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Chapter 141 [Bad News] (6400)

Chapter 136 [Bad News] (6400)

Chen Yan felt that there was something wrong with his neighbor, Lin Laodeng—actually, there was no real evidence or proof, but it was just a feeling.

I always felt that the old man next door was a bit strange.

This feeling lingered from the moment the two met, a subtle, almost imperceptible feeling.

So even though the two were next-door neighbors, Chen Yan didn't actually interact with Old Deng next door very often.

When they first met, Chen Yan had only been cultivating for a short time. At that time, Chen Yan habitually used the "Qi Observation Technique" to look at Lin Qingquan. Upon looking at him, the old man was nothing unusual, with no fluctuations in his vital energy. He was just a normal old man—except that he seemed to have a lot of romantic entanglements.

However, after Chen Yan had cultivated for a long time and experienced more, he came to understand a principle: the art of observing qi is not omnipotent.

Those with true cultivation have various techniques and methods to shield their vital energy.

Even Chen Yan himself used a [Concealing Qi Talisman] to achieve this.

After that, Chen Yan stopped believing in "qi observation techniques".

Thinking of this, Chen Yan first took out a [Concealing Qi Talisman] and patted it on his body.

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After Ouyang walked away, Chen Yan slowly drove after her. He drove all the way out of the community gate and saw Ouyang standing by the roadside, looking around.

Chen Yan deliberately parked the car not far from Ouyang, rolled down the window, and looked at the traffic lights at the intersection ahead.

Hearing the noise, Ouyang turned his head and glanced in this direction.

Chen Yan pretended to be nonchalant as he stared at the intersection, while Ouyang only glanced at Chen Yan before looking away.

Chen Yan made a judgment in his mind:
He didn't recognize himself!

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During the trial in the secret realm of Japan, Chen Yan used the white fox's transformation magic to change his and Chu Keqing's appearances!

Ouyang never saw his true self back then!

Since he didn't recognize me...

So, if this guy appeared in Jinling Prefecture, in his own neighborhood, then he probably wasn't here for him.

It's related to Lin Qingquan next door.

So……

Does Lin Qingquan know his own background?
Chen Yan suddenly felt a little nervous.

I'm a cultivator, and I bet Old Deng next door knows that!

His villa was right next to his own yard. If someone wanted to spy on him... a cultivator could probably do that.

He had never concealed his vital energy in front of Old Deng next door!

If you think about it that way, Old Deng should have realized his identity as a cultivator long ago.

And Gu Qingyi too!
However, the key issue that Chen Yan was most concerned about was...

Does Lin Qingquan know about his relationship with Chen Jue?
Ouyang, intern assistant inspector.

They came here looking for Lin Qingquan, and even called him "teacher".

Lin Qingquan's position must be quite high... So, he's also from the Patrol Division? Maybe even a high-ranking one?
Inspector or something similar?

An inspector lived next door to him... if he knew he was Chen Jue's son.

Will they cause me trouble?

Just a few days ago, he and Gu Qingyi had held a ghost marriage in the mountains behind the villa!
The ritual performed at that time naturally triggered changes in the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Ordinary people would naturally not be able to detect it, but if a highly skilled cultivator lived nearby, they should be able to detect it!
He won't arrest himself, will he?

I wonder if the realm has any rules that implicate family members after committing a serious crime?
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Ouyang got into a taxi and left—those guys from the patrol department aren't doing too well either.

Can't even afford a private car when calling a ride-hailing service?
The salary doesn't seem to be very high.

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Chen Yan watched Ouyang leave in his car, but then drove in the opposite direction. After circling around twice, he lost interest in buying a car and simply turned around and went home.

After driving back to his house and into the garage, Chen Yan sat down on the sofa and squinted at Lin Qingquan's house next door through the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.

I actually have quite a few secrets.

The identity of a spiritual practitioner.

Gu Qingyi.

Oh right, and there's also the old tortoise Gui Geng—speaking of which, is it illegal to keep a demon cultivator as a pet in the realm?
and also……

The little girl from the mirror world!

He leaned back on the sofa, quickly making a mental calculation.

Was Old Deng from next door coming for me?
Chen Yan couldn't help but suspect that Lin Qingquan had moved in next door not long after he moved into the villa.

What a coincidence! I'm a cultivator, and another cultivator just happened to move in next door?
There are not many cultivators in this world to begin with.

How small is that probability?!

If they came for me... why would they?

First, we can rule out the little girl from the mirror world.

When Lin Qingquan moved here, Chen Yan had not yet gone to Gangcheng.

Then, excluding the old tortoise from returning to its original state... well, it's not qualified.

So... it's aimed at him, or Gu Qingyi?

But Gu Qingyi had already left.

If it's for my own benefit...

What value do I have that would make a monk, who is suspected to be a high-ranking member of the Patrol Division, move into my neighbor's house and keep a close watch on me?

After thinking it over, there was only one possibility: because he was Chen Jue's son!
But if it's a case of guilt by association, and they want to arrest me and take the blame for Chen Jue...

He hasn't made a move yet.

Why is this?

"Is it because he can't beat Gu Qingyi?"

Chen Yan came up with an absurd reason, but then shook his head, saying it wasn't right either.

Putting aside the possibility that he might be an "official of the domain" from the Patrol Division, I hadn't been on guard against him before. If he wanted to arrest me, he would have plenty of opportunities to do so while I was out and about.

Thinking about it carefully, after Lin Qingquan moved next door, he had only a few limited interactions with him.

Moreover, there was no indication that he was being followed or intentionally captured.

It's like after interacting with myself twice, I've been hiding ever since.

Since Chen Yan couldn't figure it out, he decided to find the answer himself!

He turned and went back to his bedroom, jumped into the mirror world in the bathroom, and then jumped out of the window.

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The villa community in the mirror world is completely silent.

After landing in the courtyard, Chen Yan leaped to the wall of Old Deng's house next door, and with a light touch of the ground, he jumped over the wall and landed in Lin Qingquan's courtyard.

Old Deng's yard was about the same size as Chen Yan's. Chen Yan walked around the yard and saw a window on the third floor that was half-open, so he jumped up.

Then, seeing that no one was inside, he slipped through the window.

Villas in the same neighborhood often have similar house types and interior layouts.

Chen Yan jumped into the room and, after a quick look, determined that this should be Lin Qingquan's master bedroom.

Not wanting to leave any trace, he didn't touch anything in the room. Instead, he walked to the door, gently turned the doorknob, and the door opened silently a crack. Chen Yan walked out.

Walking down the corridor, on the first floor, through the reflection in the window glass, Chen Yan saw in the real world that Lin Qingquan was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a mobile phone and leaning back, scrolling through something.

Well, judging from the old man's strange expression, he probably didn't see anything good.

Chen Yan had been to the living room on the first floor before. The layout and furnishings were normal, with no trace of a cultivator.

Standing on the stairs, Chen Yan secretly observed Lin Qingquan through the window glass, not worried that the old man would notice him.

Separated by a world, even the Heavenly Dao cannot find it! Let alone Lin Qingquan?

I went down the stairs and glanced at the basement.

In Chen Yan's home, he had set up a training room in the basement.

The basement of the old man's house in Kelin...

Chen Yan went down for a quick look and came back up—it was a storage room, nothing much to see.

Back upstairs, Chen Yan inspected the three rooms on the second floor one by one.

One secondary bedroom and one guest room.

With only one room left, Chen Yan's hand had just touched the doorknob when a strong sense of vigilance suddenly arose in his mind!

Chen Yan immediately let go, and his vigilance receded like the tide.

I understand. This door must not be opened. Once it is opened, it will inevitably cause some commotion that will alert Old Deng.

Chen Yan realized that there must be a secret in this room on the second floor.

Moreover, judging from its location, the window of this room should be directly facing their own home.

Since he couldn't open the room, Chen Yan didn't insist. He simply went downstairs and stood in the living room, looking at Lin Laodeng in the "real world".

The old man seemed to be getting more and more out of control. He was actually half-lying on the sofa, lounging around in a very unladylike manner, with his legs crossed, scrolling through his phone with a strange smile on his face.

Well, how should I put it...

When I used to watch short videos and see borderline content creators, I probably had the same expression.

Chen Yan thought for a moment, then quietly went back to the third floor and left through the window of the master bedroom.

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After Chen Yan left, Lin Qingquan's ears suddenly twitched. He sat up straight on the sofa, slowly picked up the teacup in front of him, and took a sip.

He got up, put his hands behind his back, and slowly went upstairs to the master bedroom. He gently opened the door, looked around the room, and his gaze fell on the half-open window of the master bedroom.

"This kid noticed and even came to spy on this old man..."

Lin Qingquan frowned, but he was also puzzled: "How did he get in? What kind of invisibility technique is that? Even I, an old man, couldn't detect him!"

If it weren't for his superhuman senses, which allowed him to hear the subtle sounds of the windows and doors opening and closing on the third floor, he would have been completely unaware of Chen Yan's intrusion.

Even though they heard noises and confirmed that someone had sneaked through the window and opened and closed their own door.

But Lin Qingquan also failed to spot Chen Yan.

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After returning home and jumping out of the mirror world, Chen Yan sat in the room for a while, thinking. Then, a strange smile appeared on his lips.

Since you're going to hide, I'll give you a little thrill.

Chen Yan walked into the courtyard and called out to Gui Geng, who was sleeping in the room, "Old Gui, come out for a second!"

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Lin Qingquan returned to his study on the second floor and closed the door behind him—his own study, the boy had never been in there.

There was a magic array set up in the study, and array symbols were hidden in the doors, windows and walls. No matter what the wind or movement was, it could not escape Lin Qingquan's senses.

He pondered for a moment, then walked to the window and subconsciously looked towards Chen Yan's house next door.

Upon seeing it, Lin Qingquan's eyes widened immediately.

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In the yard of Chen Yan's house next door, Chen Yan stood there swaggering without any cover, and right at his feet lay an old tortoise the size of a millstone!
When Lin Qingquan looked over, Chen Yan had already spotted Old Deng standing in the second-floor window. He even looked up and waved to Lin Qingquan in the second-floor window, greeting him.

"...Kid, are you not even going to pretend anymore?" Lin Qingquan was stunned.

Who's the kind person who keeps a tortoise the size of a millstone at home?!

Aside from sea turtles, who has ever seen a turtle the size of a millstone?!
Lin Qingquan's face stiffened. He forced a smile, his mind racing for a moment before finally sighing, forcing a smile, and waving to Chen Yan as a friendly greeting.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Qingquan sighed, then simply opened the window and said loudly to Chen Yan with a smile, "Young friend, you've raised a fine guardian beast!"

"Fellow Daoist is joking." Chen Yan replied loudly and calmly, "A turtle cultivator in the Transformation stage is not worthy of being called a guardian beast." He said "guardian beast" while also addressing "fellow Daoist".

Both of them pretended to be nonchalant, but they just revealed the truth.

Lin Qingquan caught the signal Chen Yan was sending him:

Stop pretending, we're both cultivators!
The old man closed the window and returned to his room, still puzzled.

How did that kid figure it out?
My old man's spells conceal his cultivation level; with his meager cultivation, how could he possibly see through them?
This unscientific! !
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Chen Yan walked the tortoise around in the yard for a while, then sent the old tortoise back to be the center of the formation.

Lin Qingquan's true intentions and why he lived next door were still unclear to him.

But at this moment, it seems that they don't harbor any great malice towards me.

Even though he had already revealed his identity as a cultivator, he wasn't in a hurry and didn't come to capture him...

Even though he was Chen Jue's son, he didn't seem to have any ill intentions.

Surveillance? Or is it just about finding a like-minded neighbor?

Chen Yan had prepared for this test.

What if I reveal the truth and the old man turns on me and attacks me...?

Chen Yan had already reached into his pocket and pulled out a talisman representing the Mirror World.

Chen Yan didn't know the old man's cultivation level, but he was probably no match for him.

If all else fails, jump into the mirror world and run away.

At worst, I'll just leave.

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After the test was over, Chen Yan returned to the house and had another idea in mind.

It doesn't seem like it's malicious, so... is it possible to get something out of Old Deng?

Just then, I saw a figure slowly leap over from the wall in the courtyard.

Lin Qingquan stopped pretending and, instead of going through the main gate, swaggered over the wall and even rang the doorbell when he arrived at the door.

Chen Yan took a deep breath, pinched a talisman in his pocket, and then went to open the door.

"Young friend, shall we have a chat?" Lin Qingquan stood outside the door, smiling at Chen Yan.

"Fellow Daoist, please come in." Chen Yan took two steps forward.

"I won't go in. I'm still brewing tea at home." Lin Qingquan waved his hand, but took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it over.

"This is a dual cultivation technique. Consider it a belated gift to you, young friend."

Chen Yan was stunned.

No!

You're such a good sleeper, I'll give you a "dual cultivation technique" as a gift when we meet!

It's like visiting your neighbor and bringing a rare collection of works by Yua Mikami.

Is that even acceptable?!

"When we first met, I concealed my identity, please forgive me. Consider this set of techniques a belated gift."

Now that we live next door, let's keep in touch often. And you're welcome to come to my humble abode for tea, young friend!

Good heavens, a cave dwelling?
If you talk about your own house like that, does the developer agree? Does the property management know?
Chen Yan secretly grumbled inwardly, but smiled and said, "Thank you for the gift, fellow Daoist."

After accepting the jade pendant, Lin Qingquan squinted at Chen Yan and smiled, "This gift is quite appropriate now... I see that you are about to have a happy marriage. It's been a few days since we last met, and I haven't had a chance to congratulate you on your virginity. This dual cultivation technique is a timely gift."

Congratulations on losing your virginity?

What a lousy congratulatory message!

Chen Yan grinned.

He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment."

As he spoke, he turned and went back into the room, ran to the kitchen and rummaged around for a while. A moment later, he came out carrying a string of sausages.

"This is a local specialty of my hometown. The villagers make sausages from pork raised by themselves. The taste is quite unique. Consider it a gift in return."

Lin Qingquan stared at the sausage in Chen Yan's hand, his eye twitching!
What a disgraceful brat!
The jade pendant I'm giving you contains a secret cultivation technique! In the entire realm, people would fight tooth and nail to get it!!
Putting aside the cultivation technique, even this jade pendant is made of top-quality material in this world—mutton fat jade!

If you were to sell this jade pendant separately, it would fetch a million or two!

Your return gift is just a string of sausages?!

Lin Qingquan almost broke down when he picked it up and weighed it in his hand—it was far too little! At most, only two pounds!
You should at least send a little more!
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"Alright, I have another generous gift for you in a few days—well, we'll talk about it then."

Lin Qingquan had a strange expression on his face. He took the sausage, cupped his hands in farewell, and then swaggered over the wall and left.

Chen Yan slowly closed the door, roughly figuring out what Lao Deng meant.

We are both practitioners, so let's not pretend anymore.

But nothing else, and nothing more.

It was as if two monks had coincidentally become neighbors.

That's all.

As for coming for tea...

The message is probably: You can come anytime you want, but please don't sneak in.

As for the generous gift that will be given in a few days...

Let's wait and see what tricks the old man will pull.

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Having obtained the dual cultivation technique, Chen Yan immediately went back to his room and examined it.

As long as a wisp of vital energy is injected into the jade pendant, the pendant will emit light and reveal a cultivation technique of over a thousand characters.

Chen Yan took out paper and pen and wrote down the cultivation technique on the paper. Then, the energy in the jade pendant was exhausted, and it stopped printing—it always contained some kind of rune, and it was a one-time use.

Once used up, the jade pendant becomes an ordinary jade pendant.

Chen Yan weighed the item in his hand.

Yeah, if you sell it, you could get enough to buy a nice car.

I can keep in touch with Mr. Lin from now on!

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At home, in the evening, Lin Qingquan carried a bowl of rice topped with slices of sausage, which smelled delicious.

Entering the study, the old man casually picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and sighed.

It tastes really good, but there's not enough of it.

He rolled his eyes, flicked his finger, and a golden light fell into the basin of water in the study.

The water rippled slightly. Lin Qingquan shook his head and sighed, "Grandma Huang, your grandson is just like you, no good person!"

After saying that, he casually pointed, and a line of words fell into the basin of water.

"Your grandson has noticed. Bring over what you've prepared!"

As the water in the basin gently swayed, a single character slowly emerged.

"good!"

Lin Qingquan stared at the character, and after it slowly disappeared, he slammed his chopsticks down in anger.

"Being a nanny isn't easy! And you, Old Mrs. Huang, didn't even ask for more money! Damn it, so what if you're a venerable one?!"

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Chen Yan studied this dual cultivation technique for an entire night, and then reluctantly came to a conclusion.

Neither I nor Lu Sisi need it.

This dual cultivation technique can only be practiced by both parties who are cultivators with cultivation levels.

If one party is a cultivator and the other is a mortal, practicing this technique will be useless and will instead harm the mortal party, weakening their body.

It's not a form of sexual exploitation, and the cultivators don't gain any benefit from it.

However, what caught Chen Yan's attention was...

This set of cultivation methods also contains some details: for example, how human cultivators should engage in dual cultivation.

If human cultivators and demon cultivators practice together, what details should they pay attention to when using this technique...?

Humans, and demons!

Damn, you otherworldly cultivators are really something else!

Chen Yan felt contempt in his heart, then carefully put the set of techniques away.

Ok……

I can't train with Lu Sisi anymore.

The only female cultivator around him right now is Chu Fupo.

If he were to go to Chu Keqing, that woman would most likely happily bathe him and bring him to bed.

But... how could I, Chen the Great Philanthropist, do such a thing?

Next work!

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For the time being, Lin Qingquan and Lin Qingquan maintained a tacit understanding that they both knew the other was a cultivator.

Chen Yan wasn't too worried—at worst, he could just turn his back on Chen Yan and run away into the mirror world.

With Gu Qingyi gone, Chen Yan felt as if he had no goals in life, as if there was nothing special to do every day, and he just lay there like a salted fish.

These kinds of days, actually...

Very cool!

Besides his daily, unwavering cultivation, his vital energy cultivation level steadily increased. Aside from that, he spent his time eating, drinking, and having fun.

He's not short of money now, lives in a mansion, and has a beautiful girlfriend. He lives a carefree life.

He goes to the academy to take classes every week and earns some pocket money. Although it's not much, it's more than enough to cover his expenses for dating Lu Sisi.

His daily routine consisted of giving lectures and going to the university town to meet up with Lu Sisi, and he spent most of the next two weeks in this carefree manner.

As spring arrives and flowers bloom, temperatures rise and the weather gets warmer day by day.

On the streets, people have shed their heavy winter clothes, and some daring and fashion-conscious young women are wearing light and airy outfits. Standing on the street, you can already see pairs of fair, slender legs swaying back and forth.

During the honeymoon phase of Chen Yan and Lu Sisi's relationship, Lu Sisi was deeply in love with Chen Yan and doted on him in every way. She even bought several pretty dresses for Chen Yan to wear.

Chen Yan only saw Lu Sisi try on one of the JK uniforms at home once, but he felt the skirt was too short and didn't want Lu Sisi to wear it out. Lu Sisi just chuckled and didn't argue.

That night, Lu Sisi stayed at Chen Yan's house, but Chen Yan secretly took out the JK skirt and made Lu Sisi change into it after taking a shower.

That night, the two young men barely slept a wink.

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The next day at noon, Chen Yan got up, picked up his phone, and saw a missed call and an unread WeChat message.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yan's face immediately darkened.

A few minutes later, Chen Yan gently woke Lu Sisi.

"Could you... ask the school for leave?"

"Hmm?" Lu Sisi didn't really care about taking leave—she'd even considered dropping out of school. But seeing Chen Yan's unpleasant expression, she realized something might have happened: "Taking leave is fine... Did something happen? You don't look well."

Chen Yan sighed: "Come back to our hometown with me. Get up now, we'll leave immediately—call the school on the way to ask for leave, it might take two or three days."

“Okay!” Lu Sisi agreed immediately without hesitation.

"Yes, it's the village chief, Old Master Zhao, whom I told you about when we went back for the Spring Festival... I'm afraid he won't make it."

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(End of this chapter)