Takeoff from the Spot! Return to Wutan City!

Cultivating the Purple Cloud Wings is difficult; the first hurdle is the qualification!

One must withstand the impact of the residual soul of a Tier 5 Magical Beast!

The second requirement is immense endurance, as the Purple Cloud Wings will forcibly carve out two entirely new meridians within the body!

In the original story, even with Xiao Yan's powerful soul strength and willpower, he was still rendered unconscious by the sheer agony!

However, for Xiao Ze, he was able to endure it.

Pain surged toward Xiao Ze like a tidal wave, battering him as if he were a reef.

No matter how violent the tide became, the reef remained standing, unmoved.

Time ticked away, and two brand-new meridians took shape along his spine.

The pain slowly dissipated at this very moment.

Xiao Ze opened his eyes, and Xiao Yi Xian cast a worried gaze his way.

"Xiao Ze, are you alright? You seemed to be in so much pain just now. Did you succeed in cultivating the Dou Technique? The text on the scroll and the wings have both vanished!"

Xiao Ze stood up and stretched his body, which felt somewhat numb from the pain.

"The cultivation is complete. This flight-type Dou Technique is quite peculiar; it can only be cultivated by one person. Once the cultivation is finished, it naturally disappears."

"So that's how it is."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded. This was the first time she had ever heard of a flight-type Dou Technique, and she hadn't expected it to be so miraculous.

"In that case, Xiao Ze, you can fly now?"

Xiao Yi Xian realized belatedly, "That is something only experts above the Dou Ling level can do! You actually managed it!"

The Dou Qi Continent has a strict hierarchy; only Dou Ling experts can achieve brief suspension in the air.

To truly fly, one must be at least a Dou King!

Condensing Dou Qi into wings to soar through the sky!

"Let me try it out. If it works, I'll take you for a flight!"

Xiao Ze smiled and removed his upper garment, leaving his torso bare.

"What, what, what are you doing?"

Seeing Xiao Ze strip off his shirt without a word, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly covered her eyes and spoke.

"Didn't you say you were going to try the flight-type Dou Technique? Why are you taking your clothes off!"

Xiao Yi Xian said, feeling somewhat shy and indignant.

Although they had already experienced intimate contact, stripping off clothes without warning was still a bit inappropriate!

"What are you thinking? I'm just trying to avoid ruining my clothes; I only have these two sets left."

Xiao Ze explained, turning his back toward Xiao Yi Xian.

The vast Dou Qi within his body flowed toward the two newly opened meridians.

Xiao Yi Xian parted her fingers to see a pair of purple-black wings the size of palms on Xiao Ze's back.

The wings erupted with a purple radiance. As the Dou Qi circulated, the purple-black wings solidified, suddenly expanding from palm-sized to nearly several feet wide.

"Wow!"

Xiao Yi Xian couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Under Xiao Ze's control, the wings flapped slowly.

A powerful lift carried Xiao Ze's body into the air. He hovered until he was over a person's height before slowly descending.

"This stone chamber is too small. Let's go outside and try it!"

Xiao Ze pulled Xiao Yi Xian along and headed toward the cave entrance.

Everything in this place had already been scavenged by them, so it didn't matter if they left now.

Arriving at the stone platform outside, Xiao Ze unfurled the Purple Cloud Wings once more.

Amidst a startled cry from Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Ze leaped abruptly into the valley.

"Xiao Ze!"

Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly looked down, immediately feeling a powerful gust of wind.

She raised her hand to shield her eyes and saw Xiao Ze flapping his wings, slowly flying back up.

"I'm not that eager to die yet!"

Xiao Ze said with a smile.

"You're too reckless! Isn't this your first time mastering this Dou Technique? You dared to jump off a cliff just to test it!"

"It is my first time, but I had already familiarized myself with the Purple Cloud Wings back in the cave."

Xiao Ze felt the massive consumption of Dou Qi within his body and sighed inwardly.

As expected, flight is not something a mere Dou Master can easily command.

If an ordinary Dou Master were to squander their energy like this, their Dou Qi would have long since been exhausted.

Fortunately, his Dou Qi vortex was unique, and the quality of his liquefied Dou Qi was exceptionally high.

Only then could he sustain the consumption of the Purple Cloud Wings.

Xiao Ze flew around the valley for a while longer before returning to the stone platform to recover his Dou Qi.

"Alright, I've completely mastered it. Once I recover my Dou Qi, I'll take you for a flight!"

Xiao Ze said confidently.

"Mm!"

If Xiao Yi Xian had felt even a hint of worry before, she was now full of confidence in Xiao Ze.

She was filled with anticipation, eager for Xiao Ze to take her flying.

The various high-difficulty maneuvers Xiao Ze had performed in the valley just now made it seem as if he were anything but a novice at mastering a flight Dou Technique!

Not long after, the valley echoed with Xiao Yi Xian's delicate cries!

At this time, Xiao Yi Xian had yet to tame a flying magical beast.

This was her very first time soaring through the sky!

An intense sense of novelty made Xiao Yi Xian shriek repeatedly.

Her fear was mingled with excitement.

Even though Xiao Ze had his arm around her waist, Xiao Yi Xian still clung tightly to him, terrified that she might fall.

It wasn't until Xiao Ze returned to the stone platform that she finally let go.

Xiao Yi Xian still looked as though she hadn't had enough!

"Is this what flying feels like? It's too wonderful!"

"No wonder so many people yearn to become strong. As long as one can become a powerhouse, one can soar freely through the sky!"

Xiao Yi Xian sighed with emotion.

"Haha, if you want, I'll take you flying more often over the next few days."

"That would be great! But won't it consume too much of your Dou Qi?"

"It's fine, I feel like I can still handle it!"

Over the next few days, Xiao Ze continued to take Xiao Yi Xian flying around the valley.

He dared not fly in the outer regions, as the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range were teeming with low-level magical beasts.

However, there was no guarantee that a high-level magical beast wouldn't appear; flying in the sky was essentially acting as a living target!

Time slipped away, and it was soon time to return to Wutan City.

If they were any later, they would likely miss the enrollment date.

During these days, Xiao Xun'er had also brought Xiao Ze all sorts of benefits.

She had actually broken through three stars in a row!

Such an outrageous cultivation speed made Xiao Ze click his tongue in wonder!

However, he did not claim the rewards yet.

Instead, he thought he would wait until he was ready to break through to Dou Grandmaster before claiming them!

He wanted to see if these non-advancement rewards might have any special effects when claimed upon reaching the Dou Grandmaster realm.

Five days later, Xiao Ze and Xiao Yi Xian returned to Wutan City, dusty and travel-worn.

Looking at the bustling mercenaries and merchants, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were filled with wonder.

"Is this what a large city is like? It's certainly more lively than Green Mountain Town could ever compare to!"

"By the way, Xiao Ze, shouldn't you take off this mask now?"

"I've known you for so many days, and I still don't know your true face!"

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were full of curiosity; it felt as uncomfortable as if ants were crawling in her heart.

On the road back to Wutan City, she had been constantly guessing what Xiao Ze looked like.

"I suppose so, though it's a pity about this Exquisite Skin Mask. Each one costs ten thousand gold coins, and it's ruined once removed!"

Xiao Ze said with a hint of regret.

"I might as well wash up while I'm at it!"

Xiao Ze led Xiao Yi Xian to a small stream.

Xiao Yi Xian stood by the bank, while Xiao Ze jumped into the stream and began to wash his body.

Having spent over ten days together, their relationship had grown much closer, and they were no longer so formal.

At the very least, Xiao Yi Xian had no reaction now to seeing Xiao Ze shirtless as he cleaned himself.

She looked Xiao Ze up and down quite openly, even going so far as to tease him.

"Xiao Ze, has your body gotten a bit stronger? Why does it feel different from ten-odd days ago?"

"I suppose so. I've been using a lot of Dou Qi these past few days, and the training has had its effects."

Xiao Ze replied casually, and by the time he emerged from the water, he had already changed his appearance.

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes widened instantly, and she couldn't help but think to herself.

What a handsome young man!