Guidance

In the courtyard, Xiao Yu began practicing a Dou Technique: Moon Chase! This was a movement technique powered by Dou Qi, allowing him to move at high speed, his body becoming like a shadow—a shadow chasing the moon!

As he practiced, Xiao Yu could not help but marvel. "As expected of an Earth-tier Dou Technique. When cultivated to the extreme, Moon Chase can actually distort space with its unrivaled speed!"

Bzz!

With a faint tremble, the Dou Qi within Xiao Yu's body surged into motion. Flowing through his meridians and specific acupoints, his figure vanished from the spot in an instant. The next moment, he appeared on the other side of the courtyard wall!

"I moved ten meters in an instant!" Xiao Yu exclaimed.

And this was only when he had just begun practicing Moon Chase. The power to distort space upon reaching mastery was simply terrifying beyond measure.

Overjoyed, Xiao Yu circulated his Dou Qi and began sprinting wildly through the courtyard. Yet, in less than a quarter of an hour, he came to an abrupt stop, bracing both hands against his knees. His face was pale, cold sweat sliding down his forehead, and he looked utterly miserable!

"I overdid it. This consumes far too much Dou Qi. If I keep running, it'll drain every last bit of Dou Qi from my body!" Xiao Yu said with a helpless, bitter smile.

However, Xiao Yu promptly sat cross-legged on the ground and began cultivating his Dou Qi. To his surprise, after practicing Moon Chase, his cultivation speed had actually increased somewhat. Previously, cultivating the Chaos Cultivation Source Method had made his progress extremely slow. Yet through his repeated cultivation, his Dou Qi had been continuously compressed, and the qi vortex in his dantian had transformed into a sea of qi. Surging, ceaseless Dou Qi churned within his dantian, displaying his formidable strength!

The night passed quietly. Xiao Yu opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing through them. He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. "I'm just one step away from entering the Three-star Dou Zhe realm!"

With nothing else to do, Xiao Yu decided to visit the clan's Dou Technique Hall. Even now, he did not have any Dou Techniques he could rely on apart from the Moon Chase he had just begun practicing. But that was not an offensive Dou Technique, so he planned to see whether there were any powerful attack techniques he could learn!

The moment he stepped outside, Xiao Yu saw Xiao Yan emerging from his courtyard as well. Xiao Yu smiled. "Third Brother, what made you decide to go out today?"

Seeing that it was Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan smiled softly as well. "I wanted to visit the Dou Technique Hall today and learn a Dou Technique!"

"Let's go together. I happen to be heading there too!" Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Yan did not refuse, merely nodding slightly. The two walked side by side along the clan's paths, drawing the gazes of countless lovely young women of the clan along the way. Naturally, more of those gazes were directed at Xiao Yu. Xiao Yan had the clean and bright air of a sunny young man, while Xiao Yu's sharply sculpted features and his deep, tranquil eyes, like an ancient well or secluded pool, were simply far too handsome!

A gentleman as jade upon the road, peerless beneath the heavens—those words suited Xiao Yu perfectly. Coupled with his monstrous talent and strength, he had no idea how many young girls' hearts he had secretly captured.

Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Yan and said, "Congratulations, Third Brother!"

"Congratulations for what?" A trace of confusion flashed through Xiao Yan's eyes.

Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "Of course, I'm congratulating you on the return of your talent. We haven't met in a few months, and you're already at the fifth stage of Dou Qi!"

At Xiao Yu's words, Xiao Yan's hand abruptly clenched, and a hint of panic passed through his eyes. At that moment, Yao Lao spoke beside Xiao Yan's ear in a voice Xiao Yu could not hear. "Don't worry. No one will discover my existence. You only need to say that your Dou Qi is no longer draining away and that your strength is gradually recovering."

Xiao Yan quickly calmed down and smiled lightly. "Mm, as expected, I couldn't hide it from you. My strength really is recovering step by step!"

With Xiao Yu's soul perception, he naturally sensed Xiao Yan's tension in that brief instant. He understood that Xiao Yan was worried his secret would be discovered, but he did not expose him. Xiao Yu knew of Yao Lao's existence; Yao Lao simply did not know that!

"Kid, I sensed a familiar aura from your little brother, but I can't tell what it is. How strange!" Yao Lao suddenly said beside Xiao Yan's ear.

"What kind of aura?" Xiao Yan communicated with Yao Lao through their souls.

Yao Lao shook his head. "I don't know, but it feels very familiar!"

If Xiao Yu had heard Yao Lao's words, he would naturally have known that Yao Lao was referring to the Bone Spirit Cold Flame. This Heavenly Flame had accompanied Yao Lao for many years, so it was normal for him to detect a trace of its aura. But with the system's interference, it was absolutely impossible for him to determine what it was!

The two chatted as they walked and soon arrived at the Dou Technique Hall. The moment he entered, Xiao Yu saw many young men and women of the clan training in the practice grounds. After greeting Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan headed toward the area where the clan's Dou Techniques were stored. Xiao Yu, meanwhile, walked toward the practice grounds with great interest, because he had spotted someone familiar!

"Move faster!"

"Put more strength into it! Didn't you eat?"

"Again!"

The one sparring with a clan member in the arena was Xiao Ning. He seemed to be instructing the young man sparring with him. Every move he made carried sharp Dou Qi, leaving marks across the other youth's face. Before long, the boy was bruised and battered.

"End this battle!" Xiao Ning suddenly shouted. He stamped his left foot, then instantly gathered force into his right fist and threw it forward. His force burst forth, and the young man was unable to dodge, taking the punch squarely.

Bang!

A figure flew through the air. The young man was knocked back several meters before stopping, his face somewhat pale. Clearly, that blow had not felt good!

The youth slowly rose and clasped his fists. "Cousin Xiao Ning is formidable. I truly cannot compare!"

Xiao Ning laughed heartily. "It's nothing, nothing. Practicing Dou Techniques requires diligent training. Besides, I have decent talent, so I'm only a little stronger than all of you. As long as you train hard, one day you'll become as strong as I am!"

"Not bad. An eighth-stage Dou Qi cultivator bullying someone at the sixth stage of Dou Qi, and you still have the nerve to say that?" Xiao Yu mocked with a smiling expression.

"Who? Who's spouting such nonsense over there?" Xiao Ning's face immediately darkened as he shouted.

The crowd parted to form a narrow path, and Xiao Yu strolled out from within. "I said it. What about it?"

The moment he saw Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning began to stammer. "I-It's you. I-I'm guiding them in learning Dou Techniques. This is necessary practical sparring. Is there a problem with that?"

"Of course not. But I don't have any Dou Techniques to learn either. How about you guide me too? We can call it practical sparring. What do you say?" Xiao Yu asked, revealing a hint of ill intent in his smile.

Seeing the smile at the corner of Xiao Yu's lips, Xiao Ning shuddered all over. "No! Aren't you just bullying people? I'm not fighting you!"

"Then what about him?" Xiao Yu asked, pointing at the young man whose name he could not recall.

"He volunteered!" Xiao Ning hurriedly said.

When the young man saw Xiao Yu looking at him, he quickly nodded as well. "I-I volunteered to have Cousin Xiao Ning guide me in practicing Dou Techniques!"

Seeing that the supposed victim did not mind, Xiao Yu casually shrugged. "Fine, then." He then walked in Xiao Yan's direction.

Only after watching Xiao Yu leave did Xiao Ning let out a huge sigh of relief. With the lingering relief of someone who had narrowly escaped disaster in his eyes, he immediately left the Dou Technique Hall.

Xiao Yu sat down beside Xiao Yan and looked at the low-tier Yellow Rank Dou Technique in Xiao Yan's hand: Stone Shattering Palm. He smiled softly. "You think these scraps are worth looking at?"

"Scraps?" Xiao Yan's mouth twitched. He sighed helplessly. "Do you have anything better? The best technique in the Xiao Clan is the Mid-tier Profound Rank Raging Lion's Fury that Father practices, but you can't practice that either!"

Xiao Yu curled his lips. "That's true." Then he rose and began casually wandering around the Dou Technique Hall.

Suddenly, a dark golden scroll in a corner caught Xiao Yu's attention. He slowly made his way over and took the dark golden scroll down from the highest shelf in the corner!