Yaotian City

After testing out Explosive Steps, Yao Feng eagerly took out the Thunder Flood Dragon Transformation he had brought from the Scripture Pavilion.

The lightning attribute was one of Yao Feng's favorites. Back when he read novels, he had been utterly fascinated by experts who could summon a sea of lightning with a mere wave of their hand. How cool was that? Now that he had been fortunate enough to come to the world of Dou Po, Yao Feng naturally had to indulge himself. He spread the scroll flat in his hands, and an intricate meridian diagram came into view, accompanied by annotations.

"Thunder Flood Dragon Transformation: Gather lightning-attributed Dou Qi and condense it in the palm. Release it in an instant to form a thunder flood dragon, catching enemies off guard with tremendous power..."

After committing the contents of the scroll to memory, Yao Feng set it down and slowly closed his eyes. Vast Dou Qi circulated through his body along a specific route, again and again, its pace shifting from fast to slow. Having inherited the original owner's body, Yao Feng's talent was naturally no weaker than his predecessor's. In fact, due to the fusion of their souls, Yao Feng's comprehension was now even greater than before.

Half an hour later, as the Dou Qi in Yao Feng's body rapidly circulated to his palm once more, a flicker of electricity flashed across it. With a thought, a massive surge of Dou Qi shot from his hand. An illusory thunder flood dragon lunged forward and slammed into the distant ground, leaving behind a charred crater.

With one successful strike, Yao Feng gathered his Qi again. A more condensed thunder flood dragon emerged from his palm and roared as it rushed into the distance.

Feeling the changes in his Dou Qi, Yao Feng wore a helpless expression.

"As expected of the Flame Mantra. Although my Five Elements Spiritual Body can quickly restore Dou Qi, the Flame Mantra is only a low-grade Yellow-class cultivation method right now, so the amount of Dou Qi it can store is limited. From the looks of it, after using Thunder Flood Dragon Transformation two or three times, Yao Feng's Dou Qi will be completely exhausted. It seems I need to put finding Heavenly Flames on the agenda. Even Beast Flame would be of some use."

"Oh, right. I've been here for several days already. It's time to go out and have a look around!"

Looking at the darkened sky, Yao Feng silently sighed. He had unexpectedly adapted to this life so quickly, spending every day cultivating. If only he had possessed this kind of drive back when he was studying...

The night passed without incident...

Early the next morning, Yao Feng got up on time and washed up. Ever since coming here, his routine had become strangely regular. He had not stayed up late even once, though that was largely because there were no phones here.

"Brother Feng! Are you up yet?"

"So early? Why is that little girl here again?"

Yao Feng recognized the person outside from her voice alone. He simply could not understand why Yao Ling was not cultivating and had instead come looking for him so early in the morning.

Having just finished getting ready, Yao Feng opened the door. The lovely young girl standing in the courtyard wore a simple outfit, yet it gave her an air of fresh, unworldly beauty that made one's eyes brighten.

Yao Feng was naturally no exception. Looking at the girl before him, his mood inexplicably improved considerably.

"Only one day apart, and you missed me this much?"

Clearly in a good mood, Yao Feng teased her.

Yao Ling's face flushed red. She had never seen Yao Feng speak so intimately with anyone before. Could it be that he liked her? The instant that thought appeared, her face grew increasingly red, like a fully ripened apple.

Seeing Yao Ling's reaction, Yao Feng found it rather amusing. He had not expected the girl who had come to wake him up early for two days in a row to be so easily embarrassed. Yao Feng suddenly wanted to tease this adorably clueless girl.

"What's wrong? Do you have a fever?"

"Ah? N-No!"

"Oh, really? Then why is your face so red?"

"It... it isn't!"

Yao Ling secretly glanced at Yao Feng. When she saw the teasing look in his eyes, she stomped her little foot hard and shouted in a fierce yet childish voice.

"Hahaha!"

Yao Feng laughed triumphantly. Fine, he would let this adorably clueless girl off for now.

"What did you come to see me about?"

Yao Ling shot Yao Feng a slightly resentful glance. I never thought Yao Feng was this kind of person.

Still, she answered aloud,

"The Ten Thousand Miles Auction House in Yaotian City is holding an auction today. They only hold one every three months, four times a year in total. They are divided into four tiers: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Every auction has quite a few good items. Although this one is only a Yellow-tier auction, there should still be plenty of treasures. So, I wanted to ask whether Brother Feng would be interested in taking a look?"

"Will there be Beast Flame?"

Yao Feng did not dare hope for Heavenly Flames. After all, the entire Yao Clan only possessed three Heavenly Flames, including Old Man Shen Nong's Life Flame. The Turtle Spirit Earth Fire, ranked thirteenth, had originally belonged to the Yao Clan's greatest genius, Yao Tian. Yet Yao Feng had been here for several days and had not caught even a glimpse of Yao Tian, aside from Yao Xingji. Yao Tian did have a younger sister named Yao Ling, though Yao Feng did not know whether she was the girl standing before him. In the original story, Yao Tian had only risen to prominence after accidentally consuming a precious pill that was about to advance into a Ninth-grade Profound Pill. Presumably, Yao Tian had yet to encounter that destiny-changing pill—or perhaps Yao Feng's arrival had caused some unknown changes in this world.

"Of course there will be Beast Flame. We just don't know what kind of magical beast it comes from yet, but its quality certainly won't be poor."

Seeing that Yao Feng was interested, Yao Ling hurriedly replied, afraid that he would decide not to go.

"Then let's take a look around Yaotian City!"

Yao Feng nodded. He had been worrying about having no one to guide him around, and now this worked out perfectly. Traveling with a beauty was better than wandering around alone.

Within a valley, a towering and majestic Space Gate stood silently. Several guards, motionless as statues, were stationed on either side of the gate, protecting the enormous entrance.

Yao Feng stepped forward and took out an identity token. Upon seeing it, the guards neatly dropped to one knee and shouted loudly,

"Greetings, Yao Son!"

Seeing the guards' reaction, Yao Feng was startled and quickly said, "No need for such formalities." The efficiency of a great clan really is impressive. I was named Yao Son only the day before yesterday, yet everyone in the clan already knows today.

After passing through the Space Gate, Yao Feng and Yao Ling appeared aboard a Spirit Ship. Looking up, Yao Feng saw that the Spirit Ship was sailing through the sky. Beneath it was a waterfall hundreds of feet high, while an enormous rainbow stretched across the air. Looking behind them, he saw a giant stone archway several hundred feet tall standing quietly in the distance. An ancient aura emanated from it, and at its center was a patch of distorted space—the Space Gate.

Looking at the magnificent scene, Yao Feng gained a deeper understanding of the strength of the Eight Ancient Clans. At the same time, he became even more curious about this world of Dou Po.

The Spirit Ship slowly descended to the ground. Yao Ling led the way with practiced ease. Once outside the clan, she became even more lively, chasing butterflies one moment and picking wildflowers the next. Even when walking, she skipped and hopped about.

Even Yao Feng, walking behind her, felt as though he had become younger. Although he had only just entered university in his previous life, his days had been filled with mountains of homework, and he had rarely had the chance to play to his heart's content. As he watched the lively Yao Ling, there was even a trace of envy in his eyes.

"Brother Feng, this flower is for you."

Yao Ling bounced over and reached out, intending to stick a wildflower into Yao Feng's hair.

"You little brat, how dare you!"

Yao Feng shouted in feigned anger, raising his foot as he chased after Yao Ling...

Time passed little by little amid laughter and cheerful voices. At last, an ancient stone city gate appeared before them. Slightly out of breath, Yao Feng walked up to Yao Ling, placed a hand on her shoulder, glanced at the gate, and said,

"You little brat can really run. Caught you now, haven't I?"

"Hehe, Brother Feng, you're way too weak. It wasn't even that far, yet you're already panting like this. Don't tell me you can't go on anymore?"

Yao Feng's expression stiffened. But seeing that Yao Ling's expression was completely innocent, he thought, Was I reading too much into that? He immediately shouted,

"You call dozens of li not that far? Are you serious?!"

Whether on Earth or the Dou Qi Continent, women who want to go shopping are creatures that cannot be judged by ordinary standards, Yao Feng grumbled inwardly. Then Yao Ling grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the city.

"Hurry up, the auction is about to begin!"