Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 79 – Guo Jie’s Phone Call

"Ha ha! Little Lin, our school is on break! Come help me move some stuff. I'm going to crash at your place until school starts again, hehe!"

Ren Lan's familiar laughter came through the phone.

"Alright, I'll be there soon."

Lin Jichen hung up the phone and got out of the gaming pod.

Still no sense of hunger.

Lin Jichen suddenly realized this wasn't sustainable. His body needed exercise and proper nutrition.

The gaming pod could maintain his nutrition and life, but it couldn't provide the energy that food did.

He wanted a healthy and strong body before the game and the real world merged.

After all, the fusion would take five years. He couldn't rely on the gaming pod for all that time; his physical abilities would deteriorate significantly.

If something happened, his weak body wouldn't be much help.

Moreover, once the game merged with reality, the player's cultivation in the game would transfer to their real body.

But if the body was too weak, the transfer would be slow and done in batches.

It was like having a small stomach—you couldn't stuff too much in at once. You'd have to do it bit by bit.

So, many players took a long time to fully integrate their in-game powers—some took weeks, others months, and some even over a year.

The reason was simple: their bodies were too weak to handle the full transfer all at once.

In his previous life, Lin Jichen had taken several months to fully integrate.

Thinking of this, Lin Jichen decided to make a change. From now on, he would try not to skip any meals and it wouldn't take much time.

Unless he was on a mission.

He would also exercise daily to improve his physical fitness over the next five years.

It was perfect timing since Ren Lan, the fitness fanatic, was moving in. She could help him set up a workout plan, no problem.

Plus, eating and working out every day would let him experience a bit of normal life on Earth in these last few years.

In a few years, everything would change. The world would no longer be peaceful, and humanity would enter a period of war, fighting against evil spirits and monsters.

Peaceful days would be a thing of the past.

Understanding this, Lin Jichen grabbed his keys and headed out.

The school was close to where he lived, just a ten-minute walk.

Lin Jichen hadn't attended classes for many days, which puzzled him.

He hadn't been to class for so long, yet his class advisor hadn't contacted him—not even a single call.

He arrived at the dormitory building where Ren Lan was waiting.

Goodness, she had a suitcase on each side. Was she planning to stay forever?

"Why are you so slow? I can't wait to get back and play in my gaming pod!"

Ren Lan complained. She had been dreaming of playing "Tale of Immortal" in her gaming pod every night.

Lin Jichen glanced at the two suitcases and picked the lighter one.

It wasn't that he lacked chivalry, but the other suitcase was full of... fitness equipment, easily over a hundred pounds.

"Did you tell your parents? They won't drag you back, will they?" Lin Jichen asked.

"No, I told them I was going on a trip with my bestie. Plus, my bestie's family owns a company, so she's covering for me. No problem at all," Ren Lan replied.

Lin Jichen chuckled and nodded, letting her be. After all, if she got caught and scolded, it was her problem.

"By the way, after we move this stuff, can you come with me to the mall? I need to buy some daily essentials, like pillows and bed sheets."

"Alright, my lady, let's go. After this, I need to get something to eat. Can you cook?"

Lin Jichen looked at her with hopeful eyes.

Having someone cook for him every day for the next two months would be bliss.

"You're not really my buddy, are you? When have you ever seen me cook? If I cooked, my dog would make me a three-course meal overnight. Are you sure you want to eat my cooking?" Ren Lan asked with a smile.

Lin Jichen shuddered and shook his head vigorously. "Forget it, I'll cook. At least my cooking won't kill us."

They chatted as they walked home.

Ding ding dong dong...

Just as they were about to leave the school, Lin Jichen's phone rang.

He looked at the caller ID: "Baby Guo ."

Goodness, he knew who it was without needing to guess.

Under Ren Lan's teasing gaze, Lin Jichen's face turned red as he awkwardly explained, "I forgot to delete her number. This is her first call in days. Don't get the wrong idea."

He was about to hang up. He didn't want any entanglements with this woman right now.

Revenge? Lin Jichen had thought about it.

But what could he do for revenge now? He couldn't just go and kill her, right?

A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years. He'd remember this grudge but wasn't in a hurry.

But Ren Lan stopped him.

"Didn't you say you were over her? She hooked up with another guy and bullied you. Can you just let that slide?"

"So what do you want me to do?" Lin Jichen asked, amused.

"At least give her a good scolding! If you can't do it, I'll do it for you!" Ren Lan said.

Lin Jichen thought she would refuse, but to his surprise, he agreed.

"Alright, I'll leave it to you."

"Wow, Little Lin, I didn't expect you to be so over her. Don't worry, I'll take care of this grudge for you. You answer the call first."

Lin Jichen didn't hesitate and answered the call, putting it on speaker.

"Jichen~ Do you miss me? You haven't talked to me for days. I'm waiting outside your dorm, my legs are so sore~"

On the other end, Guo Jie's coquettish voice came through.

Just as Lin Jichen was looking forward to how Ren Lan would retaliate, she hung up the call.

"Damn, such a good opportunity. We have to scold her face-to-face. Let's go! She's right outside your dorm, hurry before she leaves."

With that, Ren Lan grabbed Lin Jichen and rushed out.

Lin Jichen was dragged along by this fierce girl, still carrying a suitcase.

The key point was that Ren Lan was dragging over a hundred pounds of luggage with one hand and pulling him with the other, moving swiftly. What could he say?

They arrived at Lin Jichen's dormitory building and saw Guo Jie standing there.

She had no idea Lin Jichen hadn't been at school for days.

Guo Jie was only somewhat pretty, nowhere near Ren Lan's level.

But she knew how to dress up, do makeup, and match outfits.

These skills made her stand out in college.

Most college girls hadn't mastered these social skills yet, or were just learning.

Unlike Guo Jie, who was an expert, using these tricks to boost her looks and charm.

Plus, she was skilled in "tea art" and "spare tire cultivation."

With a few tricks, she had made Lin Jichen, a naive freshman, fall head over heels.

Looking back, Lin Jichen felt he had been so foolish.

Ignoring Ren Lan, the real beauty, he had been obsessed with a master of tea art.

Wait, did that reveal something...

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