Stop pretending, the fake heiress is actually a master of metaphysics.

With the ghost marriage over, Fang Xiaoyuan returned to her residence in Jiangcheng, while Shen Nian and Gu Yuncheng returned to Jinghai.

After getting off the helicopter, Gu Yuncheng drove Shen Nian home, knowing the way like the back of his hand.

The young master of the Gu family, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, became Shen Nian's personal driver.

The sports car was parked downstairs at the rented apartment. Gu Yuncheng was unusually silent. Shen Nian glanced at him and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

After pondering for a moment, Gu Yuncheng asked, "Sister, what you said... sword control and cultivation, are they all true?"

He started calling her "sister" in Fenglin Town so naturally that Shen Nian didn't correct him.

"What, you want to learn?"

Gu Yuncheng's hands unconsciously tightened around the steering wheel: "Can...I learn?"

Although Young Master Gu usually likes to go out and explore ghost stories, and goes to any scary place, the Gu family has hired people to accompany him.

But after witnessing Shen Nian's true abilities, he dared not act recklessly.

He knew that Shen Nian was not one of those so-called masters in Jinghai who pretended to be supernatural, and he also knew that his ghost-hunting games were probably no different from children playing house in Shen Nian's eyes.

So at first, Gu Yuncheng could still cling to Shen Nian with a smile and ask her to take him around, but now he doesn't dare to anymore.

He didn't even dare to ask who Shen Nian was.

Give me your hand.

Gu Yuncheng didn't understand why, but he did as instructed anyway.

Shen Nian extended her finger to probe his spiritual root and meridians, and said calmly, "It's about what I guessed."

"Those with inferior three spiritual roots have ruined their physical constitution and meridians."

In the old Guili Sect, he would probably only be a lowly outer disciple.

However, a thousand years later, spiritual energy has dwindled, and this aptitude... is considered the best of the worst.

Moreover, after the ghost marriage incident, Shen Nian felt that this young master was fairly upright in character and conduct, and his brain... was also fairly intelligent.

In addition, Shen Nian noticed the first time she saw Gu Yuncheng that he was covered in a layer of golden light of merit.

Only those who have accumulated virtue and performed good deeds for several lifetimes and made great contributions to the country and its people can possibly be blessed with the golden light of merit.

It was because of this golden light of merit that Gu Yuncheng was able to be reborn into a very wealthy family, living a smooth and happy life. Even when he tried to explore spirits and risked his life, he was always safe and sound.

"However, it's not that cultivation is completely impossible."

Gu Yuncheng's expression, which had been somber because of Shen Nian's first sentence, instantly brightened upon hearing this: "Really?"

"But the question is, do you really know what you want to improve?"

"Mystic masters only know a little bit of feng shui and divination, which are just trivial skills. But we cultivators cultivate the Great Dao of Immortality, which is to defy fate and fight against the laws of heaven and earth."

"Sword cultivation, magic cultivation, weapon cultivation, alchemy cultivation... there are countless paths to enlightenment. Since you wish to become an apprentice, which path do you wish to cultivate?"

Gu Yuncheng's breath hitched, and he seemed somewhat stunned.

"Cultivators, the first thing to cultivate is the Dao Heart. Spiritual Roots and Talent come later, but without the Dao Heart, one is destined to be barred from the path of cultivation. Of course, if you just want to learn some divination, fortune telling, talisman drawing, and spellcasting, considering the money your brother gave you, I might be able to teach you."

"Think it over carefully before discussing becoming an apprentice."

Gu Yuncheng nodded: "Okay!"

"Sis, let me help you with your luggage."

The so-called luggage was actually a variety of candies and snacks that Fang Xiaoyuan packed and gave to Shen Nian, as well as Jiangcheng's specialties—Jiangcheng produces cane sugar, and its specialties are naturally various kinds of crispy candies.

Back in the rented room, Shen Nian pointed to the old, secondhand refrigerator in the corner and said, "Put it there."

"You... live in a place like this?"

A hint of heartache flashed in Gu Yuncheng's eyes.

Shen Nian said, "It's just a temporary place to stay."

Shen Nian certainly couldn't live in this dilapidated rented room forever.

She just hasn't had time to look at houses these past few days.

Gu Yuncheng said, "There's no time like the present. Let's go today. I'll go with you to look at houses."

"This place doesn't look like a habitable place."

Shen Nian paused for a moment: "Aren't you tired?"

This young master had been causing trouble for her and Fang Xiaoyuan for three or four days—though it was his own fault.

"Not tired. What kind of house do you like? River view, sea view, single-level, apartment, or villa?"

"I have all of these houses. Let's not go to the sales center first. If none of the houses I have are to your liking, I'll have the sales manager find one for you."

After pondering for a moment, Shen Nian said, "A quiet place with both mountains and water is the best."

After all, she was not only buying a house, but also a place for her to cultivate in the future, so she naturally had to choose a place with excellent feng shui and abundant spiritual energy.

"However, it depends on the feng shui of the house."

"It has both mountains and water... I have a villa in Tiannan Mountain, which should meet your requirements."

"The villa is on the mountaintop, but the whole mountain is actually yours. There are security guards at the bottom of the mountain, and they won't let anyone in without permission."

"The facilities are all complete, and there are also butlers and maids."

Young Master Gu probably never imagined that one day he would be like a real estate agent, racking his brains to introduce the advantages of his house.

Shen Nian nodded: "Then let's go look at this set first."

Young Master Gu acted immediately, driving Shen Nian to the villa in Tiannan Mountain.

As the sports car sped up the mountain, lush trees flashed past the window, and clear streams meandered down from the mountaintop. It didn't look like a private villa; people might believe it was a 5A-level scenic spot.

Shen Nian could only sigh and say that he truly deserved to be the richest man in the world.

At the top of the mountain stands a large, ancient Chinese courtyard.

The front yard is a koi pond, filled with rare and precious lotus flowers, with a stone bridge over it and a pavilion on the side.

The entire courtyard is a three-entrance, two-exit structure. It is said that the designer replicated it almost exactly, based on the villa of a certain emperor in history.

Shen Nian looked around the courtyard for a moment and said, "This is it."

This antique-style courtyard gave her a long-lost sense of familiarity in this strange era a thousand years later.

Gu Yuncheng was taken aback: "Aren't you going to look at anything else?"

"I'm not watching anymore—how much?"

"Need not……"

I don't like owing others a debt of karma.

"By the way, let me remind you that what we cultivators fear most is owing others karma."

If it weren't for the kinship ties between the original owner and the Shen family, she wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths to sever ties with them.

Gu Yuncheng scratched his head: "Then... just give me forty million."

Shen Nian glanced at him and smiled, "So you're giving me a folded gift?"

This house, and this mountain, I'm afraid even 80 million wouldn't be enough to buy it.

"No, no, sis, you don't know, house prices have plummeted, they're not worth that much anymore."

"I'll transfer forty million to you in a bit. The rest can be paid off with this talisman."

She took out a wooden talisman from her storage ring and handed it to Gu Yuncheng.

"What kind of wood is this?"

The wooden plaque was jet black and incredibly hard, so Gu Yuncheng couldn't immediately tell what kind of wood it was.

"Lightning-struck wood, a supreme treasure of metaphysics. It has protective runes carved on it by me, which can probably save ten lives for someone like you who likes to explore other people's tombs."

Gu Yuncheng gave an awkward smile: "I won't do it again, really, I swear."

"This talisman, and the one that ghost was holding the other day..."

"no the same."

"The Azure Dragon Token... is not something you can use for the time being."

Gu Yuncheng nodded obediently: "I'll show you around the whole villa, and then let the servants get to know each other. If you see anything that needs to be changed, just tell the butler and he'll arrange a construction team."

"Oh right, you're going to do a live stream? I'll have the housekeeper set up a live stream room in a bit."