Bloodline Inheritance

Unknowingly, Xia Mo had already been in this world for a month.

Over the past month, Xia Mo had confirmed that this was the Dou Qi Continent—the Northwest Continent, the Jia Ma Empire, Qingshan Town. There was the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, and aside from those unable to cultivate, everyone cultivated Dou Qi.

Perhaps it was a benefit of reincarnation. Though he had become a Monster Beast, his soul was different from ordinary people's. Over the past month, he had learned how to sense Dou Qi, how to discern strength, and had mastered the Grand Void Dragon Clan's spatial talent and Treasure Seeking Talent.

However, when Xia Mo sensed his own strength, he discovered that he had no Monster Core and possessed only three stages of Dou Qi. He figured that once he broke through to become a First-tier Monster Beast, he should gain a Monster Core. The only consolation was that his physical body possessed the strength of a Dou Shi, giving him the ability to protect himself in Qingshan Town.

This little strength made Xia Mo feel as though the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit had been fed to a dog. He remembered that Zi Yan had directly become a Dou Sheng after refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. Could it be that the dragon inside the egg before had poor talent, and the entire Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit had gone into boosting its talent?

Or perhaps the egg had long since died, and the fruit pit had already lost all its energy. Maybe Xia Mo's true spirit had given the egg new vitality, allowing the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline to merely reconstruct a body for it. Or perhaps...

Still, Xia Mo did not dwell on it. Things were already like this, and there was no changing them. Like the saying went, if he couldn't resist, then...

Over the past month, Xia Mo had remained in the small valley. He and Xiao Yi Xian had agreed to meet once every half month. The last time she came, she had brought some clean clothes, saying that Xia Mo's clothes were too valuable and would easily attract the attention of desperate criminals if he wore them outside.

Whenever Xiao Yi Xian came, she would tell Xia Mo some of the news she had picked up in Qingshan Town—for example, who she had saved again, how rotten the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's young leader was, how some youth in Wutan City had gotten into trouble, and so on.

Today was Xiao Yi Xian's visiting day again. Not knowing when she would arrive, Xia Mo decided to study the points of light in his mind.

Xia Mo rose and went outside the small house, where he sat cross-legged. This little house had been built the last time Xiao Yi Xian came, by the two of them together with a Blue Eagle. For cultivators, building a house was quite simple.

Xia Mo emptied his mind, closed his eyes, and focused his attention. This should be soul power. He sensed the points of light in his mind. There were nine in total, and Xia Mo controlled his soul to seek out the weakest one.

After all, Xia Mo had no idea how much inheritance memory these points of light contained. If he accidentally turned himself into an idiot, he would be finished.

The instant Xia Mo's soul touched the point of light, an enormous flood of inherited memories poured into his mind. Fortunately, the inherited memories contained no life experiences, or he would have become an idiot in that instant.

Fortunately, this was a bloodline inheritance, passed down through a single lineage. And thanks to Xia Mo's Mortal Realm Initial soul power, he completely absorbed the weakest point of light.

After a while, Xia Mo opened his eyes, shook his swollen head, and began examining the memories that had appeared in his mind.

The Dou Qi Continent's cultivation realms: Dou Qi, Dou Zhe, Dou Shi, Da Dou Shi, Dou Ling, Dou Wang, Dou Emperor, Dou Zong, Dou Zun, Dou Sheng, Dou Di.

Cultivation could not be separated from cultivation methods and Dou Techniques. Since the ancient sages had opened the path of cultivation, cultivation methods and Dou Techniques had been divided into four tiers: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Heaven-tier was the highest, and each tier was further divided into low, middle, and high grades. High-tier cultivation methods increased cultivation speed, while high-tier Dou Techniques enhanced combat power, but in the early stages, higher was not necessarily better.

Ancient Dragon Art, basic version. The Grand Void Dragon Clan's foundational cultivation method, Qi and Body Dual Cultivation, a Profound-tier high-grade cultivation method suitable for use below the sixth tier. "Vast Emptiness, the origin of transformed essence; all things begin from it, the five movements end in Heaven... Use Qi to temper the body, until all becomes whole and harmonious."

Ancient Dragon Fist, the Grand Void Dragon Clan's inherited Dou Technique. A Profound-tier high-grade Dou Technique for close-range combat. Though named a fist technique, it was actually the Ancient Dragon Clan's close-combat body art. Fists, elbows, legs, and knees could all be used to attack. Once one closed in, the attacks would come like a raging storm, ceaseless and unending. Those without powerful physiques could not practice it.

Phoenix Flame, the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Clan's inherited fire-control Dou Technique. It was both a Dou Technique and a fire-control art, sharing similarities with an Alchemist's Pill Fire techniques. It had no grade; the stronger the Phoenix Flame, the stronger this technique became.

"Ah, there isn't even an Earth-tier Dou Technique. Still, this is pretty good. I have cultivation methods and Dou Techniques for the early stages now. I once sensed a Flame Origin within my body—that should be Phoenix Flame. I just don't know whether I have a wood affinity. I should be able to sense it once I reach Dou Zhe."

"Xiao Mo, I'm here! Come help me carry these things! Xiao Lan is about to collapse from exhaustion!" Xia Mo knew from the voice alone that it was Xiao Yi Xian.

"Coming. What did you buy this time? It's so heavy," Xia Mo replied.

"Some food. You're so small, so you need to eat more good food to put on some meat and grow plump. The Monster Beast meat in there cost me quite a few gold coins, so make sure you eat more later." Xiao Yi Xian carried the things toward the house as she spoke.

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words as he followed behind her, Xia Mo's thoughts churned.

Afflicted by misfortune, toyed with by fate. She dreamed of becoming an Alchemist, yet lacked the talent to become one, so she could only choose to become a physician and treat the sick and save lives. She had no name; everyone in Qingshan Town called her Xiao Yi Xian.

"Xiao Yi Xian, I won't let anything happen to you. I need to cultivate quickly. There are still three years before the story begins. In three years, I need to cultivate from three stages of Dou Qi to Da Dou Shi." Xia Mo thought.

"Although the Dragon Phoenix physique has given me top-tier talent, the energy I need to advance is also countless times greater than that of ordinary people. Xiao Yan only reached Da Dou Shi with the help of Heavenly Flames and Venerable Yao. That shows it won't be easy."

"I just don't know whether I have talent for alchemy. If I do, I can refine pills in exchange for more Medicinal Herbs and obtain the energy I need to advance. I'll have to see about that later."

Xia Mo and Xiao Yi Xian put the things inside the house, then the two sat at the doorway while Xiao Lan stood before them. Under the sunlight, the scene was so peaceful and warm.

Neither of them spoke, and no one knew where their thoughts had drifted.

"Now that I've obtained the inheritance, the most important thing is to break through to Dou Zhe as soon as possible. Once I become a Dou Zhe, combined with my Dou Shi physique, as long as I don't expose my Monster Beast form, I should have nothing to fear in Qingshan Town." That was what Xia Mo thought.

"Xiao Mo eats so much. I need to earn more money. I wonder when Xiao Lan will grow to the second tier. It would be great if I could get Xiao Lan a second-tier eagle-type Monster Core." That was what Xiao Yi Xian thought.

"Chirp chirp." That was Xiao Lan.

"The most important thing now is cultivation. Later, I'll ask Xiao Yi Xian whether she has something like an illustrated guide to Medicinal Herbs. With the Ancient Dragon Clan's Treasure Seeking Talent and the Medicinal Herbs in the valley, I should be able to reach Dou Zhe in a short time."

"Together with the special nature of the Ancient Dragon Jade and Ancient Dragon Fist, my foundation shouldn't become unstable. Looks like it all comes down to one word: eat."

"Xiao Mo, should we roast the Monster Beast meat tonight, or make soup?"

"Xiao Yi Xian, let's make soup. It goes down easily with rice, and I can have a few more bowls."

"Xiao Mo, how many times have I told you? Call me big sister, or I won't make you anything delicious in the future. You eat so much that I can barely afford to feed you anymore." Xiao Yi Xian turned her face toward him, raised a hand, and pinched Xia Mo's cheek.

In truth, as his time in the Dou Qi Continent grew longer, and with Xiao Yi Xian constantly nagging in his ear, Xia Mo had already accepted Xiao Yi Xian's way of putting things. As for whether he had other thoughts, that was impossible to say.

"Xiao Yi Xian... Big Sister..." Xia Mo murmured inwardly as he looked at Xiao Yi Xian's profile.