Becoming Strong Is This Simple

Looking down at the black scroll on the ground, Xiao Han once again placed both palms on the Eagle's Wings.

When his hands touched the Eagle's Wings again, Xiao Han did not suffer any attack. The Dou Qi within his body slowly began circulating according to the method written on the scroll. Shortly afterward, the Dou Qi flowed to his arms before finally surging out through his palms.

Whoosh!

The instant Xiao Han's Dou Qi came into contact with the Eagle's Wings on the scroll, the Eagle's Wings suddenly erupted with intense Purple-Black Light. The Purple-Black Light grew increasingly dense, and while Xiao Han was still stunned, it had already rushed in through his palms and entered his body.

"Ah!"

Xiao Han let out a piercing cry.

After entering Xiao Han's body, the Purple-Black Light traveled along his Meridians to his spine. In the end, it forcibly tore two tiny blood vessels from the main Meridians.

The inside of the human body was extremely fragile. Directly tearing at the Meridians was practically fatal.

Xiao Han clenched his fists tightly, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. Though he gritted his teeth, his body still could not help trembling faintly.

In the end, Xiao Han simply could not endure the torment any longer and decisively passed out.

"Little Fairy Doctor, how long was I asleep?" Xiao Han sat up from the stone bed and asked Little Fairy Doctor, who was roasting Crucian Carp.

"A day." Little Fairy Doctor turned to look at Xiao Han and asked with concern, "How is it? Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." Xiao Han shook his head. His back still felt burning hot, as though candle wax had just been dripped onto it.

"Take this. Drink it directly—it can ease the pain." Little Fairy Doctor stood up and handed Xiao Han a red bottle.

"Mm, thanks." Xiao Han smiled gratefully, pulled out the stopper, and downed the pink liquid inside without the slightest hesitation.

"Uh..."

Little Fairy Doctor looked at Xiao Han in surprise, then said with a smiling expression, "You didn't even smell it first. Aren't you afraid I might have given you poison?"

Xiao Han knew it was time to say something heartfelt. Smiling, he said, "If it were someone else, I probably wouldn't drink it at all. But once someone has earned my recognition, I will never harbor any doubts about her again. That is the most basic trust between friends."

"Uh..."

Little Fairy Doctor stared blankly at Xiao Han. Then she smiled knowingly. "Thank you, Xiao Han."

"Why thank me? I drank your medicine, so why are you thanking me instead?" Xiao Han stood up and glanced at the black scroll beside him. The words and the image of the Eagle's Wings on it had all disappeared.

There was no need to look or think. Xiao Han knew that there must now be a pair of palm-sized black eagle-wing tattoos on his back.

From now on, I'm no longer a good boy.

Xiao Han mockingly and happily teased himself inwardly.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations. You have seized the protagonist Xiao Yan's opportunity and gained a new personal achievement. Reward: 120 Experience Points. Reward: 10 Energy Points."

"Mm, you're right. You really should thank me properly. So tell me, how do you plan to thank me?" Little Fairy Doctor asked with a smile, her large eyes fixed beautifully on Xiao Han.

"Ah?"

Xiao Han had only said it casually, never expecting Little Fairy Doctor to turn the tables on him. Noticing the grilled fish over the fire from the corner of his eye, he said, "We're in the Monster Beast Mountain Range—why are we eating grilled fish? What's so good about Crucian Carp? How about this? Tonight, I'll make you a lavish and delicious meal. Mm, I'll be the chef!"

"Oh, please. What delicious food can a man like you possibly make?" Little Fairy Doctor pursed her lips, clearly having no faith in Xiao Han's cooking skills. After a pause, she added, "When I went out to catch fish today, I saw an Earth Rock Bear. If you've got the ability, we'll eat that tonight. I heard from the mercenaries that eating its meat can strengthen our bodies."

"Fine, no problem." Xiao Han nodded, sat beside the fire, and took another scroll out of the System Inventory.

Opening the scroll, a line of small text came into Xiao Han's view.

"Lion's Roar, a Mysterious Rank Advanced Sonic Combat Skill. This Combat Skill was created after several friends and I killed a Rank 6 Demon Beast, the Blazing Sun Lion. We then used a secret technique to extract the energy from the Blazing Sun Lion's blood and created it using another special secret technique."

"This Sonic Combat Skill is supremely forceful and yang in nature. It is unsuitable for women, and likewise unsuitable for men with insufficient yang energy. Otherwise, not only will they fail to bring out its proper power, they will also waste precious time for nothing."

"Like Eagle's Wings, this Combat Skill can only be cultivated by one person. If one can withstand the Blazing Flame Qi within the scroll, then one is suited to cultivate it."

Somewhat similar to the Eagle's Wings, the crimson scroll bore a lifelike Blazing Sun Lion.

After reading the small text, Xiao Han placed both hands on the Blazing Sun Lion depicted on the scroll. At once, a strange, masculine energy spread from the Blazing Sun Lion on the scroll.

As he sensed this strange energy, Xiao Han felt no rejection whatsoever. Instead, he found it extremely comfortable.

Isn't this way too easy?

Xiao Han was delighted. Compared to the Eagle's Wings, Lion's Roar presented a far easier trial.

Xiao Han immediately began circulating the Dou Qi within his body according to the method recorded on the scroll. In the end, the Dou Qi seeped out through his palms.

The moment Xiao Han's Dou Qi came into contact with the Blazing Sun Lion on the scroll, a crimson light followed the Dou Qi into his palm. It then traveled once along the route of his Dou Qi before ultimately fading away. However, Xiao Han vaguely sensed that the crimson light had left some peculiar mark within his Meridians.

"Eh, System, I've obtained the Lion's Roar Sonic Combat Skill. Why didn't I receive any Experience Points or Energy Points as a reward?" Xiao Han asked inwardly in confusion.

"Ding!"

"The System reports to the host: Although Xiao Yan, the protagonist of the Doupo World, destroyed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, he did not obtain the Lion's Roar Combat Skill. Therefore, this is not considered the acquisition of a personal achievement, and no reward will be issued."

"Did you get it?" Little Fairy Doctor asked Xiao Han with concern.

"Mm."

Xiao Han nodded, then ordered inwardly, "System, raise both my Lion's Roar and Rock Light skills to the Great Perfection realm."

"Ding!"

"Lion's Roar, Mysterious Rank Advanced Sonic Combat Skill. Current realm: Beginner. To raise it to the Great Perfection realm, Points required: 1,110,000."

"Ding-dong!"

"Rock Light, Yellow Rank Intermediate Defense Combat Skill. Current mastery: Beginner. To raise it to Great Perfection, Points required: 1,110."

"Ding-dong!"

"Does the host confirm continuing this operation?"

"Confirm!"

"Ding-dong!"

"Congratulations. You have spent 1,111,110 Points. The Lion's Roar sonic combat skill and the Rock Light defensive combat skill have successfully been raised to Great Perfection."

As the system's voice faded, Xiao Han's Points shrank drastically, plunging from 1,963,000 to 851,890.

Naturally, as a ray of light seeped into Xiao Han's mind, his understanding of these two combat skills deepened as well.

Growing stronger really was that simple.

"All right, I'm heading out."

Xiao Han stood up and called out to Little Fairy Doctor. Then he walked to the cave entrance, breathed in the fresh air outside, and gazed at the lush forest ahead. Delighted, he declared, "Demon Beast Forest's demon beasts, Han-Lord is here!"