I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 22 A lonely man and a widow
"Tch, that's it?"

Jiang Yingzhu lost the match.

Li Yan, carrying a box of junk books, walked out of the room victoriously and looked up to see Ms. Fang's complicated expression.

"Mom, what kind of look is that?"

"Xiao Yan, don't read too many books if you have nothing to do."

Li Yan was baffled; Ms. Fang was being a bit abstract today.

He took the trash downstairs to the recycling station and sold it for three yuan.

It's so dark!
That box was full of successful experiences and incredibly insightful knowledge.

There were only three pieces.

The only thing I can do to calm myself down is treat myself to a bottle of soda.

On his way back, Li Yan stopped by Lu Baiwei and bought some duck hearts, lotus root slices, and chicken feet before heading home.

I don't know why, maybe it's because Tai Chi, under the system's training, really isn't a health exercise.

He got hungry after playing for only five minutes!
Damn it, I just had lunch not long ago.

Back in his room, Li Yan replenished his energy while pondering a question.

If Tai Chi works, what about other martial arts?

Although it's a bit far-fetched to just read books and practice martial arts on your own!
But the fact that he can start over and has a system makes it even more absurd!
After Li Yan finished eating, he dragged Jiang Yingzhu to a nearby bookstore for a stroll.

Then he discovered that there wasn't a single one he wanted.

So he asked the shop owner, "Boss, do you have any books here that are similar to Tai Chi tutorials, like Lingbo Weibu, Bajiquan, or Tieshazhang?"

The boss looked over with a strange gaze, and the female student nearby, who was pretending to read a book but was actually peeking at him, also opened her mouth wide.

Jiang Yingzhu, who had been standing beside him, stepped back more than three feet and stared at the Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf above her head with great interest.

Just then, the child watching cartoons next to the boss looked up.

"Brother, those are just things to fool little kids."

Li Yan twitched his lips, ignoring him, and the boss coughed.

"Young man, you can check out the roadside stalls."

Back home, Jiang Yingzhu immediately began to complain to Ms. Fang about Li Yan's childish behavior.

As for the protagonist, he returned to his room.

They decided to launch a large international organization to help him find martial arts manuals.

Open your laptop and log in to Taobao.

Search for Bajiquan.

Li Yan had enthusiastically bought four or five books to try out when his shopping spree was interrupted by a phone call.

"Dean of Students, is there something you need?"

"Well, Li Yan, your admission notice has arrived. Remember to come to the school to pick it up tomorrow."

"Because your homeroom teacher has been arrested, I am informing you on his behalf."

Li Yan nodded, "No problem."

I went out and told Ms. Fang about receiving the admission notice tomorrow, and then we had dinner together.

Li Yan returned to his room and practiced Tai Chi for another ten minutes.

After smashing his own tin piggy bank with a wave of his hand, he collapsed onto the bed, clutching his hands and gasping for breath.

Li Yan finally confirmed that Tai Chi Chuan truly is different when practiced systematically.

He glanced at the shattered piggy bank, then at his slightly swollen hands.

"With such power, if you slapped someone on the forehead, it would probably bloom!"

Li Yan also had a dream of becoming a martial arts hero, right?

Even if I can't fly over walls, next time I encounter thugs and hooligans, like the one who cut in line for Mei Mengqian that time.

He can go up and play Mortal Kombat himself.

In any case, if self-defense capabilities can be improved, I believe no one would refuse.

"However, this consumes too much energy."

Li Yan rubbed his rumbling stomach and pulled out two buckets of instant noodles to tide him over.

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The next day.

At No. 15 Middle School, in the office of the Dean of Students, Li Yan received his graduation certificate, student record, and admission notice from the stern-faced Dean of Students.

The moment he received his acceptance letter, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Mission complete. Congratulations, host, on successfully entering a high-level immortal abode.]

[System upgrade in progress. System functions will continue to operate normally during the upgrade process, so please do not panic.]

After reading the system notification, Li Yan felt that it was exactly what he expected.

After all, the high school entrance exam was over, but the task hadn't been completed yet, so he guessed that it might require a specific condition.

For example, receiving scores, getting an admission notice, or officially enrolling in school.

Without paying much attention to the system, Li Yan noticed something strange about the item in his hand—

Below the notification letter was an envelope.

It's bulging, about the same thickness as the bonus the school gave out last time.

He raised his eyes with some confusion and looked at the head of the teaching department.

"Hey, Li Yan, this is a reward from the school for exposing and reporting corrupt officials. A cancer like Wang Fugui needs the supervision and oversight of exemplary students like you!"
Otherwise, who knows what chaos would ensue at No. 15 Middle School! But Li, the school will always be your school. I hope you won't harbor resentment towards the school because of the actions of a few teachers!

Li Yan understood; this was hush money, to keep him from talking nonsense.

After all, it's quite common for teachers to run tutoring classes these days.

Some simply want to improve students' grades, and everything is voluntary.

And a very few even don't charge for tutoring.

His words reignited public criticism of teachers giving extra lessons!
Some people are particularly adept at stirring up trouble and spreading conspiracy theories.

But some netizens just happen to fall for this!
"Dean of Students, don't worry, I really like the school."

Li Yan's words put the head of the teaching department at ease.

Actually, this wasn't something he was saying against his conscience; he had no objection to the tutoring.

He even tried out a class with his English teacher. Although he didn't enroll in any classes, the English teacher still gave him a study guide.

He took his things and left the office, where he met up with Jiang Yingzhu outside. The two then left the school.

I didn't run into my old classmates this time.

"Is Aunt Fang's bus this afternoon?"

"Yes, you and I will go see her off then."

"it is good."

In the afternoon, Li Yan used Didi Chuxing to book a cross-city ride for Ms. Fang.

Ms. Fang couldn't refuse the new user's ride-hailing discount, which was very affordable.

"Mom, the car will stop right downstairs in the apartment complex. You can just get off when you arrive. You don't need to pay."

"Put the luggage in the trunk," Li Yan said to Ms. Fang, who was sitting in the back seat.

"understood"

On the other side, Jiang Yingzhu took out a bag of snacks and stuffed it into Ms. Fang's arms.

"Auntie, you can eat these on the way. The sour stuff on top will help prevent motion sickness."

"Okay, okay." Ms. Fang smiled broadly and then instructed her:

"Zhuzhu, we're not here, so keep an eye on Li Yan. Don't let him do anything funny. If he dares to bully you, tell us!"

"Mom, would I bully her?"

"Forgot what you said to them yesterday? It scared Xiao Jiang so much that he ran back home!" Ms. Fang glared.

Li Yan was speechless.

The car door closed and drove away, leaving a lone man and woman behind.

Jiang Yingzhu yawned.

"Let's go. Didn't you say you were going to the Xinhua Bookstore downtown this afternoon?"

Li Yan nodded. He had thought about it yesterday; the bookstore next to the residential area didn't have a complete selection.

But not necessarily large bookstores.

His thinking had been limited before, and this time he wanted to thoroughly test which books the system could manage!

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