C1 This Old Man Is Really Bad!

As dusk settled over Jiangnan City in Xia Country, Lin Feng emerged from a flower shop, cradling a bouquet of vibrant roses. It was a special day—his girlfriend's birthday.

The flower shop was a mere five or six hundred meters from Jiangnan University, where both he and his girlfriend were students. He set off towards the campus.

But just a few steps later, Lin Feng's foot struck something. He wobbled, nearly toppling over.

"Ouch!" At that moment, an elderly man's cry rang out.

Lin Feng looked down to see he had accidentally stepped on a roadside elder's foot.

The man had a head of white hair and a matching beard. His clothes were filthy, as if they hadn't seen water in days. A stainless steel basin sat before him.

Wincing, the old man massaged his cloth-shod feet, moaning in agony.

Embarrassment flushed Lin Feng's cheeks. He profusely apologized to the old man and reached for his wallet.

Inside, only a few hundred-yuan notes remained. He pulled one out and gently placed it in the old man's basin.

As Lin Feng turned to leave, the old man spoke up. "Don't go."

Lin Feng paused, his heart pounding. "Is this old man trying to extort me?" he wondered silently.

He was hardly wealthy.

"What is it you wish to say, sir?" Lin Feng asked, his voice quivering slightly.

The old man looked up, locking eyes with Lin Feng. "Young man, I am the one hundred and ninety-eighth descendant of the QuanZhen Sect from Zhongnan Mountain. I've roamed for many years, and now, in my old age, I wish to return to Zhongnan Mountain," he explained.

"Just give me another two hundred yuan, and I'll have enough for my journey."

Lin Feng breathed a silent sigh of relief.

Thankfully, the old man was only asking for two hundred yuan. Had he demanded two hundred thousand, Lin Feng would have had no choice but to call the police.

Though money was tight, Lin Feng felt obliged to help, especially since he had stepped on the man's foot. He decided to give the elder an additional two hundred yuan, considering it aid for any needed medicine.

He withdrew the money from his wallet and placed it in the basin, in front of the grateful old man.

"Here's two hundred yuan," Lin Feng said, eager to get away before the old man could cause any more trouble.

But the old man's gnarled hand suddenly latched onto Lin Feng's wrist. Lin Feng's face darkened. "What do you want?"

"You've been so kind, young man. To show my thanks, I present you with this spirit pill from Zhongnan Mountain," the old man said, pressing a small wooden box into Lin Feng's hand. "Take this pill, and you'll be invulnerable to illness. The spirit energy within will fortify your body, turning you into an unparalleled master. Once it unlocks all the acupoints in your body, you'll see things invisible to others. Every secret of this world will be laid bare before you."

Lin Feng's mouth twitched. The man was clearly a charlatan. A spirit pill from Zhongnan Mountain? He wasn't about to fall for that.

"You don't believe me?" The old man's voice was grave as he caught Lin Feng's skeptical look. "You may not realize it, but something is about to happen to you."

Lin Feng was unconvinced. "What's going to happen?"

"Your girlfriend is having an affair," the old man said, peering over Lin Feng's head with a wistful tone.

Anger flared in Lin Feng. "Why would you curse me like that? That's just cruel!"

He was seething. The old man was malicious.

But the old man just chuckled. "I'm not cursing you. Your girlfriend is on the verge of leaving you. And after she does, a stunning beauty will fall for you. Whether that's good or bad luck, well, that's up to fate."

Lin Feng wanted to scoff. "Are you joking? My girlfriend and I are happy together. Why would we break up?"

Without further explanation, the old man released Lin Feng's wrist and shooed him away. "You'd better hurry. If you don't, your girlfriend will run off with some wealthy suitor."

"Old man, I'll be right back!" Lin Feng retorted, frustration boiling over as he strode off toward Jiangnan University.

He was eager to bring Lee Siyu along, keen on showing this elder that his relationship with his girlfriend was rock solid!

To think that this old man had the audacity to accuse Lee Siyu of infidelity! He was determined to prove the old man's allegations utterly false.