Qingzhou outskirts, nameless barren mountains.

"Boom!"

A sudden, deafening roar shattered the peaceful silence of the mountains.

In a mountain covered with spiderwebs, a figure emerged, embedding itself into the rock face at bullet-like speed, shaking the very earth.

"Cough cough cough... Finally, I'm back."

This is a young man dressed in ancient costume, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, his long hair flowing freely.

He returned from the cultivation world, content to live a simple life.

Speaking of which, it's outrageous. Two thousand years ago, he was an intrepid explorer in the wild. Taking advantage of his high school graduation summer vacation, he came to this barren mountain. Unexpectedly, he crossed into the cultivation world through an ancient teleportation array.

Qi refining, foundation building, purple mansion, golden elixir, Nascent Soul...

He was mediocre in talent and it took him two thousand years to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, becoming the ancestor of his sect.

The transmission array opens once every two thousand years, and today he was planning to return to Earth for a look, but unexpectedly, he was attacked by a group of divine beings!

"The Niwan Palace shattered, the primordial spirit severely injured, the Dantian broken... It's actually this badly hurt?"

"This is bad, the teleportation array is destroyed too. With my injuries, I can't possibly return to Xiaonan Heaven Realm for repairs. The spiritual energy on Earth is so meager."

Ning Chen's corner was stained with crimson, his face as pale as a sheet.

With a shrug, the cliff face exploded. He landed before the mountain and picked up an earthen-yellow backpack.

"Huh? My backpack that I lost here years ago, how is it still so new?"

Ning Chen patted the dust off of it.

Suddenly, a vibration from my phone came from inside my backpack.

His face changed slightly.

>Two thousand years, Nokia can't possibly be on standby for that long!

Grab a phone with only 1% battery left.

Contact on screen: Mom!

"Mom..."

My nose felt sour with sadness.

Having spent two thousand years cultivating in the Xianxia world, the words "parents" were already distant memories.

I glanced at the time, August 29, 2025.

He was dumbfounded.

Two thousand years in the cultivation world is only one summer vacation on Earth.

If he wasn't still cultivating at the level of moving mountains and filling seas, he would doubt that this was real.

"Hey, Mom..."

Press the answer key.

"You little brat! Are you trying to kill me?! You haven't answered my phone calls for a month, do you want to drive your old mother crazy?! Tell me, where have you run off to again?!"

"Mom, it's good to hear your voice again."

"Xiaochin, what did you say? Don't scare your mother! Where are you now? Are you safe?"

"It's very safe."

Ning Chen smiled.

For him, the Earth was like a novice village. Dismantling tanks barehanded and slicing airplanes in half were child's play.

But if it were not necessary, he would never do that.

The rupture of the Dantian means he can no longer absorb celestial energy to cultivate.

To put it simply, he is like a broken power bank now, only able to discharge but not charge.

Unless a divine treasure is found to repair it.

"Little Chen, school starts soon. Remember to go find your Aunt Qiao in Qingzhou. Mom has something to take care of, so I won't say much more."

Mom Chen Lan hurriedly gave a few instructions and hung up the phone.

Ning Chen's face was full of bitterness.

Wouldn't it be ridiculous to send a Nascent Soul Stage demon to university?

"Aunt Qiao was my mother's best friend and also from the same county. Later, she married a wealthy businessman from Qingzhou."

"I heard that I got accepted into Qingzhou University. Aunt Qiao called me excitedly and asked me to live at her place. My mom also agreed happily, it seems like they are trying to match me up with Aunt Qiao's daughter..."

Thinking of these things, Ning Chen's mind flew to mid-air.

As his spiritual power gradually dwindled, he sighed with resignation and could only return to the ground, walking out of the mountain.

…

Noon.

He came to the address his mother specified, a cafe near Qingzhou Train Station.

Two young girls, who have been waiting for a long time.

"Where is he? I've already finished my coffee. Shu, maybe you should give him a call and urge him along?"

A cat-shaped short sleeve wearing, lying on the coffee table, her little butt sticking up, "My belly is flat."

"The phonebook is out of service, I'll wait for him five more minutes, if he doesn't come, I'm leaving!"

"I really don't understand, with so many people at the company, why Mommy insists on having me pick up Ning Chen? I was supposed to go to the cat cafe this afternoon."

A cool and tall child, arms crossed in complaint.

She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, slender and graceful. She was very tall, at least 170 cm. Her champagne-colored hair, slightly wavy, fell to her waist. Her delicate features were striking, with a touch of coldness in her gaze.

"Because he's the son of your mom's best friend, right?"

Ke was leaning back on her pillow, chuckling and said: "Oh right, Shu, do you think Aunt Qiao is trying to set you up with this Ning Chen?"

"

Xiaotang, what nonsense are you talking about!

Xu Shu said angrily, "Someone who came from a small county town, how could Mommy possibly look up to him? Isn't this pushing her son into a fire pit?"

Ke Shengyouhuai smirked and said, "What if that person is a handsome guy?"

Xu Shumei's eyebrows relaxed, and her cheeks flushed slightly. "Well... that's possible to consider. We could talk about it. Getting married is a bit difficult though."

"Kē shēng yī tǔ zhé tóu, “zhā!”

"Are you Xu Shuxu, Qiao Yi's godson?"

At this time, a gentle male voice came from behind Ke Sheng.

"Ouch!"

He jumped up from his chair like a rabbit startled, “Who are you? Why did you suddenly appear?”

"Are you Ning Chen?"

Xu Shu pointed at the boy in front of her, whose clothes were covered in scratches and dirt, and who was carrying a backpack that looked like it had been dragged through mud. Her face gradually became stiff.

Where is the handsome guy we talked about?

Are you really going to eat with this hick?

Oh no, don't! It would be so embarrassing if anyone saw me.

"Yes, it's Xu Shu!"

At this crucial moment, Xu Shu pushed Ke Sheng to be the scapegoat and whispered in his ear, "Please, Xiao Tang, it's an emergency. I'll return the favor by sending you a lipstick later."

“Three bottles of Givenchy,” whispered Ginger, gently.

Xu Shu patted his shoulder, "!"

Ning Chen: "..."

Do these two little girls think he's an idiot?

"Hello, Ningchen. It was quite a long way from Dong County, so thank you for coming."

Jiangtang and Ningchen greeted each other with bright smiles. "Let's go eat first, and chat while we eat,"

"All right."

Let's keep things simple and calm.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but his Niwan Palace was shattered, causing him to lose a lot of spiritual energy.

Though it may seem insignificant, over time his spiritual energy will gradually weaken.

"I never thought that I, a cultivator of the Yuan Ying stage, would one day have to rely on eating mortal food to maintain my cultivation level."

Ning Chin's eyes flashed a hint of pain, and then she followed Er out of the cafe.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Yi's son actually drove a car.

And it is also a very expensive Porsche Panamera.

To know, Xu Shu and he are the same age, just freshmen in college, their family bought such a luxury car, it shows that they are very wealthy.

"How's this car? It's pretty good, right?"

Xu Shu took out the key and unlocked the door, then glanced at Ning Chen.

This young man from this town didn't disappoint at all, it was quite a surprise.

Ning Chen nodded, "Well, it's not bad, just too slow."

Xu Shu heard this and became unhappy, "Slow? Humph, I wonder what kind of car you drive, Ning classmate."

Ning Chen casually said, "I don't have a car. I usually travel by riding the clouds and mist, occasionally using my sword."

"Tenyun driving fog? Sword? Pfft…"

Jiang Tang laughed, "Classmate, you've been reading too much Xianxia fiction, haven't you? That's amazing."

What a fool!

He can't possibly think he's funny, can he?

Xu Shu rolled her eyes and said, "If you think my car is slow, you can take a taxi yourself and see who's faster."

Ning Chen gave a nonchalant shrug. "Sure,"

Xu Shu didn't expect Ning Chen to dare accept the challenge. She exclaimed in surprise, "Are you sure? We're going to eat at Yintai City in West City, which is about six or seven kilometers away. Do you dare to compete? Whoever loses will treat."

"Go ahead and try if you want."

Ning Chen always speaks nonchalantly, like an adult dealing with a child impatiently.

However, let me just say upfront that I have a big appetite.

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