Hearing the voice that sounded in his heart, Xiao Yan blinked his eyes and nodded his chin without leaving a trace.
Xiao Yan did not immediately pick up the black metal piece. He gently tossed the green magic crystal that was stained with blood in his hand and smiled at the somewhat shifty-eyed mercenary man behind the stall,"What kind of magical beast's magical crystal is this?"
"Hee hee, young master has good eyesight. This is a rank 1 Magical Beast, the 'Swallowing Wood Fox'. Among the rank 1 Magical Crystals, this can be considered a top quality one. In order to obtain this Magical Crystal, our Fang Mercenary Company had to guard for a full three days and kill five' Swallowing Wood Fox'. Only then did we obtain this one…"
" If Young Master is interested, it will only cost 500 gold coins. Hehe, in order to hunt the Wood-Swallowing Fox, a few of our brothers were injured…"
Xiao Yan's finger rubbed the blood threads on the demonic crystal and indeed discovered that the blood threads had not completely solidified. He nodded slightly and glanced at the two golden stars on the other party's chest. He randomly said,"It's too expensive. A normal level 1 mana crystal is only around four hundred to four hundred and fifty. Although the Swallowing Wood Fox is also a magical beast, its attack power is not very high.”
The corner of the mercenary's mouth twitched as he laughed dryly. He obviously did not expect the young man in front of him to have such an understanding of the market price and magical beasts. He could only smile awkwardly and say,"470 yuan. I can't go any lower. After all, we brothers have to live, right…"
"Ai…" Under the mercenary man's anxious gaze, Xiao Yan sighed. He bent down and randomly grabbed at the stall. Coincidentally, that strange metal piece was among them."470, let's go together…"
The mercenary man's eyes moved over the items in Xiao Yan's hand and quietly sighed in relief. Fortunately, they were all cheap items…
"Deal!"
Xiao Yan readily threw out a small bag of gold coins. Without saying anything, he picked up the things and turned around to leave…
"Hey, Little Yan Zi, not bad. You're still so careful when buying something.”Yao Lao laughed mockingly in his heart the moment he turned around.
"These fellows are all profiteers. As long as they see you showing any signs of liking something, they will bid for the horse and increase the price. I have often encountered such things in the past…" Xiao Yan calmly replied in his heart. He no longer cared about the strange old man in the ring. He accompanied Xun Er and leisurely strolled out of the market. After which, they slowly returned to the clan…
After parting with Xun Er in the clan, Xiao Yan anxiously returned to his room and carefully closed the door and windows…
Xiao Yan turned his head and eyed Yao Lao, who had appeared at an unknown time. He took out the medicinal herbs and demonic crystals he had bought from his bosom and said somewhat anxiously,"We've already gotten the things, so how are we going to get them?”
Yao Lao laughed. His gaze randomly swept over the ingredients on the table. He suddenly said,"Aren't you going to take a look at that black metal piece?"
"Eh?" Xiao Yan was startled. He immediately took out the black metal piece and carefully looked at it from top to bottom. He frowned and said,"This thing is a Dou Technique, right?"
Yao Lao received the metal piece and nodded with a smile."Yes, there is a type of Dou Technique inside. The person who created this metal piece might also be an alchemist. Therefore, this metal piece can only be sensed by people with extraordinary spiritual perception. However, compared to the ring on your hand, this is much more ordinary.”
Hearing this, Xiao Yan did not ask about the Dou Technique. He asked doubtfully,"What ring?"
"Move, it's that ring." Yao Lao pointed at Xiao Yan's ring. Xiao Yan looked at the ring in doubt and thought in surprise, Wasn't this ring one of the seven rings from before? Yao Lao said," To be honest, even I don't understand this ring. It looks like an ordinary ring, but I keep feeling like there's a soul inside."”
Xiao Yan said with some fear,"Could it be that there is another fellow like you inside?"”
"Are you kidding me? Are you not interested in Dou Techniques?”Yao Lao rolled his eyes.
"Dou Technique? What level?"
On the Dou Qi continent, Dou Techniques were no less important than Dou Qi Methods. A profound Dou Technique could allow one to unleash a strength that far exceeded one's own strength during a battle.
Dou Techniques and Qi Methods were similar. They were also divided into four levels, Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang. The Dou Techniques that were circulated among the public on the continent were at most around the High Huang level. Some high level Dou Techniques could only be obtained from some academies or sects.
Of course, the Dou Qi continent was extremely vast. There would always be some Dou Techniques of the predecessors that were lost due to various reasons. In the end, they were obtained by a certain lucky person. The black metal piece that Xiao Yan had obtained now might have been left behind by a predecessor…
Yao Lao flipped the metal piece. A moment later, he smiled and said," Sucking Palm: Mystic Low Grade!"
"Low Xuan?" Xiao Yan's small face was slightly happy. He did not expect that this trash that he had randomly bought would actually hide a Xuan class Dou Technique. It should be known that in the clan, the highest level Dou Technique was only at the Middle Xuan class. Moreover, only the clan head and a few Elders had the qualifications to learn it.
" Sucking Palm: When cultivated to perfection, it can suck in a thousand jin boulder. If it encounters an enemy, it can forcefully suck out the blood of a human body!”
"Pulling the blood out of the body?" Xiao Yan's face was startled. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in a somewhat surprised manner,"Isn't this…too awesome? If the blood left the body, who could survive?”
"Of course, this thing can only be used to deal with opponents of a lower level or the same level as you. If you encounter an opponent who is stronger than you, the other party will directly borrow the force to get close to you. You will be the unlucky one…" Yao Lao casually threw the metal piece over and spoke in a faint voice. It seemed that he did not have a high evaluation of this Dou Technique.
Yao Lao was an important person and naturally had a high standard of vision. However, in Xiao Yan's eyes, this was a high level Dou Technique. He immediately picked up the black metal piece and laughed,"No matter what, this suction palm is much better than those ordinary Dou Techniques in the clan. I will learn it in the future…"
" Tsk, with your 3 Duan Qi, it's already amazing that you can suck up a tree branch, and you want to suck human blood…" Yao Lao shook his head and curled his lips.
Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan could not be bothered with this strange old man. He hugged the metal piece and laughed.
"Looking at your appearance, a Low Xuan Dou Technique has already charmed you to such an extent. How embarrassing…" Yao Lao helplessly shook his head."Go get a big basin of water."
Seeing that Yao Lao was about to start work, Xiao Yan hurriedly kept the black metal piece and went to prepare…
……
Yao Lao's left hand picked up the Purple-Leafed Orchid in the quiet room. His eyes narrowed slightly. A moment later, he gently exhaled. A somewhat white flame suddenly soared from his left hand…
The moment the flame appeared, the temperature in the room rose significantly.
Staring at the cluster of white flames without blinking, Xiao Yan's heart was somewhat shocked. Although he was not clear about the refining process of an alchemist, releasing Dou Qi and turning it into substance was something that even Xiao Zhan could not do…
With an indifferent expression, the white-colored flame in Yao Lao's hand flapped slightly and swallowed the Purple-leafed Orchid Grass…The flame churned and the Purple-leafed Orchid Grass was burned into a small clump of green-colored liquid in an instant…
He grabbed another stalk of Purple-leaved Orchid with his right hand and threw it into the white flames…
After throwing all three stalks of Purple Leaf Orchid into it, the ball of green liquid clearly became much larger.
The green liquid wriggled continuously within the flames. The scorching temperature continuously burned the impurities within.
As the flame burned, the green liquid became smaller and smaller. After a moment, it was only about the size of a thumb…
Next, Yao Lao threw the two stalks of Bone Cleansing Flowers into the flame. After they were burned, they melted into the green liquid…
Next was to refine the magical crystal…
The three steps continued for a full hour or so. Yao Lao's expression was still full of energy and did not show any signs of fatigue.
An hour later, the hard magical crystal had already been incinerated into a ball of light green liquid. The wild and violent energy contained within the magical crystal had also been washed away by Yao Lao's miraculous medicinal properties…
The white flame in his palm gradually faded and finally disappeared completely.
Eyeing the drop of emerald-like liquid suspended in Yao Lao's palm, Xiao Yan curiously looked at it. This was something that an alchemist had refined. His powerful intuition allowed him to clearly sense just how much energy this liquid possessed…
"Teacher, are we just going to take it?”Xiao Yan blinked his eyes. He was somewhat impatient.
"If you want to die, just take it. With your meridians, you'll immediately become a true waste.”Yao Lao rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan. He flicked his finger and the emerald liquid fell into the basin of clear water in the room. Immediately, the basin of clear water turned green.
"From now on, you can cultivate here. With your talent, it won't be difficult for you to reach Stage Seven within a year.”Yao Lao clapped his hands and smiled.
Xiao Yan's heart was filled with joy as he hurriedly nodded.
"Oh, I almost forgot. This potion can only last for two months. In other words, you have to buy these things every two months.”Yao Lao laughed.
Xiao Yan's face stiffened and he nodded his head in a somewhat mournful manner.
"Oh my God, do you want me to borrow money again…"
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Warm sunlight shone through the gaps in the window, and the tiny spots of light dotted the clean room.
In the room, a naked young man sat cross-legged in a wooden basin. His hands were clasped together, forming a strange seal in front of him. His eyes were closed, and his breathing was steady and powerful.
The wooden basin was filled with green liquid. As it shook slightly, it actually reflected a strange light. It was quite magical.
The young man's chest was slightly relaxed, and his breathing was extremely rhythmic. As time passed, the green liquid in the wooden basin gradually emitted a faint air current. The air current was slightly green, and it slowly rose. Finally, it followed the young man's breathing and entered his body.
As the airflow entered his body, the young man's tender little face seemed to suddenly emit a warm jade-like luster.
As his body was filled with Dou Qi, an orange flame suddenly appeared on his forehead.
However, the young man was completely unaware of this. His eyes were still tightly shut, and the hand seal on his fingertips did not move at all. He was calm and focused, maintaining his optimal cultivation state as he continued to greedily absorb the gentle energy in the green liquid.
The green liquid stained the young man's skin and slowly entered his body through his pores, nourishing his bones and cleansing his meridians…The flame seemed to have absorbed something as it slowly grew bigger and bigger.
As the young man continued to take, more and more air currents drifted out of the basin. The flames also grew larger. In the end, they actually faintly covered the young man's naked body.
His training slowly passed as he forgot to eat and sleep. The sunlight that shot in from the window gradually weakened, and the scorching temperature also slowly decreased.
……
In the wooden basin, the youth with his eyes closed inhaled the last wisp of air into his body. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, and the orange flame on his forehead instantly disappeared. A moment later, his pitch-black eyes suddenly opened.
A white light flashed in his black eyes, but it was slightly orange.
Slowly letting out a mouthful of turbid air from his chest, the young man blinked his eyes in high spirits. After which, he suddenly stood up and allowed the cold water to drip down from his body. He lazily stretched his waist and felt the Dou Qi that had filled his body after three years. He muttered to himself in a somewhat intoxicated manner,"I didn't think that cultivating would feel so good. Moreover, it won't be long before I can break through to 7 Duan Qi…"
Ever since he had finished preparing everything, Xiao Yan had already shrunk into his room for more than half a month. During this half a month, other than eating, drinking, defecating, and other things, he had basically lived a quiet and secluded life.
Although the days of training were a little boring, this was merely a small matter to Xiao Yan who had experienced a few years of rolling his eyes and mocking.
Nalan Yanran's arrogance allowed him to clearly understand just how important strength was on this mainland…
However, although the days were bitter, the results of his cultivation made him happy.
Xiao Yan's training speed had far exceeded the expectations of Xiao Yan and even Yao Lao himself. Originally, they thought that even with the help of the medicinal effect of the spirit liquid, Xiao Yan would need at least a month to reach 4 Duan Qi. However, they did not expect him to reach 4 Duan Qi in just a few days, 5 Duan Qi in a week, and 6 Duan Qi in another week…
In this regard, even Yao Lao could not help but feel surprised at the training efficiency that Xiao Yan had displayed. Although this was somewhat related to the path that Xiao Yan had once walked, wasn't this speed a little too fast? However, Yao Lao did not know that this was the first time Xiao Yan had taken this path.
One must know that the foundation of Dou Qi training was extremely difficult to build. There were many people who spent ten or even twenty years to reach the initial ten Duan Qi…Of course, once one became a true Dou Zhe, their training speed would greatly increase. Before becoming a Dou Zhe, one could only increase one Duan Qi in a year. However, after becoming a Dou Zhe, one might be able to soar a few stars in a year…
Xiao Yan's performance during this half a month was indeed a little shocking when compared to the extremely uncoordinated training before and after.
That orange flame had appeared during Xiao Yan's first training. At that time, although Yao Lao felt that it was strange, he realized that the flame did not have much of an effect on Xiao Yan. He only secretly remembered it in his heart and let it go.
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Xiao Yan climbed out of the wooden basin without any scruples. He turned his head and eyed the green-colored liquid that had become a little lighter. This was because the energy contained within it had been absorbed by him. He helplessly shook his head and softly muttered,"Can this support one and a half months of cultivation?”
After wiping off the water stains on his body, Xiao Yan casually put on a clean set of clothes. He then climbed onto the soft bed and took out the black metal piece from under his pillow.
The rust on the metal piece had already been carefully washed by Xiao Yan. The entire piece was somewhat bright and emitted a faint luster, giving off a somewhat mysterious feeling.
During this half a month, other than training, Xiao Yan placed all his attention on the Low Xuan Dou Technique within this metal piece.
During this half a month, under Yao Lao's guidance, Xiao Yan had gradually grasped some of the tricks of this sucking palm. However, due to the thin Dou Qi in his body, he could only suck in small things, which made Xiao Yan feel a little regretful.
…...
Holding the metal piece in his hands, Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes. His Spiritual Perception followed his arm and entered the black metal piece with ease.
Following Xiao Yan's steady breathing, the room once again became quiet.
After a long period of silence, at a certain moment, Xiao Yan, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes. His right hand curled slightly into a claw shape. The thin Dou Qi in his body followed the control of his consciousness and quickly passed through a few specific meridians and acupuncture points on his palm. Finally, a suction force gushed out.
"Bang…"
A blue flower bottle on the table suddenly flew toward Xiao Yan where his hand was pointing at. Finally, it landed steadily on Xiao Yan's hand.
Eyeing the vase in his hand, Xiao Yan helplessly muttered to himself,"From the looks of it, it would take at least 7 Duan Qi to create a suction force that can pull a person.”
"Forget it, I'll go to the clan's Dou Technique Hall to see if there are any low level Dou Techniques that I can use. This suction palm is not of much use in a short period of time. Now that I can cultivate Dou Qi, I can't possibly continue to train like a fool like before…" Sighing, Xiao Yan climbed out of the bed. His eyes glanced at the black ring on his hand that did not have any reaction. Thinking of Qin Sun who was swallowed into the flame with him, Xiao Yan sighed."I hope Qin Sun is alright." He walked out of the door with some melancholy and pushed it open.
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. After adapting to the somewhat hot sunlight, he carefully closed the door and leisurely walked along the gravel path to the backyard.
On both sides of the gravel path were emerald green willows. The lush green made people feel refreshed.
After turning a path, a burst of young girl's laughter came from another small path.
Having been disturbed by the quiet atmosphere, Xiao Yan frowned slightly. His gaze followed the voice and shifted over, looking at the group of young ladies who were walking over with tender smiles.
Surrounded by a few beautiful young ladies, a young lady with a charming appearance was currently pursing her lips into a faint smile. The charming charm that was revealed on her small face caused the young ladies beside her to feel a little inferior.
This girl was Xiao Mei, who had been in the limelight in the test square.
At the end of the road, Xiao Mei's seductive laughter suddenly weakened. She saw the youth on her left…
The setting sun fell from the sky and shone on the young man with a gentle smile. He was exceptionally charming.
A pair of soul-stirring eyes stared at the young man who was getting closer and closer. Looking at the gentle smile on his small face, Xiao Mei's spirit suddenly became somewhat absent-minded…
Three years ago, the corner of that young man's mouth often hung with this somewhat intoxicating arc.
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