Ice Soul Snow Lotus

At the foot of the Xiao Clan's back mountain, beside a small stream.

Two boys of thirteen or fourteen stood bare-chested, constantly darting and shifting through the stream.

They were Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan.

Over the past few days, Xiao Yang had discovered a small bug in the system.

Things enhanced by the system could indeed only be used by him.

For example, the Treading Snow Without Trace he had obtained after enhancement would appear to others as the ordinary Four Directions Step.

In other words, it was the Fighting Skill from before it had been enhanced.

The same went for pills and the like—they should only work on Xiao Yang.

For instance, if someone else used the Foundation Building Divine Liquid, it would merely be ordinary Foundation Building Spirit Liquid.

However, if Xiao Yang copied out Treading Snow Without Trace himself, he could teach it to others!

Of course, it could no longer be enhanced afterward.

Although Xiao Yang had the cultivation method recorded in the system's information,

sometimes, even if his mind had learned something, his body might not necessarily follow.

So he had Yao Lao guide him.

Although Yao Lao had never learned Treading Snow Without Trace,

as the former Venerable Yao and a peak Dou Zun expert,

Yao Lao had roughly mastered it after watching it only a few times.

With his lofty perspective, guiding Xiao Yang was extremely easy.

So Xiao Yan had learned it along the way as well.

Half a month had passed since they began learning Treading Snow Without Trace.

After half a month, the two of them could now occasionally stand firm atop the stream.

Of course, that was only possible when the water was relatively calm.

And they could not stop; they had to keep moving constantly.

If the current was too swift, it would not work.

"Be steadier when you channel Dou Qi into your meridians and acupoints!"

"When your soles touch the water, make sure to release Dou Qi!"

Yao Lao watched the two from the side as he instructed them.

With his soul power, he could clearly observe the flow of Dou Qi within their bodies.

Just then, Yao Lao, who had been guiding them, suddenly stirred and vanished from before them.

Yao Lao's voice rang out in both Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan's minds at once.

"Little Yan's little girlfriend is here. I'll hide first."

Sure enough, not long afterward, a figure appeared by the stream.

It was a little girl of eleven or twelve.

She looked somewhat immature.

Yet her eyes carried a trace of maturity that did not suit her age.

Of course, they also held a hint of childish innocence.

She was like a child deliberately pretending to be mature.

The little girl said nothing after arriving, only speaking once Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan had stopped.

"Brother Xiao Yan, Cousin Xiao Yang, are you practicing a Fighting Skill?"

Only then did the two pretend to notice the girl's arrival.

"So it's Xun'er. Here to see Xiao Yan again?"

Xiao Yang looked at the girl and teased her playfully.

The newcomer was Xun'er.

Although Xiao Yang had transmigrated into the Xiao Clan, he had never intended to steal Xun'er away.

In the original story, Xun'er's help to Xiao Yan had been tremendous.

In Xiao Yang's view, if one transmigrated into this world without a golden finger, it was best not to change anything.

Especially something like stealing Xun'er away.

Without a golden finger, opposing Soul Emperor would be far too difficult!

Even Xiao Xuan, the greatest genius of a thousand years ago, had taken several hundred years to reach the peak of Saint of Fighting.

So no matter how talented one was, it was difficult to defeat Soul Emperor without a golden finger.

After Xiao Yang transmigrated here, he had no golden finger, so naturally he would not do anything that affected the plot.

As for Xun'er, he merely maintained a good relationship with her and became a decent friend.

Nor had he stopped Xiao Yan.

Nurturing meridians sounded somewhat improper, but in reality, it was merely holding hands.

After all, it made no difference where Dou Qi entered the body from.

Thus, Xun'er and Xiao Yan's relationship remained the same as in the original story.

Hearing Xiao Yang's teasing by the stream, Xun'er's cheeks reddened.

"No, no. I was just bored practicing Fighting Skills alone, so I came to find you two."

As Xun'er spoke, her large eyes darted around, making it obvious she was not telling the truth.

Xiao Yang did not continue teasing her.

He walked over to the stream and picked up his clothes.

"Ahem, I trained for a little too long just now and used up all my Dou Qi. I'm going back to cultivate first."

With that, he left without even looking back.

Only after watching Xiao Yang leave did Xun'er turn to Xiao Yan.

"Brother Xiao Yan, are you tired?"

"I brought you some fruit."

As she spoke, Xun'er took several fruits from her Storage Ring.

"Thank you, Xun'er."

Xiao Yan did not stand on ceremony. He picked up a fruit and began eating.

After leaving, Xiao Yang returned directly to his own small courtyard.

Just as he was preparing to cultivate, a knock sounded outside his door.

"Young Master, Miss Ya Fei from the Mittel Auction House has sent someone to invite you over."

Xiao Yang's eyes immediately lit up at those words.

Could they have found ingredients for the Marrow Cleansing Pill again?

Without hesitation, he headed straight out of the courtyard.

A maid from the Mittel Auction House stood respectfully to one side.

When she saw Xiao Yang emerge, she respectfully bowed to him.

"Greetings, Mister Xiao Yang. Miss Ya Fei has sent me to invite you to the auction house."

Because she had her head bowed, Xiao Yang did not see the strange look in the maid's eyes.

He did not think much of it, since he had seen this maid at the Mittel Auction House before.

"Lead the way. Take me to the Mittel Auction House."

Before leaving, he called out to his own maid nearby.

"Xiao Ling, if Uncle or Xiao Yan comes looking for me, tell them I've gone to the Mittel Auction House."

"Yes, Young Master."

Xiao Yang's maid answered respectfully from the side.

Xiao Yang nodded and followed the maid from the Mittel Auction House toward the Mittel Auction House.

Before long, he was brought to a private room in the Mittel Auction House.

Xiao Yang found the private room somewhat strange.

After all, he had always gone directly to Ya Fei's office before.

However, he said nothing.

"Mister Xiao Yang, please wait a moment. This is newly delivered tea from our auction house. You may try some."

After bringing Xiao Yang tea, fruit, and snacks, the maid withdrew.

Xiao Yang did not eat anything. He simply sat there with his eyes closed, resting.

Less than two minutes later, he heard the door open.

He looked toward the entrance and saw an unfamiliar young man.

The man appeared to be around twenty years old.

Seeing that he did not recognize him, Xiao Yang immediately frowned.

"Who are you?"

The man smiled faintly and spoke gently.

"Hello, Mister Xiao Yang. I am Emil, one of the stewards of the Mite'er Family."

Looking at him, Xiao Yang vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

"I don't think I've seen you before. Where is Ya Fei?"

"Miss Ya Fei is occupied at the moment, so I will be receiving you in her place."

"We have found the Ice Soul Snow Lotus you asked us to look for."