A Mission Appeared

Of course, it was fine to just think about it.

But asking Xiao Bai to actually do something so suicidal was simply impossible.

Three days later, Xiao Yuan's hundred Gold Coins were delivered to Xiao Bai.

This was something Xiao Bai had not expected. In his view, it should have been impossible. Yet the impossible had happened.

Originally, Xiao Bai had thought that if the little fatty refused to give him the Gold Coins, that would have been even better. That way, he would have had the chance to cause trouble for him, and what he earned would have been far more than the little bit currently in his hands.

But since the little fatty had acted according to their agreement, Xiao Bai could only let the matter go.

Over the following days, Xiao Bai was either cultivating Dou Qi or making trips to the Dou Ji Pavilion.

Of course, Xiao Bai was not running around blindly. He had discovered a not-quite-secret secret: aside from strengthening levels, his Cheat could also strengthen Dou Techniques.

This discovery had been accidental. To put it bluntly, Xiao Bai simply had not inspected things carefully before, which was why he had only discovered it now.

It was quite a coincidence. After what happened this time, Xiao Bai felt that he had not been making good use of his resources, so he carefully examined the Cheat Panel. Only then did he notice a (+) appearing behind the Dou Techniques he had learned.

Xiao Bai found this extremely novel, so he tapped it with a finger. The mastery of the Yellow Tier Mid-grade Dou Technique Shattering Stone Palm he had learned changed from Beginner to Minor Mastery.

Naturally, this did not come without a price. As a result, the 200 energy he had absorbed over the past few days, along with 30 Gold Coins, vanished.

Though the cost was not insignificant to the current Xiao Bai, it was enough to make his heart ache for quite some time.

Yet he had not the slightest intention of giving up this method of increasing his strength. On the contrary, he became even more interested in it. This was also why he had been frequently visiting the Dou Ji Pavilion these past few days.

Over the past few days, he could not say he had gained much, but he had made some small gains.

During this time, Xiao Bai found a scroll recording the Yellow Tier High-grade Movement Technique "Flash Step" and another recording the Yellow Tier Low-grade Attack Dou Technique "Mystic Seal" in the Dou Ji Pavilion.

It was not that there were no higher-grade attack Dou Techniques. Rather, Xiao Bai had discovered that "Mystic Seal" was incomplete, containing only the first level, yet its attack power was stronger than others of the same grade.

The only problem was that it was extremely difficult to learn.

However, this was not a problem for Xiao Bai. As long as he had enough energy points, everything would be fine.

Of course, it was not that the clan lacked more Dou Techniques. Xiao Bai simply felt that these were enough. After all, the Xiao Family had already declined and was no longer the Xiao Clan of the past.

Of course, the most important reason was that he did not have enough energy. Every aspect of strengthening required energy points, and this was an expense Xiao Bai could not bear for the time being.

As a man with a Cheat, naturally, he did not need to learn Dou Techniques the way others did.

There was no need to read and study them over and over, nor to constantly deduce their intricacies. He only needed to place the Dou Technique scroll on the display screen of the Panel and fill it with energy points.

Xiao Bai placed the two secret manuals on the Panel. Then, before his astonished eyes, the Dou Techniques turned into streaks of light and flew into his body.

Xiao Bai was delighted by the sight, because the moment those streaks of light entered his body, he immediately felt a difference within himself. In an instant, it was as though he had learned two new Dou Techniques.

Of course, knowing them was one thing. Whether he could use them was another matter entirely.

It was like facing a locked door. One might know how to open it, but whether one could actually do so was another question, because opening the door required a key.

And Xiao Bai was currently someone who knew the method but had yet to step through the door.

But none of that was a problem, because Xiao Bai said one word.

Strengthen!

Then, after using up all of Xiao Bai's reserves, Flash Step reached the Major Mastery realm.

Because Mystic Seal was incomplete, it was continuously repaired during Xiao Bai's strengthening process. It was restored to the fifth level, its grade becoming a Mysterious Tier Intermediate Dou Technique, while Xiao Bai's mastery of it reached Minor Mastery.

This made Xiao Bai quite happy. After all, it had consumed a great deal of energy points and Gold Coins, leaving him with barely any funds.

"Beep beep beep~"

Just as Xiao Bai was worrying about how to earn money next, an urgent sound woke him up. He looked around blankly but did not discover anything unusual.

Following the source of the sound with his gaze, he saw the Panel continuously flashing with red light. Several large words appeared on it:

Mission Available

As a transmigrator rarely seen even among tens of millions, how could you remain so low-key? This is shameful.

Go display your brilliance, make a name for yourself, and become the number one among your family peers. (Incomplete)

Reward: Skill—Disguise.

Looking at this mission, Xiao Bai realized something: increasing his strength was not limited to merely spending energy points. There was also the method of completing corresponding missions to obtain rewards.

This could be seen from the mission reward, the Dou Technique—Disguise.

Of course, mission rewards were also extremely valuable. For example, there was nothing similar to the skill Disguise in the Xiao Family's Dou Ji Pavilion, which showed that its value was beyond that of ordinary Dou Techniques.

Disguise: Use light to disguise yourself, altering visual and sensory effects, concealing your movements and blocking scents, making yourself difficult to detect.

Xiao Bai was very interested after seeing the effects of this skill.

In Xiao Bai's view, this skill could improve his safety!

With this skill, he could flee, retaliate against opponents, and experience the thrill of killing the rich and robbing the poor. It was a very special feeling—or rather, all of it was something novel.

Of course, this skill had another use as well, one that... could not be expressed in words.

In short, if used well, he could feast his eyes; if used poorly, he would be beaten to death by a group of young girls. That counted as a use too, right?

In summary, this skill had broad applications and was extremely practical. Xiao Bai had no choice but to take a gamble.

Xiao Bai looked it over and, once he was sure he understood the mission, began considering it.

This mission had to be completed, so he needed to focus on how to accomplish it.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Bai came up with an idea. However, he still needed to plan it out properly and write up a battle report.

This was also a lesson—or perhaps a warning—left behind by the old world: never fight an unprepared battle!

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles!

Thus, Xiao Bai became busy, constantly running about and making every preparation.

Finally, as the sky gradually darkened, Xiao Bai finished laying the groundwork.

All that remained was to wait quietly for the show to begin...