The Urban Medical Martial Immortal

21: Chapter 21 I Have the Key 21: Chapter 21 I Have the Key Watching the youth sit down before him for the second time with the same composure and a faint aura of aloofness and cool reserve, Yu Qinghe was surprised and couldn’t help but nod to himself, feeling that he had chosen the right person this time.

“Your job is very simple, just to protect someone and ensure her safety throughout the day!”

This time Yu Qinghe didn’t beat around the bush but got straight to the point, “However, I must warn you, the job is not as simple as it appears.

Although you are skilled, still be cautious.

The monthly salary will be, as previously mentioned, one hundred thousand!”

Protect someone?

That’s just being a bodyguard!

The simplicity of the job was beyond Lin Tian’s expectation with such a high salary.

It obviously entailed facing considerable danger and formidable opponents to ensure the other’s safety.

However, for Lin Tian, these concerns merely occupied a moment’s thought and were no longer considered.

After pondering for a little while, he spoke indifferently, “One hundred thousand for a monthly salary is somewhat low, but I can reluctantly accept it!

Just that, I still have to attend school…”

One hundred thousand and you think it’s too little?

The driver in front, who was driving the car, almost lost grip of the steering wheel and looked back at Lin Tian as if he was looking at an idiot.

Yu Qinghe himself almost choked.

You should know, in the entire Bin City, those with such high salaries are few and far between, and this young man’s demands are quite something!

Just that.

What the two of them didn’t realize was that they were not sitting with an ordinary student, but an Immortal Venerable from a past life.

Let alone asking to be a bodyguard, no one would have dared to offer even a hundred million or billions to him in his last life, and even now, without the commanding cultivation of his previous existence, Lin Tian still had the capital to look down on everything.

But now, I’m stumped by the money of the mortal world!

Lin Tian silently chuckled to himself and seeing that Yu Qinghe hadn’t responded for a long time, he said, “I am still a senior in high school, would that be inconvenient?”

“Haha, not at all, as it turns out, she is also a student at Meiling High School, same as you.

You can go to school together from now on!”

Yu Qinghe forced a laugh, then handed Lin Tian a set of keys, a contract agreement, and a bank card, saying, “Sign this contract and it will be effective!

The card contains the pre-paid salary of one hundred thousand, and this is the villa key, you can move in tonight!”

Half an hour later.

Lin Tian arrived at the bank’s ATM, withdrawing some cash.

He used a portion for tuition and living expenses, and then proceeded to a medicine shop, where he spent the remaining funds until nothing was left.

The few medicinal herbs he received were scarce because Lin Tian had purchased herbs aged several decades, if not hundreds of years, and he didn’t mind spending money for cultivation.

Once home, Lin Tian began to get busy.

Currently only at the Qi Refining First Level, he was unable to set up a Level 1 Spirit Gathering Array which would have aided in absorbing the spiritual energy within the herbs most efficiently and thoroughly.

Now, Lin Tian had to resort to soaking.

Fortunately, the house had a bathtub; he boiled the medicinal concoction and poured it into the bathtub to soak himself and cultivate.

An entire day, Lin Tian remained in the house, sitting cross-legged in the bathtub, continuously cycling the Nine-Turned Three Life Technique, absorbing the medicinal power and traces of spiritual energy from within the tub.

One circulation…

Two circulations…

Pop~~

When a crisp sound, like piercing through paper, echoed, and the water in the tub gradually shifted from dark green to clear, Lin Tian finally rose from his cultivation.

He had broken through to the Qi Refining Second Level.

Inside his Dantian, two turbulent True Qi Nebulae surged, and although the second True Qi Nebula was somewhat dim, the aura emanating from his body was more than twice as strong as before.

“Qi Refining Second Level, the vast True Qi, stronger than when I was learning to cultivate with my master in my last life!

This must be because of my practice of the Nine-Turned Three Life Technique!”

Feeling the surging pair of True Qi Nebulae within his Dantian, Lin Tian’s mood was greatly uplifted.

His eyes twinkled, and with a thought, the True Qi within his body moved swiftly through him.

The speed at which the True Qi circulated startled him.

Hum~

Suddenly, a thin layer of True Qi Shield appeared outside Lin Tian’s body, enveloping him thoroughly.

“This…

this is True Qi Protection!

Isn’t this supposed to be possible only when one reaches the Qi Refining Third Level?

Could it be because of the Nine-Turned Three Life Technique?”

Lin Tian was astonished and then his expression turned to wild joy, “The Nine-Turned Three Life Technique really is extraordinary, having True Qi Protection at least temporarily shields me from ordinary firearms!

And the benefits of this cultivation technique may be far beyond just these!

Let’s see how powerful the magic spells are now…”

Go!

Excited, Lin Tian started forming hand seals.

A few breaths later, a palm-sized faint blue ice blade appeared at his fingertips.

The Frost Blade flickered with the light of True Qi, instantly dropping the temperature of the bathroom.

With a light shout from Lin Tian, the Frost Blade turned into a streak of light, slashing onto the bathtub.

Clang~~

The bathtub was cleanly split in half, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror, with the remaining medicinal water splashing everywhere.

“This is the most basic Basic Magic—Frost Blade Technique; but in this mundane world, it already possesses remarkable power!

Moreover, as my cultivation has improved to the Qi Refining Second Level, the time required to cast such basic spells has reduced considerably!”

Looking at the bisected bathtub, Lin Tian’s mouth curved upward as he spoke to himself.

Compared to the Immortal Martial Eighteen Forms, Lin Tian did not need to practice basic spells; even in his second life, such things were like instinct to him.

As long as his cultivation was sufficient, he could use them.

“If I still had to undergo arduous practice for this most basic spell, my past life as an Immortal Venerable would have been in vain!”

As dusk approached, Lin Tian packed up his things and left the Chongming District to head for the Minghu Lakefront Villa District.

Standing at Minghu Lakefront and gazing at the vast, misty expanse of the lake beside the well-situated luxury villas, he couldn’t help but exclaim in his heart.

These rivalled the Immortal Palace he lived in during his past life, with the only difference being the absence of Immortal Spirit Qi here.

“To be wealthy in the mortal world is truly wonderful!”

“However, compared to money, power is much more tangible, and power comes from strength!

In the end, the one with the stronger fist is revered!

Strength is everything!”

Sighing to himself, Lin Tian walked toward the Minghu Lakefront District.

It seemed that Yu Qinghe had alerted the district’s security because Lin Tian managed to enter the district smoothly, standing in front of the gate of Villa No.18, which was at the central location of the district.

“The villa is large and the surroundings are serene.

Since I’m offering around-the-clock protection, it seems I’m stuck living here.

Cultivating here in the future wouldn’t be too bad!”

Lin Tian looked around, nodded in satisfaction, crossed the courtyard, and rang the doorbell at the villa’s entrance.

However, after pressing the doorbell several times, there was no response.

“Probably no one’s home.

I don’t know if I’m supposed to be protecting a guy or a girl, but luckily we’re from the same school, so we should have something in common to talk about!”

Lin Tian took out the key Yu Qinghe had given him and opened the door to walk in.

The villa was the epitome of luxury, with its expensive European wood flooring, handcrafted Italian carpets, imported wooden sofas, and walls adorned with various famous paintings and treasures…

After looking around, Lin Tian couldn’t help but purse his lips and shake his head secretly.

To him, these things were no different from stones by the roadside unless they were replaced with valuable cultivation resources, which would then pique his interest.

“Such a huge three-story villa, the extravagance is incredible!

Since they’re not home, I might as well take a nap and wait for them to return.”

His rented residence was left in shambles after his use of a spell and was still unclean.

Now that he was here, Lin Tian decided to take the opportunity to get some rest.

However,

Just as Lin Tian reached the first-floor hall, the door to a room on the second floor opened, and a girl with long hair cascading over her shoulders emerged.

She looked down at Lin Tian in the hall below, her face showing a look of astonishment.

“Who are you?”

Seeing a stranger intrude abruptly, the girl panicked and shouted sharply.

Then she ran back into the room, seemingly to grab a weapon.

“This girl, why does she look so familiar?”

Lin Tian muttered to himself with a hint of confusion as he watched the girl’s disappearing figure.

Back in her room, Xu Tangge was utterly baffled.

She was used to living alone in the villa, which was always securely locked; how could someone have broken in!

“Could it be a thief?

Or an assassin?

Grandpa mentioned before that someone might harm me…”

All sorts of possibilities flashed through Xu Tangge’s mind and she started to panic.

She had always lived alone and now, unexpectedly, found her home invaded; she was utterly puzzled, “The villa’s doors were locked tight, did he pick the lock?

And why does he look so familiar?

Could he be the bodyguard Grandpa Yu arranged for me?

Or is he really an assassin?

He kept mentioning it a couple of days ago!

I’ll go out and see.”

With that thought, Xu Tangge mustered her courage, grabbed a stick as a weapon, reopened the door, and stepped out.

Stepping out and seeing the youth still standing in the hall, the anxiety and fear on Xu Tangge’s face were instantly replaced by shock, “So it’s you!

No wonder you looked familiar!”

Wasn’t this the same guy she encountered in the alley that time?

After treating him to a meal that night, she had hoped not to see him again.

Yet to her surprise, he had turned up on her doorstep so soon.

“Hmph!”

Thinking back to the incident in the alley, Xu Tangge showed a flicker of unease, but her delicate face soon turned indifferent, “You investigated me and then showed up at my door?

Are you looking for more compensation?

Also, did you break in?…”

At this moment, Xu Tangge’s eyebrows were furrowed, and she began to feel a dislike for Lin Tian.

In her view, Lin Tian felt entitled to some payback for having helped her.

Faced with the girl’s murderous gaze and hearing her words, Lin Tian responded with some exasperation, “I’m just here to help out for some cash.

And I didn’t break in; I have a key!”