Lin Beichen’s campus life in Huadu proceeds at a leisurely pace despite the busyness.
Huadu’s weather is not only hot, but the humidity in the air is unbearable, so the new students’ physical training has been postponed.
Liu Yunxi and Yu Mengjie have become increasingly close, while Wei Jingsong, egged on by his buddies, mustered the courage to invite Su Manni out, only to be rudely rejected and left crying bitterly.
Chen Fangzhi acts like an academic prodigy, signing up for numerous study groups and special courses as soon as classes start.
Things like New International IELTS, New Financial Wall Street, New Strategic Planning, and other headache-inducing courses, which Chen Fangzhi attends swiftly, clearly portraying himself as a real academic star.
His reputation spreads throughout the dormitory building.
However, as the rumors spread, doubts also arise.
If Chen Fangzhi is truly an academic whiz, why wouldn’t he go to Huadu University, just a wall away, instead of paying for a diploma at the Foreign Affairs College?
Every time someone intentionally asks to expose Chen Fangzhi and embarrass him, Chen Fangzhi always adjusts his glasses and responds calmly:
"I only want to study what interests me, and it so happens that throughout high school, the subjects I was interested in were Mathematics and Geography, so apart from these two subjects where I scored full marks, I scored less than 30 in all the others."
Those who hear this twitch their mouths.
They’ve heard of students with subject preferences, but to such an extreme, it’s their first time seeing it.
Some express doubt, thinking Chen Fangzhi is just trying to save face by using subject preference to cover his incompetence.
But soon someone discovers that Chen Fangzhi’s figures have appeared at the scene of the past five years’ Mathematics Olympiads, and each time his results were within the top ten.
This discovery immediately nullifies all doubts.
To ordinary people, those who participate in the Mathematics Olympiad are geniuses among geniuses.
The nickname "Math Olympiad Prodigy, Future Mathematician" settles on Chen Fangzhi’s head.
Fame brings trouble.
With Chen Fangzhi becoming famous, someone uncovers another secret.
When Chen Fangzhi initially reported in, he received invitation letters from the Mathematics departments of Imperial Capital University and Evergreen Ivy University successively.
However, he rejected them all, joining the unremarkable Foreign Affairs College instead.
Regarding this rumor, Chen Fangzhi merely frowns and then offers his explanation.
"I’ve always said, I only study what interests me. Huadu is the economic and cultural center of the South, and the Foreign Affairs College is right next to Huadu University. If I want to attend a lecture, I can just hop over the wall. If I want to join a lab, I can step out of the campus into an enterprise. The world outside may be great, but everything I’m interested in is in Huadu."
His explanation settles the matter.
From then on, no one questions Chen Fangzhi’s talent.
As Chen Fangzhi rises to fame, Yan Fuya, a quiet girl, becomes interested in him and always finds excuses to come to the dormitory, inviting Chen Fangzhi to the library.
As for Lin Beichen, he remains an enigma to his dormmates and classmates.
This guy leaves before dawn and often returns only after lights out.
No one can find him or knows what he’s been doing.
"After this period of examination, I’ve surveyed the mountains and terrain around Huadu. Only three places are suitable for setting up a Spiritual Qi Array."
Lin Beichen stands atop the Huadu Commercial Skyscraper, holding a map of Huadu, silently gazing at the night view.
Following his line of sight, across countless high-rise buildings, is a vast lake.
This place is called Phoenix Lake, formed by the confluence of three tributaries flowing through Huadu. Due to their winding and branching nature, resembling the thousand feathers of a phoenix, it is also known as Phoenix Lake.
The convergence point of innumerable tributaries is the Moonlit Bright Pearl, crowning Phoenix’s head, praised as Bright Pearl Lake.
"The Feng Shui to the south of South City is excellent, Spiritual Qi converges, resembling a phoenix embracing a pearl."
"This place is perfect for setting up an array, whether it be Feng Shui, Earth Vein, or Spiritual Qi."
"Unfortunately, I’m not the only one who can observe the Earth Vein trends."
Since the establishment of Huadu Ancient City, this place has been the residence of aristocrats and wealthy people for over a hundred years. Property prices here surpass Huadu by tenfold, and it’s not something you can buy with mere money. It’s truly a dwelling place for the wealthy and noble families."
Lin Beichen ponders deeply, unconsciously furrowing his brow.
Phoenix Lake is outside South City, one of Huadu’s most expensive mansion neighborhoods, where even a regular residence costs tens of millions.
If one wants to buy a secluded villa, even the worst and smallest one would cost over a billion.
Among the top ten domestic luxury villa sale prices in recent years, three come from Phoenix Lake villa cluster, with the most expensive one exceeding thirty billion.
Even with Lin Beichen’s Divine Techniques, he cannot forcibly relocate everyone from this Spiritual Qi gathering location.
This has nothing to do with wealth; his conscience prevents him from acting so recklessly.
"If I remember correctly, Bai Yunfei’s ancestral home is here. I didn’t get a chance to see him when I returned to the Imperial Capital last time. I heard he’s recuperating at the ancestral home. If I have time, I could visit him."
Lin Beichen thinks quietly.
As one of the eight major business families of the Imperial Capital, Bai Yunfei’s wealth is naturally immense.
With his family’s resources, ordinary ailments shouldn’t pose a problem for him.