I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 26 I Am Mad
Lucheng, Qixing Street!

The old town is far less bustling than the main city, yet it has a larger population.

Just over two hundred meters from the alleyway where Chen Jing lives, there is a large, bustling vegetable market.

Although it wasn't peak time for the market, people were still coming and going along the riverside road.

A middle-aged woman, holding a child's hand, bought groceries and walked down the slope to the intersection. She looked up and glanced ahead.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he said to the child, "There's a madman. Let's go around to the other side of the road. In the future, if you see someone like that, stay far away from him, understand?"

The child nodded blankly and hurriedly left with the middle-aged woman on the other side of the road.

A trendy young man behind him gave him a look of disapproval, moved his lips a couple of times, but ultimately said nothing and quickened his pace to leave.

"Yo!"

"Yo yo!"

The main road leads to the intersection of Yanjiang Road.

A person is breakdancing on the sidewalk.

It wouldn't normally be anything unusual, but this person had no filming equipment, wasn't wearing professional clothing, and wasn't playing music.

More importantly, the other person's movements were not standard at all; they were a complete beginner, no, they hadn't learned anything at all. They had just glanced at a street dance video and then immediately tried to imitate it poorly.

Their movements are free and unrestrained, completely disregarding worldly opinions. Apart from a small group who have mastered the skills, only those whose minds have been liberated can transcend this.

"........."

The riverside road is dappled with sunlight and shadow, and a gentle river breeze blows.

Two beautiful young women strolled along the riverbank, enjoying a rare moment of leisure on Sunday.

One of the girls glanced at the crossroads and asked in surprise, "Xueqing, that person... isn't he your half-brother?"

At a glance!
Just a glance!
Jiang Xueqing's pupils constricted instantly, and her scalp tightened.

It's like a herbivore suddenly encountering a predator and feeling a strong sense of deadly danger.

Run! Run! Staying even a second longer could mean certain death.

"Jiang Xueqing!"

The person dancing street dance at the crossroads is none other than Chen Jing, who is practicing the third step of the Lotus Heart Seal Method, the Hidden Truth Method.

After completing the second step of visualization, Chen Jing made full mental preparations and began to cultivate Hidden Truth.

Surprisingly, transforming the Seven Desires Lotus into a Heartless White Lotus didn't take much effort at all.

The key is still controlling your mind.

At this moment, it doesn't matter if we're in the third stage of losing control.

However, if you reach the seventh step of the Heart Seal, then you will fail to control your mind.

This can lead to conflict between two personalities, resulting in either mental confusion or, in severe cases, becoming a top-level researcher at a psychiatric institute—the kind of person who is studied by others.

In order to lay a solid foundation, Chen Jing used external stimuli to aid his cultivation. He laughed heartily at tragedies, wept bitterly at comedies, and even performed awkwardly at crossroads, so that he wouldn't be unmoved by external influences or easily swayed by a fart.

"........."

The moment Jiang Xueqing saw Chen Jing, Chen Jing also saw Jiang Xueqing, stopped his street dance moves, and called out to her.

Although her face remained expressionless, Xinlian was overjoyed, not because she had seen her half-blood sister, but because the third step: Hiding Truth, had been completed!
No, don't come any closer, please don't come any closer.

Jiang Xueqing screamed wildly in her heart, her muscles stiffening.

Undeniably, she is now somewhat afraid of her stepbrother, whom she once looked down upon.

It wasn't fear of ruthless people, nor fear of elders, but rather a fear of the unknown and uncontrollable. Chen Jing had both parents, and his family was originally quite well-off; otherwise, his parents would have been too busy making a living to have any other thoughts.

After the divorce, both of them did indeed do better and bought houses in the main urban area. It wouldn't be wrong to say that they were each heading towards a better future.

So Chen Jing also has a half-brother and a half-sister. Although Jiang Xueqing has a different surname, she is Chen Jing's father's daughter and inherited her mother's traits.

We don't see each other often, and we don't live together, so our relationship isn't particularly good or bad. It's always appropriate for us to greet each other when we meet.

Fear, resistance, and anxiety!

Even without the aid of a physiognomy system, Chen Jing's level of physiognomy at this time was almost equivalent to mind reading when applied to a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm mentally fine, and I know what I'm doing."

He's not crazy, at least not yet. If he goes crazy, it'll be after he reaches the fifth step of cultivation.

The tall girl next to her breathed a sigh of relief. She was a straightforward person and asked first, "Don't you feel embarrassed? No matter how much money you give me, I still can't do something like that."

Chen Jing nodded: "Of course it's embarrassing! I wish I could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, but I can hide, you just won't notice."

Chen Jing chatted with Jiang Xueqing, who was his classmate and childhood friend, for a while before Jiang Xueqing recovered and took the initiative to speak, saying, "Dad said that if you can't find a suitable job, he can help you find one through connections. If you need living expenses, just ask. Don't be shy."

Chen Jing pointed to the crossroads and said with a faint smile, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who would give up money just for the sake of saving face?"

He didn't speak up, partly because he shouldn't, since he had already inherited his share of the property.

Furthermore, he is already an adult and should not disturb each other's happy families.

Moreover, although the current account balance is less than four figures, selling a small portion of his second great-uncle's inheritance would definitely make him a super-rich person among ordinary people.

"........."

After exchanging perfunctory pleasantries, Jiang Xueqing hurriedly left with her childhood friend.

The tall girl felt that Jiang Xueqing was acting very strangely today, extremely strangely.

After walking a certain distance, I couldn't help but ask, "Your brother is quite interesting. Although he has some quirks, he's very humble. Why do you seem afraid of him?"

Children of this age are most susceptible to provocation, and they will instinctively refute such words. However, Jiang Xueqing nodded decisively this time and admitted: "Yeah! I wasn't afraid of him before, but today is different. Although he seems normal in every way, he gives me a very fake feeling, like—an empty shell."

It has form but no heart.

Chen Jing's emotions are all contained within his inner world.

Before developing any second thoughts, he was autistic, and the emotions he displayed were like those of a puppeteer.

But only those who are particularly sensitive to physiognomy can sense the disharmony brought about by unintentional actions.

It was only because my second great-uncle had passed away that I heard Jiang Xueqing's words and would have exclaimed: "Another promising candidate for immortality!"

"........."

Once Chen Jingxiu completes the third step—concealing his true self—he no longer needs to continue his awkward acting.

After eating pre-made food for several days in a row, I'm almost sick of the bland, uninspired flavors.

Since we're already at the market entrance, we're planning to buy some fresh ingredients while we're at it. Even if we end up going crazy, at least our food memories won't be boring.

Enter the market.

The customers buying vegetables and the vendors selling vegetables looked at him with a mixture of curiosity, wariness, and strangeness.

But there are advantages: you don't need to lower the price; the other party will offer you the lowest price on their own initiative, or even give it away for free.

It's a pity they didn't put a basin there when they were doing street dance, otherwise they might have been able to earn some extra money.

(End of this chapter)