Copying the Dou Emperor Bloodline

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

[Do you wish to use the copy opportunity immediately?]

"Use it immediately," Xiao Chen said in his heart.

[Target copied: Xiao Xun'er.]

[Copy successful.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a faint Dou Emperor Bloodline from Xiao Xun'er.]

The moment the system prompt faded, Xiao Chen felt a certain change occur within his body; a warm surge of power welled up from his dantian, flowing through his meridians into his limbs and bones.

The sensation was marvelous, as if something had awakened deep within him.

Closing his eyes to sense the changes, he realized that although the Dou Emperor Bloodline was faint, it was more than enough for his current needs.

With the blessing of the Dou Emperor Bloodline, his cultivation speed would be several times faster than before.

He opened his eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Brother Xiao Chen?" Xiao Xun'er's voice came from beside him.

Xiao Chen pulled back his thoughts and looked at her.

"What are you thinking about?" Xiao Xun'er asked.

"Nothing," Xiao Chen replied.

Xiao Xun'er lowered her head to look at the Qi Gathering Powder in her hand, a flash of doubt crossing her eyes.

A Tier 4 medicinal pill—there were only a handful of alchemists in the entire Jia Ma Empire capable of refining such a thing. Where did Brother Xiao Chen get it?

"Brother Xiao Chen, this Qi Gathering Powder..." Xiao Xun'er looked up at him, "Where did you get it?"

Xiao Chen did not answer.

Seeing him remain silent, Xiao Xun'er grew even more curious.

Could Brother Xiao Chen know some powerful alchemist? But she was well aware of the Xiao Clan's situation; they didn't even have a Tier 2 alchemist, let alone a Tier 4 one.

She muttered to herself in her heart.

Although curious, seeing that Xiao Chen did not want to speak, she did not continue to press him.

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Chen," Xiao Xun'er said.

"No need to thank me," Xiao Chen said.

Just as he was preparing to leave, a system prompt suddenly popped up before his eyes.

[Triggered Mission: Refine a Tier 2 Energy Storage Pill and gift it to Xiao Yan.]

[Upon completion of the mission, you will obtain one opportunity to copy Xiao Yan.]

Looking at the system panel before him, his heart stirred.

An opportunity to copy Xiao Yan? Xiao Yan was the protagonist of this world, possessing Heavenly Flames and cultivating the Burning Mantra; his talent was monstrous. If he could copy his talent...

He calculated the possibilities in his heart.

However, the Energy Storage Pill was a Tier 2 pill, and he did not have the medicinal ingredients on hand.

He closed the system panel and said to Xiao Xun'er, "I'm heading back now."

Xiao Xun'er nodded, "Alright."

He turned and left the small courtyard, heading toward the main gate of the Xiao Clan.

He needed to make a trip to the Mittel Auction House; it was the largest auction house in Wutan City, and it had all kinds of medicinal ingredients.

Although Tier 2 ingredients were not considered rare, he couldn't just go and take them empty-handed.

He felt his pockets and realized he didn't have many gold coins on him.

But that didn't matter; he still had a Tier 5 Monster Core in his possession, which he had dug out of the head of a Black Scale Python yesterday.

A Tier 5 Monster Core was a rare treasure in the Jia Ma Empire, worth at least several hundred thousand gold coins—more than enough to buy a few Tier 2 medicinal ingredients.

Mittel Auction House.

As Xiao Chen walked through the main entrance, he saw the lobby bustling with people, incredibly lively.

He scanned the room, his gaze landing on a woman behind the counter.

The woman wore a red dress, her appearance gorgeous and her figure hot. Her peach-blossom eyes were slightly upturned, carrying a hint of charm. It was none other than Ya Fei, the person in charge of the Wutan City branch of the Mittel Auction House.

"What do you need?" Ya Fei asked with a smile as she saw Xiao Chen approach.

"I need a few medicinal ingredients," Xiao Chen said.

"Which ingredients?" Ya Fei asked.

"Tier 2 ingredients: Energy Storage Grass, Poria Flower, and Blood Coagulation Fruit," Xiao Chen said.

Ya Fei nodded upon hearing this.

"Our auction house has all these medicinal herbs; please wait a moment."

She turned to instruct her subordinates to retrieve the herbs, then looked back at Xiao Chen.

Ya Fei scanned him up and down, a flicker of curiosity flashing in her eyes.

Energy Storage Grass, Poria Flower, and Blood Coagulation Fruit—these were all ingredients for refining the Energy Storage Pill, a Tier 2 medicinal pill.

Could this young master be buying these herbs to have someone refine an Energy Storage Pill?

"The herbs are ready." Ya Fei's subordinate walked over carrying several stalks of herbs.

Ya Fei took the herbs and handed them to Xiao Chen.

"That will be three hundred gold coins in total."

Xiao Chen took out the Black Scale Python's monster core and placed it on the counter.

When Ya Fei saw the monster core, the smile on her face froze instantly.

She picked up the core to examine it closely, a look of shock flashing in her eyes.

"This is... a Tier 5 monster core?" Ya Fei asked.

"Mm," Xiao Chen nodded.

She took a deep breath.

A Tier 5 monster core could only be produced by a monster at the level of a Dou King; throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire, the number of experts capable of hunting a Tier 5 monster could be counted on one hand.

Yet this young master had produced one so casually.

"Young Master, the value of this monster core far exceeds these herbs," Ya Fei said. "Are you certain you want to use it for payment?"

"Certain," Xiao Chen said.

"Very well. After deducting the three hundred gold coins for the herbs, I will convert the remainder into gold coins for you," Ya Fei said.

"No need," Xiao Chen said. "Keep the rest in your auction house. If I need anything in the future, just deduct it from there."

Ya Fei nodded upon hearing this.

"Rest assured, Young Master, I will handle it for you."

Xiao Chen picked up the herbs and turned to leave the auction house.

Standing behind the counter, she watched Xiao Chen's departing back, a flicker of curiosity in her eyes.

Xiao Chen left the Mittel Auction House and found a quiet spot.

He looked around to confirm no one was nearby, then sat down cross-legged.

He raised his hand to circulate the Dou Qi within his body, condensing a ball of flame in his palm; the temperature of the flame was extremely high.

He took out a stalk of Energy Storage Grass and tossed it into the flame, where the herb slowly melted under the scorching heat, turning into a glob of cyan liquid.

Poria Flower.

Blood Coagulation Fruit.

One by one, he tossed the herbs into the flame, melting them into liquid.

Under the heat of the flame, the liquids slowly merged together, their color shifting from cyan to a deep brown as they emitted a faint medicinal fragrance.

After an unknown amount of time, the flame in his hand suddenly retracted.

A medicinal pill hovered in mid-air, perfectly round and deep in color.

Energy Storage Pill, a Tier 2 medicinal pill capable of boosting the user's strength for a short period.

He put the pill away, stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and headed toward the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Clan.

Xiao Yan lived in a secluded, remote courtyard.

When Xiao Chen arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, he saw Xiao Yan sitting inside, cultivating.

Wearing a black training suit, he sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead and his face looking somewhat pale.

"Xiao Yan," Xiao Chen called out.

Xiao Yan opened his eyes and saw Xiao Chen, a flicker of surprise in his gaze.

"Xiao Chen? Why are you here?"

He walked up to him and handed over the Energy Storage Pill.

"For you."

Xiao Yan took the Energy Storage Pill, looked down at it, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

A Tier 2 Energy Storage Pill.

"This is... where did you get this?" Xiao Yan looked up at Xiao Chen.

[Mission complete.]

[Obtained one opportunity to copy Xiao Yan.]

[Use immediately?]