I just wanted to cultivate immortality, but I was forced to open a harem

Lin Hezhen was too lazy to argue with her. No matter whether he got the lemon or not, the lemon would still be sour, right?

"You said before that you wanted to go to a place where no one knows you. Is this the state you prayed for?"

Sakurajima Mai glared at him in dissatisfaction: "Curiosity kills the cat. I advise you not to pry into other people's private affairs."

After saying that, she casually brushed away her hair that had fallen on her shoulders, turned around and walked out of the elevator. She had already arrived at her floor.

"I didn't deny it." Lin Hezhen looked at her stern back and pondered.

Things were becoming more and more interesting. He smiled as he walked out of the elevator and headed towards his door.

After returning home, Lin Hezhen put down his schoolbag and went into the kitchen.

The automatic frying pan with a preset timer had already boiled his medicine. After drinking the decoction for internal use and putting the herbs for the medicinal bath in, he began his practice for the day.

Chapter 19 Disagreement

At five in the morning, the alarm clock rang on time.

Lin Hezhen woke up from a deep and sweet sleep, reached out from under the quilt and turned off the alarm on his cell phone.

He quietly got up, dressed, spent ten minutes washing up, and quickly walked out of the house.

At this time, it was still dark and the entire East City was in the deepest darkness before sunrise.

The early morning in April was cold and damp, with a chilly chill. There was not a single car on the road at this time of year, and morning joggers had not yet gotten up.

Lin Hezhen has been getting up at 5 o'clock every day for half a month, and has been doing so every day since he regained his memory.

He used to be a lazy person who practiced Taoism all night long and stayed in bed during the day.

But since he traveled to the world of cultivation, experienced many life-and-death crises, and witnessed horrific scenes comparable to hell, he had to force himself to be strictly self-disciplined. Even if he had the golden finger for automatic cultivation, he could not slack off.

You must know that people are born in adversity and die in comfort. If you don’t want to become a lamb to be slaughtered, you must work hard to become strong. Only with power can you control your own destiny.

Lin Hezhen walked out of the apartment and came to a nearby park.

The park faces the river, has dense trees and is located in a remote area. At 5 o'clock in the morning, it looks gloomy and eerie.

Ever since he discovered this small park, he has fallen in love with the environment here.

The park was very quiet, with no one in sight. Occasionally, a few birds would jump around and chirp on the treetops, adding a lot of liveliness to the park.

Arriving at an open space, Lin Hezhen started practicing boxing with a peaceful mind and simple moves.

With every move, his whole body was moving, with strength penetrating every part of his body. Combined with the Three Purities' Profound Art of Creation, his body was filled with spiritual energy, giving him a feeling of vigor and vitality. Even his Nascent Soul emitted a faint halo, making him appear agile and lively.

He performed a set of boxing techniques in one go from beginning to end. When it came to the last move, Lin Hezhen's bones vibrated all over and every joint made a crackling sound.

He stopped, raised his hands to his eyebrows, then slowly pressed them down to his abdomen and let out a long breath.

A stream of white mist spurted out of his mouth like an arrow shot from a bow, and disappeared after a few seconds.

With the help of Nascent Soul and the golden finger of automatic practice, Lin Hezhen's practice progress is extremely fast. It is estimated that it won't be long before he can enter the Qi training stage.

At this time, the sky was already turning white and the sun would soon break through the horizon.

Lin Hezhen stopped practicing boxing. He sat cross-legged facing the rising sun, concentrating on practicing the "Three Purities Creation Mysterious Art" and absorbing the purple energy from the rising sun for cultivation.

At sunrise, the spiritual energy is relatively active during the day, and its nature is masculine but not scorching. If you practice at this time, your efficiency can be three times that of usual times.

After the sun rose completely, Lin Hezhen finished his morning exercise and returned home.

When he got home, he heated up the rice balls he had made last night in the microwave, then went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Now that he has mastered the art of cultivation, he can use the "cleansing technique" to cleanse his body. Logically, he doesn't need to take a bath at all.

But he really liked the feeling of taking a bath, as if all the distracting thoughts in his mind were washed away by the water, and his whole body and mind were as clear as a mirror.

After finishing his shower quickly, he turned off the shower head and used a "water-drawing technique" to immediately suck out the water from his hair and body.

He then put on the school uniform that had been prepared long ago, stood in front of the mirror, and used a "styling technique" to instantly fix his hairstyle into the way the stylist had done it for him.

It has to be said that many small spells are quite practical in life.

After eating his rice balls with boxed milk, Lin Hezhen walked out the door with his schoolbag. Today, he met Sakurajima Mai on his way to school again.

After all, they go to the same school and live in the same apartment, so it is highly likely that their routes and times to school overlap.

After the previous contact, the two were already considered acquaintances. After a brief greeting, they chatted as they walked.

"I heard that you had a fight with someone yesterday?"

On the first day of school, Lin Hezhen had a fight with four school bullies in the bathroom. It was originally a hot news yesterday, but Sakurajima Mai had no one to speak to in school, so she was not well-informed about the news and had to see it from the school forum.

However, because of this, she learned that Lin Hezhen had been bullied by bad boys before.

Thinking about how difficult his life was, yet he appeared calm on the surface and even had the energy to lend a helping hand to herself when she was in trouble, this junior was so strong and gentle that a trace of heartache flashed through Mai Sakurajima's heart.

"Nothing, I just beat up a few bad guys. They were the first to start the fight, and the teacher said he would help me deal with it. I don't really like abusing violence, so you don't have to worry about me hitting you."

"It's not this level of 'attack' that I'm worried about." Sakurajima Mai deliberately crossed her arms across her chest and moved a little distance to the side.

Lin Hezhen waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in you."

Sakurajima Mai's expression froze, and she put her hands on her hips and said unhappily, "You are not interested in me, are you a normal man?"

Lin Hezhen recalled how he raised the flag on time every morning, nodded and said, "Of course I am normal, but no one stipulates that all normal men must be interested in you. If you do that, won't you live in all kinds of obscene and vulgar gazes?"

"That's true, but you said you're not interested in me and I'm not happy. How dare you ignore my charm?"

"It's not okay to be interested, and it's not okay to not be interested. What exactly should I do?" Lin Hezhen really wanted to complain, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise. If you get close to them, they will be rude. If you stay away from them, they will complain."

Sakurajima Mai thought for a moment and said playfully, "You have to show that you are attracted to me involuntarily and want to bow down to me and express your admiration for me all the time, but due to my awe-inspiring demeanor and your gentlemanly demeanor, you can only restrain yourself and always hesitate between reason and emotion."

Lin Hezhen was speechless for a moment, and could only spread his hands helplessly and said: "Your request is really too complicated. Please forgive me for being unable to do anything. How about I find a professional actor to perform for you according to your requirements?"

Mai Sakurajima also laughed: "There are not many young male actors who can play opposite me, so don't just find a popular idol to make up the number."

"It seems that you still like acting very much. You must be reluctant to leave the entertainment industry."

"Why do you bring this up?" Mai Sakurajima's expression suddenly became stiff.

"Earlier on the train, you looked at the movie poster with a very unwilling expression. You obviously love acting so much, but you gave it up just because you were angry. Don't you regret it?"

"This is none of your business." She said word by word, her whole body emitting an icy aura like a blizzard, as if she was a snow girl walking out of a snowy mountain that never melts all year round.

"In life, no matter what, you should never rashly give up something you truly love and waste all the efforts you have made for it. Moreover, escaping will not solve the problem. Only by facing it bravely can you untie the knot in your heart."

"You obviously know nothing and don't understand me at all. Why do you say these things to me?" A trace of pain flashed in Sakurajima Mai's eyes.

She bit her lip and left in silence.

Even if she could get along well with this junior, even if she had received his help, even if this junior was the only one who could see her "invisible", it did not mean that Sakurajima Mai could accept Hayashi Kazuma entering her forbidden area.

Lin Hezhen looked at her back and shook his head, feeling helpless.

He knew that it was a taboo to talk about deep things with someone you just met, but the aura surrounding Sakurajima Mai was becoming increasingly strong. If this continued, it would be difficult to solve her problem.

Her knot in her heart must be resolved as soon as possible, and the mastermind behind the incident must be found out to avoid tragedy.

Of course, Lin Hezhen didn't necessarily want to meddle in other people's business. He always felt that Sakurajima Mai's affairs were not that simple, and there seemed to be an invisible hand behind the scenes manipulating them.

Grab that hand, find out the person hiding behind the scenes, and get in touch with the superpower organization in this world. This is the reason why Lin Hezhen is interested in Sakurajima Mai.

Chapter 20 Kato Megumi attracts much attention

After separating from Sakurajima Mai, Hayashi Kazuma entered the campus.

Along the way, many classmates, both known and unknown, were secretly pointing fingers at him, but no one dared to come up and talk to him openly.

Before he recovered his memory, he was a nobody. But with Lin Hezhen's fierce actions yesterday, he immediately became a "celebrity" on campus.

The story of educating a few bad boys in the toilet has turned into a rumor that he beat 20 bad boys in the school into the hospital.

I think it won't be long before we hear urban rumors that Lin Hezhen single-handedly swept through the underground world of Dongdu, unified the national underworld, bravely entered the Rock, fought against Iron Man, tore apart the Predator with his bare hands, and kicked the Transformers with his feet.

However, not everyone avoided him. The outgoing guy Yoshihiko Kamigo came over to him first.

"Kazuma, do you know? Something big happened in school."

"I don't know, I haven't heard of it, and I'm not interested." Lin Hezhen walked into the classroom, stuffed his schoolbag into the desk, and sat in his seat bored.

Due to his notorious reputation, his classmates did not dare to talk to him.

But because of his handsome appearance and great charm, girls often stared at him and boys occasionally gave him fearful looks.

Lin Hezhen didn't want to say a word to these people.

No matter if he was bullied in the past or he was called out by four bad guys yesterday, these guys were all witnesses. Even if they did not help the evil, they were condoning it.

What's more, after I killed a few bad guys, these guys actually regarded me as a bad boy, joined the army of rumors, and were hostile to and afraid of me.

I can only say that if all the young people on the island are like this, then this country is doomed.

Unlike the others, Yoshihiko Kamigo continued to speak with enthusiasm.

"Because the senior high school students have graduated and the freshmen have just enrolled, the boys are now organizing a ranking of all the girls in the school. Kato Megumi, who was assigned to our class this semester, has suddenly become super cute and super attractive. Everyone says that she will definitely be in the top three this time, and it is not impossible for her to even win this year's 'Miss Academy'."

What the hell is "Miss Academy"! Such an old-fashioned title, Lin Hezhen is simply unable to complain.

However, a piece of information mentioned by Yoshihiko Kamigo caught his attention.

"If she suddenly became super cute and super attractive, doesn't that mean she was pretty unremarkable before?"

Seeing that Hayashi Kazuma was interested in his topic, Uego Yoshihiko was very happy.

"Yeah, Kato was not very noticeable when she was in the first year of high school. Now, she has suddenly become super cute."

Lin Hezhen stroked his chin and asked, "So what made her cute? Was it her appearance, figure, hairstyle, accessories, or something else that changed?"

"Well..." Uesugi Yoshihiko was speechless for a moment, "In short, she is very cute and eye-catching. She seems to be glowing and exudes an inexplicable attraction that makes people want to look at her."

Lin Hezhen couldn't help but wonder, "There's no obvious change in appearance, but she suddenly became very charming. Is this normal?"

Uego Yoshihiko said disapprovingly: "It's the same with you, Kazuma. You suddenly became handsome and cool. If it weren't for the rumors about your beating, I guess some girls would have confessed to you right now."

Lin Hezhen was speechless. After a long while, he said, "I have also changed my hairstyle. I have been exercising regularly recently, and my figure has improved."

"Really? What kind of exercise method do you use? Tell me quickly..."

The little free time before class was spent in the constant questioning of Uego Yoshihiko, and Lin Hezhen was unable to get any useful information.

However, there are girls who were once very famous but are now ignored, and there are girls who were previously unknown but are now suddenly becoming the focus of attention.

Thinking of the similar aura surrounding the two people, Lin Hezhen felt that he seemed to have grasped the key clue.

The classes that followed were lackluster. The teachers were very concerned about him as a "problem student" and repeatedly asked him to answer questions.

Lin Hezhen was not interested in causing trouble at school. Since he had promised Murakami Maki to be a good student, he had to keep his word.

Cultivation improves physical fitness in all aspects.

He now has sharp eyes and ears, quick reactions, and a photographic memory. He has no difficulty in digesting the knowledge taught by the teacher in class, and even has enough time to study the lessons he missed on his own.

During the lunch break at noon, Hayashi Kazuma declined Kamigo Yoshihiko's invitation to eat in the cafeteria. Relying on his height and long legs, he could run fast and bought a bread and milk sandwich from the canteen before the main group arrived. He then calmly went to the rooftop to enjoy his lunch.

Ever since he visited the rooftop water tower yesterday, he has fallen in love with this sparsely populated place with a wide view.

He climbed up the steel ladder, sat on the clean, smooth concrete floor, tore open the bread wrapper, and started eating while drinking milk.

The legendary fried noodles and bread tasted average, which disappointed him a bit. It turned out that adding carbs to carbs was a wrong way.

In the spirit of not wasting food, he still finished the fried noodles and bread.

He picked up the sandwich and was about to eat it when the rooftop door was pushed open again with a creak.

The girl with the bob haircut whom I saw yesterday came again, and Lin Hezhen's mouth twitched.

Is this still a confession? Don't you guys plan to change places?

The rooftop is where Makoto once fought. What good will come of confessing here?

Fortunately, there was only one girl who came, and no boy followed behind.

Kato Megumi came to the rooftop, walked to a bench and sat down, opened the lunch box she brought, and ate in small bites.

She looked a little tired, but it did not diminish her brilliance at all.

The girl seemed like a heroine standing under the spotlight, her every move was very eye-catching, and there was a magical aura surrounding her that made people unable to help but cast their attention towards her.

She herself also became dazzling under this "halo of the protagonist". People immediately noticed her lovely appearance, gentle personality, and quiet temperament, and were attracted and crazy about her.

Kato Megumi was quickly caught off guard by being treated like this by everyone. She was overwhelmed by everyone's enthusiastic words and various invitations.