Chapter 115: The Neighbor Next Door Is Ye Chenjing

On the floor of the space, over a hundred books were stacked, and Lin Meng nodded satisfactorily.

Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, she couldn't help but say:

""Just control your own cultivation speed; you don't need to disrupt your rhythm for my sake. These books are enough to keep me occupied for a while, so there's no rush to look for more.""

""Then tidy up and prepare for secluded cultivation; I won't come to disturb you during this period.""

Ye Fan agreed obediently, but he knew very well in his heart.

Everyone cultivating needs a goal; most cultivators seek only longevity.

He was the same before: first, he wanted to escape his lowly status and distance himself from the mundane world; second, he sought to be reborn and gain longevity, to contend with heaven for years.

But now he feels that such a reason for cultivation is utterly insufficient to drive one to defy heaven, and he has now found the true meaning of cultivating to become an immortal.

That is to follow the Immortal Elder Sister!

The Immortal Elder Sister is the guide who led him into the cultivation world, and will also be the faith he follows for his entire life!

Lin Meng didn't realize that, over the course of this meal, Ye Fan's state of mind had undergone a tremendous change.

She moved all the books out of the space into the study, and after sorting them she found that most of them described the customs and local conditions of the Heavenly Gang Continent.

There were also some travel notes of wandering martial artists, covering both the mundane world and the cultivation realm.

Just reading these storybooks and continental introductions would keep Lin Meng occupied for a good while.

Because the text there, while broadly similar to Chinese, also has some parts that Lin Meng needs to ponder carefully to understand the meaning.

Besides that, there are also many introductory books on cultivation, such as those on pills, formations, artifact refining, etc., as well as some low-level cultivation notes.

Although these books are worth little money on the Heavenly Gang Continent, they enable Lin Meng to quickly grasp a lot of useful information.

She pulled out the book on medicinal pills, found the section on the Marrow Washing Pill, and studied it carefully.

The book says that after taking the Marrow Washing Pill, one will suffer unbearable abdominal pain, followed by a sensation as if every bone, tendon, and meridian in the body were being crushed.

Enduring this pain completes the marrow washing and sinew forging; the person will then be reborn.

Lin Meng swallowed, thinking, 'What a rebirth!' Just reading the description of this pain makes one's scalp tingle; undergoing it personally must be unimaginable.

After thinking, Lin Meng decided to first cultivate for a period before deciding further.

She fears pain; even the ache from the first jade bracelet on her wrist is still hard for her to accept.

If she were to take the Marrow Washing Pill now, she would likely be killed by the pain.

""Sigh—" Lin Meng let out a deep breath, thinking, 'No wonder cultivation is said to be defying heaven; ordinary people can't endure it.'

Since the Marrow Washing Pill can't be taken for now, I'll just take a few Opening Aperture Pills to calm my nerves.

Lin Meng ate several Opening Aperture Pills like candy, thinking she had over three hundred of them, so eating more wouldn't hurt.

The Opening Aperture Pill helps open the body's apertures, draw qi in, and indirectly temper the tendons and bones.

She will first strengthen her small frame, then undertaking the marrow washing will not be too late.

With this self‑comfort, Lin Meng felt much more at ease.

After all, cultivation should be free and easy; too much pressure is counterproductive.

Seeing the nice weather outside, Lin Meng decided to go out for a stroll, which would also be a good chance to familiarize herself with the small island's environment.

She pushed the door and stepped out; her home's wall isn't tall, and as soon as she steps out and turns her head she can see the household fifty meters away.

Last night she saw the lights on inside, so maybe the occupants haven't left yet.

After thinking, Lin Meng walked toward that villa.

She rang the doorbell; after a while no one answered, and Lin Meng felt pleased—it seemed Sun Yao hadn't lied to her, as basically no one lives here.

Lin Meng turned to leave, but just then the door opened behind her, and a thoroughly aggravating voice sounded at the back of her head.

""Who's there?""

Lin Meng's steps halted; this voice sounded somewhat familiar.

At this moment, Ye Chenyu was glaring at that back view with a displeased face; he was busy, yet someone had come to disturb him.

He had originally planned to go racing with a few buddies today, but instead his older brother assigned him a task, telling him to come over to help with moving.

Ye Chenyu thought, 'Moving house is such a private matter for my older brother; it's only right that I, as his younger brother, handle it myself,' so he came over.

He was about to finish when an unexpected guest showed up.

Lin Meng furrowed her brows and turned around; sure enough, she saw an irritating face, and she couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

""Ye Chenyu? What are you doing here? Don't tell me this house is yours.""

Ye Chenyu finally cleared his vision of the person before him, equally shocked and staring wide‑mouthed; then he seemed to realize something, hastily covered his mouth, and stared at Lin Meng with the expression of someone who had just heard a earth‑shattering scandal.

""You don't also live here, do you? That villa next door was originally bought by you!""

Ye Chenyu's heart jolted, and a ridiculous idea quickly popped into his mind.

His older brother is something else—on the surface he looks so proper, yet privately he harbors such thoughts!

A few days ago his older brother found him and said he would take away this apartment of his and give him a substitute place elsewhere.

He didn't mind; it was just a villa he had never lived in, so if his older brother wanted it, he would just give it away.

But soon Ye Chenyu felt that something was off.

So he asked Sun Yao for information, but Sun Yao was equally tight‑lipped, only saying that the villa belonging to his older brother had been sold by the older brother, and he couldn't find out who bought it.

At this point he finally understood: his older brother wanted to be close to the water tower to get the first pick!

Seeing Ye Chenyu's strange expression, muttering to himself, Lin Meng felt annoyed and stepped back.

Whether to speak or not, is this younger brother of Ye Chenjing perhaps a bit lacking in intelligence? He doesn't look very bright……

""You still haven't answered me—is this house yours?""

Ye Chenyu came to his senses, saw Lin Meng's expression turn a few shades ambiguous, and smiled lewdly.

""Hehe, yes, yes—this house was originally mine, but now it's my older brother's.""

Lin Meng was full of question marks: ""Your older brother's? Where is he? And what about Sun Yao? Shouldn't he give me an explanation?""

Well done, Sun Yao, you lied saying no one lives next door, and as a result, she just moved in and the next day she saw that Ye Family's big smart‑aleck!

Both buildings belong to the Ye Family; Sun Yao must have deliberately guided her to buy this place on that day.

Lin Meng just couldn't figure it out—Ye Chenjing doesn't look like someone who would pull such petty tricks, so why would he want to become her neighbor?

Ye Chenyu politely wanted to invite Lin Meng in for a sit, but Lin Meng gave him a big white eye and turned away.

No matter what Ye Chenjing's intentions are, or what the Ye Family's goals are, between her and Ye Chenjing they are merely business partners.

Being neighbors is fine, but if you intend to use that as a convenient way to pry into her personal privacy, then don't blame her for turning hostile and cutting ties.

At that moment inside the CEO's office, Ye Chenjing suddenly felt a chill down his spine, furrowed his brows slightly, and his thoughts were no longer on work.

He's about to move into the island villa tonight—should he bring Lin Meng a welcome gift?

She knows they're going to be neighbors—what would she think?

Would she feel she'd been schemed against and then sell the house right away?

Buying and selling in a round trip, she could still make a few hundred million.

Oh no, she might actually do that!