Preparations Before Cultivation

9.38 million was merely the limit of a bank card, not Su Yuan's limit.

Over the past two days, the Grey Mirror had answered far too many of Su Yuan's questions.

Among them were many hidden details related to bank cards.

For example, once the balance in a personal bank card exceeded ten million, it would automatically enter manual review.

Simply put, dedicated bank staff would keep an eye on him.

They might even trace the source of the money in his account.

That was precisely what Su Yuan did not want to see.

Although every cent in his bank account was legal and aboveboard.

It was not dirty money.

But there were too many coincidences involved—sky-high rewards, fulfilling an old man's dream, and so on.

If there were only one or two such incidents, it could at most be attributed to good luck.

But when so many coincidences gathered around one person, even if there was nothing suspicious on the surface.

It would still be enough to make those with ulterior motives suspicious.

"9.38 million in cash, plus these..."

Su Yuan looked at the rare treasures laid out on the mat before him.

In terms of value, the latter were worth far more than ten million. Converted into cash, they would be worth no less than thirty million.

In other words, Su Yuan's total assets had now exceeded forty million.

Even in Magic City, where money was spent like water, assets of forty million qualified one as wealthy.

"This money is enough for me to cultivate to a Level 1 Lifeform."

Su Yuan thought to himself.

In fact, even without the bank card restrictions.

Su Yuan would have chosen to stop at this point anyway.

To Su Yuan, who possessed the Omniscient Magic Mirror, money and wealth were nothing more than numbers.

Not to mention the Xia Kingdom—even in Magic City alone, no one knew how much wealth lay buried in unknown corners.

Yet in Su Yuan's eyes, such wealth and treasures were there for the taking.

Wealth was merely external.

Only his own strength and the evolution of life.

Were what Su Yuan truly valued.

No matter how much money or wealth he had, it only existed to serve life evolution.

"Next, it's time to head to my new residence."

Su Yuan checked the time.

Whether it was his cultivation or the rare treasures before him.

Both required a safe and secluded place.

And the school dormitory clearly could not provide that.

It was fine for now, since it was summer break and there was hardly anyone in the entire dormitory building.

But what about when school started again in a month or so?

Su Yuan had long begun preparing to change residences.

As for how he had prepared, naturally, he had asked the Grey Mirror.

And two days ago, the Magic Mirror had provided a residence currently most suitable for Su Yuan.

On the outskirts of Magic City lay the Jinshan Villa District.

It was a famous wealthy residential area in Magic City. Though its location was remote, it had beautiful surroundings, extremely tight security, and considerable distance between villas, fully protecting the residents' privacy.

Su Yuan sat in a coffee shop outside the villa district, surveying the entrance gate in the distance.

Naturally, he had not come here to buy a villa.

Su Yuan could not afford one either. Detached villas in the Jinshan Villa District started at one hundred million.

They were specifically meant for super-rich tycoons.

Su Yuan's goal was to rent a villa as his daily residence and cultivation site.

"In fifteen minutes, Professor Qin will come out, pass by this coffee shop, then faint at the entrance because of low blood sugar."

Su Yuan silently thought to himself.

Professor Qin, seventy-one years old, was a professor at Magic City University, an expert in life sciences, and also an owner in the Jinshan Villa District.

However, urged by his son overseas, Professor Qin would be taking a flight there today and would not return to the country for at least two years.

Naturally, the Grey Mirror had told Su Yuan all of that.

In addition, the Grey Mirror had told Su Yuan that Professor Qin was rather traditional in his thinking. He did not want his house to sit empty after he went abroad, so he had always wanted to rent out the villa.

But time was tight, and Professor Qin was unwilling to rent his villa to a stranger whose background he knew nothing about.

Fifteen minutes later.

An elderly man with graying hair indeed walked out of the villa district.

When he reached the entrance of the coffee shop, his face turned pale. Feeling dizzy and disoriented, he instinctively collapsed to the ground.

Just then.

Su Yuan "happened" to be preparing to leave the coffee shop. Seeing this, he immediately rushed forward and supported the old man.

"Sugar..."

The old man pointed at his pocket with trembling hands.

Su Yuan immediately understood, took out a piece of candy from inside, and fed it to him.

After eating the candy, the old man visibly improved.

Su Yuan helped him into the coffee shop and casually picked a seat for them.

"Thank you, young man."

Once the old man recovered, he immediately expressed his gratitude.

"It's nothing. It was what I should do..."

Su Yuan waved his hand, then asked hesitantly, "Are you Professor Qin?"

"Oh? You know me?" The old man looked at Su Yuan with interest.

He had always been reclusive, and not many people in the Jinshan Residential Area knew his identity.

"My name is Lin Haichuan. I'm a student at Magic City University's School of Biology. Professor Qin, I've attended many of your lectures," Su Yuan immediately said.

"Is that so?"

The old man's expression immediately softened.

Although he did not know Su Yuan, as a professor at Magic City University, he naturally felt closer to students from Magic City University.

Especially since Su Yuan had attended many of his lectures.

That made them practically half teacher and student.

Seeing Professor Qin lower his guard, Su Yuan immediately felt relieved.

Clearly, everything he had just said was completely fabricated.

His purpose was simply to draw himself closer to Professor Qin.

As for whether he was truly a student of Magic City University or whether he had attended Professor Qin's lectures, it was difficult to verify right away.

"Professor Qin, your lectures are all deeply insightful. I remember one of them discussed CAR-T cell therapy, using it to suppress and eliminate cancer cells in the human body. It was incredibly innovative."

A trace of "appropriately timed" excitement appeared on Su Yuan's face.

"You understood that lecture?"

The old man was startled. CAR-T cell therapy was precisely the broad direction of his research, and he had indeed mentioned it during one of his lectures.

With that thought, the old man no longer doubted Su Yuan's identity.

Other than a Magic City University student who had truly attended his lectures, who would know that he had once discussed CAR-T cell therapy?

"I understood a little," Su Yuan replied.

CAR-T cell therapy involved extracting a patient's T cells, genetically modifying them outside the body, equipping them with a "guidance system" capable of precisely identifying cancer cells—the CAR—massively multiplying them, and then infusing them back into the patient's body to kill cancer cells.

"What do you think of the prospects for CAR-T cell therapy? Is it possible to make it a reality?"

The old man immediately became interested and asked.

If cancer could be conquered, who knew how many patients could be saved? And the method that conquered cancer would inevitably win a Nobel Prize—the most prestigious kind of Nobel Prize.

"I think it can work."

Su Yuan nodded. "But the side effects of this therapy need to be resolved. CAR-T cells release large amounts of inflammatory cytokines in the human body, which may lead to multiple organ failure and death..."

For the next half hour.

Su Yuan continued discussing topics related to CAR-T cell therapy with Professor Qin.

Whenever Professor Qin raised a question, Su Yuan would offer some of his own views after discussing it in slightly greater depth, and those views happened to align with Professor Qin's ideas.

As a result, Professor Qin liked Su Yuan more and more.

Over the years, he had supervised many doctoral students, but none of them could compare to Su Yuan before him.

"What a pity, what a pity, what a pity."

Professor Qin repeated those words three times.

Why had he encountered such an outstanding student right before going abroad?

"By the way, Xiao Chuan, what are you doing here?"

Professor Qin glanced at the time and asked.

"It's like this." Su Yuan sighed and said helplessly, "My parents will be returning from abroad in a few days. They plan to stay in Magic City for half a year. They're getting old and don't want to stay in a hotel, so I came here to rent a villa for them..."

"Rent a villa?"

Professor Qin looked at Su Yuan, then at the Jinshan Villa District in the distance, and slapped his thigh. "Isn't that a coincidence?"