Boos and jeers echoed nonstop around her.
Lin Jiaxin paid them no attention.
She kept her chin raised, staring at this Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang with undisguised contempt.
The Cultivation Method she practiced did not allow anyone in this world to show off in front of her!
So even though Lin Jiaxin hadn’t planned to perform a Manifestation this time, she still had to respond.
‘Ah, shi-ba! Now you finally know fear, you little punk!’
“Oi… oi… woman, do you know something?”
Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang only found her more interesting.
The look in his eyes grew even fonder.
“You…”
“You’ve successfully caught my attention.”
“I’m very interested in you now!”
“Li Wanrong!”
“In 3 minutes, I want to know her name!”
“You… understand?”
As he spoke, he didn’t forget to turn toward his lackey and give the order in a cool tone.
“Senior Bufan is so domineering!”
“Is this what a Boss is like?”
“That line was so cool! Ahhhhh!”
“A Boss! Ahhhh!”
“So handsome!!!”
Several lovestruck girls nearby screamed uncontrollably, whether because of the money or because they were genuinely swept up by the scene.
Could it be…
Were those heavenly romance scenes that only existed in short dramas finally happening right before their eyes?!
“Brother Fan… really is pretty domineering.”
“Dang, that’s ridiculously overbearing.”
“Pfft… cough, cough, cough…”
Most of the others simply pursed their lips, trying desperately not to burst out laughing.
Lin Jiaxin’s words and actions were a little… Shenren.
But strangely enough, they perfectly matched the way young people pretended to stay calm while forcing themselves to smile through embarrassment.
Everyone could simply assume she was only acting tough because she couldn’t bear losing face.
More importantly…
Combined with that baby face of hers…
Honestly…
She was actually kind of cute.
But Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang…
He was the one everyone struggled not to laugh at.
‘Woman, you’ve successfully caught my attention?’
‘What kind of Mary Sue Male Lead line is that?’
‘Is this really how you’ve always chased girls?’
‘What normal girl would think you’re handsome after hearing that?’
‘Wait…’
‘What’s going on?’
Lin Jiaxin maintained her pose.
But suddenly, she felt an overwhelming urge to show off surge from deep within her heart.
[Daoxin Jianyi +1]
Along with it came a warm current flowing into her dantian.
It was a massive amount of Manifestation True Qi!
There was so much of it that it almost matched what she normally earned after showing off in class for half a day.
Sure, there were a lot of people here.
But it had only been about 10 minutes.
‘Could it be…’
‘Because of this guy?’
Lin Jiaxin narrowed her eyes and quietly observed Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang without revealing anything.
A vague theory formed in her mind.
Perhaps the more strangers there were when she performed a Manifestation…
The more someone cooperated with her…
Or even if she simply joined someone else’s grandstanding…
The stabilization of her Dao Heart and the growth of her Manifestation True Qi would experience a qualitative leap.
‘Looks like I can’t stay stuck in one place anymore.’
‘Whenever I have time, I need to get out more and join the excitement.’
Lin Jiaxin pondered silently.
She had already made up her mind to go out more often.
She would look for opportunities to perform Manifestations in front of people who had never seen her before.
“Li Wanrong.”
“I’m talking to you.”
“Ni’er Duolong, was it?”
Seeing that his lackey hadn’t moved at all, Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang immediately flew into a rage.
“I said I wanted her name within 3 minutes.”
“How many times do I have to repeat myself?”
“…”
Li Wanrong let out a weary sigh.
Then he leaned close and whispered into his ear.
“Brother Fan…”
“The junior already told everyone herself.”
“Her name is Lin Jiaxin…”
Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang’s expression instantly froze.
But seeing Lin Jiaxin continue staring at him with disdain, he stubbornly replied,
“I…”
“I knew that already!”
“Did I need you to remind me?”
“Shouldn’t you be investigating all of her information instead?”
“…Wait!”
Before he could continue, another lackey hurriedly interrupted.
“Don’t do that…”
“That’s illegal!”
“Zhang Shunfei!”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Are you trying to tell Brother Fan how to do things?”
“Ho ho ho…”
“Throwing accusations around now, huh?”
Unexpectedly, Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang’s two lackeys started arguing with each other for no apparent reason.
The commotion immediately drew everyone’s attention.
Hardly anyone continued paying attention to Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang’s awkward attempt to save face.
“Those two, Li Wanrong and Zhang Shunfei, are pretty smart.”
“Yeah.”
“They’re drawing all the attention onto themselves.”
“Otherwise, if Ye Bufan’s words spread…”
“A disciplinary punishment would be unavoidable.”
The students who had accepted the money all understood exactly what was happening.
None of them actually believed the two were genuinely fighting.
Ever since Spiritual Energy Resurgence began 50 years ago and Universal Cultivation became reality…
Money alone could no longer accomplish many things.
Because fortunes changed.
The person you looked down on today might possess extraordinary talent or powerful meridians.
Several years later, they could become a dominant powerhouse.
That would only lead to endless conflict and revenge.
More importantly…
Even among great families, not everyone was an Immortal Seedling or some extraordinary genius.
Most people were perfectly ordinary.
Because of that, powerful authorities had forcefully locked down many matters.
Privacy was one of them.
Brother Sa Bi Xue Zhang…
Or rather…
Ye Bufan.
The way he looked at Lin Jiaxin now carried a trace of guilt.
He hadn’t actually intended to dox her.
He had simply read too many novels after returning from overseas.
When he got flustered, those words slipped out before he could stop himself.
After all…
Foreign novels simply couldn’t compare to Chinese web novels.
“I’m sorry…”
“I didn’t mean to…”
Just as Ye Bufan opened his mouth to explain himself…
Lin Jiaxin frowned.
She clenched her fist and glared back furiously.
“Shut up!”
Ye Bufan choked.
“Classmate Lin, please let me explain…”
“I said…”
“SHUT UP!!!”
Lin Jiaxin interrupted him again, still glaring at him angrily.
Out of the corner of her eye, she quickly scanned the surroundings.
Sure enough…
Almost nobody was paying attention to her anymore.
A thought flashed through her mind.
BAM!
She suddenly slammed her fist onto the stainless-steel dining table and roared through gritted teeth,
“The thing I hate most…”
“…is apologizing after everything is already over!!!”
“Raaaaghhh—!”
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
“KILL!”
Everyone instinctively turned their attention back toward the much louder disturbance.
‘Haha!’
‘Success at last…’
‘Ow… that hurt like hell…’
Seeing her little scheme succeed…
Lin Jiaxin endured the intense pain shooting through her hand and celebrated inwardly.
Although the plan had gone slightly off course…
To the point where the pain made her cry out instinctively…
The overall result was still good!
“Holy crap!”
“What was that noise?!”
“What was that girl yelling just now?”
“Did anyone hear it clearly?”
“I…”
“I wasn’t paying attention.”
“I think she said she wanted to kill someone…”
“What?”
“She wants to murder someone?”
“That’s not allowed!”
“The academy strictly forbids private fighting of any kind!”
“What?!”
“She said she’s going to kill all of us?!”
“…”
‘I’ll kill your damn mother!’
Lin Jiaxin glared at the people who kept twisting her words as they spread through the crowd.
She practically wanted to rush over and tear their mouths apart.
Were their ears just decorative?!
How could such a loud sentence get distorted this badly when they were standing so close?!