Chapter 1

Hearing the name Huítiān Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., it was indeed a company with deep pockets. The entire 29-story Huítiān Building was majestic and imposing.

Even an ordinary interviewee like Huátiān was given a neat, individual small table and a cup of instant coffee, which not only demonstrated humanistic care but also made the long wait seem less boring.

"Next, number 12!"

As the glass door in front of him opened slightly, a voice came out, and immediately a young man with a slightly nervous expression stood up, straightened his slightly wrinkled suit, nodded slightly to the other competitors, and walked into the room with a feigned calm.

Huátiān raised his head for a glance and then shifted his attention back to his phone.

The brand new iPhone 6, which his mother had forced on him a few days ago, was a mixed bag. Although she had acted quite ungraciously by leaving him after the divorce, the bond of blood could not be denied. Over the years, Huátiān had gradually stopped refusing the small gifts she sent, which helped to ease their relationship a bit.

As a seasoned martial arts enthusiast, no matter what phone he used, Huátiān always placed the "Complete Works of Jin Yong" app in a prominent position on his desktop. Although martial arts novels had indeed declined in recent years, Huátiān's love for them had never wavered.

Now, flipping through the Complete Works of Jin Yong, he certainly didn't need to start from the beginning. When he was really desperate for something to read, he would randomly open a book, choose a chapter at random, and skim a few lines to quench his thirst.

Today, the "random" selection was "The Return of the Condor Heroes." No need to say more, a classic of classics. Hopefully, the Condor Hero would bless his interview!

"Chapter Seven: The Legacy of Chongyang."

The pace at the beginning was quite good, especially the line "The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra surpasses the Quanzhen; Chongyang's life was never inferior to anyone," which Huátiān had always liked very much.

But soon, it came to the part where Yang Guo met the half-mad Ouyang Feng and began to learn the Toad Skill.

Huátiān knew something was wrong.

Whether the Toad Skill was a supreme martial art or not was debatable, but at this moment, it was absolutely not the time to learn it!

Huátiān, who had read "The Return of the Condor Heroes" to the point of wearing out the pages, knew very well that while learning the Toad Skill on the back of Zhongnan Mountain, Xiaolongnü was taken advantage of by the despicable Yin Zhiping! This made countless fans of Xiaolongnü, Li Ruotong, and Liu Yifei wish they could rush into the story and tear that damned old Taoist to pieces!

How did he end up reading this part today? What bad luck!

Huátiān sighed and was about to take a sip of coffee, only to find the cup was empty. Fortunately, the Huítiān Building offered unlimited refills.

With a full cup of new coffee in hand, Huátiān thought about Xiaolongnü's tragedy and was slightly distracted.

*Duang!*

"Hey, how do you walk like that..."

With a soft exclamation, Huátiān collided with a soft, fragrant body, and the coffee in his right hand didn't spill at all, but it all splashed onto the other person. His left hand instinctively pushed and grabbed, feeling the soft, first-class texture, and subconsciously squeezed a bit harder.

"Pervert!!"

A higher-pitched voice exploded instantly, drawing the attention of everyone in the interview waiting hall.

Uh... Huátiān finally realized what he had touched. Looking closely, he couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

Good grief, this must be the legendary E-cup! Impressive, impressive!

In the past, he relied on Japanese resources, but today he realized that China also had such amazing assets. In the past, he only watched and touched himself, but this time, he actually touched the real thing, which was incomparably better than silicone implants!

"Let me... help you clean it up?"

Huátiān looked at the girl in front of him, who not only had a stunning chest but also a delicate and lovely face. Her well-fitted white dress was now stained with coffee, turning it into a cappuccino dress...

"Filthy pervert!"

The girl was even more angry, turned around, and rushed to the restroom to deal with the situation.

Huátiān really didn't mean to tease her. He was just embarrassed about spilling the drink on her and a bit excited because he had never touched an E-cup before, so he blurted out, "Let me help you clean it up."

Watching the slender curve of her back, Huátiān raised his right hand, which had touched the softness, and sniffed it. The legendary scent of a virgin, what a blissful feeling...

After a while, the big-chested girl finally managed to tidy up her dress, but there were still obvious coffee stains. She couldn't miss such an important interview today.

Who wouldn't want to join Huítiān Group right after graduation?

As the leading pharmaceutical company in China, Huítiān Pharmaceutical ranked among the world's top 500 companies. Today, the group was holding the launch of its new product, "Elixir of Immortality," which marked Huítiān Group's full-scale entry into the health supplement market, ushering in a new era of diversified business.

Huátiān hurriedly approached her, apologizing repeatedly. It was his fault, and he couldn't avoid it, especially since he had benefited from the situation...

"Hmph!"

The girl huffed but couldn't accuse him of intentionally spilling the coffee or touching her chest.

Huátiān smiled awkwardly and then sat back down, opening his phone. He had no mood to drink coffee and decided to flip through a few pages of the novel.

"Hey! You're still reading such an outdated novel!"

"The Return of the Condor Heroes? I've watched the TV series countless times! What era are we in? You're still reading this? Do you have a green hat complex?"

The girl, still upset about the earlier incident, turned her head and immediately mocked him.

At the mention of "green hat," Huátiān frowned. Don't be so mean! It was just a touch, it won't get her pregnant, so why make such a fuss?

You've watched the TV series countless times? Heh, today I'll show you that it's not much use...

With a flick of his finger, he turned off his phone and showed it to the girl with the exposed chest, "The Return of the Condor Heroes, familiar? Who does Yang Guo end up with?"

*Pfft!*

The girl almost burst out laughing, her laughter shaking her whole body.

Learning is a lifelong process, and understanding Chinese vocabulary should be done in context to make it vivid and colorful.

For example, the phrase "shaking like a flower branch" was something Huátiān had always found ridiculous. But today, he deeply understood it. It was indeed like that, and the ancients were truly observant of life...

The girl laughed a few times and said disdainfully, "You haven't read it, have you? No wonder you're so engrossed. Go ahead, read it. New books are still worth a look, but some parts are a bit depressing. Just don't get too upset."

This time, Huátiān intentionally tried to get her talking, but she fell silent, making Huátiān secretly amused: She has some principles and won't spoil the plot. But when it comes to "The Return of the Condor Heroes," do I need you to spoil it?

"Actually, I've read it once. Xiaolongnü died later, that... "

"Stop, stop, stop! What are you talking about? Which version of 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' are you reading? If Xiaolongnü died, who would Yang Guo be with, the condor?"

Heh, perfectly hooked!

Huátiān explained with a puzzled look, "Didn't Xiaolongnü jump off the cliff after being poisoned by the Ice Soul Silver Needle?"

"You're reading the incomplete version of 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'! There's more, right? Sixteen years later, they reunite at the bottom of the Valley of Absolute Affection..."

"No, no, no!"

Huátiān shook his head seriously, "At the bottom of the Valley of Absolute Affection, it's not Xiaolongnü, but Yin Longnü, the daughter of Yin Zhiping and Xiaolongnü."

"What are you talking about? Where did this Yin Longnü come from? Did you make it up? Clearly, it's Xiaolongnü herself at the bottom of the cliff, 'her skin as white as snow, her beauty as fresh as ever.' I remember the original text clearly!"

Ha? You read it quite carefully, I'll give you that.

Huátiān, confident, continued, "The problem is, after sixteen years, if it were the original Xiaolongnü, she should be forty. How could she still look 'as fresh as ever,' even younger than Yang Guo?"

"The book explains it. It's because she ate honey and white fish from the cold pond, which removed the toxins from her body and kept her youthful."

The girl indeed remembered the details of the book well and immediately debated with Huátiān.

"Honey and fish? Can they really turn a woman in her forties into a teenager? Do you really believe that?"

Huátiān blinked and spread his hands, "There are bears who eat honey and fish. Have you ever seen a bear live for a long time and turn into Winnie the Pooh?"

Uh...

The big-chested girl was speechless, but Huátiān asked again:

"Why did she only write a few words on the bees' wings, confusing the Old Fool? If she had time, why not write more, like 'I am Xiaolongnü, trapped at the bottom of the Valley of Absolute Affection, come and save me' thousands of times? Even the fool could find her!"

"The one at the bottom of the cliff isn't Xiaolongnü. Yin Longnü's mother died early, and she didn't know many words, so she only knew a few."

"This..."

Huátiān didn't wait for her to think of the loophole and quickly switched to the next question.

"After Yin Longnü left the cliff with Yang Guo, she barely communicated with others, especially avoiding the highly intelligent Huang Rong. How do you explain that? It's because she was guilty and afraid of being exposed."

"This..."

Huátiān knew that this popular online theory was full of holes and best to bombard her with questions so she couldn't respond.

"This incident was later known by Guo Xiang and passed down in the Emei Sect. Later, Ji Xiaofu followed the example and made her daughter Yang Buhui do the same, marrying her mother's ex-boyfriend..."

"Next, number 13!"

Just as the big-chested girl was running out of words, the glass door opened again, and the next number was called.

"Ah? I'm coming, I'm coming!"

Ha ha.

Huátiān, using his talent for humor, successfully threw off a competitor, making her nervous and likely to fail the interview. He felt secretly pleased.

Not good enough? I haven't even told you that Zhang Sanfeng is actually Xiaolongnü's son...

Eh? What's this?

Huátiān watched the girl's disheveled back as she walked away, still thinking about Xiaolongnü's fate, and noticed a black mark on the chair where her round, firm buttocks had been.

No way, didn't she know to take precautions during her period? That's too bold!

A QR code?

Huátiān leaned in closer and finally recognized it. As a frequent scanner, this wasn't unfamiliar to him.

But the scanning community warns: Don't scan things of unknown origin, as it can easily lead to traps and the installation of malware on your phone.

Huátiān shook his head and didn't intend to be a guinea pig. He glanced at the mysterious QR code one last time and was about to pick up his phone to skip to another chapter. Why read the depressing part and torture yourself? Green hat complex? He really didn't have one.

But that last glance revealed something interesting.

QR codes are familiar to everyone, but no one can read them with the naked eye; they are for machine recognition.

But what Huátiān saw now, though still a black mark, vaguely formed a Chinese character: "Hero."

This character, though not quite clear, piqued the interest of the martial arts enthusiast Huátiān. After a moment's thought, even if he was mistaken, it was still a kind of fate.

Scan it!

He raised his phone, framed the blurry "Hero" character, and a scanning line slowly passed over it...

For some reason, Huátiān felt that this scan took a bit longer than usual.

It seemed... no new app was installed?

Curious about what information the QR code contained, Huátiān frantically searched but didn't notice that after the scan, the unknown pattern on the chair disappeared. The QR code vanished after being scanned once, a strange and mysterious event.

Not only was no new app installed, but Huátiān also noticed that his favorite "Complete Works of Jin Yong" app seemed to have disappeared, giving him a bad feeling.

Running in the background without a trace and even destroying resident software on the phone? This malware is quite aggressive!

He quickly opened his contacts, intending to call a random friend to check if the basic phone functions were affected.

Eh? How did a new group appear? When did he create this, called "Complete Works of Jin Yong"?

Damn, did it move the app from my desktop to the contacts? Is that even possible?

There are so many skilled players these days, creating malware that's unheard of, with great skills but not used for good.

He casually tapped the unfamiliar group, and his expression became even more interesting.

This... messing with me?

Yang Guo, Xiaolongnü, Li Mochou, Ouyang Feng...

Familiar names of characters lined up on the phone screen, as if they were all his close friends, ready to call and greet at any time.

Crazy! Am I crazy, or is the virus developer crazy?

The only thing he could be sure of was that this mysterious developer shared his interests, or they wouldn't have added these characters to the contacts.

Sigh, why do martial arts enthusiasts make things difficult for each other?

Huátiān thought his phone needed to be fixed. He wanted to see what number the developer had stored for Yang Guo.

Opening the details, Huátiān couldn't help but laugh and cry when he saw that there was no number, just a line of text: "Yang Guo, back of Zhongnan Mountain, preparing to learn the Toad Skill."

Too low-level, buddy. At least write something more impactful, like "One meeting with Yang Guo ruins a lifetime," how literary and pretentious...

Just as Huátiān was complaining, a thought struck him. Learning the Toad Skill on the back of Zhongnan Mountain? Wasn't that the exact part he had just read?

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