An opportunity amid the spiritual energy revival

"Chu Zhou again? Could it really be that little brat?"

Inside the bedroom of a spacious single-floor apartment, Meng Ziwei appeared out of thin air and landed on the large bed.

She took out her phone and sent Chu Zhou a message, but even after waiting ages, she received no reply.

After a brief hesitation, she made a video call, only to be told that he had no signal and could not be reached.

"That little brat! It's been half a month, and he hasn't contacted me once." Meng Ziwei grabbed a pillow and furiously pummeled it.

After venting her frustration, Meng Ziwei left the bedroom, cooked herself a simple bowl of rice noodles, then returned to her bedroom and entered the Dou Qi Continent.

After half a month of cultivation, she had no idea whether she had become superhuman, but her health had certainly improved. Many of the minor ailments she used to suffer had disappeared.

Upon reentering the Dou Qi Continent, Meng Ziwei collected a bucket and went to water the flowers in her assigned area. This was her daily task.

Watering flowers earned her three meals a day, though they were mostly vegetarian. The rest of her time was spent cultivating.

[Firmament Ledger announcement: Summoner "Chu Zhou" is the first to learn a Xuan Tier Dou Technique. Reward: three opportunities for Xuan Tier Comprehension.] X3

Meng Ziwei finished watering the last flower, stood up, and wiped away her sweat. Once again, that ancient, supreme voice, as though it had come from time immemorial, rang out in her mind three times in succession.

"Again?"

Meng Ziwei could not resist opening the Chat Channel and posting.

[Chu Zhou is mighty! God Chu is awesome! When are you holding a fan meetup, God Chu? As your fan, I'll definitely prepare a big gift for you!]

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All the summoners were numb by now.

On Blue Star, the senior officials of every nation issued strict orders.

Find Chu Zhou as quickly as possible and recruit him with the most generous offers available.

Someone who had received four rewards from the Firmament Ledger held an enormous advantage during the Spiritual Energy Revival.

As long as he did not die along the way, he was certain to become a powerhouse capable of holding his own in the future.

"It really worked!"

Having received another reward, Chu Zhou secretly rejoiced.

This time, it was Xuan Tier Comprehension. He could enter a state of sudden comprehension for any Xuan Tier Dou Technique, cultivation method, or Secret Technique and instantly master it to perfection.

To maximize the benefits, he needed to use these opportunities when learning High Xuan Tier cultivation methods, combat skills, or secret techniques.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master Gu Ni. It's already time for the Evening Meal, so I won't trouble you any longer." Chu Zhou cupped his hands in salute.

"Good. Come and ask me whenever there's anything you don't understand." Gu Ni nodded, his eyes full of appreciation.

Chu Zhou returned to his private courtyard, sat on the bed, and resumed cultivating.

Everything was ready now. All he needed to do was become a Dou Zhe as soon as possible!

Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Though Ya Fei was astonished, she continued supplying all the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid he needed. With her support, Chu Zhou's cultivation soared like a rocket, and he had now reached ninth stage Dou Qi.

In his spare time, he had not neglected the two Dou Techniques, Fire-Pushing Palm and Explosive Flame Step. He had already mastered both thoroughly.

This time, however, he left the Dou Qi Continent after a long absence and returned to the world of Blue Star.

"This is your place?" After touring the spacious apartment, Chu Zhou stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked down at the city lights. He could not help remarking, "I never knew you were a little rich girl."

"What's so surprising about that? Isn't there a saying online that nine out of ten lolis are rich, and the last one's filthy rich?" Meng Ziwei sat on the sofa with one leg crossed over the other, her folded arms pressing up her cleavage. "Last time, you even called me a legal loli and said my twin tails were right up your alley. Besides, how many cosplayers are poor?"

"All right, all right, you're filthy rich." Chu Zhou shrugged and got straight to the point. "Let's talk business first. You messaged me on WeChat saying I'd definitely regret it if I didn't come see you, and that it had to do with cultivation. What's going on?"

This was not Chu Zhou's first return to Blue Star.

Although he ate and drank well on the Dou Qi Continent and even had people waiting on him, he occasionally missed Blue Star's "junk" food.

Besides that, he regularly went online to check on Blue Star's Spiritual Energy Revival and see what new information the various nations had released.

He could also read accounts of people's experiences on the Dou Qi Continent or their cultivation insights. It was an excellent source of information.

The first time he returned to Blue Star, he had replied to Meng Ziwei, telling her that he was not dead, just immersed in the game.

He really was worried that Meng Ziwei might think something had happened to him and report him missing to the police.

Then his identity would be exposed.

Although he was afraid of being exposed, it was best to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

"We haven't seen each other for over a month, and that's all you have to say to me?" Meng Ziwei sounded rather displeased.

"My dear big sister, I'm in a hurry to cultivate and get stronger." Chu Zhou was a little exasperated. "You're cultivating too. In the age of Spiritual Energy Revival, strength is what matters most."

"Yes, yes, yes." Though annoyed, Meng Ziwei still got up and walked to the refrigerator. She opened it, took out a large steak, and placed it on the table.

Chu Zhou glanced at it. It looked rather like a beef steak, but not quite.

"This is meat from a First-Rank Spirit Beast, an Azure-Horned Bull." Meeting Chu Zhou's puzzled gaze, Meng Ziwei explained, "Some cattle evolved into these after the Spiritual Energy Revival. Eating their meat strengthens your meridians and slightly improves your Dou Qi cultivation."

Eating meat could improve his cultivation!?

Chu Zhou's expression immediately turned serious.

Without standing on ceremony with Meng Ziwei, he took the Azure-Horned Bull steak into the kitchen and pan-fried it in oil.

Half an hour later, the medium-well steak was ready, divided into two equal portions.

"You fried it pretty well." Meng Ziwei sniffed it, her appetite whetted.

She picked up her knife and fork and began eating elegantly.

Chu Zhou was not nearly so refined. He simply grabbed the bone and lifted the meat to his mouth.

The meat was tender and succulent. Seasoned with nothing but a little Black Pepper, it still tasted better than any meat he had ever eaten.

Once he had finished all the beef, Chu Zhou felt warmth spread throughout his body.

He examined himself internally with his mental power and discovered that energy was indeed flowing into his meridians.

However, his meridians had already been strengthened by Hundred Meridians Fully Connected, so this energy had little effect.

If it acted on an ordinary person's meridians, though, the results would be obvious.

"After eating, you can cultivate the way you do on the Dou Qi Continent. You'll feel your Dou Qi increasing." Meng Ziwei formed a hand seal and began cultivating.

Chu Zhou followed her example. Soon, pure energy flowed into his Dou Qi and circulated along a prescribed route.

When all that energy entered his Dantian, Chu Zhou abruptly opened his eyes.

"The chance to break through that I've been waiting days for is finally here."

With a thought, Chu Zhou connected to his wristwatch and entered the Dou Qi Continent.

He then took a bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid from the ordinary Storage Ring Ya Fei had given him and drank it all.

After filling every meridian, the two streams of concentrated energy converged in his Dantian, swelling until he felt as though he might explode.

Chu Zhou abruptly changed his hand seal, controlling the surging Dou Qi within him and compressing it into a spinning mass as he gathered it from every part of his body into his Dantian.

With the help of his powerful soul perception, the energy in his Dantian soon formed a milky-white Qi Spiral and began rotating slowly.

A layer of milky-white gaseous energy resembling a nebula appeared around the Qi Spiral.

This was Dou Qi, far beyond the power he had possessed before.

"I've finally broken through to Dou Zhe!"