"My dad wants to meet you," was Li Yufei's opening line.
Yang Feilong blinked. "Why would he want to see me?"
"To see just how excellent my partner is!" Li Yufei said, teasingly looking at Yang Feilong.
"When?" Yang Feilong asked, resigned. He no longer considered refusing. He had already agreed to two people, so agreeing to one more wouldn't make much difference. His cultivation had also hit a bottleneck recently. Perhaps a change of scenery, not thinking about cultivation, would help him break through to the fourth level of Qi Condensation.
That's right, Yang Feilong's cultivation had reached the peak of the third level of Qi Condensation a while ago.
The first three levels of Qi Condensation were considered the early stage of the Qi Condensation realm. Levels four to six were the middle stage, and levels seven to nine were the late stage.
The transition from the third to the fourth level of Qi Condensation was a critical bottleneck from the early to the middle stage, making breakthrough extremely difficult!
Of course, once this bottleneck was broken, the increase in strength would be immense!
"Whenever you have time," Li Yufei said.
"I'm actually quite busy lately. I've promised a few things," Yang Feilong said after some thought. "I'll go after I'm done with those."
"Okay, there's no rush anyway," Li Yufei replied. "I told him you might not have time."
"I understand," Yang Feilong nodded. This matter wasn't urgent, so it could wait.
"Oh, and one more thing, we need to get some more jade," Li Yufei said.
"We're running low?" Yang Feilong asked, surprised.
"We won't run out in two or three months, but we are a jade company, after all. We can't wait until our inventory is low before replenishing! That would be too late, especially since our company has already started to gain some reputation," Li Yufei said helplessly.
"You mean we should go to the stone gambling market again?" Yang Feilong blinked.
"Let's forget it!" Li Yufei shook her head. "They're already watching us! Especially after we bought that batch of raw stones last time, and the subsequent raw stones didn't yield anything good. Coupled with our jade company selling a large amount of high-end jade, they suspect you were playing the underdog. We've likely been blacklisted!"
"Exposed so quickly?" Yang Feilong exclaimed. "I was planning to get another haul. But it's not surprising. There are always clever people who can see the truth. It can't be helped; gold will always shine. Outstanding people, even in the darkest night, will illuminate a place like a beacon!"
Li Yufei: "......"
"Ahem, just kidding, don't take it to heart," Yang Feilong chuckled. "Tell me, if not the stone gambling market, how else can we get jade?"
"How about going to Myanmar?" Li Yufei suggested.
"To Myanmar?" Yang Feilong was surprised.
"Many raw stones are transported from Myanmar!" Li Yufei explained. "And the culture of stone gambling originated there too! As long as we don't cut the stones, there won't be any problems. And if we manage to acquire some sky-high priced jade, it will take our company to the next level!"
"To go to Myanmar, do we need a visa?" Yang Feilong asked.
"We do, but if you're willing to go, I'll handle it," Li Yufei said.
"Then I'll decide after I finish my current business," Yang Feilong said after thinking. "You should also gather all the necessary information. After all, if we're going abroad, safety must be ensured!" He had heard that foreign countries could be very chaotic. Although his cultivation was quite good among the younger generation, he never considered himself invincible! His master had told him that his current cultivation was not even invincible among the younger generation in China, let alone those who had been cultivating for much longer! Abroad, there were countless espers, some of whom were incredibly powerful, far beyond his ability to contend with.
"Yes, I know. If we go, I'll investigate thoroughly!" Li Yufei replied. She had also heard that Myanmar was indeed quite chaotic. While she believed Yang Feilong was strong, considering his youth, he might not be able to defeat those who had cultivated for a longer time. After all, it wasn't just China that had cultivators; every country had them, they just walked different paths of cultivation!
After bidding farewell to Li Yufei, Yang Feilong went to see Luo Yujiao. He told her he would be leaving for a while.
That night, Yang Feilong and Luo Yujiao spent it in the bedroom above the pharmacy. Yang Feilong was still in his prime, and although dual cultivation couldn't help him break through his cultivation bottleneck, it could at least alleviate certain physical needs. Moreover, dual cultivation also helped Luo Yujiao stabilize her cultivation.
Yes, Luo Yujiao had also embarked on the path of cultivation. Although she was only at the first level of Qi Condensation, and a relatively weak one at that, ordinary thugs were no match for her as long as she could steady her mind. Yang Feilong had not only taught her the method of Qi Condensation but also some combat techniques. These techniques were not particularly advanced but allowed her to make good use of the true qi within her body. Luo Yujiao had started cultivating in just over a month, which was largely due to Yang Feilong improving her body with his essence blood and their frequent dual cultivation!
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After bidding farewell to Luo Yujiao, Yang Feilong arranged to meet Ouyang Yixue at a certain location. Yang Feilong didn't drive; Ouyang Yixue chose to drive him in her car. It was a car she had bought after getting her driver's license not long ago.
"You're driving too slowly. At this speed, you'll never reach Xingyun City from Tianhai. Let me drive!" Yang Feilong said helplessly after Ouyang Yixue had driven for a while.
"It's just that I haven't driven this car much since I bought it," Ouyang Yixue said, blushing.
After switching seats, Yang Feilong took the wheel and set off.
On the road, Ouyang Yixue said, "Tell me about my family."
"Okay," Yang Feilong nodded. It was boring on the road, and although he wasn't particularly interested, it was good to listen.
"My family isn't among the absolute top tier in Xingyun City, but we are considered a second-rate family!" Ouyang Yixue said. "There are many cultivators in the family, but very few women cultivate. Unless they are determined not to marry out, they are not allowed to cultivate some of the family's core techniques and martial arts!"
Yang Feilong nodded. This was normal. Many martial arts manuals were passed down from father to son, not mother to daughter. Naturally, they worried about their family's martial arts being leaked, as most of the family's women would eventually marry out. Only those who were determined not to marry out and would take a live-in son-in-law were allowed to cultivate some martial arts manuals!