Terrifying Advancement, Ten Duan Dou Qi

Cards on the Dou Qi Continent were not merely tools for storing gold coins; they were also symbols of status.

Green was the lowest grade. There were also blue, red, gold, and so on...

These cards could also be used within the Nalan Family.

With a green card, one could receive 200 gold coins and ten first-grade medicinal herbs from the Nalan Family every day. Upon reaching the Dou Zhe level, one could also enter the Sutra Pavilion to select a cultivation technique and receive a low-grade Na Ring.

Nalan Chaoge's card was green, which showed that even as the Nalan Family's Young Master, he had no special privileges.

It did not matter. He could not go far by relying on the family's power alone. The system was the true path.

Nalan Chaoge used all the privileges of his green card at once and exchanged them for ten first-grade medicinal herbs.

Then, like a thief, he found an empty corner and dumped all the herbs from his bundle onto the ground.

"System, come on, come on, recycle them!"

"Ding! Detected that the host has medicinal herbs for recycling. Herb grade: first-grade. Quantity: ten. Would you like to recycle them?"

"Recycle, recycle, recycle!" Nalan Chaoge could no longer wait.

"Ding! Medicinal herbs recycled. Host has obtained 1,000 Points!"

Following the system notification, the pile of herbs before Nalan Chaoge instantly vanished, replaced by an extra 1,000 Points in his mind.

"Tsk, tsk. This is the proper way to use a system!"

Nalan Chaoge happily checked his Points.

Then he spoke without hesitation.

"System Big Brother, come on. I want to level up!"

With a shift of thought, Nalan Chaoge repeatedly tapped the plus sign behind his cultivation level!

"Ding! Host used 100 Points to raise cultivation level. Host's current level: Dou Qi first stage!"

"Ding! Host used 100 Points to raise cultivation level. Host's current level: Dou Qi second stage!"

"Ding! Host used 100 Points to raise cultivation level. Host's current level: Dou Qi third stage!"

"Ding! Host used 100 Points to raise cultivation level. Host's current level: Dou Qi fourth stage!"

"..."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for reaching Ten Duan Dou Qi. Due to system level restrictions, the host cannot currently advance to Dou Zhe!"

He had reached Ten Duan Dou Qi that easily?

Listening to the system's notifications, Nalan Chaoge was still somewhat dazed. But when he carefully sensed the abundant Dou Qi and surging strength within his body, the feeling was truly incredible.

Hahahaha, just as expected, this was the proper way to use a system.

He had wasted a whole month cultivating bitterly, only to find that leveling up was this easy.

Nalan Chaoge believed that if he used the Gate of Opening from the Eight Inner Gates again, he could definitely snap that little tree from earlier with a kick.

Moreover, it was time for him to cultivate the Lotus Flower of the Eight Inner Gates. That was his true killing move.

Of course, if he wanted to advance to Dou Zhe, he needed to raise the system's level.

"System Big Brother, how do I raise the system's level?"

"Ding! Raising the system level requires a large amount of energy. The current system level is [E]. Advancing to a [D]-rank system requires the Magic Core of a First-order Magical Beast."

Raising the system level required Magic Cores?

That did not sound too difficult~

Of course, Nalan Chaoge did not yet realize the difficulty. But as the system level rose, the grade and quantity of Magic Cores required would become his nightmare!

On the Dou Qi Continent, Magic Cores were also known as Magic Crystals, embryonic spirit pills, and so on. As the name implied, they were energy crystals found within Magical Beasts, filled with extremely violent natural energy. Even a Dou Wang would not dare forcefully absorb such violent energy at the risk of exploding.

However, although Magic Cores could not be directly absorbed by humans, they were indispensable main ingredients for Alchemists when refining medicine. After an Alchemist refined a Magic Core using secret methods, certain miraculous herbs could neutralize its violent properties, transforming it into all kinds of spirit medicines that countless people desperately coveted for increasing their strength. Its value would immediately soar!

Furthermore, Magic Cores could be embedded into weapons. Weapons enhanced with Magic Cores would not only become more destructive, but would also gain the enticing effect of amplifying Dou Qi, making them highly sought after among the Dou Zhe class of the Dou Qi Continent.

Of course, aside from weapons, Magic Cores could also be embedded into armor and other items, granting their owners formidable defensive power and providing a few more safeguards for their lives in the face of danger.

With so many effects, Magic Cores had naturally become the most popular mainstream material on the Dou Qi Continent. Not only Dou Zhe, but even those esteemed Alchemists often traveled the world in search of high-grade Magic Cores to refine more advanced medicinal pills.

Driven by this trend, Magic Cores across the continent had remained in short supply almost year-round. Whenever a high-grade Magic Core appeared at an auction or elsewhere, it would immediately be bought at a high price.

The high value of Magic Cores had naturally created large numbers of Mercenary Groups that specialized in hunting Magical Beasts. However, obtaining Magic Cores was far from easy.

First, Magical Beasts were not only powerful, but also exceptionally cunning. Due to their ferocious nature and special methods of attack, Magical Beasts were often several times stronger than human experts of the same level. Therefore, without extraordinary strength, trying to hunt a Magical Beast of the same level alone would easily end in losing more than one gained.

Second, not every Magical Beast possessed an energy crystal like a Magic Core within its body. It seemed to be a matter of random chance. Sometimes, after a Mercenary Group suffered casualties amounting to half its members to kill a Magical Beast, they might still end up empty-handed. Such things were common on the Dou Qi Continent and not unusual at all...

Thus, Magic Cores had always remained extremely valuable and highly sought after on the Dou Qi Continent.

Although Magic Cores were highly sought after, obtaining a few First-tier Magic Cores was effortless for the Nalan Family, which possessed a Dou Wang expert.

Of course, effortless was one thing. If he went to ask his grandfather for them, he would inevitably have to endure another round of questioning.

Besides, if anyone discovered that he possessed a system, he probably would not live long.

He could not ask the family, so he would think of a way himself. Was it not just a First-tier Magic Core? At worst, he could simply buy one.

"Guo'er, Guo'er, let's go! Young Master is taking you out for a stroll!" The moment Nalan Chaoge entered the room, he happily called out to little Guo'er.

Guo'er was washing clothes with her sleeves rolled up.

Washing clothes was work for servants, but Guo'er insisted on doing it herself. She said that Young Master's clothes did not need to pass through anyone else's hands; they would not wash them properly.

That made Nalan Chaoge see her in a new light, and it was also why he wanted Guo'er.

There were not many girls like that on Earth.

"Young Master, I... I'd better not go! Look at me..."

Guo'er looked at the somewhat worn clothes she was wearing. She had been cleaning and washing clothes today, so she had not changed into anything else. If she went out, she would definitely need to change. More importantly, if she followed Young Master out looking like this, would she not embarrass him?

This was Jia Ma Holy City. Grand Princess Yaoye of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, little princess Yue'er, and Ya Fei of the Mite'er Family were all beauties beyond compare.

Eh? Guo'er suddenly blushed. Why had she thought of those famous beauties?

Could it be that she had thoughts about the little Young Master too?

"Guo'er, why are you blushing? I'm taking you shopping because I want to buy something, but I don't know the way..."

Interrupted by Nalan Chaoge, little Guo'er quickly covered her face with both hands and ran into the inner room to change clothes.

How embarrassing. Young Master had seen it all.

Damn it, Guo'er, Guo'er, what nonsense were you thinking?

Young Master had already proposed to Yaoye. A dragon and phoenix among men like him would surely marry Princess Yaoye.

After a moment of sorrow, Guo'er immediately composed herself, quickly changed into a brand-new outfit, and came out.