"Wait, I have something else good for you!" Li Xiang called out.

"There’s more?" Xu Xuan grew even more excited, turning back with a look of anticipation.

Honestly, with his status, it was hard for ordinary things to pique his interest anymore. But anything related to Li Xiang was always so magical.

Xu Xuan had the strange feeling that this guy, Li Xiang, wasn’t from this world. What was that old saying to describe it? Ah, yes—an Exiled Immortal.

Li Xiang then took out his phone and sent him a document.

"What’s this... Holy crap, a Dual Cultivation Technique?" Xu Xuan was stunned. He stared at Li Xiang in disbelief. ’Bro, I didn’t think you were that kind of person!’

Li Xiang looked serious. "Practice it well. And when you and Youyou are... you know... remember to take the Spiritual Medicine I gave you."

Then he turned and left, leaving the dazed Eldest Young Master Xu behind.

This Cultivation Technique was, of course, a Breathing Technique and its accompanying Body Techniques that he had redeemed from the system. If he gave them the Spiritual Medicine without the Cultivation Technique, the medicine would just go to waste.

Both Xu Xuan and his girlfriend, Youyou, had treated him well, so this was a small token of his gratitude.

Li Xiang had spent a long time picking it out. He still thought this Dual Cultivation Technique was incredible; he just didn’t have anyone to practice it with for the time being, so he decided to let Xu Xuan have it first.

’Whether or not you succeed will depend on your aptitude and how hard you work. This is all I can do to help.’

If Xu Xuan and Zhang Youyou were successful in their Cultivation and could produce even a sliver of Spiritual Power, Li Xiang would continue to support them with Spiritual Medicine.

In the Apocalypse, one more friend meant one more path to survival.

As for Elder Xu, he was getting on in years, and his body had already begun to decline. There was basically no hope for him. The Spiritual Medicine could only extend his life; it couldn’t help him cross the threshold to become Extraordinary.

The next morning, Xu Xuan arrived at nine o’clock as scheduled to pick up Li Xiang. Elder Xu wanted to meet him.

"Looking sharp!" Li Xiang joked when he saw Xu Xuan, who was full of energy and had a healthy glow.

Xu Xuan said excitedly, "That thing you sent me... it’s an unparalleled method! I’ve never experienced... well, you’ve definitely cultivated it yourself, so you must have more experience than me. I won’t show off."

Li Xiang rolled his eyes. "What are you talking about? I don’t practice that stuff, okay?"

"You think I’d believe that?"

"Whether you believe it or not doesn’t matter. Keep it a secret," Li Xiang whispered, reminding him.

"Don’t worry, I know how important this is." Although Xu Xuan had only practiced it once and neither he nor Zhang Youyou had cultivated any Spiritual Power yet, he knew this was an exceptionally precious divine manual that could not be shared lightly.

He privately mused that the reason Li Xiang was so powerful was definitely because he practiced this Dual Cultivation Technique with someone. He just didn’t know who his partner was.

Li Xiang met Elder Xu at a private sanatorium.

The elder had been feeling unwell for the past few days. He was recuperating here with a professional medical team, but his recovery was very slow. The doctors said it would take at least a month. But then, Xu Xuan had visited last night.

This morning, when the medical team’s specialists examined Elder Xu, they found that all his vitals had returned to normal. Not only that, but the old man had even gone out for a short jog and was still full of energy when he returned.

It was simply miraculous.

Naturally, Elder Xu was extremely curious about Li Xiang. He invited him to his study for a private talk and to thank him in person.

Since it was their first meeting, Li Xiang certainly wasn’t going to get too personal too quickly. The Apocalypse was still a long way off; it wouldn’t be too late to bring it up in four or five years.

The man was only in his seventies, held a high position, and had a top-tier medical team at his service. His physical condition wasn’t that bad to begin with. The reason he needed to stay at the sanatorium was that, with old age, it was inevitable for his bodily functions to decline. He had some underlying health issues, and his vitals were outside the normal range.

Now that he had taken his Spiritual Medicine, Li Xiang felt that the elder would have no problem living to be 110 or 120 years old.

"I hear from Xuan’er that your Spear Technique is very good? That you’re proficient with all kinds of firearms?" Elder Xu asked, extremely curious. After all, Li Xiang had no military background, so he normally shouldn’t have had any access to such weapons.

Li Xiang said humbly, "I just play a lot of video games and have a bit of a knack for it. Besides, you could call me a serious military enthusiast."

"A military enthusiast? Come, tell me what you’re interested in." This was right up Elder Xu’s alley; he had spent his entire life in the army.

So Li Xiang started talking, discussing everything from various types of radar to directed-energy weapons, rattling them off with surprising familiarity.

Xu Xuan waited outside for a long time, but the conversation showed no signs of ending. He couldn’t help but peek inside, only to find the two of them discussing how the nature of future warfare would change and what countermeasures could be taken. Of course, since it was all about the future, it involved all sorts of hypotheticals.

Li Xiang had already stated that it was just a casual chat and shouldn’t be taken seriously.

But the elder wore a grave and serious expression.

On the coffee table were several simple sketches, apparently of fighter jets and missiles, their designs vastly different from current equipment.

Xu Xuan was speechless. ’Brother Xiang knows about this stuff too?’

Those drawings were, of course, done by Li Xiang. Although he had never studied art, he could make simple sketches to explain his design concepts.

In his past life, Li Xiang had been the captain of an elite vanguard company at the base. The technology from ten years in the future was naturally one or two generations ahead of the present, and many of his ideas were a breath of fresh air for the old commander, who felt they had great potential.

"You came up with all of this yourself?"

Li Xiang replied humbly, "Just some idle thoughts I had in my spare time. They probably aren’t worth much."

"No, they’re valuable. Extremely valuable," Elder Xu said with unusual seriousness. He thought for a moment, then added, "If you’re willing, I can recommend you for a position at a certain... mysterious and highly important R&D unit."

Li Xiang quickly refused. "I think I’m quite happy being an internet celebrity and a pastoral blogger! I’m good at talking big, but if I actually had to do design work, I’d just make a fool of myself!"

Elder Xu was silent for a moment. "...To each their own. I won’t insist. Keep in touch with Xu Xuan when you have time. My grandson is a good kid."

Xu Xuan quickly cut in, "Grandpa, you can’t just praise me like that in front of someone."

Li Xiang laughed. "I agree. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here."

"Haha." The elder was quite pleased.

Elder Xu was a busy man, after all. Soon, someone came looking for him about an important matter, so Li Xiang took his leave.

The first meeting had already exceeded his expectations. Li Xiang was just laying the groundwork. Although he never had any grand ambitions—saving a hundred thousand people was enough for him—he was willing to share some information if a major figure was willing to consider his advice.

He had experienced the cruelty of the Apocalypse, and his will had long been forged into something incredibly tough. But the thought of humanity dying by the tens or hundreds of millions still pained him.

But for something like this, he had to bide his time. Saying it rashly would be useless.

Xu Xuan drove him back to the hotel, reluctant to see him go. After this incident with the Spiritual Medicine, their relationship had grown even closer.

Li Xiang had given him such precious Spiritual Medicine and even a Cultivation Technique. Weren’t they brothers at this point?

He always had this feeling that Li Xiang was fundamentally a transcendent person, like an Exiled Immortal. He showed no desire to curry favor with him or his grandfather. Even when chatting with his grandfather, there was an indescribable sense of ease, a feeling of complete equality. This was completely different from anyone else.

On the return trip, Li Xiang was driving again, with Yao Yao in the passenger seat. Zhao Xueqing and Lei Xiaohui sat in the back, as they were closer with each other.

With the two in the back watching, Yao Yao couldn’t stir up any trouble in the front.

"WOW, the Little Celestial Immortal is coming to our county to film a movie!" Yao Yao, who was on her phone, suddenly exclaimed upon seeing a news article.

"What? The Little Celestial Immortal is coming? Is it Luo Feifei?" Lei Xiaohui’s interest was piqued as well.

Zhao Xueqing blinked. "No way. Would a huge star really come to a poor backwater place like ours?"

Although Luo Feifei was young, given her current popularity, she was definitely a top actress at Huayu Entertainment and truly deserved the title of "huge star."

You could tell just from how excited the three women were.

Yao Yao glanced at Li Xiang and asked, "Brother Xiang, this is a great chance to see Luo Feifei’s legendary beauty up close. Should we go?"

Li Xiang was speechless. ’She’s just an actress. What are you all so excited about?’

’I’m the one who should be excited!’

"Yes, of course we’re going!"

How could he possibly miss the chance to meet the peerless genius who would reach the Saint Tier in three years?