31. Dou Wang Peak

Xiao Tian sat on the bed and said to Qing Lin, "From now on, I'll teach you how to cultivate. If anyone bullies you, you need to learn to fight back. Understand?" "Mm-hmm, Brother Xiao Tian, thank you."

Xiao Tian rubbed Qing Lin's little head. "You don't need to be so polite with me from now on, or I'll be unhappy! All right, you cultivate too. If you get hungry after you finish, go downstairs and get something to eat yourself. Don't disturb your brother, okay?" "Okay."

As he spoke, Xiao Tian began cultivating as well. After swallowing a medicinal pill, he began refining the intense fire energy. His Dou Qi circulated at full force as the Flame Mantra absorbed it.

Rings of flames slowly ignited around his body. The Purple Lion King's flames in particular grew increasingly scorching. Xiao Tian knew nothing of what was happening outside his body; he only knew that he was being flooded by this power.

An hour later, Qing Lin saw that Xiao Tian was still cultivating and did not disturb him. She quietly walked out, then quietly returned a while later. She carried two food boxes when she returned, placing all the dishes on the table before obediently waiting for Xiao Tian to finish cultivating so they could eat together.

Another half hour passed. Xiao Tian sensed that he had broken through to a seven-star Dou Ling, and the energy had been completely absorbed. After stabilizing his cultivation for a while, he slowly opened his eyes and saw a table full of food, as well as Qing Lin, who had fallen asleep with her head on the table.

Xiao Tian walked over and called, "Qing Lin?" Qing Lin groggily opened her eyes, looked at him, and said, "Brother Xiao Tian, you're done cultivating? The food is ready. Let's eat."

Xiao Tian said, "Why didn't you eat first? Didn't I tell you not to wait for your brother?" Qing Lin said weakly, "But... but if Brother doesn't eat, Qing Lin doesn't dare to eat."

Xiao Tian helplessly shook his head. "You're not allowed to wait for your brother anymore. You need to eat first, understand? Otherwise, your brother will get angry."

Qing Lin said, "Okay, Brother. Qing Lin understands. Qing Lin won't wait for Brother anymore. I'll eat first. Don't be angry, Brother." "Mm, that's more like it."

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Tian sent out a stream of warm, fiery Dou Qi that reheated the food. His control over flames was becoming more and more flexible now!

After the two finished eating, Xiao Tian said, "Qing Lin, Brother will give you a gift in a few days. For now, cultivate properly these next few days, understand?" "Okay, I understand."

Xiao Tian copied a cultivation method suited to her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils from the system. He had her continue cultivating it, and that night, he refined several bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for her to soak in every day.

After reminding her to cultivate properly, Xiao Tian said, "Qing Lin, I need to enter seclusion somewhere hot for a while, probably one or two months. Will you obediently wait for me here?" "Does Brother not want Qing Lin anymore?"

Seeing the delicate little girl before him, Xiao Tian felt helpless. "All right, then I'll cultivate in the room instead. But Qing Lin can't disturb Brother, okay?" Qing Lin said, "Okay, Brother! Qing Lin will cultivate obediently and quietly!"

Xiao Tian said, "Mm. But you need to eat and sleep on time every day. All right, I'm going to cultivate too. There are gold coins and Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid in the storage ring I gave you. If you get hungry, go downstairs and order some food. Then quietly cultivate the method I gave you and soak in the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid."

After returning to the bed, he swallowed another Earth Fire Lotus Seed and prepared to break through to the Dou Wang realm. He began cultivating in silence.

Five days later, Xiao Tian successfully broke through to Dou Wang. Seeing Qing Lin sleeping quietly nearby, he did not disturb her and softly walked outside. Feeling the powerful strength within his body, he understood that this was the power of a Dou Wang.

Standing in the street, he released fiery Dou Qi wings. This was the mark of a Dou Wang. He felt the scorching heat emanating from the wings on his back. Why did his wings seem capable of dealing damage too?

He flew into the sky as flames blazed in his hand. Azure-red flames intertwined with deeper purple flames than before. The feeling was incredibly powerful. It seemed that the fused flames had become stronger along with his breakthrough, especially the Purple Fire!

"Ding! Host, there is no need to be surprised. The Companion Purple Crystal Source and Earth Fire Lotus Seed you refined fused into one. In addition, this system added pure fire energy to them, so the host's Purple Fire can now rival Heavenly Flames. Once the host completely refines it, the Purple Fire should surpass the Volcanic Stone Flame!"

Xiao Tian said, "System, this is the first time I've felt that you're actually reliable. I still have nine pills left. Could it be that I still can't break through to Dou Huang like this?" "The host can break through, but I advise the host not to. Only then can the host's foundation become completely stable! Suppress your cultivation with all your strength and use all excess power to temper your body!"

Xiao Tian said, "All right, I understand. Then I'll go back and keep cultivating." Returning to the room, he saw that Qing Lin was still sound asleep and did not disturb her. He returned to the bed and continued taking pills to level up.

Time passed, and half a year went by in the blink of an eye~

As his body was continuously tempered by Heavenly Flames, Xiao Tian's body was now comparable to that of a seventh-tier magical beast. His cultivation had also reached the peak of Dou Wang! Due to the mutation of Purple Fire, the Flame Mantra had evolved to Earth Rank Middle.

Although his cultivation was only at the peak of Dou Wang, with his body's durability and the power of his Heavenly Flames, even an early-stage Dou Zong would be no match for him.

Xiao Tian stood up and looked at Qing Lin, who was cultivating. She had actually reached the Dou Master realm as well. Her cultivation speed was no worse than his own without lucky encounters. No wonder that after Xiao Yan separated from her in the original story, she surpassed Xiao Yan in just a few years. Although Xiao Yan later left her behind again, that was the strength of one of the world's cheat-powered protagonists—there was no comparing with that!

"Ding! Conquest mission: The host now possesses strength beyond that of the Desert Queen, Medusa. Go conquer her."

Xiao Tian went downstairs, got some food, and brought it upstairs. Once Qing Lin woke up and ate, he would take her to find Medusa. Beautiful snake, wait for me to help you break through~

An hour later, Qing Lin opened her eyes and saw Brother Xiao Tian, who had been cultivating all this time. Delighted, she ran over as though presenting a treasure and said, "Brother! I broke through to Dou Master."

Xiao Tian said, "Hehe, little Qing Lin is amazing. Come on, eat first. After we finish eating, we'll be leaving this place. I'll take you somewhere else to have fun~" "Okay~!"

After eating, Xiao Tian picked Qing Lin up and flew toward the depths of the Snake People Clan's territory. The scorching, blazing fire wings on his back could not only increase his speed, but also attack and defend!

As Xiao Tian flew over, he discovered that not a single snake person had tried to stop him along the way. He was rather puzzled. What was going on? What had happened here? "Ding! Host, please remember the mission to collect the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake!"

Oh! I completely forgot because you didn't mention it. "Brother, what did you forget?" "Ah, nothing. It's just the gift Brother promised you." As he spoke, he took Qing Lin and flew toward the underground magma. After finding the entrance, he quickly flew inside.

When they reached the magma, he used Sucking Palm to pull the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake directly out. Turning to Qing Lin, he said, "Qing Lin, use the cultivation method I taught you and control it!" "Okay." Qing Lin circulated her Dou Qi and looked at the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake with both eyes.

The Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake's originally furious gaze gradually softened. Xiao Tian then asked, "How is it? Do you like Brother's gift?" "I like it." "Then put it away and let's go!" "Okay, Brother."

Just as in the original story, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake shrank down and coiled around Qing Lin's hand.

The two flew together toward the center of the desert. As they were about to arrive, Xiao Tian sensed a familiar aura. Yun Yun? What was that stupid woman doing here? Damn it. Could she have come with that old bastard Gu He again? The more he thought about it, the more irritated he became, and he flew over at full speed.

"That was indeed the case. Yun Yun had been invited by Gu He, but she had come to search for Heavenly Flames for Xiao Tian. When they had previously gone looking for Heavenly Flames, they saw Medusa leaving from there. That was why they came here."

I posted all three days' updates at once. Three days from now, it will return to one chapter a day, because I'll be busy over the next three days.