The Methods of a Transmigrator

The following night, Xiao Ning arrived as promised. This time, he was dressed in heavy armor and carrying a fine steel longsword. He came to Gu Xun Er's room.

Gu Xun Er knew that Xiao Ning had arrived. She thought that Xiao Ning would rush into the room and make a move on her, just like Xiao Yan did. But little did she know that Xiao Ning had already thought of everything she could think of.

Xiao Ning stood outside the room, but had no interest in Gu Xun Er's room and did not step into the forbidden zone.

He stood like a guardian deity, his long sword planted in the ground, his hands resting on the hilt, proudly guarding Gu Xun Er's safety at the entrance.

And so he stood outside the door all night long, until the sky began to lighten, before he silently left without uttering a word.

For several days in a row, Gu Xun Er slept very soundly every night. At first, she suspected Xiao Ning of having ulterior motives, but Xiao Ning had been diligently guarding her door all these days.

This behavior further increased Gu Xun Er's goodwill towards Xiao Ning. She was eager to find an opportunity to get to know Xiao Ning, but Xiao Ning played hard to get. He acted like a typical straight man, always making excuses about trivial matters, which dispelled Gu Xun Er's doubts and instead made her feel closer to him.

Days passed, and a month had gone by; Xiao Ning was still guarding the door.

The guards of the Ancient Clan had witnessed Xiao Ning's performance over the past few days and were filled with admiration for him. They thought to themselves, "Xiao Ning of the Xiao Clan is truly an outstanding person. This young man keeps his promises so well; he will surely achieve great things in the future."

On the thirty-first day, Xiao Ning felt that his cup of wine was almost ready. That night, as always, he stood outside Gu Xun Er's door, guarding the door, when suddenly his body tilted and he fainted at the door.

"Xiao Ning"

Gu Xun Er, a precocious girl in the room, sensed something was wrong and immediately rushed out of the room, just in time to see Xiao Ning collapsed on the ground, exhausted.

Her eyes welled up with tears, which streamed down her face. At that moment, her remaining guard crumbled completely.

There was such a sincere and honest man in this world, who was willing to stand guard for her all night. In this situation, Gu Xun Er could not bear it. She could not hold back her admiration and excitement and began to sob.

Gu Xun Er brought Xiao Ning back into the house and placed him on her bed. She sat by the bed and quietly looked at Xiao Ning, who was fast asleep from exhaustion. She had so much to say to him.

As dawn broke, Xiao Ning slowly opened his tightly closed eyes. He feigned confusion, glanced around, and then saw Gu Xun Er, who was dressed very elegantly. He pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Xun'er, how did I end up in your room?"

"Xiao Ning, you're awake!" Gu Xun Er, like a cheerful little rabbit, hopped and skipped to Xiao Ning's side when she saw him wake up. She said, "Xiao Ning, you fainted last night, so Xun'er helped you into the house."

Suddenly, Xiao Ning's eyes widened, and he roared at Gu Xun Er, startling her so much that she took several steps back.

"Xun'er, you're so foolish! You brought me into your boudoir. Do you know what outsiders will think if they find out?" Xiao Ning 'Xiao Ning tone softened slightly, and he said with deep self-reproach, "I don't care about my reputation, but if others gossip about you, won't that ruin your reputation? Do you know how important a girl's reputation is? It's all my fault for being useless and fainting."

Xiao Ning slapped herself across the face and cursed herself for her mistakes.

This action surprised Gu Xun Er again; she hadn't expected Xiao Ning to actually care about her reputation.

She chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Xiao Ning, Xun'er doesn't care about these things. As long as Xiao Ning is well, Xun'er will be content."

"What a silly girl."

Xiao Ning reached out and patted Gu Xun Er's little head.

Gu Xun Er was successfully won over by Xiao Ning. Instead of giving her a full-body massage, he packaged himself as a refined and righteous gentleman, while also imitating Qiao Feng from martial arts novels to add a heroic and chivalrous air to himself.

Girls all like guys like this: generous and tolerant, elegant, either refined or domineering, knowledgeable and skilled in martial arts—such guys are practically impossible to find.

Time flies, and a few short years have passed. Gu Xun Er and Xiao Ning get along very well. When she learned that Xiao Ning diligently cultivating his Dou Qi, she used the power of her family to get him several transitional Xuan-rank cultivation techniques. When she learned that Xiao Ning was diligently practicing his Dou Technique, she provided him with many powerful Dou Technique scrolls.

Sometimes, Gu Xun Er would also get Xiao Ning some precious pills to help Xiao Ning successfully advance to a higher realm.

Xiao Ning's performance earned him respect within the Xiao Clan, bringing honor to his grandfather Great Elder, and leading to his being given special attention and training by the Xiao Clan.

"Xun'er, I've told you so many times, I don't need your help. I know you're a little rich girl, which has saved me a lot of trouble in my cultivation, but I still want to experience the feeling of becoming stronger step by step on my own. If you continue like this, your cousin will get angry."

"Okay, Xiao Ning," Gu Xun Er stuck out her little tongue, completely ignoring Xiao Ning's warning. In her eyes, as long as Xiao Ning was happy, she would be the happiest.

This kind of freeloading was truly enviable. Xiao Ning never felt ashamed of being a kept man; on the contrary, he found it easy on the stomach and ate it with great relish.

One side rejoices while the other grieves. Xiao Ning's talent has shocked Wutan City, but Xiao Zhan's youngest son, Xiao Yan, has fallen from his genius status. His Dou Qi, which had originally advanced to the level of Dou Zhe, has dropped to the third level of Dou Qi. In just three years, he has become the object of ridicule for everyone.

Xiao Ning was naturally aware of this change, as it was a tribulation that Xiao Yan was destined to face. However, he had no time to concern himself with such matters and was focused on breaking through the shackles within his body, striving to advance further.

One night, Xiao Ning sat cross-legged in his room, his hands constantly changing cultivation hand seals, absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth into himself. A small vortex of spiritual energy formed above his head and poured into his body all at once.

Boom!

A muffled sound came from his dantian, and the spiritual energy stored in it expanded more than tenfold at that moment.

With a thought, Xiao Ning channeled his Dou Qi along his meridians throughout his body, eventually releasing it to form a massive Dou Qi Armor around his body.

Xiao Ning thus achieved the One-star Great Dou Master realm.

Xiao Ning's eyes were sharp and his aura was overwhelming; he had never felt so wonderful.

"Now that I have reached the Da Dou Shi realm, it's time to implement the next step of my plan," Xiao Ning murmured to himself, gazing up at the starry sky.

Yes, his next plan is to seize the ring on Xiao Yan's hand, because the sleeping Venerable Yao Chen is hiding inside that black ring.

If the second step of the plan succeeds, then Xiao Ning will truly take off and have a smooth journey ahead.

"That good-for-nothing Xiao Yan is here! Everyone run!"

"Get away from him quickly! He's a Dou Qi brat; don't let his bad luck taint you."

Xiao Yan walked with his head down in the square of the Xiao Clan. Hearing those who had once flattered him now mocking him, he felt particularly bitter.

"When bad luck strikes, everything changes," Xiao Yan clenched his fist, deeply resenting the injustice of fate.

"That's enough! Cousin Xiao Yan has his reasons. What you're doing is a bit too much."

At this moment, Xiao Ning walked over from not far away and personally came to Xiao Yan's rescue, driving away a group of family members who were bullying him.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, don't take it too hard. These people are all sycophants who bully the weak and fear the strong. Don't pay them any mind. I believe you'll get better," Xiao Ning said with concern.

"Thank you so much, Cousin Xiao Ning." Xiao Yan felt a warmth in his heart, as if he had been viewing this cousin with a narrow mind all along.

"Cousin, I've also looked into your situation. I found a clue in an ancient book that happens to describe your current condition."

"What?" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, his excitement beyond words. He eagerly asked Xiao Ning, "Cousin Xiao Ning, please tell me what happened quickly. I will repay your kindness tenfold in the future."

Xiao Ning pretended to ponder and said, "Your condition is mostly due to a mishap in your cultivation of Dou Qi, which has caused your dantian to become blocked. Therefore, you must use the core of a first-tier water-type Magical Beast Magic Core medicinal guide, supplemented with some herbs to strengthen your foundation and nourish your vital energy, in order to break through the obstruction in your dantian."

"Thank you, Cousin Xiao Ning." Upon hearing that there was a solution, Xiao Yan immediately rushed out of the Xiao Clan, spent all his savings accumulated over the years to buy the medicinal herbs Xiao Ning had mentioned, and then excitedly headed back to the Xiao Clan.

But as he was walking home, he was suddenly blocked by a mysterious man in black robes.

"Who are you, and why are you stopping me?" Xiao Yan asked, his whole body on high alert.

The black-robed, masked man, who was about to take your life, didn't waste any words. He unleashed his Dou Qi, Dou Qi at the Da Dou Shi level, and struck Xiao Yan's dantian with a palm.

Bang!

A muffled thud came from Xiao Yan's lower abdomen. The little Dou Qi he had stored in his body dissipated like a deflated balloon. Finally, he was in unbearable pain and fainted on the street.

The man in black crouched down, removed the black ring from Xiao Yan's hand, and was about to end his life with a single blow when the guards from the Xiao Family Market arrived, forcing the man in black to flee as quickly as possible.

The news that the third young master of the Xiao Clan was injured and his dantian was shattered, turning him into a complete waste with zero Dou Qi, spread throughout the entire Wutan City.

Xiao Yan also became the most ridiculous person in Wutan City.

A month later, the incident was still a well-known topic of conversation in Wutan City.

Xiao Ning stood on a pavilion, holding the black ring in her hand, her eyes coldly saying, "Xiao Yan, don't blame me for being ruthless. I just don't want to become dust and rubble in this world."