Chapter 2813

Chapter 2813: A Promise Between Brothers

Wang Lanxuan had visited the Yun family’s study several times and was quite familiar with it.

Yun Xi brewed a pot of Yun family tea for Wang Lanxuan and then asked, "Prime Minister Wang, do you have any concerns regarding the trade?"

"The trade itself isn't a major issue. The only question is, what do you plan to offer in exchange?" Wang Lanxuan asked.

Yun Xi smiled faintly. "Our country’s specialties are fabrics and tea. Yong’s specialty is rice, Wu’s is warhorses, and Xia’s is weapons. Our four nations check and balance each other, so naturally, we desire their specialties."

"Do you think they will willingly exchange?" Wang Lanxuan asked with a smile.

"That depends on our capability," Yun Xi said with a slight smile. Then, remembering something, he went to a drawer nearby and retrieved a notebook, handing it to Wang Lanxuan. "I believe this will be useful to you."

Wang Lanxuan took it and found it was a cultivation manual.

"This is the most basic cultivation method. I had prepared it, but I didn’t give it to the Emperor because the time wasn’t right. However, for our country to become strong, at least a few people’s cultivation levels need to rise. One is you, and the other is Brother Liexuan. I have already had someone secretly deliver his copy."

Wang Lanxuan had already learned of Yun Xi’s plans from the Emperor and knew he must have a strategy. However, he hadn’t expected Yun Xi’s plan to be strengthening individual combat power first.

This was indeed good, as cultivation methods were not trivial items; if they fell into the wrong hands, it would be disastrous.

"The external methods are not the same as yours. Your methods are unique. The ones for the public are for daily health preservation. Of course, those with 'scholarly aura' will progress faster, while those without can still strengthen their bodies. These methods are common and harmless even if obtained by others. Once we settle the trade matters, I will transcribe some other methods to be placed in a special location, exclusively for great scholars who have contributed significantly," Yun Xi said seriously, looking at Wang Lanxuan.

Wang Lanxuan realized that Yun Xi had already planned this long ago.

"That is good," Wang Lanxuan nodded.

Yun Xi added, "For the military, I have asked Brother Liexuan to find trustworthy individuals. For the scholars, you decide. Once the people are chosen, I will provide them with different methods."

"How many methods do you actually have?" Wang Lanxuan frowned slightly, sensing that Yun Xi seemed to possess many.

"I don’t know," Yun Xi said helplessly. "I cannot explain it precisely. I can only say that due to a unique encounter, I obtained countless methods. These methods can be passed down, but such methods are rare in our world."

Wang Lanxuan said, "Wangzhi, if you have so many methods, you must be careful. You absolutely cannot let 'those above' know."

"Those above?" Yun Xi was slightly stunned.

Wang Lanxuan explained, "By 'above,' I mean another plane. Our world consists of three different planes: the Azure Dragon Plane, the Qilin Plane, and the Vermilion Bird Plane."

Wang Lanxuan paused. "We belong to the lowest layer, the Vermilion Bird Plane."

"The Azure Dragon Plane, the Qilin Plane, and the Vermilion Bird Plane?" Yun Xi had never heard of this news before.

Wang Lanxuan nodded slightly. "Let me put it this way: our world is divided into three layers. There are two layers above us. These three planes are ranked by martial power. According to some ancient texts, the Qilin and Azure Dragon planes are higher than the Vermilion Bird plane because the people of the Vermilion Bird plane lack cultivation methods, whereas both Qilin and Azure Dragon possess them."

Wang Lanxuan continued, "As for why Qilin is lower than Azure Dragon, we do not know. I only know that the Vermilion Bird plane has never had cultivation methods."

Yun Xi pondered slightly. "According to your说法, has the Vermilion Bird plane always lacked cultivation methods?"

"At least in the history I know, it shows that the Vermilion Bird plane has no methods. Whether they existed in the past and disappeared for some reason, no one knows," Wang Lanxuan said, looking at Yun Xi. "Therefore, Wangzhi, you must be careful. If you have many methods, you must not publicize them. If people from the Azure Dragon or Qilin planes find out, you will be in danger."

Yun Xi pondered slightly. "I have a grasp of this. However, these methods can still be used. General health-preserving methods won’t bring me danger. As for the people you and Brother Lie select, you must be careful yourselves. I will not appear when transmitting them; I will only hand the methods to you. If any problems arise, it has nothing to do with me."

Yun Xi was quite good at distancing himself from trouble.

Wang Lanxuan was slightly stunned, then smiled, stood up, and patted Yun Xi’s shoulder. "But I still want to thank you."

"It has nothing to do with me," Yun Xi said with a faint smile. "Besides, I don’t believe I won’t be able to handle the Qilin or Azure Dragon in the future."

As soon as Yun Xi finished speaking, he felt his entire body lighten. He was slightly stunned for a moment, then said to Wang Lanxuan, "I am about to break through." He then sat on the floor.

At that moment, a strange seven-colored light surrounded him, constantly changing, and then entered his body.

Yun Xi naturally felt it. "Liangchen, am I about to build my foundation?"

"Yes, you are about to build your foundation," Liangchen said. He hadn’t expected Yun Xi to build his foundation at this moment, so he said, "I will try to divert your lightning tribulation. You can focus on passing the tribulation."

Building a foundation required passing a tribulation, which Yun Xi knew.

Yun Xi entered a mysterious state and did not know how Liangchen did it. Anyway, the lightning tribulation was diverted, and it was merely perceived by others as a thunderstorm.

Yun Xi circulated the spiritual energy in his body slightly, then slowly opened his eyes.

As soon as Yun Xi opened his eyes, Wang Lanxuan looked at him with a disgusted expression. "Hurry up and take a bath. You smell too bad."

Yun Xi also noticed that countless black impurities were emerging from his body. He knew this was because his body was undergoing a rebirth after successfully building his foundation. So he said, "Please excuse me for a moment. I will go handle this."

She then hurriedly left to bathe and change clothes. When she returned to the study, Wang Lanxuan found that Yun Xi seemed different.

Yun Xi was still Yun Xi, and his appearance had not changed, but his temperament had completely altered. Yun Xi’s aura seemed more沉稳 (steady) and more unfathomable.

Such a Yun Xi was the most dangerous.

Wang Lanxuan smiled. "What is your current state?"

Yun Xi sighed. "I originally thought I couldn’t break through, but unexpectedly, I have. This is good. To consolidate my current cultivation, I cannot cultivate too much, so I can only do more things."

Wang Lanxuan was slightly stunned, looking at Yun Xi with some confusion.

Yun Xi looked at Wang Lanxuan and pointed to the method in Wang Lanxuan’s hand. "With the method, cultivation will accelerate. Our 'scholarly aura' is what we call it here. On the path of cultivation, our scholarly aura is not called scholarly aura, but 'Qi Refining.' Qi Refining has nine levels. Only after breaking through the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining can one build a foundation. This is when true cultivation begins, though it is just the start of the path of immortality."

Yun Xi looked at Wang Lanxuan. "I have built my foundation."

Wang Lanxuan was stunned. "You mean, with the right method, one can become an immortal?"

"Not an immortal. The ultimate goal of cultivators is indeed to ascend, but ascending is not easy. After building the foundation, there are still Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Void Transformation, Void Movement, Mahayana, and Tribulation Crossing. Moreover, each stage is divided into early, middle, late, and peak periods. Each upgrade requires an improvement in mental state. If not careful, it may attract heart demons. Therefore, the foundation is very important."

Yun Xi shared some knowledge he had learned from Liangchen with Wang Lanxuan.

Friendship between men is indeed strange. Just like Yun Xi and Wang Lanxuan, although they differed by nearly twenty years, they hit it off from the moment they met.

As they put it, they found each other pleasing to the eye.

Wang Lanxuan carefully remembered Yun Xi’s words. "So, I can still cultivate?"

Yun Xi looked at Wang Lanxuan. "You are not much older than me, and your age is not considered old. As long as you cultivate with dedication, you can also successfully build your foundation. However, to advance further, it is not possible in this place."

Yun Xi sighed. "Although this place has spiritual energy, it is very thin. Learning Qi Refining is feasible, but if you want to break through further, you must go to the cultivation world. Of course, perhaps the Qilin and Azure Dragon planes you mentioned might also work, but I haven’t been there, so I don’t know."

Speaking of this, Yun Xi seemed to remember something. His eyes lit up particularly brightly, and he looked at Wang Lanxuan and said, "Prime Minister Wang, Boss Wang, shall we make an effort?"

Wang Lanxuan was slightly stunned. "What do you mean?"

Yun Xi slowly uttered a sentence. After hearing it, Wang Lanxuan was first shocked, then extended his hand. "Wangzhi, let us encourage each other."

"Let us encourage each other." Yun Xi said and firmly shook Wang Lanxuan’s hand.

Wang Lanxuan then said, "I now understand why you are unwilling to marry. Fortunately, I already have a son, so it doesn’t matter if I leave in the future."

"It’s fine. I can wait until you have seen off your sister-in-law, and then we can leave together," Yun Xi said with a smile.

Wang Lanxuan nodded with a smile. "Then it is agreed. You should also write to Liexuan later and ask him to prepare as well."

Yun Xi nodded with a smile. "I will write to Brother Lie. However, it is still early. We must first truly develop the great scholars."

"Alright, then I will leave first. Let us each strive," Wang Lanxuan said with a smile.

"Let us each strive." Yun Xi agreed happily. They had a new goal, but before leaving, they needed to arrange everything here properly.