Battle Through the Heavens: I Can Solidify All Talents

Xiao Qing silently recited the words in his heart and took a subtle breath.

Deep within his consciousness, the Mysterious Book slowly turned. An invisible barrier completely concealed Xiao Qing's true cultivation of Three-Star Dou Zhe, revealing only carefully disguised Dou Qi fluctuations.

Even this costly Magic Stone Stele, capable of detecting Dou Qi cultivation, could never see through the book's mysteries.

Xiao Qing's expression remained calm as he stepped onto the stone platform with steady, unhurried strides.

With practiced ease, he extended his right hand and gently pressed it against the cool, smooth surface of the stele. There was not the slightest hesitation or nervousness throughout the process, as though he had rehearsed it countless times.

Bzz—!

The Magic Stone Stele lit up with a soft, clear glow. Energy gathered, eventually forming a line of words:

Dou Qi: Four Duan!

The expressionless middle-aged examiner's brows shot up at the result, and undisguised surprise appeared on his face for the third time.

He instinctively lowered his head to look at the list in his hand, where the previous test results were clearly recorded: Xiao Qing, eight years old, Dou Qi: Two Duan!

One year, from Two Duan to Four Duan? Two consecutive breakthroughs?!

The middle-aged examiner was shaken.

This Xiao Qing... His parents died early, and no one supervised him, yet he has still made such progress? Four-Duan Dou Qi at nine years old... Though he cannot compare to the astonishing Young Master Xiao Li, he far surpasses ordinary people! This generation of the Xiao Family is truly brimming with talent!

The middle-aged examiner could not help sighing inwardly. He then picked up his pen and solemnly wrote, "Nine years old, Four-Duan Dou Qi," after Xiao Qing's name.

This was an important family record, documenting the growth of every clan member.

When he looked up again, the middle-aged examiner's voice still tried to maintain its authority, but anyone could hear the barely concealed excitement and praise within it. It was noticeably more vigorous than when he had announced the other intermediate results:

"Xiao Qing! Dou Qi: Four Duan! Rank: Intermediate!"

His voice spread out, and a modest commotion arose beneath the platform.

Many peers who knew Xiao Qing cast surprised and envious looks his way.

After all, cultivating Dou Qi became increasingly difficult the further one progressed. Advancing two duan in a year was no easy feat for youths like them, who lacked resources.

Xiao Qing had cultivated alone as well, which only proved his diligence and Talent.

Xiao Qing was not surprised by the result. His expression remained unchanged as he withdrew his hand, gave the middle-aged examiner a slight bow, then turned and walked down from the stone platform. He was as calm as ever, as though he had merely completed some trivial task, no different from before he stepped onto the platform.

This composure, far beyond his years, made Xiao Zhan, who had been watching Xiao Qing, nod slightly. A trace of gratification flashed through his eyes.

Yan Qian also smiled gently and nodded lightly.

Once Xiao Qing disappeared into the crowd below the platform, the middle-aged examiner collected his thoughts and returned his gaze to the list. In his usual indifferent tone, he called out the next name:

"Next, Xiao Wu!"

Heaven Grade [Law of Fire]; Advance to Dou Shi

Time passed swiftly. After the uproar caused by the last family test, the Xiao Family gradually returned to its usual peace.

The boys and girls threw themselves back into their day-after-day cultivation, as though the commotion from that day had merely been a stone cast into a lake. Once the ripples faded, everything returned to calm.

Deep within the rarely visited Xiao Family Back Mountain.

Xiao Qing sat cross-legged atop a massive, mirror-smooth bluestone, his body as steady as a mountain.

Centered on him, the Heaven and Earth Origin within several hundred meters was being stirred into an almost violent frenzy.

It formed visible streams of pale-white energy, as though drawn by an invisible force field.

They surged madly into Xiao Qing's body, rushing through his broad, resilient meridians with faint whistling sounds.

Xiao Qing had painstakingly found this secluded place for cultivation precisely to conceal the astonishing phenomena caused by his training.

When ordinary Dou Zhe cultivated, they drew in Heaven and Earth Origin in small amounts, like a slow and steady stream, fearing that excessive energy would burst their meridians.

Xiao Qing, however, was completely different. Once he entered a cultivation state, his body seemed to become a bottomless black hole, recklessly devouring all surrounding energy.

The sheer scale and range of the disturbance were enough to make even Da Dou Shi experts turn pale in shock and feel inferior.

All of this stemmed from Xiao Qing's extraordinary [Innate Spirit Body]!

This physique seemed born to harmonize with heaven and earth and Devour energy. There was no need to deliberately circulate a cultivation art; Heaven and Earth Origin would naturally rush toward him with incomparable affinity, over an extremely wide range and at a terrifying efficiency.

If not for the severe limitations of his cultivation art, Xiao Qing's cultivation speed could have been even more terrifying.

The Mystic Fire Art Xiao Qing currently cultivated was only Yellow Rank: Mid-Grade. Within the Dou Qi Continent's cultivation art system, it was considered bottom-tier. Its efficiency in absorbing and converting energy was relatively poor, becoming the greatest weakness restricting him.

If he could replace it with a Yellow Rank: Low-Grade cultivation art, using it as a foundation alongside the Innate Spirit Body and [Law of Fire], his cultivation speed could probably soar severalfold, rivaling or even surpassing the cultivation efficiency of a Da Dou Shi!

Yet even after three months of focused cultivation, Xiao Qing's gains remained unimaginably immense. The most crucial transformation came from the ultimate evolution of his [Talent]!

The original Spirit Grade [Flame Control: Initial Grade] had undergone an essential, heaven-defying leap after Xiao Qing spared no expense in using the vast amount of accumulated [Innate Spiritual Rhyme] to continuously "add points" through the Mysterious Book. It broke through the limits of the mundane world and evolved to a level capable of shaking the entire continent.

Heaven Grade [Law of Fire: Initial Grade]!

[Law of Fire: Initial Grade]: The incarnation of all flames between heaven and earth, favored by the laws! It can ignore damage from the vast majority of unusual flames lower in rank than itself, and possesses absolute authority to command and suppress ordinary flames! It has an extremely high resistance to attacks of a physical nature, nearly elemental in form!

After advancing to a Heaven Grade Talent, Xiao Qing's very essence of life seemed to have undergone a complete ascension.

By the standards of the Dou Qi Continent, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Xiao Qing was a Heavenly Flame that had taken human form and could grow without limit!

His true combat power had increased geometrically. The characteristics of his flame incarnation allowed Xiao Qing to ignore most purely physical impacts, while the flames he commanded carried a trace of the might of Heaven and Earth Origin laws—vast, majestic, and capable of burning all things to ashes!

With Xiao Qing's pre-breakthrough Nine-Star Dou Zhe Peak strength, if he unleashed flames, anyone at the Dou Shi realm would die upon contact. He could even cross realms to severely wound or kill a Da Dou Shi.

Only Dou Ling-level experts could barely contend with Xiao Qing's terrifying flames, which contained a trace of law power, through their immense Dou Qi!

The dual heaven-defying boosts of [Innate Spirit Body] and [Law of Fire] had brought Xiao Qing's cultivation speed to an inconceivable level.

Back when he was still in the Dou Qi stage, he had been slowed by insufficient energy accumulation. But once he entered the Dou Zhe realm, he became like a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss. His cultivation efficiency shot upward like a rocket, advancing by leaps and bounds every day!

At this moment, the Dou Qi in Xiao Qing's dantian was already full and compressed to its limit, reaching the critical point of Nine-Star Dou Zhe Peak!

Surging power roared through his meridians, waiting only for one final push to blast through the barrier and enter the brand-new realm of Dou Shi!

Xiao Qing's mind was more focused than ever. The Dou Qi in his body rapidly circulated along the path of the Mystic Fire Art, while his fingers formed several profound and complex hand seals like afterimages. He completely released the suppression on his aura, preparing for the final breakthrough!

Boom!

It was as though an invisible dam had suddenly burst. The already surging Heaven and Earth Origin around him instantly became even more violent, pouring into his body at a fiercer, more horrifying speed.

Xiao Qing's body began to madly Devour every bit of energy that rushed in, even forming a small energy vortex behind him.

Sinking his awareness into his body, Xiao Qing carefully guided the incomparably vast yet somewhat mixed torrent of Heaven and Earth Origin.

An ordinary person facing such enormous, chaotic energy would have to spend a great deal of time and mental effort refining and purifying it. Xiao Qing, however, skipped this most time-consuming and exhausting step.

The [Law of Fire] operated on its own. The moment all foreign energy entering his meridians came into contact with Xiao Qing's source Dou Qi, it was instantly tempered and purified by the supreme power of laws, turning into the purest and most fundamental essence of Dou Qi!

This was the fundamental reason Xiao Qing could absorb Heaven and Earth Origin so madly and recklessly without worrying in the slightest that his Dou Qi would become unstable or his foundation weak!

The power of laws was the strongest purifier!

The incomparably pure torrent of energy flowed like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, all of it pouring into the crimson vortex in his dantian, which had already begun spinning at its limit.

The vortex expanded and condensed at a visible rate. It spun faster and faster, emitting a deep humming sound like a storm.

An increasingly blazing red radiance began to shine from Xiao Qing's body, dyeing the surrounding rocks crimson. Heaven and Earth Origin from an even greater area was forcefully drawn over and poured into the energy vortex above his head.

Just as the critical point of the breakthrough was about to arrive, Xiao Qing suddenly felt a long-dormant force in the deepest part of his body. Originating from the source of his bloodline, it was quietly stirred by the powerful energy fluctuations and the aura of laws.

A mysterious tremor from deep within his bloodline rose from the bottom of his heart!

Immediately afterward, a gentle warm current carrying an ancient and noble aura emerged, washing through Xiao Qing's entire body—his internal organs, even the depths of his soul!

This was?!

The Emperor Dou Bloodline!

Under the dual stimulation of [Law of Fire] and the breakthrough opportunity, it had begun to truly revive and awaken!

The appearance of this ancient and noble power instantly gave his Dou Qi a trace of immortality, forcefully breaking through that solid cultivation barrier!

After a long while, a sound of a barrier shattering rang out from within his body.

Bang!

It was as though the boundary of a certain level of life had been completely broken!

A force more than ten times stronger than during the Dou Zhe stage began to emerge through Xiao Qing's meridians, radiating astonishing might!

One-Star Dou Shi! Achieved!

At that moment, the black ring on Xiao Qing's finger flashed with a faint white light invisible to the naked eye!

Emperor Dou Bloodline Awakens; Old Yao Appears

In three months, he had risen from Three-Star Dou Zhe all the way to One-Star Dou Shi, advancing a full seven stars!

If such a terrifying speed were made known, it would be enough to shake the entire Jia Ma Empire and draw countless covetous eyes!

And this had been achieved despite the Yellow Rank: Mid-Grade cultivation art severely dragging down his efficiency!

If he possessed a Xuan Rank cultivation art, Xiao Qing's cultivation would likely have long since stabilized at Four-Star Dou Shi, or even Five-Star Dou Shi and above!

Although the evolution of his [Talent] to Heaven Grade had brought tremendous feedback and assisted his breakthrough, there was no denying that nine-year-old Xiao Qing had officially stepped into the Dou Shi realm!

On this remote Northwest Continent, it was an astonishing achievement worthy of being recorded in history, one that would make countless so-called geniuses pale in comparison!

Xiao Qing slowly opened his eyes. Two brilliant golden-red flames of law seemed to flash through their depths, as though they could burn through the void. The restless energy storm around him gradually calmed.

Xiao Qing carefully sensed the vigorous Dou Qi flowing endlessly through his body. It was condensed and heavy like magma, without the slightest sense of instability, and powerful confidence naturally rose within him.

He stood up. With a thought, the Dou Qi within him, rushing like a great river, instantly responded!

Bzz!

Crimson Dou Qi burst out from his body like scorching magma, covering every corner of him as it blazed fiercely.

After emerging, the Dou Qi did not disperse. Instead, it rapidly contracted and condensed, clinging tightly to the surface of Xiao Qing's body and forming an incomparably solid energy veil, as though forged from crimson crystal. Golden-red flames of law burned quietly across its surface, radiating a heart-palpitating heat and pressure.

Dou Qi Veil! The signature ability of a Dou Shi expert, as well as the most practical and fundamental defensive method.

Because Xiao Qing possessed the [Law of Fire] and could be regarded as the incarnation of heavenly flames, the Dou Qi Veil he condensed was completely different from that of ordinary people.

Not only did it possess powerful physical and energy defenses, but the flames of law burning on its surface could also destroy most attacks and even injure his enemies in return!

Golden-red flames surged from his body, making Xiao Qing appear like a peerless expert who had stepped out of legend—majestic, powerful, and mysterious!

One-Star Dou Shi. A nine-year-old Dou Shi! Xiao Qing felt the surging power within him, speaking to himself inwardly. His face carried a composure and confidence beyond his age.

His consciousness sank into his mind, and the information from the Mysterious Book naturally surfaced:

[Host: Xiao Qing]

[Age: 9]

[Physique: Innate Spirit Body]

[Bloodline: First-Grade Emperor Dou Bloodline (Activated)]

[Talent (1/3): Heaven Grade · Law of Fire · Initial Grade (1/1000)]

[Divine Ability: None]

[Cultivation: One-Star Dou Shi]

[Soul Realm: Mortal Realm Mid-Stage Peak] (Improved with the breakthrough)

[Cultivation Art: Yellow Rank: Mid-Grade · Mystic Fire Art (Great Accomplishment)]

[Dou Technique: Yellow Rank: Low-Grade · Fire Palm (Perfection)] (With the boost of the Law of Fire, its power has far surpassed its original limits)

[Available Talent Solidification Attempts: 2] (Obtained by breaking through a major realm)

[Innate Spiritual Rhyme: 1442]

The Emperor Dou Bloodline within my body has indeed fully revived and activated.

Xiao Qing extended his left hand and spread open his palm, his thoughts shifting slightly.

An extremely faint strand of blood-red airflow appeared in his palm, radiating a subtle ancient and noble pressure as it slowly swirled like a living thing.

This pressure was not directed at strength, but came from the nobility and suppression inherent in a higher level of life.

A moment later, Xiao Qing curled his fingers and gently clenched his hand, extinguishing that faint trace of bloodline aura and causing it to vanish without a trace.

Unfortunately, it is only the lowest First-Grade bloodline. Its benefits to me are negligible and of little use.