Three-Year Agreement

[Ding, claimed successfully. Physique implanting. The process will be a little painful. Host, please endure it!]

After the system finished speaking, Xiao Tian's body trembled. A powerful electric current surged through him, leaving his entire body numb and weak. He could even faintly smell something scorched. Black substances kept seeping out of his body, and Xiao Tian held back without crying out.

About half an hour later, Xiao Tian's entire body was covered in a layer of black substance that gave off a foul stench. He immediately got up and jumped into the bath barrel to wash. After changing the water five or six times in a row, he finally cleaned away all the filth from his body. His originally rather ordinary build had suddenly become strong and fit, yet it did not look out of place. The lines of his muscles were smooth and beautiful, like a work of art carefully carved by nature. Every muscle contained boundless strength, and his face had become even more handsome and resolute. Calling him an unrivaled young master would not be an exaggeration.

"Is this the Thunder God Body? My body feels much lighter, and I'm filled with inexhaustible strength. There's also a faint, savage power hidden inside me, as if it could destroy everything."

[Ding, physique implant successful. Now transmitting cultivation method and Dou Techniques. Transmission successful!]

The Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Art and three Dou Techniques appeared in Xiao Tian's mind, as if he had been born knowing them. Xiao Tian immediately examined the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Art. The Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Art was divided into seven major categories, and at present, he could only cultivate the Wood Thunder Chapter. After looking through it for a while, Xiao Tian began cultivating the Wood Thunder Chapter.

Since the first conversion of Dou Qi did not take very long, and with the Thunder God Body fixing his attribute, it took only an hour for the conversion to succeed. Xiao Tian, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes. A flash of azure lightning passed through them. After sensing the strength of a Two-Star Dou Zhe within his body, he said, "Right now it's only Di Tier Low Grade? But that's enough. I didn't expect that merely converting cultivation methods would let me advance by one star. And cultivating this method has even strengthened my senses."

Xiao Tian looked at the strand of azure Thunder above his Qi Cyclone and sighed. "I still need nine more strands before the Wood Thunder can take shape. When the time comes, after absorbing the Wood Thunder, the cultivation method will be able to evolve. It might even make rapid progress like Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra."

"System, check in."

[Ding, check-in at the host's courtyard successful. Reward obtained: one hundred thousand Gold Coins. Please check and receive.]

"That's it?" Xiao Tian looked at the sparse few words on the System Panel, his face filled with disbelief. He looked into the System Space, where a Light Blue Jade Card and a Black Jade Card were lying. The Black Jade Card was a common Gold Savings Card, with a maximum of no more than five thousand Gold Coins. This jade card happened to hold five thousand Gold Coins. The Light Blue Jade Card had no limit, and it displayed ninety-five thousand Gold Coins.

Early the next morning, Xiao Tian ended a night of cultivation. He slowly opened his eyes and murmured, "Condensing Thunder is pretty difficult. I only gained one wisp after an entire night? But my Dou Qi Cultivation Speed is clearly much faster than before."

Just after he finished washing up, an aged voice came from outside. "Third Young Master, Fourth Young Master, the Clan Leader asks you to go to the hall. He says honored guests have arrived."

When Xiao Tian heard that guests had arrived, and connected it to the plot, it should be the matter of the Misty Cloud Sect people and Nalan Yanran coming to forcefully break off the engagement.

Here, the person who had been engaged to Nalan Yanran was still Xiao Yan. It had not changed because of Xiao Tian's transmigration and intrusion.

Xiao Tian casually agreed, changed into an outfit woven with water-blue and white, and when he went out, he saw Xiao Yan and Steward Mo standing together and waiting. "Let's go, Steward Mo."

Following Steward Mo through the rear courtyard, they arrived at the reception hall. They pushed the door open and entered directly, seeing that it was already full of people. Sitting at the top were Xiao Zhan and the three Elders, while below the four of them sat two men and one woman, three strangers. Presumably, they were the honored guests the steward had mentioned.

After Xiao Tian entered, he saw Xun'er sitting in the corner, walked forward, and sat down on the stool beside Xiao Xun'er. Xiao Yan followed and sat in the seat next to Xiao Tian.

After sitting down, Xiao Tian glanced somewhat playfully at Xiao Yan beside him, then shifted his gaze to the young woman among the three. The young woman was about the same age as Xiao Tian, and her appearance was also stunningly beautiful. Perhaps only Xiao Xun'er could compare with her. On the young woman's chest was a Badge painted with three golden stars.

"Three-Star Dou Practitioner?"

Suddenly, a burst of pain came from Xiao Tian's waist. Xiao Xun'er twisted his waist while smiling and asked, "Xiao Tian Gege, is she pretty?"

"Not as pretty as you." Xiao Tian gently pried away the small hand at his waist while speaking with an awkward laugh.

After finally soothing Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Tian said inwardly to the system, "System, check in."

[Ding, check-in successful. Check-in location: Xiao Family Reception Hall. Reward: realm increased by two stars, Fifth Grade Pill: Youth Preservation Pill ×4.]

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Tian's realm reached Four-Star Dou Practitioner. (Realm level increases rewarded by the system would be automatically concealed by the system and would not be detected by others.) Xiao Tian glanced at the System Space, where four more bottles of pills had appeared.

In the hall, Xiao Zhan and the three Elders were warmly conversing with that unfamiliar old man. However, the old man seemed to have something difficult to say and found it hard to speak.

Xiao Tian looked at Xiao Yan beside him, who was lost in his own thoughts, and asked with a smile, "Do you know who they are?"

"You know?" Xiao Yan turned his head and asked.

"Of course. Did you see the Cloud Silver Sword on their sleeves? They come from one of the overlords of the Jia Ma Empire: the Misty Cloud Sect. They're here for you," Xiao Tian replied.

"For me?" Xiao Yan asked in a low voice, somewhat puzzled.

"Mm. Did you see that young woman? Her name is Nalan Yanran. Does that sound familiar?" Xiao Tian said, his expression carrying a hint of oddness.

"Nalan Yanran? The granddaughter of Lion Heart Marshal Nalan Jie of the Jia Ma Empire, my fiancée?" Xiao Yan's expression stiffened. He glanced at the young woman over there, as if realizing that she had not come merely to reminisce.

Just then, the old man among the three gave a light cough and stood up. Xiao Tian took one look. Was this where they were going to start discussing serious business?

As Xiao Tian watched this classic famous scene, he could not help thinking inwardly: As expected of the one who destroyed the Soul Clan and Soul Emperor's countless years of effort all by himself. If Soul Emperor knew all this, would he come over, force them to complete the wedding, and crush a few Dou Zong to use as fireworks in celebration?

When Xiao Zhan heard Ge Ye say he had come on the orders of the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master to break off the engagement, his expression instantly darkened, and the teacup in his hand turned to powder. He gathered the Furious Lion Vajra, and just as he was about to make a move, Xiao Yan stood up and came before Xiao Zhan. After respectfully bowing to Xiao Zhan, he said to Nalan Yanran, "Nalan Yanran, you don't need to act so overbearing, and there's no need to use the Misty Cloud Sect's name to pressure others with power. If you want to break off the engagement, it's simply because you look down on me, this cripple. But how can you be certain that I won't rise again in the future?"

"Fine. Today, I can set aside the matter of canceling the Marriage Contract for now. I'll give you three years. Three years later, after both of us have undergone our coming-of-age ceremonies, even if you lose then, it won't make Uncle Xiao too embarrassed. At that time, I'll be waiting for you at the Misty Cloud Sect. If you have the ability, then show me just how far you can rise. If you defeat me then, whether I become your slave or maidservant will be up to you. But if, three years later, you're still such a cripple, then obediently hand over the Marriage Letter to me. Do you dare accept this agreement?"