The Earth-tier Dou Technique in the Black Iron Fragment

Xiao Clan.

The next morning, the thin mist outside the window had yet to disperse, and a hint of chill lingered in the air.

Xiao Tian stepped out of his room and happened to pass by the Xiao Clan ancestral hall. He immediately activated today's system check-in.

"System, check in at the Xiao Clan ancestral hall!"

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Host. Check-in successful. Reward obtained: Fourth-grade medicinal pill—Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill ×3]

The Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill was a peak fourth-grade medicinal pill. When taken by someone within the Da Dou Shi realm, it could directly raise their strength by one star. Within the same major realm, each person could take at most two.

"Oh? Peak fourth-grade medicinal pills—and three of them!" Seeing the items in the system space, Xiao Tian's face showed a trace of surprise.

He knew the value of fourth-grade medicinal pills very well. They were priceless and impossible to find on the market, exceedingly rare throughout Wutan City and even the Jia Ma Empire. He had not expected to obtain three at once.

However, the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills were of no use to Xiao Tian, since his actual cultivation was still at the Dou Qi stage.

But for someone in the Da Dou Shi realm, these Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills were priceless treasures.

With that thought, Xiao Tian decided to take out two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills and give them to Clan Leader Xiao Zhan.

Ever since he had transmigrated into this world as a fetus, Xiao Tian's parents had passed away. Xiao Zhan had raised him with painstaking care and looked after him exceptionally well.

Now, it was time for him to repay that kindness.

Thinking so, Xiao Tian took out two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills, planning to give them to Clan Leader Xiao Zhan in the Xiao Clan's main hall later.

Before delivering the pills, Xiao Tian suddenly remembered the High-grade Wood Element Magic Crystal that Xun'er had bid on for him.

At the Mietel Auction House, the system had informed him that the black iron fragment carrying that High-grade Wood Element Magic Crystal concealed an Earth-tier Dou Technique.

An Earth-tier Dou Technique was an immensely precious existence, whether to Xiao Tian or to the Xiao Clan.

"System, how do I extract the Dou Technique hidden inside this black iron fragment?" Xiao Tian immediately asked in his mind as he looked at the black iron fragment he had just taken out.

[This black iron fragment was made by an alchemist. A certain degree of soul perception is required to extract its contents.]

[The Host's soul level is currently at the late Mortal Realm. You only need to concentrate your mental power to extract it.]

Hearing the system's prompt, Xiao Tian was suddenly enlightened.

On the Dou Qi Continent, besides cultivating Dou Qi, one could also cultivate soul power.

Soul power was generally divided into four major realms: Mortal Realm, Spirit Realm, Heaven Realm, and Emperor Realm. Each realm was further divided into the early, middle, and late stages, as well as Great Perfection.

To cultivate soul power, aside from relying on miraculous cultivation techniques, one could also refine pills or consume heavenly treasures to increase the level of one's soul perception.

His soul power level was probably related to the medicinal pills Xun'er had secretly given him over the years.

Xiao Tian immediately calmed himself, focused his mind, and sent his awareness deep into the black iron fragment in his hand.

As he delved deeper, Xiao Tian suddenly found a dim scene appearing before his eyes.

The scene was almost completely dark, as though he had entered another space. Only a faint amount of light illuminated the empty area ahead.

"Oh? Over there..."

Suddenly, Xiao Tian fixed his gaze on a stone platform beside that area. An ancient scroll rested atop it.

Upon seeing the scroll, Xiao Tian immediately gathered all his mental power and guided it out of the black iron fragment's space.

Buzz—

With a soft hum, the ancient scroll was completely pulled out of the black iron fragment's space by Xiao Tian. It spun once before landing in his palm.

"Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique—Mountain Collapse Earth Split Slash!"

When the scroll fully unfolded, Xiao Tian's eyes widened sharply, a brilliant gleam flashing through them. Then, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

This Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique, Mountain Collapse Earth Split Slash, was an extremely powerful technique with terrifying might. Once unleashed, it could shake the earth; if cultivated to mastery, it could even collapse a thousand-zhang mountain.

Though it was merely an Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique, once cultivated to mastery, it could rival ordinary Earth-tier High-grade Fighting Skills. Its destructive power was astonishing.

After glancing over the Earth-tier Dou Technique, Xiao Tian immediately headed to the back mountain of the Xiao Clan to practice.

Taking out the Zhanmadao from before, Xiao Tian gripped its hilt as the Dou Qi within his body slowly flowed into it.

Sizzle—

In an instant, the Zhanmadao blossomed with a dazzling white radiance, like a blazing sun illuminating heaven and earth.

Xiao Tian suddenly kicked off the ground, leaping into the air in an instant. Carrying a sharp, fierce edge, he slashed viciously at the empty sky.

Boom!

In that instant, an incomparably heavy force erupted from the Zhanmadao and surged outward like a tide.

Crack~~~

A rock wall weighing several hundred jin was shattered in an instant, turning into a pile of rubble.

The power was indeed impressive, but the Zhanmadao in Xiao Tian's hand could not withstand the pressure generated by the Dou Technique. It shattered into fragments and was completely ruined.

Looking at the destruction before him, Xiao Tian was quite satisfied. He continued practicing the Profound-tier High-grade Dou Technique—Lion Mountain Split—that he had taken from the Xiao Clan's Dou Qi Pavilion.

Lion Mountain Split possessed tremendous power and astonishing speed. Combined with Xiao Tian's current strength, it was a formidable killing technique.

Two hours passed, and Xiao Tian's grasp of Lion Mountain Split grew increasingly proficient. Though he had yet to reach perfection, he was close to mastery.

"Lion Mountain Split!!"

At that moment, a strange glint flashed through Xiao Tian's eyes. He suddenly threw a punch at a towering ancient tree to the southeast.

In an instant, a massive lion's head emerged from his fist wrapped in Dou Qi and slammed toward the towering tree.

Bang—

His fist collided with the tree, erupting with a deafening boom as violent shockwaves swept in every direction.

The towering tree snapped in half at its waist in an instant, crashing to the ground and sending a violent tremor through the area.

Xiao Tian stood where he was and withdrew his aura. He glanced at the somewhat disheveled figure atop the tree, then curled his lips into a faint smile before turning and leaving.

"Did that brat... discover me?" Watching Xiao Tian's back vanish into the distance, a man dressed in tight black clothing could not help rubbing the tip of his nose as he muttered with a frown.

"It was probably just a coincidence. Still, Miss Xun'er was indeed right—this brat is truly a rare monster. He learned the Profound-tier High-grade Dou Technique, Lion Mountain Split, in such a short time. But... why is this kid's realm so strange? Can Dou Qi really be cultivated to this extent?" The man in black took another look in the direction Xiao Tian had disappeared, shook his head, and vanished in a flash after muttering to himself.

After returning to the Xiao Clan, Xiao Tian immediately went to the Dou Qi Pavilion to return the Profound-tier High-grade Dou Technique, Lion Mountain Split.

While registering the return, the white-haired old man from before looked at Xiao Tian and could not help asking, "Little fellow, have you already learned Lion Mountain Split?"

Xiao Tian smiled faintly. Without denying it, he nodded.

Seeing Xiao Tian nod, the white-haired old man's face twitched, and intense shock flashed through his aged eyes.

Clearly, he had not expected Xiao Tian to master the Profound-tier High-grade Dou Technique, Lion Mountain Split, in just a single day.

"Looks like the Xiao Clan is finally going to rise..." Watching Xiao Tian's departing back, the white-haired old man murmured, a glimmer of sharp light appearing in his eyes.