Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

She grabbed Liu Chuandao by the back of his neck and slammed him back to the ground with great force and violence.

Xue Yuantong: "What a brutal game!"

Chen Siyu feigned sincerity: "Such a brutal game, he doesn't have to play, right? Why doesn't he just quit the game?"

Chen Siqing: "Silly sister, it's not as easy as just wanting to quit."

Chen Siyu: "As long as he stands up, won't the game be over?"

Chen Siqing thought for a moment, then came up with a perfect excuse to rebut her sister: "The textbooks have everything, but why can't you rank first?"

Xue Yuantong: "I can though."

Chen Siqing: "..."

While the girls joked around, Liu Chuandao's face darkened like coal.

Jiang Ning finally came over and looked at Pang Jiao with an indisputable tone: "Move over, I need to eat."

...

As soon as he said this, the air around became still.

Moonlight, Alley, Shadow.

Chai Wei suddenly looked over.

Even though he hated Pang Jiao to death, he had to admit that Pang Jiao's fighting ability was undoubtedly the strongest he had seen in his life, no, the strongest person he had ever seen.

Chai Wei asked himself, if he were to take on Pang Jiao one-on-one, he wouldn't last more than three rounds.

It was precisely because he knew Pang Jiao's terror that he opted for a strategy of using his wits.

And yet, Jiang Ning dared to talk to Pang Jiao like that?

'He must have a death wish!' Chai Wei was shocked but also secretly delighted, thinking that if Jiang Ning got beaten by Pang Jiao, his strongest competitor would be out of the way.

Even though Jiang Ning was quite strong, having once won a half-marathon championship, that time was just pure luck.

When it comes to a real fight, compared to the terrifying Pang Jiao, their tonnage levels were on entirely different scales.

In a corner.

The battered Duan Shigang looked up, his gaze shifting to Jiang Ning.

At this moment, he set aside his group and genuinely hoped Jiang Ning would defeat those three nightmares!

Below Yin Mountain, Liu Chuandao was nearly going crazy with joy.

'Jiang Ning, you're done for!' Liu Chuandao predicted, almost envisioning Jiang Ning getting brutally beaten.

Unlike others' reactions, Xue Yuantong and the twins, as well as Bai Yuxia, remained very calm.

The three of them had more or less seen Jiang Ning in action before; even Bai Yuxia had witnessed Jiang Ning disciplining Deng Xiang and the others at the back of the classroom—a scene that was unforgettable for life.

Pang Jiao, sitting on someone as if they were a chair, didn't get angry at this request.

Some people had the right to make her give way.

Pang Jiao shifted from sitting to squatting, then with one hand, grabbed Liu Chuandao and, using a forceful pulling motion, lifted him up live.

"Thanks." Jiang Ning was very polite.

He took a step forward, passing through the narrow alley, followed by Bai Yuxia, the twins, and Xue Yuantong as if nothing unusual had happened.

Liu Chuandao watched this bizarre scene, his mind in a daze.

He glanced at Jiang Ning's retreating figure, then at Pang Jiao's enormous face, and his mind was momentarily confused.

'They're walking away like that... just walking away?' Liu Chuandao couldn't accept it.

The intense battle he had imagined never happened!

"Damn!" Liu Chuandao cursed angrily, what on earth was that!

Pang Jiao's bull-like eyes glared back, and Liu Chuandao recalled Jiang Ning's demeanor earlier; he decided to imitate it.

Liu Chuandao stared at Pang Jiao, his tone unquestionable: "Let go of me!"

As soon as these words left his mouth, Pang Jiao pressed him back down to the ground.

Liu Chuandao cried out in pain: "I can't breathe!"

...

Ten minutes later.

Qiang Li came to pick up Chai Wei.

Twenty minutes later.

Duan Shigang and Ge Hao supported each other as they left.

Thirty minutes later.

The Four Golden Flowers exited the alley.

Forty minutes later.

Liu Chuandao crawled out of the dark alley like a reptile, propping himself up against the wall, struggling to move towards the hospital.

He was injured and needed urgent treatment.

Liu Chuandao knew there was a small clinic nearby. He leaned against the wall, moving little by little to the entrance of the clinic.

Seeing the clinic's bright white light, hope surged in Liu Chuandao's heart.

When you're sick, a hospital always brings peace of mind.

His movements became much smoother, taking a few more steps, he stepped into the clinic.

At this moment, two doctors in white coats inside the clinic came up to him, helped him to the bedside, and spoke first with a hint of complaint:

"Why are you only coming at this time?"

Liu Chuandao was taken aback. Usually proud and unyielding, his temper had calmed considerably in his injured state, and he replied:

"I got beaten up at this time, it's not like I can ask them to hit me earlier, right?"

The doctor was also taken aback: "Alright then, let's take a look at your injury."

After a brief examination, the doctor found tweezers, gauze, and a series of other tools.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you afraid of pain?"

Liu Chuandao immediately laughed, a carefree laugh.

As a manly man, how could he be afraid of pain?

He had been beaten so badly by Pang Jiao and hadn't mentioned the pain, let alone now in the hospital.

He picked up a paper cup beside him, drank it all in one go, and calmly said, "I am very good at enduring pain!"

The doctor, hearing this, nodded: "Good, good, good, good young man!"

Being praised by the doctor, Liu Chuandao's mood improved immensely, even his pride trampled by Pang Jiao and Jiang Ning was restored considerably.

He heard the doctor say: "Xiao Wang, you're doing it today, I'll teach you how to handle the wound on the side."

The young man with a youthful look immediately responded: "Alright, master!"

Three minutes later, Liu Chuandao was sweating with pain, it was only then he realized that the old doctor let an intern operate on him.

...

Late at night.

Jiang Ning walked out of the restaurant, with Bai Yuxia settling the bill behind him.

Then, she approached him and stood together with Jiang Ning.

"Today's meal wasn't bad, was it?" Bai Yuxia looked at the colorful lights and the neon flickering street.

Even in the deep night of early winter, nothing could dampen the Yuzhou people's enthusiasm for late-night snacks. Nearby, a few middle-aged men were chatting loudly at a barbecue stall.

"Yeah, Tongtong enjoyed it a lot." Jiang Ning replied.

At that moment, Bai Yuxia almost thought Jiang Ning was a dad bringing his child along.

The two chatted outside for a bit, then Xue Yuantong and the twins ran out.

Xue Yuantong stuffed a piece of candy into Jiang Ning's hand: "Plum candy from the front desk, sweet and sour."

Jiang Ning peeled one and popped it into his mouth.

The smoke from the charcoal grill was quite strong, and the smell clung to their clothes. Jiang Ning used his spiritual power to lightly wave it away, blowing the smell off their clothes.

They strolled along the street, walking all the way to the school gate, where a white BMW was parked by the roadside.

Bai Yuxia waved goodbye to them, opened the car door, and got in.

Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong then retrieved their bike from the campus bike shed and went home to sleep.

...

River Dam Bungalow.

When Xue Yuantong got home, Aunt Gu was inside weaving yarn.

The Evergreen Liquid job was quite leisurely, leaving Aunt Gu with more free time. The stools at home were wooden blocks.

Aunt Gu, having nothing to do, decided to knit yarn cushions for the stools.

Xue Yuantong looked at the small red-dressed stool, surprised and delighted, she quickly sat down and found it much more comfortable than before.

She took a few sugar oranges and sat on the stool peeling them.

Aunt Gu glanced at her daughter, noticing her little mouth never stopped.

Usually, when coming home late, her daughter would at least say something, tell her where she went, to avoid unnecessary worry.

Today, however, not even a word, if Jiang Ning hadn't sent a message to explain, Aunt Gu wouldn't know what happened!

This girl was getting more headstrong the more she went out.

Though Aunt Gu had her grievances with Tongtong, she didn't say anything aloud. She wasn't the type of mom to make a fuss.

In educating her daughter, Aunt Gu had quite the knack, fearing she would stray off track and not live happily later.

Tongtong ate a few sugar oranges and suddenly felt like something was missing; it turned out the home's TV wasn't on.

Even if she might not watch TV, having it play something nearby, with some sound, made the room feel more like home.

Xue Yuantong called out: "Mom, I want to watch TV, is that okay?"

Aunt Gu continued her knitting: "Go ahead, but you mustn't turn it on."