Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation Chapter 76 – Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Seizing

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Seizing
 

Shan Qingrong didn't rush to leave after the class meeting was over but stood at the podium, occasionally strolling to the classroom door.

Wang Longlong realized an opportunity to show off had come, so he took his stool to the podium.

“Class teacher, please sit, please sit.”

Shan Qingrong asked him, “Then where will you sit?”

“There are two extra stools at the back, I'll just move one over and sit there,” Wang Longlong said, not minding in the least.

“Alright, thanks for the trouble.” Shan Qingrong was very satisfied with Wang Longlong, who not only regularly reported the class's situation to her but also proved to be considerate.

Having received praise from Shan Qingrong, Wang Longlong felt as if he had found ten yuan, incredibly comfortable.

He walked to the back of the class, pulled out a stool from beneath the corner's broom, dustpan, and bucket, wiped it off, and sat down.

Five or six minutes before the evening self-study ended, the class teacher from Class 1 next door walked to the entrance of Class 8. Seeing this, Shan Qingrong left with him.

As soon as the class teacher left, the classroom tensed for half a minute, then was filled with the sound of chatting.

Guo Kunnan, holding his power bank, said to Dan Kaiquan:

“Today, I'm going to charge the power bank in class.”

The class podium had a specially customized large box-style desk for operating the computer projector, with a hole in the desk that contained one power outlet.

Many students, encountering teachers who weren't strict, would charge their phones before class by slipping them inside.

However, there was only one outlet available, so most students couldn't snag it.

Dan Kaiquan said, “You can charge it at the Yucai Supermarket by the door.”

Yucai Supermarket charges one yuan for each charge, which is cost-effective if used to charge a power bank.

“Forget it, I thought the same initially, took it to Yucai Supermarket this afternoon, and Boss Wei glanced at it and said my power bank costs two yuan and fifty cents to charge. It made me so angry; it's such a rip-off. I won't charge it there!” Guo Kunnan cursed Boss Wei in his heart.

Dan Kaiquan said, “Yours seems to be a 10,000 mAh power bank, which can charge a phone several times.”

“Right, my power bank is especially awesome. Since the start of school, I've only had to charge it once, and it has lasted till now.”

Guo Kunnan was very satisfied with his power bank, not only for his use but also occasionally lending a hand to his dorm mates.

“The power banks you usually see are those small ones, only enough to charge a phone once or twice.”

“But my power bank cost over seventy, bought online, and can charge my phone four times.”

In this era, e-commerce is booming, and items purchased online are generally more reasonably priced than those sold offline.

Their conversation was somewhat loud, catching the attention of Dan Xiao sitting in front. Dan Xiao turned his head and gave them a sharp look.

‘Power bank, 10,000 mAh, seventy yuan, to be charged under the podium tonight.'

Dan Xiao swiftly extracted these key points.

Dan Xiao remained calm and confident,

‘Sorry, but tonight, your power bank will belong to me.'

…

After the evening self-study ended, the rain had stopped, and the usually stifling air was now refreshingly clear.

Jiang Ning stepped on the damp ground to find his mountain bike.

The bike frame was covered with droplets, including the grips and the thoroughly soaked seat.

Jiang Ning wiped it over with a paper towel, simultaneously utilizing spiritual power, and cast a small spell, instantly drying the seat to its usual state.

After returning home, Jiang Ning left the door open.

As he walked into the room, the light automatically turned on.

He approached his bed, and the box under it flew up to him by itself.

With a light tap of his finger, a large hand formed from spiritual power, lifted the wooden box's lid.

Inside the box lay a collection of exquisitely made Jade Bottles.

These bottles, ordered through an e-commerce platform from a seller specialized in custom bottles for Elixir Pills and Spiritual Liquid, with each White Jade Bottle valued at eight hundred yuan.

In the middle of the White Jade Bottles, several conspicuous Black Jade Bottles were placed.

Bottles made from this type of jade material were much more expensive, with one costing three thousand yuan, but their advantage lay in their ability to preserve the souls of living beings.

Jiang Ning cast several Magic Formations at the Black Jade Bottle and then stored it away before heading out the door.

With the night upon him and the rain having stopped not long ago, there was no one on the large dam outside.

Jiang Ning initiated the Spiritual Consciousness Tracking; due to the strengthening of his Divine Sense, the range of his tracking had expanded to ten kilometers.

The Spiritual Seed he had placed on the dog owner at noon was now effective.

Jiang Ning cast the Concealing Qi Technique and Divine Step, rushing towards the location of the Spiritual Consciousness.

Because of the rain, the ground was a bit muddy, and Jiang Ning had cast a small magic to prevent the mud from splashing onto him.

In this way, two minutes later, Jiang Ning arrived at the long street in front of Fourth Middle School.

At this time, the long street was still occupied by students lingering at snack stalls, probably until about 10:30 before these stall owners would pack up and go home.

Jiang Ning followed the alley at the crossroads, making his way inward.

There were no streetlights in the alley, which was pitch black, and the ground was paved with gravel, which would undoubtedly make a clear sound when stepped on if not using Spiritual Power.

Jiang Ning was not alone; some students must have studied in class for a while and were now returning home, using their phones to light the way with the flashlight, guiding them to avoid water puddles.

In the darkness of the alley, a few bright lights dotted the scene.

Jiang Ning continued forward, turning a corner into an even narrower alley.

This alley was incredibly narrow, and if two people tried to pass each other, they would need to turn sideways to make room.

Jiang Ning lightly tapped the ground with his foot, a gentle Spiritual Power lifting him onto the yard wall.

From his high vantage point, Jiang Ning released his Divine Sense, allowing the situations within a hundred meters to flow into his mind.

The area around the entrance of Fourth Middle School was part of the Old City, with houses not very tall, generally two or three stories high, combined with small courtyards.

Thanks to the proximity to the school, these dilapidated houses were easily rented out, even just a single room, for three hundred yuan a month was not difficult, although the environment was quite poor.

Still, a large number of students were willing to pay for them, as they did not want to live in communal dormitories.

After all, no matter how bad the rented house was, as long as it didn't leak rain, it was still much more comfortable than living in a dormitory, with privacy, no noise, and the ability to study in peace.

If one found a partner, they might even co-live and enjoy a life for two during high school.

Jiang Ning locked on the Spiritual Sense Imprint, confirming that the target was in a three-story building fifty meters ahead.

He then activated the Divine Step, taking advantage of the night to walk directly along the tops of the walls.

Sometimes when he encountered buildings as obstacles, he would leap up. With Spiritual Power, his jumps and landings were more graceful, and his shoes made no noise as they touched down.

As he walked above, his open Divine Sense acted like radar, bringing countless feedback.

The boy waiting for his instant noodles, the girl doing laundry, the quarreling couple—all came into view.

Ultimately, Jiang Ning's figure landed on the external staircase of a three-story building.

Divine Sense told Jiang Ning there was a large wolf dog inside the building and a fat man sleeping, the very dog owner who had let his dog attack people at noon.

A dog's nose is sensitive and can smell things humans cannot.

Jiang Ning's Concealing Qi Technique covered even his scent, so naturally, the dog could not smell him.

A Spiritual Power hand opened the door, and the dog, which had been feigning sleep, suddenly sensed something and rushed toward the doorway, baring its teeth menacingly.

If it had been an ordinary intruder, they would certainly have been bitten by the fierce dog.

Jiang Ning calmly took out a Black Jade Bottle and then flicked out a streak of Sword Qi. The Sword Qi was green, about the length of a finger, and seemed very weak.

However, it was precisely this weak green Sword Qi that shot forward quickly, piercing through the wolf dog's head the instant it made contact, as easily as cutting through tofu.

Due to inertia, the wolf dog charged forward a distance before falling dead.

Jiang Ning conjured a deep blue light that formed a thick beam and shone it on the dog's head. Beneath the deep blue, a grey mini dog soul slowly rose.

This was the Soul Illuminating Technique, which could reveal the souls of beings just after death.

The dog's soul would disperse in a matter of seconds.

Jiang Ning used the deep blue beam to gently summon the dog's soul, opened the Black Jade Bottle, and stuffed it in.

After imprinting several Magic Formations on the Black Jade Bottle to stabilize the soul, he carefully put away the bottle.

With the fierce dog dealt with, it was now the turn of the malicious owner.

Jiang Ning looked at the sleeping dog owner, whose snoring filled the room. Most people would likely find it extremely irritating to listen to.

The Spiritual Power hand opened the dog's mouth, carrying it towards the dog owner.

The dog's mouth opened wide, its hard teeth still dripping with saliva, targeting the dog owner's foot.

“You let your dog attack people, showing no remorse.”

“Today, let you taste the pain of a dog bite.”

The Spiritual Power hand clapped together, and the dog's mouth violently snapped shut, biting down with both rows of teeth.

“Crack!” A sound of bone breaking was heard.

Then followed an intense scream as the dog owner woke up from the bed in pain, frantically checking his foot, but seeing nothing due to the darkness inside, he reached for the wall light switch.

Jiang Ning waved the Spiritual Power hand, flipping him off the bed, and as his injured foot hit the ground again, he howled in agony.

Already late at night, such a commotion frightened the nearby neighbors, some of whom stood in front of windows or pushed open doors to look.

The bite had fractured the dog owner's foot, and it would take no less than two months to recover properly.

Jiang Ning felt somewhat soothed in his heart and left with the Black Jade Bottle.

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