【021】 Entering the middle stage of opening the eyes【Happy Lantern Festival, two updates today】
Now that An Jiaqi has appeared, Gu Juan is no longer in a hurry.
After breakfast, he went to school and changed his first choice to Congzhou University. The top ten universities in China are Imperial Capital University, Huaqing University, Hanwu University, Kainan University, Congzhou University, Shanghai University, Imperial Capital University of Technology, Imperial Capital University of Foreign Languages, Imperial Capital University of Science and Technology, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang University. Imperial Capital University and Huaqing University have always topped the top ten, a position that has never changed. The official and private rankings for the other eight universities fluctuate each year, but Congzhou University is consistently in the top five.
Gu Juan felt like now wasn't the right time to go to the Imperial Capital. Not only Imperial Capital University and Huaqing University, but Congzhou University would also be a good choice. His chosen major was also different from his previous life. In his previous life, he'd studied chemistry, which was quite boring. This time, he chose English, and he'd learn a few more foreign languages. His life would be long, and he couldn't stay in the same place forever before ascending. He could definitely explore abroad.
After returning home, Gu Juan immediately entered a space of seclusion. After only four days of meditation, he successfully advanced from the initial stage of enlightenment to the middle stage. From then on, he could enter the space with his physical body or with his spiritual consciousness alone, allowing for greater control over the space. Looking inward at his dantian, he saw a silver semicircle, which didn't surprise Gu Juan. He practiced the "Moon-Slaying Immortal Record," and upon achieving minor success, a crescent moon would appear in his dantian, rather than a lotus seed as would be expected from ordinary cultivators. As his cultivation level increased, the crescent moon would gradually become a full moon.
After soaking in the hot spring for half an hour, he slowly walked out of the yard.
Having possessed the Dongting Immortal Residence for so long, his transformations have profoundly transformed the space. Beyond the lush green trees, a circular lake reflects the azure sky, its water as clear as a blue gemstone. A flock of white-feathered ducks, seemingly from nowhere, paddle leisurely across the surface. Along the lake's edge, a path paved with dark brown planks evokes an ancient elegance. Beyond the boardwalk, rows of fruit trees bear abundant fruit: apples, bananas, grapes, green and red grapes, peaches, pineapples, and sweet oranges—these trees, untouched by the seasons, remain untouched in this space. Further ahead, a vegetable patch unfolds: spinach, bok choy, eggplant, cucumber, peppers, leeks, loofah, celery, and other vegetables are planted in rows, so neatly arranged that from a distance they resemble a chessboard. Flocks of chickens and ducks forage for food, occasionally dropping a pile of feces, which is automatically decomposed by the spiritual energy of the space within half an hour. A few snow-white sheep graze leisurely on the grass.
Beside the boardwalk, Gu's family had deliberately left a large patch of grass, knee-high with emerald green. Within the grass, over sixty round chicken nests made of thatched grass were arranged in six straight lines, creating a magnificent spectacle. Inside, the eggs, either white or light brown, were clean, smooth, and larger than ordinary eggs. Three or five eggs were crammed into the nests, creating a delightful sight.
Gu Juan came to the vegetable garden, controlled his true energy to pick a basket of vegetables, and then picked up all the eggs and stored them in the yard. In this way, he could strengthen his control over his true energy, and at the same time, he could relax his tense nerves during practice and relax his brain.
After finishing his work, he took the formation chart to the lakeside. There were two thick willow trees by the lake, with a comfortable hammock tied between them. Gu Juan easily jumped onto it and lay down, pondering the formation.
A fiery red fox poked its head out of the bushes, stole a glance at him, then quickly retracted its head and scurried off like a puff of smoke. Gu Juan paid no attention. This space was full of pre-existing animals, all of them somewhat intelligent. They would consciously avoid Gu Juan, their master, and Gu Juan would not provoke them.
Each time he entered the space, he wasn't solely focused on improving his cultivation; he also focused on learning talisman-making and formation techniques. Each retreat focused on a different topic. He had mastered talisman-making to an eighty percent degree, but he struggled with formation techniques. The materials left behind by the Immortal Emperor Tongde contained numerous insights into cultivation, not only his own but also those of other cultivators, including insights into formation techniques. Gu Juan understood all of this, but when it came to setting up the formation, he felt a constant tangle of ideas, unsure where to begin, as if he hadn't grasped the concept.
Gu Juan wasn't anxious about this, nor was he disappointed. No one is perfect. If a person had no flaws, he wouldn't be a human, but a god.
After staying in the space for another three days, he brought out the chicken he had killed, chopped it into pieces, and stewed it with corn segments and mushrooms. It tasted pretty good.
After dinner, he remembered that Xi Lang had said he would send him an email. He went to his room and turned on his computer. Sure enough, there was an email from Xi Lang in his mailbox.
The content is very detailed, roughly divided into two sections: one is how to make reasonable investments when you have less than 100,000 yuan available; the other is suitable investment methods when you have more than 100,000 yuan available. Xi Lang provides a detailed analysis of each investment method, underlining the key words and phrases in red.
After reading for more than half an hour, Gu Juan finally finished the long content and gained a lot. He felt that he should treat Xi Lang to a meal to express his gratitude.
His gaze finally landed on the word "stocks," and a memory flashed through his mind. In a previous life, he'd been poor, never having the opportunity to engage in such a costly pursuit as stock trading. But An Jiaqi and Chen Bin's families both owned their own companies, and they often talked about stocks. He remembered An Jiaqi saying he regretted not buying a certain stock. A friend of his father's had a bold son who had made over eight million in just two weeks by buying that stock. He remembered it clearly; it was early August 2009.
Gu Juan did not plan to rely on the wealth in the space for his livelihood. Firstly, that would be too hopeless. Secondly, he needed a lot of precious jades, spiritual stones, etc. to practice in learning to refine talismans and set up formations. The precious jades, spiritual stones, etc. in the space were all top-grade and had been nourished by spiritual energy for a long time. It was not an exaggeration to call them top-grade. It would be a waste to use them for practice. It would be better to buy some lower-quality ones from outside.
Of course, speculative stock trading is not a long-term solution. It is better to seize this opportunity first.
Thinking of this, Gu Juan sent an email to Xi Lang, saying some things he didn't quite understand, and asked a few questions. By the way, he made some money for Xi Lang and asked him to pass it on to Lin Xuan.
Suddenly, the phone rang. It was Gu Haojie. Gu Juan raised an eyebrow. He actually had Gu Haojie's number saved in his phone. After thinking about it, he picked up the phone and said lazily, "Who is this?"
"Gu Juan! If you have the guts, why don't you answer the phone?" Gu Haojie said gritting his teeth.
Gu Juan frowned and said, "If you have nothing else to do, just hang up."
"Wait!" Gu Haojie demanded, "I'm asking you, was it you who uploaded the video online?"
"What video? Psycho!" Gu Juan hung up the phone quickly and blocked Gu Haojie's number directly.
Gu Haojie called again but couldn't get through, so he threw the phone away. It hit the wall and broke with a snap.
Liu Guofang hurriedly pushed open the door and asked cautiously, "Son, what's wrong?"
Gu Haojie sat on the edge of the bed, his head lowered, breathing heavily, not saying a word, a black mist flashed across his eyes.
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There are many things that are difficult to write about without being imaginary. Therefore, this article is imaginary. Dear readers, please don't match the top ten prestigious universities with reality. One by one.
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