Chapter 98: Breakthrough Dou Zong
In the magma world below the Tianfen Qi Training Tower, Xiao Yun sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes slightly closed. There was a layer of faint invisible flame on the surface of his body, constantly absorbing the energy of heaven and earth. With every breath, countless energies were refined into pure fighting spirit and absorbed into his body."Just a little bit more..." After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yun suddenly opened his eyes, sensing the amount of fighting spirit in his body. He flipped his hand and took out a jade bottle from the storage ring. He raised his arm and poured the Huangji Pill in the jade bottle into his mouth, preparing for the final breakthrough.
After two months of closed-door training, Xiao Yun's Dou Qi had reached the peak of Dou Huang, and he could even sense a trace of spatial power. But he knew that he was still one step away from Dou Zong, so he decisively took the Huangji Pill, using the huge medicinal power contained in it to break through the bottleneck of Dou Zong!
boom!
The next second, as the power of the Huangji Pill in his body exploded, Xiao Yun's body shook, and the flames on his body surface rose violently. The flame snake rushed out from the Naling, wandering in the meridians, madly absorbing the pure energy in it, and then transforming it into condensed Dou Qi, filling every part of his body.
As the fighting spirit in his body increased, he suddenly felt like a membrane was breaking through. At that moment, Xiao Yun felt like he was reborn.
He practiced the Jiuhua Fire Technique, and powerful fighting spirit filled his body, swimming through his meridians like a fish in water.
"Buzz!"
The next moment, traces of silver-white spatial force emerged from the body and merged into the powerful fighting spirit.
Under this fusion, Xiao Yun's entire body was baptized by the power of space. His bones, flesh, blood, etc. underwent magical changes, and a trace of the power of space even emerged from them.
As time went by, Xiao Yun's aura became more and more powerful. At a certain moment, he finally burst out violently, like a sleeping dragon waking up. The violent fighting energy spread in all directions, and some of the energy even rushed into the fire well above.
"call!"
Just as the fighting energy was about to hit the ancient tower, a dry palm stretched out from the void, and an even more powerful space energy surged out of it, turning into a space barrier that blocked it steadily.
The next second, Su Qian emerged from the void, waving his hands quickly. The silver-white spatial force was like an inverted bowl, covering the fire well below and blocking the continuous attack of violent energy.
"This cultivation talent is truly terrifying. After only four months, he broke through from the Nine-Star Dou Huang level to the Dou Zong level." Su Qian looked at the young man below in shock, muttering to himself.
Dou Zong is the real watershed of the strong people on the continent. Only when you step into this level, no matter where you are, you will have a certain say and be able to thrive.
And now, Xiao Yun is only seventeen years old, but he has already reached this level. Even in Zhongzhou where there are so many geniuses, it is probably difficult to find another one with such an achievement.
After a moment, the originally violent energy of heaven and earth gradually subsided, and Su Qian immediately understood that Xiao Yun had successfully broken through, so he removed the space barrier, suspended in the air, and waited quietly.
"call!"
There was a sound of breaking wind, and a young man in green suddenly appeared beside Su Qian, standing firmly in the void. There were no wings of Dou Qi behind him, but he was walking in the air. This was a unique sign of a Dou Zong strongman!
"Tsk tsk, your talent is really strong. You can reach the one-star Dou Zong level just after a breakthrough." Su Qian looked at the young man in front of him, felt it carefully, and there was a hint of amazement in his eyes.
After most people break through to the Dou Zong level, they will have a relatively long adjustment period before they can truly reach the one-star Dou Zong level. However, Su Qian noticed that Xiao Yun had skipped this step and directly became a one-star Dou Zong.
"Perhaps it's because the magma world below has abundant fire energy." Hearing this, Xiao Yun smiled slightly and was also happy with his own changes. He didn't know whether it was because of the magma world below, or the credit of the Huangji Pill, or both, but he was already a real one-star Dou Zong!
"Now that you have broken through to the Dou Zong level, this Black Horn Region is no longer suitable for you. What are your plans next?" Su Qian touched his gray beard and said reluctantly.
But he also understood that a gifted man like Xiao Yun could not stay in the Northwest Continent all his life, but should go to a wider world.
Hearing this, Xiao Yun nodded slowly, saying calmly: "I want to go back to my family first, and settle things over there before heading to Zhongzhou."
"Zhongzhou? Indeed, it is a paradise for geniuses, with countless opportunities and treasures. With your talent, I am looking forward to your future." Su Qian nodded, and then took out a token from the ring with the word 'Man' on it. "This was left by the dean, named Mang Tianchi. He should be traveling in Zhongzhou now. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can take out this token. The dean still has some reputation in Zhongzhou."
Xiao Yun nodded slightly, took the token, and the moment he held it, he sensed some thunder power.
"Also, since you are going to Zhongzhou, take Zi Yan with you. She has been alone here for so many years, and she must be longing for family affection. I heard that there are many Warcraft families in Zhongzhou, and maybe you can find her people there."
"That girl Zi Yan has been wandering around the inner courtyard all day. We should let her return to the tribe as soon as possible."
After that, Su Qian took out a few jade boxes from the ring again and said slowly: "Now you can also refine the Transformation Pill. Here is a set of medicinal materials for the Transformation Pill. You can help her refine it when the time comes."
Xiao Yun put the jade box into the ring and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Great Elder, I will take Zi Yan to find her people."
……
After Xiao Yun and Su Qian came out of the bottom of the tower, the former clasped his fists and said goodbye, then flew towards where he lived.
When he arrived at his own detached house, he saw Xiao Yixian and Zi Yan in the yard. The former was watering the plants, while the latter was lying on a chair, occasionally pouring out a pill from the jade bottle and swallowing it in one gulp, looking very comfortable.
"Xiao Yun!" Zi Yan looked up at Xiao Yun standing in the air and exclaimed, "You have broken through to Dou Zong!"
He slowly landed beside her, rubbed the little fellow's head with his palm, and said with a smile: "What? Are you unhappy to see me break through to the Dou Zong level?"
"Hmph!" Zi Yan curled her lips and turned her head away unhappily, not wanting Xiao Yun to touch her.
Seeing this, Xiao Yun also stopped what he was doing, and then looked at the little medical fairy who was smiling quietly beside him, and asked with a smile: "Where is Qinglin? Why don't I see her?"
"Qinglin went to the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower to practice yesterday." The Little Medical Fairy raised her hand, moved a strand of white hair in front of her forehead, and said softly.
"Yes, yes, you go to practice, Qinglin also goes to practice, so I can only run here to play with Sister Xiao Yixian." Zi Yan turned her head back and said loudly as if she was a child without any companions.
"You, you." Xiao Yun stretched out his hand, flicked her smooth forehead, and said, "Can't you practice? You still have the nerve to say that."
"Tsk, you're not a demon beast, I just need to take pills." Zi Yan pouted again, unconvinced. Hearing this, Xiao Yun shook his head helplessly. Even demon beasts need to practice. Zi Yan said this because she was just lazy.
"Okay, now that I have broken through to Dou Zong, I want to leave Canaan College and travel to Zhongzhou. Xian'er, come with me." Xiao Yun said solemnly, "The Northwest Continent is too remote. I have some news about Bodhi's transformation, but I guess the seventh-level Scorpio Poison Dragon Beast is only found in Zhongzhou."
"Yeah." Hearing Xiao Yun say this, the Little Medical Fairy responded softly.
"I want to go too, I want to go too, Xiaoyun, you can't leave me!" Zi Yan also quickly stood up, hugged Xiao Yun tightly with her hands and feet, hanging on him like an octopus.
"I didn't say I won't take you, little brat, get down first." Due to the height problem, Zi Yan's hug was still a little too awkward, Xiao Yun reached out and pulled her down with force, saying helplessly: "I was going to take you there anyway, I won't leave you behind."
After hearing what Xiao Yun said, Zi Yan stopped making a fuss and asked, "Then are we going to Zhongzhou now?"
"No, I have to go back to the outer courtyard first and say goodbye to my teacher." Xiao Yun shook his head, took out a jade box from his ring, and said calmly: "You go find Qinglin first. Here are the cultivation resources for her. Tell her that she has just broken through to the Dou Wang level, and Zhongzhou is too dangerous. Don't take her there for now. Wait until I come back next time, and then we can travel around the continent together."
A strong medicinal fragrance emanated from the jade box. Zi Yan quickly took it, put the jade box against her face, sniffed the medicinal fragrance, and even drooled.
"This is for Qinglin! You are not allowed to eat secretly! If you do, I won't take you here." Seeing Zi Yan's look, Xiao Yun was a little worried and warned her.
"Don't worry!" Zi Yan patted her chest and assured, then turned into a stream of light and flew towards the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower.
"Then Xian'er, I'm going to the outer courtyard first. You and Zi Yan can come find me later."
"Yes." The little medical fairy responded softly, lowering her head and silently picking up the poison in her garden.
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In the Alchemy Department building of the External Court of Canaan College, Xiao Yun looked around but couldn't find his teacher. Instead, he saw Xiao Yan guarding in front of his office.
"So, Nalan Yanran went to the Xiao family with her teacher to break off the engagement, right?"
In Xiao Yun's office, he was lying comfortably on the leather sofa, flipping through a pill recipe, and in front of him, sat a black-clothed teenager. When he heard the news, he was shocked. Xiao Yan was no longer the same as in the original time and space, but Nalan Yanran still broke off the engagement. Was this a contraction of the timeline, or did the latter never like Xiao Yan?
Hearing Xiao Yun's words, Xiao Yan nodded repeatedly and said angrily: "That's right, so I want to go back to the family. I want to let her know! It's not her who broke off the engagement! It's me who divorced her!"
He, Xiao Yan, was the third young master of the Xiao family! Although he had never met Nalan Yanran and had no feelings for her, as a man, how could he tolerate being broken off from the engagement?
"Okay, stop being angry here. I know about this." Xiao Yun raised his head, put the pill recipe in his hand aside, and stared at the young man in front of him.
Xiao Yan was stared at by him. Although he did not release a trace of breath, he still felt suffocated, as if he might die at any time. He understood that this was caused by the huge difference in strength.
"Let me ask you a question. If Nalan Yanran doesn't come to cancel the engagement, will you really accept this marriage?" Xiao Yun said slowly. His eyes put enormous pressure on the young man, making him dare not lie at all.
"No, I don't like her..."
"Since you are unwilling to accept this marriage, there is no need to do this, let alone go to such great lengths to run back to the Jiama Empire just to divorce her." With a smile on his face, Xiao Yun stood up from the sofa, walked to the young man, patted his shoulder, and said in a calm tone:
"You feel you have lost face, but have you ever thought that this is a world where the strong prey on the weak? Face is never given to you by others, but something you fight for yourself."
"Even if you divorce Nalan Yanran now, if she achieves more than you in the future, people will still say it's your fault and laugh at you for overestimating your own abilities."
"But if you can be better than Nalan Yanran, then people will naturally shift their targets and point their spearheads at her."
"Then, your lost face will naturally return! So, instead of arguing about who should divorce whom, you might as well practice hard. Look at you, a fifteen-year-old second-grade alchemist. There is no one else in the Jia Ma Empire who has achieved this. If you can reach the fourth-grade alchemist before the age of twenty, then the entire Jia Ma Empire will know who is blind!"
There is really no other 15-year-old 2nd-grade alchemist in the Jiama Empire. What? Are you talking about Xiao Yun? Sorry, he is already 6th-grade at the age of 15.
It has to be said that Xiao Yan's talent in alchemy is still very strong. Xiao Yun had either been in seclusion or on the way to seclusion before. A few years ago, he said that he would find someone to teach him the knowledge of alchemy, but he had to wait until he became the head of the Alchemy Department before he found a fourth-grade alchemist.
However, Xiao Yan was able to become a first-grade alchemist on his own. After receiving guidance from a mentor and receiving more resources, he broke through to the second-grade realm in two months. His talent in alchemy was no less than that of Xiao Yun.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Cousin, you are right, I am short-sighted, I should focus on cultivation instead of romance."
Seeing that the young man had listened to his words, Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Haha, it's okay. Young people are always impulsive for temporary gains and losses. This is not your fault."
Sometimes he really felt that Xiao Yan was not a time traveler, or rather, not like him who could completely retain his memories. In his childhood, he was able to play with a group of little kids from the Xiao family and was the leader of the kids. In his adolescence, he was too impulsive and did things without considering the consequences.
"You should practice well. When you can reach the level of a third-grade alchemist, you can enter the inner courtyard through the alchemy department. The resources in the inner courtyard are much richer than those in the outer courtyard. Cousin Xiao Ding has already become a great fighting master."
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. Joining the inner courtyard was the dream of every outer courtyard student, and he was no exception.
Moreover, he had also heard about the inner courtyard from Xiao Ding, which had the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower for accelerated cultivation, and the Xiao Clan founded for the Xiao family. The Xiao Clan was the largest force in the inner courtyard, and every member of the Xiao family could join it and receive generous cultivation resources on a monthly basis.
“But, cousin, when did our academy have this passage?” Xiao Yan was puzzled. He had been in Canaan Academy for more than three years, but he had never heard that a third-grade alchemist could directly enter the inner courtyard.
Xiao Yun smiled slightly and said calmly: "It will be available in a few days."
In fact, he did not open a backdoor. This alchemist passage was unanimously decided by the leaders of the academy when he was refining the seventh-grade elixir. Because of the existence of the former, Su Qianhuqian and others deeply realized the importance of a strong alchemist to a force, which led to the increase in the training of alchemists. So he just informed Xiao Yan in advance.
"You are worthy of being the most authoritative elder of Canaan College! You are worthy of being my cousin!"
Xiao Yan thought secretly in his heart, he didn't know all this, and thought that Xiao Yun's voice was so powerful that he could easily open a back door for the Xiao family.
(End of this chapter)
