Ya Fei, Still a Little Girl

Wu Yan had thought that from the very beginning, he would be introduced to some basic spear techniques, such as thrusting, stabbing, and jabbing.

What he had not expected was that after Luo Su agreed to teach him spearwork, the first thing he made him do was stand in a stance.

It was a black greatspear over three meters long and weighing more than four hundred jin.

Wu Yan had to hold the butt of the spear and keep its shaft parallel to the ground.

According to Luo Su, once Wu Yan could hold the spear by its end with one hand for an entire hour without stopping, he could truly begin learning the spear.

Thus, Wu Yan began stance training with the spear.

Fortunately, he was no longer a frail Earthling. He was now a Dou Qi cultivator.

With the strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner, holding a four-hundred-jin spear from its center was not particularly difficult.

But holding it from the end turned it into an exhausting lever, practically equivalent to wielding a thousand-jin greatspear.

Forget holding it with one hand—even with both hands, Wu Yan could only barely last a quarter of an hour, or fifteen minutes.

When he was tired, he rested for a while, then continued.

Before long, Wu Yan was drenched in sweat. The sweat gathering on his forehead ran down from his chin and dripped onto the ground.

By the end of the afternoon, that small patch of ground had visibly become damp.

After exhausting himself all afternoon, Wu Yan took a hot bath, his entire body covered in sweat.

Feeling that he had expended a great deal today, he swallowed five drops of Wood-Attribute Effect Energy Liquid in one go before entering his cultivation state.

"I know that learning the spear requires stance training. But isn't using such a heavy spear a bit excessive?"

"That boy's talent is excellent. If I gave him a light, handy spear, he would meet my requirement before long. By then, he might not even understand the stance properly."

"That's true. With the talent Wu Yan has displayed, perhaps he really can..."

Teng Shan shook his head, sighing inwardly.

That was a Dou Emperor...

He had cultivated diligently for so many years, yet his talent could only support him up to the Dou King realm. He could not touch that realm in the slightest.

Could that boy truly do it?

Wu Yan knew nothing of what others thought, nor could he be bothered to care. He only knew that he was growing stronger, and he greatly enjoyed the process.

Two and a half months passed. Wu Yan, now a six-star Dou Practitioner, could already hold the spear with both hands for an hour. However, with one hand, he could only last half an hour. He still had a long way to go.

His arduous cultivation during this period had brought great progress in every aspect.

Correspondingly, the Wood-Attribute Effect Energy Liquid in the little blue bottle was being consumed rapidly and was nearly depleted.

Wu Yan estimated that in another two or three days, the Wood-Attribute Effect Energy Liquid in the little blue bottle would be completely used up.

Considering the intensity of his current cultivation, if he did not have the Wood-Attribute Effect Energy Liquid, would it affect his body, even in the slightest?

With that thought, the extremely selfish Wu Yan quickly made a decision.

After finishing his cultivation for the day, Wu Yan went to Luo Su, who was lying in a recliner with his eyes closed, resting.

"Elder, I would like to take a day off tomorrow and rest."

"Hm?"

Luo Su opened his eyes in surprise, raising his head and looking around. "Just now, was that you speaking, boy?"

Wu Yan nodded.

Luo Su sucked in a sharp breath, as though he had seen something strange.

"Elder?"

"I approve. Rest well tomorrow and take a good look around the city. Buy whatever you want. Oh, right, do you have any money?"

As he spoke, without waiting for Wu Yan to answer, Luo Su took out a colorful gold card.

"There are a hundred thousand gold coins in this card. Consider it the family's pocket money for you, our little genius. Until you come of age, you will receive a hundred thousand gold coins in pocket money every year."

"Mm. I will remember this kindness."

Luo Su waved his hand and dismissed Wu Yan.

Watching the boy's retreating back, Luo Su secretly shook his head.

That kid's temperament was truly extraordinary. He was only twelve, yet he had persisted through such tedious cultivation for nearly three months straight!

Twelve years old. What had he himself been doing at that age?

He remembered now. Back then, he had still been catching fish and shrimp with children his age, teasing cats and dogs...

At that thought, Luo Su suddenly felt conflicted.

For a genius with such temperament, should he continue tempering him?

Perhaps he should just begin teaching that boy spearwork directly. After nearly three months of cultivation, his foundation was already firmly laid.

"Grandpa!"

A young girl's childish voice interrupted Luo Su's thoughts.

Sitting up, Luo Su saw an adorable little girl happily running toward him.

He scooped the girl up, a loving smile appearing on his face.

"Ya Fei, why did you suddenly come to see Grandpa, you little rascal?"

"Grandpa, Ya Fei missed you~"

Upon seeing her grandfather, nine-year-old Ya Fei poured out the troubles in her heart to the person who loved her most.

"Grandpa, am I really useless? I've cultivated for so many years, but I only have three stages of Dou Qi..."

"Hehe, how could Ya Fei be useless? In Grandpa's eyes, Ya Fei is the most obedient and sensible child." Luo Su silently sighed. This child was the most sensible, and among the grandchildren of her generation, she was also the most lovable.

But this child's cultivation aptitude was not ideal.

Yet she was a direct descendant of the family. Unless something unexpected happened, Ya Fei, with her mediocre cultivation aptitude, would have only one path in the future: a political marriage.

No one knew what Luo Su had thought of, but his old face bloomed like a chrysanthemum as he began giving instructions to his little granddaughter in his arms.

The next day.

Wu Yan left home with the enormous sum of a hundred thousand gold coins tucked away on him.

Mittel City was divided into an inner district and an outer district. The inner district could be said to be the territory of the Mittel Clan, where members of the Mittel Clan lived. It was quiet and peaceful.

The outer district was used for trade. It was more prosperous and had far more pedestrians coming and going.

If Wu Yan had come out alone, he would only have stayed in the inner district and would never have set foot in the outer district!

But who told him there was now a Dou Spirit expert by his side?

With a Dou Spirit expert accompanying him—even if he was a little old—considering that this entire city was the private property of the Mittel Clan, Wu Yan felt much bolder.

After arriving in the outer district, Wu Yan examined the shops lining both sides of the street, while his gaze occasionally swept over the little girl Luo Su was holding by the hand.

Ya Fei.

This female character, who had appeared very early and had quite a few scenes, had suddenly appeared before him. Wu Yan was somewhat surprised.

Of course, he was only surprised.

After all, compared to the other female characters, Ya Fei could be said to have no competitive edge whatsoever.

This was a world of the extraordinary. The single issue of inadequate cultivation aptitude alone infinitely diminished Ya Fei's core value.

Moreover, this was the Dou Qi Continent. Some women truly could speak openly about their reproductive value.

For instance, Gu Xun'er. A Divine-Grade Bloodline guaranteed entry into the higher ranks of Battle Saints, and even reaching the peak of a nine-star Battle Saint would not be a problem.

If not for the limitations of Origin Energy, she would even be guaranteed to become an Emperor!

Any child she bore would have no poor future. At the very least, they would be guaranteed to reach the peak of the Dou Zun realm.

Didn't that make her value obvious?