“Next, I just need to keep circulating it.”
Xiao Jian closed his eyes again and restarted the circulation.
This time, it took half the previous time, about one hour.
Then he repeated it, half an hour later, and then repeated it.
Two days later, Xiao Jian was finally able to circulate the cultivation method freely.
The Dou Qi inside his body also changed from its original milky white to a reddish-white color, like a drop of chili oil added to a cup of milk, along with a Sichuan peppercorn, some chopped scallions, and burnt peanuts—though those colors were sparse, the dominant color was still milk, merely accented by those additions.
Xiao Jian stood up and circulated his Dou Qi.
The Dou Qi Gauze Armor formed on his body was generally white, with just a few stripes of other colors at the cuffs and hem.
He let out a sigh of relief.
He definitely didn’t want his Dou Qi Gauze Armor to become multicolored.
Strength was paramount, but he wanted it to look good too.
Extending his right hand, fingers naturally curled, Xiao Jian condensed a ball of white Dou Qi in his palm.
Then, through cultivation and conversion, it turned red, cyan, green, and yellow.
He retracted the Dou Qi back into his body.
It was truly excellent.
Now, he could freely convert and use five attributes.
The white Dou Qi was un-attributed.
It was also the most fundamental.
Clenching his fist, Xiao Jian revealed a smile.
“Great!
The quality of my Dou Qi has also increased by at least twofold.”
Don’t underestimate this doubling; given Xiao Jian’s foundation, this increase was immense.
He felt that the quality of his current Dou Qi was definitely no worse than a Great Dou Master.
It might even be slightly higher than some Great Dou Masters who practiced lower-grade cultivation methods.
Having finished cooking, Little Fairy Doctor looked toward Xiao Jian’s room.
It had been over three days.
If she hadn’t noticed that he showed no signs of distress, she would have thought something had happened to him.
Just as she was about to turn around and eat by herself, Xiao Jian pushed open the door.
Little Fairy Doctor smiled sweetly.
“You’re awake.
Come and eat.”
Xiao Jian had already smelled the aroma inside his room.
His eyes lit up.
He came over, picked up a bowl of rice, and started devouring it, gulping it down, which made Little Fairy Doctor chuckle.
“Hehe!
You look like a pig rooting for food.”
Xiao Jian didn’t mind and retorted irritably, “I’m starving.
How long has it been since I ate anything?
If it looks like a pig rooting, so be it.”
A bell-like laugh rang out.
“Who told you to cultivate for so long?
Over three days.
If you hadn’t come out, I would have gone in and dug you out.”
Xiao Jian finished a bowl of rice, scooped another, and paused.
“Three days?
That long?
No wonder I’m truly hungry.”
Little Fairy Doctor looked at him speechless.
“Did you seriously not know how long you were cultivating?”
Xiao Jian continued eating, taking a moment to say, “I had a rough idea, but I didn’t expect it to take three days.”
If he had transitioned to another Earth Grade cultivation method, it might not have taken this long.
But the Ascending Immortal Art he was cultivating was different.
Although it was only Earth Grade Low-Rank, its complexity was in no way inferior to Earth-rank High-grade, and the attribute conversion of Dou Qi within it was especially intricate, which was why it took so much time.
Little Fairy Doctor rested her hands on her knees, watching Xiao Jian devour his food, and chuckled.
“Then eat more.”
Xiao Jian hummed, then suddenly looked up at Little Fairy Doctor and asked, “Aren’t you eating?”
Little Fairy Doctor shook her head.
“You eat.
Watching you eat is enough to fill me up.”
Xiao Jian said nothing more and continued eating.
Little Fairy Doctor propped up her head, watching Xiao Jian gulp down his meal, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face.
She thought to herself, it would be nice if things could always be like this.
What a pity, her physique…
Calamity Poison Body.
It could be considered one of the most powerful physiques on this continent, but power comes at a cost.
The price for gaining immense strength by consuming poisons is that it’s virtually impossible to have friends, relatives, let alone a lover, throughout one’s life.
It was alright for now; the Poison Body hadn’t fully awakened.
But in a few more years, ordinary people would die just by getting close.
A physique like this destined her to be lonely forever.
However, looking at Xiao Jian, she seemed to find the hope to survive again.
She had a friend, and she wanted to live.
She smiled gently and asked, “Where are you going next?”
Xiao Jian finished the last bite of food in his bowl, holding it as he said, “After this?
I might first go to the Tagor Desert, and then visit the Alchemist Association.
What about you?
Where are you going next?”
Little Fairy Doctor thought for a moment.
“I don’t know.
I haven’t decided yet.
My dream is to travel around.
I might stay in the Jia Ma Empire for a while, and then perhaps go see other empires.”
Xiao Jian scooped up another bowl of food, saying while eating, “Then, do you want to come with me?”
Little Fairy Doctor smiled sweetly.
“What, are you worried about me?
Don’t worry, I’m not a weak woman who can’t even truss a chicken.
You know that.”
“I know you’re not a weak woman.
But…
there are a lot of bad people outside.”
“It’s fine.
Don’t worry.”
Xiao Jian couldn’t press the issue further, so he asked, “When do you plan to leave?”
Little Fairy Doctor pouted and said casually, “It depends on you.
When you leave, I’ll probably leave around the same time.
I’m not in a hurry.”
After roughly estimating the time needed, Xiao Jian said, “I might need a little over a month.” A month would likely allow him to re-cultivate all those Dou Techniques and practice alchemy.
After all, he was going to the Alchemist Association next, and he couldn’t go without some skill.
The Dou Techniques should be fine; he estimated he could master them all within half a month.
Alchemy was more troublesome; improvement wasn’t that fast.
“Right, why are you going to the Alchemist Association?
You’re not an alchemist.”
Glancing at Little Fairy Doctor, Xiao Jian gave a smug smile and said, “Who told you I’m not an alchemist?”
Little Fairy Doctor instantly deflated, standing up and pointing at Xiao Jian like a wronged wife.
“You’re actually an alchemist?”
Xiao Jian’s eyes widened, and he said innocently, “Yes.
Didn’t I tell you?
I remember telling you.”
Little Fairy Doctor was momentarily too angry to speak.
She furiously pointed at Xiao Jian.
“You clearly never said that!
You liar!”
Sipping the soup from his bowl, Xiao Jian said contentedly, “Then you didn’t ask.
We’re friends.
It’s not like I would hide it from you, right?”
Little Fairy Doctor suddenly didn’t want to talk to this guy anymore.
This guy was actually an alchemist and didn’t tell her.
She immediately huffed and went back to her room.
Since childhood, her greatest wish was to become an alchemist, but she never had the chance.
She was so disappointed.
And her friend, who was an alchemist, acted so nonchalant about it—it was infuriating.
Xiao Jian ate everything, then licked his lips, still wanting more.
He was patting his stomach contentedly.
Little Fairy Doctor came out again.
This time, she put on a flattering expression, walked behind Xiao Jian, and started massaging his shoulders.
Xiao Jian was startled.
“Grandma, what are you trying to do?
I’m telling you, I’m a good person and won’t accept any of your temptations.
Give up.”
Although she already wanted to strangle this guy, she had to keep up appearances.
She said fawningly, “Brother Jian, do you think I have the potential to become an alchemist?”
Hearing what it was about, Xiao Jian immediately calmed down.
“A little harder.”
Little Fairy Doctor’s eyes flashed fiercely, but she forced herself to increase the strength of her hands.
“Does this intensity work for you?”
Xiao Jian nodded in enjoyment.
“It’s alright.”
Little Fairy Doctor: “Then, Brother Jian, can you tell me if I can learn alchemy?”
Xiao Jian: “No.
You don’t have the talent.”
“Ah!”
“Let go, let go!
Don’t pinch my waist!
Ow!
Ow!
Ow!”
The skill of woman pinching someone seems to be ingrained in the genes; no one needs to teach it, and they start at max level.
Twisting the soft flesh on Xiao Jian’s waist and kicking the detestable guy, Little Fairy Doctor angrily turned and left.
“Dead liar, wash your own bowl.”
Though helpless, Xiao Jian could only obediently wash the bowls.
He certainly didn’t go apologize.
He hadn’t done anything wrong, so why apologize?
She really didn’t ask, right.