After completing the quest, Lin Hao heard a ding.
The system said, “Congratulations, Host, on completing the Quest. You have obtained Qi Refining Realm cultivation, one Qi Refining Pill, and one cultivation technique, 《Icebound Art》!”
Lin Hao asked, “What is the Qi Refining Pill used for?”
The system answered, “The Qi Refining Pill accelerates the Host’s cultivation, so you do not need to cultivate slowly.”
Lin Hao understood.
The system asked whether he wanted to fuse the qi refining pill and the Icebound Art.
Naturally, Lin Hao chose to fuse them.
“Fusing the qi refining pill. Progress: 11%... 33%... 100%!”
“Fusing the first layer of 《Icebound Art》. Progress: 8%... 22%... 100%!”
Afterward, the system told Lin Hao that 《Icebound Art》 could also heal others.
The first layer of 《Icebound Art》 allowed him to control Frost Qi precisely and freeze viruses to death.
Lin Hao was delighted. Wouldn’t that make him an immortal healer?
He raised his palm, his eyes shining. This Frost Qi was something others could only dream of obtaining.
With this cultivation technique, he believed he could treat most illnesses, except conditions such as organ necrosis.
Now, Lin Hao’s status panel appeared.
Character: Lin Hao
Age: 18
Realm: ninth-level qi refinement
Cultivation technique: 《Icebound Art》
The data on the panel astonished Lin Hao. Had he really reached Ninth-Level Qi Refinement so quickly?
The system told him that this was not a dream, but reality.
At Ninth-Level Qi Refinement, Lin Hao finally had enough Spiritual Power to accomplish certain things.
Lin Hao imagined the future. He now knew the realms that followed: Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, Void Refinement, Tribulation Transcendence, and Mahayana Realm!
He planned to use this summer vacation to make himself stronger. By the time he entered university, he should at least reach the golden core realm.
Anyone who learned what he was thinking would probably die of fright.
A golden core expert right after entering university?
As Lin Hao imagined the future, a delicate fragrance wafted toward him. He hurried back to his senses.
A girl appeared in his line of sight. She had slender Phoenix Eyes, willow-leaf brows, a high, straight nose, bright eyes and pearly teeth, a tall figure, and long, straight legs. She was even more beautiful than Xu Yanyu!
Even more beautiful than Xu Yanyu!
And more graceful, too!
Where had this girl come from?
Lin Hao was dazzled by her beauty. How wonderful would it be if she became his Girlfriend?
Judging by her appearance, she should be around his age.
As he looked at the girl, the girl was also looking at him.
Their eyes met in midair for one second.
Then the girl looked away. Since she was running, she passed Lin Hao a moment later.
Lin Hao seemed to see her wrinkle her nose. Was she looking down on him?
What was going on?
He checked himself and discovered that he smelled awful, as if he had not bathed for a week.
“Damn!”
Lin Hao felt he had left a bad impression on the girl, so he went home to take a bath.
He was in an excellent mood now because there were still good girls in this world.
For example, he had met a girl today who was even more beautiful than Xu Yanyu.
Lin Hao knew that Guicheng had five high schools. Xu Yanyu’s physical attractiveness was enough to earn her the title of campus belle at No. 2 Middle School, but she was not the most beautiful girl in the entire city.
The other schools certainly had more beautiful girls. That was inevitable.
No. 1 high school was a better secondary school, so the quality of its girls should be higher than that of No. 2 Middle School.
That girl was most likely from no. 1 high school.
In fact, Lin Hao’s judgment was correct. The girl was from No. 1 High School—and its Campus Belle!
That evening, Ye Huilian noticed that her Son was in a good mood and did not seem like someone who had just been dumped.
While watching television, Ye Huilian could not help asking, “son, why are you so happy? Are you in love again?”
Lin Hao said, “Mom, no. I’ve come to terms with things.”
Ye Huilian looked at him suspiciously. Coming to terms with things required a girl, too; staying single too long was not good.
Therefore, Ye Huilian wondered whether she could give her son a hand.
Ye Huilian suggested, “son, why don’t you find a job for the summer vacation? I suggest working part-time at a bubble tea shop.”
Lin Hao shook his head. “No. I don’t like the atmosphere at a bubble tea shop. I might run into someone I know.”
Lin Hao did not want to experience such an awkward situation.
Ye Huilian said, “All right, then. You can go to the countryside and relax.”
“The countryside?”
Lin Hao thought it was a good idea.
There was no time to waste, so Ye Huilian operated her Mobile Phone and chatted with many people. As a Kindergarten Teacher, she knew an enormous number of people.
Before going to bed, Ye Huilian said, “son, I found you a job. You’ll help someone in the countryside pick fruit and do manual labor. It pays one hundred a day. By the end of the summer vacation, you can earn several thousand.”
Lin Hao agreed. “Sure, arrange it for me. But I need time to check my grades and Submit university application preferences, so I can’t work the entire summer.”
Ye Huilian was delighted. Her Son had become more sensible, perhaps because love had influenced him.
The next day, Lin Hao continued along his path of immortal cultivation. The system gave him another simple quest: run one kilometer.
One kilometer?
Lin Hao soon finished running one kilometer.
The system said, “Reward: movement technique 《Gale Step》. Will you fuse it now?”
Lin Hao said, “Fuse it. You don’t need to ask in the future.”
A movement technique?
Lin Hao had only seen movement techniques in novels. Now that he had the opportunity to obtain one, it could not have been better.
After a few seconds, Lin Hao completed the fusion of the movement technique Gale Step.
At Ninth-Level Qi Refinement, his physical ability was vastly different from before. Running a Marathon would be effortless.
After completing the Quest, Lin Hao ran back.
However, on the way back, he saw a girl who looked familiar.
She was the person he had caught a fleeting glimpse of yesterday!
At that moment, the girl fainted.
Lin Hao grew worried and ran over to check on her. She had Heatstroke.
It was June, and even the morning temperature exceeded thirty degrees. She must have run several kilometers, which caused her Heatstroke.
Lin Hao used Frost Qi to revive her. It was his first Life-Saving effort, so he felt somewhat nervous.
Did this count as a hero saving a beauty?
It did, right?
Lin Hao felt anxious because the girl was in his arms. This was a fatal heart-fluttering moment.
With a soft moan, the girl opened her Phoenix Eyes and saw Lin Hao’s face.
Realizing that she was in someone else’s arms, the girl rose with a flushed face and said, “Thank you for saving me. I forgot to bring water.”
Lin Hao handed her a bottle of water and said, “Don’t mention it. I have a bottle of water here that I haven’t drunk from. You can have it.”
The girl hesitated. “How could I? If I drink your water, what will you drink?”
Lin Hao patted his chest. “I’m a grown man. I’ll be fine.”
The girl bit her glistening teeth and said, “I’ll drink a few sips, then give it back to you.”
“Sure.”
The two reached an agreement.
The girl lifted the bottle and poured water into her mouth. Her lips were beautiful—full and vivid red—making it impossible not to look twice.
After taking a few sips, she held the bottle upright in her hand and returned it to Lin Hao. Wiping the water from the corner of her mouth, she smiled and said, “My name is Su Qingwei. Thank you.”
“My name is Lin Hao.”
Seeing that she had given her name, Lin Hao introduced himself as well.
Su Qingwei said, “Meeting is fate. Lin Hao, do you have a chat account?”
Lin Hao said, “I do. Add me. I didn’t bring my mobile phone today, so I’ll accept it when I get home.”
In fact, Lin Hao had not forgotten his Mobile Phone—he did not have one.
He had not bought a Mobile Phone because his family was not well-off. Whenever something came up, he had to borrow someone else’s Mobile Phone or use a telephone card.
Su Qingwei smiled and added Lin Hao through the chat contact method.
After a brief rest, she stood up.
Su Qingwei sized him up. “Are you from No. 2 Middle School?”
Lin Hao was puzzled. “Miss Su, you know me? Are you from No. 1 High School?”
“Yes.” Su Qingwei lowered her head and smiled. “Because I once saw you together with Xu Yanyu. You two must have been very close.”
Lin Hao said, “She’s my Ex-Girlfriend.”
Su Qingwei sized him up, a glimmer flashing in her eyes. “Oh, I’m sorry. I brought up your scar.”
Lin Hao remained calm. “It’s fine. It’s all in the past.”
They chatted for a while before Su Qingwei said she wanted to go home. After suffering heatstroke, she did not dare run again.
“Goodbye.”
“Goodbye.”
After saying goodbye to Su Qingwei, Lin Hao realized what a wonderful girl she was. Her speech and bearing were elegant, and she was far more cultured than Xu Yanyu—in fact, she completely outclassed her.
At this point, he decided to forget Xu Yanyu and look ahead.