First Sign-in! Bone Spirit Cold Flame!

Dou Qi Continent, Gamma Empire, Wutan City!

At the peak of a cliff on the Xiao Family's Back Mountain, a handsome youth with sword-like brows and starry eyes lay atop a large boulder, a blade of grass dangling from his lips. Gazing at the enormous silver moon hanging in the sky, he murmured helplessly, "How did playing a game get me transmigrated? 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 had come from Blue Star. Thinking back on the full fourteen years he had spent in this world, Xiao Yu could not help but look dazed, as though he had only just arrived.

When Xiao Yu had first transmigrated into this world, he had hoped to awaken a cheat ability like those transmigrator seniors and carve out a place for himself in the world of Battle Through the Heavens. Yet after a long time had passed, even now, the cheat ability he had been waiting for still had not awakened!

Later, Xiao Yu decided that since he had no cheat ability, he should quickly find someone powerful to cling to. Xiao Yan would one day become the Flame Emperor, a Dou Emperor-level powerhouse—terrifying beyond measure. Naturally, Xiao Yan was the first thigh he had to hold onto!

As for why he called him the first thigh, it was naturally because there was another thigh to hold onto in the Xiao Family: the young lady of the Gu Clan who had come to the Xiao Family under an assumed name, Gu Xun'er, now known as Xiao Xun'er!

Fortunately, Xiao Yu still remembered the plot of the novel and naturally knew that Xun'er's father was a Nine Star Dou Sheng. That thigh could not be any thicker, and Xiao Xun'er was also an excellent protective charm!

Thus, from the moment Xiao Xun'er first arrived at the Xiao Family, he had always 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 to say that no one in the entire Xiao Family could compare to him in Xiao Xun'er's heart—not even Xiao Yan!

As he recalled the memories of all these years, a warm smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Yu's lips. Extremely faint footsteps approached from behind him.

"Guess who I am?" A pair of delicate hands covered Xiao Yu's eyes as a voice asked.

Hearing the crisp, oriole-like voice behind him, Xiao Yu pretended not to know it was Xun'er and asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

"You can't 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 blush on her beautiful face, Xiao Yu found himself staring in fascination.

Seeing Xiao Yu stare at her without blinking, Xiao Xun'er could not help but pout coquettishly. "Brother Xiao Yu has become bad!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly withdrew his gaze and wiped at the nonexistent drool at the corner of his mouth. Smiling awkwardly, he said, "Why did Xun'er come here too?"

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

Xiao Yu looked at the Xiao Xun'er sitting beside him in surprise. He had indeed come here because he was in a bad mood. He had thought he hid it well, but he had not expected this little girl to see through him after all!

Whenever he missed home, he would come here, sit for a while, and look at the moon. It made the longing in his heart easier to bear!

Xiao Yu smiled. "I miss home!"

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

Xiao Yu's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Oh no, how could I forget that Xun'er also came to the Xiao Family alone when she was young? Saying I miss home will inevitably stir up her homesickness!

Just as Xiao Yu did not know how to comfort her, Xiao Xun'er suddenly raised her head and said with a giggle, "Brother Xiao Yu, I've reached Nine Stages of Dou Qi!"

Xiao Yu studied Xiao Xun'er closely. Sure enough, he could sense the surging Dou Qi within her body. She had indeed reached Nine Stages of Dou Qi!

"Do you want to guess what level I'm at now?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

Who would have thought that Xiao Xun'er would puff out her cheeks and huff, "I'm not guessing. Even with my Nine Stages of Dou Qi, I can't see through your strength. You must be above me, so Brother Xiao Yu must already be a Dou Zhe!"

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

Tomorrow was the family assessment, the annual test of the Xiao Family members' strength. Xiao Yu thought that tomorrow would be the last time Xiao Yan endured ridicule. After that, it would be time for him to rise. As for himself, he would probably have to keep chasing Xiao Yan's footsteps, after all, Xiao Yan was someone with a cheat!

Xiao Xun'er rose from the massive boulder. Dressed in a green gown, she resembled a green lotus just beginning to bloom. With an elegant smile on her tender, pretty face, she looked at Xiao Yu and said, "Then Xun'er will 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 stood 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 Family. Xiao Yu returned alone to his Courtyard, while Xiao Yan lived in the Courtyard next to his. At this moment, the lights in Xiao Yan's Courtyard had long gone out. Yet 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 stepped into his room. Returning to his bed, he closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, formed hand seals, and began cultivating. Though he needed to cling to powerful allies, his talent was not poor. He was only slightly inferior to Xiao Yan. In this world, strength still came first. Only one's own strength was true strength!

Just as Xiao Yu immersed himself in cultivation, a cold mechanical voice rang out in his mind. It nearly scared him into going berserk, but once he came to his senses, he was overjoyed!

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

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

"Next sign-in location: Xiao Family Hall! Sign-in reward: half of the Pill Codex!"

Boom!

The voice entered Xiao Yu's mind like a thunderclap. He had never expected to awaken his cheat ability at this moment. Did that not mean he too was a chosen son of destiny with a cheat?

Wait!

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