Aptitude Greatly Increased! Hu Jia!

On a somewhat desolate mountaintop in the back mountains.

The three of them had specifically come to this sun-drenched location for the sake of Xiao Xun'er's breakthrough.

The fire elemental energy here was relatively active.

Xiao Ze and Xiao Yi Xian stood to the side, their eyes encouraging Xiao Xun'er.

Xiao Xun'er opened the jade bottle and poured out a fiery red medicinal pill.

A rich medicinal fragrance permeated the surroundings, and faint red energy ripples even formed in circles around the pill.

It clearly displayed the nobility of a Tier 5 medicinal pill!

Xiao Xun'er glanced at Xiao Ze, and under his smiling signal, she parted her lips slightly and swallowed the fiery red pill.

She immediately closed her eyes and began to focus on refining it.

The medicinal power of a Tier 5 pill was extraordinary!

Even for a pill inclined toward improving aptitude, it was enough to elevate her cultivation to a higher level!

Furthermore, the process of advancing in rank also had the effect of cleansing the physique; with the two combined, the efficacy might be even stronger.

Xiao Xun'er only felt as if she had swallowed a ball of flame, the violent medicinal power threatening to rampage through her body.

However, before the medicinal power could erupt.

A far more terrifying force suddenly surged from within Xiao Xun'er's body!

It easily subdued this medicinal power, which carried a scorching aura.

Xiao Xun'er's skin revealed a faint red glow as she accepted the improvements brought by the Tier 5 pill.

At the same time, Xiao Ze keenly sensed the changes in the surrounding heaven and earth energy.

It gradually began to surge toward Xiao Xun'er.

"Is she about to break through?"

The red light gradually faded, replaced by an incomparably noble golden light.

As the golden light radiated from Xiao Xun'er's fair skin.

The heaven and earth energy seemed to be drawn by some kind of force.

It began to gather frantically, forming a faint energy vortex outside Xiao Xun'er's body.

"Little Sister Xun'er should be able to break through, right?"

Xiao Yi Xian said with some concern; Dou Qi cultivation was never a simple matter.

Many times, once a breakthrough attempt failed, it was very likely that one's level would drop.

"Rest assured, with Xun'er's aptitude, combined with the impact of the remaining medicinal power of the Tier 5 pill, breaking through to Dou Shi will be a breeze."

Xiao Ze was full of confidence in Xiao Xun'er; now, they just had to wait slowly.

Sure enough, as time passed, the aura on Xiao Xun'er's body became increasingly vigorous and powerful.

The golden light radiating from her skin also grew more dazzling.

Boom!

As a faint golden shockwave spread from Xun'er's body, a system notification flashed before Xiao Ze's eyes.

[Ding! Body Sculpting Flame Pill, aptitude slightly improved, strength increased to Dou Shi, congratulations to the Host for receiving a tenfold feedback!]

[Congratulations to the Host for a significant improvement in aptitude!]

Seeing the system notification, Xiao Ze felt a surge of joy.

Indeed, this was how to maximize the effects of medicinal pills!

If he had eaten it himself, others would not benefit, and the effect on his own improvement would be minimal.

By giving it to Xiao Xun'er, not only could she gain an improvement in aptitude.

Xiao Ze could also receive a massive boost!

Xiao Ze temporarily set the rewards aside, not in a hurry to claim them.

He had just broken through to a six-star Dou Grandmaster two days ago, so he would accumulate for a few more days.

By claiming all the rewards he had saved up, he should be able to break through directly to a seven-star Dou Grandmaster.

In this way, he would be considered to have reached the high ranks within the Dou Grandmaster level.

"Brother Xiao Ze, Sister Xiao Yi Xian, I have successfully broken through to Dou Shi!"

Xiao Xun'er opened her eyes, looked at Xiao Ze and Xiao Yi Xian, and said happily.

She had finally reached Dou Shi; she hoped she wouldn't be left too far behind by Brother Xiao Ze again.

"Xun'er, congratulations!"

"Little Sister Xun'er, congratulations."

Xiao Xun'er shared her insights on her breakthrough, as well as the sensations she experienced after consuming the Tier 5 medicinal pill.

"To celebrate you reaching the Dou Master level, Xun'er, didn't we discover a nest of Ice Spirit Rabbits a few days ago? Let's go catch a few to eat."

Xiao Ze's suggestion immediately made Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian's eyes light up, and they swallowed their saliva involuntarily.

"I'll go catch the Ice Spirit Rabbits!"

"I'll go find some dry firewood!"

The two quickly divided the labor and vanished from the spot.

Xiao Ze, meanwhile, took a complete set of cooking utensils out of his Storage Ring.

Since the three of them spent almost every day holed up in the back mountains, they naturally had to learn to fend for themselves.

The Ice Spirit Rabbit is a Tier 2 Magical Beast, equivalent to a practitioner at the Dou Master level, and its ice attribute makes it extremely troublesome to deal with.

Ordinary Magical Beasts do not include it in their diet because they are accustomed to swallowing their prey whole.

The meat of an Ice Spirit Rabbit contains a massive amount of ice-attribute Dou Qi; swallowing it raw makes it difficult to digest and can even lead to severe digestive distress.

Those Magical Beasts treat the Ice Spirit Rabbit with a wide berth.

Even those capable of defeating one would disdainfully strike the Ice Spirit Rabbit from their menu!

However, once an Ice Spirit Rabbit is properly processed to remove the influence of its ice-attribute Dou Qi, it becomes a rare and delicious delicacy!

Ever since they tasted it once, the two girls had been unable to stop thinking about it.

They had even specifically marked the nest of Ice Spirit Rabbits they discovered a few days ago.

They planned to go catch a few whenever they felt like eating them.

Soon, Xiao Xun'er walked back with a relaxed expression, carrying three Ice Spirit Rabbits with their necks snapped.

Xiao Yi Xian also returned with a full harvest, taking some special dry firewood out of her Storage Ring.

Not long after, a mouth-watering aroma wafted from the mountaintop.

Unlike the medicinal fragrance from earlier, this scent was even more capable of stimulating a creature's primal desire to eat, making anyone who smelled it unable to stop themselves from salivating!

After each of them finished enjoying an Ice Spirit Rabbit, the three returned to their cultivation.

Cultivation is like rowing a boat against the current; if you do not advance, you retreat.

Dull, repetitive training is always unavoidable.

The only thing one can do is find a little joy for oneself during the process.

The delicious Ice Spirit Rabbit they had just enjoyed was the joy that Xiao Ze and the others had chosen.

The next day, Xiao Ze made a rare return to the academy to attend a cultivation class.

He was greeted with enthusiastic welcomes from many of his classmates.

In the eyes of his peers, Xiao Ze was a hot commodity; a sparring match with him was guaranteed to be incredibly beneficial!

Because Xiao Ze had vanished from sight after the academy evaluations, he had actively kept his reputation low.

After all, people are only interested in novelty; as long as one doesn't appear for a long time, their enthusiasm will eventually fade.

Therefore, upon his return today, aside from the warm welcome from his classmates, there were no other incidents.

"Classmate Xiao Ze, please offer me your guidance."

A girl with a pretty face, long black hair reaching her hips, and a shy expression on her face said to Xiao Ze.

"Hello. You must be the last one in our class to spar with me, right?"

"Aren't there still Classmate Xiao Xun'er and Classmate Xiao Yi Xian?"

The girl couldn't help but ask.

"Those two spar with me every day, don't worry about them."

Xiao Ze smiled and waved his hand, signaling to the girl that she could begin.

"How nice..."

A look of deep envy flashed in the girl's eyes, and then she attacked Xiao Ze with a serious expression.

In truth, the cultivation class had already ended by this time, and Xiao Ze only wanted to finish sparring with the final classmate.

The other students were scattered around, observing and learning from Xiao Ze.

Just then, a red figure flashed past the doorway.

Xiao Ze glanced over, chuckled to himself, and ignored it.

The red figure walked straight up to Xiao Xun'er.

The words that were spoken left everyone around them stunned.

It was truly a case of someone who wouldn't stop until they said something shocking!

"Xiao Xun'er, I like you. Would you like to go out with me?"

Xiao Xun'er looked at the figure that had suddenly appeared, her mouth slightly agape.

Her heart was filled with nothing but astonishment!

Because the figure before her eyes was an incredibly beautiful girl!

The girl was dressed in a crimson robe, with a brightly colored flower held between her teeth.

The words that slipped through the gaps in her teeth were a confession that left even Xiao Xun'er somewhat stunned.

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