A visit to the Luo family

What did it mean that his good buddy had become the strongest person on Earth? Luo Feng was utterly bewildered.

Hadn't Jiang Xian been just a senior student like him not long ago? He had even told him not to forget his friends if he struck it rich. How had he become the strongest person on Earth after just a few days apart? Now it was his turn to cling tightly to Jiang Xian's coattails.

While Luo Feng was still bewildered, he received a call from Jiang Xian.

"Xian, was that really you on TV just now? Riding on the Thunder Dragon Emperor's head-that was way too cool! Even novels wouldn't dare write something like that. So this is what having a good buddy means? A few days apart, and you've become the strongest person on Earth," Luo Feng said eagerly.

"Of course it was me. Well? Isn't your big brother Jiang handsome? Want to be Earth's chief palace eunuch? I'll grant you the title of Lord Nine Thousand Years, second only to me and above everyone else. Hahahahaha!" Jiang Xian replied jokingly.

"Xian, stop joking. Did you call because you needed something?" Luo Feng looked helpless.

"Oh, I do have something to talk to you about. Where are you now? I'll come talk to you in detail face-to-face," Jiang Xian said.

"I just got home. When are you coming over?" Luo Feng asked.

"I'll be right there." With that, Jiang Xian flew toward Jiangnan Base City, also telling the Thunder Dragon Emperor to swim to the waters nearby.

In less than two minutes, Jiang Xian arrived at Nanhua Residential Community, where Luo Feng lived.

Jiang Xian had helped both of Luo Feng's parents find decent jobs. As a result, Luo Feng's family now lived in Nanhua Residential Community, a privately built and developed residential complex with a fairly pleasant environment.

Jiang Xian had visited many times already. He made his way up to the sixth floor with practiced ease and knocked on the door.

The door soon opened. The moment Luo Feng's father, Luo Hongguo, saw Jiang Xian, who was now famous worldwide for slaying a Beast Emperor single-handedly, he was both surprised and delighted. He hurriedly stepped aside and welcomed him. "Xian! Come in, come in!"

With a gentle smile, Jiang Xian stepped inside and dipped his head in greeting. "Hello, Uncle, Auntie. Sorry for intruding."

Gong Xinlan hurried over from the living room, wiping her hands as she smiled warmly. "You're not intruding at all! It's an honor to have you visit our home! Have a seat. I'll get you some hot tea."

Luo Hua sat quietly on the living room sofa. His legs had been disabled years ago, leaving him dependent on a wheelchair for life. He also greeted Jiang Xian warmly when he saw him.

Hearing the commotion, Luo Feng came out of his room and was delighted to see Jiang Xian. "Xian, how did you get here so fast?"

"Haha, I'm the strongest of all Earth Humans now. Of course I'm fast. Even planes can only eat my dust," Jiang Xian joked.

Jiang Xian sat down, took several items out of his Space Ring, and placed them all on the coffee table. Smiling, he said, "First, I came today specifically to visit Uncle and Auntie, and I brought a few small gifts as a token of my regard. Second, there's something important concerning Luo Feng's future cultivation that I'd like to discuss with him in detail."

As he spoke, he first picked up a test tube and held it out to Luo Hua. "Little brother Luo Hua, this is Water of Life. Its effects are extremely gentle. Ordinary people and those with old injuries or disabilities can all take it without worry. It can rebuild bones, tendons, and nerves. Your legs can be healed with this."

Although the Luo family did not know how much the Water of Life was worth, they knew it could regrow severed limbs. Its value had to be beyond their imagination, so they hesitated.

"Although this Water of Life is very valuable, it's nothing special to me. Go ahead and use it without worrying. Little brother Luo still needs to get back on his feet and go find his little girlfriend, hahaha," Jiang Xian said to Luo Feng.

"Xian, thanks aren't enough for a favor this great. From now on, no matter when, no matter where, and no matter what it is, you only have to ask, and I, Luo Feng, will do it even if it costs me my life." Luo Feng's voice rang with resolve, every word firm and clear. There was not a trace of empty courtesy; it was a promise straight from his heart.

Jiang Xian handed the test tube to Luo Hua and told him how to use it.

Luo Hua took the green test tube, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

A gentle warmth instantly swept through his entire body. Waves of tingling and itching came from his once numb, withered legs. The meridians in his legs, which had been dead, atrophied, and stiff for over a decade, revived like dead wood in spring, rapidly recovering, regenerating, and filling out with flesh and blood. Before long, his legs had grown back.

Luo Hua stood on the floor and walked one firm step at a time, his eyes red. The inferiority, loneliness, and regret he had suppressed for so many years all vanished at that moment.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang. You helped me get my legs back. I could never repay this kindness, not in this lifetime or the next."

Luo Hongguo's and Gong Xinlan's eyes instantly reddened. They were so overcome with excitement that they did not know what to do. "This... this is an immense kindness! Xian, we don't even know how to thank you!"

Jiang Xian waved a hand. "Uncle, Auntie, there's no need to be so polite. Luo Feng and I are brothers. This little bit is nothing."

Then he took out Spirit of Plants and Trees divided into three portions and handed them to the two elders. "Uncle, Auntie, this is Spirit of Plants and Trees. Its effects are mild, with no harsh impact. You and Luo Hua can simply steep it in water and drink it. It can clear away hidden injuries accumulated in your bodies over the years, nourish your internal organs, and prolong your lives. It can also help you become War General Level warriors."

Gong Xinlan carefully pushed it back, thanking him repeatedly. "You're far too thoughtful, giving us such precious treasures. Keep them for your own cultivation. We're already so happy that Luo Hua's legs have recovered."

Luo Hongguo echoed her. "That's right. Treasures like these can't be bought even with money. Wouldn't it be better to keep them for your own cultivation? You don't need to bring them specially for us."

"Please don't stand on ceremony. Uncle, Auntie, just accept them without worrying." Smiling, Jiang Xian pushed them back again.

After some pleasantries, Jiang Xian and Luo Feng went to the bedroom.

Jiang Xian's expression grew a little more serious. He turned to Luo Feng beside him and first explained the universe to him.

"The universe is boundless, with billions of galaxies crisscrossing it and countless races carving up the starry skies. The Milky Way Galaxy belongs to the Silver Blue Empire, an elementary civilization empire. Above that is the Black Dragon Empire, an intermediate Universe Country made up of many elementary civilization empires. Countless intermediate universe empires come together to form advanced human nations like the Ganwu Universe Country. Humanity as a whole is divided into a total of 1,008 Universe Countries, with territories spanning endless light-years."

"The law of the universe is that the strong prey on the weak. It's brutally cruel. At the levels below Earth's current Councilor Level, we aren't qualified to venture into interstellar space at all. To leave Earth through normal means, the minimum threshold is Planetary Level. Without reaching that realm, you can't even obtain Universe Citizen status. If you rashly leave Earth, you'll only end up a slave, at the mercy of others."

"Madman, I came to see you today to tell you about an opportunity-an inheritance you need to take up. It's the key to our leaving Earth. I became the strongest person on Earth because I joined the Fenglingyueying Sect, so I'm not particularly interested in receiving the inheritance. But if we want to leave Earth and venture into the universe, we must rely on it. That's why I came to you."

"What do I need to do, Xian?" It took Luo Feng quite a while to digest the information Jiang Xian had given him.