Snow White Beast

Xiao Yu did not hesitate. He gripped Mo Scale as Dou Qi circulated through his body. "Hah!"

A streak of Sword Qi tore through the air and shot toward the stone door. With a thunderous boom, dust flew everywhere, and Xiao Yu's sword blasted a huge hole through the heavy stone door!

With a light wave of his hand, Xiao Yu unleashed a burst of Dou Qi that swept away all the dust. Only then, holding up his torch, did he see the scene inside the cave!

Xiao Yu walked inside. It was a large, simple stone chamber. Aside from several Moonlight Stones embedded in the walls and a skeleton, he indeed found three stone boxes at the very back. There was also a small flower bed in the corner.

Xiao Yu walked straight toward the flower bed. There were quite a few precious medicinal herbs there, and he could identify them: Purple Orchid Leaf, Snow Lotus Seed, Hundred Spirit Ginseng Fruit, and Fire Spirit Fruit. There was also an Ice Spirit Flame Grass emitting a strange fragrance.

It was an essential ingredient for refining Blood Lotus Pills. Although it was of no practical use to Xiao Yu at the moment, who would ever complain about having too few medicinal herbs?

Xiao Yu knew that Xiao Yi Xian also knew about this cave, so he did not dig up all the herbs, leaving at least half behind. However, he remembered that the skeleton held a Flight Dou Technique scroll and a fragmentary map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. He walked over to the skeleton, removed three keys, and examined the dried bones. At last, he found a scroll in the gap between its arm bones. After opening it, he saw a demonic lotus pattern that appeared to be the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Beneath it was a map, but Xiao Yu could not make out where it led!

After taking the three keys, Xiao Yu opened the first stone box. Inside was a seven-colored scroll. When he unrolled it, four large words were written on it: Seven-Colored Poison Scripture. It recorded methods for concocting poisons, which was of little use to Xiao Yu. Moreover, Poison Masters did not have a very good reputation on the Dou Qi Continent. Besides, Xiao Yu himself was already a Tier-Two Alchemist, so there was no need for him to become a Poison Master!

Xiao Yu shook his head and placed the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture back into the stone box. He would leave this for Xiao Yi Xian. Then he opened the third stone box. Inside was a black scroll. Upon opening it, he found that it was indeed the Flight Dou Technique, Wings of the Eagle! It was even a high-grade Mysterious Rank Flight Dou Technique. Xiao Yu happily put it away; it was another means of preserving his life!

Only the final stone box remained. Xiao Yu opened it, and a peculiar fragrance wafted out. Inside was nothing but a pill the size of a longan. The strange fragrance from before had come from it. "Breakthrough Pill?"

Xiao Yu let out a soft cry of surprise and reached out to take the Breakthrough Pill in his hand. "It's even a top-grade Breakthrough Pill. What a pity—it was only one step away from forming a Pill Pattern. Still, not bad. I got a Fifth Grade pill for free!"

This Breakthrough Pill was a Fifth Grade pill, yet it was even harder to refine than a Sixth-grade Pill. Xiao Yu estimated that in the entire Jia Ma Empire, only Pill King Gu He could refine one, and even he could not produce one of top quality. This pill had only one purpose, and its effect was similar to a Qi Gathering Pill's. However, it could help a Da Dou Shi break through into the Dou Ling realm, which was its greatest benefit. Of course, Dou Zhes breaking through to Dou Masters and Dou Masters breaking through to Da Dou Shis could also use it, but it was most effective when a Da Dou Shi broke through into the Dou Ling realm!

Xiao Yu also intended to save it until he broke through to the Dou Ling realm. After sweeping the entire cave clean, he walked out. Tapping lightly against a horizontal branch with the tip of his foot, he shot into the air, borrowed force from the cliff face, and after several flips and leaps, successfully reached the top of the cliff before leaving the area.

Half a day after Xiao Yu left, the Myriad Medicines Pavilion's herb-gathering party arrived nearby. Taking advantage of the herb gathering, Xiao Yi Xian secretly ran to the edge of the cliff to take a look, intending to descend at night. She had no idea that the treasures within had already been thoroughly looted by Xiao Yu!

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu found a place to hide—a valley with a waterfall inside. After observing the surroundings and confirming that the area was relatively safe, he found a small cave and moved in. He scattered some medicinal powder to ward off mosquitoes and insects, took out his bedding from his Storage Ring, and temporarily set up a place to sleep. Once everything was arranged, Xiao Yu finally took out the Flight Dou Technique.

He unrolled the scroll, revealing a pair of purple wings. With his Soul Power, Xiao Yu could naturally sense the soul of a Purple Cloud Eagle within it. But he did not fear such things. With his soul on the verge of entering the Spirit Grade realm, Xiao Yu remained utterly fearless!

He slowly pressed both palms onto the Purple Cloud Wings. A violent soul aura surged directly toward Xiao Yu's mind. Within his consciousness, Xiao Yu saw a massive Purple Cloud Eagle flying at him. Its piercing cry, which struck directly at the soul, made Xiao Yu's soul tremble slightly.

"You think you can scare me?" Xiao Yu steeled himself, gathering his Soul Power into the shape of a fist and smashing it viciously toward the Purple Cloud Eagle.

Chirp—

The Purple Cloud Eagle let out a pained cry. Its entire body began to fade, finally transforming into a mass of white energy that spread through Xiao Yu's mind. Xiao Yu was delighted. This was good stuff! He immediately urged his soul to absorb it.

After an unknown amount of time, an intangible, strange force slowly spread outward from Xiao Yu. His soul realm began to transform as it charged toward the Spirit Grade realm!

Boom!

Xiao Yu's mind suddenly rang with a hum. Then he felt his divine sense grow far stronger. He could sense every change in the grass and trees for several miles around, and his control over his soul had also become much stronger!

Amid his delight, Xiao Yu discovered that a pair of palm-sized black eagle-wing tattoos had appeared on his back. Dou Qi flowed through his body at his command. After the tattoos flashed with light, they transformed into tangible wings over three meters long. With a thought, the wings began to flap, and a powerful gale swept through the cave. Xiao Yu hurriedly stopped!

Xiao Yu felt the changes in his Dou Qi. With the amount he possessed, he could probably fly for around twenty minutes. Perhaps once he became a Dou Master, his flight time could nearly double!

For the following period, Xiao Yu stayed here. Every day, he cultivated his techniques, practiced Dou Techniques, and refined pills. At night, he trained his practical combat abilities in his dreams. Occasionally, when he had time, he went hunting to treat himself. His days were fairly comfortable.

Beneath the roaring waterfall, Xiao Yu stood with his sword in hand. Looking at the waterfall's tremendous force, he shouted softly, "One Sword Pierce the Heavens!"

A crimson streak of Sword Qi shot toward the waterfall and struck directly at its center. With a thunderous boom, the waterfall was split in two and severed across the middle by the Sword Qi. The scorching heat evaporated the mist, creating a stretch of empty air. Its power was plain to see!

Over the course of a month, Xiao Yu had also raised his strength to the Nine-Star Dou Practitioner level. His next step was to advance to Dou Master!

Just as Xiao Yu was preparing to practice the Purple Cloud Wings, several cracking sounds of trees breaking reached his ears. His thoughts stirred, and he spread his wings, flying directly toward the top of the waterfall!

Xiao Yu saw several towering trees falling to either side. Amid several thunderous crashes, he finally saw that a Second-Class magical beast, a Cloud Wood Elephant, had smashed them apart. Before it stood a tiny magical beast, entirely snow-white and resembling both a cat and a tiger. The little beast stared sharply at the massive creature before it!