The first time he saw her, although he was still experiencing work, no matter male or female, every person who came in to do things would always take a few more glances at him, except for the woman in front of him, who remained calm and unruffled.

  Today I saw her again, she was still as calm as a windless and waveless lake surface. A girl of this age can have such a state of mind, it's not many.

  "It turned out to be the young master of the Qin family." Lin Qingyao smiled and greeted him.

  "What's with this 'young master' business? That's just something boring people call out. Just call me Qin Yu or Big Brother Qin."

  It's a bit impolite to call Qin Yu by his name directly, so Lin Qingyao compromised and shouted: "Brother Qin." Since Qin Yu was older than her on both sides, calling him that didn't sound out of place.

  Qin Yu looked at Xu Ran beside Lin Qingyao and asked in a gentle tone: "Who is this?"

  "This is my brother, Xu Ran." Lin Qingyao introduced calmly.

  Qin Yu stretched out his hand: "Hello." His attitude was very respectful.

  Compared with Shao Jingming, it's much stronger.

  Xu Ran touched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed, but after a moment's thought, he still stretched out his hand. After all, he was now following Lin Qingyao, and he absolutely couldn't lose face in front of her.

  "Qingyao, if you have time, let's just grab a casual meal." Qin Yu's tone was calm and inviting, giving off the feeling that he would be delighted if Lin Qingyao went, but wouldn't mind if she didn't.

  Lin Qingyao smiled and politely declined: "My younger brother is still injured, another day I'll invite Qin Ge to dinner." At the auction, Qin Yu had helped her once, emotionally and rationally, she should thank Qin Yu properly.

  Qin Yu was not a person who would pester others. Seeing that Lin Qingyao had rejected him, he didn't say much and bid farewell to Lin Qingyao with a smile.

  Lin Qingyao couldn't help but admire Qin Yu's demeanor once again in her heart.

  Lin Qingyao paid for all the clothes with her card and the rain outside had yet to stop.

  Xu Ran wanted to help Lin Qingyao carry things, but this time she was firmly refused by Lin Qingyao. She had neglected Xu Ran's injury and already felt guilty, so how could she let Xu Ran do these things now?

  Lin Qingyao bought a lot of clothes, and the shopping mall staff enthusiastically gave two umbrellas to Lin Qingyao and Xu Ran. Such big-spending customers need to be well taken care of in order to win their hearts and make them repeat customers.

  Lin Qingyao and Xu Ran walked for a while, and several salespeople were still discussing it. It's really that people can't be judged by their appearance. Two people who looked rustic and unassuming actually bought so many things without hesitation!

  It's raining outside, the electric tricycle is definitely not going to work, let's take a taxi. But which driver would be willing to go to Liu Hutong? Lin Qingyao scanned the street and simply hailed a cab, taking Xu Ran to the auto show. Since they were going to buy a car anyway, they might as well buy one and drive it back themselves!

  Xu Ran is a man after all, and he has an instinctive fondness for luxury cars.

  Went to the place, looked left and right, front and back, helping Lin Qingyao strategize.

  Finally, Lin Qingyao decided to buy a high-end BMW, with a streamlined model that makes people feel very comfortable. The silver-white body is low-key yet luxurious, which perfectly matches the aesthetic of women.

  After selecting the car, Lin Qingyao looked at Xu Ran who was turning around and asked: "Have you chosen your car?"

  "Qingyao... are you talking about me? You really want to buy a car for me?" Lin Qingyao said that when Xu Ran bought a car, Xu Ran thought it was a joke.

  Lin Qingyao rubbed her forehead, was her expression really that bad? So she nodded and said: "It's true."

  "I..." Xu Ran's face was filled with difficulty, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

  Lin Qingyao knew Xu Ran's temperament, and was somewhat helpless - how could a grown man be so slow and hesitant? But it was precisely Xu Ran's gentle nature that made Lin Qingyao appreciate him. If Xu Ran were someone who sought things excessively, Lin Qingyao might not have treated him so well.

  Lin Qingyao patted Xu Ran: "You will inevitably help me with errands in the future, if you don't dress up a bit more decently, won't it lose my face? Hurry up and choose one!"

  Xu Ran gritted his teeth and finally said what was on his mind: "I... don't have a driver's license." He also figured it out, Lin Qingyao wasn't someone who cared about money, she wanted to give him a car, he was nervous but didn't plan on refusing, after all Lin Qingyao had a point.

  It's just... having a car doesn't mean he can drive it, what's the point? Isn't it just a decoration?

  "Pfft!" Lin Qingyao burst out laughing all of a sudden.

  Lin Qingyao smiled and asked: "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

  Xu Ran's soft and gentle voice, like a timid little wife, sounded low: "I'm afraid you'll think I'm useless..." Qing Yao helped him so much, if he knew she couldn't even drive a car, wouldn't he be very disappointed?

  Lin Qingyao smiled disbelievingly: "If you can't, then go learn, I remember that there's a driving school in the school, later I'll give you some money, you go learn first."

  "How...embarrassing."

  Xu Ran's words were cut off before he could finish, as Lin Qingyao glared at him and retorted: "This is my investment in you. Sooner or later, I'll get back the principal with interest!" But Lin Qingyao was just saying that to scare Xu Ran. In reality, she wanted to help this awkward but enthusiastic person. As a cultivator, what could she possibly need Xu Ran's help with?

  Xu Ran had no choice but to rely on Lin Qingyao, and chose a high-end Range Rover. Shao Jingming's little white face came running around every day in this car, disturbing Qingyao! It was really hateful, he also had one... um, that is, Qingyao also had one, looking at Shao Jingming afterwards still dared to be arrogant.

  Xu Ran thought so in his heart.

  They bought two cars, but only one person could drive. Lin Qingyao had to ask the seller to help deliver one of them. The driver was reluctant when he heard it was Liu Hutong, but eventually went anyway.

  Lin Qingyao bought two cars, totaling almost three million. He would also get a substantial commission. If he didn't want to go and blew the deal, he would regret it later.

  The Lin family didn't have a garage, so they had no choice but to drive both cars into the courtyard.

  The person who sent the car saw Lin Qingyao, this "rich lady" and "local tyrant", living in such a dilapidated place, and was surprised again.

  "Xu Ran, come here, I'll help you treat your injury." Lin Qingyao called Xu Ran to the main room between the two bedrooms.

  Xu Ran pulled down his outer jacket, wearing only a short sleeve, revealing his injured arm.

  Lin Qingyao first used her spiritual power to numb Xu Ran's arm, making him feel no pain, and then she tore the gauze apart.

  Looking at the wound that had already begun to fester, Lin Qingyao couldn't help but sigh, and she couldn't help but think of the night when she was injured by the ugly woman cultivator. Xu Ran must have seen an even more terrifying version of herself back then.

  He didn't just walk away, but rather plucked up the courage to remove all the iron caltrops from his body. This kindness, she remembered in her heart.

  Lin Qingyao used her spiritual power to cut off all the sutures on the wound and then pulled them out.

  Such sutures will definitely leave scars later. If you use spiritual power as sutures, the recovery will be faster than this!

  Lin Qingyao carefully controlled her spiritual power, clearing the pus from the wound without hurting Xu Ran's healthy skin, and then used her spiritual power to bond the broken tendons and skin together. After that, she added a layer of protective membrane formed by her spiritual power on the outside, so that the wound would no longer be afraid of water or touch.

  With this spiritual power, Xu Ran's wound will no longer become infected and suppurate, and it will heal quickly.

  Unfortunately, Xu Ran himself was not a cultivator. If he were a cultivator, he could have used his own spiritual power to heal the wound. In fact, if Lin Qingyao's cultivation had been higher, she would also have been able to help Xu Ran recover from his injuries.

  Unfortunately, she now has the heart but lacks the strength.

  "Alright!" Lin Qingyao finished everything and said to Xu Ran.

  Xu Ran looked at his wound with delight, it seemed to have healed already. He touched it and didn't feel any pain, he admired Lin Qingyao even more.

  "I'm just preventing your wound from getting infected, if you want the skin to heal properly, it still depends on your own recovery ability, you'd better be more careful." Lin Qingyao instructed.

  Xu Ran's eyes suddenly turned hot and his eyes instantly reddened: "Except for my deceased mother, no one has ever cared about me like this."

  Lin Qingyao sighed: "Although your mother left early, and although your father is a scoundrel, you still have parents. I am truly alone in the world."

  Xu Ran smiled: "You just treat me as your family, I'll be your brother!"

  "Brother?" Lin Qingyao's eyes widened: "Obviously it should be younger brother!"

  Two people joked and said a couple of words, both feeling more relaxed. The rain outside grew heavier, Lin Qingyao pulled out some vegetables from her storage space and used the meat that had been stored in her inventory bag to make a hot pot meal.

  While eating, Lin Qingyao sighed in admiration, "This storage bag is great! It's saved us the trouble of using a refrigerator. Whatever you put in it comes out the same way!"

  No wonder everyone wants to cultivate immortality? If a cultivator does not pursue the Great Way and only seeks mortal-like enjoyment, it is still quite easy.

  Thinking of this, Lin Qingyao couldn't help but feel a little puzzled again. The Great Way... her own cultivation, seemed to have never thought about pursuing the Great Way.

  But slowly, apart from wanting to cultivate herself, protect herself and the people she wants to protect, she seems to have a hint of longing for that elusive heavenly way.

  Want to cultivate to the extreme, go and take a look at the outside world, what is it like.

  In the past, there were really immortals who could ascend and fly up. What was the world like after ascending?

  Lin Qingyao's mind wandered off as she thought about it.

  But even if one has attained that elusive Great Way, what then?

  Looking at the people around me, one by one they are aging faster than me, such as Xu Ran, such as Bao Tong... In the end, will I cultivate myself into a heartless and ruthless monster?

  Lin Qingyao seems to have fallen into a dead end, unsure of her future path and where she should go.

  Is it pursuing the elusive Tao or being mediocre, when someone stronger than ordinary people is guarding what they are guarding.

  Lost in thought, Lin Qingyao went from being distracted to being possessed by a demon.