Later that night, in the quiet of his room, Xiao Feng pondered about what to do next.
His Cultivation had now successfully reached the slow stage because his cultivation simply required too many resources which he couldn't get in this small Jiama Empire.
If he wanted to continue growing then he would either have to leave Jiama and venture outside or wait for several years to accumulate points.
But if he waited for the system then by the time he becomes a Dou Di, day lilies will be cold.
As for going going outside, don't mention it. As someone who has read many Chinese novels and lived in this world for years, Xiao Feng knows full well what the mentality of the people in this world.
Strength was respected, Weakness was exploited.
The strong preyed upon the weak, treasures invited greed and talent invited jealousy.
In many places, rules existed only because powerful people enforced them.
The moment one left the protection of those rules, the law of the jungle became the only truth.
Looting, Betrayal, Murder, Schemes. None of them were unusual. If anything, they were daily occurrences.
As for the saying that the strong should not bully the weak? Hehe!
The reality in Chinese cultivation novels was the exact opposite. Most experts bullied others precisely because they were strong. Otherwise, why become strong in the first place?
Of course, there were exceptions. But they were the minority.
"Troublesome..."
Xiao Feng rubbed his forehead.
Imagine spending months collecting resources only for some random young master to jump out and have conflict with him l.
If beats the young master gets beaten, his father comes. Once father is beaten then his grandfather, then great grandfather and so on until old Ancestor.
Although Xiao Feng didn't mind teaching the people from this world about morality and ethics, he was a bit too lazy. He didn't want to get entangled with a mess which would give him a headache.
Buzzing flies are always the most annoying.
"So is the best option still to go to another world? But what if I go to a dangerous world like Eternal World, Forbidden Book Catalog, Perfect World, Honkai Star Rail, etc.*
"And, who knows what location the system will drop me to since the location is random."
It's not like Xiao Feng hadn't thought about it before but the danger of traveling to another world before having sufficient power always prevented him from using this function.
"System, is there really no way to designate the world I am traveling to?"
[ Unfortunately no host, Unless you have the coordinates, we can use designated world travel ]
"System, aren't you messing with me? If I had to ability to locate the coordinates of another world, would I still need you for world travel?"
Xiao Feng felt annoyed by the System's rhetoric. Back when he first asked about the system, he very happy about travel function. But now he felt so unfortunate.
[...]
The system remained silent.
"Is there any way to minimize the risk." Xiao Feng sighed.
[ No Host. But do not worry, the first travel will not be as dangerous as you think. ]
Xiao Feng had heard these words several time but he didn't believe it a single bit.
Just what if...
"Forget it, Forget it, I am now a 3 star Dou Wang. So Lava, Sea and Air aren't a problem for me. As long as it's not sent directly into a death zone. I should be able to survive. My luck has always been good!"
Xiao Feng in the end sighed and accepted his fate.
If he continues at his current pace then it would extremely hard to become a Dou Di before the Soul Heavenly Emperor and Xiao Yan.
Of course, he could snatch Xiao Yan's opportunities to accelerate his own rise but since he wanted Xiao Yan to deal with Soul Heavenly Emperor, he couldn't do that.
"Looks like I need an excuse."
Although he has a Spiritual Clone, the clone needs regular injection of Dou Qi and Soul Power from the Main Body to maintain it.
If he suddenly vanished for months or even years, then clone couldn't possibly hold on. And if that happened then the Xiao Family would inevitably become chaotic.
He was now of utmost importance to the Xiao family because he was the only connecting to his fabricated teacher which was himself, though outsiders don't know.
Be it grandfather, clan head, Xun'er, Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, Xiao Ning, or the other kids, they will all become worried.
Thinking of the little girl who would wait for him every day, Xiao Feng felt a slight headache.
"It seems my teacher persona is going to used as a scape goat once again."
Xiao Feng showed a mischievous smile and took out paper and a brush.
Dipping the brush in ink, he began writing.
The first letter was naturally addressed to his grandfather.
[ Grandfather,
My teacher has recently returned and informed me that my cultivation has reached a critical bottleneck. Remaining within the Jia Ma Empire will no longer allow me to progress further. Therefore, I will accompany my teacher on a long journey to train and broaden my horizons.
Do not worry about my safety. Teacher's strength far exceeds your imagination, and with him protecting me, no danger can threaten my life.
The medicinal pill business has already been arranged beforehand. The formulas, pills and plans I left behind should be sufficient for the family's development for next two years.
I do not know how long this journey will last. It may be several months, it may be several years.
However, when I return, I will certainly bring greater opportunities to the Xiao Family.
Please do not search for me.
Your grandson — Xiao Feng. ]
After finishing, Xiao Feng nodded in satisfaction then wrote a similar letter to Clan Head.
Once it was over, he wrote the letter for Xun'er, Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei who were closed to him.
[ Xun'er/Sister Xiao Yu/Xiao Mei,
By the time you read this letter, I should already have left with Teacher.
I know you'll probably be angry after seeing this.
You may even complain that I disappeared again without warning. Unfortunately, Teacher's arrangements are extremely sudden, and I do not have much time.
This journey is very important to me. Perhaps even more important than all my previous travels.
Don't worry about my safety.
I know what I'm doing.
Also..."
Xiao Feng suddenly paused. For the first time in years, he found writing a letter unexpectedly difficult.
Cultivate properly, eat properly and sleep properly. I have left enough pills for you to use. .
When I come back, I'll bring you a gift.
So don't be angry anymore.
Xiao Feng. ]
After writing three letters separately for the three girls, Xiao Feng stared at it for several seconds. Then he silently folded the letter.
For some reason, this letter felt far more difficult than fighting magical beasts.
Afterward, he prepared several additional letters for the elders and trusted members of the family.
Each contained instructions regarding the clan's future development.
Business expansion, Resource acquisition, Market management, Talent recruitment. Various plans he had prepared over the years.
By the time everything was finished, dawn was approaching Bd the table was covered with neatly arranged letters.
Xiao Feng looked at them quietly, a strange feeling emerged in his heart.
This was the first time he would truly leave the Jia Ma Empire.
The first time he would venture beyond the boundaries of the world he had become familiar with.
The unknown lay ahead.
Danger, Opportunity, Fortune, and Death. Anything was possible.
"Well."
Xiao Feng stretched his body and his gaze gradually became firm.
"System, activate the travel function. Designate travel mode to random."
[ Ding! The host has enabled the travel function. ]
[ The world is being searched... ]
[ World selected: "Black Bullet" ]
[ The dimension wall is breaking... ]
As the air shimmered and rippled around him, Xiao Feng closed his eyes, his thoughts lingering on the three girls.
"Wait for me, everyone. I'll come back stronger."
With that, he vanished, leaving only the faint hum of the system in his wake.
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