Xiao Yi Xian Cultivates the Purple Cloud Wings

Hearing Gu He speak of Profound-tier and even Earth-tier cultivation techniques as if they were cheap goods from a street stall, Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes at him and accepted the scroll. "If the mercenaries in Qingshan Town heard Master say that, they'd be furious to death. They fight desperately even for a Yellow-tier cultivation technique. I'm already very satisfied to be able to cultivate a High-grade Profound cultivation technique as soon as I become a Dou Zhe. This technique is enough to last me a long time, so Master doesn't need to go out of his way to find another one for me."

"Don't worry! Your master is only in seclusion in the Monster Mountain Range right now, and I've told almost no one. Otherwise, there'd be an endless stream of people asking me to refine pills for them. If I simply announced that I wanted an Earth-tier Water Attribute cultivation technique, plenty of people would still deliver one to me." Gu He always had an unusual urge to show off in front of Xiao Yi Xian.

"But I don't want anyone disturbing me right now. Cultivate this one for the time being. The first time you circulate the technique, you'll quickly be able to convert the attribute-less Dou Qi within your body into Water Attribute Dou Qi suited to your physique."

Xiao Yi Xian was also somewhat impatient to begin cultivating. Once Gu He had finished speaking, she merely nodded, waved the scroll in her hand, and headed toward her room.

Gu He awkwardly rubbed his nose. This girl was far too impatient!

While Xiao Yi Xian cultivated, Gu He practiced his Dou Qi techniques in a spot in the valley some distance away from the cottage. He used each Dou Technique he was familiar with one by one. With the support of a Dou Huang's Dou Qi, their destructive power was far greater than when he had used them at the Dou Wang stage. Time passed as he honed his control over his strength, and before long, two hours had gone by. Xiao Yi Xian emerged from her room.

Gu He stopped wrecking the valley and went over to Xiao Yi Xian. "How is it? Do you feel any different?"

"I successfully cultivated the technique. It feels like the whole world has become much brighter." Xiao Yi Xian waved a hand in front of herself, as though she wanted to wipe the world before her clean.

"That's a normal sensory enhancement brought about by cultivating a technique. Every Dou Zhe experiences it, though the degree of enhancement naturally differs depending on the technique."

"Then what Dou Technique are you going to teach me, Master? I'm really looking forward to it!" Xiao Yi Xian clasped her hands behind her back and slightly raised her delicate face to look at Gu He.

Seeing her usually inconspicuous chest become more pronounced because of that movement, Gu He felt his heart stir. He coughed and shifted his gaze away.

"I'm going to teach you a Mid-grade Profound Dou Technique, Water Mandala. When used, it can form a water serpent. The serpent's size depends on one's cultivation. A Da Dou Shi can even form a water serpent over ten meters long to pounce upon and smash into an enemy."

As Gu He spoke, he took another blue scroll from his Ring and handed it to Xiao Yi Xian.

"Since I have a fire attribute, I haven't cultivated this Dou Technique. I can only guide you based on my experience and can't demonstrate it for you. You'll have to explore its finer details yourself. Once you've learned this Dou Technique and cultivated for a while longer, you can go take revenge on the master of Myriad Medicine Hall."

Xiao Yi Xian blinked and clarified, "It's Yao Chen and my 'good friend.' Hmph, I'll definitely repay them properly."

Gu He silently mourned for the two of them. Of all people to provoke, they had chosen to provoke Xiao Yi Xian, who loved holding grudges. Those two were truly out of luck.

"Oh, right. You can also cultivate the Purple Cloud Wings I told you to cultivate once you became a Dou Zhe. With me protecting you, there shouldn't be any danger."

Hearing that she could finally cultivate a Flying Dou Technique, Xiao Yi Xian happily returned to her room and brought out the pitch-black scroll.

Beside Gu He, Xiao Yi Xian unfolded the scroll. Two jet-black eagle wings that sent a chill down one's spine came into view. The wings were dark black, faintly streaked with purple cloud patterns. Upon closer inspection, the pair of wings seemed to be made of black steel, possessing a unique metallic texture. The feathers on the eagle wings gave off a faint warmth. Since the wings had been drawn onto the scroll, they were not very large, but judging from their strange appearance, this was clearly no ordinary painting.

Though it was not her first time seeing them, Xiao Yi Xian was still amazed every time she looked at them.

"Master, how strong was the person who made this Flying Dou Technique? To create a Dou Technique like this, he must have been amazing."

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian praise someone else, Gu He felt somewhat uncomfortable, even though he knew that person had long been dead.

"Judging by how he had to bring several friends along just to capture the Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, a Fifth Tier flying Magical Beast, he was only at the Dou Wang level."

Xiao Yi Xian stroked the image of the eagle wings on the scroll, whose feathers felt real to the touch.

"How do I cultivate this Flying Dou Technique? It doesn't seem to be reacting at all. Do I need to inject Dou Qi into it?"

Gu He hurriedly grabbed Xiao Yi Xian's hand, stopping her from injecting Dou Qi. Xiao Yi Xian raised her head and looked at Gu He in confusion. "There's a remnant soul of that Fifth Tier Magical Beast inside. If you rashly inject Dou Qi, it could follow your Dou Qi and attack your soul, injuring it."

Xiao Yi Xian patted her chest in lingering fear. "Since there's a remnant soul of a Fifth Tier Magical Beast inside, do I have to defeat it to cultivate this Dou Technique? How am I supposed to beat it?"

"It says here that during cultivation, the soul of the Purple Cloud Eagle within the wings may attack the cultivator. If you can withstand its soul attack, you can continue cultivating." Gu He waved a hand carelessly. "Last time, I gave you a Fifth-grade Soul Awakening Pill. After more than two months of absorption, its medicinal power should be completely absorbed. Your Soul Power is now no weaker than that of a Second-grade Alchemist. You can absolutely withstand an attack from the unconscious remnant soul of this Fifth Tier Magical Beast."

Hearing that her Soul Power could compare to that of a Second-grade Alchemist, Xiao Yi Xian was delighted despite already knowing that she could not become an alchemist. "Then let's begin now!"

Xiao Yi Xian steadied her mind and placed both palms upon the scroll, gently pressing down on the soft wings. Closing her eyes, she carefully sensed the soul within.

Gu He sensed the savage eagle soul within the wings suddenly let out a piercing cry. The cry passed through the scroll and traveled up Xiao Yi Xian's arm, drilling desperately into her mind like an auger. Even Gu He, standing beside her, was slightly affected.

"Focus your mind, guard your soul, and let it attack!" Gu He condensed his voice into a thread and sent it directly into Xiao Yi Xian's mind.

Xiao Yi Xian barely managed to use her Soul Power to form several layers of protection around her soul, blocking the eagle soul's cry.

Gu He relaxed slightly. Since she had blocked the first soul impact, what followed would be much easier.

Sure enough, the eagle soul's later counterattacks were merely the struggles of a dying beast. They even gave Xiao Yi Xian a further understanding of how to use Soul Power.

However, when the eagle soul ceased struggling, Xiao Yi Xian's face was pale and she looked utterly exhausted. A clash of souls consumed far more energy than a physical clash.

"It seems you have the qualifications to cultivate this thing." Once Xiao Yi Xian's complexion improved somewhat, Gu He congratulated her.