Cultivation Techniques, Dou Skills, and Little Fairy Doctor

System, bless me! Please let it be a high-level fire-element cultivation technique!! Yun Shu closed his eyes, took out the key, and opened the stone box before him.

Click!

Yun Shu opened his tightly shut eyes and looked at the stone box before him.

"Four scrolls!! Great!! I guessed right!!" Seeing the four secret manuals inside the stone box, Yun Shu immediately danced with excitement.

He was about to break through to the ninth level of Dou Qi, and he also had Qi Gathering Powder that could guarantee a breakthrough to Dou Zhe. He had been worrying over not having a fire-element cultivation technique to practice.

"Let me see..." Yun Shu eagerly took out the manuals and began examining them.

"Earth Rank Low Rank fire-element cultivation technique: Crimson Flame Art! Awesome!!" Seeing that the cultivation technique had exceeded even his expectations, Yun Shu's eyes widened as he said excitedly. He would have already been satisfied with a Profound Rank Mid or High Rank technique.

He had never expected it to be Earth Rank. What a massive score!

The owner of this cave possessed a Flying Dou Technique that had long been lost even in Central State, which meant the owner had to have lived at least a century ago. It was hardly strange for such a person to possess an Earth Rank cultivation technique.

"Let's look at the others..." After putting the cultivation technique into his Storage Space, Yun Shu eagerly turned to the other manuals.

"Profound High Rank sonic Dou Skill: Lion's Roar! I already knew about this one. Next..." After placing Lion's Roar into the Ring of Holding on his finger, Yun Shu continued looking at the other two scrolls.

"Earth Rank Low Rank fire-element Dou Skill: Crimson Flame Storm! Another Earth Rank one, and it's even a Dou Skill. My system is incredible!" Yun Shu thought happily.

Moreover, this Dou Skill seemed to be a matching set with the cultivation technique. They were of the same rank, and even their names were very similar.

"The last one..."

"Profound High Rank fire-element Dou Skill: Burning Flame Burst!"

Yun Shu had not expected the items in this box to be the most valuable things here. They were either Earth Rank Low Rank or Profound High Rank. Mu She, that worthless fool who couldn't recognize treasure...

After sweeping the cave clean of everything valuable, Yun Shu walked out. However, he did not hurry to leave, instead leaving a few things at the cave entrance.

Naturally, they were meant for the next person who would come here—Little Fairy Doctor.

Yun Shu did not yet have the strength to face the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, so he would not make contact with Little Fairy Doctor for the time being. The Seven-Colored Poison Manual would remain with her for now.

After climbing back up the vines, Yun Shu returned to the vicinity of the herb-gathering party. Being alone this close to the interior of the Monster Mountain Range was simply far too dangerous.

Yun Shu had not yet learned the Purple Cloud Wings, and he did not want to die...

"Uh... sorry, I didn't know someone was already here." Just as Yun Shu hid himself and began searching for Medicinal Herbs that could be used to refine pills, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Yun Shu turned around and saw that it was actually Little Fairy Doctor...

"Huh? Little friend, you didn't come with the herb-gathering party from our Ten Thousand Medicines Hall, did you?" Little Fairy Doctor said in surprise when she saw Yun Shu's face.

Yun Shu looked far too young. At such an age, how could he possibly possess the strength of a Two-Star Dou Practitioner?

"Yes, I came alone." Yun Shu's mouth twitched when he heard Little Fairy Doctor call him little friend. If he had not been reborn, he definitely would have given her a taste of that... and she still called him little friend...

"Then you..."

"It's fine. I'm just looking around. There aren't any valuable herbs here anyway." Seeing the puzzled look in Little Fairy Doctor's eyes, Yun Shu waved his hand.

"Little brother, do you understand herbal medicine too?" Little Fairy Doctor asked curiously as she looked at the youthful, immature-looking boy before her.

"Could you stop calling me little brother..." Yun Shu's face darkened as he said unhappily.

Yun Shu had not expected that, because of his age, Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor would feel so much goodwill toward him. For an ordinary person, Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor might not even spare a second glance.

Yet with this fifteen-year-old body, he could directly earn the favor of goddesses that those old perverts could never obtain in their entire lives.

"But you are a little brother!" After hearing Yun Shu's words, Little Fairy Doctor immediately found this little friend quite amusing.

"Forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore." Yun Shu turned and walked toward another area helplessly. For now, he did not want to cause trouble. Before he had sufficient strength, it was best not to be noticed by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

"Hey! Wait! Do you want to leave with us? We're heading back tomorrow morning!" Little Fairy Doctor hurriedly called out to stop Yun Shu. She did not know why, but she had a good feeling about this little friend. If she let him go alone, he might run into magical beasts, and that would be far too dangerous.

"No." With that, Yun Shu walked straight into the depths of the forest.

Going with you would be even more dangerous... Yun Shu thought to himself.

Who would believe that someone with merely Dou Qi would dare enter the Monster Mountain Range alone without having some treasure on them?

So, if he followed Little Fairy Doctor back to the herb-gathering party, he might end up being targeted by the other mercenaries.

However, Yun Shu did not go very far. He simply did not want to join the herb-gathering party.

Yun Shu began searching the nearby area for Medicinal Herbs, intending to use them for practice after breaking through to Dou Zhe.

And so, Yun Shu continued until evening before finally stopping.

Going out any later would be dangerous.

Yun Shu took out a house-shaped Omni-Pill, found an open patch of ground, pressed it, and threw it out.

After scattering some powder around the house to repel magical beasts, Yun Shu entered the house, collapsed onto the sofa, and let out a sigh of relief.

After resting for a while, Yun Shu poured himself a cup of coffee. He did not plan to sleep that night. Instead, he would cultivate directly and strive to break through to the ninth level of Dou Qi before advancing to Dou Zhe.

After taking a shower and changing into a new set of clothes, Yun Shu sat cross-legged on the floor, formed the hand seal for absorbing Dou Qi, then calmed himself and began cultivating.

One hour...

Two hours...

Three hours...

It was not until midnight that Yun Shu felt the Dou Qi within his body begin to loosen. He was finally about to break through. Joy flashed across his face, after which he steadied his state of mind once more, held his breath, focused his thoughts, and began the breakthrough process...

From the outside, Yun Shu's body seemed to be wrapped in a small white whirlwind. White streams of air swirled around him and continuously flowed into his body. After this state lasted for roughly an hour, the faint white currents around him finally began to slow.

As the final wisp of white airflow was absorbed into Yun Shu's body, his body suddenly trembled, his lower abdomen contracted slightly, and the corners of his lips gradually rose.

He had broken through to the ninth level of Dou Qi!!