One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones

At the edge of the crowd, a figure leaned against a large tree, watching the scene with keen interest.

Xiao Lin stood among the boys and girls, dressed in blue robes, his handsome face almost unreal.

In terms of cultivation alone, this Heavenly Dao Avatar had only been temporarily imbued with the strength of the Seventh Stage of Dou Qi, making him utterly unremarkable among the crowd.

His looks, however, often drew repeated sidelong glances from the Xiao Clan's girls-

His brows resembled distant mountains, his eyes held the chill of stars, and he truly embodied the spiritual beauty of heaven and earth. When the corners of his lips lifted slightly, even the starlight seemed to lose its luster.

"Xiao Lin, what are you smiling about?" Not far away, Xiao Ning's older sister, Xiao Yu, noticed his expression. Her almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, carrying a hint of admiration and scrutiny.

Xiao Yu had only just returned home on a break from the academy when she encountered such a major event. Today, she had certainly come to see Xiao Yan in a new light.

But seeing Xiao Lin's languid manner nearby, she could not help asking.

Xiao Lin rested both hands behind his head and withdrew his gaze, his tone lazy:

"Just enjoying the show. Xiao Tian came out of Xun'er's room in the middle of the night, and Xiao Yan happened to arrive right then... isn't this more entertaining than the clan competition?"

"You certainly have it easy."

Xiao Yu gave a soft snort and looked him up and down. "Still, Xiao Lin, as your older cousin, I have to offer you a word of advice-"

"On this continent, good looks alone aren't much use. Strength is what matters most. Stop idling away your days. Your cultivation doesn't seem to have improved in quite some time..."

As she spoke, her gaze drifted almost imperceptibly toward Xiao Yan, clearly hinting at something.

"Or are you planning to play the pig to eat the tiger, just like that little lecher?"

Xiao Lin smiled, neither confirming nor denying it.

This avatar of his truly was only at the Seventh Stage of Dou Qi, placing him merely in the middle ranks of the Xiao Clan's younger generation.

But the recovery of Xiao Lin's strength did not rely on cultivating Dou Qi...

"You're right to admonish me, Cousin Xiao Yu."

He lowered his hands and cupped them in salute, his tone quite sincere, though a trace of helpless amusement flashed in his eyes that only he could perceive.

Although he had been watching Xiao Yan's spectacle just now, he had also learned every word of the conversation inside Xun'er's room.

[Target: Xiao Tian]

[Cultivation: Nine-Star Dou Zhe]

[Opportunity: Ancient Heavenly Palace inheritance; One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones (unawakened)]

[Fortune value: 379]

[One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones]: One of the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities of the Great Thousand World, above the Dou Qi Continent. Inherited from the Heavenly Emperor of the Ancient Heavenly Palace, it allows the user to create two avatars of the same realm, each possessing the same strength and potential as the original.

Now that I think about it, that corpse I fished out of the Plane Torrent must have been a core disciple of the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

It even possessed the cultivation method for One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. Could it have been a child of the Heavenly Emperor...?

After glancing at Xiao Tian, who was staring absently in his direction, Xiao Lin shifted his gaze away without a trace.

"Cousin Xiao Yan? And everyone else."

Xiao Tian paused slightly, then smiled freely and walked over.

The crowd automatically parted to make way for him.

Xiao Ning shrank back, instinctively retreating half a step behind Xiao Yu.

Although they were both children of the Xiao Clan, the faint pressure emanating from Xiao Tian made his heart tremble.

At ten, he had defeated Xiao Yan, the Xiao Clan's greatest genius, and shot to fame!

At eleven, he had swept through Wutan City's younger generation without a single worthy opponent, pressing the other two great clans so hard they could barely breathe!

At twelve, the continent-renowned Jia Nan Academy had come to his door to admit him as a special exception-and he had refused!

With his strength, he should have been able to break through to Dou Shi a year ago, yet for some unknown reason, he had kept putting off the breakthrough.

"Cousin Xiao Tian, why did you visit Xun'er tonight?" Xiao Yan asked, his voice slightly hoarse, carrying a barely perceptible tension.

"You've never taken the initiative to speak to anyone before, have you?"

"I simply had some questions about cultivation and wanted Cousin Xun'er to help me consider them."

Xiao Tian's tone was frank, his gaze clear.

"Xun'er's background is special, beyond comparison with yours or mine. For questions involving the continent's hidden secrets, only consulting her could offer me some understanding."

Xiao Yan stared into his eyes, trying to find a flaw. But Xiao Tian's gaze was so open that, for a moment, he found nothing to question.

"Are you preparing to break through, Cousin?"

Xiao Yan suddenly spoke. His unusual Soul Power had allowed him to keenly detect the restlessness in Xiao Tian's aura.

"Sharp eyes."

Xiao Tian smiled slightly at everyone and said no more.

Then he moved, his white robes strikingly visible in the night breeze, and vanished from sight in a few leaps.

Xiao Yan gazed in the direction he had left, remaining silent for a long time.

"Elder Ling."

Inside the room in the courtyard, Xun'er spoke so softly that her voice was almost inaudible.

"Have you ever heard the name 'Great Thousand World'?"

Ling Ying, who emerged from the darkness, froze. A trace of bewilderment crossed his aged face.

"Miss, this old servant... has never heard of it."

"Perhaps the clan leader knows something of these secrets."

"Send word to the clan. Have Father investigate it for me."

Xun'er rested her smooth, fair chin in her hand, a worry beyond her years flashing in her eyes.

"I can't shake the feeling that this Cousin Xiao Tian gives me a subtle impression no weaker than those fellows from the Yan Clan and the Spirit Clan."

Meanwhile, after returning to his room and regulating his breathing for a long time, Xiao Tian abruptly opened his eyes.

At that moment, a faint, clear radiance enveloped his entire body as he devoted all his effort to connecting with his cultivation method and comprehending the divine ability!

Within him, three circulating streams of pure qi trembled violently, as though about to break through some restraint.

His Dou Qi cultivation had stagnated for a year because Xiao Tian had been gradually comprehending the mysteries of the three streams of pure qi within his body.

The inheritance he had obtained contained numerous Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills from the Ancient Heavenly Palace of the Great Thousand World. The most mysterious and powerful among them was the method he was now comprehending.

Now, at last, he had touched the threshold of "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones"!

"Cutting the Self to See the True Self! Divide!"

The profoundly mysterious mental formula flowed through his mind. After a long while, Xiao Tian gave a low shout, and a dazzling beam of clear light suddenly burst from between his brows!

That spiritual radiance erupted from the crown of Xiao Tian's head, churning ceaselessly before him until it faintly formed an illusory blade!

After two slashes fell, the illusory blade silently shattered, turning into fragments of spiritual light that merged into two new figures.

His entire being seemed to tear into three parts, then reassemble in an instant.

When the clear radiance faded, three Xiao Tians stood within the secluded chamber!

One wore white, his aura gentle as jade. He was the original.

One wore blue robes, his aura sharp as a sword, its edge fully exposed.

One wore black robes, his aura deep as an abyss, mysterious and unfathomable.

Dou Shi-achieved!

One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, Three-Division Realm!

"It worked..."

The white-robed Xiao Tian smiled slightly and slowly let out a breath of relief.

Perhaps a Dou Saint would require an unimaginably vast supply of energy to split off avatars. But for a Dou Shi to do so, the energy required remained within manageable limits.

Looking at the two avatars before him, an expectant smile appeared on Xiao Tian's face.

"I suppose it's time to leave the Xiao Clan."

Meanwhile, within the planar space.

A stream of information flashed past, instantly bringing Xiao Lin's consciousness back to attention. Vaguely, the embryonic form of his true body seemed to have undergone a slight change.

[Plane Embryo recovery: 15%]