Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 42 Is He Really a Genius?

Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Is He Really a Genius?

The candlelight emitted a warm glow, illuminating the entire boudoir.

Unknowingly, night had deepened, and it was time to rest for the night.

When she proactively invited Jiang Feng to her boudoir, it had already caused quite a stir within the Ethereal Violet Pavilion, causing those maids to whisper and chatter, discussing the event. She didn’t really mind these rumors; on the contrary, such gossip could save her a lot of trouble.

For instance...

"Before Foundation Establishment, cultivators might be only slightly stronger than ordinary people, but once they enter Foundation Establishment, the gap between the two will slowly begin to show."

"Their physique improves further, maintaining an abundant supply of Spiritual Energy at all times, adept at using some low-level spells, utilizing Spiritual Energy to manipulate objects. Although they are not yet capable of using Guardian techniques in combat, such methods are already viewed as akin to the divine in the eyes of ordinary people."

"If you see someone who can retrieve objects through the air, then they have entered the threshold of Foundation Establishment."

Continuing her explanation, compared to Liu Tangxi’s laissez-faire teaching style, Su Yi’s instruction was plain and clear, and she was particularly patient. Jiang Feng could ask any question, and as long as she knew and could speak of it, she would answer as thoroughly as possible.

Except for weight.

"Empty your mind and heart, slowly feeling the Spiritual Energy surrounding your body."

"Imagine yourself as a vortex, drawing in that Spiritual Energy little by little."

"Spiritual Energy enters the body, guided by your thoughts, traveling through the meridians, and finally lured toward the acupoint near your palm."

"Let this colorless and tasteless Spiritual Energy form a stable shape in your palm, this is..."

"This is..."

Her red lips parted wide, but she could not utter a single word.

In the Ethereal Violet Pavilion, she had never "lost her composure" like this before.

"You, you..."

Her voice was even stammering, her eyes filled with shock, because right now the teacup held by the young man in front of her was actually floating in mid-air!

Although wobbling, and only two inches away from his palm, it was truly floating.

"Is this how it’s done?"

The young man’s pained voice awakened Su Yi.

Only then did she notice that, at some point, Jiang Feng was already drenched in sweat, shaking all over, his other hand firmly clutching the chair, his fingernails digging into the wood, his skin flushed. The boiling of his blood was making it difficult for the young man to breathe.

The sensation of being filled with Spiritual Energy emerged again, as if every single tendon and blood vessel was about to burst, his skin bright red – a clear indication of the blood rising. And this scene had been happening at home for at least three days in a row.

All thought out by himself.

Wang Qi’s memories had only mentioned the concept of "Guardian," with the rest being just the most basic breathing techniques and the circulation paths of Spiritual Energy. But once Jiang Feng knew about the concept of "Guardian," he began to ponder how to achieve that effect.

And thus, he started to fumble around, blindly making his way, but the key was that he actually managed to work something out. Although it was immature and the Spiritual Energy was extremely unstable, it was undoubtedly "Guardian."

Clang—

The teacup fell onto the table!

Gripping his trembling right hand tightly, Jiang Feng felt as though countless steel needles were piercing through his arm, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably. No matter how great his talent and urge to explore, he had not even undergone Body Refining yet.

He was a true mortal flesh and blood.

It took a while for the young man to recover, looking at the tea spilled all over the table, he said somewhat apologetically, "I’m really sorry, Sister Su Yi, for making you see me like this."

But she didn’t respond.

She gaped at the naive young man before her, dumbfounded.

She knew Jiang Feng must possess some extraordinary talents to be favored by the Peak Master, who was at least a top-notch expert beyond Divinity Transformation, capable of being a pillar in any sect if dispatched. What kind of monstrous talent could one be to receive her notice and learn a move or two?

Jiang Feng had given the answer.

With a sheepish expression, he hadn’t intended to show off in front of Su Yi. It was mainly because Su Yi had been detailed when mentioning this part, so his body instinctively started to unconsciously follow the method described by Su Yi, only to realize later.

The technique of "Guardian" was not too different from what he had devised on his own, which led to the scene just now.

"Sister Su Yi?"

Finally, the beautiful woman was startled awake.

Shaking her head with a wry smile on her face, if she had known earlier about Jiang Feng’s capability and comprehension, she might have risked the sect’s punishment to meddle in the affairs between Jiang Feng and the Xue family.

But now, it’s not too late.

"How do you feel?"

"Feeling pretty good, although my body is a bit overwhelmed, but it’s much more effective than when I fumbled through it at home. Before, I could only make leaves float, but it is Sister Su Yi who’s impressive, a few words from you and I can make the teacup float."

He earnestly expressed his thoughts, his face even bearing a joyful smile, but his words somehow choked Su Yi.

How am I supposed to respond?

"Young Master Jiang, you... studied by yourself at home for a few days?"

"Oh, three days."

Still with joy on his face, he didn’t mind the mess, directly lifting up his sleeve to wipe the tea from the table and placing the teacup back in the palm of his right hand.

Then he started to gather Spiritual Energy as he had learned from Wang Qi, although his body was in intense discomfort, the moment he saw the teacup float, the sense of accomplishment overwhelmed the physical pain.

It was like a child finding a new toy.

Su Yi, sitting opposite him, was utterly stupefied.

What should I say?

Should I tell Jiang Feng that, back when I started learning Guardian during my Foundation Establishment phase, it took me three months to master?

Should I just hang myself right here and now?

Take a deep breath.

She patted her chest with her palm, that alluring motion instantly made a certain young man practicing "Guardian" tremble, and noticing the astonishing bounce from the corner of his eye, the teacup simply fell down.

No choice, cultivation still requires concentration.

"Young Master Jiang, let’s start with the very basics."

"Oh..."

He responded weakly, just like a child caught gaming in class, honestly putting his toy... pah, teapot back down.

Standing up, he took paper and pen from the desk without shying away, and right in front of Jiang Feng, wrote a page in neat, standard cursive script.

"These are some basic knowledge on Body Refining, Lu Luo has told me that she has given you the prescription, so you just need to purchase it yourself. Even though it’s somewhat expensive, it’s the only option."

"Tonight, Sister Su Yi will first guide Spiritual Energy into your body, it will follow the meridians and make a few extra circulations, I ask you to remember every path, this can save you many detours."

Putting down the pen and paper, she gently blew on the rice paper, undoubtedly bringing more joy to Jiang Feng. With a specific method in hand, he can surely increase his power.

In other words, become a true Cultivator.

But the next second, Su Yi lifted her head and picked up her calligraphy brush again.

"Please, Young Master Jiang, take off your upper garment."

"Huh? What are you going to do?"

Bewildered.

Could it be that Su Yi harbors some nefarious motives towards me?

Indeed, indeed, she must be an Evil Cultivator who practiced the spell of Yang and Yin!

However, faced with a certain someone’s fearful, timid yet somewhat expectant expression, Su Yi could only respond with a laugh that carried a touch of helplessness.

"If you don’t take off your shirt, how can I draw the flow pattern of Spiritual Energy on your body?"

"You can’t seriously think I want to write a few ’justice’ characters on you, right?"

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