Flash of Inspiration

"Let's go, Chen Mo. Let's head back together," Li Rui said as the others from the dormitory came over.

"Sure." It had been a long time since he had chatted with his brothers from the dorm, and tonight was a good opportunity, so they returned to the school dormitory together.

"Fourth Brother, have you found an internship yet?" Ma Yuan asked.

"No. Actually, I haven't looked at all," Chen Mo said.

"Ah! If you don't do an internship, how will you submit your Graduation Internship Report?" Zhao Guodong asked.

"I've already spoken with the express delivery company where I work part-time. They'll provide me with a work report for my internship period, so there shouldn't be any problem," Chen Mo said. He had planned this long ago and had already talked to his supervisor at the express delivery company. There was basically no issue. As for what connection express delivery had with the Biology Major he had studied, that was hard to explain. Maybe Bio-paper could one day reduce the waste produced by Express Packaging and achieve environmental protection and energy saving. Heh heh!

"Once we get our Graduation Certificates, does everyone have any good plans?" The eldest brother asked.

"I'm going home to take the civil service exam. My old man said long ago that if I don't pass it, I'll have to stay home and study," Zhao Guodong said helplessly.

"Ha ha! Looks like your life will be full of tragedy. I'm doing fine—I found a job long ago. I'll be working at one of my relatives' companies. Everything's already arranged," Ma Yuan said with a laugh.

"What about you, Fourth Brother? Are you planning to keep doing express delivery work?" Li Rui asked.

"Not exactly, but I haven't figured out what I want to do yet," Chen Mo said. He had cultivated for four years already. Though he had no Qi Sensation, his body was strong and healthy, and he had not even caught a minor illness. His ears and eyes had also become sharp, and his memory was exceptional. Since that was the case, Chen Mo still wanted to continue for a while longer. He truly could not let go of the thought of Cultivation of Immortality.

"Fourth Brother, I don't know what you're dealing with, but if you need help, just say so. We brothers will all help you. If you can't find a job, come to me. Arranging a job won't be a problem," Li Rui said. His family ran a chain catering business, so arranging something for Chen Mo would not be an issue. It was not because he looked down on him, but out of concern.

Chen Mo knew that Oldest Brother was saying this out of kindness and concern. Not just anyone could make Li Rui say something like that. Other than the brothers in the dormitory, hardly anyone over the past four years had caught Li Rui's eye. Not only was this fellow a hidden second generation rich, he was the kind who was absurdly wealthy. His family owned chain catering businesses, hotels, and more, with a combined scale of tens of billions. He was not someone to be underestimated—a local tyrant hiding in the shadows!

"Alright! If I figure things out, I'll come ask you for a job." Chen Mo did not put on airs. Of course he would take a ready-made job if one was available. Besides, his own situation was still uncertain, so agreeing now was fine. It would not be too late to discuss things when the time came.

"Good! Then it's settled." Li Rui smiled. Chen Mo was the one he admired most. Not only was he steady and composed, but he was intelligent and an excellent student. Though he was not good at interacting with people, that could be trained. Most importantly, he had good character, which was rare. Few people these days could pass the test of character. Li Rui felt fortunate to be in this dormitory and to have met several good brothers. After they learned about his circumstances, they did not treat him differently or look up to him. They still got along with him exactly as before, without the slightest change. No one in the dormitory was snobbish either. Everyone interacted with one another normally, and Li Rui greatly liked that atmosphere.

They took out the canned beer and some cooked food they had bought and continued their afternoon dinner party. They drank and chatted. The dorm supervisor was especially tolerant of Fourth Year Students like them and did not conduct room checks. As long as they did not get into fighting and brawling, no one bothered them. They were about to leave school anyway—how many more days could they mess around in the dormitory?

None of them knew what time they fell asleep. In any case, the other three besides Chen Mo got drunk. Chen Mo was also slightly intoxicated, but after years of training, his body had fairly good alcohol tolerance. Drinking a little in society later on would not be much of a problem.

In the early morning, Chen Mo got up at four thirty as usual to cultivate. Then, when it was nearly six, he returned to the dormitory and brought breakfast for those lazy fellows.

He packed up his bedding and belongings, bundled them together, then told the other three before returning to his rental room.

On the way back, he thought about yesterday's dinner party. It might have been their last gathering in college. Everyone would soon enter society. Though they would still return to school a few more times, they would not stay long—just submit their theses and collect their Graduation Certificates. There was nothing else to do.

Thinking about the fighting incident from yesterday made Chen Mo want to laugh. Brother Hai really must have been drunk. He had barged in with only a few people, without considering that there were dozens of them, all Classmates. Why would they be afraid of him? He had even arrogantly demanded to hit someone, only to be knocked over. But if Brother Hai went after Wang Lisheng, would he throw a wine bottle? Hmm! Probably not. Every villain has his match! If Brother Hai beat up Wang Lisheng, Chen Mo should be very happy inside.

Lost in thought, he rode back home. After cleaning himself up, he went to the express delivery company. He had taken a day off yesterday, so he was a little busy today. He put everything else out of his mind and focused on the work at hand.

After finishing a day of work, he returned to his rental room. After casually eating a little, he sat on the bed and began cultivating again. There was no helping it; it had already become a habit.

More than two hours later, he once again came away empty-handed. Chen Mo let out a deep sigh, feeling stifled. It seemed his cultivation would have to come to an end for now. His family still needed him to work and earn money. He could not go on like this.

From the most hidden spot in his suitcase, he took out a small cloth bag. Inside were the Storage Bag and the Little White Bead. He set the Storage Bag aside. Since he had not reached Qi Refining Layer One, he had no way to open it. He only held the Little White Bead in his hand and examined it.

Even Master did not know what this Little White Bead was. He only knew that it was precious. Chen Mo was equally confused as he looked at it. The Little White Bead was about 1.5 centimeters in diameter, smooth and perfectly round. Its white luster was restrained, making it seem like an ordinary white glass bead. Yet when he held it in his hand, it felt pleasantly warm and cool at the same time.

He had taken out the Little White Bead to look at it one last time. Tomorrow, he planned to stop the cultivation he had continued for four years and work hard instead. His elderly parents still needed him to support them.

After playing with the Little White Bead for a while, he was about to put it away when he suddenly remembered a plot from a novel. It said that cultivating on Earth was nearly impossible because air pollution had left no Spiritual Energy. In the end, the protagonist obtained a treasure through a fortunate encounter and held onto it every day, never letting go no matter what. The treasure then transmitted Spiritual Energy to nourish him, and eventually he embarked on the path of Cultivate to Godhood, fucking heaven, fucking earth, fucking air—powerful beyond measure! So, should he try it too? The Little White Bead was also a treasure. The difficulty Ye Shang had faced in obtaining it alone proved that its origins were extraordinary!

To be safe, Chen Mo pricked his finger again and smeared blood all over the Little White Bead. The blood was instantly absorbed. A flash of light appeared, but there was still no reaction. However, that flash gave him confidence. Since the Little White Bead could emit light in response to his blood, perhaps he should try True Essence?