Chapter 6 [The Old Lady Wasn't Lying!]
Gu Girl stood by the ticket counter, watching for a while, then moved away—something was wrong!
It was really weird!
How come those people were buying tickets without paying? That little metal box made a beep sound when swiped... what was that about?
What was she going to do?
Third Uncle said you need an ID to buy train tickets in the outside world, but the one he made for her didn't look like anyone else's?
And money...
Why weren't people here using money? Just swiping a little metal box?
The girl couldn't help but squeeze the stack of paper yuan notes hidden in her pocket—ten yuan bills, five yuan bills.
At this moment, a few petty thugs near the station had already set their eyes on her.
This girl, looked country bumpkinish with her clothes at first glance.
But when you looked at her face, she was stunningly beautiful!
Two or three thugs approached, one of them standing right in front of Gu Girl.
"Hey little sister, can't find a place to eat? Want us to take you to a cheap restaurant?"
The one speaking was staring at the girl's face, then at her white neck peeking out from her collar.
Holy shit!
Is there really a golden phoenix coming out of a weedy nest?
This chick dresses like a bum but is stunningly beautiful!
Which mountain hole did she crawl out of?
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Gu Girl looked at the three thugs, secretly took a deep breath.
She silently recalled Third Uncle's words before she left.
The next second, a sweet smile spread across her face.
She nodded, her voice soft, "Sure~"
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A few minutes later, in an alley two hundred meters from the station.
Three thugs lay behind a pile of garbage, one with his arm twisted at a bizarre angle.
Gu Girl walked along the wall, wiping her delicate hand on the wall to remove the dirt.
Hmm, bloodstains! Dirtied her sleeve, not happy!
She turned her head, annoyed, looking at the three people lying on the ground.
Holding the little metal box in her hand—taken from them.
How to use this thing?
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Back at the station, Gu Girl circled around and saw the freight yard at the back. She looked around, and seeing no one, crouched and climbed over the red brick wall.
If she couldn't buy a ticket, she could always hitch a ride!
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Clatter, clatter, clatter...
A freight train was running on the tracks.
A mid-section open-air carriage was full of coal.
The girl sat amidst the coal pile, her once clean blouse now covered in black.
She was growing more and more unhappy.
This world's clothes... only one set!
Hmph, that Chen Family's scoundrel, all this will be on your head!
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Four days later, Chen Yan had already boarded a flight to Port City.
Chen Yan had a pass for Port City—required by HR three months ago when he joined the company, just in case he needed to go there for a business trip in the future.
So he got it, at his own expense.
It was just a few dozen yuan, not even reimbursed.
Well, everyone knows HR doesn't do hr things properly anyway.
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The funeral and mourning period were over, the elder buried and laid to rest.
Chen Yan had managed all affairs back home, thanked the villagers who helped.
This time, leaving home and sitting on the plane, Chen Yan felt a bit anxious.
This trip to Port City was a tough decision for him, because… the plane ticket took almost all his savings.
After buying the ticket and booking a cheap hotel in Port City online, his bank balance was down to 338 yuan, not enough for a return ticket.
As the plane took off, Chen Yan almost had the mindset of "the wind is cold and the water is chilly"—if the bank account was fake, or the old lady fooled him, his only option would be to beg his way back home from Port City.
After the plane leveled off, Chen Yan pulled out the old lady's "Secret Manual" and resumed reading.
This had become his daily habit in recent days.
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The Secret Manual left by the old lady mainly contained three categories.
The first was Cultivation Techniques.
It recorded two sets, one called "Primordial Qi Transport Technique," the other "Destiny Cycle."
Chen Yan understood Destiny Cycle at a glance—it was for fortune-telling. He had learned some Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends divination techniques from the old lady since childhood, so he picked this up easily.
He just didn't know how accurate this fortune-telling would be.
The Primordial Qi Transport Technique could be considered a basic cultivation technique. In martial arts novels, it would be inner strength; in the cultivation system, it was called spiritual power. But in the old lady's booklet, it was called Primordial Qi.
It was said that all creatures are born with Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, but it slowly dissipates from birth, leaving very little. The older you get, the less remains.
Therefore, most ordinary creatures are healthy when young and frail when old.
Those born weak lacked Primordial Qi from birth, it leaked during fetal development.
For ordinary people, Primordial Qi decreases after birth, never increases. But with cultivation, this Qi can slowly be accumulated.
When Primordial Qi enters the body, it can strengthen the body in minor cases and be used to perform various miracle arts in advanced stages.
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Chen Yan had been attempting to practice the Primordial Qi Transport Technique since the second day he got the booklet.
That very night, he felt a sensation in the three locations of his Dantian, and a slight feeling of absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi into his body—as if soaking in warm water, subtly washing his body inside and out.