The Jealous Xiao Yi Xian

Xue Mei reluctantly withdrew her gaze. Though a little embarrassed, could such a perfect body really belong to an eleven-year-old boy?

Beautiful muscle definition, lines as though carved by knife and chisel.

It had to be said that Gu Fengchen was now a true girl killer. The Dou Qi energy filling heaven and earth circled the boy like rings of stars, making him seem exceptionally otherworldly and transcendent!

After Xue Mei left to fetch clothes for Gu Fengchen, President Frank fixed his blazing gaze on him without saying a word.

Gu Fengchen scratched his head and took the initiative to ask, "This junior thanks President Frank for your great kindness, but... what happened to me?"

Though he somewhat regretted forgetting to restrain his aura during his breakthrough, fortunately, he had not exposed anything. At a time like this, all he needed to do was play dumb.

After all, his current persona was that of a Dou Shi with no background. It was perfectly normal for him to look bewildered in this situation.

President Frank did not grow suspicious. Frowning as he pondered, he said, "Being able to absorb such a massive amount of energy is truly miraculous. It seems your talent is no weaker than those geniuses of Wutan City."

Gu Fengchen thought for a moment and said earnestly, "Without President Frank's medicinal liquid, even a genius would be useless. This junior thanks President Frank once again."

He was very courteous. After all, the other man's medicinal liquid had indeed greatly benefited his cultivation.

The window was open, and an evening breeze drifted in.

The cool breeze passed through his butt, reminding him once again that he was still naked.

Looking at the utterly unruffled President Frank across from him, a strange thought rose in Gu Fengchen's heart. What the fuck is wrong with you?

We're both men, sure, but at least turn around and give me some privacy. You're staring so openly... don't tell me you're eyeing my body too?

"All right, it's getting late. Rest for now. I'll be staying here for another two days, so we can discuss anything tomorrow." President Frank rose and was about to leave the room when Gu Fengchen flicked his finger, sending a Storage Ring flying into President Frank's hand.

"Little Friend Gu Feng, this is?"

"Inside are the Tiger Hound corpses, along with several second-tier Tiger Hound Magic Cores. You're an Alchemist, so these things will be useful to you. I was going to sell them anyway. The value of your medicinal liquid today was far too great, and I feel undeserving of it. Consider the Tiger Hound corpses in this Storage Ring a meeting gift for President Frank," Gu Fengchen said sincerely.

Well, the first half was actually true.

Although these corpses could indeed fetch quite a few Gold Coins, they were nothing compared to owing President Frank a favor.

President Frank froze for a moment, giving the "naked youngster" opposite him a meaningful look before nodding slightly. "In that case, I'll accept them. Little Friend Gu Feng, rest well. I'll visit again tomorrow."

Watching President Frank leave, Gu Fengchen smiled bitterly to himself. This was what strength meant. If he had not possessed sufficient strength, how could he have repeatedly gained the favor of Yaoye, Xue Mei, and even President Frank?

In the end, this was still a world where the strong were revered.

Xue Mei delivered the clothes. She knocked on the door and left them outside.

After all, it was already late at night. It would be somewhat inappropriate for a lone man and woman to remain together any longer.

But in truth, after President Frank left, Gu Fengchen had already realized that his Storage Ring had long contained spare clothes.

However, after Xue Mei departed, another knock sounded outside the door.

Gu Fengchen was startled. He got up, walked to the door, and opened it, only to discover Xiao Yi Xian standing there.

Xiao Yi Xian was holding two sets of clothes in her hands. One was the set Xue Mei had just brought, while the other was one she had prepared herself.

"Gu Feng, wear this set. The material is better. I specially chose it for you, so it'll be more comfortable." Xiao Yi Xian handed over the set she had prepared, only to find that Gu Fengchen was already dressed.

Looking at the two sets of clothes, Gu Fengchen thought in his typically dense way that women sometimes competed over the strangest things.

From the looks of it, Xiao Yi Xian had actually been secretly watching from nearby all along.

When Xiao Yi Xian saw Gu Fengchen staying silent, she assumed he was still thinking about that Fox Spirit and let out a low snort.

Xiao Yi Xian turned to leave expressionlessly, but Gu Fengchen smiled at her frosty face and said, "Xiao Yi Xian, what's wrong?"

"Ever since that Fox Spirit came to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, you've been absent-minded every day." Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat irritated by Gu Fengchen's dazed expression.

Seeing that Xiao Yi Xian was truly angry, Gu Fengchen hurriedly took her hand and turned her body back toward him. Smiling with his eyes, he said, "She definitely isn't as pretty as my lady boss. Hiss, don't tell me you're jealous?"

"Who's jealous of you?" Xiao Yi Xian bit her lip, shot Gu Fengchen a glare, pulled her hand free, and quickly left.

What a tsundere woman. She was obviously jealous, yet she still stubbornly refused to admit it. Fine, he would spend more time with Xiao Yi Xian these next few days.

Later that night, the villagers from the west side of the village insisted on coming to thank Gu Fengchen in person after he had helped resolve the Tiger Hound threat.

Gu Fengchen came outside and saw a large group of dark-skinned men holding baskets of eggs. One of them held the basket out before Gu Fengchen and said anxiously, "Hero, because of the Tiger Hounds, many people in our village have died recently. We haven't had any business for a long time. If you hadn't helped us eliminate those magical beasts, we might have had to move away with our entire families. Please, you must accept this small token of our gratitude."

Gu Fengchen looked at their sallow, emaciated faces, then smiled and accepted the eggs.

When the farmers saw Gu Fengchen accept them, their faces immediately lit up with joy.

Gu Fengchen sighed. If I stubbornly refused and loudly told them, 'I won't take even a needle or thread from the people!'

They'd probably just stare at me in confusion.

Late at night, brilliant stars were embedded in the gray-blue sky that was on the verge of dawn. Layer upon layer of white clouds surged like tides toward the edges of the horizon beneath the gusting wind.

Above the firmament, moonlight cast a faint silver glow atop the clouds, while golden dawn slowly rose along the horizon.

At that moment, Gu Fengchen sat cross-legged on the bed, cultivating Fire Burning Myriad Laws.

His bearing was elegant, his brows and eyes gentle. His long lashes cast shadows below them, and the faint upward curve of his lips made it seem as though he were always smiling.

A golden fiery glow radiated from his body.

After obtaining Fire Burning Myriad Laws, Gu Fengchen could use the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame to assist his cultivation. The pure Dou Qi filling his body was more condensed and refined than ever before, its quality elevated by more than a single level.

At the same time, he did not neglect cultivating his Indestructible Golden Body Technique.

By alternating between tempering himself with the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame and the Indestructible Golden Body Technique, his physique would become even stronger.

Time passed swiftly. The fiery radiance surrounding Gu Fengchen gradually drew inward, and he quickly stabilized the somewhat unstable Dou Qi caused by his rapid advancement, becoming a genuine Four Star Dou Shi.

After getting dressed, Gu Fengchen stood before the Bronze Mirror and surveyed his face, as ethereal as that of an exiled immortal, with great satisfaction. He muttered to himself, "Sigh, I could clearly crush others with talent, yet I have to rely on my face instead."

Gu Fengchen's physical body was now extremely formidable.

On the Dou Qi Continent, if someone could truly temper their physical body to its peak, they would become an existence with almost no weaknesses.

If there was a weakness, it was that their internal organs had yet to be tempered, making it impossible for the body to become unified inside and out. They could potentially suffer internal injuries from shockwaves during battle.

But against someone of the same realm, with Gu Fengchen's current body, the other party could probably strike him for an hour without even breaking his skin.

Much less actually injuring him.

Calming his mind, Gu Fengchen adjusted his breathing and continued cultivating.

Cultivation was always tedious, but if one lacked even the patience to endure such tedium, then one did not deserve to become a true powerhouse.

Gu Fengchen still hoped to raise his level as soon as possible. This was hard power, the foundation of one's combat strength.

No matter how powerful one's Dou Techniques were or how flashy one's Heavenly Flames might be, the most important thing was still one's own realm.

Gu Fengchen did not wish to become the ruler commanding an entire region, but neither did he enjoy being ruled.

Violence could not solve problems, but it could solve the people who caused them.

One month earlier, inside a dark room of the Serpent Nest Mercenary Group.

The curtains were tightly drawn, and the room was dim. The bedframe let out a thunderous creak under unbearable strain.

The woman's face twisted in pain.

At that moment, a knock sounded at the door, and a subordinate called out urgently, "Leader, something terrible has happened! A Bao is in trouble!"

The Leader of the Serpent Nest Mercenary Group froze for a moment, then cursed as he knocked the woman unconscious and left the room.

He hated being disturbed at a time like this, but A Bao was his confidant. Besides, A Bao had only gone to Qingshan Town to clean up a mess. How had something gone wrong?