36. Breakthrough Opportunity!

After returning home, Xiao Tian looked at Qing Lin, who had now reached the nine-star Dou Master level under Lu Man's guidance, and said, "Qing Lin, come here." After Qing Lin walked over, Xiao Tian took out one Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill and two Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills and handed them to her.

"After you break through to Da Dou Shi, take these three pills one at a time. How far you can break through will depend on you." "Alright, thank you, Brother!"

Ruffling Qing Lin's little head, he said, "You don't need to be so polite with me, understand?" "I understand," Qing Lin said with a smile.

That night, Xiao Tian decided to get some proper rest. He could not keep exhausting himself day and night just for alchemy!

He ran into the room and saw Yun Yun preparing to cultivate. With a wicked grin, Xiao Tian said, "Yun'er~ Cultivating all the time is exhausting. We haven't discussed our feelings in ages. How about we discuss them today?"

Yun Yun was a little confused. "What feelings are there to discuss? Aren't you refining pills tonight?" As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Tian and saw the lecherous expression on his face. Yun Yun immediately understood. This little bastard, how shameless.

Before Yun Yun could refuse, Xiao Tian pounced on her and sealed her soft, sweet lips with his own~

Late at night, wherever there was a room making noise, there was someone unable to cultivate properly because of it. Lu Man said, "Master is really shameless!" Qing Lin asked, "Sister Lu Man, is Brother Xiao Tian beating up Sister Yun Yun? Let's go talk them out of it."

Lu Man was deeply embarrassed, not knowing how to explain it to this innocent young girl. Seeing Qing Lin about to move, Lu Man pulled her back and said, "They aren't fighting. They're... forget it. Just don't interfere. It's fine. Go to sleep!"

Qing Lin said, "Alright, but Sister Yun Yun sounds just like the Queen did that day! Like she was crying out in pain in the fire." "Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing. Hurry and sleep," Lu Man said, cursing the two people in that room dozens of times in her heart.

The next day~ When Yun Yun woke up and saw that the sun was already high in the sky, she felt unbearably embarrassed. After getting dressed, she walked out of the room, where Qing Lin approached and asked, "Sister Yun, are you alright?"

Yun Yun's face reddened. "I-I'm fine." She then changed the subject. "Why aren't you cultivating today, Qing Lin?" "I already cultivated all morning. Now I'm going to make lunch."

Yun Yun froze. She had forgotten—it was already noon!! "Ah~!" Qing Lin asked, "Sister Yun, what's wrong?" "N-Nothing! I'm going outside to cultivate. Go on with your work."

With that, she headed outside, muttering about Xiao Tian as she walked. Elsewhere, Xiao Tian, who was cultivating the Sea Turning Seal, suddenly sneezed.

"Who's thinking about me?" After saying that, he continued cultivating the Sea Turning Seal.

That evening~ Everyone who had been cultivating outside returned to the small valley. Xiao Tian called out to White Fang in his mind. A moment later, White Fang flew over.

"Master, do you need something?" "Go find some medicinal herbs and several third-tier Magic Beast cores. Get plenty of them. I'm going to refine some Qi Recovery Pills." "Yes!"

After dinner, everyone resumed their own cultivation. Xiao Tian also continued refining Emperor Pills.

The result was the same: another furnace explosion. He simply could not stop failing~ Only then did Xiao Tian remember that he seemed to have a system.

After lifting the system's block, he found a huge pile of messages. He had long forgotten about the debt issue because of his cultivation.

"Ding! Host, I'll never trust you again!!!" "Ahem, I only blocked you for a few days. Was that really necessary? So petty~" "Get lost! Host, you deceived me and then heartlessly blocked me."

Xiao Tian said, "I've been too busy with missions. I'll deal with them when I have time. I just wanted to ask whether you have a way to teach me how to quickly learn to refine Emperor Pills." "No!" "Oh, I see." With that, he immediately blocked the system again, muttering, "Useless. You can't even handle such a small matter!!"

The blocked system nearly spat blood. So he lifted the block whenever he needed it, and kicked it aside whenever he did not!! "Just wait, you damn host! Once I have enough points to upgrade, let's see how you block me then!"

Since he could not refine it, he might as well continue cultivating first. Once he broke through to Dou Huang, he refused to believe that he would still fail to refine it.

One month later~

"Sea Turning Seal!" Boom! "Hahaha! I did it! I finally mastered it!! This Emperor Seal Art truly deserves to be a high-grade Earth-tier technique. If I master all five seals, then just as the battle skill describes, combining all five seals into one would rival a Heaven-tier battle skill!"

As for breaking through to Dou Huang, it seemed he could only choose battle. Even the Dou Ling Pill had failed to help him break through. With that thought, he flew back to the valley and called Yun Yun, Lu Man, and White Fang out.

After arriving at an open area, Xiao Tian said, "The three of you, join forces and attack me! Go all out. I'm only a sliver away from breaking through to Dou Huang. I think battle should do it!"

White Fang said, "Master, but the three of us..."

"I won't use Heavenly Flames, so don't worry. Come on, this is an order!" Xiao Tian then looked at Yun Yun. "You're not allowed to hold back either. Attack me with everything you have."

The three exchanged glances. Then, without further hesitation, they could only begin attacking Xiao Tian.

"Whirlwind Splitting Dance!"

This woman is really opening with a skill right away. Xiao Tian did not hesitate either, launching a counterattack against Yun Yun as she came at him. "Ha~ Break for me!" Red Dou Qi gathered around his fist, and with one punch, he shattered the wind blades flying toward him.

Lu Man watched Xiao Tian's movements and took the opportunity to strike as well. "Ten Thousand Wood Prison!" Countless vines and branches wrapped around Xiao Tian's feet.

Without Heavenly Flames, ordinary fire really has a hard time breaking free of these damned branches. At that moment, the Eight-Winged Black Snake curled itself into a massive wheel and charged at Xiao Tian.

It came rumbling forward, powerful Dou Qi surging toward Xiao Tian with it.

Seeing White Fang in his wheel-like form, Xiao Tian did not dare be careless. He gathered Qi in both hands and struck back!

"Mountain Sea Seal!!"

Boom! With a fierce collision, the branches beneath his feet shattered. Xiao Tian leaped free, but before he even had a chance to catch his breath, Yun Yun attacked.

"Ultimate Wind: Setting Sun Glory!"

Boom! It struck Xiao Tian head-on. If not for Xiao Tian's body, comparable to that of a seventh-tier Magic Beast, and the clothing made from a sixth-tier Magic Beast's turtle shell, he might have already been grievously injured.

"Pfft~ Cough, cough." Seeing Yun Yun about to ask something, Xiao Tian cut her off. "What are you standing around for? Keep going!" The two women knew that he was trying to find an opportunity for breakthrough through an intense battle, so they could only continue attacking. White Fang, meanwhile, was simply following orders!

"Wood Thorn Vine!"

"Wind Crack!"

"Ice Snake Wing!"

"Cough, cough." Xiao Tian wiped the blood from his lips and watched the attacks rushing toward him. With a flash, he retreated some distance.

"Sea Turning Seal!"

"Blazing Flame Palm!"

Boom! As the four clashed, the trees below were blasted apart by the energy, and even the trees underground were completely destroyed.

Xiao Tian withstood that wave of attacks, but before he had time to breathe, Lu Man restrained him again.

Seeing Xiao Tian's movements restricted, Yun Yun gathered her Dou Qi and rushed forward. Bang! After several exchanges, Yun Yun was forced back.

Xiao Tian watched Yun Yun retreat and sensed that something was wrong. Sure enough, White Fang, in his wheel form, suddenly rammed toward him. Xiao Tian had no time to react and could only push against White Fang's fierce charge with both hands.

Crack! As White Fang slammed into him, Xiao Tian resisted with all his strength despite being restrained. Lu Man's control could not withstand the collision of their power and shattered!

Without anything steady beneath him, Xiao Tian was instantly smashed into the rocks below by White Fang. Bang! Even the huge boulder shattered from the impact.

The three stopped attacking and flew toward the rocks. Xiao Tian slowly crawled out from the rubble and happened to see the three rushing over.

"Cough, cough. I didn't expect it. You three can cooperate so seamlessly... I'm impressed." After saying that, he spat out another mouthful of blood. "Cough, cough." He took out several pills to restore Dou Qi and swallowed them.

Yun Yun snorted. "Hmph! That's what you get for underestimating us. The three of us are Dou Huangs. How could you defeat us without using Heavenly Flames?"

Lu Man said, "Exactly. Master, you underestimated us too much. Now you've suffered for it." They each took several Qi Recovery Pills and began recovering as well.

Half an hour later~

"Hehe, not bad. But it seems my idea was correct. Only battle can help me find an opportunity for breakthrough! Tomorrow, I need to enter seclusion."

Yun Yun asked, "You're going to break through??" "Yes. While I'm breaking through, stay quietly in the valley. Don't run around, understand?" "Got it!"

"Let's go. Two Dou Huang experts are heading this way." With that, Xiao Tian led the three back toward the valley.

After Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bodong, who had sensed the battle here, arrived, they discovered that aside from traces of fighting, there was no one left!

Jia Xing Tian sighed. "The Jia Ma Empire is not going to remain peaceful! I never expected four Dou Huang auras to battle here."

Hai Bodong said, "Yes. I wonder who they were!" Could the one fighting just now have been Xiao Tian?? Has he already become this strong!!

After Xiao Tian returned to the valley and instructed Lu Man and White Fang to stand guard, he entered the cave he had carved into the mountainside behind the valley and began his breakthrough.