Ignoring the sinister gaze behind him, Xiao Yan hugged the scroll and registered it at the Dou Technique Hall's administrator's office. Only then did he chat with Xun Er softly and slowly walk out of the Dou Technique Hall.
"Little bastard, just you wait. After you are assigned out of the clan, I will have plenty of time to deal with you! Without the protection of the clan leader, you are nothing!”Looking at the disappearing figure, Desolate Ning gritted his teeth in hatred. He slammed his palm on the bookshelf beside him, leaving a faint handprint on it.
Walking out of the Dou Technique Hall, Xiao Yan first accompanied the excited Xun Er to the back of the mountain for an entire afternoon. Only when the sky gradually darkened did he return to his own little nest.
After returning to his room and closing the door, Xiao Yan's shoulders immediately relaxed. He placed the scroll on the table, lifted the teacup, and drank it in one gulp. With some lingering fear, he bitterly smiled and said,"This girl really knows how to walk.”
"That little girl seems to have an unusual background.”An old voice suddenly sounded in the room.
Xiao Yan weakly raised his eyes and eyed Yao Lao who had appeared in the room like a ghost. He curled his lips and curiously asked,"Teacher knows her background?"
"Hee hee, I think I know a little…" Yao Lao narrowed his eyes and laughed."Don't ask. It's not good for you to know now, so it's better not to ask. I can only say that the little girl's background is quite strong.”
Xiao Yan curled his lips and muttered,"If you don't want to say it, then so be it. I don't care about it, hmph."”
"What are you going to do with these trash? Do you think you have too much energy?" Yao Lao, who had ignored Xiao Yan's words, came to the table. He randomly flipped the bundle of scrolls and asked in a stunned voice.
"Trash?" The corner of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched as he weakly groaned,"Other than that suction palm, I don't know any other Dou Techniques. In the past, I only knew how to train my Dou Qi and never learned any Dou Techniques. In the clan, only these Huang class Dou Techniques can be casually learned. If I don't learn these, how can I compete with others during my Coming of Age Ceremony?”
"Tch, isn't he just trying to trick me into giving him a Dou Technique…" The old eyes rolled to Xiao Yan. The shrewd Yao Lao had directly exposed Xiao Yan's motive.
Xiao Yan did not feel embarrassed after being exposed. He shrugged his shoulders and looked at Yao Lao with eager eyes.
"What's so great about Dou Techniques? In the future, when you learn alchemy skills and high level Dou Techniques, there will be people who will fight to send you to your door.”Yao Lao faintly smiled and said, completely ignoring Xiao Yan's resentful little face.
"But I need a high level Dou Technique right now, Teacher!”Xiao Yan gloomily replied.
Seeing Xiao Yan's depressed manner, Yao Lao laughed loudly. He shook his head and said with a teasing smile,"Forget it. Who asked me to have a pitiful disciple like you? In order to prevent you from being crippled, I will teach you.”
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's spirit was roused. He was very curious about what level of Dou Technique his mysterious teacher would be able to obtain.
"Although that suction palm of yours is a Xuan class Dou Technique, it does not live up to its name. Since your current strength is not strong, I will first teach you a Xuan class Dou Technique that is known for its offensive strength. The requirements for this Dou Technique are not high.”Yao Lao smiled and said.
"What level is it?" Hearing that it was a Xuan class Dou Technique, Xiao Yan's eyes brightened. He licked his lips and hurriedly asked.
"High Xuan class. I remember that back then, a person cried and begged me to accept this Dou Technique. However, I am not too interested in this thing. If it was not because I was annoyed by being pestered, I would not have agreed to help him refine a medicinal pill.”Yao Lao casually said. His casual manner was as though he was talking about the trash on the ground.
"High Mystic? Crying and begging you to accept it?" A few black lines hung down from Xiao Yan's head. His heart was somewhat struck. The highest Dou Technique that his clan regarded as the ultimate technique of the clan was only at the Middle Xuan class. Yao Lao had casually used it and it was at the High Xuan class…This kind of strong contrast really caused Xiao Yan to be at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Close your eyes and focus. I'll teach you." Yao Lao randomly gave an order and pointed out his finger. After which, he gently touched Xiao Yan's forehead.
Xiao Yan felt a slight pain in his head. He suddenly sensed a large amount of information surging into his mind. The sudden information immediately caused his head to swell.
"Octane Blast: High Xuan Dou Technique. A close combat Dou Technique that is known for its powerful offensive strength. Once it is mastered, the attack will contain eight layers of Qi. With eight layers stacked together, its power will be comparable to a Di Class Low Level Dou Technique!”
Xiao Yan's mind slowly cleared up. He carefully savored the rough information in the information. A long while later, he gently inhaled a breath of cool air. The attack strength could be compared to a Di Class Low Level Dou Technique?
On the Dou Qi continent, regardless of Qi Methods or Dou Techniques, the difference between Xuan class and Di class was like the difference between heaven and earth. It could not be said on the same day. However, this 'Octane Blast' that was merely a High Xuan class was actually said to be comparable to a Di class Dou Technique in terms of offensive strength. How could this not shock Xiao Yan?
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Xiao Yan's eyes were a little stunned. If he really learned this Dou Technique, he would probably be able to beat the arrogant Xiao Ning to a pulp with just his 6 Duan Qi…
"Don't be shocked. Although the Octane Blast doesn't have a high requirement for one's Dou Qi, it does have a high requirement for one's physical strength. This is a close combat Dou Technique. Look at your thin arms and legs. If you forcefully use it, I'm afraid that the first thing that will break will be your muscles and not your opponent.”Yao Lao's indifferent words were just like a basin of cold water that completely wiped away Xiao Yan's excitement.
"How can I increase my physical strength?”Xiao Yan anxiously asked after a moment of silence.
"Dou Qi is the best energy to train the body. As the Dou Qi becomes stronger, the body will also become stronger. Of course, if you want to be faster, you will need some external stimulation.”Yao Lao's eyes narrowed slightly. There seemed to be some malicious intent in his eyes.
"What external stimulation?" Seeing Yao Lao's overflowing smile, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
"Beaten! The harder the better!" Yao Lao laughed sinisterly while Xiao Yan's small face stiffened.
In the early morning, a thin layer of white mist shrouded the back mountain peak and did not disperse for a long time. A light breeze blew, suddenly bringing with it a muffled sound of physical contact.
In a small hidden forest at the back of the mountain, Xiao Yan's feet were like tree stumps stuck into the soil. His toes were firmly pressed against the ground, and his teeth were tightly clenched. On his forehead, a small flame was flickering non-stop. On his body, which was only wearing a pair of shorts, numerous green colored bruises were densely covered.
Behind Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, who had transformed into his spiritual form, was seated on a large rock. At this moment, his face was solemn as he watched Xiao Yan clench his teeth and endure. He gently waved his hand.
As Yao Lao waved his hand, the air fluctuated slightly. A pale-red Dou Qi pillar suddenly shot out from Yao Lao's hand. Finally, it was like a whip that heavily smashed onto Xiao Yan's shoulder, immediately leaving behind a long green-colored bruise.
The corner of Xiao Yan's mouth trembled violently and he inhaled a breath of cold air between his teeth. Xiao Yan felt his shoulder suddenly become numb. Waves of burning pain drilled into his heart. Under this intense pain, Xiao Yan's toes became a little weak and he almost could not hold back and fell down…
After the intense pain, the weak Dou Qi in his body quickly passed through. Under the stimulation of the pain, the Dou Qi seemed to be more energetic than usual. It happily flowed through the meridians and acupoints on his shoulder. A trace of warmth slowly penetrated into his bones and muscles, quietly strengthening…
"Again!" Xiao Yan waited until the pain on his shoulder gradually faded. Although his tender little face was filled with sweat, he still clenched his teeth and spoke.
Eyeing Xiao Yan, who was clenching his teeth and enduring the blow, Yao Lao's shriveled old face squeezed out a gratified smile. He nodded slightly and a pale-red Dou Qi once again shot out from his palm.
" Bang, bang, bang..." In the small forest, a series of terrifying muffled sounds and low groans mixed with a little pain sounded continuously...
Yao Lao's attacks were extremely measured. Each of his attacks was just right to reach the limit that Xiao Yan's current body could endure. That way, he would not cause Xiao Yan to be seriously injured, but would also bring him true pain.
The heart-piercing pain from the Dou Qi striking his body caused Xiao Yan's small face to twist in pain.
As Yao Lao waved his hand, more and more bruises appeared on his body…
"Bang!" Another Dou Qi pillar shot out. The wooden pile-like Xiao Yan finally reached the limit that he could endure. His legs went soft and he collapsed weakly.
After panting intensely for a long while, Xiao Yan wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. He raised his head, parted his mouth with difficulty and said,"Teacher, how was it?"
"Not bad. Today, I received sixty five Dou Qi lashes. Compared to a week ago, I couldn't even endure one. I'm already much stronger…" Yao Lao nodded with a smile on his face. His old eyes contained a surprise that was difficult to detect. The tenacity that Xiao Yan had displayed during this one week had exceeded his expectations. For example, today, he originally thought that twenty to thirty Dou Qi lashes was Xiao Yan's limit. However, Xiao Yan had forcefully endured until the sixty fifth time. This really made him sigh at the little guy's patience. That flame seemed to appear whenever Xiao Yan trained. Yao Lao had always been on guard against this flame.
Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan let out a heavy sigh of relief. He sat on the muddy ground as if he had lost all his strength and rested for quite a while. Only after his body regained consciousness did he slowly climb up, take off his clothes from a rock at the side, and put them on.
When Xiao Yan put on his clothes, the cool cloth touched the bruise, causing him to grimace in pain.
With a twist of his transparent body, Yao Lao turned into a ray of light and flashed into the black ring. He left behind a concerned voice that he had said many times,"Quickly go back and soak your body in the Foundation Elixir. Otherwise, the remaining blood clots in your body will cause you to be seriously injured!”
Nodding his head in understanding, Xiao Yan slowly walked down the back mountain after putting on his clothes.
……
After returning to the small room, Xiao Yan, who could no longer endure the pain, quickly closed the door and windows. After which, he took off his clothes once again and jumped into the wooden basin with the green-colored liquid…
The ice-cold green water stained his bruised skin. Xiao Yan immediately comfortably inhaled a couple of deep breaths of cool air. That feeling of floating like an immortal caused him to slowly close his eyes in enjoyment. He lay straight in the wooden basin and did not move.
Xiao Yan softly leaned against the edge of the wooden basin. His hurried breathing gradually stabilized. In the end, a low snore was vaguely emitted from his nose. After experiencing a painful torture, Xiao Yan finally could not endure the double exhaustion of his mind and body and fell into a deep sleep.
While Xiao Yan was in deep sleep, the green-colored liquid swayed slightly. Threads of faint gentle energy followed the pores on Xiao Yan's body that were slightly opened and quietly entered his body. It washed away the many ferocious bruises. At the same time, it also continued to add vitality and strengthen his physical body, which had already reached its limit…
As the slumber continued, the strengthening also proceeded unknowingly.
While it strengthened and repaired Xiao Yan's body, the green-colored liquid in the wooden basin gradually became faint. Clearly, the medicinal strength contained within the liquid was about to be completely used up by Xiao Yan.
…...
Xiao Yan did not know how long he had slept for. He only remembered that when he woke up, the hot sunlight had already lit up the room.
Xiao Yan lazily stretched his body. All the bones in his body suddenly crackled. He raised his head and felt the indescribable vitality and fulfillment in his body. He could not help but cry out,"So comfortable!"
Standing up from the wooden basin, Xiao Yan was suddenly startled. He discovered that the originally green-colored liquid in the basin had completely turned into clear water that could see the bottom.
"Has the medicinal strength been absorbed?" Xiao Yan shook his head. Suddenly, he seemed to have recalled something. He joyfully closed his eyes and carefully sensed the Dou Qi within his body.
A moment later, Xiao Yan opened his eyes. He clenched both of his hands. His soft laughter contained a joy that could not be concealed,"He actually reached 8 Duan Qi!"
After Yao Lao appeared, he smiled and said,"Mm, I didn't expect you to reach 8 Duan Qi so quickly. Your talent is really not bad."”"It's alright." Xiao Yan smiled in embarrassment. "But you have to be careful. Although I don't know what that flame is, you have to be careful.”Yao Lao instructed.
"Understood." Xiao Yan rubbed his hair and said with a smile,"Teacher, I don't have much money on me. I don't want to borrow money anymore. It would be better to refine some low-quality spirit liquid and sell it at the auction. The medicinal herbs should not be expensive, and if they were sold, they would earn a lot of money.”
Yao Lao nodded his head indifferently. Refining a low grade spiritual medicine like the Foundation Elixir was not difficult for him.
Xiao Yan laughed. After packing his things, he anxiously rushed out of the room.
As he did not need any good medicinal ingredients this time around, Xiao Yan randomly chose the lowest aged Purple Leaf Orchid Grass and Bone Washing Flower from the medicinal ingredient shop. As for the wood affinity magic crystal, he also bought the cheapest Green Wood Mouse magic crystal after a couple of rounds of investigation.
After buying the required ingredients, Xiao Yan found an inn and hid within it, allowing Yao Lao to refine the Foundation Elixir.
The Foundation Elixir this time was not only much weaker than the last time, but even its color had changed from a crystal clear emerald color to a mottled green color…
Xiao Yan stored the Foundation Elixir, which was half the size of his fist, into the small white jade bottle he had bought earlier. Only then did he relax and let out a sigh of relief.
Placing the jade bottle on his body, Xiao Yan left the inn and swiftly walked towards the largest auction house in Wu Tan City.
The Temir Auction House was the largest auction house in Wu Tan City. At the same time, it belonged to the richest family in the Jia Ma Empire: The Temir family.
In the Jia Ma Empire, in terms of wealth, it was likely that the Temir clan was second to none.
The Temir clan had a long history and had already developed in the Jia Ma Empire for hundreds of years. Their relationship could be said to be complicated. According to some of the rumors, this extremely wealthy clan seemed to have a slight relationship with the Jia Ma Empire's royal family.
In the empire, the Temir clan, Nalan clan, and the Intel clan were known as the three tycoons of the Jia Ma Empire. The three great clans had a foothold in the empire's business world, military world, and so on. Their influence could not be considered small.
Therefore, with the powerful backing of the Temir family, no matter how much profit the auction house made, no one dared to have any ideas about them.
……
Gazing at the enormous venue at the end of the street, Xiao Yan turned into a remote alley and quickly put on the black cloak he had bought earlier.
Under the vigilant gazes of the few fully armed guards at the door, Xiao Yan's footsteps did not stop as he walked in.
The moment they entered the club, the scorching hot feeling seemed to have been stripped away from their bodies. The cool feeling gave one a strange feeling of being in two different worlds.
Xiao Yan's gaze swept across the resplendent and spacious hall. He walked towards a room at the side. On the door of the room, there were three large golden words 'Treasure Appraisal Room'.
Pushing the door open, the room was somewhat empty. Only a middle-aged man was sitting on a chair beside the table. Hearing the door open, the middle-aged man raised his head and looked at the figure wrapped in a black robe. His brows furrowed without a trace. Soon after, a professional smile quickly appeared on his face,"Sir, are you planning to appraise the treasure?”
"Yes." A somewhat dry old voice was gently emitted from under the black robe. It was actually Yao Lao's voice.
Xiao Yan took two steps forward. He randomly took out a white jade bottle from his bosom and gently placed it on the table.
"This is?" Blinking his eyes doubtfully, the middle-aged man carefully picked up the white jade bottle. His nose gently sniffed the mouth of the bottle. A moment later, his expression changed slightly. When he looked at Xiao Yan once again, there was an additional trace of respect in his eyes,"Daren is an alchemist?"
"Yes." The old voice rang out once more.
"Excuse me, this bottle…what kind of medicinal pill is it? What use does it have?" Hearing this, the middle-aged man asked respectfully again.
"The Foundation Elixir can increase the speed of one's Dou Qi cultivation. However, it can only be used by those below Dou Zhe.”
"Oh? It could increase the cultivation speed of Dou Zhi Qi?”Hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression changed. Dou Zhi Qi could only be cultivated in a normal way. This was common knowledge for everyone. Moreover, the meridians of cultivators at this stage were extremely weak. If the medicinal power was too strong, it would cause the meridians to break and the person would die…
"This spirit liquid of mine has no side effects, and the medicinal effects are extremely mild. It won't cause that kind of result, so you can rest assured.”The elderly voice slowly explained as if he understood what the middle-aged man was thinking.
The middle-aged man's expression changed again. He carefully put the white jade bottle back on the table and said respectfully,"Sir, can you please wait a moment? I need to invite Master Gu Ni from our auction house to appraise the spirit liquid!”
"Okay, hurry up." Xiao Yan waved his hand and did not stand on ceremony. He sat down on a chair by the side and closed his eyes to rest.
The middle-aged man nodded and left the room in a hurry.
Sitting on the chair, Xiao Yan maintained his silence and did not open his mouth to speak to Yao Lao. This was someone else's territory and it was better to be cautious with his words and actions. Who could guarantee that there were no peeping or eavesdropping settings here?
After staying in the room for a while, the middle-aged man returned. However, this time, he also brought an azure-robed old man with slightly white hair.
His gaze swept across the old man's body before finally stopping at the chest area of the old man. There was no golden star drawn there. Instead, there was a drawing of something similar to a medicinal furnace. On the surface of the medicinal furnace, there were two silver colored ripples that flickered with a noble and majestic glow.
"Daren, this is Grandmaster Gu Ni from our auction house. He is a three star Da Dou Shi! At the same time, he was also a grade two alchemist!”The middle-aged man introduced respectfully.
Hearing the identity of the old man, the tip of Xiao Yan's eyebrows under the cloak subconsciously twitched. This was the first time he had met an alchemist other than Yao Lao. He could not help but carefully size up the other party.
The old man's face was red. Although the green clothes on his body appeared ordinary, there was a faint glow flowing within them. Clearly, these clothes had been protected by some kind of demonic crystal. His ordinary old face had an arrogance that was difficult to hide. This was something that every alchemist must have.
While Xiao Yan was sizing up the other party, Gu Ni was also secretly scanning the former. An alchemist was not a Dou Zhe. Any random one of these things would be fought over by any faction. Hence, Gu Ni was secretly guessing Xiao Yan's identity in his heart as he was sizing him up.
The middle-aged man carefully picked up the jade bottle from the table and handed it to Gu Ni…
Gu Ni took the white jade bottle and sniffed the fragrance. His old eyes narrowed and his pupils flickered. The bottle was slightly tilted and a small drop of green liquid slowly rolled out and floated in Gu Ni's palm.
Gu Ni's eyes stared intently at the green liquid. He pinched his fingers and a silver needle appeared between his fingers. The needle had a slight Dou Qi fluctuation on it. It quietly reached into the green liquid and gently stirred…
As the fine needle stirred, Gu Ni's expression gradually turned from calm to solemn. A moment later, he stored the green-colored liquid into the jade bottle. When his gaze once again swept toward Xiao Yan, there was an additional respect on his arrogant face. He turned his head to the middle aged man and said in a deep voice,"The spirit liquid has already reached the level of a tier 2 medicinal pill. What this lord said earlier is true!”
Hearing this, the middle aged man sighed in relief. He faced Xiao Yan and said with a warm smile,"Sir, are you planning to auction this spirit liquid?”
"Hmm, can you arrange the fastest auction time for me?”
"Hehe, that's naturally not a problem. Sir, take this to the first auction room. It just so happens that there's still an auction going on. Your spirit liquid will be auctioned off later!”The middle-aged man smiled and handed over a pitch-black metal plate.
Is he an alchemist?" The middle aged man softly inquired after seeing Xiao Yan disappear.
"Yes, he is indeed an alchemist. That sharp spiritual perception is definitely correct…" Gu Ni nodded."But which faction is he from? He had never heard of Wu Tan City producing an alchemist who could refine a tier two medicinal pill.”
"Do we need to investigate his background?”the middle-aged man said softly.
Gu Ni's old eyes narrowed. He thought for a while and shook his head: "Not for the time being. Alchemists have strange tempers. If the investigation attracts his attention, it is likely that it will cause him to have a bad impression of the auction house. It is not a wise move to casually offend a mysterious alchemist whose rank is unknown.”
Gu Ni turned his head and glanced at the middle-aged man, then said lightly,""You should know how to make him like us, right?”
"Hehe, I understand."
" Remember, even if you can't befriend him, you must never offend him. Otherwise…" Gu Ni left with a cold tone.
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