Wind Demon Nine Fingers

The dark-gold scroll was covered in dust. It seemed no one had touched it for a long time, which was why so much dust had accumulated on it.

Xiao Yu gently blew the dust away, revealing the four large words on the scroll: Wind Demon Nine Fingers!

Unfurling the scroll, he found the following introduction: "Wind Demon Nine Fingers: Mysterious Tier Advanced Dou Technique. Gather Dou Qi into the fingers, making them incomparably sharp. When cultivated to mastery, one finger can determine heaven and earth, its power comparable to an Earth Low-Rank technique!"

Xiao Yu's pupils contracted. "It's actually a Mysterious Tier Advanced Dou Technique. How could such a powerful Dou Technique have gone unclaimed?"

Continuing downward, he saw the words: "This Dou Technique consists of two volumes. The second volume has been lost. Cultivating only the first volume carries the risk of cultivation deviation. Cultivate with caution!" Xiao Yu's face immediately darkened. So after all that, it couldn't be cultivated? No wonder no one had trained in it. It was practically useless!

Just as Xiao Yu sighed and prepared to put down the Wind Demon Nine Fingers, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind, causing his hand to pause slightly.

"Detected that the host possesses one incomplete Mysterious Tier Advanced Dou Technique. Restoration is available. Please choose whether to repair it!"

Xiao Yu froze for a moment before delight flooded his face. He had not expected the system to be able to restore incomplete Dou Techniques. He quickly said, "Repair it. I choose repair!"

The moment he spoke, a faint glimmer flashed. The incomplete Wind Demon Nine Fingers scroll in Xiao Yu's hand instantly vanished, followed by a slight pain in his head. A massive amount of information poured into his mind, leaving his head somewhat swollen. Before long, Xiao Yu absorbed the information and began examining the contents of Wind Demon Nine Fingers.

The contents differed greatly from the scroll he had just held. There was much more information. The first volume accounted for merely thirty percent of Wind Demon Nine Fingers, while the remaining seventy percent—the crucial parts—were contained in the second volume. That was why cultivating only the first volume would lead to cultivation deviation!

"This Wind Demon Nine Fingers is comparable to the Baji Collapse Xiao Yan cultivates. I just don't know which is stronger. Wind Demon Nine Fingers uses a point to break through a surface; it's a true killing move. Gathering only a little Dou Qi at one point is one thing, but if all the Dou Qi in one's body is concentrated at a single point, the increase in destructive power is far from minor!" Xiao Yu smiled in satisfaction. Then, seeing Xiao Yan take a scroll and prepare to leave, Xiao Yu also departed from the Dou Technique Hall!

After the two parted ways, Xiao Yu began cultivating Wind Demon Nine Fingers. He knew that Xiao Yan would next cultivate Baji Collapse. Nothing major would happen during this period; only once the Coming of Age Ceremony arrived would Xiao Yu truly enter the Battle Through the Heavens instance. Therefore, he had to cultivate diligently during this time before heading out into the world!

Early one morning, in a stone forest on the Back Mountain, the area was filled with hard Steel Rock. It was worth mentioning that Steel Rock was hard enough to rival the full defensive strength of a Seven-Star Dou Zhe!

Bang!

With a loud explosion, a piece of Steel Rock beneath Xiao Yu's finger shattered into countless fragments. Xiao Yu shook his head unsatisfied and muttered, "Still not enough! Only when a single finger can reduce a massive boulder to powder will it have some real destructive power. Turning it into rubble alone isn't enough!"

If others learned that Xiao Yu was dissatisfied even though one finger of his could break through the full defense of a Seven-Star Dou Zhe, they would truly be furious to death!

Over the past month, Xiao Yu had lived a fulfilling yet busy life. He cultivated the Chaos Origin Cultivation Method while studying alchemy. In the mornings, he practiced Wind Demon Nine Fingers; in the afternoons, he practiced Moon Chasing. He also set aside time to keep Xun'er company.

Xiao Yu's strength had now broken through to the Three-star Dou Zhe level. Both Wind Demon Nine Fingers and Moon Chasing had reached the beginner stage. The rubble scattered throughout the stone forest was all the result of his training in Wind Demon Nine Fingers, while his alchemy had completely stabilized at the Tier-Two Alchemist level!

After tidying himself up, Xiao Yu slowly made his way down the mountain. The moment he returned to the Xiao Family, he ran into Xun'er. Tilting her head playfully, Xun'er asked, "Brother Xiao Yu, would you like to accompany me for a walk today?"

"Sure. Let me change first," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Xun'er's happy eyes curved into crescents. She obediently sat in the room and waited for Xiao Yu to finish washing up, then linked her arm through his as they headed outside.

At the main gate, Xiao Yu saw his father and the family's three Elders gathered there. The young martial artists of their respective branches stood beside them, and Xiao Ning was among them as well.

The instant Xiao Ning saw Xiao Yu, he shrank back. After being taught a lesson by Xiao Yu so many times, he was no longer willing to be the first to stick his neck out. Whoever wanted to do it could go ahead!

Xun'er quietly asked by Xiao Yu's ear, "Brother Xiao Yu, what did you do to Xiao Ning? He seems very afraid of you!"

After glancing at Xiao Ning, Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "Who knows? Maybe he just doesn't dare provoke me anymore. Why is everyone gathered here? Are we going to the Miter Auction House?"

Xun'er rolled her eyes. "Brother Xiao Yu, your mind didn't used to be this sharp!"

She continued, "I heard the Miter Auction House acquired a Tier-Two spiritual medicine called Snow Jade Spirit Liquid. It seems quite good. Today, all three major families want to bid for the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid!"

Xiao Yu's expression stiffened slightly, and he could only smile bitterly to himself. Still, he said nothing. After all, the family was definitely not bidding for the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid for him or Xiao Yan. He did not need it, while Xiao Yan was still regarded as useless in everyone's eyes and was naturally excluded as well. Judging from the radiant expressions of the three Elders, they were surely bidding on behalf of their own branches. In that case, Xiao Yu would be foolish not to earn this money!

After looking around, Xiao Yu did not see Xiao Yan. He assumed Xiao Yan was cultivating in his room and gave it no further thought. At the Grand Elder's call, everyone set off in a grand procession!

Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Miter Auction House, a mysterious figure shrouded in a black robe had arrived. He had immediately produced a Second Grade Pill, and after the precedent set by Xiao Yu, the matter quickly alerted Ya Fei and Gu Ni.

Ya Fei asked strangely, "What's been happening lately? How did so many mysterious alchemists come to a tiny place like Wutan City? Have alchemists become so common now?"

Gu Ni also shook his head with a bitter smile. "I'm not entirely sure either. Let's first see the quality of the pill he brought out!"

Ya Fei nodded slightly, and the two hurried toward the Appraisal Room in the hall.

The moment she entered the Appraisal Room, Ya Fei saw a mysterious figure concealed beneath a black robe. A professional smile quickly appeared on her face, warm yet courteous.

The appraiser introduced the mysterious figure, "This is Miss Ya Fei, the Chief Auctioneer of our Miter Auction House and the person in charge of the auction house!"

"This is Master Gu Ni, the Chief Alchemist of our Miter Auction House and a Tier-Two Alchemist!"

With a respectful expression, Gu Ni asked, "Sir, are you the one who wishes to auction a Second Grade Pill?"

"Yes." A cold and aged voice came from beneath the black robe.

Gu Ni and Ya Fei exchanged a glance. It seemed that this alchemist was not as mild-mannered as the previous one. He was exceedingly arrogant!

Clearly, the mysterious man dressed in black was Xiao Yan and Yao Lao. As a Dou Venerate, Yao Lao bore the title of "Venerable Yao" and was hailed as the continent's greatest alchemist, so he naturally possessed considerable pride!