With the person in the way fainting, Xu Le no longer needed to worry and said with a smile, "Xu San, you don't need to be so wary of me. I'm just here to ask for a temporary worker position. You've already seen my capabilities, so I believe it won't be difficult for me to get that position from your superiors."
"Someone of your abilities would go to such lengths for such a small spot. What is your purpose?" Xu San adjusted his glasses and replied with some disbelief.
"My purpose is none of your business. At least you're not strong enough for me to reveal it. I'm just looking for a public identity. If you won't give it to me, I don't mind going to the Quanxing group. Quanxing is true to its principles and doesn't let material possessions burden it. I believe those guys won't refuse someone like me joining them. To be honest, Quanxing is much freer than your side."
Xu Le, of course, would not reveal his purpose, but instead steered the conversation toward Quanxing, using this to threaten Xu San. He told Xu San that he only wanted an identity, which he could easily obtain anywhere with his abilities. However, given Xu San's hatred for the Quanxing group, he would not stand by and watch a top expert like himself join Quanxing.
Xu San's face darkened upon hearing Xu Le's threat, but the reality was indeed as Xu Le had predicted. He could not stand idly by and watch a powerful figure join the Quanxing Sect to strengthen their power. After a moment's thought, Xu San said, "I can agree to your request, but you cannot join the Quanxing Sect, and you must tell me your background."
Xu Le flashed onto the sofa, sat down next to the girl with no ID, snatched another stick from her hand, tore open the packaging and put it in his mouth, saying nonchalantly, "My name is Xu Le. I just came down from the mountain. You can think of me as a Qi cultivator."
Qi cultivator!
Xu San noted down the term and planned to investigate it thoroughly when he got back. In modern cities, almost everyone's personal information is held by the state. If they were to investigate, as long as they weren't unregistered residents or people who had escaped from remote mountains, they would generally have their information recorded.
The girl on the sofa, who had no job, stared blankly for a while as her lollipop was taken away. Then, she looked up at Xu Le, who was happily eating the lollipop. She tilted her head, then straightened it, channeled her inner energy, and threw a punch at Xu Le without any mercy. Unfortunately, Xu Le blocked it with a single finger.
Although the girl was very strong, she posed little threat to Xu Le's powerful body, which was enhanced by the Ox Talisman. After blocking the girl's punch, Xu Le reached out and embraced her tightly, ignoring her struggles, just like a couple deeply in love. However, the girl's face remained expressionless; she only wanted to break free from Xu Le's hold.
Seeing the girl being held in Xu Le's arms, Xu San disregarded the bigger picture and shouted, "What do you want to do? Let go of the baby right now, or I'll get rough with you!"
Xu Le ignored her and a jade comb appeared out of thin air in his hand. He gently combed the messy hair of the girl named Bao Bao. Bao Bao calmed down in Xu Le's arms and looked at Xu Le, saying calmly, "Are you a virgin? Why are you holding me like this?"
Xu Le continued to quietly comb her hair. Seeing that he did not make any further moves, Xu San calmed down and continued to watch Xu Le warily.
Xu Le released his embrace and put the comb back into his inner world. After being combed, the baby became even more charming than before. Xu Le's eyes flashed with golden light, and he smiled and said, "Immortality sometimes does not bring happiness, but may also bring disaster."
Upon hearing this, Xu San stared intently at Xu Le with wide eyes, his expression grave, and said, word by word, "Who told you?"
Xu Le glanced at the nervous Xu San, his gaze still fixed on the carefree Bao Bao, the girl who was extremely popular in the comics. She had no emotions and therefore no fear or worry, but her mindset was the most suitable for longevity.
As time goes by, watching loved ones and friends grow old one by one while being powerless to stop it is such a tragedy. However, Feng Baobao has lost all joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and doesn't know what heartache is. Only someone like her can endure the pain of immortality.
This girl first appeared during the Republic of China era. She was wearing a cheongsam and was rescued by Xu San's grandparents. Despite experiencing many hardships in her life, she remained unchanged. Eventually, Xu San's father found her and took her back to his company. He kept her secret of immortality hidden, wanting her to live a peaceful life.
Xu Le smiled easily and said, "No one told me, but I can calculate the past and future. Although I can't calculate it very clearly, the traces of time on the baby's body can't fool me. The hundred-year-old girl still looks so young, and her physical functions are still at their peak. What else is this but immortality?"
Of course, this was just bragging. Although Xu Le obtained Zi Wei Dou Shu, he couldn't understand it at all after opening it. He thought his math foundation was sufficient, but after seeing the profound text, Xu Le felt that he was not qualified to study Zi Wei Dou Shu before he had thoroughly understood the I Ching.
For the first time, curiosity appeared on Feng Baobao's face as she asked, "Do you know my background?" Xu San also perked up his ears. This was something his family had been searching for, and if he could learn about it from this man in front of him, his father would be very happy.
Xu Le shook his head and said, "I don't know your background, but I'm sure you were a big shot before you lost your memory. Some of the older generation should know your origins, but they won't say or dare to say. You don't need to ask, after all, immortality is an irresistible temptation for anyone."
"Oh!" Feng Baobao responded indifferently, then took out another stick from her pocket and continued eating.
Although Xu San was somewhat disappointed, he didn't show it. He said to Xu Le, "I'll go and apply to my superiors now. But with your abilities, it shouldn't be a problem. You can stay here for now."
"Then go ahead. By the way, let me tell you, I only decide whether to help based on my own interest, so don't think you've gotten free labor," Xu Le replied, taking the opportunity to trick Xu San.
“You… how could that be? Since you’ve joined the company, you have to abide by the rules and regulations. How could that be…” Xu San looked troubled and tried to correct Xu Le’s thinking.
"That's my request, anyway. I don't like being managed. The decision is yours, so let's see how you handle it," Xu Le replied casually with a smile.
He came to this world only to refine his mind and learn some magical techniques, not to become someone else's subordinate. However, since the All-Touch Company could provide convenience, he could also meet Feng Baobao, this immortal person full of secrets, and learn one of the eight techniques, Qi Body Source Flow, from her.
As for the protagonist Zhang Chulan, Xu Le was also quite interested. After all, in the comics, he hadn't cultivated for ten years, which meant that he was able to fight against these young talents at the same level as when he was a child without being at a disadvantage, and even slightly surpass them. This kind of talent made Xu Le very curious.
Suddenly, Xu Le seemed to remember something and called out to Xu San, who was about to leave, "Help me arrange to go to Nanjing University. I came down from the mountains and want to experience what it's like to be a student."
"No problem." With the company's capabilities, this was a piece of cake, so Xu San readily agreed. Xu San naturally wouldn't refuse something that didn't require much effort and could earn him goodwill. After all, one is obligated to help others, and if he helped Xu Le a few more times, Xu San didn't believe that Xu Le would be able to refuse when he had to ask for his help.
"Why?" Although Feng Baobao was clueless, she wasn't stupid. Nanjing University was where that person was. According to Xu Le, he could predict the past and future, so his choice of Nanjing University must not be a coincidence.
"Guess!" Xu Le replied, ignoring Feng Baobao who was still staring wide-eyed at him, and began to meditate and cultivate.
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Chapter Sixty-Seven: Meeting
"So, what do you all think of Xu Le?"
Inside a conference room, an elderly man wearing a white shirt and glasses, whose plump figure made him look kind, was asking for the opinions of the other five people with a serious expression.
A middle-aged man in a suit, with shrugs like an eagle and fierce eyes like a jackal, sneered and said, "We absolutely cannot keep people of unknown origin like this. They might be undercover agents sent by Quanxing, or if not, they must have some purpose."
"Chairman Bi, you're worrying too much. According to Xu San's report, this man named Xu Le is dozens of times stronger than him. Who is Xu San? He's a top-tier fighter in East China. If it's not an exaggeration, only those old guys can match his strength of dozens of times. With his strength, there's no need for him to join Quanxing, let alone become an undercover agent." The only woman among the six spoke up. The board of directors isn't monolithic; everyone has their own interests and competes. This newly joined superhuman is extremely powerful. If they can successfully win him over, it will greatly help increase their company's influence.
"We won't comment," the other three said, indicating they didn't want to get involved in the fight.
Chairman Bi's expression was somewhat unpleasant as he looked at the overweight old man and said, "Chairman Zhao, what do you think?"
Chairman Zhao's gaze was deep, as if he was thinking about something. He then replied, "It's just a temporary worker position. Does our company not even allow others to join? As for his background, let Gao Yushan investigate. After all, she's a professional."
“Gao Yushan…” The woman’s expression changed. Seeing that Chairman Zhao had already spoken, she had no choice but to give up.
"Hmph, since you've already made up your mind, why are you still asking us?" Chairman Bi's hawk-like gaze met Chairman Zhao's calm eyes. He threw down these words and slammed the door shut as he left.
Seeing that the matter had been decided, the others took their leave, leaving only Chairman Zhao sitting alone in the conference room.
After everyone had left, Chairman Zhao's previously calm expression turned worried. He twirled a pen in his hand and muttered, "Xu Le, what exactly is your purpose? Balance, this world needs balance."
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At Nanjing University, Zhang Chulan lay bored on the table. After all, once you enter university, the teachers won't be following you around and forcing you to study, so Zhang Chulan spends most of his time spacing out and sleeping.
Zhang Chulan felt somewhat helpless. He wasn't bad-looking, but he didn't know why people who were more sleazy and uglier than him could find girlfriends and lose their virginity, while he could only remain a bachelor. Was it a curse of his name? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel extremely resentful towards his virginity mark. Not to mention masturbating, he couldn't even raise his flag. This was simply a disgrace to a man!
Wow, so handsome!