Mittel Tengshan Has Arrived

Mittel Tengshan Has Arrived. Whoosh!

At the mountaintop, Xiao Yuan, dressed in a short white training robe, wielded a Mystic Iron Spear, making it whistle through the air.

Three days were already enough for him to commit the basic forms and the circulation routes of Dou Qi to memory.

Though he could not be said to have mastered them, he had made some progress.

He had already achieved the outer three harmonies of "waist, hand, and eye." Once he cultivated the inner three harmonies, uniting the inner and outer as one, he would completely master the Six Harmonies Spear.

After finishing a set of spear techniques, Xiao Yuan began trying to incorporate the Swimming Dragon Step into the footwork patterns that naturally accompanied his spearplay.

Simply becoming proficient in a single Dou Technique was no longer what Xiao Yuan pursued. Now, he hoped to skillfully combine all the Dou Techniques he had learned.

Only then could he better improve his combat strength.

After all, he did not have the Burning Arts. He could not pull off something like fusing Heavenly Flames to create "nuclear weapons."

Still, Xiao Yuan was somewhat interested in such wondrous objects born of heaven and earth.

But with his current strength, and without a senior like Yao Lao to guide him, trying to lay his hands on a Heavenly Flame would be no different from playing with fire.

Besides, who had ever seen someone with Ice Attribute Douqi playing with Heavenly Flames? Hmm, perhaps it was not impossible? If he could find another Bone Spirit Cold Fire, perhaps he really could give it a try.

Given the effects of Ice Attribute Douqi, if he encountered a Heavenly Flame in its infancy or growth stage, then as long as he possessed the strength of a Dou Emperor by then, he could absolutely attempt it.

With Black Ice White Flame in mind, Xiao Yuan imagined his future, awe-inspiring self, and felt his motivation surge.

As for the dangers of devouring a Heavenly Flame... if he could not even overcome such a minor obstacle, he might as well die.

Hmm? Suddenly, Xiao Yuan felt an unusual sense of discomfort all over his body.

There was an expert here!?

Xiao Yuan's face turned solemn. He held his spear in the stance of an old man fishing and watched the woods vigilantly.

Within the Xiao Clan, even his father, Xiao Zhan, the strongest Five-Star Dou Grandmaster, could not possibly exert such terrifying pressure on him.

Just who was watching him from the shadows? If it were that Dou Emperor expert under Xun Er's command, he should not have been able to detect them. In other words, the newcomer was a Dou Ling, or perhaps even a Dou Wang! Damn it, how was he supposed to fight that? He probably could not even run away!

"Since you're already here, there's no need to keep hiding your head and showing your tail before a child like me, is there?"

Xiao Yuan took a deep breath and spoke.

Swoosh!

The next instant, a ribbon of Dou Qi shot out from the woods.

Xiao Yuan hurriedly used the Swimming Dragon Step to dodge, though doubts rose in his heart.

This attack was slow and weak. It did not seem meant to deal with him, but rather to test him! As that thought flashed through his mind, several more ribbons of Dou Qi came flying at him.

Xiao Yuan immediately felt relieved.

Sure enough, these ribbons were all very slow. With his abilities, he had more than enough time to evade them!

But since this was a test, there was no need for him to keep jumping around! Six Harmonies Spear! Gritting his teeth, Xiao Yuan took the initiative to attack. Ice Attribute Douqi flowed from his Black Water Qi Gathering Palaces and gathered upon his spear.

The next moment, Xiao Yuan straightened his waist and thrust out the Mystic Iron Spear in his hand, stabbing toward the ribbon of Dou Qi with the force of Azure Dragon Offering Claws.

Bang! Under Xiao Yuan's powerful strike, the ribbon of Dou Qi was indeed pierced apart.

"Are you an elder of the Mite'er Family?"

After succeeding with one strike, Xiao Yuan withdrew his spear and retreated. After sweeping aside two more ribbons, he hurriedly asked.

As soon as those words were spoken, the ribbons of Dou Qi continuously shooting from the woods came to an abrupt stop.

A moment later, a figure swiftly darted over, followed by an equally puzzled voice. "How did you figure that out?"

Looking at the richly dressed old man before him, whose face was filled with confusion, Xiao Yuan's heart stirred. Could it be just as he had guessed, that Great Elder Teng Shan had personally come? "To send a Dou Ling or stronger expert to test my strength, I'm afraid only the Mite'er Family of the empire possesses such formidable resources."

Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Xiao Yuan replied with a smile.

"You have indeed only recently advanced to Dou Zhe, yet your proficiency with these Dou Techniques is truly astonishing."

After sizing Xiao Yuan up and down, admiration appeared on the old man's face.

Then, he introduced himself. "I am Mittel Tengshan, the Great Elder of the Mite'er Family."

Upon hearing that the old man before him was truly Teng Shan, the Great Elder of the Mite'er Family, Xiao Yuan bowed and solemnly said:

"This junior is Xiao Yuan. Greetings, Great Elder Teng Shan!"

"In eight months, you rose from having no Dou Qi at all to becoming a Dou Zhe. Your talent truly remained unnoticed until it made a stunning display!"

Mittel Tengshan nodded at Xiao Yuan's words, then said with a beaming smile.

Xiao Yuan's heart tightened. The Mite'er Family's influence truly was terrifying. As expected, Ya Fei's falsification of information for his sake had not escaped this Great Elder.

"Previously, Sister Ya Fei falsified the information for my sake. I hope Great Elder will not blame her."

Xiao Yuan bowed again and spoke earnestly.

"Hehe, it's nothing. After all, even if Ya Fei had told the truth from the beginning, few would have believed her. Even what she did say was enough to surprise old guys like us. Yet the results of our investigation showed that your talent was even better than Ya Fei had claimed!"

Mittel Tengshan smiled and waved his hand, not intending to make an issue out of such trivial details.

The sight of Xiao Yuan attacking with his spear just now reminded him of an old friend, making his impression of Xiao Yuan even more favorable.

Then Mittel Tengshan's expression became more serious as he said:

"I came here this time for two reasons.

First, to see whether you are truly a genius worth befriending for our Mite'er Family.

Second, I need you to help me find someone."

Xiao Yuan nodded and seriously asked, "Who does Great Elder need me to find?"

As for the first matter, there was no need to ask. Since Mittel Tengshan had told him about the second matter, it meant the first had already been settled.

As for the second matter, it was most likely Hai Lao. That would not be difficult! Mittel Tengshan's appreciation for Xiao Yuan grew even stronger upon hearing this.

Talented, steady-tempered, and quick-witted.

Such a person was qualified to become an ally of the Mite'er Family! He was also worth the Mite'er Family's investment!

"Hehe, we can discuss that later!"

Mittel Tengshan smiled. Then, with a flip of his palm, he took three scrolls from his Storage Ring. His expression became serious once more as he said in a low voice:

"This is the Mystic High-Rank Skill of the ice attribute, the Mystic Ice Skill, along with two matching Dou Techniques: the Mystic mid-rank Dou Technique, Ice Mirror, and the Mystic High-Rank Dou Technique, Mystic Ice Whirlwind Kill.

I can make the decision to provide all three of these skill manuals to you, young friend!"

Xiao Yuan's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the three scrolls in Mittel Tengshan's hand, a burning gleam appeared in his eyes.