Shuhang, Why Not Learn to Drive?

Everything was over by noon.

After saying goodbye to the little girl and her family and declining their invitation to visit, Song Shuhang boarded the subway back to Jiangnan University Town.

Neither of them exchanged contact information, as they were just strangers who had met by chance. If fate allows, they might meet again; if not, then so be it.

The man in the white shirt actually wanted Song Shuhang's contact information, but he was too embarrassed to ask...

The subway ride back wasn't crowded, and Shuhang was lucky enough to snag a seat. He then placed a large shopping bag beside him—it contained the black briefcase he'd received from the Altar Master.

After getting off the subway train involved in the accident, he immediately found a shopping bag and wrapped the black suitcase in it. Since the suitcase was of dubious origin, it was best to conceal it.

As the subway slowly started moving, Song Shuhang's tense heart finally relaxed a little.

He leaned back in the subway chair, replaying the scene of killing the Altar Master in his mind, recalling it again and again, trying to calm himself down completely.

Exhaling a deep breath, Shuhang turned on his phone and logged into the Nine Provinces Number One Group.

There are no new records in the group at the moment.

The last news was the record of his discussion with Senior Northern River and Soft Feather about the 'Claw-Mark Beast Cards' last night.

After thinking for a moment, Song Shuhang typed in the group. "@Seven Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman, senior, I have successfully found the Altar Master behind the Claw-Mark Beast Cards, the leader of the enemy has been killed, and a total of two 'Evil-Repelling Talisman' and three 'Sword Talisman' were used. I do not plan to continue tracking the remaining scattered members of the Claw-Mark Beast Cards for the time being."

"Also, senior, I'll send the remaining Talisman Artifact back to you."

He had barely typed in when the Nine Provinces Number One Group received a reply.

Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman: "Young friend Shuhang is truly swift as a rabbit, his efficiency is beyond words. Thank you for your hard work!"

"Also, you don't need to return the Talisman Treasure to me. Consider it a small gift from me. Besides... even if you wanted to send it back now, I wouldn't be able to receive it."

"Right now, I'm on some small island in the Pacific Ocean, teaching a group of primitive people to read. Good heavens, how could I have made that vow to 'educate all without discrimination and teach ten thousand people to read'? How bored did I have to be to make such a vow! And these days, with the promotion of compulsory education, it's hard to find someone who can't read. I finally found a deserted island with nearly ten thousand primitive people, all of whom are illiterate."

"As long as I teach them to read, I can fulfill my old vow. But that could take anywhere from a few months to several years, right? What kind of bullshit vow is that? If I ever become an unparalleled powerhouse and can reverse time, I'll definitely go back and give my past self a dozen resounding slaps. Let his mother's foul mouth make those ridiculous vows!"

Shuhang only asked one question, Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman went on and on, rambling on and on. From his tone, one could tell how much resentment he harbored towards his younger self.

It seems that everyone has a 'past' they'd rather forget.

Song Shuhang sighed.

And... Senior Master of the Seven Lines Talisman Palace is very busy. He was busy in the West China Region yesterday, and in the blink of an eye, he's off to some small island in the Pacific Ocean?

"Then I thank you, senior. Your Talisman Treasure is truly simple, practical, and powerful!" He offered a small compliment, hoping it would cheer the senior up.

"Hahaha, of course! When it comes to Talisman Treasure, I'm the best in the group. Enough said, I'm going back to teaching the primitives to read. These guys are incredibly stupid. They might forget the words I've taught them the moment they turn their heads, it makes me want to give them a good beating... Hmm, that's a good idea. We can catch those who forget the words and beat them up, let's see which brat dares to forget the words then!" The Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman seemed to be a senior who was easily swayed by others' topics.

Seemingly thinking that beating up primitive people was a great idea, the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman quickly logged off.

"..." Song Shuhang touched his heart, feeling inexplicably uneasy. An image flashed in his mind of a group of primitive people dressed in animal skin skirts, sitting in rows on stones, pitifully reciting. "Hoeing the fields under the midday sun, sweat drips onto the soil; who knows that every grain in the bowl is the result of hard work..."

Suddenly, one of the primitives forgot his words, and then he was hung from a big tree by the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman and whipped mercilessly.

"This isn't my fault, is it? I didn't lead the senior to beat up the primitive man who forgot his lines," Song Shuhang muttered.

Beep beep beep.

A message came from the Nine Provinces Number One Group.

As expected, it was Northern River's Loose Cultivator again. He slowly popped up and said, "Young friend Shuhang, you always manage to do things that surprise me. I heard that the enemy leader you killed was Second-Grade Cultivator?"

"Actually, it wasn't that exaggerated. Although the other party was Second-Grade Cultivator, he was first poisoned by Senior Medicine Master, and then because Miss Soft Feather misunderstood my identity, plus the support of the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman's Talisman Treasure, I had the opportunity to kill him." Song Shuhang briefly explained what happened.

"Bold and meticulous. Your success in killing the enemy leader this time was no fluke. Keep it up, and I believe you can go even further on your cultivation path," said the Northern River's Loose Cultivator.

Mad Saber Three Waves is online. "Little Shuhang did a great job! You already have a third of my style from when I was young!"

"Brother Three Waves, didn't you say you were going to close your head and try to break through to a higher realm?" Northern River's Loose Cultivator sent a mischievous smiley face.

"It's in seclusion, it's in seclusion," said Mad Saber Three Waves. "But even in seclusion, one must balance work and rest; one cannot simply shut oneself away and never learn. Working in isolation won't work!"

"Nonsense," Northern River's Loose Cultivator laughed and cursed.

At this moment, Drunk Moon Hermit suddenly blurted out, "Three Waves, you seem unusually serious today. Without the senior figures present, why aren't you cracking any dirty jokes? This isn't like you at all."

"Stop talking. There are mythical beasts running rampant online lately, and dirty jokes aren't allowed. True Lord Yellow Mountain also said that if anyone dares to use a dirty joke, they'll kick me out of the group. I've been holding back for a long time. When should we get together next time? I'll give you all a few classic ones on the spot," Mad Saber Three Waves chuckled.

"Hehe." Drunk Moon Hermit sent a shy smiley face and quietly went offline.

Song Shuhang scratched his head—this Drunk Moon Hermit's ID looks so familiar, but why can't I remember it?

At this moment, Northern River's Loose Cultivator suddenly asked, "By the way, young friend Shuhang, are you going to learn to drive soon?"

"Yes, that's right. I've been studying driving theory recently and plan to take the driving test soon. Oh? How did you know I wanted to learn to drive?" Song Shuhang asked.

"Hehe, I recently stole some crops from your game farm and also checked your personal space. You mentioned in your space's memo section that you were going to learn to drive soon," Northern River's Loose Cultivator said smugly. "Also, if you have time, upgrade the land in your vegetable garden. What's the point of hoarding so many gold coins? Upgrading will make planting faster, so I can steal even more."

Stealing vegetables?!

Hey buddy, how much free time do you have all day? You even play online farming games?

Would someone be so bored as to go through my personal space?

Image, please! Ever since meeting senior cultivators like yourself, my image of cultivators has been almost completely shattered. If possible, could you please preserve a little bit of that noble image for me to remember?

That's a bit of a tangent... but why did my senior ask me if I wanted to learn to drive?

Song Shuhang tentatively asked, "Senior Northern River, are you perhaps also going to learn to drive?"

"Why would I need that thing? Flying on a sword is much faster than driving a car. And I don't have to worry about road obstructions... I just need to be careful not to crash into an airplane." Northern River's Loose Cultivator laughed, "However... I'll let you in on a secret. If you have some time recently, go and get your driver's license as soon as possible. I guarantee you'll benefit a lot."

Song Shuhang's eyes lit up immediately—could it be that one of the senior members in the group suddenly wanted to learn to drive for fun, then get their driver's license first, and then come back to teach that senior member how to drive?

The benefits are obvious—the habit in the Nine Provinces Chat Group is: give → receive!

"You guessed it, didn't you? You won't have any problem getting Blood Qi Pill then! Not only pills, but even cultivation techniques will be no problem! The cultivation technique the Medicine Master gave you is only a basic Foundation Establishment technique, which can at most allow you to cultivate to the peak of the First-Grade. So I highly recommend this opportunity to you, guaranteeing that you will get a very good follow-up cultivation technique!" Northern River's Loose Cultivator added with a grinning emoji, "Tempted yet!"

Shuhang is tempted!