Chen Lin noticed that his parents hadn't let the other person in earlier, and now they were glancing at him out of the corner of their eyes, clearly wanting him to make the decision.

"Oh, so you're my neighbor."

Chen Lin stepped aside.

Chen Wenyuan stepped forward and took the bags from him.

"Mr. Xu, please don't stand at the door, come in and have a seat."

Chen Wenyuan led the person to the living room on the first floor.

The young woman had her hair tied in a high ponytail, her eyes were bright, and she smiled and winked at Chen Lin as she passed by.

Chen Lin searched his memory and realized he didn't know her.

"This is Mr. Xu Fucang, who lives next door. This is his daughter... This is my son, Chen Lin."

Chen Wenyuan said as Chen Lin entered.

Chen Lin nodded and said, "Dad, I'll go pour some tea."

The atmosphere of the conversation was slightly awkward, with Xu Fucang doing most of the talking, Chen Wenyuan echoing him, and Gao Yuqin, Chen Miaomiao, and his daughter listening.

Chen Lin placed the water glass in front of the two of them.

"Thanks."

The young woman spoke.

"You're welcome," Chen Lin replied politely.

Xu Fucang then said, "Old Chen, your children are very outstanding. The young man is handsome and talented, and the daughter is beautiful and lovely. Young people have plenty to talk about. Let them be with Mengmeng."

Chen Wenyuan glanced at his son and smiled, "That's true. If young people can't sit still, they can go and wander around."

"Hello, my name is Xu Chumeng." The woman extended her hand.

Chen Lin reached out and gently shook his hand. "Chen Lin."

"May I have a look at your home?" Xu Chumeng asked.

Chen Lin nodded. "No problem."

The two stood up, and Chen Miaomiao hurriedly followed.

Their figures quickly disappeared into the living room.

In the study, Xu Chumeng looked out the window at the backyard, her eyes showing surprise, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Do you know me?" Chen Lin asked calmly.

Xu Chumeng smiled and said, "How could I not know you? Now everyone in Ningjiang's upper echelons knows you."

"I see."

Chen Lin suddenly realized.

He thought he had forgotten when he had met Xu Chumeng.

Chen Lin glanced out the window and saw Da Jin resting with his eyes closed on the ground in the backyard.

Even though it did not actively absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, a considerable amount of spiritual energy still gathered around it.

That is talent.

Just like Chen Miaomiao, her body was constantly attracting spiritual energy.

"Sister Xu, what does your family do? How can you afford a house here?"

Chen Miaomiao asked curiously.

Xu Chumeng seemed surprised by Chen Lin's sister's erratic thinking and switched to another topic. It took her four or five seconds to come back to her senses.

"My family... my mom runs a small business, and my dad used to work in Beijing. We moved here yesterday."

Chen Miaomiao exclaimed in surprise, "So you just moved here too, Sister Xu? Then Uncle Xu or Aunt Xu must be really capable, right?"

Xu Chumeng looked at Chen Lin, unsure how to respond.

Are you suggesting I ask you, "Don't you live here too?"

But she knew why Chen Lin and his family were able to live here.

Chen Lin's expression shifted slightly. "Someone's coming."

"what?"

Xu Chumeng was somewhat bewildered when she saw Chen Lin walking towards the door.

Upon entering the living room, the three elders, each with a smile on their face, were talking about something and staring at the three young people who had just come out with a puzzled look.

"A friend has arrived, I'll go open the door."

Chen Lin explained.

He arrived at the yard and remotely opened the villa gate.

Zhou Rui, standing outside, looked inside with a completely bewildered expression.

"Brother Chen, you can tell fortunes? You knew I was coming."

"I heard the car." Chen Lin waved his hand, gesturing for him to come in.

Zhou Rui was also carrying a lot of things in large and small bags.

"I just found out that you moved here, Brother Chen. I've come to congratulate you on your new home, hehe."

Zhou Rui put the things in the living room, carrying only one bag.

He then greeted Chen Wenyuan and Gao Yuqin.

Upon seeing Xu Fucang, he was quite surprised and immediately greeted him.

"Uncle Xu, I didn't expect to see you here."

Zhou Rui greeted Xu Chumeng again, indicating that they knew each other.

"Let's go upstairs and talk."

Chen Lin led the group to the third floor.

Part of the third floor is semi-open-air, with two sets of tables and chairs.

"Brother Chen, am I disturbing you today?"

Zhou Rui was very outgoing, as if they were already friends after only talking once.

Chen Lin shook his head: "It's not a disturbance. We just moved in half a day ago and you're already here. Did our news travel that fast?"

Zhou Rui said, "There's nothing I can do. Everyone with a bit of influence is watching. I found out at noon, but something came up at home and I had to take a break."

He was carrying a bag, which he had placed on the table.

"Brother Chen, take a look at this."

The bag was opened, revealing an exquisite wooden box inside.

Zhou Rui opened the wooden box and eagerly showed Chen Lin the items inside.

"Ginseng?"

Chen Lin took a closer look and confirmed that it was indeed ginseng.

However, this ginseng is different from ordinary ginseng. It was recently unearthed and is surrounded by spiritual energy, making it look amazing.

Zhou Rui said, "It's been authenticated. It's at least 120 years old, and it was just dug up yesterday. My dad happened to receive it, so I brought it over."

"That's quite a coincidence. Are you planning to eat?" Chen Lin asked calmly.

A century-old ginseng is indeed a good thing, but it doesn't appeal to him much.

Zhou Rui pushed the box in front of Chen Lin.

"Brother Chen, there's no point in me using this. I might as well give it to you; that would be the best use of it."

Xu Chumeng, who was standing to the side, was quite surprised. Zhou Rui was really willing to give.

Since they learned some top-secret information, those with some resources have started collecting rare medicinal herbs everywhere. These hundred-year-old ginsengs are usually worth millions, let alone after the spiritual energy has been restored.

He actually gave it to Chen Lin.

"What do you want? You're not going to give it to me for free, are you?" Chen Lin asked in surprise.

Zhou Rui chuckled awkwardly and said, "Brother Chen, I... I just want to cultivate with you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin's expression gradually turned serious.

He slowly began, "Many of my classmates are more capable than me, so why did you specifically choose me?"

Zhou Rui sighed, "I think the others are not easy to get along with; they're all very arrogant. It's only with Brother Chen that I can get along."

Chen Lin said calmly, "The more you spend time with me, the more you'll find that I'm not so easy to get along with either."

Zhou Rui shook his head. "I only trust my own feelings. Brother Chen, you're different from them."

"If you want me to teach you, the value of a hundred-year-old ginseng is far from enough."

Chen Lin stared at him with a half-smile.

Zhou Rui's gaze shifted, and finally he took out a small jade box from his pocket and knelt down in front of him with a thud.

"Brother Chen, I, Zhou Rui, swear that if I ever get something better in the future, I will definitely repay you, as long as you are willing to take me as your apprentice."

This scene left Xu Chumeng speechless.

The young master of the Zhou family in the capital actually knelt before Chen Lin.

Although she knew what abilities the other party possessed, in the early stages of the spiritual energy revival, apart from these fourteen people who had mastered cultivation techniques and secret manuals, everyone was on the same starting line.

These large families have resources that no individual can match.

"Get up. You don't need to become my apprentice, but I can teach you something."

Chen Lin slightly raised his hand, and an invisible force lifted Zhou Rui up.

Zhou Rui took the small jade box, about the size of his palm, and handed it to Chen Lin.

"Brother Chen, this is my second gift."

As they drew closer, Chen Lin's expression changed slightly. "What is this?"

He sensed a very familiar spiritual energy within it.

Zhou Rui carefully opened it, and inside was a pure white, flawless crystal, about the size of a thumb.

"Spirit stones? Where did you get spirit stones?"

Chen Lin subconsciously stood up; he had been unable to detect the existence of the spiritual veins in the Qingtian Sect's space before.

"Found in the mountains, in a canyon deep in the green hills."

Upon hearing Zhou Rui's answer, Chen Lin realized that he might have misjudged something.

He had already secretly communicated with the Heavenly Ranking of Life and Death.

The Heavenly Ranking of Life and Death searches the entire planet Earth to see if any spiritual veins are being born.

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