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Chapter 166 [The Swift Travel Talisman] (7800 words)
Chapter 161 [The Swift Travel Talisman] (7800 words)
Chen Yan did get to eat noodles.

A bowl of instant noodles with two eggs added.

It wasn't one of those small, packaged braised eggs sold in internet cafes, but two soft-boiled eggs, which the proprietress had personally cracked and cooked in the noodle bowl. Chen Yan picked up one, took a bite, and nodded in satisfaction: the egg was soft-boiled.

Chen Yan sat in the landlady's bedroom on the third floor, and with the dressing table in front of him, he finished a bowl of noodles with two eggs in less than five minutes.

The proprietress had only said half of what she wanted to say.

Chen Yan calmly took a sip of soup, put down his chopsticks, and waved his hand: "No need to say anything, I already understand."

"It's a guy surnamed Liu who came to you to renegotiate the lease, and at the same time, he bought the office building that houses your internet cafe..."

“It’s not just my building, they’ve bought all the shops on this street!”
Also, it wasn't someone surnamed Liu who bought it, it was you! Your name is on the lease agreement!

The proprietress's tone was slightly agitated.

"Yes, that's right, it's my name." Chen Yan deliberately put on a nonchalant tone: "I bought it, so I bought it. Actually, you can continue to run your internet cafe. The lease contract has been renewed, so it won't affect your business. So you don't need to worry."

"I...I'm not worried, it's just..."

"Don't worry about it. I've bought the house, what are you afraid of? Don't you trust me? Do you think I'd kick you out after I buy the house and stop you from running your internet cafe here?"

The proprietress smiled with a complicated expression: "Xiao Yan, I'm not worried about that. I'm just... just a little confused."

Chen Yan waved his hand: "I already told you last time that I'm a rich man, but you didn't believe me."

"But I've known you for four years. I've heard about your family background and your history from others. You've always been an ordinary person, haven't you?"

"It's fake, a forgery." Chen Yan deliberately put on a serious expression: "You've read so many novels and watched so many dramas, you should understand, right?"

Do you understand what a reclusive family is? I'm just a scion of a prominent family. I forged my identity before, living and studying here as an ordinary person, all to train me..."

The proprietress's mouth formed an "O" shape as she stared at Chen Yan in astonishment: "Is that really true?"

"That's right! Hmm... the eight-year term is up, the Dragon King has returned to his throne, understand?"

"..." The proprietress stared wide-eyed at the guy, and only after seeing a hint of a smile in his eyes did she suddenly realize that she had been tricked by this kid. She rolled her eyes and lightly punched Chen Yan's arm.

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. This house, well... I bought it, it's an investment. As for why I'm rich, don't ask. Anyway, it's not illegal or criminal... It's good that you have another rich friend in the future, isn't it?"

The proprietress looked at her with a complicated expression and said in a low voice, "I'm not someone who doesn't know my place. At the very least, we're just friends, so of course I have no right to pry into your affairs."

I didn't have that kind of thought, nor did I have any malicious intent, and I'm certainly not unaware of boundaries.

I... I was actually worried about you!

"worry about me?"

"Hmm!" the proprietress said seriously, "Don't think that just because I run an internet cafe, I don't know anything!"

I'm afraid you'll be deceived or fall into some dangerous trap.

I know that many wealthy and powerful people have shady sources of money, so they find "white gloves" or similar people to put their money and assets under the name of an unrelated person with a clean background.

There's a term for using this method to avoid many dangers: 'proxy holding'.

The people who are chosen to act as nominees are all people with clean and simple backgrounds, but also without power or influence—because they are easy to control!

People who play this kind of role may enjoy temporary fame, but their endings are often not good!

"Are you afraid I'll help people launder money and then die a violent death one day?" Chen Yan laughed.

The proprietress looked a little anxious and said through gritted teeth, "Oh dear! You're kidding! I'm serious!"

Unbeknownst to her, due to her anxiety, she had unconsciously grown closer and closer to Chen Yan. In her haste, she reached out and grabbed Chen Yan's arm, her body almost pressed against his side.

She was naturally slender with a full figure, and her chest was already pressed against Chen Yan's shoulder. In her haste, they pressed so close that it even deformed her breasts.

Chen Yan felt the soft touch on his upper arm, took a deep breath, and coughed.

The proprietress suddenly realized what she had done, let go, and moved back a little. But she blushed and said in a deep voice, "Hey, don't take this lightly! You're young, and you're easily carried away by things. If you get blinded by temporary glory, it will be hard to get out of trouble later."

"Okay."

Chen Yan sighed.

Actually, he was also somewhat moved—he could feel the sincerity of the landlady's concern.

"I'm not the kind of person you're thinking of, like a nominee shareholder or a front man," Chen Yan said with a smile. "Actually, it's very simple. Like I said, I really am a rich man. Well, my family has always been quite wealthy, but I just didn't say it before."

Now, my family has given me a lot of money. I don't like starting a business, so I just bought some shops and put them there as investments. I just live off the rent every month, and I don't have to do anything else. I can live a life of luxury.

Just lie down and be a lazy bum.

Lying down and being a lazy bum like him does fit his usual lazy nature, and the landlady believed him to some extent.

"You...are you really rich?"

"Yes, really." Chen Yan smiled. "As for how I got the money, I..."

"I know, I know, I won't ask any more questions. I have no right to ask these things," the landlady said immediately. "I'm just concerned about you, making sure you haven't gotten into trouble or caused any problems, that's all!"

She spoke in a relaxed tone, but she couldn't help but reveal a hint of unease, and her gaze toward Chen Yan held a touch of disappointment.

It wasn't that she had any special feelings or casual thoughts towards Chen Yan.

Well... saying it absolutely never happened wouldn't be accurate.

The two had known each other for four years. Chen Yan was tall and handsome, with a peaceful and kind personality. Although he was cold at heart, he was quite friendly to people he knew.

He acts with discretion and doesn't have the frivolous and easily startled behavior often seen in young people.

The proprietress runs this internet cafe, and at her age, she's not someone who's already old and withdrawn.

A woman in her prime, facing a young man she frequently interacts with who is good-looking, has a close relationship with her, and whose words and actions suit her taste.

To be honest, over the past four years, there have been moments when my heart was stirred by a fleeting emotion—yes, there have been.

Otherwise, how do you explain those who surf the internet for free, buy on credit, or even have an extra egg in their noodles?
But it was just an occasional ripple; she hadn't really thought about it much more.

But ripples are ripples after all.

Now, I'm increasingly finding that this young man is quite different from what I imagined him to be.

He's so rich...

She was already a few years older than him. Although she was very beautiful and had a great figure, being a few years older was still being a few years older, and once a woman's youth had passed...

I'm not a good match for this young man in terms of age.

Besides, he has some unpleasant past experiences...

Before, I was a small internet cafe owner. I wasn't very rich, but I wasn't poor either. I had a net income of six figures a year.

In terms of economic conditions, I still have some advantages over this young guy who just graduated.

but now……

She's young, rich, and good-looking...

Looking back now, those ripples in my heart seem like a joke.

The proprietress was somewhat dazed, but Chen Yan, after finishing his noodles, scanned the room with his eyes.

We've known each other for four years, but this is the first time I've come to the third floor of the internet cafe, to the owner's place.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on something hanging on the balcony, and Chen Yan's eyes flashed.

Hey! What are you looking at?!

The proprietress noticed Chen Yan's gaze, immediately stood up, walked over and blocked his way, then reached out and pulled him up, pushing him towards the door.

"Alright, alright! You've finished your noodles, and I've said my piece. Go downstairs and go online!"

"Hey, can't I even take a look?" Chen Yan said with a smile, but let the landlady drag him out the door. Then, almost unconsciously, he said, "Actually, black stockings are nice, but switching to white stockings once in a while would be good too..."

“…Get out!” The proprietress blushed.

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Chen Yan went to an internet cafe, chose a computer, and played games all night. At first, he was a bit rusty and suffered a series of defeats, and was scolded by his teammates several times.

After regaining their form, everyone actually won a few times.

As dawn broke, Chen Yan, having had his fill, got up, went to the counter to say goodbye to the proprietress, and even grabbed a bottle of iced tea before leaving.

After giving Chen Yan a half-roll and half-flirtatious look, the proprietress waited until Chen Yan left before withdrawing her complicated gaze.

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Chen Yan left the internet cafe and went to the breakfast shop at the intersection. He ate a bowl of tofu pudding and two freshly fried dough sticks.

After eating and drinking my fill, I glanced at the time and figured it was almost time, so I packed up a serving of tofu pudding and fried dough sticks, carried them in my hand, and drove to Lu Sisi's school.

After parking his car on the side of the road, Chen Yan walked into the campus and easily found his way to the girls' dormitory. He called Lu Sisi, who quickly ran out of the building.

The girl had just woken up, without any makeup, her face bare.

However, her advantage lies in her young age and youthful vitality. Even without makeup, she still looks stunning, although her hair is noticeably messy and not yet fully grown.

She ran downstairs breathlessly and rushed out, throwing herself into Chen Yan's arms. She hugged him tightly and whispered, "You haven't seen me for days! More than a week!"

"Yeah, I've been in seclusion for a few days, so I came to see you and brought you breakfast."

Chen Yan handed the breakfast in a plastic bag to Lu Sisi, then exchanged a few hurried words with her before leaving. He also made an appointment to pick her up after class in the afternoon and go out for dinner together in the evening.

Although Lu Sisi was reluctant to part with Chen Yan, she had classes during the day, so she had no choice but to take her breakfast upstairs to her room.

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After leaving the school, Chen Yan checked the time and drove directly to the 4S store.

His G-Class had indeed arrived. The salesperson had sent Chen Yan a message on WeChat before, but Chen Yan hadn't replied. The salesperson wasn't in a hurry... Chen Yan had already paid in full.

Now that the buyer has arrived, the salesperson is overjoyed and gives him a warm welcome. However, Chen Yan refuses the so-called "car delivery ceremony" arranged by the 4S store.

It's the kind of thing where the car owner is asked to hold flowers and take a picture next to their new car, maybe with a backdrop from the dealership.

Chen Yan had refused to buy a car before, and he refused again this time. The salesperson didn't press him, and just sent someone to accompany Chen Yan to complete the car registration and other formalities.

During the procedures, Chen Yan received a phone call from Assistant Liu, who was Boss He's subordinate.

On the phone, Assistant Liu spoke very respectfully, expressing her desire to visit Chen Yan in person. Chen Yan already had a guess in his mind—he had a general idea of ​​what was going on after hearing what the landlady had told him that night.

Chen Yan did not refuse, and Assistant Liu said that he would come to visit later.

At noon, Chen Yan drove his brand-new, newly registered G-Class home.

As for the car, leave it at the shop for a sun protection film application, and then the shop staff will deliver it to Chen Yan's home.

As soon as he got home, he saw a minivan parked in front of his villa. Assistant Liu, whom he had met in Lin'an Prefecture, was standing solemnly at the gate, waiting.

After Chen Yan parked the car, Assistant Liu quickly came up to him. The way she looked at Chen Yan was even more polite than when they met in Lin'an Prefecture. She even took the initiative to open the car door for Chen Yan, adopting a very humble attitude.

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to bother you!"

"It's nothing," Chen Yan replied with a smile. "A guest is a guest, please come in and talk."

They were clearly there to give him money, so Chen Yan was naturally very polite.

Assistant Liu left the driver outside and followed Chen Yan into the courtyard alone.

Gui Geng didn't show up; the old tortoise now spends most of its time sleeping in the center of the formation. Chen Yan led Assistant Liu into the villa and sat down in the living room. Assistant Liu politely declined Chen Yan's offer to make him tea, so Chen Yan didn't insist and placed a bottle of mineral water in front of him.

"Actually, Mr. He asked me to deliver something to Mr. Chen this time."

As she spoke, Assistant Liu took out a leather suitcase that she had been carrying and slowly placed it on the table.

This is a leather suitcase that looks quite old-fashioned, the kind you often see in old Hong Kong movies when triads are dealing drugs.

In movies, you can see it open with a click, revealing stacks of banknotes or bags of banknotes.

Just like in the movies, Assistant Liu reached out and pressed the latch, and with a click, the suitcase was opened.

A whole box full of bright red booklets...

All of them are property ownership certificates!
Chen Yan was already prepared. He picked up a book, flipped through it, and saw that it was about the villa he was currently living in.

Then I randomly flipped to another page, which was the address of the street with internet cafes near the university town. However, it wasn't the internet cafe owned by the proprietress; it was probably some shop on the street.

He didn't examine each one more closely; he simply put the property certificates back and looked at Assistant Liu: "Is there anything else you wanted to tell me, Mr. He?"

Assistant Liu roused himself and said in an extremely solemn tone, "President He asked me to express his sincere gratitude! He said that you have done him a great favor, but he is currently unable to leave due to important matters. He only asked me to prepare this gift for you, and he will personally come to Jinling Prefecture to thank you in person as soon as he has the time!"

Chen Yan nodded, guessing that Boss He was probably back in his hometown now, hiding in the mountains with the old fox Su Yi, serving his mother.

It seems that the Refining Spirit Pill I gave him has worked.

"When Mr. He heard that Mr. Chen had not yet owned any property and had been renting, he took it upon himself to have us make some preparations. The house you are living in now will be your property in the future."

Furthermore, Mr. He said that Mr. Chen is such a remarkable person, usually detached from worldly affairs, but it is inevitable that he cannot transcend worldly matters. He should have some businesses to rely on. So he asked us to investigate. These shops are all near the university town, with excellent locations, sufficient foot traffic, and a certain level of popularity among merchants and customers.

Mr. He allowed us to purchase a portion of the properties. With these assets, Mr. Chen will no longer be troubled by worldly affairs and can focus on his spiritual practice.

Chen Yan smiled.

That Mr. He has truly earned his current position through hard work and dedication.

This box of property deeds is worth roughly one or two hundred million.

And it's not cash, it's high-quality assets.

In his mind, he was a spiritual practitioner who probably didn't like business or investment. He thought that buying a whole street of shops and giving it to him would mean he wouldn't have to do much work and could just sit back and collect money to make a lot of income.

Although the real estate market has not been doing well this year, shops in the university town are still considered high-quality assets!
Just from rent, they can earn a seven-figure income a year.

Chen Yan thought for a moment and said, "Tell Boss He that I understand his current situation, so there's no need for him to come to Jinling Prefecture to thank me. I'll accept this gift; it's more than enough to show his sincerity!"

After carefully taking notes, Assistant Liu didn't dare linger and got up to say goodbye and leave.

In the afternoon, Chen Yan tidied up the things he brought back from the domain at home, and then called Chu Keqing to hear about her recent progress and changes in cultivation.

The effects of that Bone Forging Pill have completely worn off, but the efficiency of cultivation improvement remains unchanged.

After making a mental note of it, Chen Yan gave Chu Keqing a few words of advice on cultivation and then hung up the phone.

In the evening, Chen Yan went out again to pick up Lu Sisi from get out of class at the university town, and then they went on a date for dinner and shopping.

In the days that followed, Chen Yan stayed at home and finished sorting out the timber he had cut down from the realm.

I bought an automatic engraving machine online and spent an afternoon learning from the manufacturer's staff how to connect it to the computer and operate it.

Over three days, Chen Yan cut and carved the strange wood into patterns for the array symbols. However, every day, the yard was filled with the buzzing sound of carving machines cutting wood.

Fortunately, this villa is located on the very edge of the community, and the closest neighbor is Mr. Lin next door.

The impact on more distant neighbors was minimal, so no one complained.

Three days later, Chen Yan's "upgraded spirit gathering array" was 70% assembled. The only problem was the lack of wood, so he needed to go to the realm again to cut down trees.

However, Chen Yan did not immediately cross the realm again, but made some other preparations first.

He paid to enroll in an archery club, buying the most expensive membership and hiring the club's most qualified coach—who was said to be the best teacher and had even been a professional archer in his youth, winning several awards.

Chen Yan asked the other party for one-on-one instruction and spent a week at the archery club.

He already possessed physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, and his senses were exceptionally sharp.

Archery requires the coordination of body, eyes, and hands. With Chen Yan's talent as a cultivator, he quickly and easily mastered the tricks of the trade. All that's left is to practice more to improve his proficiency.

In just one week, Chen Yan's archery skills had surpassed those of his coach, leaving the coach astonished. The coach exclaimed that he had encountered a genius and urged Chen Yan to pursue a professional career, saying he could recommend Chen Yan to a professional team...

Chen Yan had no interest in becoming an archery athlete.

He then bought several heavy-weight recurve bows, but gave up on compound bows after a brief consideration.

A compound bow actually uses pulleys to increase the draw weight of the bow.

In other words, with the same arm strength to draw a bow, a compound bow, because of its assembled pulleys, allows the archer to save some effort while generating greater kinetic energy.

Generally speaking, a compound bow is about 2% more powerful than a recurve bow of the same weight.

However, this advantage is dispensable for Chen Yan.

His strength is comparable to that of a superhuman, and he doesn't need to use pulleys to conserve his arm strength.

While the pulleys of the compound bow can provide an advantage in terms of tension, Chen Yan intends to take this equipment to the realm for use. In that environment of mountain ridges and forests, in the icy and snowy climate of around minus thirty degrees Celsius, the reliability of such pulley systems is difficult to guarantee.

It's not as simple and reliable as a recurve bow.

During his final practice session at the archery club, Chen Yan easily fired a set of arrows, all of which hit the central red bullseye. Chen Yan knew that this was the limit for improving his archery skills.

After saying goodbye to the coach who had been urging him to join the professional field for the past few days, Chen Yan left the club.

Moreover, he probably won't come again.

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After returning from the archery club, Chen Yan spent another day at home preparing, getting all the equipment ready, and then went to the Mirror World to see the little girl.

When I saw the little girl this time, I could clearly see that this guy looked haggard, and the dark circles under his eyes were very obvious.

"Don't even mention it. I've been studying that mahjong set you gave me for ages, I haven't had a break in ages." The little girl said, yawning as she took two magic crystals that were already filled with spiritual energy from Chen Yan's hand.

"You need to come earlier next time. Studying those mahjong tiles consumes a lot of energy. The energy from the spirit crystals you replenished for me last time is already used up. I'm just using up my own energy to keep going!"

The little girl's tone was somewhat complaining.

Chen Yan knew he had been too busy to pay attention to her lately and felt guilty, but he quickly comforted her, saying, "Think about it this way: if you can figure out how to use this thing... you can use it to shield yourself from the Heavenly Dao and go to the outside world. You won't need me to transport your vital energy anymore. You can go to the outside world and absorb vital energy yourself!"

The little girl perked up: "What you said makes sense! But next time you really need to come earlier to give me your vital energy."

"Okay, okay!" Chen Yan readily agreed.

As he spoke, he pulled out two more fangs from the prey.

These fangs were dug out from the carcass of a hunted animal. They were a full eighty centimeters long from tip to root, and the thickest part was comparable to an adult's arm.

The little girl's eyes lit up when she saw it: "Wow, this is amazing! Where did you get it?"

"Do you recognize this?" Chen Yan didn't answer, but asked in return.

"Hmm, I don't recognize it. How can I identify the real thing just by looking at a tooth? I'm not a biologist. But the texture of this thing is very good!" the little girl said quickly. "It should be the tooth of some kind of ferocious beast. The beast that produced the tooth must have been very strong, and the texture is very special..."

As she spoke, she picked up a fang and poked it into the table. With a crash, the tempered glass coffee table surface shattered instantly!
“Good stuff.” The little girl nodded. “However, this thing has only a moderate affinity for vital energy, so it can’t be used to make magical artifacts… Body cultivators can use it to make weapons; it would be great to make a sword.”

There might be other surprising effects; I need to study them carefully.

Chen Yan laughed it off and said, "Then you can study it!"

The little girl rolled her eyes: "Do you think I'm your farmhand? I haven't even figured out the mahjong set you gave me last time, and now you're giving me a new task? Have I become your personal artifact maker?"

"The capable should do more work," Chen Yan said with a smile. "If you can't figure out the mahjong tiles, why not try studying these teeth instead? It'll be a good way to refresh your mind."

"Do you think I'm that easy to manipulate?" the little girl protested. "After finishing the math test, how about doing the chemistry test to refresh your brain?"

However, the little girl only complained a few times. Chen Yan brought a lot of food this time, which satisfied some of the little girl's wishes.

Just as Chen Yan was about to take his leave, the little girl suddenly called out, "Wait a minute, I have something for you."

After saying that, she took out a talisman and handed it to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat: "What is this?"

"A talisman made using the sealing technique. It can be used even in places without spiritual energy!" The little girl sighed, "Unfortunately, all the talisman paper you gave me was too ordinary in texture. It couldn't withstand overly profound spells or excessive spiritual energy."

I had to suppress my own energy and use up the maximum capacity of this talisman to make this one for you.

Chen Yan held the talisman in his hand: "What kind of magic is sealed inside?"

"Divine Speed ​​Technique—its full name is: The Great Divine Speed ​​Technique for Traveling Ten Thousand Miles!"

Wanli...

I'm a damn lone traveler, Uncle Tian... Ugh, ugh, ugh!
That guy wasn't a good person, and he ended up getting cut off.

Chen Yan inwardly scoffed, but honestly asked aloud, "What does this 'Swiftness Technique' mean?"

"Using this talisman will allow you to instantly escape danger!"

If I were to use this spell myself, I could instantly travel tens of thousands of miles in a single escape.

However, due to the limitations of the material, I sealed this Swift Travel Technique inside, allowing you to travel over a hundred miles at a time. Take it out in dangerous situations; it can save your life!

Chen Yan's eyes lit up!
What a good thing!

Instant teleportation—a life-saving escape technique!

"Is there only one?" Chen Yan sighed with some regret. "Actually, it doesn't necessarily have to be a hundred miles away. Even if it's only fifty or thirty miles away, it would still work! Wouldn't that reduce the difficulty of making it? Could you make a few more for me using the spirit-sealing technique?"

"You're dreaming! The difficulty in making this thing doesn't lie in the distance you have to travel... There's no difference in difficulty between traveling a hundred miles and fifty miles."

The key to the difficulty I'm referring to is that this is an instantaneous teleportation technique! It requires tearing through space to allow the physical body to instantly travel to a very distant place.

During the process of traversing space, the force that tears space can cause enormous damage to the physical body, so this spell also includes a spell to protect one's physical body during the traversal...

In short, it's very complicated, and simply shortening the distance won't reduce the difficulty.

It took me a lot of effort to create this one. The main purpose is to protect your physical body during the process of tearing through space. That step is too difficult!

So, this is the only one available. If you don't want to use it, give it back to me!

Seeing the little girl glaring angrily at him with her puffed-up cheeks, Chen Yan quickly stuffed the "Swiftness Talisman" into his pocket.

"If you can develop a talisman that can help me open my storage equipment in a world without energy next time, that would be great."

"Don't think about it." The little girl shook her head: "Storage equipment leaves the owner's vital energy and primordial spirit imprint, so to open storage equipment, what you need is not whether there is vital energy in the outside world, but the mobilization of your own vital energy! If you cannot mobilize your own vital energy, outsiders cannot make the kind of talisman you want to help you open the storage equipment."

As she spoke, the little girl gave Chen Yan a deep look and whispered, "Although I won't ask you where you went or what you were going to do..."

But you'd better take care of yourself, and whatever you do, don't die.

If you die, no one will be able to enter this mirror world to be with me.

Chen Yan's heart stirred, and he glanced at the little girl.

She... seemed to know where I was going?
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(End of this chapter)