Chapter 35

Half an hour later, a black Audi sedan stopped at the entrance of the Tianshui Fragrant Spring Villa. Subsequently, a middle-aged man in a suit with a straight posture and a young man dressed simply, holding a cute child, got out of the car one after another.

After getting out of the car, Lin Fan looked at the villa in front of him with some surprise. This villa was built by the Bo Lan River, and to the ordinary person, there was nothing special about it. However, Lin Fan could see that the villa was surrounded by a faint aura of the earth's spiritual energy, and the trees around the villa were more lush and healthy than in other places.

Lin Fan couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly a good place."

Gu Chengyuan introduced, "Hehe, Brother Lin, to be honest, the location of this villa was carefully chosen. When the old leader asked Haitian to buy this villa, it was for the old man to enjoy his twilight years. So, a famous feng shui master from Shanggang was specially invited to carefully survey the feng shui of Longcheng, and this place was ultimately chosen. The feng shui master was very reputable, and he said that this place is a blessed land. Living here can not only maintain physical and mental health but also bring blessings to future generations. If it weren't for the old man's health condition, which makes it unsuitable for him to live near water, he would have stayed here all along."

The old leader Gu Chengyuan was referring to was naturally Zhang Mingyu, the current head of the Zhang family.

Hearing Gu Chengyuan's words, Lin Fan nodded. Although the feng shui master's words were vague, they were not wrong. On an Earth where spiritual energy was depleted, finding a place with such a dense concentration of spiritual energy was indeed rare. Any such blessed land would at least ensure lush vegetation, pleasant weather, and a comfortable climate. For cultivators, it could also accelerate their cultivation speed.

In the cultivation world, blessed lands were countless. Top-tier sects and families all chose to establish their bases in the best blessed lands, where cultivation speed was many times faster than in the outside world. This was the fundamental reason for their enduring prosperity. Although this area was considered a minor blessed land in the cultivation world, it was undoubtedly a good place on an Earth where spiritual energy was depleted.

Lin Fan casually asked, "A villa like this must be quite expensive, right?"

Gu Chengyuan gestured with his hand and said, "When Haitian bought this land, it cost 20 million. After the villa was built, its current market value is definitely over 60 million. With the feng shui factor, a conservative estimate would be around 80 to 90 million, and it could be even higher."

Hearing this number, Lin Fan nodded, showing no significant emotional fluctuation. This calm demeanor was noted by Gu Chengyuan, who raised his evaluation of Lin Fan even higher.

"Ha ha, Brother Lin, you're here. Princess Qiqi, hello."

At this moment, Zhang Haitian and Gu Meijuan had already come out of the door to greet them, smiling and greeting them warmly.

"Uncle, you're good too." Qiqi recognized Zhang Haitian and liked this uncle who always brought her small gifts whenever they met.

After a brief exchange at the door, everyone walked into the villa together.

Upon entering the villa, Lin Fan saw that the courtyard contained a three-story villa, covering an area of at least 500 square meters. A stone path led to the small building, with various exotic flowers and plants on both sides. The entire villa was filled with a faint, pleasant fragrance that was not overpowering, making one feel extremely comfortable.

After entering the villa, everyone took their seats. Zhang Haitian magically produced a small toy for Qiqi, who immediately smiled with delight, her eyes squinting. Gu Meijuan took Qiqi from Lin Fan's arms and took her to play on the side.

Gu Meijuan had always wanted a child but couldn't have one, so she was particularly fond of children.

Lin Fan watched Qiqi run off to play and then收回了目光，抱了抱拳说：“张老哥，顾老哥，这次的事情，多谢了。”

张海天随意地摆了摆手，说：“林老弟你太客气了，说起来，你治好了美娟的毒，我们夫妻俩还没能好好感谢你呢。”

“毒？”顾程远不愧是搞刑侦工作的，敏锐地捕捉到了张海天话里的关键信息，眼睛一眯，声音变得无比冰寒：“海天，什么毒？怎么回事？”

“美娟她……不能生育并不是自己的问题，而是中了毒……”张海天叹了口气，缓缓地说。

“岂有此理！是谁干的！”顾程远顿时就怒了，一拳砸在茶几上喊道。

对于这个从小相依为命长大的妹妹，顾程远可是喜欢得很，本来顾美娟一直不能生育就是他的一块心病，现在居然得知是被人下了毒，如何能让他不愤怒？

“唉……”张海天叹了口气，缓缓地说：“我现在还没有十足的证据，不过大哥你放心，我一定会给美娟，给你一个满意的答复！”

“张老哥，”林凡想了想，开口提醒道：“这冰月紫罗兰并非寻常花草，常人根本接触不到，也不知道它的功效，这幕后主使者必定有高人相助，你最好不要轻举妄动。”

听到林凡这话，张海天还没有什么反应，火爆脾气的顾程远就忍不住了，一把抓住茶几上的陶瓷杯子，手一用力，杯子就被捏碎了，他瞪着眼珠子说：“高人？我倒要看看是哪路高人！哼！”

张海天笑呵呵地说：“林老弟你有所不知，大哥他不仅是龙城市公安局的局长，手握重权，自己更是一位实打实的外劲武者，甚至差一步就可以晋升为内劲武者，实力强大，无需担忧。”

“哦？”林凡心念一动，问道：“不知道这外劲武者，内劲武者都是如何划分的，在这之上可还有更高的境界？”

林凡从王超的保镖口中得知，地球上也是有修炼等级的，当时对方还误以为林凡就是内劲武者，这让林凡迫不及待地想了解一下具体情况。

张海天自己没有修为，对这方面并不是特别了解，所以他抬眼看向顾程远，顾程远微微一笑，说：“好吧，既然林老弟有兴趣，那我就给你们说一说这其中的辛密。”

林凡说：“请讲。”

顾程远清了清嗓子，缓缓说道：“我们夏国，拥有着悠久的历史，上下五千年，自古以来就习武成风，传承悠久，更是形成了一套完整的修炼体系以及等级划分。当然了，这些事情，寻常人是不清楚的，只在古武界流传。”

林凡问道：“古武界？”

“没错，”顾程远点了点头，继续说道：“现代社会习武者毕竟是少数，如果让他们随意在社会之中行事，会造成严重的社会动荡，影响社会治安。所以，为了防止习武者以武犯禁，历代朝廷，乃至现在的政府，都对他们有着严格的管制。国家机器掌握着绝对强悍的力量，成立了专门的部门来约束习武者，禁止他们在世俗界兴风作浪。而习武者的圈子，古时换做武林，或者江湖，现在则称为古武界，习武之人也被统称为古武者。”

“我们夏国因为朝代更迭，再加上近代以来，列强肆虐，国家动荡不安，很多武学已经失传，古武界早已经不像以前那么繁盛，古武者的数量大幅锐减，到了现在，绝大多数人甚至根本不知道古武的存在，在他们看来，飞檐走壁只是存在于武侠小说之中的幻想而已。”

“就我目前所掌握到的信息，古武境界有三大境界，分别是外劲，内劲，以及气劲！我现在就是一名外劲武者，距离内劲也就一步之差。”