Guiding Cultivation

Inside the City Lord's Mansion Qi Ling City.

If any residents of Qi Ling City were to see the scene inside the City Lord's Mansion, they would be greatly surprised. The once arrogant City Lord, who held absolute power in Qi Ling City, now had lifeless eyes and a blank stare as he stared at the white-robed man in the hall.

"Do you know what to do?"

"Know."

The city lord of Qi Ling City answered in a somewhat wooden voice.

Upon receiving the former's reply, the man in white simply nodded and vanished without a trace. The Qi Ling City had been standing there, gradually regained his clarity. The chaos in his mind, as if struck by a hammer, made him slightly irritable.

"What were you thinking about just now?"

While rubbing his head and recalling the events, he suddenly realized and flew into a rage, saying:

"I remember now. The Qian Meng and the Ye Sha were hiding valuable treasures and fled to avoid punishment. I sent men to hunt them down."

"Outrageous!"

In the eyes of the Qi Ling City, the two Qian Meng, as his subordinates, did not hand over the treasure trove but instead hid it away, which was a crime deserving of death!

The Qi Ling City was preparing to send more of his City Lord Guard to pursue them, but he was worried that the large-scale operation would alert other powerful figures and cause the news of the treasure to leak out. So he had to suppress his eagerness and wait patiently.

Soon, a new order was issued to the Extraterrestrial Evil race who were searching the city, ordering them to withdraw all of them back to the City Lord's Mansion.

Having noticed that the commotion outside had subsided, Jiang Lingxian looked at Xiao Han, who was calmly sipping his tea, with admiration.

"Senior is truly incredibly powerful."

"Just a little trick."

Xiao Han didn't care at all. With his mental power cultivation, it was extremely easy for him to give a psychological suggestion to a Savage Demon Race had just become Supreme.

In the true thoughts of the city lord at this moment, half of the four missing subordinates had fled out of fear of punishment, while the other half had been sent by him as pursuers. Under Xiao Han's psychological suggestion, his subconscious would rationalize the disappearance of the four people.

"No one will bother us for a while."

Xiao Han put down his teacup, his expression slightly serious.

"Now, we should properly prepare for the Evil Spirit Festival."

"What you mean, senpai, is..."

Xiao Han's inexplicable gaze swept over Jiang Lingxian to toe, causing the latter to feel a chill in his heart and unconsciously take a step back, like a little rabbit being stared at by a big bad wolf.

"Heh, don't worry, it's very simple."

Xiao Han smiled slightly.

Two months later.

Within Qi Ling City, in the mountainous area where Jiang Lingxian met Xiao Han.

Bare-chested, Jiang Lingxian supported himself on the ground, struggling to do push-ups, cold sweat dripping down his forehead like raindrops.

"Senior, is it... not time yet?"

Jiang Lingxian's arms swelled up, and his joints felt like they were rusted and he couldn't move them. He felt like a mountain was pressing down on him, and every muscle in his body was groaning in pain from the unbearable strain. Finally, he couldn't help but speak up.

"Teacher, have some tea."

Xiao Han leisurely on Shi Tou, while a well-behaved, sensible, and endearing little girl handed him a cup of tea.

Since Xiao Han forced the Evil Qi out of her body, and with the latter's various tonifying and nourishing pills, Jiang Lingyu no longer looks sickly at all, and is no different from a normal person.

To Xiao Han's delight, unlike his elder brother Jiang Lingxian, Jiang Lingyu's physique and Spiritual Power were perfectly compatible. Her innate strong mental power made her a promising candidate for a Spirit Array Master, comparable to his daughter Xiao Mu. With a heart full of joy, Xiao Han gained another disciple.

As for Jiang Lingxian, Xiao Han felt he was in a difficult position. His talent was not bad, but it seemed to be averaged out. Perhaps it was a common problem of the Evil Spirit Race. Whether it was Spiritual Power or Evil Qi, he was only at a passable level. He had talent, but not much, and he was not as extreme as his sister Jiang Lingyu.

Although he lacked talent in Evil Qi and Spiritual Power, Xiao Han accidentally discovered that this kid had some talent in body refinement.

Jiang Lingxian made a living in the mountains and forests year-round, inevitably engaging in close combat with various Magical Beast, which forged his strong physique and tenacious willpower.

Due to the difference in cultivation systems, Xiao Han found it difficult to offer much advice on Jiang Lingxian's cultivation of Evil Qi. However, body refinement was different. He had fought against many powerful individuals known for their physique, and many of the notorious brutes Savage Demon Race from the Extraterrestrial Evil race had died at his hands. Therefore, he had some authority in this area.

Based on the environment of the Extraterrestrial Evil race, Xiao Han modified the Spirit Array design to suit the local conditions, creating a gravity regulation Spirit Array that could be driven by Evil Qi. He directly used it on Jiang Lingxian, the Xiao Bai, and so far the effect seems to be good. In just over a month, Jiang Lingxian's physique has improved by nearly one-third.

"Kid, hang in there. This is a hurdle. If you can get over it, you'll have a chance to go further. If you can't, this is your life."

"Also, you can't fall asleep, or all your efforts will be wasted."

Xiao Han Jiang Lingxian's pleas for mercy. The reason why body refinement experts are so rare is precisely because it is difficult. Every breakthrough requires enduring great pain and breaking the limits of one's will.

It is also because of the hardship of body training that Body Refiner are often able to endure harsher environments and pain far exceeding that of ordinary people in battle. Combined with the powerful recovery ability brought by their own bodies, this group of people is recognized as tough opponents.

But if you can't endure hardship, no matter how much resources you spend, you'll only end up raising a useless person who's all show and no substance.

Xiao Han's reminder was like a resounding bell, startling Jiang Lingxian, who was in a half-dreaming, half-awake state. Her eyelids, which were about to close, suddenly opened, and she trembled as she forced herself to continue.

One, two, three...

Jiang Lingxian didn't know how long he had been doing it or how many times he had done it. His mind was already blank, and he was just moving mechanically.

Outside, Xiao Han calmly watched as Jiang Lingxian's speed gradually decreased, from one unit every two or three breaths to one every five or six breaths, then to one every ten or twenty breaths...

"Elder brother..."

Jiang Lingyu, standing beside Jiang Lingxian- slender face was now contorted with worry. She wanted to stop him but was afraid of interrupting her brother's chance to improve his strength, so she could only stand there, clenching her teeth and clutching her clothes tightly with both hands.

Finally, a change occurred in Jiang Lingxian's body. His speed, which had initially slowed down, gradually increased: twenty breaths, fifteen breaths, ten breaths, five breaths...

With a loud thud, Jiang Lingxian's body could no longer support him, his vision went black, and he collapsed heavily to the ground.

Xiao Han removed the formation and stepped forward to examine Jiang Lingxian's body. Just as he had expected, Jiang Lingxian's body was showing signs of exhaustion, like an old man in his twilight years. But deep within his twilight years, a strong and vigorous vitality surged into his limbs and bones, nourishing Jiang Lingxian's body and repairing his broken body.

"Teacher?"

"It's alright, the kid did a great job."

Xiao Han fed Jiang Lingxian, thanking the latter for his Evil Spirit Race's physique, which made his things useful.