"Hm?"
Jiang Xiaobai's face stiffened at Zhang Xinnian's words.
He slowly turned his head to look at Zhang Xinnian.
This fellow...
He really had to lift the one kettle that wouldn't boil!
What did he mean, there were people all over it?
How was he supposed to explain himself after that?
After a moment's thought, Jiang Xiaobai looked solemnly at Zhang Xinnian. "Xinnian, your perspective is far too narrow. All you looked at were the pictures?"
"Didn't you notice? Those little figures have meridian diagrams on them!"
"Ah, really?!"
Zhang Xinnian leaned over for a closer look. A moment later, his eyes lit up. "Oh? They really do!"
"As expected of the Heir Apparent!"
As he spoke, Zhang Xinnian looked back at Jiang Xiaobai with admiration written all over his face. "You really examined them closely!"
"I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't said anything!"
"..."
The corner of Jiang Xiaobai's mouth twitched violently.
If this fellow couldn't say anything sensible, he could just keep his mouth shut.
What did he mean, he had examined them closely?!
Was that what he had been trying to say?
Tang Ningshuang's face reddened further as she listened. Unable to help herself, she turned and glared at Jiang Xiaobai.
Men!!
"Heir Jiang, this is a unique manual for dual cultivation."
Chang Ying looked embarrassed for a moment before continuing, "If a beginner can find an accomplished martial artist to guide them, then circulate their internal breath according to the methods within, it can indeed help them get started more quickly."
"However..."
Chang Ying paused, then looked at Jiang Xiaobai and continued, "Your cultivation is quite advanced, Heir Jiang. By rights, this internal cultivation method shouldn't be particularly suitable for you."
Indeed, if Jiang Xiaobai truly was an expert who had achieved ninth-realm entry into