Ring ring!
The urgent school bell rang throughout the teaching building, and students rushed out of their classrooms, heading towards the cafeteria or dormitory along the corridors and stairwells.
Outside the classroom window, the winter sun shines brightly, and the trees provide ample shade.
It's another beautiful day.
After most of Zhang Yuan's classmates had left, he finally finished his exercises, opened his eyes, packed up the textbook he had barely touched all semester, and followed the crowd back to his dormitory.
Practicing the Spirit Nourishing Technique in class every day has become a habit for him, because it can strengthen his soul, nourish his true energy, and improve his cultivation.
After reaching the Meridian Opening Realm, Zhang Yuan discovered that as long as his internal energy was abundant, he would not feel hungry even if he did not eat for several days. However, if he wanted to eat, he could eat the astonishing amount of food he used to eat in two days in one sitting.
Once you leave the school gate and arrive at the student street, there are far fewer students here.
At the three-way intersection where the school's back gate meets the student street, there is a long wall with several utility poles planted along its sides.
This wall serves as an information exchange center between the school and the outside world. Students or businesses from outside the school often post various small advertisements on the wall and utility poles, advertising things like tutoring, odd jobs, and hourly rooms.
At this moment, a number of students were gathered in front of the white wall.
Zhang Yuan passes by here every day on his way back to his dormitory. He usually doesn't look at the various messy information on the wall, but he will occasionally glance at it.
"Look, this mission pays so much!"
"Really? 20,000!"
"My God, this is the highest-paying job posting I've seen all year!"
Zhang Yuan was passing by when he heard about the 20,000 yuan reward, and his ears perked up.
"It's a pity I don't know how to exorcise ghosts, so I can't make money from that. Let's look for parents who want to hire tutors for primary and secondary school students, or do odd jobs like handing out flyers."
The students watching the advertisement shook their heads and sighed.
"Exorcism?"
Upon hearing the words "exorcism," Zhang Yuan unconsciously stopped in his tracks, recalling what had happened the night before last.
He looked at the mottled white wall and the students gathered in front of it, and then, as if possessed, walked over.
Notice:
We sincerely invite highly skilled Taoist priests or professionals to complete the exorcism mission. A reward of [amount] yuan will be given!
Contact person: Teacher Ruan, Phone: 177xxxx.
Zhang Yuan glanced at the notice, his large eyes landing on the reward amount, a greedy smile appearing on his face.
"20,000! That's a lot! Enough for my tuition next academic year, and another four months' rent!"
Zhang Yuan became more and more excited as he thought about it.
Now he is a master of the Meridian Opening Realm, so dealing with ordinary ghosts should not be a problem. Just the night before last, he chased away a female ghost in the school with just one punch.
Therefore, Zhang Yuan was quite confident.
All that hard work in daily cultivation is so that you can show your prowess at crucial moments and maybe even make some extra money to improve your life!
Otherwise, what's the point of cultivating immortality?
With this in mind, Zhang Yuan made up his mind to take on the exorcism mission.
To prevent competitors from stealing his business, Zhang Yuan strode forward, walked to the mottled white wall, and tore down the notice amidst the astonished gazes of his classmates!
Then he swaggered away.
\"hiss!
Why did he tear down the notice?
Could this student possibly be able to exorcise ghosts?
It doesn't seem likely. He looks like a student; how could he possibly exorcise ghosts? Shouldn't exorcism be the job of Taoist priests or monks?
The group whispered among themselves, when a sharp-eyed classmate recognized Zhang Yuan.
"Huh?"
Isn't he the genius from the School of Arts and Philosophy who's incredibly good at basketball and once utterly crushed the basketball duo of freshmen, Li Xuekai and Wang Ba?
What was his name again?
"Oh yeah, it really is him!"
No wonder he looked familiar. But what's the point of him tearing down the exorcism notice? Could he actually exorcise ghosts?
Ha ha. \"
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
"I heard there's something wrong with him here!"
In the crowd, a short, chubby boy pointed to his fat head with his chubby white finger and said...
I've heard that there's a really handsome guy among this year's freshmen in the School of Literature and Philosophy who's also great at basketball, but he seems a bit dim-witted and apparently sleeps through class every day!
Shhh, keep your voice down!
Don't let anyone hear this.
The short, chubby boy gestured for the girls around him to be quiet.
After Zhang Yuan began cultivating, his senses became several times sharper than those of ordinary people. Therefore, even in the noisy student street, even though he had walked a distance, the discussions behind him could still be clearly heard.
Hearing the criticism behind his back, Zhang Yuanbuyou, who had his hands in his pockets, stopped in his tracks.
Just then, another murmur arose behind him: "Sigh, I really don't understand. How could someone as beautiful as Zeng, the school beauty, date a guy who's not quite right in the head?"
...
Rumors are flying everywhere!
When did I become the school beauty's boyfriend?! This is terrifying!
Zhang Yuan's cheeks twitched a few times, then he clutched the notice in his pocket and fled as if he were escaping!
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In the afternoon, at the office building of the School of Arts, Tongcheng University.
A handsome young man with short hair entered the office building lobby.
"Excuse me, is Ms. Ruan here?"
Zhang Yuan arrived at the lobby of the art college's office building, where a woman with her hair in a bun was busy at the front desk.
"Teacher Ruan? Are you looking for Secretary Ruan Xiangyu?"
The eldest woman, with her hair in a bun, looked up at Zhang Yuan and asked casually.
"Yes."
"Young man, what brings you to Secretary Ruan?"
The woman with her hair up raised her head again, staring at Zhang Yuan with a puzzled look.
"I made an appointment with Teacher Ruan to meet at four o'clock this afternoon."
"Oh, is that so? Then let me check if Secretary Ruan is here."
Just as the woman with her hair up finished speaking, the door to an office in the corridor creaked open, and two women, one older and one younger, walked out.
The older woman was well-dressed, elegant, and wore light makeup. Beside her was a pretty girl with a ponytail, wearing jeans, and looking rather slender.
These two individuals are none other than Ruan Xiangyu, the Party Secretary of the Academy of Arts, and her niece Chen Yajing.
Ruan Xiangyu and Chen Yajing walked into the hall.
When the woman with her hair up saw Ruan Xiangyu, her serious face immediately turned into a beaming smile.
"Secretary Ruan, a student is looking for you!"
The voice of the woman with her hair up interrupted the conversation between Ruan Xiangyu and her niece Chen Yajing. Ruan Xiangyu and Chen Yajing looked up at the same time.
Ruan Xiangyu's gaze fell on Zhang Yuan, and she was slightly taken aback when she realized she didn't recognize him. Chen Yajing, on the other hand, was both surprised and delighted to see Zhang Yuan.
"Zhang Yuan, what are you doing here?"
Chen Yajing spoke first, her round eyes crinkling into crescent moons with a smile.
"Yes, what a coincidence!"
Zhang Yuan said that he never expected to meet senior Chen Yajing here.
Ruan Xiangyu glanced at Chen Yajing, then asked Zhang Yuan, "What brings you here, classmate?"
"Auntie, this is my junior, Zhang Yuan, a first-year student in the School of Literature and Philosophy!"
"By the way, Zhang Yuan, what do you want with my aunt?"
Chen Yajing asked first.
Zhang Yuan was now in an awkward position.
He originally came to talk to Ruan Xiangyu about exorcising ghosts. Zhang Yuan's idea was that since Ruan Xiangyu didn't know him or his identity, he could just make up a random identity, take the money, and leave after the matter was settled.
This way, his identity as a student of this school will not be revealed.
Now look what's happened! He ran into the teaching assistant, which immediately revealed that he was a student at this school!
Who knows what Ruan Xiangyu will think in a moment?
Zhang Yuan stammered for a long time, unsure how to respond.
Ruan Xiangyu, growing impatient, said again, "Young man, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving!"
"Zhang Yuan, what do you need my aunt for? Tell me quickly, she's very busy."
Chen Yajing also urged.
Zhang Yuan was worried that if Ruan Xiangyu really left, wouldn't the 20,000 yuan windfall he had just made be gone? That was his tuition, living expenses, and rent for the next semester!
I can't worry about that anymore!
Zhang Yuan steeled his resolve and said, "Teacher Ruan, I'm here to discuss the school's exorcism. I called you this morning to make an appointment. I am Zhang Yuan!"
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