Xiao Yan's Strength Increased, Receiving Feedback Rewards

Ya Fei stood behind the counter, flipping through an account book.

Today, she wore a red cheongsam that tightly wrapped around her exquisite, curvaceous figure, accentuating every alluring curve.

The slit of her cheongsam ran high, exposing a stretch of fair, tender thigh that glimmered faintly beneath the lights.

There was an innate charm in her brows and eyes, and a faint smile lingered at the corners of her lips, making her look both mature and seductive.

Xiao Chen walked over and took the initiative to greet her. "Miss Ya Fei."

Ya Fei raised her head. When she saw Xiao Chen, the smile on her face deepened.

"Young Master Three, you're here."

Her voice was gentle, its final note slightly raised with a teasing undertone.

As she spoke, she deliberately passed by Xiao Chen, bringing with her a waft of fragrance.

"Tell me, what brings you to your big sister today?"

Xiao Chen looked at her and said calmly, "I want to buy a fire-attribute Dou Technique."

Ya Fei turned around to look at Xiao Chen, surprise flashing through her eyes.

"A fire-attribute Dou Technique?"

"Come with me. There happens to be an auction today, and there's a fire-attribute Dou Technique in it, a Xuan-Rank Intermediate Dou Technique."

Xiao Chen followed behind her, his gaze falling on her back.

Ya Fei's waist was slender, swaying from side to side as she walked, while the hem of her cheongsam gently shifted with her steps.

She seemed to sense Xiao Chen's gaze. Turning around, she winked at him.

"Young Master Three, what are you looking at?"

Ya Fei chuckled but said nothing further, leading Xiao Chen into the auction hall.

Quite a few people were already seated in the auction hall, all from Wutan City's major clans.

Ya Fei arranged a seat near the front for Xiao Chen before stepping onto the auction platform herself.

Standing on the stage, Ya Fei swept her gaze over the crowd and smiled as she spoke.

"Everyone, today's first auction item is a Xuan-Rank Intermediate Dou Technique: Blazing Palm."

"This Dou Technique is activated with fire-attribute Dou Qi and is extremely powerful. Once mastered, a single palm strike can ignite flames and burn everything to ash."

"The starting price is one million gold coins."

The moment Ya Fei finished speaking, people below began placing bids.

"One million one hundred thousand."

"One million two hundred thousand."

"One million five hundred thousand."

The price climbed steadily, but once it reached two million, fewer people continued bidding.

"Two million."

Xiao Chen spoke calmly.

The entire hall fell silent. No one bid any higher.

Two million gold coins for a Xuan-Rank Intermediate Dou Technique was not cheap, but neither was it expensive.

Ya Fei glanced at Xiao Chen, smiled, and brought down the auction hammer.

"Sold. Congratulations, Young Master Three."

Xiao Chen nodded.

The auction continued for a while longer, but Xiao Chen did not bid on any of the later items.

After the auction ended, Xiao Chen went backstage, paid the money, and received the Blazing Palm.

Ya Fei was just about to say something when one of her subordinates entered from outside and whispered a few words into her ear.

Ya Fei's expression changed slightly, and shock flashed through her eyes.

"Understood. You may leave."

The subordinate acknowledged her order and withdrew.

Ya Fei remained where she was.

Xiao Chen glanced at her, ignored her, and left with the Dou Technique.

Ya Fei stood backstage, still recalling what her subordinate had just told her.

News had come from the Imperial Capital that the Mittal Auction House headquarters had auctioned off a Tier 7 Medicinal Pill yesterday.

A Tier 7 Medicinal Pill, the Instant Pill, had sold for seventy million gold coins.

The person who had produced the pill was a young man who appeared to be no more than a teenager. He could manifest Dou Qi wings, meaning he was at least a Dou Wang.

Ya Fei took a deep breath, her eyes filled with shock.

No one in the entire Jia Ma Empire could refine a Tier 7 Medicinal Pill.

Even Pill King Gu He could only refine Tier 6 pills. Where had this young man come from?

A teenage Dou Wang who could also produce a Tier 7 Medicinal Pill...

A thought suddenly flashed through Ya Fei's mind.

Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen was also a teenager, and his strength was unfathomable as well.

Could that person have been Xiao Chen?

Ya Fei shook her head, feeling that it was unlikely.

After all, it was a Tier 7 Medicinal Pill.

But if it was not Xiao Chen, where could the Jia Ma Empire have found such a young Dou Wang?

The more Ya Fei thought about it, the more curious she became.

After leaving the Mittal Auction House, Xiao Chen did not return to his residence and instead headed straight for the Xiao Clan's back mountain.

He held the Blazing Palm in his hand as he calculated inwardly.

Last time, when he gave Xiao Yan a Huang-Rank Dou Technique, he received the Heaven-Rank Dou Technique Yellow Spring Heaven Rage.

This time, after giving him a Xuan-Rank Dou Technique, he wondered what he would receive.

Xiao Chen felt somewhat expectant.

He quickened his pace and soon arrived at the back mountain.

From afar, he saw Xiao Yan sitting cross-legged atop a large boulder, his hands resting on his knees, his eyes closed, faint waves of Dou Qi rippling around him.

Xiao Yan was cultivating.

Xiao Chen did not hurry over. Instead, he waited from a distance for a while.

Xiao Yan seemed to sense something. He opened his eyes, and when he saw Xiao Chen, he hurriedly jumped down from the boulder.

"Third Brother, why are you here?"

Xiao Chen walked over and handed him the Dou Technique in his hand.

"This is for you."

Xiao Yan took the Dou Technique. The instant he opened it, his eyes widened.

"A Xuan-Rank Intermediate Dou Technique, Blazing Palm?"

Even his voice trembled as he raised his head to look at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Xiao Chen said calmly, "Train well."

The hand Xiao Yan held the Dou Technique with trembled, and his eyes reddened slightly.

A Xuan-Rank Intermediate Dou Technique was already considered top-tier within the Xiao Clan.

Even his father, Xiao Zhan, cultivated only a Xuan-Rank Dou Technique.

Yet Xiao Chen had given him something so precious.

"Third Brother, I..."

Xiao Yan wanted to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he did not know what to say.

Xiao Chen patted him on the shoulder and turned to leave the back mountain.

Xiao Yan stood where he was, watching Xiao Chen's departing back with gratitude in his eyes.

Only after Xiao Chen had gone far away did Yao Lao's voice emerge from the ring.

"Your third brother really treats you well."

"He gave you a Xuan-Rank Intermediate Dou Technique just like that."

Xiao Yan nodded and tightly gripped the Dou Technique in his hand.

Xiao Chen returned to the Xiao Clan. The moment he entered his room, the system's voice rang out in his mind.

"Ding, detected an increase in the strength of bound target Xiao Yan."

"Xiao Yan's current level: Fifth Duan Dou Qi."

"Host has received level feedback."

"Calculating feedback..."

"Host's strength is increasing."

Xiao Chen only felt a vast surge of power well up within him, more profound and condensed than before.

Four-Star Dou Wang.

Five-Star Dou Wang.

Six-Star Dou Wang.

Seven-Star Dou Wang.

Eight-Star Dou Wang.

He broke through five levels in a row.

"Ding, congratulations. Host's strength has increased to: Eight-Star Dou Wang."

"Obtained one hundred Tier 4 Medicinal Pills: Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills."

Xiao Chen took a deep breath, sensing the surging Dou Qi within his body.

Eight-Star Dou Wang.

He was only two stars away from becoming a Dou Emperor.

One hundred Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills—Tier 4 Medicinal Pills—would fetch no small sum if sold.

"How many???"

"One hundred?"