Living Off a Woman by My Own Ability

"Ow."

Xiao Yan rubbed his head after being "beaten up" by Old Yao. That old ghost really did have a problem. His soul could actually materialize and beat me up. No wonder he could sneeze.

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"Teacher, Heavenly Flames are extremely rare. If I cultivate the Flame Mantra but fail to find any Heavenly Flames, wouldn't I be stuck cultivating a single Yellow-tier cultivation method forever?" Xiao Yan voiced his concern.

Although Old Yao had not shown him the Flame Mantra, he could not withstand Xiao Yan's questions and revealed some information, such as the material the cultivation method required: Heavenly Flames.

Although the Three Year Agreement had undergone some changes, it still existed in the end.

Xiao Yan knew that if he wanted to defeat Nalan Yanran, he could not take the conventional path.

"Your master naturally won't send you into battle unprepared." Old Yao smiled calmly and began explaining at an unhurried pace.

Meanwhile, after some discussion, Xiao Zhan and the other three decided to mobilize the Xiao Clan's resources to purchase the medicinal ingredients needed to refine Foundation Building Spirit Liquid and the Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill.

As a result, the entire Xiao Clan would have to endure difficult days for a while. But as long as the four of them improved their strength, they could secure greater benefits in areas such as the Wutan City marketplace and perhaps even expand beyond Wutan City.

Xiao Yan needed to be cultivated as a priority. As long as he became an Alchemist and had a Fourth-grade Alchemist backing him, the Xiao Clan would stand undefeated.

After the discussion, Xiao Zhan suddenly remembered something and asked Zhang Yuan, "Yuan'er, you want the Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill. Could it be that you've already reached the Peak Dou Master?"

Before coming to see Zhang Yuan, he had met the small squad of Black Armored Guards Zhang Yuan had brought back.

In the Jia Ma Empire, military promotions were subject to strict rules. Both strength and military merit were indispensable.

To become a general honored by the imperial family, one needed sufficient achievements as well as the strength of a Dou Emperor, like the former founder of the Mu family, one of the Jia Ma Empire's three great families.

To become a regional commander, one needed the strength of a Dou Wang. At that point, one could guard a major city fortress or serve as the lord of a great city, commanding at least ten thousand troops under a command envoy.

A command envoy needed the strength of a Dou Ling. Under him were colonels, who needed at least the strength of a Da Dou Shi. Under them were battalion commanders, who needed at least the strength of a Dou Master, and beneath them were squads.

If one's strength was insufficient but one had enough merit, one would be granted an honorary noble title but could not be promoted in military rank.

The Black Armored Guard Zhang Yuan belonged to had been established by a powerful Nine-star Dou Wang. Under him was a Three-star Dou Wang deputy commander, who commanded the Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow Camps. The command envoys of all four camps were Late-stage Dou Ling experts, from seven to nine stars. Each command envoy had five divisions—front, rear, left, right, and center. The five division colonels were all Mid-to-late-stage Da Dou Shi experts, each commanding five battalions of one hundred men, led by battalion commanders.

Those Black Armored Guards addressed Zhang Yuan as Battalion Commander, so Xiao Zhan knew that his nephew was already a Dou Master, and at least a mid-stage one.

But now, it seemed he was actually at the late stage!?

"I was lucky enough to reach the peak a few days ago." Zhang Yuan released his aura.

"Good!" Xiao Zhan and the other three were overjoyed.

His aura truly was that of a Peak Dou Master, and it was incomparably solid.

A sixteen-year-old Peak Dou Master—such a figure was rare not only in the Xiao Clan, but even in the entire history of the Jia Ma Empire. At the very least, he had the potential to become a Dou Emperor.

One had the potential to become a Dou Emperor, while the other had at least the potential to become a Dou Wang and could even become an Alchemist.

The rise of the Xiao Clan was just around the corner.

Before then, I should marry Yu'er or Mei'er to Yuan'er. That would bind him even more tightly to the Xiao Clan, the Great Elder thought to himself.

Xiao Zhan trusted Zhang Yuan completely and had no such schemes in mind. Excitedly, he said, "I'll gather enough ingredients to refine two Three-pattern Green Spirit Pills and have that great person refine them for you, helping you break through to Da Dou Shi."

A sixteen-year-old Da Dou Shi would have no difficulty challenging the Dou Ling realm within five years, and within another ten years, he could attempt to reach Dou Wang.

"Thank you for the trouble, Uncle." Zhang Yuan laughed heartily without standing on ceremony.

He might only be a Peak Dou Master, but he had slain Da Dou Shi before. Even if Xiao Zhan fought him to the death now, the one who died definitely would not be him.

If not for the fact that his military achievements were fewer than those of an experienced Da Dou Shi, he would already be a Black Armored Guard colonel rather than a battalion commander.

However, once he broke through to Da Dou Shi, that man would no longer be able to compete with him.

"Don't stand on ceremony with me." Xiao Zhan patted Zhang Yuan on the shoulder and quickly left with the three elders.

Only after they were out of sight did Zhang Yuan turn toward a certain spot and smile. "They're all gone. Xun Er, aren't you coming out yet?"

From around the corner emerged a girl in a purple dress. Her waist was so slender it could be grasped in one hand, her long black hair fell casually to her waist, and she possessed an otherworldly temperament.

She was the pure white moonlight in the hearts of countless men. A faint smile rested on her face, but her eyes held a trace of resentment.

"Xun Er, it has been a long time. This brother has missed you dearly." Zhang Yuan gazed affectionately at the lovely girl.

The girl wrinkled her delicate nose slightly and asked softly, "Did Brother Zhang Yuan truly miss Xun Er?"

"This brother rarely wrote letters home to the clan, but I never missed the letter I sent Xun Er every month," Zhang Yuan said.

He was not some pervert obsessed with little girls, and he had no thoughts about Xiao Xun Er when they were children. He had merely stopped Xiao Yan from doing something foolish.

But the feelings between childhood sweethearts were like a trickling stream. At first, one paid them no mind, yet before one knew it, they had gathered into a pond filled with emotion.

Now that the girl had grown up and already liked him, he naturally would not act coy. He learned from his fellow transmigrators and wrote letters to court her, with remarkable results.

"You're a lecher too." Thinking of certain passages in those letters, a rosy blush appeared on Xun Er's pretty face.

Some of the more straightforward verses made her feel warm all over whenever she recalled them. Yet she truly liked them and often gazed at the bright moon while imagining the appearance of the one she loved.

Now that they had finally met again, she had worked very hard to remain reserved and not throw herself into his arms.

"Brother Zhang Yuan, when will you leave this time?" Xun Er asked, clasping her small hands behind her back and tilting her head.

"I still have military duties. I only returned this time because my reassignment happened to take me through Wutan City, so I came back to have a look. But I must return to camp within five days. It will still be some time before I can take an extended leave." Zhang Yuan took the initiative to grasp Xun Er's soft hand.

The girl merely struggled symbolically before allowing him to hold it.

"I haven't been back in two years. Xun Er, would you be willing to show this brother around?" Zhang Yuan asked.

Xun Er flicked her hair and looked at their joined hands. "Can Xun Er refuse?"

"Of course not." Zhang Yuan denied her domineeringly.

He took Xun Er's hand and began strolling through the Xiao Clan.

Having lived there for thirteen years, he naturally would not become unfamiliar with the place after being away for only two.

The two walked hand in hand. Along the way, they encountered many familiar faces and would stop to chat for a few moments.

They were like a golden boy and jade girl, perfectly matched as they had been in the past. They seemed so suited for each other that countless young men and women felt heartsick.

After an unknown amount of time, they arrived at the cliff behind the mountain. Watching the clouds roll and drift in the distance, they felt a rare sense of peace.

"Xun Er, this is for you. If you miss me, you can look at it." Zhang Yuan took out a bracelet and handed it to Xun Er.

It contained the Magic Core of a Third-tier Magical Beast, a Fire Flaming Bird, which he had hunted. Those with fire-attributed Dou Qi could wear it to increase their cultivation speed slightly.

Given Xun Er's identity, it was merely a small trinket. Yet in the Xiao Clan, it was a rare treasure.

Zhang Yuan's gift was unquestionably sincere.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang Yuan." Xun Er happily accepted the bracelet and immediately put it on.

"Does it look good?" Xun Er raised her wrist and asked.

"It does. The bracelet is beautiful, but the person wearing it is even more beautiful," Zhang Yuan praised sincerely.

Xun Er smiled gently, then flipped her wrist and took out a scroll, handing it to Zhang Yuan. With a hint of nervousness, she said, "It is impolite not to return a gift. Brother Zhang Yuan won't refuse Xun Er's gift, will you?"

Zhang Yuan opened the scroll and glanced at it, his pupils shrinking slightly.

It was actually a low-level Earth-tier lightning-attributed cultivation method called the Heavenly Thunder Art. It could accommodate any lightning-attributed Dou Qi cultivation method, which meant he could directly switch to cultivating it.

If news of this cultivation method spread, the entire Jia Ma Empire, and even its neighboring empires, would erupt into chaos.

As expected of the number one rich and beautiful girl of the Dou Qi Continent.

"Thank you, Xun Er." Zhang Yuan put away the cultivation method.

Xun Er sighed in relief. Surprise flickered in her beautiful eyes as she chuckled. "I thought Brother Zhang Yuan would refuse."

"I did want to refuse in my heart." Zhang Yuan's tone was serious. "As a man with pride and self-respect, I do not wish to accept favors from a woman. But I know Xun Er is no ordinary person. The fact that you can so casually take out an Earth-tier cultivation method only proves that."

"If I want to be worthy of you, I once thought becoming a Dou Zong would be enough. But now, it seems that even becoming a Dou Zun might not be enough."

"Since that is the case, I must seize every opportunity to grow stronger, even if that opportunity comes from you."

"Compared to others saying I rely on a woman, I am more afraid that one day in the future, I will lose you, Xun Er."

Zhang Yuan looked at Xun Er, his voice serious and affectionate.

"Brother Zhang Yuan."

Xun Er cast aside her reserve and threw herself into Zhang Yuan's arms.

A smile curled onto Zhang Yuan's lips.

Come on, I'm living off a woman by my own ability. Why should I be embarrassed?

It feels amazing!

(End of Chapter)

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