Resilient

It's not the Xuan Shang Empire, but the Xuan Shang Dynasty!

Jiang Yuan noticed this, and it seemed the once-great empire had also gone through something.

These things were still too far off for the current Jiang Yuan.

He was now in Xuan He Dao Qian Yun City. His younger sister, Li Ke, only knew the name of their city and was completely ignorant of other places.

After getting some information from Li Ke, Jiang Yuan rubbed his brows.

Starting as a poor orphan.

It was too different from the start of a second-generation rich kid in reality.

And he also had a sister to raise.

However, none of these could stump Jiang Yuan.

Even though Jiang Yuan had lost all his cultivation.

His few trump cards were also gone, and he was even just a mortal.

But Jiang Yuan had a lot of knowledge in his mind.

This knowledge was the foundation for his rise in this life.

Just as Jiang Yuan was planning his future development, Li Ke, who had nestled back into his arms, said weakly, "Brother, I'm hungry!"

Jiang Yuan was stunned. He stood up, looked around the room, and walked to the stove. He searched but found no trace of food.

Jiang Yuan sighed slightly. It seemed his family's financial situation this life was even worse than he had imagined.

Jiang Yuan patted himself down everywhere and only managed to find a few copper coins. These coins could only buy two steamed buns.

Jiang Yuan bent down and smiled at Li Ke, "Brother will buy you steamed buns, okay?"

Li Ke immediately smiled, "Okay."

He was almost out of money for food; this was something Jiang Yuan had never expected.

But running out of money... making money was also simple...

Jiang Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

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"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Jiang Yuan solemnly put the few pieces of silver into his pocket.

He then cupped his hands gratefully and said very seriously to Li Juan, "Senior Sister, I will repay this silver tenfold later."

Li Juan was currently staring at Li Ke, whom Jiang Yuan was holding by the hand, her eyes overflowing with maternal love.

She waved her hand and said, "It's nothing. I only brought this much silver today. If you need more, just come find me again... Is this your sister? So cute, what's her name, little girl?"

"Li... Li Ke..." Li Ke hid behind Jiang Yuan and said shyly in a low voice.

Li Juan smiled slightly and pinched Li Ke's cheek.

Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Senior Sister, may I ask what gangs are in the city..."

Upon hearing this, Li Juan immediately replied, "There are many. The Poisonous Snake Gang, the Small Knife Gang... but they are all insignificant forces that my Golden Saber Sect looks down upon... Junior Brother, are some gang members coming to cause trouble for you?"

Li Juan was neither foolish nor slow. Jiang Yuan's sudden question, combined with today's events, made Li Juan immediately suspect that someone might be coming to cause trouble for Jiang Yuan.

Li Juan's brows furrowed slightly, and she said with some displeasure, "Someone dares to lay a hand on someone from my Golden Saber Sect? Junior Brother, don't worry!"

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly.

He was not a reckless person. Since he had someone he could rely on, Jiang Yuan naturally wouldn't waste it.

As for charging forward himself?

Even if his hands and feet were skilled, Li Xiaotian's body was still too weak. Defeating those few ruffians was barely possible, let alone facing those gang members who had some background.

Now that the Golden Saber Sect valued him, Jiang Yuan naturally wouldn't waste this hidden resource.

Jiang Yuan finally experienced what it was like to have average talent.

Ever since Jiang Yuan transmigrated, with the Simulator's various talent bonuses, his martial arts cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds, almost a thousand miles a day. But now, this body had no talent bonuses whatsoever.

Even the River Spirit's Blessing was something Jiang Yuan couldn't feel at all.

The conclusion from his Third Life had been overturned.

Now, the only thing Jiang Yuan could rely on was his martial arts experience from reality. His talent could be lost, but this martial arts experience could not.

"Ha!"

Jiang Yuan stood among a crowd of people wearing training attire. This was the Golden Saber Sect.

Around him were all Golden Saber Sect disciples, but like Jiang Yuan, they were all preparatory disciples who hadn't yet entered the martial path.

Jiang Yuan trained with the surrounding disciples, practicing the Five Tiger Style of the Golden Saber Sect's Five Tiger Severing Gate Saber, a method for cultivating Qi and Blood.

Jiang Yuan also got to experience what it felt like to be just one of the crowd.

However... perhaps there was one talent Jiang Yuan hadn't lost yet.

[Resilient]

Jiang Yuan cultivated diligently. While others grew tired after an hour of practice, Jiang Yuan could train for three to four hours straight without stopping, only pausing when his body could no longer endure.

It was also because of this that Jiang Yuan managed to compensate for his lack of talent through sheer effort.

Half a month ago, Mr. Golden Overlord Saber from the Golden Saber Sect, the elder Jiang Yuan had met before, brought him a fragrant pill.

After Jiang Yuan swallowed it, he could feel his body slowly recovering.

Through half a month of continuous practice, his martial arts, which he could barely even begin, had finally produced a trace of Qi and Blood.

Jiang Yuan exhaled, feeling the Qi and Blood within him for the first time, a hint of joy appearing in his eyes.

He hadn't been this excited even when he broke through a stage in his previous life.

This trace of Qi and Blood had been too difficult to obtain.

With this, he could finally begin.

"Junior Brother! You've... broken through to the early Qi and Blood stage! Congratulations!"

Jiang Yuan didn't leave immediately. Instead, he patiently continued to practice in the Golden Saber Sect's training grounds. He didn't know how much time had passed when the sky gradually darkened, and a female voice sounded in his ear.

It was familiar; it was Li Juan.

"Senior Sister," Jiang Yuan cupped his fist. Li Juan had also taught him a lot of saber techniques during these days.

Although Jiang Yuan's saber mastery was the culmination of Old Instructor Zhang San's life's work, the Severing Gate Saber seemed to have been refined considerably over time.

The level of the saber technique had risen. After Li Juan's guidance, Jiang Yuan had finally reached the Great Accomplishment and Perfected realm of the current Severing Gate Saber.

His body, which was gradually recovering, could now support Jiang Yuan in executing the Great Accomplishment and Perfected Severing Gate Saber.

Li Juan glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting late today. Master has already rested. Come back tomorrow, and we'll hold a formal initiation ceremony. From then on, you'll be an official member of the Golden Saber Sect."

Jiang Yuan naturally agreed. In this life, the Golden Saber Sect had given Jiang Yuan a pill to rectify his congenital deficiencies and taught him cultivation techniques. To Jiang Yuan, the Golden Saber Sect held the same importance as the escort agency.

"However..." Li Juan's expression showed a hint of difficulty. She said, "The path of martial arts is a huge drain on resources upon initiation. Your family background, Junior Brother, might require you to find a livelihood."

Resources... The word flashed through Jiang Yuan's mind.

"If you don't mind, Junior Brother, I can spread the news of your promotion to the Qi and Blood stage. I believe many families will sponsor you or offer you some work."

"I'll do as Senior Sister says."