First Cultivation of Dou Qi

The next day.

Having made his preparations, Liu Xi walked up to Liu Ming, looked at him, and said, "Dad."

"Come to the Martial Arts Arena." As he watched his son approach, Liu Ming turned and walked out of the main hall.

At the Martial Arts Arena, the two stood facing each other. Liu Ming clasped his hands behind his back and said, "Xi'er, let me first explain some common knowledge to you."

"Our cultivation realms are Dou Zhe, Dou Master, Da Dou Shi, Dou Ling, Dou Wang, Dou Emperor, Dou Zong, Dou Zun, Dou Sheng, and Dou Di. Not to mention those peerless experts above Dou Zong—even Dou Wang experts are elusive figures. It is enough for you to know this much."

"To cultivate, we cannot do without Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques. After countless years of development, the Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques left behind from ancient times have been divided into Heaven Tier, Earth Tier, Xuan Rank, and Yellow Tier. Each tier is further divided into low, middle, and high grades. High-tier Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques can greatly increase cultivation speed and attack power. The Cultivation Method I cultivate is a middle-grade Yellow Tier method that I obtained by chance years ago. High-tier Cultivation Methods are priceless and rarely available. It is already fortunate that we possess a Yellow Tier Cultivation Method."

"These things are still far beyond you. We must begin with the basics. The Dou Qi between heaven and earth is extremely violent. Before cultivation, our human bodies are not as powerful as Magical Beasts and cannot directly absorb Dou Qi to cultivate. Therefore, we must first use Dou Qi to strengthen our bodies. Only when the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi is complete and a Qi Cyclone is condensed can one become a Dou Zhe."

"Alright, I'll first teach you the trick. Start by sensing Dou Qi energy." After explaining the basics of the cultivation world, Liu Ming began teaching him how to sense Dou Qi.

The method was not complicated. After Liu Xi memorized it all, he sat cross-legged and began his first attempt.

Sure enough, it was more or less as he had expected. What he lacked was simply the method to begin sensing the Dou Qi between heaven and earth. First, he had to sense the power of Dou Qi, then absorb it into his body. By continuously washing over his body, it would strengthen him. At the same time, Dou Qi would be transformed into Dou Qi and stored in his Dantian. As for the stages of Dou Qi, they were probably determined by its quantity.

All sorts of thoughts flooded Liu Xi's mind. No, calm down first and properly sense the existence of Dou Qi.

As Liu Xi finally calmed himself, emptied his mind, and carefully sensed everything around him, his already extraordinary soul power slowly began to seep out from between his brows.

At that moment, it was as though Liu Xi had opened his Heavenly Eye, sensing a dazzlingly colorful world around his body. Unlike the formed images seen by the naked eye, what the Heavenly Eye saw was an ocean of countless colors. The area where Liu Ming stood was especially crimson, burning like a volcano on the verge of eruption. Liu Xi understood that it was the Fire Attribute Dou Qi his father cultivated.

Without hesitating any longer, he began following Liu Ming's instructions and drew a thread of Dou Qi into his body. A warm current immediately surged through every part of him, steadily weakening before finally entering his Dantian through his Meridians.

Feeling that faint strand of energy in his Dantian, Liu Xi thought, This should be Dou Qi, right?

His heart was overflowing with joy. He finally had the foundation to establish himself on Dou Qi Continent. He began continuously drawing Dou Qi energy into his body, feeling the Dou Qi within him gather without end. It was like watching his experience bar constantly rise, a sensation so addictive that he could not stop.

He only stopped when his mind was utterly exhausted. Opening his eyes, Liu Xi's small face was tired, but his eyes shone with excitement as he said to his father, "Dad, I have Dou Qi now."

Liu Ming was overjoyed as well. He stepped forward, grabbed Liu Xi by the shoulders, and began using his own Dou Qi to examine Liu Xi's body. He could indeed sense a trace of Dou Qi resisting him. A genius. My son cultivated Dou Qi on his very first attempt—he has the Potential of an Emperor Fighter!

Liu Ming then released him. His eyes filled with pride and delight as he said, "As expected of my son. One day, you will surely surpass me and become a true powerhouse. From now on, you must cultivate diligently and never grow lax!"

Hearing his father's instruction, Liu Xi replied firmly, "Yes. I will never disappoint Dad's expectations."

As he answered his father, he thought, It seems my talent, even if not peerless, is certainly not poor. I finally have a foundation on this continent. As long as I remain cautious, I will surely become one of its notable powerhouses someday.

He was still young and far too weak. But he also had an advantage: he knew all the opportunities the Original Work's protagonist, Xiao Yan, would encounter as he grew stronger. Once he gained enough power, he would have to find chances to seize some for himself. The great roc rose with the wind one day, soaring ninety thousand li into the sky. Since he had come to this continent, if the opportunity arose, he would surely reach the pinnacle of strength and see just how glorious a Dou Di was.