them. Coupled with their yearning for and admiration for the United States, they were quickly captivated by the "elegant, intellectual, and gentle" overseas-educated expert, making Bi Shengnan pale in comparison.

However, Tang Lin's expert pronouncements in the drama are often quite amateurish. On one hand, she says we should trust and respect children, that they are independent individuals; on the other hand, she says, "Reality is cruel, so adults should shield them from the storms and protect them from the elements, instead of pushing their young bodies into the battlefield prematurely." She even instructs Bi Shengnan to raise Luo Xixi into a lovable woman. This is exactly the same as Luo Xixi's grandmother's indoctrination that it's better to marry well than to do well in one's career.

Although the First World is a world that integrates film and television, extracurricular education such as children's education service institutions will be cracked down on starting next year. If Tang Lin wants to go back to her old business, she may not be able to make ends meet.

This is also one of the reasons why Jiang Chen's companies are not involved in extracurricular education.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's getting late, we should head back. I have to go to work later," Jiang Chen said.

“Okay.” Jiang Chen naturally wouldn’t refuse.