280,000 Breakthrough Points

After the auction ended, Xiao Jin quickly left the venue, afraid that he might run into someone from the Xiao Family and be recognized.

Xiao Huohuo also swiftly left the venue and headed toward the VIP room.

Xiao Jin and Xiao Huohuo unexpectedly met in the VIP room, but neither spoke. They simply waited quietly for Ya Fei. Xiao Jin knew that Xiao Huohuo was concealing his identity, so he had no intention of approaching him.

When Xiao Huohuo first saw Xiao Jin, he was equally puzzled. What was Xiao Jin doing in the VIP room? Of course, he knew Xiao Jin, but their relationship had always been average. They only knew each other and could not be called familiar. Besides, he was concealing his identity now, so he had even less desire to talk.

"Kid, be careful of that boy beside you." At that moment, Old Yao's voice sounded in Xiao Huohuo's mind.

"What's wrong? That guy is the grandson of the Second Elder of my Xiao Family. He's usually very low-key, and his cultivation talent used to be quite ordinary. But recently, I heard that he defeated Jia Lie'ao. I don't know whether it's true." Xiao Huohuo found it hard to believe, since Jia Lie'ao was a 1-star Dou Practitioner. "It's true. That boy is already a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner." Old Yao spoke in shock. He had not expected to encounter a sixteen-year-old Nine-Star Dou Practitioner in a small place like Wutan City. It truly surprised him.

"What? How is that possible? A few days ago, this guy only had five stages of Dou Qi. How did he become a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner in just a few days?" Xiao Huohuo could hardly believe it.

"It seems I'm not the only one who had a fortuitous encounter," Xiao Huohuo sighed.

"What's so surprising about that? This continent is unimaginably vast. Every day, some people soar to great heights because of fortuitous encounters, while others fall beyond redemption. Your talent and temperament are both good, and with my guidance, your future achievements may not be inferior to that boy's."

Old Yao was extremely confident about this. After all, he had once been the Venerable Yao, renowned throughout the continent.

Just then, Ya Fei finished handling the aftermath at the auction house and walked in.

"Old sir, little brother Xiao Jin, sorry to have kept you waiting." Ya Fei looked apologetic.

"It's fine, Sister Ya Fei. You were busy with the cleanup. You've worked hard." Xiao Jin did not mind. Xiao Huohuo beside him said nothing, merely shaking his head lightly to show that he did not mind either.

"You're quite the smooth talker, aren't you?" Ya Fei teased with a smile.

"Old sir, these are the gold coins earned from this auction of the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid. Please keep them safe." Ya Fei respectfully handed a Storage Ring to Xiao Huohuo.

Xiao Huohuo waved his hand, and an aged voice sounded. "Please trouble Miss Ya Fei to prepare the ingredients for a batch of Qi Gathering Powder."

Ya Fei was greatly startled. Qi Gathering Powder was a Fourth-grade Pill. Could the old man before her be a Fourth-grade Alchemist?

"The ingredients for Qi Gathering Powder are too scarce. I'm afraid you'll have to wait two days, old sir. Our Mite'er Auction House will need to transfer medicinal ingredients from other branches."

"Fine. I'll come collect the ingredients in two days." With that, Xiao Huohuo stood and left.

After Xiao Huohuo left, Ya Fei turned her gaze to Xiao Jin. "Little brother, you earned 280,000 gold coins this time. How are you planning to thank your sister?" Ya Fei stepped forward, gently lifted Xiao Jin's chin with a finger, and asked with a smile.

"Wasn't it 180,000?" Xiao Jin asked in confusion. "The other 100,000 gold coins are your share from refining ungraded pills over the past two days, divided at a one-to-nine ratio. As for my previous question, little brother Xiao Jin, you still haven't given your sister an answer."

"I told my teacher about it when I went back, and he agreed. But he isn't in Wutan City these past two days, so it may be some time before he can refine pills for Sister Ya Fei. I wonder if Sister Ya Fei can wait a while."

"No problem." Ya Fei did not hesitate at all. She had already waited for so many years, so she did not care about waiting a few more days.

Ya Fei handed the gold coins to Xiao Jin. His face was full of excitement. With these 280,000 gold coins, he wondered how much his strength would increase.

Looking at the overjoyed Xiao Jin, Ya Fei joked, "Little brother Xiao Jin can be considered a little tycoon now." "This bit of wealth is probably not worth mentioning in front of Sister."

The Mite'er Auction House had operated in Wutan City for many years, and the wealth it had accumulated was likely beyond Xiao Jin's imagination. As the person in charge of the Mite'er Auction House, Ya Fei's personal wealth was probably far greater than Xiao Jin's.

"Sister is only the person in charge. I'm not as rich as you think," Ya Fei said lightly.

Xiao Jin neither agreed nor disagreed. "To thank Sister, how about I treat you to dinner today? Sister can choose the place." Xiao Jin looked at Ya Fei expectantly.

"Sure. Today, Sister is going to fleece you, you filthy rich tycoon." Ya Fei said fiercely.

Xiao Jin did not mind. "Please eat as much as you like, Sister. If I go broke, Sister can support me."

"In your dreams. Who wants to support you?" Ya Fei's little face reddened.

After dinner, Xiao Jin escorted Ya Fei back to the Mite'er Auction House, then returned to his room and locked the door.

"Linglong, leave 10,000 gold coins and recharge all the rest." Xiao Jin spoke excitedly. It was time for his favorite part again.

"Ding. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Breakthrough Points. Breakthrough Point balance: ." The System's ethereal voice rang out in Xiao Jin's mind. Though she had said she would fleece Xiao Jin ruthlessly, they had only spent 100 gold coins in the end. Xiao Jin smiled and shook his head.

"Linglong, raise my cultivation to Nine-Star Dou Master." Xiao Jin said excitedly. The feeling of directly breaking through an entire major realm was truly amazing.

"Ding. Congratulations, Host, for breaking through to Nine-Star Dou Master. Lottery function activating. Activation complete."

Before Xiao Jin could even process the System's words, a terrifying suction force erupted from within his body. The surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy poured endlessly into him, transforming the mist-like Dou Qi within his Dou Qi Vortex into drops of liquid Dou Qi.

As the droplets increased, Xiao Jin's realm rose at an incredible pace: Dou Master, 1-star Dou Master, 2-star Dou Master... Terrifying Heaven and Earth Energy formed a vortex centered on Xiao Jin. Only when his strength rose to Nine-Star Dou Master did it stop, and the vortex slowly dispersed into the heavens and earth.

Feeling the surging power within his body, Xiao Jin burst into laughter. Before long, Xiao Ying's furious curses came from outside. "Jin'er, what the hell are you doing in the middle of the night? People have to work tomorrow, you bastard."

Xiao Jin quickly shut his mouth. "Linglong, how many Breakthrough Points are needed to reach Da Dou Shi?"

"Ding. The Host requires Breakthrough Points to break through to Da Dou Shi." Looking at the balance on the System Panel, Xiao Jin said to the System, "Linglong, raise my strength to Da Dou Shi."

"Ding. Congratulations, Host, for breaking through to Da Dou Shi. Item enhancement function activating. Activation complete."

The Heaven and Earth Energy between heaven and earth once again surged madly into Xiao Jin's body, crazily compressing the liquid Dou Qi within his Dou Qi Vortex. Before long, it formed a golden-red diamond-shaped crystal. Xiao Jin's strength also broke through to Da Dou Shi. Powerful Dou Qi surged rapidly across his body before finally forming a suit of armor. This was the signature ability of a Da Dou Shi: Dou Qi Armor.