Chapter 235: Chapter 179: Jiang Cai’Er’s Reading Ten Thousand Scrolls (Part 3)

All of these Breathing Techniques were balanced and gentle. As long as she wasn’t greedy for quick results and didn’t rush recklessly, nothing would go wrong.

For example, if she felt even slightly off, she could just stop practicing. It’s not like there was only one Cultivation Technique she had to master at all costs.

Additionally, Li Xiang redeemed some Fist Techniques, Palm Techniques, Body Techniques, and Swordsmanship manuals suitable for girls, giving them to Jiang Cai’Er to study in her spare time.

She wasn’t having any trouble with her studies, so she would probably get bored at school. She could let her mind wander a bit during class to learn other things.

She could do her morning exercises, and at night when no one was around, she could practice her skills on the athletic field.

However, Li Xiang reminded her that the Apocalypse was still several years away, so these Combat Techniques weren’t of immediate use. Her main focus should still be on the "Fundamental Dao" and "Condensing her Spirit Body."

For self-protection, those few Lifebound Runes would be more than enough.

Once her Realm increased, her Spiritual Power became abundant, and her Spirit Body was successfully formed, everything else would be a minor detail that she could pick up almost instantly.

The reason for practicing multiple Breathing Techniques simultaneously was to ensure her Spirit Body was flawless and more complete. A single Breathing Technique might neglect certain areas, creating weaknesses or openings that others could exploit.

At the same time, empowered by multiple Breathing Techniques, her Spiritual Power would also far exceed that of others at the same tier.

As for that Dual Cultivation method, it would allow the two of them to supply each other’s needs, compensate for their weaknesses with the other’s strengths, and progress together.

"If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can wait until you’re back on break to ask me. Don’t ever force your practice," Li Xiang urged.

"I know, I know. While I’m gone, you’re not allowed to go looking for Luo Feifei, and you’re not allowed to touch any other women." Jiang Cai’Er was reluctant to leave, offering him a soft kiss as she departed.

They had naturally shared many intimate moments over the past few days of vacation, always in secret. But Li Xiang was very restrained and never crossed the final line.

In truth, he was also just a dabbler on the path of Cultivation. In his past life, the highest he had ever reached was Tier Five, and his actual combat strength then was even less than it was now. ’I’m learning and gaining insights as I go, just feeling my way across the river one stone at a time.’

Fortunately, he had his system, an abundant supply of Spiritual Medicine, and all sorts of Breathing Techniques to choose from. This gave him many more opportunities for trial and error.

In his past life, many Extraordinary Beings had to stubbornly stick to a single method. Was it because they didn’t want to learn and practice more? No, it was because they had no other options.

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After seeing Jiang Cai’Er off, Li Xiang got busy with household matters and farm work.

He bought new tiles to replace the ones that had been damaged earlier, climbing onto the roof himself to change them one by one. As the village chief, if any of the elderly villagers asked for help, he would also go over to patch their leaky roofs and replace tiles.

It couldn’t be helped. Who else was there? He was the only young person in the village, and the most agile one at that.

Next was replanting the vegetables.

Many of the vegetables had been destroyed or damaged by the hail, so he dug up those spots, flattened the soil, and replanted them.

For example, cowpeas, edamame, amaranth, chives, celery, cucumbers, bitter melons, cabbage, and so on.

He loved corn. He had planted spring corn earlier, and now he planted another batch of autumn corn. With different maturation times, he would be able to eat it from July or August all the way through October.

The vegetables Li Xiang planted were all growing splendidly, but the chili peppers were especially worth mentioning. They were lush with branches and leaves, growing almost to his waist, looking like a cluster of shrubs. They were still constantly sprouting new leaves and branches, showing signs of growing even taller.

As for the peppers themselves, the plants were naturally laden with a bountiful harvest.

Moreover, these chili plants didn’t need much care. They were drought-resistant and cold-hardy. As long as they had enough fertilizer and water, they would shoot up like crazy. They were the low-maintenance type.

Li Xiang planned to cultivate this patch of peppers into "old stock" chili trees. That way, he wouldn’t have to plant them every year; they would just rejuvenate the following spring.

Once they grew to be two or three meters tall, he could shoot a video of them. It would definitely get a ton of views.

In the rice paddies, many seedlings had also suffered. They were bent and broken, but their life force was strong. After being set upright, they started growing again.

He just let go of the ones that truly couldn’t recover.

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The construction company sent over the blueprints and a quote for the second phase of the Shelter. Li Xiang called a meeting with Zhao Xueqing, Yao Yao, and Lei Xiaohui to discuss them, and also CC’d Luo Feifei on the email.

Luo Feifei was quite happy and offered some valuable suggestions. After three discussions with the construction company, the plans were finalized, and construction began.

The location was on another mountain peak near the first phase of the Shelter, about two hundred meters from Wildman Village. The scale of this project was even larger.

The first-phase Shelter, now known as the "Ancient Tomb Sect" attraction, could only be considered a mountainside villa. Once renovations were complete, it could house a family of no more than ten or so people. Any more than that and it would be crowded.

This second phase, however, was designed to accommodate three to four hundred people.

The third phase was being designed to hold five thousand people.

And there would be even larger-scale projects after that.

The company had money now, so they could go all out. There were no issues with the paperwork either.

The construction company had gotten some information from Li Xiang, which filled them with drive. Fearing that Li Xiang might change his mind and back out, they put their all into creating the design proposals for him.

Xu Xuan sent Li Xiang an invitation. He said he was going to propose to Zhang Youyou and was holding a proposal ceremony, inviting Li Xiang to be a witness.

Li Xiang naturally and gladly accepted.

The provincial capital wasn’t far, just over two hundred kilometers away. With Li Xiang’s Extreme Speed of 1.5 Mach, a single sprint got him there in seven or eight minutes. He set off before dawn and appeared in the provincial capital in no time.

Coincidentally, Xu Xuan’s sports club was in the suburbs, so he didn’t even have to enter the city proper. There were too many cameras in the city, which was a hassle. If he really needed to go downtown, it was more convenient to take a bus, the subway, or a taxi.