Loving Brothers

"This card has five thousand gold coins in it. Take it and use it first!"

After handing the Gold Card to Xiao Yan, Xiao Feng habitually reminded him, "Spend it sparingly. You still need to save money to marry a wife!"

"Don't worry, Brother. I know what I'm doing."

Xiao Yan patted his chest. "It won't be long before I pay you back."

"Pay me back my ass! As if you've ever paid me back before."

Xiao Feng rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan irritably and waved him off in mock disgust. "Don't disturb my cultivation if there's nothing important. Now get lost~"

"Got it~ Then I won't disturb your cultivation anymore~"

Xiao Yan had grown up fooling around with Xiao Feng, so he did not get angry over a few curses. He happily scampered away.

Watching Xiao Yan's departing figure, Xiao Feng's Sword Eyes narrowed slightly, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

That brat had suddenly become so lively. Yao Lao must have already appeared and accepted him as a disciple.

Looks like I won't have to worry about lacking pills in the future!

With the initial startup funds Xiao Feng had given him, Xiao Yan spent money with exceptional extravagance, directly purchasing enough medicinal ingredients for three batches of Foundation Establishment Liquid and Nourishing Spirit Pills.

Foundation Establishment Liquid was a cultivation-aiding spiritual liquid created by Yao Lao. Although it was classified as a Second-Rank Pill, it actually existed in liquid form. Cultivators at the Dou Qi stage like Xiao Yan could use medicinal baths to increase their cultivation speed.

The Nourishing Spirit Pill, on the other hand, was a relatively common Second-Rank Pill. Its effect was simple: it could increase the cultivation speed of practitioners at the Dou Zhe realm.

Xiao Yan certainly had no use for Nourishing Spirit Pills in the short term, so the pills he had asked Yao Lao to refine were naturally intended for Xiao Feng.

When Nalan Yanran had come to break off the engagement with Ge Ye and the others, she had not only humiliated Xiao Feng, but also the entire Xiao Family.

Earlier, when Xiao Yan had seen Xiao Feng nearly lose an arm to Nalan Yanran's sword in order to defeat her, he had felt heartache and guilt. He only hated his own weakness and inability to help his brother.

Now that he had finally become Yao Lao's disciple, how could Xiao Yan forget Xiao Feng's kindness toward him? Otherwise, could he still be considered human?

Yao Lao did not refuse Xiao Yan's request. Instead, he agreed to it with great satisfaction.

After all, Yao Lao had nearly suffered the fate of having his soul scattered because of Han Feng's betrayal.

If Xiao Yan became successful and then neglected even Xiao Feng, his blood brother, Yao Lao would certainly stop nurturing him, lest he raise another ungrateful wretch.

Time flew by, and more than half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Whoosh!!!

Xiao Feng, who had been cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes. A glint flashed through his dark, star-like pupils. Feeling the considerable increase in the Dou Qi within his body, he clenched his fist and said, "As expected of a Second-Rank Pill! If it weren't for the Nourishing Spirit Pills Xiao Yan gave me, I probably would have needed another three or four months before I could break through to the Two-Star Dou Zhe realm."

Because Yao Lao had specifically warned Xiao Yan not to reveal his existence to outsiders, Xiao Yan had deliberately fabricated the existence of a Second-Rank Alchemist when he handed the Nourishing Spirit Pills to Xiao Feng.

According to Xiao Yan, he had accidentally met an alchemist who was interested in accepting him as a disciple.

However, before Xiao Yan passed the test, that alchemist had only given him the status of a Disciple-in-Name and had no intention of having much contact with the Xiao Family for the time being.

Although Xiao Feng knew Xiao Yan was lying, he had no intention of exposing him. Instead, he told him to work hard to pass the test and become an alchemist as soon as possible, adding that he could come to him for help whenever needed.

What a qualified elder brother!

After stabilizing his cultivation, Xiao Feng immediately got up, opened his door, and headed toward the courtyard where Xiao Zhan lived.

When Xiao Zhan sensed the lingering fluctuations of Dou Qi around Xiao Feng, he could not help asking excitedly, "Feng'er, you broke through?"

"Mm!"

Xiao Feng nodded with a smile. "I broke through to the Two-Star Dou Zhe realm this morning. It was all thanks to the Nourishing Spirit Pills Xiao Yan gave me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have broken through so quickly."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Xiao Zhan forcefully patted Xiao Feng's shoulder. "As expected of the qilin of our Xiao Family!"

It was no exaggeration to say that, in the past half month, Xiao Zhan had smiled more times than he had in the entire previous year.

Ever since learning that Xiao Yan had caught the attention of a mysterious alchemist, becoming that alchemist's Disciple-in-Name and recovering his cultivation talent, Xiao Zhan had finally cast off a major burden from his heart.

Xiao Yan's cultivation had now recovered to the Dou Qi Fourth Stage. This cultivation speed was far faster than his own speed three years ago.

What made Xiao Zhan happiest was that Xiao Feng and Xiao Yan, the two brothers, loved and supported each other.

Back when Xiao Yan's cultivation talent had not yet gone wrong, the relationship between the two brothers had actually been less harmonious than it was now.

Xiao Feng had only been born a little over two hours before Xiao Yan, and his cultivation talent was inferior to Xiao Yan's. Therefore, Xiao Yan had been very dissatisfied with having him as an older brother.

On top of that, Xiao Feng had tattled on him several times, causing Xiao Yan to receive a few servings of Fried Meat with Rattan. Their relationship had become even more bitterly hostile.

Back then, calling Xiao Yan young and reckless would have been putting it nicely. Put bluntly, he had been arrogant and conceited.

It was only after Xiao Yan's cultivation mysteriously regressed and he suffered the mockery and ridicule of others, while Xiao Feng protected him for years on end, that he fully accepted this elder brother.

"Come! Feng'er, go to the Mittel Auction House with me."

The reason Xiao Zhan wanted Xiao Feng to accompany him to the auction house was because the Mittel Auction House had sent him an invitation in advance.

The Gilded Invitation had specifically highlighted an important piece of news: a Mystic High-Rank Cultivation Method would be auctioned off at this auction, and it was a Wind Attribute cultivation method.

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Feng both possessed Wind Attribute Dou Qi, so this Mystic High-Rank Wind Attribute cultivation method held tremendous appeal for the father and son.

Especially since Xiao Feng had made the Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran. Although Xiao Zhan could not provide him with much help, he still hoped to give him the best cultivation method possible and minimize the gap between him and Nalan Yanran.

To be honest, Xiao Zhan did not expect Xiao Feng to defeat Nalan Yanran in their battle three years later. He merely hoped that Xiao Feng would not lose too badly.

It was not that Xiao Zhan was boosting others' prestige at his own expense. Rather, whether in cultivation talent or cultivation resources, Xiao Feng was inferior to Nalan Yanran.

Xiao Feng had been able to defeat Nalan Yanran earlier mainly because he had been ruthless enough toward himself, coupled with Nalan Yanran's lack of actual combat experience. Otherwise, victory would not have come so easily.

Nalan Yanran was no fool. After returning to the Misty Cloud Sect, she would certainly find ways to gain more combat experience. For Xiao Feng to defeat her again using the same method would be nothing more than a fool's dream.