Copy Xiao Xun'er!

When Xiao Chen returned to Wutan City, the sky had already darkened.

He passed through the gates of the Xiao Clan and walked straight back to his room.

Along the way, no one noticed him.

Xiao Chen pushed open the door, stepped into the room, and closed it behind him.

He sat down on the bed and went over the day's events in his mind.

A night passed in a flash.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes and sat up.

He stretched his neck, then opened the system panel.

One daily copy opportunity.

Xiao Chen did not rush to use it, instead calculating his options in his mind.

He already possessed the strength of a three-star Dou Emperor from Yun Yun.

He also had the skills of a sixth-tier alchemist from Gu He.

He had both strength and alchemy mastered.

Yet, he was still lacking in Dou Skills.

On the Dou Qi Continent, strength alone was not enough; one needed corresponding Dou Skills to unleash true power.

[One copy opportunity available today. Perform random copy?]

[Copy target: Yun Yun.]

[Copy Dou Skill: Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill.]

[Copy successful.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining Yun Yun's Dou Skill, Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill.]

The moment the system prompt faded, a vast amount of information flooded into Xiao Chen's mind.

Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill, a Xuan-tier high-level Dou Skill.

One of the signature Dou Skills of Misty Cloud Sect Sect Leader Yun Yun.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes, absorbing the Dou Skill information that had surged into his mind.

He stood up and walked out of the room.

There was an open space behind the Xiao Clan, rarely visited by anyone, making it the perfect place to test the power of the Dou Skill.

Xiao Chen arrived at the clearing in the back mountain and looked around.

There was no one else nearby.

Following the circulation path in his mind, Xiao Chen pushed his Dou Qi to the limit.

He suddenly struck out with his palm toward the front.

A cyan wind blade shot out from his palm, blasting toward a large tree ahead.

"BOOM!"

A deafening roar echoed.

The tree was instantly shredded into pieces by the wind blade.

Xiao Chen looked at the scene before him, the corners of his mouth curling upward slightly.

A Xuan-tier high-level Dou Skill—the power was truly remarkable.

And he had only used thirty percent of his strength.

He turned around and saw a slender figure slowly appearing before him.

Xiao Xun'er.

She was dressed in a light cyan dress, her long hair draped behind her, her features exquisite.

Her eyes held a hint of concern.

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

"I just felt a very strong fluctuation of Dou Qi from this direction."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen felt a slight stir in his heart.

This girl's perception was quite sharp.

He was practicing a Dou Skill in the back mountain, yet she could sense it from so far away.

Xiao Xun'er looked at him, a flash of doubt crossing her eyes.

The Dou Qi fluctuation from just a moment ago was definitely not something an ordinary person could produce.

The intensity of that Dou Qi was at least that of a Dou King level expert.

But where would the Xiao Clan find a Dou King?

Could it be Brother Xiao Chen?

Xiao Xun'er shook her head inwardly.

Impossible.

Although Brother Xiao Chen was a nine-star Dou Practitioner three years ago, his strength had plummeted since, and he currently possessed only the third stage of Dou Disciple.

How could someone at the third stage of Dou Disciple unleash Dou Qi at the level of a Dou King?

Could her perception have been wrong?

Xiao Xun'er murmured to herself.

"Brother Xiao Chen, I heard you went to the Magical Beast Mountain Range yesterday?" Xiao Xun'er asked.

"Mm." Xiao Chen nodded.

"And you accidentally trespassed into the territory of a Rank 5 Magical Beast?" Xiao Xun'er said.

Though she was very curious about how Xiao Chen had escaped, given that it was a Rank 5 Magical Beast, Xiao Chen did not seem to want to talk about it, so she did not press the matter.

"Brother Xiao Chen, I heard that Cousin Xiao Ning did not return home last night," Xiao Xun'er said. "The elders of the clan are currently investigating his whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, the expression on Xiao Chen's face did not change in the slightest.

"Is that so?" he said indifferently, spreading his hands to indicate he knew nothing about it.

Xiao Chen felt a touch of emotion in his heart.

As the heroine of this world and the young lady of the Ancient Clan, Xiao Xun'er possessed the bloodline of a Dou Di.

Her talent was extraordinary, to say the least.

Xiao Xun'er's talent was top-tier across the entire Dou Qi Continent.

If he could copy Xiao Xun'er's talent, her Dou Di bloodline...

Xiao Chen muttered to himself.

[Quest Triggered: Refine a Rank 4 medicinal pill, Qi Gathering Powder. The medicinal ingredients have been deposited into the system inventory.]
[Gift it to Xiao Xun'er.]
[Gain 10% favorability.]
[Upon completion, receive one opportunity to copy Xiao Xun'er.]

Looking at the system panel before him, the corners of Xiao Chen's mouth curled upward.

This quest had come at the perfect time.

An opportunity to copy Xiao Xun'er...

But the prerequisite was to first refine a Qi Gathering Powder.

A Rank 4 medicinal pill was nothing to him.

He had already successfully copied the strength of Gu He, a Rank 6 alchemist.

He could refine a Rank 4 pill with his eyes closed.

"Brother Xiao Chen, what are you thinking about?" Seeing him remain silent, Xiao Xun'er asked.

Xiao Chen pulled back his thoughts. "Nothing."

Xiao Xun'er nodded. "Then I shall head back first. Take care of yourself."

"Alright," Xiao Chen said.

Xiao Xun'er glanced at him and turned to leave.

Watching her retreating figure, Xiao Chen turned and returned to his own room.

He needed to prepare the ingredients for refining the Qi Gathering Powder.

Qi Gathering Powder was a Rank 4 medicinal pill used to help cultivators condense their Dou Qi and break through to become a Dou Practitioner.

There was no need to worry about the ingredients.

The system had already placed the exact materials into his inventory, ready to be retrieved for refinement at any time.

Carrying the extracted ingredients, Xiao Chen returned to his quarters.

He then began the process of refining the pill.

He raised his hand and channeled the Dou Qi within his body.

A ball of flame condensed in his palm, the temperature of which was extremely high.

Xiao Chen tossed a stalk of Qi Gathering Grass into the flame; under the scorching heat, the medicinal herb slowly melted, transforming into a glob of liquid.

After an unknown amount of time, the flame in Xiao Chen's hand suddenly retracted.

A medicinal pill hovered in mid-air, its body perfectly round and emitting a faint herbal fragrance.

Qi Gathering Powder.

Xiao Chen put the pill away and glanced at the sky.

It was already dusk.

He took the pill and headed toward Xiao Xun'er's residence.

Xiao Xun'er lived in a small courtyard within the Xiao Clan.

As Xiao Chen arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, he saw Xiao Xun'er sitting in the yard, studying a Dou Technique manual.

"Xun'er." Xiao Chen spoke up.

Xiao Xun'er looked up, and upon seeing Xiao Chen, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes.

"Brother Xiao Chen? Why have you come here?"

Xiao Chen walked up to her and handed over the Qi Gathering Powder.

"For you."

Xiao Xun'er took the Qi Gathering Powder and lowered her head to look at it.

A look of astonishment appeared on her face.

A Tier 4 medicinal pill, Qi Gathering Powder.

"Brother Xiao Chen, where did you get this?" Xiao Xun'er asked.

Xiao Chen did not answer.

[Mission complete.]

[Xiao Xun'er affection +10%.]

[Obtained one opportunity to copy Xiao Xun'er.]

[Use immediately?]

Xiao Chen looked at the system prompt, the corners of his mouth curling upward.