The rain poured down in torrents. The only sound audible was the clamor of rain, water converging from all directions before finally flowing into the drains on either side of the street.
Threads of chill seeped through the gaps in his clothes, making Lin Fan shudder involuntarily.
The temperature had dropped so quickly lately. He rubbed his arm as he thought to himself.
Pedestrians wandered the streets in twos and threes, while most of the shops on either side remained closed. People's daily schedules seemed to have been pushed back considerably by the consecutive days of rain.
Lin Fan had given himself half a day off today, intending to relax properly at Origin Mall.
Though his status was no longer what it used to be, his cultivation had not changed much. He was still at the Body Tempering level, merely a little stronger than an ordinary person.
He held an umbrella in his hand, shielding himself from the raindrops falling from the heavens. Rainwater streamed down its surface like strings of pearls.
For all this time, Origin Mall's business hours had never changed. The boss was truly dedicated.
If not for Origin Mall, perhaps he would still have been no different from an ordinary person, living out a mundane life...
His thoughts ran wild, but his footsteps never slowed.
At some point, a faintly sweet fragrance appeared in the air, barely perceptible yet intoxicating.
"This smell..." Lin Fan sniffed, then quickened his pace in the direction from which it came.
As the distance closed, the enticing scent drifting through the air grew richer, confirming that his sense of direction was correct.
"But isn't this the way to Origin Mall?" Lin Fan muttered softly as he looked at the buildings around him, which had only recently been renovated.
In the end,