Prosperous scene

  Liu Zhi Zhi relaxed his body, looked around at the environment, and had a clear concept. Liu Zhi Zhi found it easy to do this; he just concentrated, and everything around him seemed to project itself into his mind like an image, something others had to use their imagination for.

  He then imagined another body appearing in front of him, and his consciousness transferred into that body. Liu Zhi felt himself appear inside this new body, slowly taking control of it as he stood up. He turned around slowly, looking at the bed where his original body lay, almost causing this new body to collapse. The body on the bed was still the same, but there was a great fear in the eyes of this new body - actually, the eyes of the yin spirit - that was a prison, a place he never wanted to return to. All sorts of illusions flooded his mind, and Liu Zhi took a deep breath, although as a yin spirit, he didn't need to breathe at all.

  People who are out of their minds often get a fright at this pass, which is a great terror between life and death. However, even if the yin spirit body collapses instantly, it will not endanger life, but only return to the body instantly. Therefore, many monks do not look back at their bodies after going out of their yin spirits. Liu Zhi did not have anyone to teach him and did not understand these things, fortunately his heart was still good, and the yin spirit body swayed a few times without collapsing.

  Liu Zhi knew that he had turned his head, and his body flew up, directly passing through the roof of the house. The intention of the yin god's body was to fly, and it didn't seem like a physical body at all. In his heart, there was a feeling of liberation, no wonder people wanted to become immortals. A single yin god made him feel free from most restraints.

  Out of the house, a crescent moon was already hanging in the western sky. Liu Zhi knew flew upwards, but the higher he went, the more pressure he seemed to feel. More than 100 meters above the ground, Liu Zhi was already somewhat struggling. The city below was relatively quiet, with almost no pedestrians on the roads, and only an occasional car passing by. The entire city was crisscrossed with rows of streetlights.

  Below, there seemed to be something, Liu Zhi knew opened his eyes wide and looked in that direction. He still maintained the usual human habits, unaware that he didn't have a physical body, and others couldn't see him either. Concentrating his mind, he immediately saw clearly that Liu Zhi discovered the yin spirit's body was similar to when the five ghosts possessed it, able to see yin objects, which were not living things but yin spiritual bodies, not even human, but a cat-like thing, already very faint. Liu Zhi's body fell down, this thing had obviously lost normal thinking activity, numbly floating, completely ignoring Liu Zhi. Liu Zhi shook his head and no longer paid attention to it, guessing that when the sun came out at dawn, it might disperse.

  Liu Zhi knew turned back, preparing to return. This time he didn't fly high, only about ten meters off the ground. Unbeknownst to him, as he took off from the ground for an instant, a small whirlwind formed.

  He flew back along the street, and in less than two minutes, he couldn't help but laugh. As a yin spirit, he could pass through walls and there was nothing to obstruct him, so going back by walking in a straight line would be better.

  As he thought of this, he turned to directly pass through the house. The houses on this street were all commercial buildings and no one lived there. He passed directly through the building and as soon as he came out, he felt a pulling force after flying for only a few meters. Lowering his head, it was a transformer. Unintentionally, he had approached a transformer in this neighborhood, which surprisingly had an attractive force on yin spirits. He was shocked and couldn't control himself, throwing himself towards the transformer.

  Liu Zhi knew was so frightened that he suddenly sat up in bed, finding himself back in his body. He wasn't sure if it was just a dream or if his spirit had really left his body. Liu Zhi was confused and thought about it for a while, but tended to believe that his spirit had indeed left his body. However, the strong electromagnetic field must have interfered with his spirit, as the transformer was an electromagnetic source. Closing his eyes and focusing inwardly, he found himself unharmed.

  Liu Zhi's heart moved slightly, if he encountered someone else's yin spirit escaping, and the electromagnetic field suddenly exploded, could it be possible to blast the opponent back into their physical body? It was just a guess, but in reality, the ionized layer above the earth's surface is a layer that greatly suppresses the yin spirit, which practitioners often call the "feng wind layer".

  Liu Zhi knew nothing about the electromagnetic field that could interfere with yin spirits. If it were strong enough, it could even harm them. A true cultivator would have a way to defend against unexpected events when releasing their yin spirit. But Liu Zhi had no protection at all, which was actually dangerous. Fortunately, this was in modern times and cultivators were rare, especially in the city. If he were in some deep mountains or dense forests, where natural evil spirits existed, it would be much more dangerous.

  Liu Zhi knew thought for a while, then fell asleep again, until the east was whitish, got up to wash and practice early, just practiced for a while, Cao Yu Ying also got up, with great interest watching Liu Zhi know practicing boxing, but didn't say anything, He Shu had already prepared breakfast.

  Liu Zhi knew that he had made progress, and greeted Cao Yu Ying. He Shu happened to come out and called the two to eat breakfast. At the dinner table, Liu Zhi asked for Cao Yu Ying's opinion, today accompanied Cao Yu Ying to stroll around the street, visit some local famous scenic spots and so on.

  Although Liu Zhi didn't feel like going for a stroll, as the host, he still had some demeanor. Cao Yu Ying's attitude towards Liu Zhi changed significantly, becoming much more affectionate, but Liu Zhi pretended not to understand.

  Although Cao Yu Ying had always wanted to develop her career in the official circle, after seeing Liu Zhi Zhi's villa, she finally understood that Liu Zhi Zhi's family was much wealthier than hers. Compared to her own family, they were far more affluent. Moreover, Liu Zhi Zhi was also very handsome, making him an ideal husband candidate. She had previously overlooked him, but now she wanted to make a good effort. If she could grasp the opportunity with him, it would be a blessing from her past life and greatly benefit her future development. Unfortunately, the goddess has her intentions, but Xiang Wang is unfeeling.

  Liu Zhi accompanied Cao Yu Ying to stroll around the street, and it was quite satisfactory. Although he was unwilling in his heart, he didn't show it, but instead, because of not having any improper thoughts towards Cao Yu Ying, he showed a calm and composed demeanor, which made Cao Yu Ying even more infatuated.

  Liu Zhi didn't have the mind to guess Cao Yu's thoughts, on Jinling Road, a famous commercial street in Shencheng, Liu Zhi saw several people at a distance, and before he could greet them, his heart was also somewhat unwilling to do so.

  Two of them were familiar to him, one was his uncle by marriage, Lan Minzong, the younger brother of his stepmother Lan Minzhu, and another was the great monk Neng Jing Fa Shi, the abbot of Yufo Temple. The other two were a young man who looked like he came from a wealthy family, handsome and well-dressed, accompanied by a scantily clad beauty that neither Lan Minzong nor Lu Zhi knew, and Lan Minzong seemed to be trying to curry favor with this young man.

  Liu Zhi knew something was strange, especially since the big monk could suddenly appear here. Liu Zhi had a bad impression of this monk. Liu Zhi had experienced one thing that was probably related to this monk. This monk was absolutely not simple.

  Liu Zhi Zhi accompanied Cao Yu Ying into a clothing store, unaware that he had also been seen by the other party. As soon as he turned around, Abbot Neng's gaze immediately locked onto Liu Zhi Zhi. Lan Min Song was puzzled and followed Abbot Neng's gaze to take a look. His body involuntarily stiffened. The young man looked at the two of them strangely and still followed their gazes to take a look. Only after the three of them had finished their actions did Liu Zhi Zhi completely turn his body around.

  "Who is that?" the young man asked.

  "Huang Shao, that man is called Liu Zhi Zhi, he's the nephew of Lan Min Song!" The monk Jing Da treated Huang Shao with great respect.

  "It's actually your relative, just saying hello?" Huang Shao said with a smile to Lan Minsong.

  "He's my nephew, but not a biological one, just a nephew by marriage. Our relationship isn't very good!" Blue Ming Song's words left Huang Shao somewhat perplexed.

  "What's going on?" asked the woman leaning against Huang Shao's side.

  Lan Ming-song told Huang Shao about the relationship between Liu Zhi-zhi and his sister, and Huang Shao laughed, saying: "You just say he's your sister's ex-husband's son, that's it! Don't worry, if he gets out of line, I'll help you teach him a lesson!"

  "Thanks a lot, Huang Shao! Let's get together in two days, and you're treating!" Lan Mingsong invited enthusiastically.

  "Alright, let's talk about it after dinner. I have some business in Suzhou, just ask them to take care of it for me."

  "Definitely! Definitely!"

  Liu Zhi didn't know about this, what he is doing now is no different from other men who accompany ladies to go shopping, becoming a porter after shopping, carrying many bags.

  Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the annual meeting of the Longteng Charity Foundation was not held in the bustling city center, but in a coastal suburb. The venue was surrounded by several small hills near the sea, with a clubhouse in the middle connected to a golf course, facing the vast ocean. The building wasn't tall, only three stories high, but it covered a large area.

  He Shu called the driver, Gao Shi Fu, to come over. Liu Hang Xiu had a private car when he was alive, and after his death, the car was kept in the garage of their villa. It was an Audi worth around one million yuan, which wasn't extravagant for the wealthy, but rather modest. Liu Hang Xiu didn't pay much attention to this aspect, and neither did Liu Zhi Zhi. Of course, there was a dedicated driver for the car. After Liu Hang Xiu's death, Driver Gao, who was in his fifties, wasn't treated poorly by the Liu family; they kept him on as an idle person. When he received the call today, he came over immediately.

  Upon arrival, the car stopped and a golf cart specifically designed for the golf course came to pick them up. The two of them sat in the cart, and Liu Zhi Zhi looked around, taking in the surroundings. With a closer look, he noticed something unusual. His family had books on Feng Shui, which Liu Zhi Zhi had also read, although not extensively. He could still make out that this place was surrounded by small hills, but most of these hills were man-made. The clubhouse faced southeast towards the vast ocean, with a gentle sea breeze blowing in. It seemed to be using the ocean as its "bright hall" to gather the energy of the sea for its own use. Water represented wealth, what a clever move! The owner of this place must have had a brilliant Feng Shui master involved in its construction.

  Liu Zhi could roughly see the mystery, but Cao Yu couldn't. However, the luxury here was astonishing to her, and she never thought that people could enjoy such a life. Her family was also an official family, but they had never imagined such luxury either.

  Arriving at the club entrance, Liu Zhi and two others got out of the car. The doorman welcomed them, and Liu Zhi handed over the invitation letter. Before entering the door, he heard a familiar voice: "Young Master Liu, you and Miss Cao arrived before me!"

  Liu Zhi and Cao Qing turned back, Cheng Zhenqian and a fifty-year-old old man just got off the bus. Cheng Zhenqian was holding a Miao knife and a cloth bag in his hand, which were things he had forgotten in his car last time. The cloth bag contained several wild Ganoderma lucidum and Huang Jing herbs.

  Cheng Zhenqian introduced the two parties, and this old boss was Cheng Zhenqian's former boss Qian Kun. After exchanging greetings, Liu Zhizhi took over the knife and cloth bag, and bitterly smiled: "Brother Cheng, wouldn't it be better to put these two things in your car and take them out after we're done?"

  "I thought so too, but I was afraid that when the time came, I would forget, so I'd better give it to you while I still remember!" Cheng Zhenqian said, and Liu Zhizhi had no choice but to take the knife and cloth bag and enter with everyone.

  Upon entering the hall, everything was already set up. The layout of this annual meeting was a combination of Chinese and Western styles. On one side, there were over ten tables, while on the other side was the bar with a buffet table, where various dishes had been prepared in advance. Waiters carried trays from the bar, with red wine and champagne placed on them, as they approached the crowd. In the middle, there was a large empty space, followed by the main stage at the front, topped with a dome-shaped ceiling, under which luxurious chandeliers emitted soft light.

  The waiter led the crowd to a table, and another waiter came over with a tray. Everyone took a glass of wine. Liu Zhi knew put something on his seat, took a glass of red wine, Cao Qingying took a glass of champagne, and started chatting with everyone.

  "Boss Qian, Xiao Cheng, Xiao Liu, and Xiao Cao, you're here!" Sun Lao walked over with a wine tray.

  Everyone immediately came forward to greet him, asking Old Sun to sit down. It was clear that Old Sun still had a relatively high prestige. Everyone sat down and Liu Zhi knew accompanied Old Sun in conversation. The entrance continued to have people coming in, Liu Zhi saw someone, it was the young man who was with Lan Min Song when Cao Ying invited him to stroll around the street that day.

  Liu Zhi saw his opponent, and his opponent also saw Liu Zhi. Both sides smiled at each other out of conditioned reflexes.

  "Xiaoliu, do you know Huang Shao?" Qian Kun asked as he saw this scene.

  "I don't know him, is his name Huang Shao? I saw him on the street a day or two ago, that's all!" said Liu Zhi Zhi casually.

  "He's not called Huang Shao, some people call him that, to put it bluntly, he's Young Master Huang. His name is actually Huang Weiguo, and his grandfather was one of the founding contributors." Qian Kun said, thought for a moment, then continued in a low voice: "His father had an illegitimate birth, being born out of wedlock between his grandfather and a female secretary, without any official status. Although the Huang family acknowledges him, he's been kept at arm's length from the center of power. This Young Master Huang, however, is quite a character, with plenty of tricks up his sleeve and a smooth operator when it comes to interpersonal relationships."

  Liu Zhi nodded slightly and paid no more attention to him. Although the other party came from a prominent family, they had no intersection with each other. Huang Shao also took his seat, but he was not at the same table as Liu Zhi, and they were quite far apart.

  "Hello, Mr. Sun, Brother Cheng, Teacher Liu, and Teacher Cao! Nice to see you again!" It was another acquaintance, but it was a reporter named Xu Qian, who had someone with her that gave people a stunning feeling, and Liu Zhi knew him.

  "Hello, Reporter Xue! I didn't expect to run into you here!" Everyone stood up.

  "Let me introduce her to everyone, this is our famous host Miss Yu Fang!"

  Xu Qian introduced the beauty beside her, and Liu Zhi knew suddenly realized that he had seen her on TV before. However, it had been half a year since Liu Zhi last watched TV, so it was normal that he couldn't remember at first.

  "This is the hero who beheaded the python!" Xu Qian mischievously introduced Liu Zhi to Yu Fang.

  "You're the one who gave the python skin to Xianmei, aren't you? She's been bragging about that snake skin in front of me many times and said that after it's made into something, she'll give a bag to me. Are there really many pythons in these deep mountains?" Yu Fang asked curiously.

  Liu Zhi laughed and said: "Reporter Xu exaggerated, what a heroic snake slayer, it was just an accidental encounter with a python, and I happened to be lucky enough to kill it. Otherwise, I would have ended up in the deep mountains, where there are countless pythons, who knows how many days it would take to run into one."

  "Is this the snake-killing knife?" Yu Fang asked again, picking it up and frowning unconsciously, "It's so heavy!"

  The knife was not heavy, but compared to the ordinary steel sheet cut into a large knife, it was much heavier. Yufang curiously drew out the knife, only drawing out a few inches, and the cold light made people's skin crawl, making their hair stand on end. This knife was no longer an ordinary knife, but a magic weapon, which had beheaded a python as soon as it was forged, and was actually a blood sacrifice, so there was a strong killing intent.

  "It's this one. This is a Miao Dao, forged by the local master swordsmith. Its sharpness is unmatched, capable of cutting through gold and iron. Be careful, Miss Yu!" Liu Zhi Zhu warned.

  "In a gathering like this, you actually bring a knife in, thinking you're some kind of rough warrior. Miss Yu, we meet again. If you want to see knives, why don't we make an appointment and go to my place? I have knives at home, one of which is the war trophy that my grandfather got from a Japanese lieutenant. Its sharpness far surpasses this crude knife made by some rural blacksmith!" A voice rang out, and Liu Zhi knew looked up to see Huang Shao, not knowing why he was intentionally targeting him."

  However, as soon as Huang Weiguo's eyes were fixed on Yu Fang, Liu Zhizhi understood that this person had a crush on Yu Fang. Seeing that he himself had attracted Yu Fang's attention, he might be jealous.

  Liu Zhi knew a part of it, not only because of this reason, but also because of Lan Min's provocation that day. Huang Weiguo was not a fool either, and he could make things difficult for Liu Zhi. Even if he did more, he wouldn't really do anything for Lan Min. Being able to do so much is already giving Lan Min an explanation.

  "It was actually Young Master Huang, I just took a look, the Huang family has a precious sword, it's proof of their merits, not for someone like me to see. Thank you, Mr. Liu!" Yu Fang knew who Huang Weiguo was and that he had feelings for her, but she didn't want to become his mistress. His family background was good, he was handsome, and the women around him changed as frequently as a revolving door, so he couldn't be considered a faithful person. If he could really marry her, it would be okay to interact with him, unfortunately, that's just a dream.

  Yu Fang handed the knife back to Liu Zhi, who smiled and prepared to put it back in its original place. Huang Weiguo thought of reaching out to take the knife, but Liu Zhi's hand moved, dodging him.

  "Let me see!" Huang Weiguo was somewhat displeased, usually one call and a hundred responses, but Liu Zhizhi didn't give him face. His original intention was to draw his sword and evaluate it, show off his learning, and incidentally belittle Liu Zhizhi.

  "Since it's a rural blacksmith's work, it can't enter the eyes of Huang Daxiang, so it's better not to look at it!" Liu Zhi knew coldly smiled. The other party had just ridiculed this knife and now wanted to see the knife again, thinking that Liu Zhi was just for show. Since the last time, Liu Zhi unintentionally passed through a magical tribulation, his temperament has increased a lot. If it were before, perhaps his heart would have already ignited, and he would have started fighting with one word.

  But that's the way it is, Liu Zhi knew how to cultivate his martial arts skills to the level of hidden strength. A warrior's temperament isn't something that can be easily erased. Plus, he had unintentionally entered the door of cultivation and formed a personality that was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. His exterior was as smooth as jade, while inside he was firm and unyielding, so naturally he wouldn't submit to pressure. And besides, the other person had just mocked him.

  "Hey!" Huang Weiguo hadn't expected Liu Zhizhi not to buy his account, and was about to get angry, but then he smiled again, "Fine! Fine! A broken knife isn't worth two cents, no need to look at it!" After saying that, he turned around and left.

  "Mr. Liu, you shouldn't have offended him, I suppose you don't know his family background?" Xu Qian was a bit anxious, after all, she had received favors from Liu Zhi before and considered him a good friend.

  "I know he's from a noble family, so what? I'm not from the same world as him anyway!" Liu Zhi said nonchalantly.

  Sun Lao showed a look of appreciation, while Xu Qian was somewhat worried, and Yu Fang's eyes flashed with a hint of sarcasm, and she let out another sigh.