My God!
At this rate, when will I ever break through to become a Dou Zhe?
Not to mention later—I’ll just be cannon fodder!” Xiao Jian sat cross-legged on his simple wooden bed, fists clenched, face twisted in frustration.
That’s right.
Xiao Jian was also one of the great army of transmigrators.
He had even transmigrated into a novel he loved very much—*Battle Through the Heavens*, a novel he had read three times.
That day, the sky had been clear and cloudless.
Then… he got into a car accident.
“Oh Heavens!
I really like this novel, but I never said I absolutely wanted to transmigrate!
Does liking something mean you must possess it?” “I don’t mind transmigrating, but at least give me a better cheat!
How am I supposed to get by with this broken cheat?
Aren’t you forcing me to disgrace the transmigrator army?” Xiao Jian’s expression was troubled.
As a transmigrator, he did have a cheat—but this one was far inferior to the glorious sign-in systems others enjoyed.
He had received a special system that granted him exactly ten wishes.
– Six must be for completely ownerless items or inheritances from the Dou Qi Continent.
– Two wishes were free (as he wanted).
– The final two wishes were from another world.
After careful consideration, he made the following wishes: 1st Wish Immortal Slaying Divine Scripture: it devours others’ Dou techniques to get upgrades by getting those abilities and creating the power of Immortal Slaying.
2nd Wish (Dou Qi Continent) Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame — a new Heavenly Flame that was not Xun’er’s flame.
This muted yet terrifying flame had broken the boundary of ordinary Heavenly Flames.
Its power was equal to the Void Devouring Flame and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, and in pure destructive force it was a hundred times stronger than the flame Gu Xun’er currently possessed.
Like the Void Devouring Flame that carried the Law of Devouring and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame that carried the Law of Purification, this Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame carried the Law of Burning — it could burn anything into absolute nothingness.
3rd Wish (Dou Qi Continent) The Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning of the Dragon Realm that was trying to condense a Spirit.
He wanted that lightning.
4th Wish (Dou Qi Continent) Life Spirit Flame (still undiscovered; Old Man Shen Nong and the system had given it to the host).
5th Wish (Dou Qi Continent) All sword Dou Techniques of the Dou Qi Continent.
6th Wish (Dou Qi Continent) Deep Sea Spirit Cauldron (Ranked 10th on the Heavenly Cauldron List).
7th Wish (From Martial Universe) Devouring Ancestral Talisman.
8th Wish (From Jade Dynasty World) Immortal Slaying Sword.
9th Wish (Free – As He Wanted) I want myriad inheritances there to have many types of things like pills, swords, and many treasures.
10th Wish (Free – As He Wanted) All the flames and lightning cannot be merged by ordinary means, and I want the power to hide and merge them into my body.
In the future, if I devour another flame, lightning, or anything else, they should not create any problem in my body or escape my control.
He had deliberately avoided wishing for the Emperor Flame or the Burning Art so that he would not steal Xiao Yan’s destined opportunities.
Since he already possessed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s inheritance, he refrained from taking anything more from that lineage.
As a passionate sword cultivator, the legendary weapons and arts were perfectly suited to his path.
All flames and lightning had been merged into his body and could be completely concealed.
This year marked his twelfth year in this world.
Just a month ago, Xiao Jian had personally witnessed Xiao Yan’s fall from grace.
He was not actually of the Xiao Family bloodline.
He was merely an orphan picked up by the Xiao Family.
There were many other orphans like him.
The family would take these children in, feed them, and then test their cultivation talent.
Those with good talent would be supported; those with poor talent would be sent to various markets to work for the family.
Xiao Jian had been lucky.
At the age of five, he tested with decent talent.
Of course, “decent” only referred to the standards of Wutan City.
He certainly could not compare to Xiao Yan.
In fact, his talent was quite good, but the Nine Heaven Purifying Art focused heavily on building a foundation, which led to slow early cultivation speed.
Although the system had modified it to suit the Fighting Qi Continent’s methods, it could not change its fundamental nature.
Otherwise, his cultivation speed might have been much faster than even Xiao Ning’s or Xiao Mei’s.
After complaining for a while, Xiao Jian calmed down.
He was never one to blame others for long.
Everyone dreams of dominating the world, and he was no exception.
When he first arrived in this world he had even felt a little happy.
In his previous life he had been unremarkable.
He once had dreams in his youth, but they had been shattered by reality.
Now that he was here, although he felt apprehensive, he was not afraid.
For someone who had already died once, what else was there to fear?
He closed his eyes again.
It was still night.
Ever since he broke through to Dou Zhi Qi Stage Four, he could use cultivation to replace sleep, and the effect was even better than ordinary rest.
The Nine Heaven Purifying Art indeed had unique advantages in certain aspects.
As the art circulated, a faint, invisible vortex seemed to form in the surrounding air.
Energy rushed into Xiao Jian’s body.
Unfortunately, although a considerable amount entered, only a tiny fraction was converted into his own power after passing through the Nine Heaven Purifying Art.
The night passed without incident.
The next day, as the sun rose, Xiao Jian slowly opened his eyes.
Next on his schedule was Basic Martial Arts training.
Cultivating the Nine Heaven Purifying Art at night and Basic Martial Arts during the day had been his self-imposed routine since the age of six.
He had strictly adhered to it.
To be honest, if he had not been so afraid of being exploited by society in his previous life, he really would not have been able to keep it up.
Many times he had wanted to give up, but thinking of this world, he persevered.
He had already lived one life under the control of others.
Did he want to do it again?
Around noon, he walked out of his small courtyard.
In the eyes of the Xiao Family, his talent was quite good, so they had given him an independent small courtyard.
It was not luxurious, but it was quiet.
In addition, he received a monthly subsidy of five gold coins for living expenses.
The family also arranged martial arts instructors, but he had only attended for a few years before stopping.
While the Fighting Qi Continent was strong, its basic martial skills were not particularly refined, and there was little they could teach a child of ten or so.
The Xiao Family was quite lenient with talented children.
Judging by his current cultivation speed, he would at least become a Dou Master in the future.
So it was fine if he no longer attended the lessons.
He calculated the time—it was time for dinner.
The Xiao Family had a dedicated free cafeteria, which could be considered a benefit.
After all, many people in this world could not even get enough to eat.
“Hello, Big Brother Xiao Jian!” “Oh, it’s Xiao Mu!
You’re here for dinner too.” “Big Brother Xiao Jian, I heard you broke through to Dou Zhi Qi Stage Five.” A slightly shorter, youthful boy proactively greeted him, eyes full of envy.
Xiao Jian smiled.
“Yes, I broke through a few days ago.” “Wow!
Big Brother Xiao Jian is amazing.
I wish I could be as amazing as you.” Xiao Mu and Xiao Jian had entered the Xiao Family together.
He was half a year younger, yet he was still only at Dou Zhi Qi Stage Three.
Although the gap was not huge, breakthroughs were never easy.
“If you work hard, you can achieve it too.
Keep it up.” “Mhm!
Big Brother Xiao Jian, I will work hard.” “Xiao Mu, have you eaten?
Want to eat together?” “Big Brother Xiao Jian, I’ve already eaten.
You should go quickly, otherwise there’ll be nothing left.” “Okay, I’ll head over then.
See you!” “Goodbye, Big Brother Xiao Jian.” Along the way, many people greeted him, and Xiao Jian responded to each one.
Based on his decent talent, the Xiao Family and the other adopted children all treated him well.
However, Xiao Jian’s relationships with everyone remained average.
How could an adult male’s soul form deep friendships with a bunch of children?
Arriving at the cafeteria, only a few scattered people remained, none of whom he knew well.
After a quick meal, Xiao Jian headed toward the market outside the Xiao Family compound.
He needed to buy some medicinal herbs.
Although they were all low-grade, they were still quite valuable to him.
Upon reaching the market, he walked straight to the pharmacy.
“Boss, I’d like a ten-year-old Condensing Origin Grass, one White Fruit, one Black Raven Grass, and one ten-year-old White Ginseng.” “Alright!
Please wait a moment; I’ll get them for you from the back.” The middle-aged boss smiled kindly and did not look down on Xiao Jian for his young age.
He went to fetch the herbs.
While Xiao Jian waited, a man who was not particularly burly walked in.
“Xiao Jian greets the Clan Head.” Seeing the middle-aged man, Xiao Jian immediately bowed.
This was none other than Xiao Zhan, the Xiao Family Clan Head.
At this moment, Xiao Zhan did not look particularly happy, yet he still responded.
“Oh, I remember you, little fellow.
Xiao Jian, right?
Five stages of Dou Zhi Qi at twelve years old—not bad, not bad.
You’re here to buy medicinal ingredients too.” “Yes, Clan Head.
I’m here to buy some medicinal ingredients for cultivation.” The boss walked out at that moment.
Upon seeing Xiao Zhan, he immediately bowed.
“Clan Head.” “No need for formalities.
I’m just looking around; you tend to your business.” “Yes, Clan Head.” The boss turned back to Xiao Jian.
“Here are your medicinal herbs.
Forty-two gold coins in total.” Xiao Jian paid and took the herbs.
“Then, Clan Head, I shall take my leave.” Xiao Zhan glanced at him, then seemed to remember something.
“From now on, your monthly allowance will be changed to fifteen gold coins.
You can collect it next month; I’ll tell them.” Xiao Jian had not expected such a pleasant surprise.
With more money, his cultivation could progress even faster.
“Thank you, Clan Head.” Xiao Zhan watched Xiao Jian’s departing back and thought to himself, *This Xiao Jian has good talent.
Yan’er now… sigh.
Perhaps in the future, I’ll have to ask him to protect Yan’er a bit.* Thinking of his son, bitterness welled up from the bottom of his heart.
For the past month he had tried every method but still could not find the reason for Xiao Yan’s disappearing Dou Qi.
This forced him to consider his son’s future.
With a sigh, Xiao Zhan also left the pharmacy.
After returning to his small courtyard, Xiao Jian immediately took out all the medicinal herbs.
These were from a formula in the Nine Heaven Purifying Art that the system had adapted to the Fighting Qi Continent’s medicinal recipes.
As everyone knows, the way to distinguish a first-rate master in the martial world is to see if they have opened their Ren and Du meridians.
Among Xiao Jian’s Eight Extraordinary Meridians, only the Ren and Du remained closed.
He had tried many times but was always just short.
Today he planned to use a medicinal bath to stimulate them and see if he could finally open them.
Once the Ren and Du meridians were opened, his cultivation speed would definitely more than double.
All the necessary materials were ready.
Next was a matter of whether he could endure it.
The preparation process of the medicinal bath was incredibly simple compared to the alchemy of the Fighting Qi Continent.
It only required placing the medicinal herbs in a specific order at the right temperature.
Because the herbs were not high-grade, he had a glimmer of hope.
Xiao Jian had simulated the process countless times in his mind.
Since it truly was not difficult, he succeeded on his first try.
Looking at the almost boiling green liquid before him, his face showed a painful expression.
“This stuff isn’t going to cook me, is it?
Forget it—what’s there to be afraid of?
At worst I die, and my luck has always been good.
Let’s do it!” He stripped off his clothes and leaped into the vat.
As the Immortal Slaying Divine Scripture circulated, the medicinal liquid seemed to boil, bubbling fiercely.
Xiao Jian gritted his teeth, low roars escaping his throat.
The sounds were not loud, but they showed he was suffering.
The pure medicinal power circulated through his body in continuous cycles, following the route of the Immortal Slaying Divine Scripture, and was absorbed.
“Holy crap, why does it hurt so much?
Damn it, I can’t take it.
If I don’t succeed, I’m really going to die.” He circulated the art with all his might.
Surging energy gushed toward the Ren and Du meridians.
“Shit!” The first impact failed.
Energy accumulated in his body, and the pain intensified.
Xiao Jian roared, yet he did not give up.
He continued circulating the art even faster.
Succeed or die trying.
The madness in his bones surged forth.
With bloodshot eyes he pushed harder— *Boom!* The Ren and Du meridians successfully broke open.
The vat completely burst.
Xiao Jian let out a long sigh of relief.
Immediately afterward, his aura soared: Dou Zhi Qi Stage Five intermediate → advanced Dou Zhi Qi Stage Six low-level → intermediate → advanced Dou Zhi Qi Stage Seven low-level → intermediate After reaching Stage Seven intermediate, his Dou Zhi Qi slowly stabilized and eventually settled at the low-level of Stage Seven.
“It’s done!
No wonder they say once the Ren and Du meridians are opened, one becomes a master.
Now I’ve not only broken through two full stages of Dou Zhi Qi, but my cultivation speed is at least two or three times faster than before.” He was incredibly excited.
With a cultivation speed two or three times greater, even with normal training, he now had hope of reaching Dou King.
He brought up the panel.
At this moment, Xiao Jian’s eyes lit up.