"I have a new cultivation method for you," Yan Xiaobao said calmly, looking at Deng Wu. "Your Qi might not be of the best quality, but I hope you can integrate the newly cultivated Qi because your Qi contains some Dragon Qi."
"Dragon Qi?" Deng Wu looked shocked, as if he had never heard of it before. After all, both friends had secrets they couldn’t share with anyone else.
"Do you know that Little Dragon is helping you cultivate?" Yan Xiaobao asked curiously. Seeing Deng Wu nod, he continued. "Little Dragon has given you some of his own Qi. That Qi is of the dragon, hence it is Dragon Qi. Dragon Qi is extremely pure and immensely aggressive. We can use this to our advantage."
With that said, Yan Xiaobao sighed deeply and glanced around. All of this information had been provided by Lan Feng just hours earlier.
"The Qi is aggressive because it devours any non-Dragon Qi, using it to expand itself. Initially, it becomes fatter, but eventually, it will split into two Qi lines instead of one. We have given you a Qi method based on the zodiac of the dragon. This should be the most suitable technique for you, so practice hard. Who knows when we might suddenly need to protect ourselves."
Teaching Deng Wu the new cultivation techniques was a significant risk. As Yan Xiaobao had previously known, it was almost impossible for others to learn new techniques, as the imbalance within the Qi Spiral would lead to disaster, but Yan Xiaobao—and more importantly, Lan Feng—had a lot of confidence in the Dragon Qi...
The white, misty Memory Stone was thrown to Wang Julong, and Yan Xiaobao smiled as he saw the girl accept it. "This contains my Qigong Guard," Yan Xiaobao said, fully aware that as her Qi Lightning evolved, Wang Julong would need some assistance to prevent her attacks from backfiring.
"It also contains the Qi Whip," Yan Xiaobao said, noticing the dark expression on Wang Julong’s face, recalling the intense pain caused by whips before. "It’s an evolved version of Li Cheng’s," Yan Xiaobao continued, completely ignoring the evident discomfort on the girl’s face as he explained the weapon.
"I chose it because it suits you perfectly," Yan Xiaobao laughed, "It’s a weapon that benefits from distance, and it will be ideal when you fly around with the wings of lightning. Those flashes of lightning."
Upon hearing this, Wang Julong couldn’t disagree with Yan Xiaobao. She wasn’t easily frightened, nor did she harbor trauma. Instead, she shuddered with excitement when she realized the level of damage the whip could cause when experienced firsthand. This whip technique was much stronger than the previous one, once again igniting Yan Xiaobao’s affection for her.
Wang Julong was not the only one who was very grateful for the gift. Deng Wu was extremely excited when he heard about the Dragon Qi, but he was even more excited when he received the new cultivation method, as he had already seen what kind of changes a cultivation method could bring to humans. Gao Yan was a clear example.
Before he quickly imprinted the cultivation techniques into his mind, Deng Wu allowed a bitter smile to escape, and then, filled with knowledge, he let out a breath that slipped away from him.
The Qi in his Dantian Cave reversed, sucking in the essence at a speed Deng Wu had never experienced before, and this Essence Qi was automatically refined into Qi, then devoured by his Qi vortex spiral.
Everything happened just as Yan Xiaobao had described, and when Deng Wu observed these changes through mental projection, he was amazed.
Future cultivation would certainly become simpler. Yan Xiaobao looked at the two of them again, unable to suppress a slight smile. His friends became stronger during the day, and as they grew stronger, they certainly would not fall behind but instead become the best pillars he could rely on. Support is always important when one tries to become the strongest person in the world.
In the moonlight’s waning glow, they walked back to the hall with Deng Wu and Wang Julong, spending the rest of the time together, finally reuniting with the Rong twins, who had completed their task and were now celebrating their own birthday instead of continuously preparing to welcome incoming guests.
Moving to a small corner of the room, Yan Xiaobao and the group sat down on chairs and started chatting about their daily lives at the academy.
Years passed, day after day, and throughout the years, Yan Xiaobao had his friends by his side. These friends were initially just people Yan Xiaobao spent time with, but as the years went by and one event after another occurred, Yan Xiaobao knew that no matter how dangerous the situations were, these people would not turn away from supporting him and leaving him alone.
These friends were willing to do anything Yan Xiaobao asked of them, even things that could get them into trouble, but they all believed that friendship was the most important aspect of their lives. How could one not be moved by such sincerity in retrospect?
As time passed, he revealed most of his secrets, telling them about the expert hidden in his body. He even shared his skills and the medicine pills he mastered with them. By relying on Yan Xiaobao, all his friends managed to become extremely powerful, standing behind Yan Xiaobao, protecting his back from anything they deemed a threat.
Some secrets are best left untold. No one knew about Hui Yue’s reincarnation, and only Deng Wu knew about the four Divine Beasts. If Little Dragon had not been with Deng Wu, Yan Xiaobao was sure he wouldn’t have told anyone about the four beasts and Lan Feng.