Fierce Battle

"Alright, it's all good now. Go back to what you were doing; I need to go into seclusion for a while to adapt to the changes after this breakthrough."

Wu Yong stepped through the void, greeted the three of them, and entered the thatched cottage that Little Fairy Doctor had been longing for.

If it were merely a breakthrough in his Dou Qi cultivation, Wu Yong wouldn't have needed to go into seclusion. However, because this was a breakthrough in his soul realm—something he hadn't had much contact with before—Wu Yong had to explore it bit by bit.

After all, his soul power had reached this level without him even realizing it; if he didn't study it thoroughly, wouldn't that be a waste?

Understanding Wu Yong's current situation, the three of them were very supportive.

Turning around, they continued with the tasks they hadn't finished earlier.

Little Fairy Doctor and Medusa were working together to concoct poison, while Zi Yan let out a yawn and went back into the house to sleep again.

This was their life in seclusion: comfortable and peaceful.

This West Coast area was very quiet, at least for the few of them. The strongest creatures around were just a few flightless fifth-rank Magic Beasts, one or two along the roadside.

Whenever any of them felt like a snack, that would be the end of those beasts.

Therefore, the Magic Beasts that weren't ready to die naturally wouldn't come to disturb them.

At night, Little Fairy Doctor, who was used to sleeping alone, felt a bit uneasy. With no other choice, she gave up on sleeping and began to cultivate instead.

She couldn't slack off; she also needed to advance to Dou Zong as soon as possible!

Inside the thatched cottage, Wu Yong carefully sensed his current Spirit Realm soul power, experiencing its many mysteries.

For an Alchemist, a Spirit Realm soul can imbue medicinal pills with spirituality, and this spirituality is the most important element of an eighth-rank pill.

In a sense, an eighth-rank pill can be considered a different form of life.

If evaluating Spirit Realm soul power from the perspective of an Alchemist and their pills, Wu Yong could say a lot, as the original story covered this aspect in great detail.

But the problem was, Wu Yong was not an Alchemist. Because of his Son of Wind talent and his frequent perception, his soul power was no worse than those Alchemists.

Now that he had broken through to the Spirit Realm, it was a level that countless Alchemists dreamed of.

In ancient times, Alchemists could even use soul power to perform soul-based Dou Techniques in battle, which was extremely strange and unpredictable.

In the current Danta of the Central Plains, there was a technique called the Soul Hand Seal...

However, Wu Yong currently possessed none of these many methods.

Could it be that because of this, this soul power—which was by no means weaker than the Dou Qi system—should just be set aside and ignored?

Wu Yong slowly shook his head; that wasn't his personality.

When in doubt, he looked at the golden [Son of Wind] on his system panel.

Memories from his past life surged in his mind: the uses of soul power, combined with the assistance of wind...

Mirror Flower, Water Moon, illusions, Sharingan, Tsukuyomi, sword intent, blade intent...

This was the advantage of a reincarnator; as long as one had a little talent, one could rely on extensive knowledge to find a path of development suitable for oneself.

Having found a direction for his research, for a Son of Wind like Wu Yong, all problems were no longer problems.

Just like that, more than a month passed, and he finally walked out of the thatched cottage.

As soon as he stepped out, the bright sunlight entered his vision, and Wu Yong subconsciously squinted his eyes.

Even at his current level, changes in light had no real impact on Wu Yong, but this was a natural instinct of the body, and he was used to it.

Zi Yan was still sleeping, and Medusa, after being fed a sixth-rank Magic Core by Little Fairy Doctor, was currently putting all her effort into refining the energy within her body.

"So, only my Little Fairy is waiting for me to come out, right?"

Wu Yong hugged Little Fairy Doctor, affectionately placing his nose against her swan-like neck, greedily inhaling the scent unique to her.

Feeling ticklish, Little Fairy Doctor gently pushed Wu Yong's head away: "I wasn't specifically waiting for you; I just didn't have anything else to do anyway."

"Yes, yes, yes, whatever the Little Fairy says is right."

Wu Yong laughed and kissed her pretty face, then scooped her up in his arms and flew back into the room.

The two of them, having tasted the sweetness of it for the first time, tossed and turned from the morning until the sun was about to set before they slowly came to a stop.

Don't let the fact that Little Fairy Doctor was only a Dou Huang fool you; her Woeful Poison Body was a cultivation cheat that constantly strengthened her life essence, making her physique stronger than that of an average Dou Zong expert.

But even so, after six or seven hours of intense battle, she still lost to Wu Yong.

Wu Yong's large hand rested behind Little Fairy Doctor's head, stroking her soft hair.

Having had their fill of fun, the two slowly got up, put on their clothes, and Wu Yong dispelled the wind barrier that had been covering the entire three-story building.

With the "Reverse Sorcerer" back, Little Fairy Doctor resumed her lightning-fast cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, another two months passed.

Even Wu Yong, who was just watching from the sidelines, was shocked.

He had witnessed with his own eyes the Little Fairy go from a one-star Dou Huang to a five-star Dou Huang in just half a year!

Fortunately, the Woeful Poison Body only accelerated cultivation speed and didn't provide much help in other areas, unlike his [Son of Wind], which could provide comprehensive amplification.

Otherwise, Wu Yong might have felt a bit inferior.

"Wait, why would I feel inferior?"

Wu Yong lowered his head to take a look, then reached out to gently pat his own head.

Damn it, he had developed a taste for it, and his mind was filled with nothing but lewd thoughts...

Wu Yong flew out of the room, standing on the mountaintop to let the cool night breeze clear his head.

A night passed, and as the sun slowly rose, Wu Yong felt his own accumulating Dou Qi cultivation and soul power.

The wind now not only brought Wu Yong energy but also spiritual energy, allowing both his Dou Qi cultivation and soul power to improve without lagging behind.

Furthermore, because his soul power had broken through a major realm, he could communicate with more and more wind, and the range of the energy he could sweep up had expanded to a terrifying degree.

This resulted in Wu Yong's current cultivation speed not slowing down much despite his breakthrough to Dou Zong.

Back when he was at the Dou Huang realm, it took roughly one month to advance a minor stage. Even after reaching the seven-star Dou Huang, it only took a little over a month to break through to the next minor stage.

Now that he had advanced to Dou Zong, he could improve by one star of cultivation in about two months.

Currently, Wu Yong was already a two-star Dou Zong, or more specifically, a late-stage two-star Dou Zong; in another month, he would be able to break through to three-star Dou Zong.

Wu Yong counted on his fingers and felt that if things continued at this rate, he would be able to advance to a Dou Zun powerhouse within three years.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Just as Wu Yong was marveling at how cultivation was truly as easy as flipping one's hand, the Wind Message Crystal inside his Storage Ring stirred.

Without needing to guess, Wu Yong knew exactly who had sent him the message.

"Change in the Inner Academy, return immediately!"

Wu Yong's expression turned serious. He glanced at the three women practicing in the valley, changed his hand seals, and condensed a spatial barrier above the valley.

He also added a layer of wind to continuously funnel the surrounding heaven and earth energy into the valley.

After leaving a message for them, Wu Yong stood up and departed from the valley.