Double the Return! Law Power!

"Third Brother, how... how did you get this?" Xiao Yan could not help asking.

"You don't need to worry about that," Xiao Chen said. "Just focus on cultivating."

Xiao Yan opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but seeing Xiao Chen's calm expression, he swallowed the words that had reached his lips.

He knew that if Xiao Chen did not want to talk about something, asking more questions would be useless.

"Third Brother, thank you." Xiao Yan took a deep breath and spoke earnestly.

He was deeply moved. There were not many people in the entire Xiao Clan who treated him well.

He knew very clearly just how precious this Purple Crystal Source was.

Xiao Chen waved his hand. "Go on."

Xiao Yan nodded and turned to leave the Side Courtyard.

Once outside the courtyard gate, he lowered his head to look at the Purple Crystal Source in his hand, his eyes filled with excitement.

If he refined this, his strength would definitely rise by a great deal.

Xiao Yan quickened his pace and headed toward the back mountain.

As soon as he reached the back mountain, Yao Lao's voice came from the ring.

"Kid, let me see what your Third Brother gave you."

Xiao Yan held the bottle up before the ring. Yao Lao's soul power entered the bottle, and after a moment, he sharply drew in a breath.

"This... this really is Purple Crystal Source."

Yao Lao's voice was full of shock.

"Teacher, is Purple Crystal Source very precious?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Precious?" Even Yao Lao's voice trembled. "It is far more than precious. This is the essence nurtured within the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body. It can only produce a little every few decades."

"The Amethyst Winged Lion King is a Tier 6 Magical Beast, equivalent to a Dou Emperor-level expert. There are only a handful of people in the entire Jia Ma Empire who can defeat it."

"Your Third Brother was actually able to obtain Purple Crystal Source from the Amethyst Winged Lion King. His strength..."

Yao Lao did not continue.

He had thought Xiao Chen was merely an ordinary member of the Xiao Clan with a bit of luck.

But now, he realized he had misjudged him.

Anyone capable of obtaining Purple Crystal Source was definitely no ordinary person, even if luck had played a part.

"Teacher, my Third Brother..." Xiao Yan was stunned as well.

"Your Third Brother's strength is likely far greater than you imagine," Yao Lao said. "Refine this properly. It will be of enormous benefit to your cultivation."

Xiao Yan nodded and tightly gripped the bottle in his hand.

"Third Brother, don't worry. I definitely won't let you down."

Xiao Chen returned to his residence, closed the door, and sat on the edge of the bed.

The moment he sat down, the system's voice sounded in his mind.

"Ding! Calculating rewards."

"Xiao Yan has obtained Purple Crystal Source."

"The host has received a doubled return."

"Calculating return..."

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Law Power, Devouring Power."

Hearing the reward, Xiao Chen abruptly rose from the bed.

Devouring Power?

Law Power?

His heartbeat quickened, and his eyes filled with excitement.

"System, what is Devouring Power?" Xiao Chen could not help asking.

"Devouring Power is a law-level power that can devour others' Dou Qi and turn it into your own."

"The stronger the target devoured, the more Dou Qi obtained."

"When cultivated to the extreme, it can devour all things in heaven and earth."

Xiao Chen took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart.

Devouring others' Dou Qi and making it his own.

What did that mean?

It meant he no longer had to cultivate bitterly, nor did he have to wait for Xiao Yan to grow stronger and provide returns. He could directly devour others' Dou Qi to become stronger.

But for now, he had something more important to do.

Xiao Chen stood up, pushed open the door, and walked into the courtyard.

He raised his head and looked at the sky, considering his next plan.

With the Purple Crystal Source, Xiao Yan's cultivation speed would definitely increase.

And with Devouring Power, he could actively raise his own strength as well.

With both of these things combined, his strength would only grow faster and faster.

Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze, turned, returned to his room, and closed the door.

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window into the room.

Xiao Chen got out of bed, pushed open the door, and walked into the courtyard.

He had barely stopped when he saw a figure enter from outside the courtyard.

It was Xiao Xun'er.

She wore a pale green long dress today, her jet-black hair draped over her shoulders, and her face was breathtakingly beautiful.

"Xiao Chen, are you ready?" Xiao Xun'er asked.

Xiao Chen nodded. "Let's go."

The two left the Side Courtyard and headed toward the Xiao Clan marketplace.

The Xiao Clan marketplace was on the eastern side of Wutan City, not far away on foot.

Along the way, Xiao Xun'er walked beside Xiao Chen, and neither of them spoke.

Once they arrived at the marketplace, Xiao Xun'er looked around from stall to stall.

Xiao Chen followed behind her, his gaze sweeping across the various stalls.

Most of the goods in the marketplace were low-grade and of little use to him.

Before long, Xiao Chen stopped in front of a stall.

Several medicine bottles sat on the stall, each containing First Grade healing medicine.

"How much is this?" Xiao Chen asked.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man. Seeing Xiao Chen dressed in Xiao Clan clothing, he quickly smiled. "If Third Young Master likes them, one hundred gold coins will do."

Xiao Chen nodded, paid the money, and put away the bottles of healing medicine.

Xiao Xun'er walked over and looked curiously at the medicine bottles in his hand.

"What are you buying these for?"

"To keep on hand," Xiao Chen said flatly.

Xiao Xun'er did not ask further and continued onward.

The two wandered through the marketplace for half an hour. Xiao Xun'er bought a few small items, while Xiao Chen bought some basic medicinal pills.

After they finished browsing, the two left the marketplace.

"I'll head back first," Xiao Xun'er said.

Xiao Chen nodded and watched Xiao Xun'er leave.

After Xiao Xun'er had gone far away, Xiao Chen turned and headed in another direction.

He found an unoccupied place and circulated the Dou Qi within him. Dou Qi wings unfolded from his back.

With a tap of his toes, he shot into the sky and flew toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Deep within the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Xiao Chen had come here specifically to find a Magical Beast and test the effects of Devouring Power.

Just as he was about to move, he heard an earth-shaking roar in the distance.

It was the voice of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

As soon as he arrived at the source, he saw the Amethyst Winged Lion King fiercely battling a Magical Beast.

That Magical Beast was much larger than the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

A Tier 6 Magical Beast, the Dark Demon Wolf.

The two Magical Beasts fought in the air.

Although the Amethyst Winged Lion King held the upper hand, it would still take some effort to defeat the Dark Demon Wolf.

Xiao Chen did not hesitate. His figure flashed as he landed directly on the battlefield.

When the Amethyst Winged Lion King saw Xiao Chen, a trace of delight flashed through its eyes.

"Master."

Xiao Chen nodded and looked at the Dark Demon Wolf.

The Dark Demon Wolf noticed Xiao Chen as well. It opened its jaws and let out an angry roar.

Although it did not know who Xiao Chen was, it could sense that this human's aura was not weak.

Xiao Chen did not waste words and attacked directly.

He activated the Devouring Power within his body, and a ball of black light appeared in his palm.

That black light radiated an eerie aura, as though it could devour everything.

Xiao Chen pushed off the ground, his body shooting forward as he struck at the Dark Demon Wolf with his palm.

The Dark Demon Wolf roared furiously, opened its jaws, and blasted a beam of black light toward Xiao Chen.