Perilous, Breakthrough

Qingshan Town.

Near Lin Ze's original home.

Hearing the commotion, people nearby poked their heads out to watch.

However, upon seeing the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's emblem, awe filled their eyes.

Although the Wolf Head Mercenary Group only operated within Qingshan Town and seemed unremarkable, in Qingshan Town, few dared to provoke the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

The onlookers whispered amongst themselves.

"Isn't that the home of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's leader?"

"That information is outdated. A few days ago, they suffered heavy losses in an accident. The Iron Blood Mercenary Group's leader even died in the Magical Beast Mountain Range."

"Now that the tree has fallen, the monkeys have scattered. The Iron Blood Mercenary Group is long gone."

"They're probably here to cause trouble for the former Young Leader of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group!"

"They recruited many mercenaries from the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, and now they're coming after the original Young Leader. Aren't they afraid of chilling people's hearts?"

The crowd whispered.

Although they disdained the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's actions, no one dared to intervene.

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group members noticed the onlookers and drove them away from the small courtyard, causing the crowd to disperse in a hurry.

Seeing this, the mercenary did not press his advantage and instead returned to the courtyard to await the wrath of Leader Shao.

Amidst the scattering crowd, one figure remained seated, standing out conspicuously.

It was the Death Soldier controlled by Lin Ze.

Currently, the strength of each Death Soldier was only that of an ordinary person.

Even with the Proxy function, which allowed them to borrow Lin Ze's power, it was only for a very short duration.

For example, A-Da, who was hunting in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, only used the Proxy function during battles with magical beasts.

Therefore, the Proxy function was currently unused.

Lin Ze had the Death Soldier he possessed use the Proxy function to gain the strength of Dou Disciple Rank 9.

His senses greatly improved, allowing him to clearly hear the conversations within the small courtyard.

A somewhat cold voice spoke first.

"I told you to keep an eye on him, and this is how you let him disappear?"

Mu Li glared at the mercenary before him, his eyes as cold and sinister as a venomous snake ready to strike.

Hearing the Young Leader's words, the mercenary trembled slightly, a chill running down his spine.

"Young Leader, I... I didn't expect it either. That brat actually slipped away from behind."

"And for some reason, that brat was extremely vigilant. I was already being careful, but I still couldn't avoid being discovered by him."

The mercenary offered a pale and weak defense.

"Young Leader, I will definitely make up for my mistake."

"Hmph! Make up for it? Do you even know where that brat is?"

Mu Li sneered and said to the mercenary.

The mercenary was instantly speechless.

"I originally wanted to deal with that brat without anyone knowing, to prevent those newly recruited mercenaries from still thinking fondly of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group."

"But now, because of your stupidity and incompetence, all my efforts have been in vain!"

Listening to Mu Li's words, the mercenary grumbled inwardly.

'Although the Leader gave the order, Young Leader, you weren't this eager before.'

'It's only because I reported that his relationship with Xiao Yi Xian seemed unusual.'

'That's why you're so focused on that brat now.'

Thinking this, the mercenary cursed himself for shooting himself in the foot.

He thought that by informing the Young Leader about the unusual relationship between that brat and Xiao Yi Xian, he would receive a reward.

Unexpectedly, it only ignited the Young Master's killing intent towards that brat.

It was also the brat's excessive caution and decisiveness.

As soon as he sensed he was being followed, he packed his things and left immediately.

Just as the mercenary's thoughts were racing, Mu Li suddenly slapped him on the head.

"What are you spacing out for? Go find some people to search."

"That brat can't fly, he must have left some traces. Follow those traces and search!"

The mercenary hurriedly nodded and bowed, then turned and ran out.

He ran out of the small courtyard and saw the idle man from before still sitting there. The mercenary glared fiercely at him.

However, thinking of the Young Leader's instructions, he didn't have time to bother with the idle man.

Lin Ze deactivated his Proxy State, took a deep look at the small courtyard, and then ordered two Death Soldiers to leave Qingshan Town and enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range to find A-Da.

Fire Wolf Town.

Lin Ze sat cross-legged on the bed, recalling what he had heard through the Death Soldiers.

"You want to get rid of me? Those who kill will be killed in turn. Then don't blame me for retaliating later!"

Lin Ze took a deep breath.

The top priority was to improve his strength.

Lin Ze's own cultivation naturally could not be neglected.

At the same time, he also needed to actively collect Flesh Essence.

Besides ensuring the two units of Flesh Essence needed to summon two Death Soldiers every day.

He also needed to accumulate one hundred units of Flesh Essence as soon as possible.

To unlock the next function, or to upgrade the Death Soldiers.

Now that he had sufficient manpower, it was natural to pursue both simultaneously.

Lin Ze just needed to focus on cultivating diligently.

The matter of collecting Flesh Essence would be left to the Death Soldiers.

To speed things up, Lin Ze even sent A-Wu and A-Liu, who had just been summoned today, to the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range to hunt Beasts.

Perhaps it was the motivation, but Lin Ze vaguely grasped a hint of an opportunity.

Sensing this, Lin Ze no longer hesitated. After giving A-Er an order to protect him, Lin Ze began to cultivate at a deeper level.

Time ticked by, and the flow of Dou Qi in the room also changed.

Lin Ze had been stuck at Dou Disciple Rank 9 for quite some time, so his accumulation was more than sufficient.

He was just lacking an opportunity to break through to Dou Practitioner smoothly.

And today seemed to be that opportunity.

The Dou Qi within Lin Ze's body became increasingly surging, and his meridians even felt a slight swelling pain.

Sensing this, Lin Ze took a deep breath. The time had come.

Although he hadn't truly broken through to Dou Practitioner, the Cultivation Booklet left by his parents contained relevant experience.

As his hand seals changed, the Dou Qi within his body continuously converged towards his lower abdomen.

The originally pale white Dou Qi also began to compress, its color gradually deepening to milky white.

Compress Dou Qi, condense Dou Qi Cyclone!

As a transmigrator, Lin Ze's Soul Perception was equally strong, allowing him to easily suppress the surging Dou Qi within his body.

The Dou Qi in his lower abdomen, under continuous compression and Lin Ze's guidance, gradually began to condense into a cyclone.

Bang!

A faint muffled sound echoed within Lin Ze's body, as if breaking through some kind of barrier. An abundant energy, completely different from before, appeared within him.

Dou Qi!

True Dou Qi!

The energy absorbed before becoming a Dou Practitioner was relatively gentle Dou Qi. Only after breaking through to Dou Practitioner could one absorb true Dou Qi.

In other words, becoming a Dou Practitioner meant truly stepping onto the path of the Dou Qi cultivation system!

Lin Ze looked inward at his body and saw a slowly rotating milky white cyclone in his lower abdomen. A joyful smile appeared on his face.

He had finally broken through to Dou Practitioner!