CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37: PLEASE, LET ME TAKE ONE MORE BREATH, JUST ONE BREATH.

Lin Li screamed miserably while quietly inching towards the door.

Even though his honor banner was still in Xue Jian’s hands, Lin Li really didn’t plan on taking it.

Taking the banner and losing his life was not a good trade. It was better to run away now.

He was very close to the door, the dawn of victory was just in sight. Come on, keep going!

"Stop."

As Lin Li reached the door, he heard the low whisper of death behind him and, in a daze, saw the Ox Head and Horse Face smiling warmly at him.

I’m doomed.

Bad news, he’d never see Xiaojing again. Good news, he could visit Lao Da now.

"Hey, the illness is over! I’m better now!" Lin Li ended his performance, mechanically and slowly turned around, obediently and honestly stood where he was, and looked at Xue Jian: "Teacher, I was really blind just now, believe me, I never lie."

Lin Li didn’t see Xue Jian’s gaze.

Because Xue Jian was already sitting in his seat, pressing his forehead with his fingers, covering his eyes with his palm, and did not respond to Lin Li’s words.

"Come here." A few seconds later, Xue Jian suddenly said.

How to write an obituary?

Can someone watch a thirty-second ad to revive me?

Moshi moshi, waiting online, very, very urgent.

Fortunately, all his browsers were in incognito mode... Wait, no! He hadn’t deleted the forbidden comics yet, his favorite manga would be shown! 363848, go ahead, my inheritance is all here.

With a resolute determination to face death, Lin Li walked towards Xue Jian with a drooping face.

However, Xue Jian still did not look up, as if he didn’t dare to face Lin Li’s eyes either.

He extended his trembling hand, unlocked his phone with a fingerprint again, then said in a shaky voice, "Take the phone, scroll through it, read some chat history."

He paused and added with a tremor, "I beg you."

This was the first time Lin Li saw Xue Jian show such a ’fragile’ side, like an old man in his twilight years. Who could refuse such a request at this time?

Lin Li could.

——But actually, Lin Li was just a bit scared, not daring to pick up the phone.

At this moment, he was like a bomb disposal expert, maintaining distance, and started swiping the screen with his finger from afar.

"..."

"Xue Jian: Where are all my banners? Can’t find any of them?"

"Wife: Haven’t seen them, probably didn’t bring them last time we moved because they were hidden in those boxes or something, why are you looking for them?"

"Xue Jian: It’s about my dignity, look again, look again."

"Wife: Really can’t find them."

"Xue Jian: Do you have photos of them? I changed my phone, previous photos weren’t transferred over."

"Wife: Why would I keep pictures of your banners? Do I look sick to you?"

"Xue Jian: ...Then can you help me make one, quick, I still remember the contents of one banner..."

"..."

Okay, Lin Li had already understood what Xue Jian wanted to express to him.

Even though assignments not brought were regarded as uncompleted, Xue Jian had truly done them.

It’s just that the assignments were lost, having no choice but to copy them anew, and all he saw was the scene of him copying the assignments, indeed a misunderstanding.

Xue Jian was a good student.

He truly was, Lin Li was moved to tears.

Come to think of it, being a homeroom teacher in a key high school, his age and experience were there, so banners were achievable.

"Teacher, I finished reading, I understand, you truly have them." Lin Li cautiously said, fearing a loud voice would trigger Xue Jian.

"Thank you," it was rare to hear such words from Xue Jian’s mouth, he again extended his trembling hand, handed Lin Li his banner, "Take it home, be safe on the road."

Throughout, Xue Jian did not look up to Lin Li, but Lin Li didn’t feel disrespected at all.

"Thank you, teacher." He carefully took it and expressed thanks.

"Get going now." Xue Jian waved his hand.

Lin Li turned and left immediately, without a moment’s pause because he suspected that Xue Jian was now suppressing his second personality, or the beast sleeping within him. If he didn’t leave soon, there would be no more chances.

...

Got on the bicycle.

Lin Li did not immediately ride in the direction of his home, first went to the ATM to deposit most of the money into his bank card, and then started seemingly aimless wandering around Xiling Town.

A dead rat, come on, show yourself.

However, even after biking for half an hour, the system Lin Li was expecting gave no response.

There was no notification about any nearby chicken farms.

Could it be that his luck was too bad, never could locate where the chicken farms were hidden?

Since it was only half an hour, and was actually making rounds, Lin Li was essentially wandering around the Xiling Center area.

Might these places be too urbanized, the fundamental reason for not being triggered?

It was already too late today, too much time had been wasted in the office. Tomorrow evening, he would ride to farther and more remote places. If this method still didn’t trigger in a week’s time, Lin Li could basically conclude that the system wouldn’t notify proactively, and finding a chicken farm would rely on finding a new way himself.

Lin Li biked back home.

Without hesitation, he manifested the spirit stone.

The spirit stone was not as big as he imagined. Actually, the size of one was even a bit smaller than an egg, five of them could be barely held in one hand, but very light, their total weight was less than an egg.

Lin Li initially thought they would be very large, where one hand could only hold one, and heavy, turns out he overthought it.

And it didn’t trigger any celestial phenomena.

With a crystal-like luster, seemingly with an internal crystalline flow, shape between regular and irregular.

Lin Li leaned in and smelled, slightly fragrant, quite appetizing.

This time it was really something good, even if sold, collectors would definitely be interested.

But Lin Li couldn’t possibly do that.

"Wow, totally worth dying for!" Lin Li showed an excited smile, could finally see what this spiritual qi was about!

But Lin Li soon encountered another problem.

This spirit stone was a product without identity, without a production or expiration date is one thing, they also didn’t provide a user manual.

It was basic knowledge in the Cultivation Realm.

But it was not for him.

How to extract this spiritual qi?

As the saying goes, a housewife cannot cook a meal without rice.

The Body Refining Eighth Rank Technique indeed wrote on how to use spirit qi absorbed into the body, but didn’t mention handling a spirit stone.

Lin Li tried biting it, very hard, his teeth hurt.

"This thing can’t possibly be like the Golden Cores in novels, that can be swallowed and refined in the stomach, right?"

Lin Li looked at its size, indeed swallowable, he held it but hesitated to swallow.

Forget it, Lin Li spat it out again.

This thing indeed smelled appetizing, but swallowing it might truly open up appetite in a physical sense.

If eaten and unable to digest, certainly couldn’t pass it, he hadn’t made it to be one of the must-eats in Chengdu.

"One cannot hold it in to death!"

Lin Li gritted his teeth and decided to treat a dead horse as if it were alive. He manifested the Body Refining Eighth Rank Technique, opened the second Chapter, held the spirit stone, and started cultivating.

As his movements posed, the cultivation technique began actively guiding the body.

"Oh~~~~"

Lin Li couldn’t help but utter a soft moan.

It worked!