Breakthrough to Great Dou Master, Three Levels in a Row!

"...Cousin Xiao Yuan, are you serious?"

It seemed Xiao Yuan's words had struck a chord in Xiao Yan's heart. Xiao Yan couldn't help but lift his head, looking at Xiao Yuan with a firm gaze filled with deep emotion.

Three years.

Aside from his father, only Xiao Yuan—whom he once viewed as a rival—had always maintained such unwavering belief in him!

Thinking back, his competitive nature as a child seemed utterly ridiculous now...

Regardless, he could not let this trust go to waste!

What Xiao Yan didn't know was that such an intense gaze was not a good sign in Xiao Yuan's eyes, causing his groin muscles to tighten instinctively.

He subconsciously released Xiao Yan's shoulders and put some distance between them.

What was the meaning of that look just now?

He... he... he couldn't have been turned by me, could he?

Damn it, I'm not from Chengdu! And I certainly have no intention of practicing the Second Son Path!

Thinking of the system's recent reward, Xiao Yuan felt increasingly horrified.

Who was this stuff for?

Should he take it himself?

Or feed it to Xiao Yan?

He dared not think any further; the mental image was far too beautiful.

But Xiao Yan had no idea what was happening; he only knew that his cousin Xiao Yuan had suddenly changed expression, as if he had seen something terrifying.

"Cousin Xiao Yuan, what's wrong?"

"Don't! Don't come over!"

Xiao Yan stepped forward twice, attempting to show concern, but Xiao Yuan jumped even further away, his emotions becoming even more agitated.

"Th-that, Cousin Xiao Yan, I just remembered I haven't folded the quilt in my room yet. I, I'll head back first!"

With that, Xiao Yuan bolted away in a flash.

He even utilized his Dou Qi.

His speed was faster than using a Dou Technique, as if some flood dragon or wild beast were chasing him from behind.

He left Xiao Yan alone, standing in the wind, utterly bewildered as he watched the figure gradually disappear.

Not far away, Xun'er was already trembling with laughter.

Others might not know, but she had heard everything clearly from Xiao Yuan's heart.

Xiao Yan, turned... no!

It was actually possible!

Kind Brother Xiao Yuan had been caring for and encouraging Xiao Yan throughout these three years; even a boy would be moved!

If Xiao Yan really had been turned, wouldn't Brother Xiao Yuan be in danger?

At this thought, the smile on Xun'er's face froze. The look she cast toward Xiao Yan was now faintly tinged with hostility, vigilance, and a hint of scrutiny.

No, she absolutely could not let Xiao Yan succeed!

From now on, whenever she saw Xiao Yan spending time with Brother Xiao Yuan, she would have to be on guard!

At this moment, Xiao Yan was completely unaware that Xun'er had added him to her list of romantic rivals.

Xiao Yuan was even less aware.

He had already fled back to his courtyard, locking his door tight, fearing that someone might burst in at any second.

It wasn't until a long time had passed without a sound from the courtyard that he finally let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Damn it, that was terrifying. If I really turned Xiao Yan, I might be the number one transmigrator, right?

As the words left his lips, Xiao Yuan slapped his thigh, cursing himself to stop having such wild thoughts.

To distract himself from this nauseating idea, Xiao Yuan chose to take out the rewards he had received from the system and prepared to begin his cultivation.

However, as he sat cross-legged on the bed and took out the three rewards, his gaze became complex once again.

The Foundation Building Spirit Liquid was for nourishing meridians and could be applied externally.

The Marrow Cleansing Powder improved aptitude and bone structure and could be taken internally.

But the Joyous Union Powder???

What was he supposed to do with this?

Could this damn system really be expecting him to use this to woo Xiao Yan?

Every time he thought of that scene, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but shiver.

It was too damn terrifying.

Xiao Yuan hurriedly tucked the item away into his storage ring.

Joking aside.

It had to be said, however, that this thing was a lethal weapon capable of subduing even a Dou Zong.

If one could find a way to toss this into an opponent's mouth during a fight, wouldn't it instantly turn the tide of battle?

It would make for a perfect hidden weapon.

Following this, Xiao Yuan brought over a wooden basin filled with clear water and poured the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid into it.

In an instant, the basin of clear water turned a vibrant emerald green.

Like jade, a rich medicinal fragrance immediately filled the entire room.

Stripping off his clothes, Xiao Yuan stepped into the basin filled with the medicinal liquid. Feeling the wisps of medicinal power drilling into his pores, he quickly sat cross-legged and tossed the Marrow Cleansing Powder into his mouth.

Immediately, another surge of pure medicinal power spread from his body to his limbs and bones.

Under the influence of the two different medicinal forces, Xiao Yuan formed a peculiar hand seal and quickly entered a state of cultivation.

Unknowingly, the energy permeating the air had already transformed into a vortex, following the medicinal liquid as it turned into pale cyan currents, gathering frantically toward his body.

After an unknown amount of time, as the color of the medicinal liquid in the basin began to fade, the bottleneck of his original Nine-Star Dou Shi began to loosen.

The pool of liquid Dou Qi within his body gradually began to solidify, transforming into an irregular, diamond-shaped crystal.

That was the mark of stepping into the ranks of a Da Dou Shi—a Dou Crystal!

Yet, Xiao Yuan's aura continued to climb steadily.

Nine-Star Dou Shi peak.

One-Star Da Dou Shi.

Two-Star Da Dou Shi.

Three-Star Da Dou Shi.

It did not stop until it reached the peak of Three-Star Da Dou Shi.

The emerald-colored Foundation Building Spirit Liquid in the wooden basin had by now turned back into clear, transparent water.

Clearly, all the medicinal power contained within had been completely absorbed by Xiao Yuan.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next day.

The scorching sunlight had illuminated the room brilliantly.

He stretched lazily, and his bones cracked and popped loudly.

Feeling an indescribable sense of vitality and fullness throughout his body, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but exclaim:

"So refreshing!"

Feeling the state of the Dou Qi within his body, his face lit up with joy.

"Awesome, I'm actually already a Three-Star Da Dou Shi! The damn system didn't lie to me!"

It was just a pity that, even now, he still didn't have a suitable cultivation technique.

Because the rules of the Xiao family dictated that one could only be assigned a suitable cultivation technique during the coming-of-age ceremony.

On this point, even Xiao Zhan, the clan leader, and the several elders could not make an exception.

As for the Mittal Auction House, that was even more out of the question.

In a small place like Wutan City, even a Profound-tier low-grade cultivation technique would cause people to fight like dogs.

As for the lower-ranked Yellow-tier techniques, they were useless even if one managed to get their hands on them.

However, being able to cultivate to the Da Dou Shi level using only the most basic breathing technique, he could be considered one of a kind in the entire Dou Qi Continent.

Just then, the door was suddenly knocked.

Knock, knock, knock—

"Brother Xiao Yuan, are you up? Uncle Xiao said that guests have arrived at the Xiao family today, and he wants us to go over."

Hearing this slightly youthful yet very gentle voice, Xiao Yuan was instantly startled.

Damn, it's Xun'er? Why is she here so early?

And what guests?! Could it be people from the Misty Cloud Sect?

Calculating the time, it couldn't be anyone else.

But please, don't come in right now!

Outside the door, hearing Xiao Yuan's slightly agitated inner thoughts, Xun'er smiled with a hint of playfulness:

"Brother Xiao Yuan is such a lazybones, are you sleeping in again? Xun'er is coming in now~"

"Wait, hold on!"

As the words fell, the door creaked open.

Xiao Yuan had just stepped out of the wooden basin and was haphazardly drying himself, preparing to pull on his clothes, when he froze in place, his heart skipping a beat.

He muttered under his breath:

"It's over."

Immediately following was a piercing shriek.

"Xiao-Xiao-Xiao-Xiao Yuan brother, why aren't you wearing any clothes!"

Xun'er hurriedly turned around, facing away from Xiao Yuan.

She dared not think about what she had just seen, even though the image was already clearly branded into her mind.

At this moment, she only felt her cheeks burning intensely.

Xiao Yuan was left speechless.

[I told you not to come in, so is it my fault?]