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

"I see." Lin Hezhen nodded.

After answering his own questions, he was no longer interested in chatting with Sakurajima Mai.

She was just a stranger after all, and he felt that Sakurajima Mai was worried at the moment and didn't want to talk too much with others.

So, the two of them took the elevator downstairs together, silent all the way, and parted ways at the door.

After leaving the community, you will see a wide avenue with cherry trees planted neatly on both sides.

It is the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. A breeze blows, and the pale pink petals dance in the wind. The scenery in front of you is as beautiful as a painting, making you unable to look away.

High in the sky, the sky is clear and blue, with a white airplane cloud passing across, as if a child had scribbled on a velvet canvas, bringing some playful colors to the clear and transparent blue sky.

Take a deep breath, and the faint scent of cherry blossoms lingers around your nose, making you feel a little better.

After walking for ten minutes, they arrived at a tram stop. Lin Hezhen entered the station and boarded a tram at random.

Inside the carriage, a group of high school girls in sailor uniforms gathered together and talked in low voices. The dazzling white absolute area under their skirts was filled with the breath of youth.

Lin Hezhen couldn't help but take a look.

In the world of cultivating immortals, women are wrapped tightly, so where can you see such a beautiful scenery?

However, Lin Hezhen was a cultivator with a firm mind after all. He quickly withdrew his gaze and stared at the billboard above the car.

Recalling his previous encounter with Sakurajima Mai, Lin Hezhen vaguely felt that she was entangled by something ominous, and it seemed that this world was not as ordinary as it seemed.

Chapter 3 The Bunny Girl at the Cinema

The tram arrived at the station and Lin Hezhen got off with the crowd.

He didn't care what station it was, nor did he have any place he wanted to go. He just acted according to his mood, coming when he was happy and leaving when he was satisfied. It was that simple.

Lin Hezhen walked out of the tram station and strolled along the bustling streets.

He was delighted by the exquisite little shop he accidentally discovered in a corner, the lush green tree at the corner, or the bird's nest under the eaves of a house.

The roadside is full of life, with office workers hurrying by, children laughing and talking on bicycles, young couples passing by, and old grandfathers walking their dogs.

These daily routines that seem extremely trivial and boring to ordinary people are precious scenes that Lin Hezhen misses deeply.

He once thought that he would never have the chance to have all of this again, but now it was clearly before his eyes.

For Lin Hezhen, it is a rare enjoyment to enjoy the scenery while walking and to watch the prosperity of the world with a smile.

After walking for a while, a large shopping mall came into view. People were bustling in and out of the mall, carrying various shopping bags in their hands.

Lin Hezhen's heart moved, a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, and he walked towards the mall.

He took the escalator and walked through the mall floor by floor. He didn't have anything to buy, he just wanted to look around and enjoy the world.

On the fourth floor of the mall, there is a fairly large bookstore. Many young men and women dressed fashionably are sitting in the booths by the window, reading popular bestsellers.

It had been a long time since I last read a novel, so Lin Hezhen was suddenly interested. You know, he was an absolute book fan before he traveled through time.

In high spirits, Lin Hezhen walked into the bookstore without hesitation.

"welcome."

The young male clerk at the cashier's counter bowed and greeted him, speaking quietly so as not to disturb others, "May I help you?"

"I'm just taking a look." Lin Hezhen's eyes wandered over the dazzlingly decorated bookshelf.

"Please make yourselves at ease, and feel free to contact me if you need anything."

Lin Hezhen nodded, walked to the "Best-selling Novels" bookshelf in the middle, picked up a book that interested him and flipped through it.

This bookstore has a very complete collection of books, and even some translated Chinese fantasy novels. Lin Hezhen picked up one at random and flipped through it, shaking his head slightly as he read.

This fantasy novel is written in an absurd way, but the writing is fluent, and the various exciting plots are linked together, which is quite attractive.

Unfortunately, seeking immortality is like walking on thin ice. How can it be as easy and carefree as described in the books?

The explanations of some Taoist classics are also nonsense. If readers believe his words, they will be misled.

Thinking of this, he laughed at himself.

After all, it is just a novel for entertainment, so why take it so seriously? As long as the characters are outstanding and the plot is gripping, it is a good book.

Lin Hezhen put down the fantasy novel and turned to walk towards other bookshelves.

There was a large, eye-catching bookshelf at the back, filled with light novels. The covers full of a two-dimensional vibe attracted him, and he picked up a light novel "recommended by the store manager" and started reading.

The book describes the story of a young boy who believes in "energy conservation" and a curious girl who explore various mysteries on a high school campus.

The originally ordinary daily life is told in the author's pen, and with the help of carefully designed small puzzles and fairly rigorous logical reasoning, it looks quite interesting.

"I seem to have some impression of the plot of this novel."

The door of long-sealed memory was pushed open a crack. After closing the book and looking at the word "Hyouka" on the cover, Lin Hezhen suddenly realized.

"It is indeed a plot I have seen before, but I watched the animation before I traveled through time."

In a trance, he seemed to recall a sunny summer afternoon before he traveled through time, when he hid in an air-conditioned room and watched "Hyouka" on his computer.

It was clearly a long time ago, but when I think back it seems like yesterday.

"I miss it so much." He murmured.

Lin Hezhen walked to an empty seat with "Hyouka", immersed himself in the world created by the author, and experienced a different life from the perspective of the protagonist.

I don't know how much time had passed, but he had finished reading the first volume of "Hyouka".

He looked up with a lingering look, and saw that the female office worker who had been sitting opposite him had been replaced by a high school couple.

They were talking intimately with their heads down, and the comic books in their hands had not even opened the first page.

Is this the rosy high school life?

Lin Hezhen smiled silently, but forgot that he was also a high school student now.

Leaving the booth, Lin Hezhen picked up the complete set of "Hyouka" from the bookshelf and walked to the cashier to pay.

Although he had already skimmed through the first volume, he didn't like buying things for free. Plus, there were still many details in the novel that he wanted to savor, so he simply bought all of them.

After paying the bill with his bank card, Hayashi Kazuma took the shopping bag containing "Hyouka", got on the escalator, and continued strolling around the mall.

This floor is mainly filled with restaurants. Lin Hezhen was not hungry at the moment, but the cinema at the end attracted his attention.

In the world of cultivation, holographic imaging spells are not uncommon, but unfortunately they are very expensive, so no one has ever thought of using them for entertainment.

Now is a good time to see if there are any good movies. Thinking of this, Lin Hezhen walked into the cinema carrying the bookstore shopping bag.

There were quite a few people inside, mostly parents bringing their children to watch a family movie, or young couples watching a romantic film together.

There were also some bespectacled, taciturn otakus who came to see the anime theater that was being shown.

The big screen scrolls through the showtimes of today's films, as well as various promotional videos.

Lin Hezhen took a quick look. He was not interested in romance movies, family movies were too childish, and anime movies were not memorable.

In his opinion, Hollywood action blockbusters are too fake. What special effects can compare to the Nascent Soul cultivators' method of moving mountains and filling the sea?

The only mystery film that I was somewhat interested in was a sequel.

Unfortunately, there is no movie he wants to watch today, so he should come back another day.

He nonchalantly withdrew his gaze and was about to turn and leave.

Suddenly, a figure that looked familiar yet extremely unfamiliar came into his sight.

That person shouldn't have been here, but he suddenly broke in.

It was an attire that should not be worn in public, but it was openly exposed to the public.

It was a sight that should have caused a riot, but surprisingly no one made a fuss about it.

Anyone who sees this scene should not remain calm, because the beautiful girl he met in the elevator this morning, the famous actress Mai Sakurajima, is now pacing in the cinema in a bunny girl costume.

The black bikini-like tights emphasize the slender yet curvy body curves, and the low neckline reveals a large area of ​​fair skin.

She wore white linings on her neck and wrists, and her two slender legs were covered in black mesh stockings that revealed her skin color.

She wore a pair of glittering high heels and bunny ears on her head, emphasizing her identity as a bunny girl.

In short, this outfit should have been worn in nightclubs, casinos or some less decent stores, but at this moment, Sakurajima Mai was wearing it openly and appeared in a movie theater in broad daylight.

Chapter 4 Dream Bubble

Is she filming?

Lin Hezhen looked around, but didn't see anyone who looked like a crew member, and there was no camera nearby.

Mai Sakurajima was completely alone, with no one else accompanying her, and everyone around her ignored her.

It felt more like they simply couldn't see her than ignoring her.

"interesting."

Thinking of the ominous aura surrounding Sakurajima Mai, Lin Hezhen suddenly became interested.

The girl with an extremely beautiful face and a model-like figure, wearing a tempting bunny girl costume, wandered around the cinema as if no one was around.

No one could see her, as if she was a ghost hidden by a strange ghost and wandering in the world.

A somewhat bored expression appeared on Sakurajima Mai's delicate face, and with this outfit, she exuded a lazy and mature charm.

She came up to the front desk ticket seller and stuck out her tongue and made faces at her.

As if wanting to confirm whether the other party could see her, she stretched out her hand in front of the otaku operating the phone and waved it up and down between his face and the screen.

Seeing that neither of them reacted, she smiled with satisfaction.

Then, she walked towards the family of three and pinched the cute child's chubby cheeks a few times. The child was unaware and continued to talk to his mother about the plot of the movie.

Then she leaned against the ticket machine and looked at the people queuing up to buy tickets with boredom.

Those people were operating the machine to buy movie tickets without paying any attention to her.

Finally, Mai Sakurajima seemed tired of playing and turned to go to the bathroom.

From beginning to end, no one noticed her.

She left quietly, just as she came quietly. She waved her sleeves and didn't take away a cloud.

This interesting scene caught Lin Hezhen's attention and aroused his interest.

He had no doubt that Sakurajima Mai's "disappeared" state was related to the mysterious aura surrounding her.

The aura was not evil, but it was filled with ominousness and would bring misfortune to those who were contaminated by it.

The good news is that the situation is not serious now, and the girl just regards this condition as a superpower and treats it with a game-like mentality.

As long as Lin Hezhen recovers his cultivation to the Body Tempering Stage, he can leverage the power of his Nascent Soul, and then find the source of the evil aura, he can easily resolve the "God's Invisibility".

He looked at Sakurajima Mai's departing back and did not chase after her. Instead, he kept the incident in mind and turned around to leave the cinema.

After shopping around the fifth floor of the mall, Lin Hezhen was exhausted, so he took the elevator down to the first floor and walked out of the mall.

Enough rest, it's time to get down to business.

He took out his mobile phone and used the navigation app to search for nearby Chinese medicine pharmacies.

Traditional Chinese medicine is called Kampo medicine in this country. It has a complete system and is highly respected.

Fortunately, this country has a strong tradition of Chinese herbal medicine, and there is no shortage of all kinds of commonly used medicinal materials, which saved Lin Hezhen a lot of effort.

When you first enter the body-building stage of cultivation, the most important thing in the early stage is to refine the essence into Qi, that is, to condense the initial spiritual energy from the essence and blood of the human body.

Only when a sense of Qi is generated in the body can one cooperate with the exercises to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Otherwise, it is impossible to step into the threshold of cultivation.

However, this body is too weak, and its physical fitness is not even as good as that of an ordinary person.

It is difficult to even perform a complete set of body-building boxing techniques, and it is simply impossible to support normal practice. I must find a way to make my body stronger as soon as possible.

In addition to self-cultivation and nourishing the qi, the most effective way is to take medicinal supplements and take medicinal baths to strengthen the body.

Medicine and qi have been inseparable since ancient times. Lin Hezhen also studied alchemy in the world of cultivation. The pills he refined are quite famous in the industry. Now it is just a matter of preparing some medicines to strengthen the body and improve health. It is a piece of cake.

Following the navigation, Lin Hezhen soon arrived at a secluded alley. Not long after walking, he saw an antique building with a strong smell of Chinese medicine coming from inside.

This seemed to be the place, so he stepped into the store.

"Hello, are you here to see a doctor?" asked a friendly old man in kimono behind the counter.