Wait, Where Did This Jealousy Come From?

Is it unjust or not?

It's a misunderstanding!

That's an absolute rip-off!

This is even more unjust than Dou E's! We clearly didn't do anything, and what happened? We were misunderstood. Judging from Qi Zixiao's expression, she's probably extremely jealous.

"Wait, a jealous person?!"

"Where did this jealous person come from?"

Lin Fan suddenly realized what was going on, and then... he laughed, extremely happy.

"So, does that mean our Saintess already has feelings for me? Otherwise, why would she be so angry?"

"But... shouldn't she be a little too arrogant? Maybe it's because of a woman's possessiveness or something? Or maybe she dislikes having too much close contact with other women?"

Although he told himself to stay calm, and that the chances of him having a relationship were not high, Qi Zixiao still couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

after all...

Tsk tsk tsk.

"Alright, then I'll introduce you to my girlfriend in this message."

"I have a surprise for you~!"

He was secretly pleased with himself, and his mood instantly improved many times over.

After finally calming down, I began to think about the arrangements and development on this side of Earth...

"Since she told me not to refine the elixir for the time being, I'll wait. After all, she has a much better understanding and knowledge of spiritual energy than I do, so listening to her shouldn't be a mistake."

"However, to actually manage to fool Old Chen, turning him from a 'gardener' who educates students and nurtures countless talents into a gardener who plants flowers and grass, it seems our Saintess is quite the charmer?"

"That's good too. With Old Chen taking care of the herbs from beginning to end, and then transforming them into a spiritual medicine... it will be easier and more intuitive to study them by comparison."

"And I've already got my driver's license, so what should I do now?"

"Let's meet up with Old Chen first, then get the license plates sorted out, and then... let's go for a drive?"

These are the things that are currently on our minds.

The purpose of collecting Spirit Stone is to obtain spiritual energy, or to register G-Wagon -Class, etc.

Qi Zixiao has been in charge of the Spirit Stone lately, and judging from her comments, she probably has some plans in mind, so let's not mess around, shall we?

In that case, taking a drive around is perfectly reasonable!

Who hasn't dreamed of owning a G-Wagon?

At least Lin Fan has it.

Afterwards, he went to the courtyard and observed for a while, and sure enough, he found that there were already four spiritual herbs...

Apart from the ginseng plant at the beginning, the other three plants are all medicinal herbs called ' Panax Notoginseng '.

This made Lin Fan a little unhappy...

"It's not Polygonum Multiflorum or Ganoderma lucidum?"

"Fortunately, after transforming into a spiritual medicine, its body shape returned to normal. Otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome."

"In that case, I'm really looking forward to all the medicinal herbs in the garden returning to their normal size."

"Dull Hair ~!"

With a sound of switching places, the Dull Hair that had been dozing on the branches and leaves of a medicinal herb, Panax Notoginseng notoginseng, suddenly woke up, flew over, and landed on Lin Fan's shoulder.

"I'll leave the job of guarding the house to you. In a few days, I'll get you a Demon Cultivation Method. If you have good talent, you might even be able to revert to your ancestral form!"

"Chirp!"

The Dull Hair nodded repeatedly, indicating that there was nothing wrong with it.

As for the Demon Cultivation Method?

How could it know what it was...?

Lin Fan started to think about it at this point.

The Dull Hair's original form is a kingfisher, so what is the kingfisher's atavism?

Phoenix? Vermilion Bird?

None of them seem right... after all, the differences are just too great.

"Could it be a blue phoenix? At least the colors are quite similar."

"However... um..."

"It seems I'm overthinking it. Whether it can revert to its ancestral form is a big question, let alone how many times a kingfisher would have to revert to that state. I'm overthinking it..."

After leaving home, Lin Fan strolled leisurely to the greenhouse.

Old Chen, wearing a vest and a straw hat, was squatting in one of the sheds taking notes...

All kinds of medicinal herbs have been planted.

Most of them are from seeds, a small portion are planted using the cutting method, and some are transplanted.

Old Chen is currently recording the growth status of the transplanted herbs, and he also takes some back to study their internal differences and make detailed records in preparation for future research on medicinal herbs.

"You're here?"

Old Chen glanced at Lin Fan, but didn't get up; he continued squatting there, writing and drawing.

"Old Chen, is there any need to push yourself so hard? You're getting on in years; if something were to happen to you, I couldn't bear the responsibility."

Lin Fan spoke, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

After all, it's summer now, and it's already morning; the sun is blazing, even if it's not the hottest time of the day...

Don't forget, this is inside a greenhouse!

The ventilation is poor, and the temperature is still two degrees higher than outside.

Staying in a place like this for a long time can easily cause heatstroke, even for young people, let alone Old Chen.

In other words, his body had been cleansed by spiritual energy; otherwise, he would not have been able to withstand it.

"Hey."

Old Chen smiled upon hearing this.

"Haven't you noticed any changes in me?"

"What changes?"

"You look younger..."

Old Chen spoke in a low voice.

Lin Fan took a look... and it really was true.

He looks five or six years younger than before. Old Chen doesn't look like a man in his sixties or seventies at all. He looks more like a middle-aged man in his forties or late fifties.

"What's going on?"

"I'm not afraid to admit it, but this old man took advantage of you."

Lin Fan: "???"

What?!

What kind of nonsense are you spouting?!

He was startled.

When did I let you take advantage of me? It couldn't be our Saintess, could it?

Fortunately, Old Chen wasn't the type to only speak in generalities. He chuckled and said, "Didn't you give me two cans of True Essence before, saying it would degenerate into spiritual energy in about three days?"

"That's exactly what happened. It turned into spiritual energy in about three days, but I suddenly discovered yesterday... that the compression tank couldn't preserve the spiritual energy for long."

"Even if the container is intact and airtight, the spiritual energy is decreasing day by day. I, being an old man, thought that it shouldn't be wasted!"

"Since we haven't figured out anything yet, wouldn't it be a waste to just leave it to evaporate?"

"So I... drank the rest."

"Did you drink it?"

Lin Fan was shocked. "You think this is a beverage? That stuff is for absorption, okay..."

"Then I won't absorb it either..." Old Chen said helplessly.

"..."

"You won't blame me for taking advantage of you, will you? The main thing is, I figured if I left it for another night, I'd only have less to offer when I contacted you today, which would be a loss for me."

"I'm not that petty."

Lin Fan was both amused and exasperated. "Once it's given to you, it's yours. Besides, as you said, ordinary objects really can't preserve spiritual energy for long. If you don't drink it now, it'll probably be gone by today."

How fast does the spiritual energy evaporate when it's stored in a compressed container?

Lin Fan has no exact data.

Previously, even though he hadn't invested much True Essence, Old Chen looked more than ten years younger. This time, after drinking all the remaining essence from the two jars, he only looked three to five years younger.

Even if the second effect is not as significant as the first, it proves that there is indeed not much spiritual energy left.

Waiting until today?

There really won't be much left.

"As long as you don't blame me."

Old Chen smiled with relief, "I was just afraid you'd blame Old Chen for embezzling your spiritual energy."

"However, there are advantages to my embezzlement, namely that I feel very energetic and in great physical condition now."

"It's definitely not heatstroke, and your mind is much sharper than before. Don't worry, I'll be the perfect gardener."

"That's great..."

Lin Fan was relieved.

Having been baptized by spiritual energy twice, Old Chen is still just an ordinary person, but his physical fitness is far superior to that of his peers!

Although Old Chen is now in his sixties or seventies, his physical and mental condition is that of someone in his forties.

Not only that, but illnesses and the like are basically nonexistent for Old Chen...

"Alright then, I'll get back to my other things."

"Busy cultivating immortality?" Old Chen asked slyly.

"..."

After leaving the greenhouse, Lin Fan didn't rest. He took his driver's license, found out the location of the vehicle management office, and went to register the vehicle and draw lots for a license plate.

Nothing unexpected happened along the way; everything was peaceful.

When Lin Fan first sat in the driver's seat of the G-Wagon G-Wagon drove it on the road, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Although it's not a supercar like the GTR or Bugatti, and doesn't have that crazy engine roar, the G-Wagon has a different kind of passion!

Rugged, domineering...

The number of people turning their heads to look at them along the way was naturally off the charts.

After all, in C City, especially near the University City, G-Wagon are already rare, let alone this bright red one.

When they arrived at the vehicle management office, many people came up to chat with Lin Fan.

Even the girls handling business frequently gave Lin Fan flirtatious glances, greeting him with smiles and extremely nice attitudes.

In contrast, the other car owners who were just watching didn't receive such good treatment.

This filled Lin Fan with mixed emotions.

"In this world, money really does make you king. I never understood this when I was poor, but now... even if I'm wearing cheap clothes, the moment my G-Wagon pulls up, the treatment I receive instantly goes up."

"Tsk tsk tsk, if I went to bars or similar places now, even if I ran into those guys again, I doubt they'd dare to make a move, right?"

"Moreover, I'm afraid quite a few girls are willing to get on the bus, and as soon as they get on, they complain that the air conditioning is terrible and it's too hot?"

These changes were almost entirely predictable.

But... Lin Fan didn't really have that kind of idea.

Putting aside the question of what kind of women those who frequent bars and try to climb into luxury cars are, and whether they are truly clean...

Judging solely from looks, Lin Fan was somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, every three days she would have to face all sorts of beauties from the Cultivation World, especially since she would eventually transform into Saintess like Qi Zixiao, who possessed both beauty and a great figure...

It would be strange if someone could still have much interest in a bar girl like that.

"Handsome guy?"

The salesperson called out gently a few times, startling Lin Fan from his thoughts.

If it were an ordinary car owner, they would probably have already started yelling, but at this moment, the salesperson still smiled gently.

This is a young salesperson; her name tag reads "Lin Xiaoya".

There's a bonus chapter after chapter 194, mainly featuring an image. Huan Yan wants to change the cover because the current cover of the Saintess feels a bit off, but finding a good image is difficult. Does anyone have any good cover material to provide? Or is there any design student who can help create one? I'll pay for a good design!