"..."
Hearing Xiao Lang's nonsensical words, everyone's mouths twitched.
They had thought that Xiao Lang's illness would be cured after his strength improved. Who would have thought it had only gotten worse?
Who would spend a hundred gold coins to learn something like that? Wouldn't they have to be seriously sick in the head?
"Can a hundred gold coins buy that move you just used?"
There were still clever people among them, and they had noticed how extraordinary Xiao Lang's earlier move was.
"Of course you can learn it!"
Xiao Lang nodded in satisfaction.
"Then I'll learn it!"
The man quickly paid a hundred gold coins, then asked Xiao Lang excitedly, "Third Young Master, you can teach me now, right?"
"Of course." Xiao Lang tucked the gold coins into his clothes, then whispered into the man's ear, "First do this and this, then that and that. Got it?"
"..."
The man's mouth twitched as he said, "Third Young Master, this is my hard-earned money. Isn't it a bit much to scam me like this?"
"You only said this and that. What exactly are 'this' and 'that'? Just tell me already!"
"That just means your comprehension is poor. It has nothing to do with me. A refund is impossible." After saying that, Xiao Lang turned to leave.
Seriously, you wanted to buy my Profound Tier Mid-grade Dou Skill for a hundred gold coins? Are you an idiot, or do you take me for one?
He had not forgotten that this brat's name was on his little notebook. He had dared call him trash, and this was the price.
"But seeing how pitiful you are, if you give me another ten gold coins, I'll buy you something as compensation." Xiao Lang turned back with a look of deep reluctance.
"Really?"
Xiao Feng was somewhat suspicious.
"I swear on my character. If I don't buy you something, may lightning strike me dead!" Xiao Lang raised three fingers and spoke with righteous solemnity.
"Fine, here."
Seeing Xiao Lang swear, Xiao Feng gritted his teeth and took out another ten gold coins, handing them over.
After putting away the ten gold coins, Xiao Lang rummaged through his clothes and looked at Xiao Feng. "Here, this is for you. I guarantee it'll be of great use on the road ahead in your life!"
Hearing that, Xiao Feng's eyes lit up. "Could it be a way to become a Dou Zhe overnight?"
"No, it's a lesson."
Xiao Lang flashed a sunny smile. "Ten gold coins to buy you a lesson: don't be too greedy in life, or you'll lose everything."
"Xiao Lang, don't go too far! You're simply bullying people beyond all reason!" Xiao Feng immediately realized he had been played and shouted furiously.
"Xiao Zhan, is this the fine son you raised? He even scams his own family for money?" Seeing this, the Second Elder stepped forward and said sarcastically.
Xiao Feng belonged to his branch of the family.
"Ahem. Since I'm merely a passerby here, let me say something fair."
Xiao Zhan stepped forward and looked at Xiao Feng.
"I think this was a very valuable lesson in your life. Those gold coins were well spent!"
"It's fortunate this happened within the family. If it had happened outside, your greedy nature might have cost you your life. You should properly thank Xiao Lang for saving it!"
"..."
Hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Xiao Feng's eyes turned blank.
Was that really true?
"..."
Everyone else's mouths twitched as well.
That was blatant favoritism.
However, no one dared say anything. One was the Xiao Clan Leader, while the other was an eight-year-old Dou Zhe. They could not afford to offend either of them.
"Son, tell us how you broke through."
In order to change the subject, Xiao Zhan had no choice but to ask Xiao Lang how he cultivated so quickly.
Still, he was more inclined to believe that his son had been concealing his abilities.
Otherwise, how could anyone break through from Three Stages of Dou Power to a Dou Zhe overnight?
Hearing this, the Second Elder, who had wanted to say more, shut his mouth and looked toward Xiao Lang.
Yet several minutes passed without Xiao Lang moving at all. Just as Xiao Zhan was about to speak, Xiao Lang finally opened his mouth.
"Seek the Dao in the evening, and attain it by dawn."
Xiao Lang swept his gaze across the crowd. "There is a kind of genius who does not rely on hard cultivation, but on comprehending the Dao."
"I'm sure you're all wondering why the Dou Skills I used weren't from the Xiao Clan, right?"
"That's because I comprehended the Dao overnight last night. Not only did my strength soar, I also gained insight into several Dou Skills."
After saying that, Xiao Lang ignored whether they believed him and turned back toward his room, cursing inwardly.
I've waited so long without triggering a choice. What a trash system!
Boom!
Boom!
However, as Xiao Lang walked away, the system's reward of two additional levels caused him to break through twice in succession, directly reaching a Three-star Dou Practitioner!
"Strange. Why do I feel that brat's aura has grown stronger again?"
Watching Xiao Lang's retreating back, the Second Elder frowned.
"I feel the same way."
The Great Elder and Third Elder frowned as well.
But none of them paid much attention to it. After all, who would break through again just by walking around?
Back in his room.
Xiao Lang impatiently opened the system to inspect his reward.
Mirror Flower, Water Moon: Profound Tier High-grade Dou Skill. It can absorb and reflect three of an opponent's attacks, and can withstand damage from an enemy up to one major realm above the host!
"It can reflect damage from someone a whole major realm higher!"
Upon seeing the description of [Mirror Flower, Water Moon], Xiao Lang's eyes widened with excitement.
He was now already a Three-star Dou Practitioner. That meant he could reflect the attacks of a Three-star Dou Master three times. In Wutan City, he now possessed at least some ability to protect himself!
But it still was not enough. It seemed he needed to go out more often and see whether he could trigger system choices.
That night.
Xiao Lang secretly went to Xiao Xun'er's room again to help nourish her body. After all, a loli could not be raised in a single day. He had to take it slowly, and he was still young himself.
However, after Xiao Lang left, Xiao Xun'er opened her eyes. Her fair, slightly chubby little face was flushed with embarrassment, but as though she had remembered something, her small mouth fell open and her eyes filled with shock.
She remembered that when Xiao Lang had helped nourish her body last night, he truly had only possessed Three Stages of Dou Power. Otherwise, he would not have been unable to stand steadily when he got up.
In other words, what Xiao Lang had said during the day—seek the Dao in the evening, and attain it by dawn...
Was true!
But did someone on the Dou Qi Continent really not need to cultivate and could break through merely by comprehending the Dao?
Filled with doubt, Xiao Xun'er slowly fell asleep. No matter how intelligent she was, she was still only four or five years old.
The next day.
"Third Young Master, get up! Someone from the Misty Cloud Sect has arrived!"
Just as Xiao Lang lay in bed, controlling his urine as it flew toward the latrine, a delighted voice came from outside the door.
It startled Xiao Lang so badly that he nearly peed on himself. Fortunately, his technique was skilled enough that he only peed on the bed.
"Who is it?! Don't you know that if the moon doesn't sleep, neither do I, and if the moon doesn't rise, neither do I? Waking someone up at eleven in the morning is simply inhuman!"
Xiao Lang held up his pants as he opened the door, his face full of impatience.
His title as the king of slackers had long spread throughout the entire Xiao Clan. Who still dared wake him up so early?
"I heard that the Xiao Clan's Third Young Master attained enlightenment overnight and became a Dou Zhe at the age of eight. I came to visit and hope Third Young Master will forgive this presumptuous disturbance."
At that moment, a pleasant voice rang out, followed by a group of people approaching.
Xiao Lang narrowed his eyes and looked closely.
The Misty Cloud Sect?
Yun Yun?
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