Chapter 22 (1/2)

Chapter 22: I’ll Become Number One

Translator: GravityTales  Editor: GravityTales

These last two days were undoubtedly the happiest time for Tang Xiu.

Tang Xiu completely put aside his practice as well as studying.

All day long, he was beside his mother, indulging himself to enjoy his mother’s spoiling without the slightest restraint.

Tang Xiu had long been longing such a wild hope, that one day he could have this day after living for ten thousand of years in the Immortal World. And now, his long-cherished wish had finally come true. Therefore, Tang Xiu truly cherished each second he spent together with his mother.

No matter what time, regardless of any place, Tang Xiu’s eyes were unable to even lose sight of his mother’s face even for a second.

“You sonny, why do you always watch attentively and look at your mother’s face, is there any flowers growing on my face?” Having felt her son fondly attached to her, joy filled Su Lingyun’s heart, even though she couldn’t help but scold him as well.

“Mom’s face must be more beautiful than flowers.” Tang Xiu blurted out without even thinking.

“Oily mouth and smooth talker, you certainly have a girlfriend at school.” Hearing the praise from her son, happiness blossomed in Su Lingyun’s heart, as she then scolded him with a happy expression.

“I do want to have a girlfriend, but unfortunately nobody looks at your son.” Tang Xiu curled his lips and spoke in disdain.

Han Qingwu’s figure involuntarily flashed through Tang Xiu’s mind after he said these words, as well as his intimate scene with her.

“That’s because they are blind, they will regret it one day.” Looking at her son’s content and happy smiling face, Su Lingyun felt touched that her son was happily smiling. Su Lingyun affectionately stroke Tang Xiu’s head and then hugged him.

However, happy times have always been short.

The 2 days of the monthly vacation had fleeted.

Although Tang Xiu was extremely reluctant to go, he had no choice but to return to school since his mother urged him to.

“Have you heard that this Monthly Test’s results have all come out? I heard that there are some students from our class that entered the top 20.”

“I’ve heard that also, I didn’t expect that apart from her outstanding abilities in sports and outside activities, Cheng Yannan also excelled in studying, I’ve completely fallen for her.”

“In the previous Monthly Test, Cheng Yannan only got 400, how could her points suddenly increase by 100 points?”

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When he just walked and entered the classroom, Tang Xiu heard everyone discussing the Monthly Test’s results.

Tang Xiu didn’t participate in the discussion, but was racking his brains about some ways to make money.

Having gone through the restaurant’s smashing, followed by that loan shark debt collectors matter, Tang Xiu became more aware of the importance of having formidable strength.

Tang Xiu knew that if he lacked strength just like when he had his rebirth, then, not only would have he and his mother been humiliated by those several bullies headed by Hei San, but those debt collectors from the Eternal Growth Trading Co. could also have beaten them. It was too horrible to even imagine the consequences.

It was precisely because he was lucky enough to fit the cultivation requirement and practice the Heavenly Art of Cosmic Origin, which caused his physical body to undergo an earth-shaking transformation, that he had the strength to face and defend himself against all kinds of crises at that time.

However, practicing this Heavenly Art of Cosmic Origin also gave excessive and overbearing side effects. Tang Xiu didn’t dare to actively practice this cultivation technique this month, and instead tried to find an alternative substitute for the Heavenly Art of Cosmic Origin with other martial skills and cultivation techniques.

However, after having spent one month, even though Tang Xiu had tried every cultivation technique and martial skills in his memory, he despairingly found out that all those cultivation techniques and martial skills from the Immortal World had harsh requirements regarding the need of heaven and earth spiritual energy. They simply were not suitable to be practiced on Earth.

Having realized that he had no means to practice all those cultivation techniques and martial skills in any situation, if Tang Xiu wanted to have the strength to protect his family and himself, moreover wanting to return to the Immortal World to have his revenge, then, he must choose to practice this Heavenly Art of Cosmic Origin.

But, in order to practice Heavenly Art of Cosmic Origin, Tang Xiu naturally had to find a way to find and buy all kinds of precious herbs and minerals in order to refine his bodily liquids and use it to temper and refine his own body. This certainly would need massive amounts of money.

“If I were to draw magical charms and sell it, could it be regarded by people as snatching God’s stick?”

“Also, I don’t know whether there are any other cultivators on Earth or not. If there are, it actually wouldn’t be bad if I built a formation array and sold it to them to make money, would it?”

“Or concocting pills and then selling them?”

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Tang Xiu spent the whole night trying to find ways to make money only to find out by himself that the grand and sophisticated way of making money in the Immortal World couldn’t be applied on Earth.

“Eldest Brother, even if we failed this exam, it really doesn’t matter. There are still 2 months left till the College Entrance Test, so if we are willing to work hard, we can take the Unified Examination and be admitted to a university.” Having seen Tang Xiu studying in the evening with his brows wrinkled, sighing voices, and wailing breath, Yuan Chuling was under the impression that Tang Xiu had already known about the Monthly Test’s results and thus gave this kind of response. He gently spoke these comforting words as his side.

“Fatty, do you know any good way to make money?” Upon hearing Yuan Chuling’s words, Tang Xiu eyes turned bright as he caught Yuan Chuling’s arm, and asked with an excited expression.

Tang Xiu knew that the reason why he couldn’t come out with any good way to make money was because he himself was only a bumpkin and had no business sense. On the other hand, he had been living for ten thousand years in the Immortal World, and since he was only here for a little while, he still was unable to keep up with the senses and thoughts of the living rhythm on Earth.

But Yuan Chuling was different. His parents were successful businessmen. Having grown up and been influenced by such a kind of business environment, both of his business sense and talent were certainly incomparable to his.

“Eldest Brother, how much money do you want? I can lend you.” Seeing an eager expression from Tang Xiu, Yuan Chuling froze for a moment, and then quickly replied in a bright tone.

“I don’t want to borrow money, but want to make money. You tell me which is the world’s most profitable business, or what is the fastest way to make money.” Tang Xiu knew that Yuan Chuling misunderstood his words and replied while shaking his head.

“The quickest way to make money is certainly robbery; robbing a bank or jewelry shop. It doesn’t need any business and could be built from nothing, it’s enough to cover your current problems.” Yuan Chuling blurted out and talked without even thinking.

Upon hearing Yuan Chuling’s remarks, Tang Xiu couldn’t help but give him a supercilious look, then heavily slapped his shoulders, and snappily spoke, “I’m serious dammit! I’m dead serious in asking for your advice.”

“If you don’t want to rob or don’t dare to rob, then you can only buy lottery tickets, it could even make you a billionaire overnight. However, this is being too reliant on luck.”

“There is also speculating the stock market, albeit it needs a huge amount of capital as a support for the deed, but you also need to spend enough time and energy to study it meticulously. And this obviously doesn’t suit you.”