Obtained

A flicker of delight appeared in Nalan Chenfeng's dark eyes as he looked at the two scrolls and the book before him.

Purple Cloud Wings, also known as Wings of the Eagle, had been his main objective in coming to the Magical Beast Mountain Range this time.

Now, he had obtained it without much effort. His nearly ten consecutive days of searching had not been in vain after all.

With the flying Dou Qi technique Purple Cloud Wings, even without advancing to Dou Wang, he would be able to fly freely through the sky.

After reaching Dou Wang, with the wings stacked together, his speed would far surpass that of others at the same level.

Although the remaining Roaring Lion Chant did not suit his attributes, exchanging it for gold coins, medicinal ingredients, or other things would not be a problem.

As for the Seven-Colored Poison Manual, he could save it for Xiao Yi Xian later.

"Fuu..."

Nalan Chenfeng let out a soft breath and placed the Roaring Lion Chant scroll and the Seven-Colored Poison Manual into his Storage Ring.

Then, his gaze fell upon the black scroll engraved with the words Flying Dou Qi Technique: Wings of the Eagle.

There was no time like the present. There were still three days before Jia Nan Academy's recruitment team returned to the academy.

He would master this flying Dou Qi technique within those three days.

That way, even an ordinary low-star Dou Wang would be someone he could contend with.

Although his special ability to freeze time could only be used once a day, and its effect would be weakened against opponents stronger than himself, it could easily change the course of battle once activated.

"What a fine thing."

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Nalan Chenfeng picked up the black scroll with both hands and untied the string around it.

"Mm..."

As the pitch-black scroll unfurled, a pair of black eagle wings that sent a chill down one's spine appeared before Nalan Chenfeng.

The pair of wings was drawn on the scroll. They were not large, yet they faintly radiated heat.

Judging by their strange appearance alone, they were clearly not some simple meridian circulation diagram.

The eagle wings were dark in color, streaked with faint purple cloud patterns.

On closer inspection, the wings actually resembled black steel, possessing a peculiar metallic texture.

The feathers on the eagle wings emitted a faint warmth, as though they were alive.

His gaze swept across the eagle wings before stopping on the small writing beside them.

It contained an introduction to Purple Cloud Wings, as well as its cultivation method.

"Blackflame Purple Cloud Eagle, a fifth-tier flying magical beast. Legend says it possesses a thin bloodline of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix. Among fifth-tier flying magical beasts, its flying speed ranks among the best."

"Such magical beasts are cunning and savage, making them extremely difficult to capture. Several friends and I spent three years before successfully capturing a Blackflame Purple Cloud Eagle and using a secret method to take its wings..."

"This Dou Qi technique was drawn with my Dou Qi before my death and can only be cultivated by one person..."

"..."

Nalan Chenfeng read carefully while extending his soul into it for a brief examination.

"My current soul strength is enough to rival that of an ordinary Dou Wang."

"Resisting an attack from the incomplete soul of a fifth-tier magical beast will not be a problem."

With that thought, Nalan Chenfeng gently blew on the feathers.

Under that faint breeze, the feathers on the eagle wings actually fluttered like those of a real pair of wings.

The scroll appeared to be one engraved with a Dou Qi technique, but it was actually transformed from the wings of a Blackflame Purple Cloud Eagle.

For a Dou Wang to create such a Dou Qi technique was quite extraordinary.

"Let's cultivate it..."

Nalan Chenfeng's gaze hardened. He placed both hands upon the scroll, gently pressing the soft wing patterns as he slowly closed his eyes.

"Screech!"

Not long after Nalan Chenfeng's palms touched the wings, an eagle soul within them suddenly let out a piercing cry.

The cry passed through the scroll and surged along Nalan Chenfeng's arms toward his mind.

"Hmph!"

Nalan Chenfeng snorted coldly. His soul perception spread into his arms and directly blocked the eagle soul's attack.

Seeing that its soul cry had no effect, the Purple Cloud Eagle's soul fell silent for an instant.

Then, a violent emotion surged from the scroll and rushed toward the depths of Nalan Chenfeng's mind.

"Get lost!"

Nalan Chenfeng's thoughts stirred as he guarded his mind tightly, ignoring that violent emotion.

The attack of this ownerless eagle soul was a prerequisite for cultivating Purple Cloud Wings, but he was no Dou Zhe or Dou Shi.

He was a Dou Ling.

Moreover, his soul strength was even greater than that of an ordinary Dou Wang, so such an attack was completely useless against him.

A minute later, the violent emotion faded, and the eagle soul within Purple Cloud Wings sank into silence.

"Quiet now..."

Nalan Chenfeng muttered, then pressed his palms against the eagle wings again without hesitation.

This time, Nalan Chenfeng suffered no further attack.

He immediately began slowly circulating the Dou Qi within his body according to the meridian route described on the scroll.

When his Dou Qi completed one full circulation through his meridians, the eagle wings on the black scroll suddenly shone brightly.

The next instant.

Purple and black transformed into two tiny streaks of purple-black light that shot into Nalan Chenfeng's body like lightning, racing through his meridians.

When they reached the meridians along Nalan Chenfeng's spine, they abruptly halted and forcibly tore out two branch meridians.

"Purple Cloud Wings, appear!"

Nalan Chenfeng shouted, and the Dou Qi within him surged toward the two newly formed branch meridians in his spine like a tide.

A sharp pain suddenly struck, as though two invisible claws were tearing apart his shoulder blades from within.

Nalan Chenfeng gritted his teeth. Veins bulged at his temples as sweat trickled down his jaw.

To master a High Mystic Rank flying Dou Qi technique, two entirely new meridians had to be opened within the body to connect the wings.

The pain of this step was unavoidable.

"Open for me!"

Nalan Chenfeng immersed his mind within his body and forcibly drove his Dou Qi to wash over the two incomplete branch meridians again and again.

Each washing felt as though blades were scraping against his bones.

A quarter of an hour later.

The intense pain receded like the tide, replaced by a strange tingling sensation.

Nalan Chenfeng opened his eyes, and a thought crossed his mind.

Sssht!

The black robe on his back tore apart as two purple-black phantoms suddenly unfurled from his back.

They were a pair of wings with a span of nearly half a zhang, entirely deep purple-black in color.

The edges of their feathers glimmered with faint silver light, while cloud-like, flame-like patterns flowed across them beneath the Moonlight Stone's illumination with a cold sheen.

With a gentle flap of the wings, a fierce gale swept through the stone chamber, scattering dust and broken stones across the ground.

"Success."

Nalan Chenfeng turned his head to look at the pair of Purple Cloud Wings behind his shoulders, a smile curling across his lips.

Flying off the ground had been his dream since he was very young.

Although this was not Dou Qi Wing Manifestation, he had finally gotten what he wanted.

"I can go back now..."

Wu Tan City, Xiao Clan.

Inside an elegantly decorated room.

"Miss, news just came from the clan. They want us to obtain the Ancient Jade from the Xiao Clan as soon as possible."

Ling Ying leaned forward slightly, his gaze falling upon the young girl in green by the window as she flipped through a book.

The girl was only eleven or twelve, yet both her looks and figure already displayed the beauty of one who could topple cities.

She was none other than Gu Xun'er, who had long been staying in the Xiao Clan.

"Uncle Xiao has treated Xun'er very well. The problem in my body has only recently stabilized, and I can only now cultivate normally."

"Elder Ling, let us wait a few more years..."

Xiao Xun'er's clear eyes blinked as she replied.

Before reaching Dou Wang, cultivation did not require absorbing much energy from heaven and earth, so there was little difference between the Ancient Realm and the outside world for her.

Besides, she was still some distance away from becoming a Dou Zhe.

During this Dou Qi stage, cultivation could not be rushed. Spending several years tempering her foundation would be best.

"One more thing. That Nalan Chenfeng visited the Xiao Clan ten days ago, and he has already advanced to Dou Ling..."