Chapter 4

"Xiaoming, when did you become so powerful?" Zhou Rong and the other two were stunned as they watched Xiaoming easily beat up several small hooligans.

Xiaoming smiled at the question but did not answer.

Zhou Rong and the others were tactful and did not press further. The few hooligans did not affect their mood, and they continued to eat and drink. During this time, they tried to persuade Xiaoming a few times to complete his studies, but seeing his firm attitude, they stopped.

Even Xie Yaxue was very generous, let alone Zhou Rong and Mo Cong. They put aside their unhappiness, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Back at school, Xiaoming followed Zhou Rong to the dormitory. Since he had decided to leave, he needed to take some of his things.

While he was packing, there was a sudden knock on the door, and Zhou Rong hurried to open it.

"Teacher Zhang, Director Sun." Zhou Rong was somewhat surprised to see the visitors.

Outside the door stood a man and a woman. The woman was Zhang Qiu, the class counselor for Xiaoming and his classmates, and the man was the department director.

"Is Xiaoming here?" Zhang Qiu looked serious and somewhat worried.

"Who's looking for me?" Xiaoming walked over and said calmly.

"Xiaoming, I heard you got into a fight off campus?" Director Sun spoke with an official tone and a condescending attitude. "It's not easy to find you."

If it were easy to find Xiaoming, he would not have come to the dormitory himself as the department director.

"What if I did?" Xiaoming frowned, sensing that the visitors were not friendly. It had not been long since he disciplined those hooligans, and Director Sun was already here. Xiaoming did not believe it was a coincidence.

"Director Sun, those hooligans were trying to cripple Xiaoming first. He was defending himself," Zhou Rong quickly explained.

Zhang Qiu kept giving Xiaoming meaningful looks, wanting him to apologize.

"There's no need to say more." Director Sun said coldly. "Linhai University is a nationally renowned university. A student like you is a disgrace to the school. Besides, I heard you haven't attended classes for three months. Are you even a student?"

"Director Sun, I believe there must be a misunderstanding..." Zhang Qiu tried to help.

Director Sun ignored her and said loudly, "I will report this and recommend that the school expel you. Linhai University has a glorious tradition and does not need a student like you."

"Oh, go ahead." Xiaoming shrugged and slammed the door shut.

Outside, Director Sun, who almost got hit in the face, looked extremely angry, coldly snorted, and stormed off.

"Xiaoming, this guy came at the perfect time," Zhou Rong said. He was not stupid and could tell something was off.

"I understand." Xiaoming nodded, a cold look in his eyes. This matter was related to Lin Zhirong, who was trying to ruin his future from both the legal and illegal sides.

These tactics would have been effective in the past, but now Xiaoming was not bothered by them.

If he were not confident in his current strength, he would have already confronted Lin Zhirong. Influenced by the soul from another world, he had no fear.

However, once he reached the stage of凝聚本命之陆 (凝聚本命之陆 means "凝聚" (níng jù) "本命" (běn mìng) "之" (zhī) "陆" (lù), which can be translated as "凝聚本命之陆" (凝聚本命之陆)), he would be able to resolve this issue.

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Leaving Linhai University, Xiaoming first called Fang Zhihang. Since Lin Zhirong could target him, he might also take out his frustrations on Fang Zhihang, especially since they no longer had the protection of the Fang family.

After the call, he instructed Fang Zhihang not to leave the school and to remain calm and patient. Only then did he feel relieved.

These troubles and threats would be resolved once he reached the 地修入门 (地修入门 means "地修" (dì xiū) "入门" (rù mén), which can be translated as "地修入门" (地修入门)) stage.

A cold look flashed in Xiaoming's eyes.

His phone rang suddenly, and he saw it was Xie Yaxue.

"Xiaoming, are you okay?" As soon as the call connected, Xie Yaxue's anxious voice came through.

"Huh?" Xiaoming was taken aback, realizing she was referring to his expulsion. Honestly, he had not taken it to heart.

Hearing that Xiaoming was not depressed or pessimistic, Xie Yaxue immediately felt relieved. "Director Sun went too far. I will find a way to stop him."

Being expelled and voluntarily dropping out were two different things. The former was a stain on one's life, and Xie Yaxue was worried about the impact on Xiaoming.

"It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten into a fight with those hooligans." Xie Yaxue's voice was low, and one of the reasons Director Sun used to expel Xiaoming was his fight with the hooligans. In her view, Xiaoming had always been very steady, and he would not have acted so impulsively if it were not for her being pushed.

Xiaoming was at a loss for words. Even someone as astute as Xie Yaxue could be confused when caught up in the situation. Besides, his temperament had become much sharper, and even in the past, he would not have backed down in such an obvious confrontation.

"If you really feel guilty, help me with something." At this moment, shifting focus was the best approach. Xiaoming had an idea.

"What is it? Tell me quickly." Xie Yaxue's spirits lifted, and her energy could be felt through the phone.

"Um, I want to register an auction website to make a living in the future. I'm not familiar with the process and the things to pay attention to. Can you help me?"

"Register a website? No problem. I'll make sure it's perfect. And I'll get Mo Cong involved..." Hearing Xiaoming's request, Xie Yaxue immediately started planning. As the class president, she was very capable and had done similar things before.

Xiaoming shared his ideas and emphasized some key points before hanging up.

Once this task was delegated, Xiaoming felt a great relief.

He had already carefully considered his future path and had a plan. Registering an auction website was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Focusing on cultivation was, of course, the priority, but life was not just about cultivation. He had family and friends to take care of, a younger brother to look after, and his father's business to reclaim. All of this required a strong influence.

An auction house was the path he chose. After reaching the 地修入门 (地修入门) stage, he could find the hidden treasures on Earth, and there were many of them. He would not need all of them for cultivation, so he could sell some. Once he reached a higher level of cultivation and could connect to other worlds, even more extraordinary treasures would be available.

This was a huge advantage, and he was confident that no other auction house could match his resources. He could easily amass a large fortune.

The world's largest auction houses, Sotheby's and Christie's, have annual sales of billions of dollars. Xiaoming believed his auction house would be even better.

However, setting up an auction house was not easy. It required a good reputation in the industry and a large customer base, which Xiaoming currently lacked. Registering an auction house also required at least 1 million in capital, which he did not have.

Registering an auction website was just the first step. Xiaoming believed it would not take long for his auction house to be established.

With this issue resolved, the next step was to find his 本命之陆 (本命之陆).

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