One-Star Dou Practitioner, Successive Breakthroughs!

Time slipped away quietly during cultivation, and throughout this period, Xiao Ze remained immersed in his practice.

However, he set aside more time each day to help Xiao Xun'er nourish her meridians.

He was currently waiting for the tenfold feedback from Xiao Xun'er's promotion to a one-star Dou Practitioner, which would allow him to break through directly to a Dou Master.

It was not that Xiao Ze was unable to break through on his own.

Rather, he was yearning for the Dou Master realm that would be granted via the system's feedback.

Perhaps there would be something unique about it?

He had been stuck at a similar progress point before, and that was when he had obtained his unique Dou Qi cyclone.

Throughout his cultivation from one-star to nine-star Dou Practitioner, this unique Dou Qi cyclone had provided him with immense assistance.

Although the next step was the conventional liquefaction of Dou Qi to condense it into a higher quality, there was no guarantee the system wouldn't give him a surprise.

Xiao Xun'er exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling her entire body's meridians tingling with a strange, numbing sensation.

"Is Brother Xiao Ze at the nine-star peak now, with nowhere to vent your Dou Qi, so you have to channel it into me?"

Xiao Xun'er said, her face flushed with a faint rosy hue, her breath as fragrant as orchids.

Ever since Xiao Ze had stabilized at the nine-star peak, he had sought her out every day to help her nourish her meridians.

"You're getting the benefit and still acting coy, you little girl!"

Xiao Ze reached out with both hands to pinch Xiao Xun'er's cheeks, pulling them outward.

Even though her cheeks were slightly distorted, it still couldn't hide Xiao Xun'er's heart-stirring beauty.

"Wuwuwu..."

Xiao Xun'er patted Xiao Ze's hands and rolled her eyes at him.

"Right, after nourishing your meridians for so long, how do you feel now? Is it still effective?"

Xiao Ze stopped his mischief, cleared his throat, and asked with feigned seriousness.

"It's still effective, though not as obvious as it was at the beginning. Of course, the stronger the meridians, the better."

Xiao Xun'er smiled and said, "Anyway, since Brother Xiao Ze has nowhere to vent your Dou Qi, you might as well use it inside me."

"Heh, I'd like to vent, but you can't even handle my venting, Xun'er. It seems you couldn't take it today after only an hour and a half."

Xiao Ze teased, "I still have more than half of my Dou Qi left!"

"Tsk! I really don't know how you possess such an exaggerated, monster-like amount of Dou Qi, Brother Xiao Ze?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Xun'er sighed with emotion.

"Ordinary Dou Masters probably don't even have as much Dou Qi as you, Brother Xiao Ze, right?"

"I feel that should be the case. In terms of quality, I still can't quite catch up to a Dou Master; after all, the liquefaction of Dou Qi brings a heaven-defying change in quality."

Xiao Ze nodded, "But if we're talking about quantity, my Dou Qi volume should be considered top-tier even among low-level Dou Masters."

Xiao Ze said modestly.

In reality, the truth was even more exaggerated than what he claimed!

Even so, it drew Xiao Xun'er's astonished gaze, which lingered repeatedly on his lower abdomen.

"Could it be that your body has some unique structure, Brother Xiao Ze, that allows it to contain such a massive amount of Dou Qi?"

"What? Are you planning to cut me open to take a closer look?"

Xiao Ze covered Xiao Xun'er's eyes, not letting her stare any longer.

"Wait! Brother Xiao Ze, I think I feel it!"

As the two were playfully bickering, Xiao Xun'er suddenly spoke up.

"Huh?"

Xiao Ze was slightly stunned, but he quickly understood what Xiao Xun'er meant.

Because he could keenly sense the changes in the surrounding heaven and earth energy.

"Hurry and start cultivating! Don't let the opportunity slip; if you miss it, you'll have to wait for another while!"

Xiao Ze quickly stepped aside, and Xiao Xun'er nodded obediently, sitting cross-legged on the stone platform.

A vast amount of heaven and earth energy swarmed over, pouring into Xiao Xun'er's body.

"She's about to break through to Dou Practitioner... she shouldn't need me to pass on any experience, right?"

Xiao Ze stared intently at Xiao Xun'er; breaking through to Dou Practitioner shouldn't be a difficult task for her.

Although breaking through to Dou Practitioner was very difficult for ordinary people, perhaps requiring ten or twenty attempts.

Because to break through to Dou Practitioner, one had to condense a Dou Qi cyclone within the body.

If the breakthrough failed, one would fall from the ninth stage of Dou Qi to the eighth stage!

Some people frequently jump back and forth at this stage, like doing sit-ups, yet they are never able to condense a Dou Qi Whirlwind.

Naturally, it is difficult for them to break through to become a Dou Practitioner!

Of course, one can also rely on external objects, specifically the methods of an Alchemist!

The Qi Gathering Powder can guarantee a one-hundred-percent success rate in condensing a Dou Qi Whirlwind!

In the original story, when Nalan Yanran came to break off the engagement, this Qi Gathering Powder was part of the compensation!

From this, one can see why Alchemists are so sought after and highly regarded on the Dou Qi Continent!

It is precisely because the medicinal pills they refine possess such powerful effects.

From low-level to high-level cultivators, everyone has a need for medicinal pills!

It is just a pity that the requirements to become an Alchemist are harsh; Xiao Ze does not meet the attribute requirements.

He can only hope to obtain the qualifications of an Alchemist from the system in the future.

Xiao Ze's thoughts flashed by in an instant.

In the original story, Xiao Xun'er seemed to have succeeded in condensing her Dou Qi Whirlwind on the first try, so thinking about it now, there shouldn't be any problems.

His own Dou Qi Whirlwind was condensed with the help of the system, and although he had the corresponding experience, Xiao Ze felt that Xiao Xun'er should not need it.

With her incredibly deep background, all the cultivation methods from low-level to high-level should be readily available to her.

If it really doesn't work, I will offer some guidance!

Xiao Ze said silently in his heart, his eyes fixed on Xiao Xun'er's cultivation progress.

Xiao Xun'er's brows furrowed slightly as she felt the Dou Qi gathering within her body, which had become too vast to contain any longer.

As for how to condense a Dou Qi Whirlwind, she was, of course, crystal clear.

Xiao Xun'er had even studied countless classic examples.

She had long since memorized the key techniques for condensing a Dou Qi Whirlwind by heart.

Her powerful control, combined with meridians that had long been nurtured to be incredibly resilient, allowed Xiao Xun'er to compress the Dou Qi within her body without restraint, never needing to worry about harming herself.

The pale white, attribute-less Dou Qi flowed through her meridians, finally converging in her lower abdomen.

The pale white Dou Qi began to gradually thicken, its color deepening until it finally turned milky white.

A foundation so solid it was abnormal, combined with astonishing control and practiced experience, allowed Xiao Xun'er's breakthrough process to proceed in an orderly fashion.

Noticing this, Xiao Ze also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Peng!"

Accompanied by a faint muffled sound echoing within her body, Xiao Xun'er slowly opened her eyes. Under the convergence of energy, her eyes shone brightly.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ze also revealed a smile and offered his congratulations.

"Xun'er, congratulations. You are now a true Dou Practitioner."

[Ding! Xiao Xun'er's strength has increased, reaching a one-star Dou Practitioner! Host receives a ten-fold feedback!]

[Congratulations to the host for increasing in strength to a one-star Dou Master!]

The familiar notification made Xiao Ze's joy even greater!

"Brother Xiao Ze, I have finally stepped into the Dou Practitioner realm and am now at the same level as you!"

Xun'er stood up happily, feeling the abundant Dou Qi within her body; compared to Dou Qi of the Dou Zhi Qi stage, the energy contained within this Dou Qi was even more terrifying.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry yet!"

Xiao Ze smiled and raised his hand, stopping Xiao Xun'er from approaching, telling her not to rush.

Under Xiao Xun'er's puzzled gaze, Xiao Ze chose to claim his reward, and a massive amount of heaven and earth energy began to converge upon him.

Feeling this familiar fluctuation of a breakthrough, Xiao Xun'er's mouth slowly fell open!

"Seeing you break through, I also had some insights. I'll try breaking through to Dou Master as well."

Xiao Ze wore a smile on his face, while Xiao Xun'er looked as if she were about to cry.

"I just stepped into the Dou Practitioner level, and you are already becoming a Dou Master!?"

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