Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

After morning self-study, Jiang Ning planned to go to the cafeteria for breakfast when suddenly his phone vibrated.

He opened it to see a message from Shao Shuangshuang:

"Do you have any more Evergreen Liquid? I found it very useful and want to buy a few bottles."

Jiang Ning replied, "No more."

Shao Shuangshuang frowned.

"But I do," said Jiang Ning.

"You do?" Shao Shuangshuang looked at her phone with a strange expression. Had his cousin given the medicine to him?

Jiang Ning: "Let's talk in person. Are you free at noon?"

"Yes," Shao Shuangshuang, having heard about the potential of the medicine from her younger cousin, became interested. Evergreen Liquid was quite obscure right now, and if she could seize the opportunity to obtain the right to sell this medicine, the future looked promising.

There weren't many visible opportunities in life, and Shao Shuangshuang was not content to spend her life guarding a small pawnshop. She wanted to experience the larger world, so that at least when meeting people from her past, she could face them without regret.

Jiang Ning was the only person she could contact now who knew about Evergreen Liquid. If she could get it through him, that would be perfect.

"I'll come to your shop at noon," decided Jiang Ning.

...

The first class was Chinese, and Ma Shicheng stood throughout the lesson.

After class, Ma Shicheng cursed Dai Yongquan under his breath.

Dai Yongquan had said he would question him next class, and if he couldn't recite, he'd have to stand again.

"Screw it, I'm not memorizing!" he said angrily.

Geng Lu chimed in, "Right, Ma Shicheng, you should stand your ground. Don't memorize it."

Still, Ma Shicheng eventually gave in; angrily, he grabbed his textbook and went outside to find a quiet place to memorize.

Guo Kunnan came over with his phone in hand, incredulous:

"How did you get such a high score in Tiantian Kupao?"

Guo Kunnan couldn't believe it. Geng Lu was just a minor character on his list, but suddenly she became the top scorer—a very high-scoring top scorer, at that.

"Do you have a special technique?"

Geng Lu thought for a moment and said, "It's really easy; I just do this, and then this, and I don't die."

She mimicked how Jiang Ning played the game.

Guo Kunnan felt lonely after hearing her and went back to his seat to continue struggling with the game, convinced that with enough practice, he could surpass Geng Lu.

After seeing Guo Kunnan leave, Geng Lu grinned at Jiang Ning:

"When he surpasses me, will you help me play again, please?"

"I'll treat you to fruit tea," she had already planned it, using Jiang Ning's skills to dominate the game leaderboard.

Jiang Ning nodded, "Sure."

The third class was chemistry, and Guo Ran wore a charming outfit today—a pink T-shirt with a rainbow plaid shirt over and straight high-waisted jeans, along with her pretty face, which really drew attention.

Ma Shicheng instantly revived in full spirits. As long as the chemistry teacher was there, there was hope in life.

Before the class, Guo Ran announced that Jiang Ning would be the chemistry class representative.

The classmates were astonished. Jiang Ning was one of the most notorious students in Class 8, but he was mainly known for fighting. As for Jiang Ning's academic performance?

Don't make me laugh. Dong Qingfeng, Bai Yuxia, Chen Qian, they had never considered him seriously.

They had never seen Jiang Ning study seriously.

Though the students in Class 8 had all scored within the same range, some scraped by with a score of 640, while others had 680, 690.

Some had attended tutoring classes during the summer vacation, previewing the content of the first half of the high school curriculum, while others had played all summer long.

High school knowledge was tougher than junior high, and those who relied on talent alone in junior high would be quickly weeded out in high school unless they were exceptionally gifted.

Now, Jiang Ning being appointed as the chemistry class representative definitely wasn't because of his grades; there had to be another reason.

Ma Shicheng thought back to the day before the holiday, the snacks Jiang Ning had given him.

"Did the chemistry teacher give it to him?"

"Damn," Ma Shicheng's hopes were half-dashed.

...

At noon, after lunch, Jiang Ning carried a 1L bottle filled with green liquid, which he had managed to mix up during his spare time.

Putting the bottle into his bag, Jiang Ning headed to the pawnshop.

Shao Shuangshuang was waiting for him at the store. Upon seeing Jiang Ning arrive, she hurriedly stood up to pour a glass of water and hung a "Closed" sign at the door.

Jiang Ning stated directly, "I have brought the Evergreen Liquid."

He took out the bottle and placed it on the table.

The bottle was a large mineral water bottle, looking quite ordinary, even Shao Shuangshuang felt it was less classy than the previous Jade Bottle.

"May I smell it?" Shao Shuangshuang asked. She had a deep memory of the scent of Evergreen Liquid, an unusual and rare fragrance.

"Yes."

After smelling it, Shao Shuangshuang confirmed it was indeed the same scent she had noticed before.

Jiang Ning internally nodded. The scent of Evergreen Liquid also served as a special anti-counterfeiting proof, a scent produced by the mixture of spirit water and several extracted medicines. With the technology of the Real World, it couldn't be replicated, nor could anyone duplicate the Evergreen Liquid even if they knew the ingredients.

"Do you have more than this bottle of Evergreen Liquid?" Shao Shuangshuang asked. If she were to sell Evergreen Liquid, just one bottle would not be enough.

Jiang Ning perceived her thoughts, leaned back in his chair, and gazed into her eyes:

"Tell me your thoughts, no need to hide."

His voice was extremely calm.

However, to Shao Shuangshuang, it also created a strange sense of distance, as though the person before her was not a youth, but an elder who had experienced a myriad of things.

Shao Shuangshuang grew suspicious; she wondered if there was another motive behind Jiang Ning giving her the Evergreen Liquid the last time.

But she was not foolish; she realized that he was not harming her but offering her an opportunity.

"I plan to manage the sales rights for Evergreen Liquid. Can you help me contact the developer of the Evergreen Liquid? I hope to establish a long-term partnership," Shao Shuangshuang said sincerely.

She intensified her case: "I have some involvement in the pharmaceutical field—drug qualification certification, clinical testing, business licensing—all of which I have some connections."

Jiang Ning was quite pleased with Shao Shuangshuang internally. His judgment was not wrong: Shao Shuangshuang had an unyielding spirit and was willing to strive for it.

In the future, she would be in charge of all Spiritual Medicine matters, while he would enjoy the profits from the Spiritual Medicine and focus on his Cultivation.

Thinking this, Jiang Ning did not answer her question, but instead said:

"Evergreen Liquid, promotes hair growth with no side effects, the effect lasts for two months, and after two months, the effect fades and the hair loss will resume."

Shao Shuangshuang knew that the effect lasted for two months and was thus reassured; she had never thought that the liquid could permanently prevent hair loss from the beginning.

"The bottle contains 1L of Evergreen Liquid, sufficient for twenty doses. I will give you half a month; you bring me two hundred thousand."

Shao Shuangshuang calculated; an average of ten thousand yuan per dose was a rather expensive price.

"No matter how you sell it, if you bring me two hundred thousand in a week, I will grant you the sales rights."

Jiang Ning did not care how Shao Shuangshuang would sell it. If she indeed managed to sell it, it would prove she had some capability. If she dug into her own pocket to cover it, it would show she valued Evergreen Liquid even more.

As long as she could bring him two hundred thousand, that was enough.

The effectiveness of Evergreen Liquid was clear; as long as Shao Shuangshuang was not utterly incompetent, once heavily distributed, it would undoubtedly be promoted in the future.

He was too lazy to worry about those affairs; worldly money meant to him only to ensure his Cultivation. As long as his Cultivation was sufficient, everything else would follow.

"Can you make this decision?" Shao Shuangshuang asked.

Jiang Ning replied, "Yes."

Shao Shuangshuang felt it was increasingly strange. How could such a significant decision be made by a youth?

Was the real owner of Evergreen Liquid unaware of its value?

It seemed to become confusing again.

"Okay, I will take the Evergreen Liquid."

Jiang Ning was thinking that to control Shao Shuangshuang in the future, he might need to demonstrate some skills as the management of Spiritual Medicine affairs would indirectly place substantial financial control in Shao Shuangshuang's hands.

The profits from the Evergreen Liquid were substantial, counted in hundreds of millions. These funds definitely could not be registered under his own name; it would likely lead to investigations and disrupt his peaceful life.

Jiang Ning decided that the funds from Evergreen Liquid would be kept under Shao Shuangshuang's name in the future. If he wanted to buy a villa or expensive items, he would use her name and her bank account.

It could be said, Jiang Ning's financial power was tied to Shao Shuangshuang alone.

As for the concern of Shao Shuangshuang slipping from his control?

Binding her through life was the answer.

After he established cooperation with Shao Shuangshuang, purchasing raw materials, producing Spiritual Liquid, selecting factory locations, and even further pharmaceutical developments in the future—he did not even have a research lab for future needs—Shao Shuangshuang would need to cover for him.

To keep these things completely hidden from her was challenging; she had been in society for years and was not someone who only followed orders blindly.

If Shao Shuangshuang was smart enough, she wouldn't probe too deeply.

Just think about it: someone who was once insignificant, working nine to six, earning a few thousand or ten thousand yuan a month, enduring the harshness of society, suddenly saw a chance to become rich. She would inevitably grasp it tightly, unwilling to let go.

Of course, if Shao Shuangshuang was not smart enough, then Jiang Ning would find someone smarter.