Through the messages on the phone, He Kao seemed to be able to glimpse Elder Lin Qingshuang's thoughts.

Lin Qingshuang originally had no idea that the follow-up to this set of techniques was so intricate. She got startled when she saw it and quickly sent it to He Kao, feeling a bit conflicted inside.

She didn't believe He Kao could cultivate the Observation Method entry-level, but she gave well-meaning guidance last time, fearing He Kao might make a mistake and things would go wrong; now she knows, if nothing goes wrong, that's the bigger problem!

What if He Kao really gets into the entry-level? Lin Qingshuang also knew He Kao was a great seedling. The only two choices for He Kao would then be to either stop cultivating immediately or quickly break the gate and reach Tier Two.

The problem is, even with Elder Jiang's ability, he cannot derive the next step of the technique from those materials.

But a Tier Two Sorcerer, with keen hearing and light, healthy physique, is quite a decent accomplishment for ordinary people. Many Magic Sect disciples spend their whole life only at Tier Two, and their days are fairly comfortable.

Lin Qingshuang herself is only a Tier Three Sorcerer.

So she still sent the technique to He Kao, with all sorts of precautions and consequences clearly written in the annotations. If He Kao can't cultivate entry-level, forget it, but if he can, at least he knows in his heart.

The most needed thing in cultivation is this kind of guidance, otherwise, no matter how meticulous He Kao's thoughts are, he wouldn't be able to figure out these intricacies on his own. Why does Lin Qingshuang care so much about He Kao? The reason is simple, she likes him.

Feelings between people are just so wonderful. Some people you dislike at first sight, and the more you look, the less you like them, always finding faults; with someone else, you like them at first sight, and the more you look, the more you find them congenial, always discovering their merits.

She had the thought of accepting He Kao as a disciple when they first met, but was stopped by the Sect Law Hall Elders.

This made Lin Qingshuang more upset. She was not only angry but also invigorated; if she couldn't take him as a disciple, couldn't she still guide him? Among sorcerers, even without formal apprenticeship, master-disciple karma is considered.

Since Lin Qingshuang got involved in Qian Guran's matter, she naturally also cared about the latest developments. She couldn't enter the hospital, so she managed to contact Yao Shaolan to learn about He Kao's latest actions, finding him even more pleasing to the eye.

Lin Qingshuang's last words were no longer hints, they were direct instructions—telling He Kao to go find Elder Jiang.

Why wouldn't Lin Qingshuang accept him as a disciple, and the series of questions about his desire to cultivate technique, might all have answers when he finds Elder Jiang.

He Kao furrowed his brows and pouted, pondering for a long time, thinking since he was guided to find Elder Jiang, the words should be clearer! Just knowing his surname Jiang, is he male or female wasn't mentioned?

If he knew the full name, he could also check with his uncle to find the police station, having a photo would be even better!

But he also understood, Elder Lin had reached her limit at this point, maybe she didn't know Elder Jiang's specific name either, or due to Magic Sect regulations, Elder orders, and other reasons, she could not disclose.

Qi Yuan Jiangbei people, surname Jiang? The Jiangbei District is quite large too, but the good thing about the countryside is, the clan of the same surname usually lives in the same village.

For example, He Kao's childhood Puhu Village, at that time, families in the village mainly had Zhou, He, and Huang as their last names, a big village of mixed clans, the later Pugang Town was based on it.

Not far from Puhu Village, Xiaowan Village residents used to have Jiang as their last name predominantly.

But these are old histories now, as Jiangbei New District was established, several nearby villages merged into Pugang Town, coupled with population flow, relocation, and renovation, no longer showcases resident areas characterized by surname division.

Even the old Xiaowan Village has been demolished now, villagers have become town citizens. The entire Jiangbei District has more than just the old Xiaowan Village with the surname Jiang... but Xiaowan Village Jiang surname is still a clue.

Xiaowan Village wasn't far way back then, it's now mixed into a town. Could it be possible this Elder Jiang had met him long ago? He Kao squinted his eyes and began recalling who he knew from childhood with the surname Jiang...

From elementary to high school, in various classes and grades, there were dozens of Jiang surnamed classmates he could recall. There were also several teachers with the surname Jiang, including the principal of his junior high, and the husband of neighboring Aunt Liang surname Jiang.

Luckily Elder Lin sent text and not audio, otherwise he'd have to take surnames Jian and Jiang into consideration as well.

Having too many clues is equivalent to having none, He Kao thought until his head hurt but couldn't recall a certain old man running a chess stand. Actually, he really knew the old man, not just him, but his grandfather and father, three generations were acquainted with this person.

As he was pondering, He Kao suddenly pulled out his phone because he remembered another matter.

One originally very important thing he had just happened to forget, which was to ask what kind of technique could solve Huang Xiaopang's physical issues? He speculated it should be Observing Body Skill but still had to find an informed person to ask clearly.

He had two opportunities to ask in fact, first while he had lunch with Elder Lin Qingshuang yesterday, but he actually forgot to speak up. After lunch, he thought of it but didn't mind because he could also ask Yao Shaolan at the hospital.

When he got to the hospital, he surprisingly forgot about it again, only mentioning the house book and golden paperweight matters. That's the truly important thing he should remember, no wonder from today until now, he always felt like he was neglecting something.

For others, once they remember it would be fine. But not for He Kao, he would even ponder why he forgot, what kind of mental or psychological state did it represent?

Just now he saw Elder Jiang's annotations on the technique, he was rather sensitive to it.

In front of Lin Qingshuang, he didn't speak, probably because he felt embarrassed to ask this elder for help again. Expressing his request would clearly be asking Lin Qingshuang to teach Huang Xiaopang magic techniques, yet even his own desire to become Lin Qingshuang's disciple had been rejected.

Moreover, introducing Huang Xiaopang directly to Lin Qingshuang might unintentionally reveal a lot of things and attract unnecessary attention.

As for Lawyer Yao, he likely had some concerns, which is why he didn't speak up there either.

What could he say?

"I have a friend whose body is severely depleted. Can you suggest which secret technique can remedy this?"

Usually saying "I have a friend" is actually referring to oneself, but He Kao himself showed no signs of physical depletion. If Yao Shaolan were to curiously probe further, would he end up bringing up Huang Xiaopang?

He had just cleared himself of suspicion concerning the Hidden Moth, and mentioning Huang Xiaopang would be equivalent to exposing him directly! The ward was sure to attract the attention of many sorcerers, and he really dared not speak carelessly.

What to do then? He still had to find someone to ask, right? Finally, he thought of the most suitable candidate and immediately sent Xiao Wu a message, asking if he had time, as he wanted to consult on some matters.

Wu Yanjun really came through, promptly calling back and laughing heartily during the voice call, "Are you congratulating me? Are you specifically asking how I became an official disciple of the Magic Sect?"

He Kao followed the thread, congratulating repeatedly, and then asked about the specifics. Actually, the answer was just as he suspected; the Magic Sect had recently conducted a comprehensive census of disciple situations, and Xiao Wu, a 'Hidden Treasure,' was picked up again.

After having a pleasant conversation, He Kao then took the opportunity to ask, "Brother Wu, I have a friend who was once careless in life, leading to severe physical exhaustion. What kind of technique is suitable for recuperation?

I'm talking about the past. He has since reformed..."

Wu Yanjun exaggeratedly said, "What have you been doing lately? Could it be excessive indulgence? You're still young, better take it easy!"

He Kao hurriedly explained, "It's really not me, it's truly a friend. However, recently I've also been staying up late and overworking, my body couldn't really handle it. I've been taking a break, but still can't seem to recover.

I'm asking with no other intentions, not to introduce some elder to recruit disciples, just curious and want some professional advice from you..."

He Kao proved to have asked the right person. Xiao Wu was eager to boast, and finally, someone came to support him, once he started talking, he couldn't stop.

According to Wu Yanjun's introduction, among the seven techniques, the ones best for recuperation are primarily the Observing Body Skill and the Alchemy Cauldron Skill, and sorcerers of these two schools are adept at concocting various spiritual elixirs.

As for the Micro-Entry Skill that Xiao Wu practiced, it was far less advantageous.

Actually, any technique, when cultivated to a certain extent, entails strengthening the body, but each have their specialized features, in this regard, the Micro-Entry Skill indeed cannot compare with the Observing Body Skill and Alchemy Cauldron Skill.

He Kao had a poor impression of the Alchemy Sect and probably couldn't forge any relations there. Zhao Hai Zhen and Liang Kai both came from the Alchemy Sect; their master Wan Zhongle was still the ruling steward of the Alchemy Sect.

Simply considering supplementing the foundation for ordinary people, and assuming further cultivation entrance was desired, according to Xiao Wu's view, the Observing Body Skill seemed more suitable than the Alchemy Cauldron Skill… this conclusion also matched He Kao's previous speculation.

Thus, He Kao contemplated asking, "Can someone with severe physical depletion still cultivate techniques? Or to put it another way, when Observing Body Sect sorcerers choose disciples, I fear they wouldn't prefer someone in poor physical condition, so what would make them willing to teach?"

Wu Yanjun: "You wouldn't understand this, luckily you asked me, others might not even know! Sorcerers in different sects take disciples under different circumstances and attachments; Observing Body Sect disciples precisely account for such situations…"

When Observing Body Sect sorcerers recruit disciples, typically there are two scenarios. First is when they discover promising talent, or those talents were nurtured by themselves from young age, not recruiting them would be a pity.

The second scenario is when they happen to meet certain individuals who might face premature death or multiple illnesses if they don't practice the Observing Body Skill, but practicing it offers chances of recovery and improvement.

"Happening to meet" is also a kind of karma. These situations are quite subtle and definitely not as simple as seeing in a hospital or encountering on the street; it involves karma connections, like owing the person a favor or having some requests.

The intricacies are graspable but hard to express, Xiao Wu couldn't say clearly in the call yet he told a story—

There was once a sage from the Observing Body Sect who discovered a remarkably gifted child and wanted to make him a disciple.

That child said, "I have a best-relation younger sister who has been ill recently. If you can cure her, I'd believe you are truly a sage and be willing to honor you as teacher."

The sage then asked the child to bring him to see her, and upon meeting her, agreed, accepting both children as disciples, perfectly fitting the above two scenarios.

The former long-sick little sister, someone He Kao also recognized, is Lin Qingshuang.

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