Promotion to Dou Grandmaster!

In the back mountains of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Ze sat cross-legged on a stone platform, choosing to claim the feedback rewards accumulated from Xiao Xun'er over this period!

Boom!

The Dou Qi vortex that Xiao Ze had suppressed for so long began to spin frantically, and a massive amount of heaven and earth energy surged into his body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.

Not far away, Xiao Yi Xian had already changed into new clothes, looking beautiful and well-groomed.

She stood beside Xiao Xun'er, the two holding hands as if they were a pair of inseparable sisters.

The two sisters possessed different charms, each with their own unique grace!

"Is it always such a commotion when Xiao Ze breaks through?"

Xiao Yi Xian could not help but remark as she watched the energy vortex that had already formed around Xiao Ze.

If Xiao Ze hadn't mentioned beforehand that he was going to break through to Dou Grandmaster, she would have thought this was a higher-level cultivator advancing!

"Brother Xiao Ze's talent and aptitude are second to none in the Jia Ma Empire, so this situation is quite normal."

Xiao Xun'er explained, looking as if it were a matter of course.

She had completely forgotten that the last time she saw Xiao Ze break through, she had been just as astonished.

Hearing Xiao Xun'er's explanation, Xiao Yi Xian could not help but look at Xiao Ze.

For a genius, this must be normal!

For this breakthrough, Xiao Xun'er had informed Xiao Zhan in advance.

She ensured that the members of the Xiao Clan would not make a fuss.

When Xiao Zhan heard the news at the time, the shock in his heart was beyond measure.

At the key junction leading to the back mountains, Xiao Zhan stood with his hands behind his back.

He looked up at the heaven and earth energy vortex forming over the mountain peak, his face full of wonder.

"Ze'er's talent is truly unheard of!"

He was not even twelve years old yet, and he was already preparing to break through to Dou Grandmaster!

Xiao Zhan compared this to himself and suddenly felt that his own five-star Dou Grandmaster status didn't seem like much.

"Am I really getting old? Perhaps when Ze'er breaks through to Dou Ling, I should pass the position of Clan Head to him."

"With the strength of a Dou Ling expert as Clan Head, no one in the clan would dare to object."

Xiao Zhan was still calculating in his heart, planning to let Xiao Ze take over as Clan Head so he could enjoy his later years in peace.

Xiao Ze, who was currently struggling to break through, did not know that Xiao Zhan was already preparing to dump a heavy burden onto his shoulders.

He only felt that the ten-fold feedback reward from Xiao Xun'er's ordinary improvement was different from his previous breakthroughs.

It seemed that only the advancement rewards from Xiao Xun'er were special!

However, even so, the solid foundation laid by his previous "Dou Qi Vortex" and "Dou Qi Liquefaction" made Xiao Ze's breakthrough extremely smooth this time.

The vast and boundless heaven and earth energy surged in through every pore of Xiao Ze's body, rampaging wildly within him.

Unlike Xiao Yan, who always relied on medicinal pills to break through.

Xiao Ze's breakthrough, apart from the system's energy feedback, relied more on heaven and earth energy!

Therefore, it placed higher demands on the strength of his meridians!

Xiao Ze needed to personally refine the heaven and earth energy pouring into his body.

This heaven and earth energy was not as gentle as the medicinal power of pills; it was extremely violent and incredibly impure!

With the experience of his last breakthrough, Xiao Ze knew that the heaven and earth energy he required was immense.

Thus, he did not suppress the suction of his Dou Qi vortex.

Using his breathing as a guide, Xiao Ze refined the heaven and earth energy surging into his body, following the circulation path of his cultivation technique, and finally channeled this massive energy into his Dou Qi vortex.

The peculiar vortex within his body accepted everything, spinning at a frantic, high speed.

It compressed this massive and impure heaven and earth energy through its high-speed rotation!

Large amounts of impure energy were flung out, leaving only the essence to condense into mist.

Under the high pressure of the vortex, it transformed into higher-quality Dou Qi.

"Creak—"

It was as if a sound of unbearable pressure rang in Xiao Ze's ears.

Under the terrifying high pressure of the Dou Qi vortex, the liquid Dou Qi that had originally filled the entire vortex began to compress rapidly!

As the volume of liquid Dou Qi decreased frantically, Xiao Ze felt the energy it contained increasing exponentially!

Click, click!

The sound of liquid flowing in Xiao Ze's ears suddenly turned into the sound of solid objects colliding.

Xiao Ze hurriedly looked inward at his Dou Qi vortex, only to find it empty, save for a single, deep blue crystal spinning steadily!

This deep blue crystal was perfectly round, no larger than an ordinary pearl.

Yet, Xiao Ze could sense the vast, ocean-like power contained within that tiny form!

A Dou Crystal!

Many powerhouses on the Dou Qi Continent believed that only by condensing a Dou Crystal could one truly step into the halls of genuine Dou Qi cultivation.

This small crystal was the crystallization of a cultivator's internal energy!

Though it appeared minuscule, the energy it held was staggering!

Xiao Ze continued to maintain the absorption of heaven and earth energy.

However, a trace of doubt surfaced in his mind; he was, of course, familiar with the cultivation of a Dou Grandmaster.

Breaking through to the Dou Grandmaster realm meant condensing the Dou Qi within one's body into a higher form of energy!

This was the fundamental reason why a Dou Grandmaster could manifest Dou Qi armor and project their energy externally!

But generally speaking, the crystal condensed within the body should have been diamond-shaped.

Why was the one he had condensed a perfectly round bead?

Xiao Ze couldn't quite figure it out and could only attribute it to the credit of the system.

As long as the Dou Crystal was real, that was all that mattered!

Xiao Ze slowly opened his eyes, a flash of seven-colored light flickering across them.

This was the hallmark of his Perfect Woe Poison Body!

Unlike the ordinary Woe Poison Body, which featured a seven-colored line hidden on the lower abdomen—a line that, once it reached the heart, would cause the agony of ten thousand poisons devouring the body—Xiao Ze's Perfect Woe Poison Body lacked this trait.

The Perfect Woe Poison Body could perfectly control the poison power within.

No matter how terrifyingly the poison power grew, the Woe Poison Body could suppress it completely!

This was a path entirely different from the one Xiao Yi Xian took in the original story.

Xiao Yi Xian had to frantically consume poisons, accumulate massive amounts of poison power, condense a poison pill, and construct runes before finally achieving perfect control, reaching the strength of a Seven-Star Dou Zun!

But Xiao Ze was different; he possessed the Perfect Woe Poison Body!

From the very beginning, there was no risk of the poison power spiraling out of control.

He could consume as much poison as he wanted!

Any poison that entered his body would be instantly suppressed by the Perfect Woe Poison Body!

The stronger the Woe Poison Body became, the more intense the seven-colored hue in his pupils would grow.

This was the only characteristic of Xiao Ze's Woe Poison Body!

"Phew, breakthrough successful!"

Xiao Ze stood up, looking at the two women with a smile.

"Brother Xiao Ze, tomorrow is the day of the Jia Nan Academy recruitment."

"I heard that the person coming to Wutan City to recruit is Cousin Xiao Yu's mentor, and she is a great beauty, too."

Xiao Xun'er walked over with a smile, speaking with a hint of implication.

"The minimum requirement for a mentor at Jia Nan Academy seems to be a Dou Grandmaster."

"If Brother Xiao Ze goes to participate in the recruitment ceremony, I'm afraid that beautiful mentor will be so shocked she won't be able to close her mouth!"

Xiao Yi Xian said with some surprise, "Ah? Doesn't that mean Xiao Ze could serve as an academy mentor?"

"Don't! Being a mentor is such a hassle! Even if I don't have to look after students like children, if they have problems, they still come looking for their mentor. Just thinking about it gives me a headache!"

Xiao Ze hurriedly waved his hands in refusal.

This drew smiles and light laughter from the two women.

They had deep personal experience with Xiao Ze's personality—his fear of trouble and desire to keep a low profile.

Back when they were soaking in the hot spring, the two of them had even had an in-depth discussion about this very trait!

Xiao Ze ignored the teasing from Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian, stretched his body, and said to them both.

"I'm going out to visit Miss Ya Fei. She helped me a great deal during this trip, and I shouldn't remain silent now that I've returned."

"Do you two want to come along?"

Xiao Ze asked for their opinions and received a unanimous refusal from Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian.

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