Dou Qi, Ninth Stage!

Seeing the system prompt, Xiao Yang's eyes brimmed with excitement.

What a profit!

Lending Xiao Yan five thousand gold coins had directly earned him three hundred universal experience points and three thousand points. As expected of the original protagonist.

Xiao Yang waved a hand and said,

"It's fine. There's no rush to repay me, so you don't need to worry about it."

"Besides, money isn't much use to me right now anyway."

"If you don't have enough, come find me anytime. I might not be able to help with anything else, but I do have quite a bit of money."

Seeing Xiao Yang's extravagantly wealthy manner, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched.

He felt as though he had just seen some absurdly rich tycoon.

He knew Xiao Yang had a lot of money, but he also knew that Xiao Yang had earned that money himself. Lending it to him was a favor; refusing to lend it would have been perfectly reasonable.

After all, twenty gold coins were enough for a family of three to live on for a year.

So five thousand gold coins was an enormous sum.

Xiao Yan said nothing more, merely committing the matter to heart and intending to repay Xiao Yang in the future.

Seeing that all his goals for this trip had been perfectly accomplished, Xiao Yang spoke directly.

"Let's go. It'll be dark soon, so let's hurry down the mountain before nightfall."

Xiao Yan did not refuse and followed Xiao Yang down the mountain.

When they reached the small courtyard at the foot of Xiao Yang's mountain, the two parted ways.

After watching Xiao Yan leave, Xiao Yang took another lap around his courtyard.

Only after confirming that no one was nearby did he return to the courtyard.

He took out the mat he always kept in his room and spread it over the grass in the courtyard.

After sitting cross-legged, Xiao Yang directly opened the game panel.

Looking at his 677 universal experience points, he directly added 200 points to his cultivation!

The next instant, the energy of heaven and earth surged toward Xiao Yang's body!

In just an instant, Xiao Yang's aura rose by two levels!

Soon, the energy of heaven and earth dispersed, and Xiao Yang slowly opened his eyes.

The cultivation section on his game panel had already changed to Dou Qi, Ninth Stage (0+/1000)!

Feeling the abundant Dou Qi within his body, Xiao Yang's eyes were full of delight.

Breaking through really was fast after getting a cheat!

Once he saved up a little more experience himself, he could directly break through to become a Fighter!

Even Xiao Yan, who also had a cheat, could not possibly cultivate this quickly.

All he could say was that cheats came in different grades!

For the next period of time, Xiao Yang planned to spar with the Xiao Household guards at the One-Star Dou Practitioner level.

With his current cultivation, coupled with Snow-Treading Without a Trace, it was still possible for him to defeat a One-Star Dou Practitioner.

Besides that, he would also seek out members of the Xiao Household at the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi to fight.

There were still several elders in the Xiao Household stuck at the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi.

Although the Experience Doubling Card would expire tomorrow, Xiao Yang did not care much.

After all, in the shop, a one-day, first-tier Experience Doubling Card only cost ten thousand points.

A two-hour one was even cheaper, requiring only one thousand points.

He was not afraid of spending points. As long as he grew stronger, he would earn points even faster.

The reason he had not raised himself directly to the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi during the day and challenged the Xiao Household guards who were One-Star Dou Practitioners was that it would have been too outrageous.

When he had tested himself yesterday, he had only been at the Sixth Stage of Dou Qi. Yet after a single day, he could defeat a One-Star Dou Practitioner.

It would not matter if the Xiao Household knew, but if outsiders found out, Xiao Yang felt that he would be in danger.

So he intended to stretch out the timeline.

In any case, defeating them could only earn him a reward once, unless they broke through again.

So today, he would only fight the younger generation, cultivators who might continue breaking through in a short period of time.

As for the rest, he could wait until after the coming-of-age ceremony a month later before fighting them.

Otherwise, even if Xiao Yang broke through to become a Fighter now, he would have no cultivation technique to practice.

The Cultivation Technique Pavilion would only be opened after the coming-of-age ceremony, allowing clan members whose cultivation was close to becoming Fighters to choose their techniques.

As for the ones in the shop, the cheapest did indeed cost only ten thousand, but those were low-grade Yellow-tier techniques. How could he possibly choose one?

After laying out his plans for the future, Xiao Yang closed the panel and returned to his room to begin cultivating.

He could still gain double experience from cultivation now.

Very quickly, a night passed, and Xiao Yang gained 4 cultivation experience points.

Looking at the light filtering in from outside, Xiao Yang got dressed, washed up briefly, and prepared to find Xun'er.

After all, he still had to find Xun'er and complete the shopping task.

Before he could reach Xun'er's small courtyard, he saw Xun'er walking toward him.

Today, Xun'er had deliberately changed into a pale green outfit.

The light color added a touch of purity to the young girl.

Her upper body featured a modestly developed chest, while the pale green dress cinched slightly at the waist, perfectly displaying her slender figure.

Her lower body revealed a pair of long, bare legs, white and straight, looking exceptionally well-proportioned.

As she walked toward him, she radiated vitality and youthful energy.

She also possessed an elegant, noble air that made people want to approach her, yet hesitate to do so.

Looking at the girl before him, Xiao Yang cursed himself as a beast, then stepped forward and took her delicate hand.

"Xun'er, I was just about to come find you, but you came over instead."

"We really are of one mind."

Feeling her hand held by a large, warm hand, Xun'er's little face could not help turning red.

Her mind had gone somewhat blank as well.

Xiao Yang then took the initiative to guide her outside.

Along the way, Xiao Yang constantly tossed out topics to chat with Xun'er, and she gradually recovered.

Having lived through the era of the internet explosion in his previous life, Xiao Yang could effortlessly come up with topics.

There were many things that even Xun'er had never heard of.

Sometimes, a few witty remarks would make the girl cover her mouth and laugh softly, her laughter tinkling like silver bells.

Yet throughout the entire process, their hands remained firmly clasped and never separated.

Xun'er possessed both beauty and talent, making her the most dazzling jewel among the Xiao Household's younger generation.

Though she appeared gentle on the surface, she gave people the feeling that she could not be approached.

Others in the clan would receive a response when greeting her, but it was almost impossible to have a deep conversation with her.

She often seemed to wear a smile, but beneath that smile lay an indifference unsuited to her age.

But now, when she was with Xiao Yang, Xun'er was as lively as any other girl her age.

From time to time, she would drag Xiao Yang around the various stalls, and sometimes she would buy some snacks.

After walking for a while, Xiao Yang had acquired quite a few things in his hands.

Before long, as they walked, the two arrived at the entrance of a jewelry shop.

When Xun'er saw a magic core bracelet displayed in the center, her eyes immediately lit up.

However, after seeing its price, she shifted her gaze away.

Noticing her glance, Xiao Yang immediately called over a shop assistant.

"I'll take this bracelet."