The Only Way to Grow Stronger Is to Keep Getting Beaten Up!

"Hmm???"

"Hahahaha..."

Medicine Elder floated at the entrance of the cave, gazing into the distance and recalling the failed first half of his life, when he suddenly sensed a surging wave of Dou Qi behind him.

He turned around and discovered that Xiao Yan had climbed out of the wooden tub as well, staring at him with a bewildered expression.

Medicine Elder immediately burst into hearty laughter.

Gradually, as Xiao Yan came to his senses, a smile appeared on his resolute young face. The corners of his mouth slowly widened before he began laughing wildly...

As he laughed, tears streamed uncontrollably from Xiao Yan's eyes. Three years of decadence, three years of being called trash, three years of humiliation—all of it vanished into smoke today.

At this moment, Xiao Yan, naked in the wooden tub, no longer held any obsession over the so-called Three-Year Agreement.

The things Chen Yang had told him before had only seemed vaguely understandable half a year ago. Now that he had returned to the realm of a Dou Zhe, he suddenly understood what those words truly meant.

"Good boy, you really didn't disappoint me!"

Medicine Elder looked at the teary-eyed Xiao Yan and spoke, full of emotion.

Perhaps Xiao Yan himself believed that he had broken through to Dou Zhe within half a year because of the Body Tempering Pills and Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid refined by Chen Yang.

But only Medicine Elder, who had personally lashed Xiao Yan again and again, knew exactly what he had endured over these past six months.

Every whip mark etched into his body was a medal upon Xiao Yan's path of growth!

"Old... old guy, Laozi... Laozi did it!!!"

Xiao Yan sobbed as he looked at Medicine Elder, crying and laughing as he laughed and scolded him.

"You brat, show some respect. Do you still want to learn that Earth-tier Dou Skill?"

Medicine Elder rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan.

"Heh... hehehe..."

Tears still hung in Xiao Yan's eyes, but his face wore a fawning expression that made the corners of Medicine Elder's mouth impossible to suppress.

This time, he shouldn't have misjudged him again, right?

Thinking of this, Medicine Elder suddenly let out a long sigh and slowly drifted lower until he was level with Xiao Yan.

"You condensed your Dou Qi Cyclone in half a year. Although Chen Yang's medicinal pills played a part, I have seen your efforts over these past six months!"

"Now, I'll ask you once more. Do you truly want to cultivate that strange Cultivation Method?"

"No one has ever succeeded in cultivating it. Its description only says that it can evolve, and that it must devour those terrifying Heavenly Flames to evolve!"

"Cultivating this Cultivation Method means nine deaths and one chance at life. Moreover, in the early stages, you will fall behind others in every aspect. Are you sure you truly want to cultivate it?"

Medicine Elder stared fixedly at Xiao Yan and asked with a serious expression.

"Teacher, if I cultivate a Mysterious Tier Mid-Grade Cultivation Method, can I become a Dou Zun in this life?" Xiao Yan asked after a moment of silence.

"If you cultivate a Mysterious Tier Mid-Grade Cultivation Method, then with your talent, becoming a high-level Dou Emperor shouldn't be difficult. But a Dou Zun..." Medicine Elder shook his head.

"Then if I cultivate an Earth-tier Cultivation Method, can I become a Dou Di?" Xiao Yan knew that Medicine Elder possessed Earth-tier Cultivation Methods.

"Dou Di... heh..." Medicine Elder shook his head bitterly. "No Dou Di has appeared on the Dou Qi Continent for ten thousand years. Let alone an Earth-tier Cultivation Method, even a Heaven Tier Cultivation Method likely cannot produce a Dou Di!"

Xiao Yan fell silent for a moment before asking again, "Teacher, you once said that Xun Er's clan was very mysterious, right?"

Medicine Elder hesitated for two seconds, then nodded. "Let me put it this way. If your talent is nothing but crap compared to Brother Yang's, then Brother Yang is nothing but crap compared to Xun Er's clan. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xiao Yan nodded, a bitter smile curling onto his lips.

That girl Xun Er's current strength was probably far from as simple as it appeared on the surface, wasn't it?

Seeing Xiao Yan fall silent, Medicine Elder did not press him.

He wanted to tell Xiao Yan that if he successfully cultivated Fen Jue, there would be a way to revive him. But after pacing back and forth several times, he ultimately said nothing.

Xiao Yan was now capable of making his own decisions, so he would let him decide for himself.

Xiao Yan remained silent as he stood and stepped out of the bath barrel. He dried himself, then changed into a black robe. Today, for once, he did not wear the fitted combat clothes suitable for battle.

After changing, Xiao Yan walked out of the cave and raised his head to gaze at the blazing sun in the sky.

He suddenly recalled something a great man had said when he was on Earth: "You young people are full of vitality and in your flourishing years, like the sun at eight or nine in the morning."

Xiao Yan murmured, "The world belongs to you, and it belongs to us..."

He suddenly smiled slightly, a confident smile appearing on his lips.

"I am that gentleman's disciple. How could I shrink back just because of difficulties?"

"Since there is no road ahead, then I'll carve out one myself!"

"That gentleman had no one to guide him either!"

Thoughts flashed through Xiao Yan's mind as his conviction grew ever firmer.

He turned to look at Medicine Elder and nodded resolutely. "Teacher, I'll cultivate that Cultivation Method!"

That afternoon, at the Mittel Auction House, Chen Yang finished refining a batch of medicinal pills and stood up, preparing to stretch his legs.

But the moment he stepped outside, he saw Xiao Yan standing at the door in a black robe. Beside him stood a lovely young girl in a purple dress.

I've really made something of myself. The future master of the Endless Fire Domain and the young miss of the Ancient Clan are actually waiting outside my door! Chen Yang smiled slightly as this thought flashed through his mind, then welcomed the two of them inside.

"You've become a Dou Zhe?" Chen Yang suddenly asked as he looked at Xiao Yan.

"Hehe, I was cultivating this morning, and I got lucky and broke through!" Xiao Yan scratched his head and replied shyly.

"Not bad. Do you have any plans for cultivating at the Dou Zhe level?" Chen Yang crossed his legs as he sat on the chair, pointing at the round table opposite him to signal for Xun Er and Xiao Yan to sit down.

Xun Er did not say a word. She sat beside Xiao Yan, while he revealed a bitter smile.

Only after choosing Fen Jue did he learn that it was actually a Yellow-tier Low-grade Cultivation Method at the beginning. Earlier at the Xiao Family, Xun Er had given him a harsh scolding.

After learning that Xiao Yan had made his own decision, Xun Er stopped getting angry. But when she heard that he was coming to Mittel, she followed him here.

If Brother Yang found out that he was cultivating a Yellow-tier Low-grade Cultivation Method, he would probably be disappointed in him, wouldn't he?

Seeing Xiao Yan remain silent, Chen Yang knew the boy did not dare tell him about cultivating Fen Jue, so he did not press the matter and instead said,

"Since you have no ideas, let me give you one!"

"How about continuing to temper your body while cultivating Dou Qi?"

"If you can train your body to a level comparable to a Magical Beast of the same tier, then fighting above your level won't be a problem at all!"

The moment Chen Yang said this, Xiao Yan froze. Then the corner of his mouth twitched as he recalled everything he had experienced over the past six months. It truly was... impossible to put into words.

"Kid, agree to him. Your current Dou Qi strength and endurance are lacking. If your Dou Qi runs out, you'll become a living target at others' mercy. Besides, improving your Physical Strength will also benefit you when devouring Heavenly Flames!"

Medicine Elder's voice suddenly rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.

After nodding almost imperceptibly, Xiao Yan raised his head and looked at Chen Yang. "Brother Yang, I'll listen to you, but what exactly should I do?"

Chen Yang smiled slightly upon hearing this. "Now that you've advanced to Dou Zhe, the Body Tempering Pill is no longer suitable for you. I have a Third-grade Pill called the Muscle Strengthening Bone Strengthening Pill. Take one every three days and keep it up for half a year. I guarantee that you'll possess physical qualities at least comparable to a Third-tier Magical Beast!"

Xun Er looked at Chen Yang curiously. How had she never heard of such a miraculous medicinal pill? "Mr. Chen Yang, does Brother Xiao Yan only need to keep taking this pill?"

Chen Yang glanced at Xun Er and shook his head. "If gaining the physical qualities of a Third-tier Magical Beast were that easy, I would have become the richest man on the continent long ago."

After saying that, he turned and looked teasingly at Xiao Yan. "After taking this pill, the most important part is... getting beaten up, and getting beaten up hard!"

Xiao Yan swallowed hard at his words!

"Getting... getting beaten up again???"