First Sign-In! Bone Spirit Cold Flame!

Dou Qi Continent, Jia Ma Empire, Wu Tan City!

At the peak of a cliff in the Xiao Clan's back mountain, a handsome youth with sword-like brows and bright eyes lay atop a massive boulder, a blade of grass between his lips as he gazed at the enormous silver moon hanging in the sky. He muttered helplessly, "How did playing a game get me transported here? I never thought I'd end up in Xiao Yan's Battle Through the Heavens World—and even become Xiao Yan's younger brother?"

His name was Xiao Yu. Like Xiao Yan in the novel, he too came from Blue Planet. Thinking back on the full fourteen years he had spent in this world, Xiao Yu's expression became slightly dazed, as though he had only just arrived.

When Xiao Yu had first transmigrated into this world, he had hoped to awaken a cheat like all those transmigrators before him and carve out a place for himself in the Battle Through the Heavens World. Yet after so long, even now, the cheat he had been waiting for still had not awakened!

Later, Xiao Yu decided that if he had no cheat, he should hurry up and latch onto someone powerful. Xiao Yan would one day become the Yan Emperor, a Dou Di expert—terrifying beyond measure. Naturally, Xiao Yan was his first powerful backer!

As for why he called him the first, it was naturally because there was another powerful backer in the Xiao Clan: the eldest daughter of the Ancient Clan, Gu Xun Er, who had come to the Xiao Clan under a false identity. She was now known as Xiao Xun Er!

Fortunately, Xiao Yu still remembered the plot of Battle Through the Heavens. Naturally, he knew that Xun Er's father was a Nine Star Dou Sheng. That was an incredibly thick thigh to cling to, and Xiao Xun Er was also an excellent protective talisman!

Thus, from the moment Xiao Xun Er arrived at the Xiao Clan, he had stayed by her side. He also cultivated diligently during the day, then secretly slipped into Xun Er's room at night to nourish her body with Dou Qi. As things stood now, Xiao Yu dared say that no one in the entire Xiao Clan held a higher place in Xiao Xun Er's heart than he did—not even Xiao Yan!

As he reminisced about the years he had spent here, a warm smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Yu's lips. Extremely faint footsteps came from behind him.

"Guess who I am?" A pair of delicate hands covered Xiao Yu's eyes, followed by a soft question.

Hearing the crisp voice behind him, as melodious as an oriole's song, Xiao Yu pretended not to know it was Xun Er and asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

"Can't you guess?" the girl behind him asked with a giggle.

"Could it be Xun Er?" As Xiao Yu spoke, he unexpectedly pulled Xun Er to his side. Seeing the rare flush that appeared on her beautiful face, he was momentarily entranced.

Seeing Xiao Yu stare at her without blinking, Xiao Xun Er let out a coquettish huff. "Brother Xiao Yu has gotten naughty!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly looked away and wiped at the nonexistent drool at the corner of his mouth, smiling awkwardly. "Why did Xun Er come here too?"

Xiao Xun Er sat beside Xiao Yu and looked at the moon hanging overhead. "Whenever Brother Xiao Yu is in a bad mood, you always come here to sit alone. Xun Er didn't understand before, but now that Xun Er has grown up, can you tell me why you're unhappy?"

Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Xun Er beside him in surprise. He had indeed come here because he was in a bad mood. He had thought he concealed it well, but this little girl had still seen through him!

Whenever he missed home, he would come here, sit for a while, and look at the moon. It made the ache of homesickness easier to bear.

Xiao Yu smiled. "I miss home."

"Home? But isn't this Brother Xiao Yu's home?" Xiao Xun Er did not understand, but then her tone also grew subdued. "Actually, I miss home a little too!"

Xiao Yu's heart abruptly skipped a beat. Oh no, how did I forget that Xun Er also came alone to the Xiao Clan as a child? Saying that I missed home would inevitably stir up her own longing for home!

Just as Xiao Yu did not know how to comfort her, Xiao Xun Er suddenly raised her head and said with a grin, "Brother Xiao Yu, I've already reached Nine-stage Dou Qi!"

Xiao Yu looked closely at Xiao Xun Er and could indeed sense the surging Dou Qi within her body. She really had reached the ninth stage!

"Want to guess what my strength is now?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

To his surprise, Xiao Xun Er puffed out her cheeks and gave a light snort. "I'm not guessing. Even with my Nine-stage Dou Qi, I can't see through your strength. You must be stronger than me. Brother Xiao Yu must have already become a Dou Zhe!"

"Hehe, won't you find out my strength tomorrow?" Xiao Yu said with a chuckle.

Tomorrow was the Family Trial, the annual test of the Xiao Clan's younger generation. Xiao Yu thought that tomorrow would be the last time Xiao Yan suffered ridicule. After that, he should begin his rise. As for himself, he would probably have to keep chasing after Xiao Yan's footsteps, since that fellow was a true cheat-enabled protagonist!

Xiao Xun Er rose from the boulder. Dressed in a green gown, she resembled a newly blooming green lotus. With an elegant smile on her delicate face, she looked at Xiao Yu. "Then I'll look forward to the shock Brother Xiao Yu brings!"

"Let's go. It's time to head back," Xiao Yu said with a faint smile. He rose from the boulder and jumped down first, then turned and opened his arms, catching Xiao Xun Er and carrying her down. The entire motion was smooth and utterly natural.

The two parted ways within the Xiao Clan. Xiao Yu returned alone to his own courtyard, while Xiao Yan lived in the courtyard next to his. At this time, the lights in Xiao Yan's courtyard had long gone out, but only Xiao Yu knew that Xiao Yan was still cultivating bitterly. He wanted to prove himself, even if it was all futile!

Xiao Yu shook his head and entered his room. Returning to his bed, he sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, formed hand seals, and began cultivating. Though he needed powerful backers, his own talent was not bad. He was only slightly inferior to Xiao Yan. In this world, strength still came first. Only one's own strength was real strength!

Just as Xiao Yu immersed himself in cultivation, a cold mechanical voice rang out in his mind. It nearly frightened him into Qi Deviation, but once he realized what it was, he was overjoyed!

"Ding! The Battle Through the Heavens storyline has officially begun. Congratulations, Host, on successfully activating the system. Please perform your first sign-in. Reward: Bone Spirit Cold Flame!"

"Please note, Host: all rewards will be marked as the Host's own possessions and will have no side effects. Please use them without concern. Rewards will be delivered as soon as possible. Please check and receive them!"

"Next sign-in location: Xiao Clan Main Hall! Sign-in reward: Half Scroll of Pill Codex!"

Boom!

The voice crashed into Xiao Yu's mind like a thunderclap. He never expected his cheat to awaken at this moment. Did that not mean that he, too, was a destiny's chosen one with cheats?

Wait!

The reward was Bone Spirit Cold Flame? Wasn't that the Heavenly Flame belonging to Yao Lao, Xiao Yan's teacher?