Chapter 16

Chapter Sixteen: Good Friend Jiang Yuan

"It seems I need to quickly reach the Fifth Rank Mystic level and possess the power of Qi. Otherwise, such a good cultivation technique will be wasted."

The Jingxuan Technique alone, with its ability to invigorate and nourish the spirit, was enough to make people envious. It was something only a physician could achieve. Xu Feng thought that if he learned the Daoxuan Scripture, this mystic technique, it would greatly benefit him.

While Xu Feng was pondering these thoughts, a figure approached the door of his humble abode. Seeing Xu Feng sitting cross-legged inside, the figure exclaimed in surprise, "Xu Feng, are you really alright?"

Xu Feng was startled by the surprised voice and looked up. He saw a young man with a clear and refined appearance, much more robust than himself, standing outside the door.

"Jiang Yuan?!" Xu Feng was taken aback and immediately recalled this person from his memory. Jiang Yuan was one of the few house servants in the Xiao family who had always been particularly kind to him. He was originally from a noble family and, after a major change in his family, entered the Xiao family along with Xu Feng, whose parents had also disappeared.

Compared to Xu Feng's lack of ambition and living day by day, Jiang Yuan was clearly a person with aspirations. Even while working as a house servant in the Xiao family, he did not forget to cultivate his strength. He had already reached the peak of the Fourth Rank a year ago. However, he had not yet possessed the power of Qi, so he could not break through this bottleneck.

"Hehe! You still remember me. This time, I was sent out by the steward to do some work, and only upon returning did I learn about what happened to you. Cough, you know... " At this point, Jiang Yuan found it hard to continue. In his eyes, Xu Feng had always been an extremely conscientious person, and he believed that Xu Feng would never have the courage to spy.

Seeing Jiang Yuan's worried expression, Xu Feng felt a sense of goodwill. Recalling how he had always been taken care of by Jiang Yuan in his previous life, he stepped out of his humble abode and patted Jiang Yuan's shoulder, saying, "It's nothing, just a small matter."

Jiang Yuan was startled by Xu Feng's pat. He and Xu Feng had a good relationship, but Xu Feng had always acted as if he was inferior, and he never dared to pat Jiang Yuan's shoulder.

Jiang Yuan sized up Xu Feng, especially staring at his clear eyes for a long time. "You've changed! You really have changed! When they were discussing it earlier, I didn't believe it, but now I see that what they said is true."

Xu Feng was not surprised by Jiang Yuan's reaction. He smiled and said, "People change after experiencing things."

Jiang Yuan sighed and looked at Xu Feng, saying, "Don't worry too much. Although you've gotten into a bit of trouble, this new you is better than the old you, who was like a walking corpse. I often think back to when we were children and still from noble families. Hehe, I thought I would never have the chance to see you like this again. Now, seeing you this way, it doesn't seem so far off."

Xu Feng knew what Jiang Yuan was talking about. When they were children, Jiang Yuan and Xu Feng used to play wildly, even sneaking out at night to climb into people's windows. It was because little Xu Feng said he liked a little girl. Back then, Xu Feng was very lively. However, after his parents disappeared, he became silent and lifeless.

"Haha! Let's not talk about that. Although you are in some danger now, as long as you avoid people like Li Hexuan, you don't have to worry about them lowering themselves to cause you trouble. After all, this is the Xiao family. Once they stay for another month and leave, you won't have to hide anymore," Jiang Yuan said to Xu Feng.

Xu Feng smiled and said to Jiang Yuan, "I know my limits. But you, haven't you broken through to the Fifth Rank yet?"

"How easy is that? We are house servants and don't have the resources of noble families. Breaking through the bottleneck can only rely on our own efforts, which is not so easy," Jiang Yuan said with a bitter smile.

Xu Feng nodded at Jiang Yuan's words, having some thoughts in his mind but not showing them.

Of course, Jiang Yuan did not forget to remind Xu Feng to cultivate mystic techniques. In Jiang Yuan's eyes, it was extremely difficult to stand out without cultivating mystic techniques. It's not that there were no other opportunities to stand out, but in this world, mystic techniques were the most direct path. Other paths might allow one to become a person of high status by chance, but the cost would be far greater than that of a mystic.

Xu Feng smiled slightly at Jiang Yuan's reminder but did not comment. Seeing Xu Feng's reaction, Jiang Yuan could only sigh and did not push him further. In Jiang Yuan's view, the biggest improvement for Xu Feng was that he was no longer like a walking corpse. As for mystic techniques, he could gradually guide him in the future.

After a brief exchange with Xu Feng, Jiang Yuan left to attend to his own matters.

Seeing Jiang Yuan leave, Xu Feng also stepped out of his humble abode. As Xu Feng wandered around the Xiao family estate, he pondered how he could help Jiang Yuan break through to the Fifth Rank. Normally, breaking through to the Fifth Rank required the use of other resources or assistance from others.

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