Yellow Rank High Level: Wind Eagle Leg

It was night, and Xiao Yuan was preparing to begin cultivating.

Knock, knock, knock!

He could tell from the way the door was knocked on that it was Xiao Yan.

"Come in."

Xiao Yuan opened the door and said with a smile.

"Brother."

Xiao Yan walked in, seeming hesitant to speak.

"If you have something to say, say it. Why are you stumbling over your words with me?"

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan gave Xiao Yan's shoulder a light slap and pretended to be displeased.

"I want to go to the market tomorrow to buy some things."

Xiao Yan spoke vaguely.

"Then buy them. When you get there, go directly to the shops near the market master's residence. Just say I sent you, and they'll give you the best quality at a very reasonable price."

"Oh, and if you need to borrow money, go find Xun Er. I'm pretty strapped for cash lately too."

Before Xiao Yan could say anything else, Xiao Yuan had already cut off the speech he had prepared with a single sentence.

"It's not that your brother doesn't want to lend you money. I've spent all my money on cultivation. You don't think I suddenly gained cultivation talent out of thin air, do you?"

Hearing Xiao Yuan's explanation, Xiao Yan suddenly understood. Something like cultivation talent could not possibly vanish into thin air. Could it be that Third Brother also had an old man by his side?

But the ring Yao Lao resided in was his mother's keepsake. Third Brother had nothing like that! Still, since Third Brother had not mentioned how he recovered his cultivation talent, Xiao Yan would not pry.

"Besides, it's not like Xun Er has only liked you for a day or two. Anyone with eyes can see it, so you might as well take this opportunity to get closer to her."

Xiao Yuan continued with a smile.

"Third Brother, stop teasing me."

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose awkwardly and spoke with some embarrassment.

"Mm. After you go to the market tomorrow, if anything happens, have Peien help you."

Xiao Yuan stopped messing with Xiao Yan and said only that before falling silent.

"All right. Then cultivate, Third Brother. I'll head back first."

Watching Xiao Yan's departing figure, Xiao Yuan fell into thought.

For a moment just now, the hairs on his body had suddenly stood on end.

Yao Lao must have been probing his strength. But it was useless.

The Five Elements Qi Palace relied on the five viscera for its existence and was protected by them as well.

Unless someone captured him and examined him closely, a mere sweep of spiritual perception could never uncover his true situation. It would only sense that there truly was no Dou Qi within his body.

He wondered what Yao Lao was feeling right now. "Little Yan, your brother is no simple person!"

Outside the door, Yao Lao's voice rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.

"Is that so? But he's my real brother. It's that simple."

Xiao Yan shrugged noncommittally and headed toward his room.

Yao Lao was left somewhat speechless.

He could hardly say that he, a former Dou Zun expert, had actually failed to see through the realm of a fifteen-year-old child, could he? Although the boy had claimed to possess Third Stage Dou Qi during the day and had indeed displayed the strength of the third stage, Yao Lao truly had not sensed any Dou Qi in Xiao Yuan's body just now. The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, Xiao Yuan left his room and decided to visit the clan's Dou Techniques Hall.

With the vast reserves of Dou Qi within his Five Elements Qi Palace, he could try learning most of the Dou techniques in the hall.

After leaving the room and avoiding the somewhat dazzling sunlight, he lowered his gaze slightly and turned onto the gravel path leading to the rear courtyard. Then he heard the cheerful laughter of young girls coming from another path.

Xiao Yuan adjusted to the sunlight, then raised his eyes and swept his gaze over the group of giggling girls approaching him.

This little group was clearly centered around the somewhat alluring girl among them. At that moment, she was smiling with pursed lips, the seductive charm on her delicate face making the girls around her seem dull in comparison.

Xiao Mei, Seventh Stage Dou Qi.

However, Xiao Yuan had no interest in her.

After all, with Ya Fei as the finest jade before him, Xiao Mei's immature allure naturally did not catch Xiao Yuan's eye.

Besides, if he truly wanted to admire beauty, Xiao Yuan could simply look in a mirror.

When Xiao Mei and the others noticed the handsome young man walking slowly toward them, they stopped. Their laughter gradually faded.

The rising morning sunlight fell upon Xiao Yuan's already fair skin and his well-fitted white robe, forming a golden-orange halo that lent him an almost angelic purity.

Combined with his already handsome features, let alone Xiao Mei, even several women famed for beauty capable of toppling cities and kingdoms would likely pale in comparison before Xiao Yuan.

"Cousin Xiao Yuan!"

Perhaps unable to bear the pressure Xiao Yuan gave off, Xiao Mei could not help greeting him, hoping to break the atmosphere that made her uncomfortable.

"Mm."

Xiao Yuan nodded faintly. Seeing that Xiao Mei had nothing more to say, he walked straight ahead and passed by her.

Watching the white-robed youth gradually disappear into the distance, Xiao Mei came back to her senses. Seeing the group of ordinarily talented but pretty girls around her still staring blankly at Xiao Yuan's retreating back, she gritted her silver teeth and followed him.

Because the Dou Techniques Hall stood at the end of this path.

Xiao Yuan had never gone in this direction before, and because he managed the market, he rarely appeared in the Xiao Clan's courtyard.

For him to suddenly visit the Dou Techniques Hall today, something had to be going on!

After rounding a corner, Xiao Yuan took a step and entered the Dou Techniques Hall.

The Dou Techniques Hall was divided into eastern and western sections. The eastern section stored the clan's Dou techniques, while the western section was a training ground of considerable size. However, there were not many people in the Dou Techniques Hall today, and the atmosphere was relatively quiet.

Xiao Yuan did not stop at the bookshelves in the first row of the eastern hall. Instead, he headed straight for the back.

Though the Dou techniques at the front were easy to learn, their ranks were too low. There was no need to waste time on them.

Truthfully, the Xiao Clan did not have many high-level Dou techniques. Even the third row contained only a few Yellow Rank High Level Dou techniques, and there were far fewer of them than in the first and second rows.

Their poverty was practically visible to the naked eye.

After shaking his head regretfully, Xiao Yuan swept his eyes around and casually picked up a green scroll, spreading it open.

Yellow Rank High Level: Wind Eagle Leg.

???

The moment Xiao Yuan saw the large characters boldly written on the scroll, he froze.

This was the taste of home! The instant he saw the name of this Dou technique, Xiao Yuan had already made his decision.

Though he knew it was merely a coincidence, since he had come across it, it was fate. In that case, there was no need to look at any other Dou techniques. He would learn this one!

As his thoughts drifted, a smile appeared on Xiao Yuan's usually calm face.

"Cousin Xiao Yuan, y-you want to learn Dou techniques?"

Suddenly, Xiao Mei's puzzled voice sounded beside him.

Xiao Yuan turned his head and discovered that quite a few clan members around him had already focused their gazes on him.

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