In three months, he had soared from a 3-Star Dou Practitioner all the way to a 1-Star Dou Master, rising by a full seven stars!
If such a terrifying speed were to be spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Jia Ma Empire and attract countless prying eyes!
And this was achieved while his efficiency was severely dragged down by a Yellow Rank Middle Stage Cultivation Technique!
If he had a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique, Xiao Qing’s cultivation would likely have already stabilized at 4-Star or even 5-Star Dou Master!
Although this included the massive feedback and Breakthrough assistance from his [Talent] evolving to Heaven Grade, it was undeniable that the nine-year-old Xiao Qing had officially set foot in the Dou Master Realm!
In this remote Northwest Continent, it was a startling achievement that could be recorded in history, making countless so-called geniuses pale in comparison!
Xiao Qing slowly opened his eyes.
In the depths of his pupils, two dazzling gold-red Law flames seemed to flash and vanish, as if they could burn through the Void Realm.
The restless energy storm around him gradually subsided.
Xiao Qing carefully felt the vigorous Fighting Qi within his body—surging incessantly, as condensed and heavy as lava, without the slightest sense of being superficial.
A powerful confidence arose spontaneously.
He stood up, and with a slight thought, the Fighting Qi that flowed like a great river responded instantly!
“Buzz!” Crimson Fighting Qi, like scorching lava, instantly burst from his body, covering every corner and burning fiercely.
After the Fighting Qi appeared, it did not dissipate but quickly retracted and condensed, tightly adhering to the surface of Xiao Qing’s body.
It formed a solid energy gauze, as if cast from crimson crystal.
On the surface of the gauze, gold-red Law flames burned quietly, emitting heart-palpitating heat and pressure.
Fighting Qi Gauze!
The signature skill of a Dou Master expert and the most practical, basic defensive method.
Because Xiao Qing possessed the [Law of Fire] and could be considered an Incarnation of heaven and earth flames, the Fighting Qi Gauze he condensed was completely different from that of ordinary people.
It not only possessed powerful physical and energy defense, but the Law flames burning on its surface could incinerate most attacks and even counter-damage enemies!
Gold-red flames surged from outside his body, making Xiao Qing look like a super expert walking out of legend—majestic, powerful, and mysterious!
‘1-Star Dou Master, a nine-year-old Dou Master!’ Xiao Qing felt the power surging within him and spoke to himself inwardly, his face carrying a calm and confidence that surpassed his age.
Sinking his consciousness into his mind, the information from the mysterious book naturally appeared: [host: Xiao Qing] [Age: 9] [Physique: Innate Spirit Body] [Bloodline: Grade 1 Dou Di Bloodline (Activated)] [Talent (1/3): Heaven Grade · Law of Fire · Initial Stage (1/1000)] [Divine Ability: None] [Realm: 1-Star Dou Master] [Soul Realm: Mortal Realm Middle Stage Peak] (Improved along with the Breakthrough) [Cultivation Technique: Yellow Rank Middle Stage · Mystic Fire Mantra (Major Achievement)] [Dou Technique: Yellow Rank Low Stage · Fire Palm (Reached the Peak)] (Under the enhancement of the Law of Fire, its power has far exceeded its original scope) [Fixed Talent Slots: 2] (Obtained by breaking through major Realms) [Innate Spiritual Rhyme: 1442] ‘The Dou Di Bloodline in my body has indeed completely recovered and activated.’ Xiao Qing extended his left hand, opened his palm, and moved his mind.
A wisp of extremely faint blood-red aura, emanating a subtle yet ancient and noble pressure, emerged in his palm, flowing slowly as if it possessed a life of its own.
This pressure was not directed at strength, but rather stemmed from the nobility and suppression of a higher level of existence.
A moment later, Xiao Qing closed his fingers and gave a gentle squeeze, extinguishing this wisp of Bloodline aura and making it vanish into nothingness.
‘What a pity, it’s only the lowest Grade 1 Bloodline.
For me, the benefits are negligible and of no great use.’ Xiao Qing shook his head, his eyes calm and rippleless, even carrying a hint of imperceptible indifference.
Possessing the [Innate Spirit Body] and the Heaven-grade [Law of Fire], Xiao Qing’s vision and pursuits had long since transcended the weak enhancement brought by this mere Grade 1 Dou Di Bloodline.
On this path destined to surpass the mundane and touch upon the Laws and the Peak, only the absolute power one wields personally is the Foundation.
This Bloodline is merely better than nothing.
“This is…
the Dou Di Bloodline?!” Suddenly, a voice tinged with surprise and a hint of ancient weariness rang out without warning by Xiao Qing’s ear, breaking the silence of the mountain forest.
There was no one around, only the rustling of the wind through the leaves.
If an ordinary person were here, they would likely be scared to the point of their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, thinking they had encountered a ghost in broad daylight.
In the depths of this desolate back mountain, the sudden emergence of another person’s voice was indeed exceptionally eerie.
However, in a sense, it really was “haunted”!
A powerful Soul body!
Yet, not a trace of panic appeared on Xiao Qing’s face, nor was there even a hint of surprise.
Xiao Qing slowly turned around, his gaze calmly sweeping over the empty surroundings before finally settling on the simple black ring on his finger.
His tone was as indifferent as if he were having a normal conversation: “Senior, you have been observing this Junior in secret for nearly two months.
Now, isn’t it time to show yourself?” His voice was steady, without a trace of curiosity or fear, possessing only a sense of insight and composure unbefitting his age.
As his voice fell, the air around the ring rippled slightly.
Immediately, a somewhat illusory figure of an old man slowly drifted out of the black ring, floating in mid-air before Xiao Qing.
The figure was quite transparent, yet his features remained clear.
The old man had white hair and a white beard, with a gentle and elegant face.
Although he was only in a Soul state, his eyes, filled with profound meaning, contained the weariness and wisdom of having experienced the world, faintly exuding the majesty that once belonged to a powerhouse.
His simple robes added a touch of mystery!
This was the “grandpa” who had changed the trajectory of Xiao Yan’s fate in the original story!
The once world-renowned number one Alchemist of the Central Plains, a Genius born of the Medicine Clan—one of the Ancient Eight Clans—but later abandoned: Yao Chen, Venerable Yao!
“How should I address you, Old Mister?” Xiao Qing showed a perfectly timed hint of inquiry, cupping his hands toward the illusory figure before him.
His tone carried the basic etiquette for an elder, yet was not overly warm.
The old man’s illusory arm seemed to shake the non-existent sleeves of his robe, his voice calm yet carrying an innate pride: “You may just call this old man Yao Lao.” “Senior Yao Lao!” Xiao Qing followed suit and bowed once more.
Yao Lao’s deep gaze scrutinized Xiao Qing, feeling particularly astonished by his extraordinary calm: “You…
seem to have long since ceased to be curious about my existence?” Logically, a nine-year-old boy seeing a Soul body emerge from a ring shouldn’t react this way.
Hearing this, Xiao Qing gently shook his head and said, “Curious?” “With Senior’s ability to reside within a ring, you must have been a person of heaven-reaching power when you were alive!” “This Junior is but a mere Dou Master.
Even if I had a thousand questions, could I possibly do anything to Senior?” These words were spoken with clear logic, so calm they didn’t seem to come from a child.
Yao Lao listened and fell silent for a moment.
Many complex emotions flashed through his cloudy eyes, eventually turning into a barely audible sigh.
Yao Lao stopped dwelling on this and instead steered the conversation toward his most shocking discovery.
“Do you know that flowing within your body is…
the most noble Bloodline on the Dou Qi Continent!”