You've Got One Thing Wrong

Watching the shopkeeper leave with a miserable expression, Mo Tang showed no courtesy and directly absorbed all the medicinal ingredients...

Of course, with so many Gold Coins involved, he could not possibly leave such a massive hole in the accounts. If the clan found out later, he would be in serious trouble.

He would settle the bill according to the purchase price, ensuring the clan did not suffer losses, then make a few minor adjustments to the accounts. That would put the matter to rest.

Name: Mo Tang
Level: Six-star Dou Master ↑

Cultivation Method:

Thunderous Qi (Grand Completion) ↑

Wind Thunder Gangsha (Perfection) ↑

Dou Techniques:

Triple Blade Qi (Perfection) ↑

Blood Beast Body Forging Art · Wind (First Layer)

Blood Beast Body Forging Art · Wind (Second Layer) ↑

Swift Star Chasing Moon Bow Technique (Grand Completion) ↑

Wind-Lightning Twin Wings (Minor Accomplishment) ↑

Available Energy Points:

Low-grade: 494+1160=1654

Intermediate: 2100

"Upgrading to Seven-star Dou Master requires 156 Low-grade Energy Points. Upgrade?"

"Yes/No"

"Yes!"

"Upgrading to Eight-star Dou Master requires 164 Low-grade Energy Points. Upgrade?"

"Yes/No"

"Yes!"

"Upgrading to Nine-Star Dou Shi requires 172 Low-grade Energy Points. Upgrade?"

"Yes/No"

"Yes!"

The leap from a Nine-Star Dou Shi to a Da Dou Shi was a major one, and the energy required nearly doubled.

Using Internal Vision, Mo Tang discovered that the blue-silver liquid energy within his body was like a dam on the verge of bursting...

It drifted and swayed, seemingly ready to overflow from the vortex that had already reached its limit at any moment.

"With so much energy, it probably exceeds that of an ordinary peak-level cultivator by several times!"

Joy appeared on Mo Tang's face.

This was the benefit brought by an Earth Tier High Grade cultivation method—nearly inexhaustible energy!

"Upgrading to One-star Da Dou Shi requires 324 Low-grade Energy Points. Upgrade?"

"Yes/No"

"Yes!"

Every Dou Shi would instinctively choose the most correct course of action. This was something countless predecessors had proven through success. It was simple: compression!

Gaseous energy could be compressed into higher-grade liquid energy...

And liquid could likewise be compressed into an even higher-grade solid energy... This so-called solid energy was precisely the secret behind how Da Dou Shi strong individuals could summon Dou Qi armor that was practically tangible.

This compression process was extremely difficult. Many people could not break through to Da Dou Shi in their entire lives, while some even encountered unforeseen accidents during compression...

But none of that had anything to do with Mo Tang.

The instant he tapped "Yes," the sea of Dou Qi within his dantian vortex, already filled to overflowing, suddenly began to churn...

A massive whirlpool formed at the center of the Dou Qi sea, then continuously expanded until it swept across the entire surface!

Because of its rapid rotation, rings of blue-silver Silver Arcs actually appeared at the very edge of the Dou Qi sea...

The low hum produced by the spinning slowly spread through his body.

These sounds, which seemed to contain some wondrous rhythm, passed through his meridians, penetrated his bones, melted into his cells, and finally reached beyond his skin, forming a twisting gauze-like robe of Dou Qi over Mo Tang's body...

After a rhythm flowed into the Dou Qi gauze robe, its twisting gradually came to a stop...

An instant later, silver light flashed fiercely!

The blue-silver Dou Qi rapidly fused and gathered, finally merging into one...

As the radiance dimmed slightly, a somewhat blurry blue-silver suit of armor appeared over Mo Tang's body, bearing a blue lightning insignia upon its chest.

Although this blue-silver armor had only just taken shape, its deep pale-blue gleam and the faint surges of majestic energy clearly told everyone that this was the hallmark of a Da Dou Shi—Dou Qi armor!

Having leapt into the ranks of true Da Dou Shi, Mo Tang's face carried a trace of excitement.

After all, a Da Dou Shi was already considered an expert in the Jia Ma Empire.

The Mo Clan dominated the entire Eastern Province and suppressed the other three great families with no more than one Dou Ling and seven Da Dou Shi.

Glancing at his Attribute Panel, he still had more than eight hundred Energy Points remaining, enough to raise his cultivation by another two stars.

Without hesitation, Mo Tang immediately tapped the Upgrade Symbol beside his level twice more.

Name: Mo Tang
Level: Three-star Great Dou Master ↑

Cultivation Method:

Thunderous Qi (Grand Completion) ↑

Wind Thunder Gangsha (Perfection) ↑

Dou Techniques:

Triple Blade Qi (Perfection) ↑

Blood Beast Body Forging Art · Wind (First Layer)

Blood Beast Body Forging Art · Wind (Second Layer) ↑

Swift Star Chasing Moon Bow Technique (Grand Completion) ↑

Wind-Lightning Twin Wings (Minor Accomplishment) ↑

Available Energy Points:

Low-grade: 142

Intermediate: 2100

Three-star Great Dou Master!

At just twenty-one years old, with Mo Tang's current strength, he would absolutely qualify to enter the Inner Academy even at Jia Nan Academy.

Unfortunately, in this life, he was destined to have no connection with Jia Nan Academy.

In the few minutes it took Mo Tang to transform from a Six-star Dou Master into a Three-star Great Dou Master, the shopkeeper of Thousand Medicine Pavilion returned with Manager Lin.

However, to Mo Tang's surprise, an unfamiliar middle-aged man was following beside them...

Mo Tang frowned but said nothing.

Lin Yuan, on the other hand, arrived with an aggressive manner and said, "Mo Commander, I heard from Shopkeeper Li that you wish to forcibly purchase the medicinal ingredients in the pharmacy at a low price?"

Mo Tang's eyes narrowed slightly as the index finger of his right hand lightly tapped the table before him.

"Oh? Low price? Forcible purchase? Hehe..."

Lin Yuan paid no attention to the change in Mo Tang's expression and said coldly, "Forcing the pharmacy to sell its medicines at the purchase price—if that is not forcible purchase, then what is?"

"Mo Commander, although you were sent by the clan head to oversee the clan's businesses in Black Rock City, you must still follow the rules. These medicinal ingredients are clan resources, not something you, Mo Tang, can do whatever you please with.

"I, Lin Yuan, have managed the clan's businesses for many years. What I rely on is loyalty to the clan. I will never allow you to act recklessly and damage the clan's interests!"

Seeing the other man's righteous expression, Mo Tang revealed a mocking smile.

"Tsk tsk, what a fiercely loyal Manager Lin!"

"But I wonder... over all these years, for all those medicinal ingredients you took from the pharmacy every year... did you ever pay their proper price...?"

"What do you mean?!" Lin Yuan's expression instantly changed, alarm and fury flashing through his eyes.

Could this bastard have been secretly investigating evidence against me?

Though his thoughts raced, he would never admit to Mo Tang's accusations.

"You know exactly what I mean. Black Rock City is far from the clan, beyond the reach of authority. Some people inevitably develop ambitions they should not have..."

"You're slandering me!" Lin Yuan immediately flew into a rage.

"I have worked tirelessly for the clan here for more than ten years. How can I allow a snot-nosed brat like you to smear my name so casually?"

"You say I have ambitions, but I think you are the one whose greed knows no bounds! It has only been a few days, yet you have already revealed your true nature. You want to frame me and seize control of Thousand Medicine Pavilion for your own use... I will certainly report your scheme to the clan head and expose your true colors!"

Mo Tang rolled his eyes. Do you think this is an opera?

"I think you have one thing wrong... In Black Rock City, I am the one who represents the clan and controls everything here. If you want to lodge a complaint, you must first explain your own affairs... Otherwise, you will not have the chance to see the clan head...!"