The instant he spotted the Earth Tier Dou Technique, Xiao Fan pushed his speed to the limit. After all, there was only so much space here. If someone else got to it first, he would hardly have the nerve to snatch it from them.
Hu Jia spotted the ball of light as well, but just as delight crossed her face, she saw Xiao Fan flash toward it. Her expression froze, and all she could do was pray that the ball of light would reject him.
Nearby, Xiao Yan and the others searched for the Dou Techniques they needed while keeping an eye on Xiao Fan. They were all curious to see what he would obtain.
The ball of light in Xiao Fan's hand pulsed violently, struggling to escape his grasp. Without hesitation, he reached his right hand inside. He soon felt a force repelling him, but it quickly vanished, and a pale blue Cultivation Method scroll appeared in his hand.
Seeing Xiao Fan successfully retrieve the Earth Tier Dou Technique, Hu Jia looked dejected and resumed searching for the technique she needed.
"Earth Tier, intermediate grade: Shadow Prison."
A dark-attribute Dou Technique? His eyes flashed. This one might be worth keeping. Since there was still time, Xiao Fan decided to keep looking. If he found nothing better, this would do. It would be perfect for use under his Mo Shang identity.
Keeping the scroll in hand, Xiao Fan swept his gaze over the energy clusters flying around him again. He caught several more balls of light with particularly strong energy fluctuations, but the best he found was only an upper-grade Black Tier technique. None suited him very well, so he let them fly away.
Hu Jia and the others did not remain where they were either. They chased the flying