Monster Mountain Range, Seven-star Dou Huang!

When Xiao Yan entered Qingshan Town, it meant that Qingshan Town's map had been lit up and the System Mechanism had entered its activation phase.

However, what Chen Yang had not expected was that a related mechanism could actually be triggered in this little town of Qingshan.

[Detected that the strongest weapon in Qingshan Town is Xiao Yan's Heavy Black Ruler. Host has obtained the Rainbow Sword!]

The system's activation mechanism had not ended. The Heavy Black Ruler Xiao Yan carried on his back had actually been counted as well.

"Looks like the Heavy Black Ruler was also passed on to Xiao Yan by Medicine Elder."

"But this Nine Yang Divine Physique and this Rainbow Sword sound rather familiar!"

Chen Yang raised his head to gaze at the sky, sensing the gradual changes within his body.

First of all, his affinity with Fire Attribute Dou Qi had increased dramatically. The energy saturating heaven and earth beneath the blazing sun seemed to have spotted a beauty and crazily burrowed into his body. His Two-star Dou Ling cultivation, which had not changed in a year and a half, actually began to loosen.

"If I cultivate step by step, can I advance to a Three-star Dou Ling within three days?"

Chen Yang was suddenly startled by this abrupt sensation. Could the Nine Yang Divine Physique really be this terrifying?

But upon careful thought, it made sense. In the original plot, Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body had allowed her to become a Dou Ancestor Expert in around Five Years. If a physique stronger than Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body could not even break through one star in three days, how could it be considered stronger?

"And this Rainbow Sword!"

Chen Yang brushed a hand over his Storage Ring, and a treasured sword somewhat resembling Hong Mao's Rainbow Sword from Rainbow Cat immediately appeared in his hand.

The sword was extremely heavy in his hand. Even as a Two-star Dou Ling, he felt that it was somewhat too heavy.

Chen Yang reached out and drew the sword, only to find that he could not pull it from its sheath.

"Huh?"

"Does this sword need someone it loves before it can be drawn?"

Chen Yang chuckled before storing it in his Storage Ring. There was no doubt that this was an excellent sword. Xiao Yan had continued using the Heavy Black Ruler even after reaching the Dou Saint level, and it had never fallen behind. Since the Rainbow Sword was even stronger than the Heavy Black Ruler, it should logically be usable at least until the Peak Nine-star Dou Sheng, or perhaps even the Dou Di level.

"It really is a fine treasure!"

Chen Yang sighed emotionally, while inwardly sighing as well.

In the early stages of Battle Through the Heavens, aside from being far ahead of Xiao Yan in strength through scanning the entire map, Chen Yang basically had to rely on scanning Xiao Yan in order to surpass him in anything else.

The Eight Extremes Collapse from before, the Heavy Black Ruler now, the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler after entering the Monster Mountain Range, and later the Green Lotus Core Flame—before Xiao Yan entered the Ancient Clan's Ancient Realm, many of the things Chen Yang could scan were things Xiao Yan had already obtained far ahead of anyone else on this map.

Only after Xiao Yan entered the Ancient Clan and he scanned Xun Er's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame would he be able to completely surpass Xiao Yan in terms of Heavenly Flames. After all, even if Xiao Yan fused many kinds of Heavenly Flames, he still could not compare to the third-ranked flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

Therefore, Chen Yang was not particularly interested in the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map. By the time Xiao Yan obtained the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, he would already be a Dou Di. Where on the Dou Qi Continent could he not go?

As he pondered, Xiao Yan walked into the Myriad Medicine Pavilion beneath the blazing sun, carrying a huge black ruler on his back.

After obtaining the Blood Lotus Essence, Xiao Yan directly left and found an inn to stay at.

For Xiao Yan, the purpose of this trip lay deeper within the Monster Mountain Range. His visit to Qingshan Town's medicine shops was merely out of an Alchemist's curiosity. Of course, Xiao Yi Xian at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion was quite pretty as well.

However, Xiao Yan had an inexplicable feeling that he absolutely could not offend Xiao Yi Xian. Moreover, he had heard that a Da Dou Shi stood behind the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, and that Xiao Yi Xian was his woman, so Xiao Yan kept even farther away from her.

After returning to the inn, Xiao Yan happily put away the Blood Lotus Essence. Chen Yang, meanwhile, received a Blood Lotus Marrow in return, which was even more effective than the Blood Lotus Essence.

"Teacher, the outside world truly is full of hidden experts. Even a tiny place like Qingshan Town has a Da Dou Shi!" Lying on the inn bed, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged and recovered his Dou Qi as he spoke to Medicine Elder.

Although the Heavy Black Ruler could now only exert ordinary pressure on him, its effect of suppressing Dou Qi was absurdly strong.

"Perhaps..."

Medicine Elder chuckled, yet he became increasingly interested in Chen Yang.

Xiao Yan did not know who stood behind the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, and neither did most of Qingshan Town. Yet with Medicine Elder's Heaven Realm Spiritual Power, a casual sweep was enough for him to sense Chen Yang in the Myriad Medicine Pavilion's rear courtyard. Chen Yang himself had not even realized that Medicine Elder had discovered him.

However, Medicine Elder did not tell Xiao Yan about this. Chen Yang might have had his own purpose for coming to Qingshan Town, and Medicine Elder did not have much interaction with Chen Yang. The relationship between Xiao Yan and Chen Yang was something the two of them needed to cultivate themselves. He was an old man... an old guy without even any bones left, so he should not meddle recklessly!

Xiao Yan had long since grown accustomed to Medicine Elder's cryptic behavior.

Tomorrow, he would enter the Monster Mountain Range. Xiao Yan had long shed the sadness of having just left home, and his heart was now filled with anticipation for the adventure ahead.

The Three-Year Agreement was placing less and less restraint on him. His goal had changed from washing away his humiliation through the Coming of Age Ceremony, to becoming qualified to stand beside Xun Er, and now to pursuing that distant dream of becoming a Dou Di.

"Only a Dou Shi who wants to become a Dou Di is a good Dou Shi!"

"Mm... time to sleep!"

After borrowing and randomly altering the famous words of a great emperor from Earth, Xiao Yan fell into a deep sleep.

At the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, Chen Yang triggered another system reward, but he did not take it to heart. He had no use for this Blood Lotus Marrow right now, and none of the Fourth-grade Pill Recipes could use it.

After learning that Xiao Yan had arrived, Chen Yang summoned Xiao Yi Xian.

"Chen Yang!"

Relying on the fact that he was an Alchemist and a "Da Dou Shi," Chen Yang had "forced" Xiao Yi Xian to stop calling him Master over the past few days and simply call him Chen Yang.

Their relationship was not especially close, but some of the distance from when they had first met had faded.

Especially since Xiao Yi Xian had personally prepared all of Chen Yang's meals over the past few days, an indistinct feeling had formed between them.

"Pack up. Tomorrow, we'll set off for the Monster Mountain Range!"

Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yi Xian and reminded her with a smile.

"Mm! Got it!"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded, with little expression on her delicate face.

The young woman was still somewhat wary of Chen Yang.

Chen Yang did not mind. Trust was difficult to build, and none of the women he intended to choose were especially inclined to trust others.

Ya Fei had grown up in the Mite'er Family and had seen all the schemes and deception between clans and businesses.

Xiao Yi Xian had even experienced the destruction of her family and the loss of her loved ones. If she could fully trust him, then she would not be Xiao Yi Xian.

A good character model was one thing, but if he wanted to enter a young woman's heart, he would still have to build it up bit by bit through their time together.

That evening, Chen Yang once again ate the delicious food Xiao Yi Xian had prepared. Naturally, her cooking was somewhat inferior to the professional chefs at the Mittel Auction House, but it included ingredients unique to the area around the Monster Mountain Range. And Chen Yang, who had only graduated from high school not long ago, was not particularly picky about food.

The Next Day, Chen Yang and Xiao Yi Xian set out on their journey to search for treasure in the Monster Mountain Range.

As the forest before them grew denser and denser, and Qingshan Town behind them became smaller and smaller, the System Prompt rang out beside Chen Yang's ear once again:

[Ding!]

[Detected that the strongest being in the Eastern Region of the Monster Mountain Range is the Purple Gold Winged Lion King, a Sixth-order Magical Beast roughly equivalent to a Four to Five-star Dou Huang. Host's strength has been raised to Seven-star Dou Huang!]

"Buzz..."

A change that only Chen Yang could sense suddenly occurred within his body. His originally sea-urchin-like Dou Crystal had become smooth and round. The vast Dou Qi made him feel as though he could destroy half a city at any moment.

That sensation that he could take flight at any time made Chen Yang truly realize that he was now a genuine Dou Huang expert...