Song Shuhang, You Have a Big Delivery

9 AM.

Shuhang and Yurouzi boarded a high-speed train to Jiangnan University Town. They were lucky; arriving at J City's Black Elephant Station at 8:45 AM, they caught the 9:00 AM train.

The journey was smooth.

They arrived at Jiangnan University Town precisely at noon.

"Want to come hang out at my place?" Song Shuhang asked out of habit. The moment the words left his mouth, he remembered Yurouzi wasn't one of his usual friends but a girl he'd only met yesterday. The invitation felt a bit presumptuous.

"Thank you, Senior. If I have free time in the future, I'll definitely visit. But I need to go home quickly to contract this Spirit Ghost. Besides, if I'm any later, my dad might be back, and that wouldn't be good," Yurouzi replied with a sweet smile.

Song Shuhang chuckled. "Alright, see you then. You can take a taxi from the station exit to the Jiangnan Region airport. You'll be okay on your own, right?"

"I'll be fine! My return ticket is already booked, so I'll get home smoothly once I reach the airport. Oh, right, Senior, what's your mailing address? I still need to send you two boxes of medicinal herbs!" Yurouzi suddenly remembered her initial promise.

She was a girl who kept her word; if she promised something, she would absolutely follow through.

"Don't worry about that, we can talk about it later if there's time." Clutching the ice bead, which was said to 'seal a Spirit Ghost,' Song Shuhang had a hunch that the medicinal herbs Yurouzi mentioned might not be as simple as he initially thought.

"Senior, please don't make me a person who breaks her word. We from Spirit Butterfly Island always keep our promises!" Yurouzi said earnestly.

"Okay... fine." Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Song Shuhang took out his notebook and wrote down his mailing address, tearing off the page and handing it to Yurouzi.

Yurouzi carefully put the note away and waved goodbye to Shuhang.

Song Shuhang watched her leave before letting out a sigh of relief.

"Finally, it's over. I guess I won't have any more dealings with this girl, right?" Song Shuhang scratched his head and laughed heartily. "Time to go home!"

The future Song Shuhang would surely be grateful for Yurouzi's persistence today!

Without her insistence on sending those two boxes of medicinal herbs, Song Shuhang's life would likely have been that of an ordinary person: graduating college, finding a simple job, marrying an average wife, having cute children, and living a mundane life.

Because of Yurouzi's support today, Song Shuhang's life was about to undergo earth-shattering changes.

No. 1 Group of the Nine Provinces.

Northern River Loose Cultivator: "Yurouzi, did you find Ghost Lantern Temple?"

Spirit Butterfly Island's Yurouzi (mobile online status): "Found it, completed the mission successfully, and I'm on my way home now."

"I went to the wrong place earlier and ended up in Jiangnan Region's Luoxin Street. But I was fortunate enough to meet a very powerful Senior Song from the group there. He helped me find J City's Luoxin Street and Ghost Lantern Temple. With his help, I completed the mission!"

"Senior Song from the group? What's his Daoist title?" Northern River Loose Cultivator asked. Song was a common surname, and there were several seniors surnamed Song in the group.

"Ah!" Yurouzi sent a tongue-poking emoji. "I asked for his Daoist title, but he didn't tell me. Then I forgot to ask again! But I know the Senior's secular name is Song Shuhang!"

"Song Shuhang... that name sounds a bit familiar..." Senior North River thought for a moment but couldn't recall where he'd heard it. "Haha, anyway, congratulations Yurouzi on completing your mission."

After all, he had promised to help but ended up not being able to, which made him feel a bit guilty.

"Thank you, Senior North River. You also helped me a lot!" Yurouzi smiled. "I'm boarding my flight now, see you later."

On the plane, Yurouzi turned off her phone and gazed out the window.

The seniors in the group were indeed all very kind.

Especially Senior Song, he was truly a great person.

A shining "good person" card, even across thousands of miles, was firmly given to Song Shuhang.

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The next day.

June 4th, Tuesday, scorching hot!

In a large classroom at Jiangnan University Town, fourteen large fans spun furiously, only stirring up waves of hot air, making everyone feel more dizzy and groggy.

The lecturer was already drenched in sweat, his voice significantly weakened.

Shuhang sat in the classroom. Despite the sweltering summer heat, he felt surprisingly clear-headed. In all the classes he had attended since childhood, this was the first time he felt so at ease. The content the lecturer was teaching, he could remember after hearing it once, and even extrapolate and grasp the key points in his mind.

He even had enough mental capacity to multitask, listening to the lecture while letting his mind wander.

Beside him, a female classmate who was originally three seats away unconsciously moved closer and closer to him, as if wanting to press her curvaceous body against Song Shuhang's. A faint scent of perfume wafted into his nostrils.

This wasn't because Song Shuhang's charisma had skyrocketed overnight. It was because, in the intense heat, Shuhang was emitting a faint coolness, like a human air conditioner, making people want to stick close to him.

Shuhang secretly glanced down at the bead hanging around his neck – the 'Soul Sealing Ice Pearl' that Yurouzi had given him yesterday. When worn, this bead automatically eliminated the heat radiating from Song Shuhang's body and formed a cool protective layer around him.

Moreover, while wearing this bead, Shuhang felt his mind was clear and his thoughts agile. Even English words that previously required three or four repetitions to memorize could now be remembered after a single glance and listen.

This... was a true artifact for a 'School Bully'! With this, dominating the school would be effortless.

This kind of thing was already slightly beyond the scope of scientific explanation.

The scene of Yurouzi 'sealing the Spirit Ghost' flashed in his mind.

"Does it really exist?" Song Shuhang muttered to himself. This magical ice bead made him believe even more in the existence of 'cultivation.'

Was a Spirit Ghost truly sealed within this ice bead?

Is cultivation truly not a legend?

Do immortals who ride clouds and mist really exist?

Can mountains be moved and seas be overturned?

Question after question surfaced in Shuhang's mind, filling his brain.

If all these things existed... then were the people in No. 1 Group of the Nine Provinces truly immortals?

He had never felt such an urgent desire to check the 'No. 1 Group of the Nine Provinces' as he did today, wanting to see the conversations within and find more evidence.

Why hasn't class ended yet? Hurry up and finish.

Shuhang thought to himself.

Ring ring ring~~

The bell for break time rang.

The students in class cheered excitedly and got up to leave the sweltering classroom, heading to the hallway for some air.

Only the girl next to Song Shuhang seemed reluctant to leave. She felt that Shuhang's presence was incredibly cool, more comfortable than air conditioning. It was a shame she wasn't Song Shuhang's girlfriend, as it would be awkward to cling to him after class.

Maybe I should try to be Song Shuhang's girlfriend? she thought, glancing at him secretly. Song Shuhang wasn't the type to show off in class, but he actually had a manly charm? She was quite tempted. In the sweltering summer, sleeping while hugging such a cool man would surely make him the best cuddle pillow, right?

"Hello, excuse me, is Song Shuhang present?" At that moment, a booming voice sounded from the doorway.

The voice was deafening, instantly capturing the attention of all the students.

Shuhang looked up and saw a burly man in a suit, his fierce face sporting an awkward, kind smile.

I don't know him?

He stood up and waved, "That's me. May I ask who you are? What do you need me for?"

"Haha, I'm from Abundance Express. Two of Song Shuhang's large express packages have arrived via expedited airfreight, sent overnight. Because they were sent by a very important client, they are only valid after you personally sign for them." The suited man chuckled, respectfully handing Song Shuhang a business card.

Shuhang took the card and looked at it.

Abundance Express Group Co., Ltd., Sima Jiang!

A very simple business card, with no job title, just the company name and a personal name.

Even delivery personnel have their own business cards these days?

Shuhang put the card away, a sense of confusion in his heart. What kind of package would need to be sent via airfreight?

As he thought this, Yurouzi's shy smile suddenly popped into his mind.