Ancient world, Ancient family
Patriarch Hall
"I have decided to send Xun'er to the Xiao clan." A middle-aged man with an extraordinary temperament told this to the people present
"Patriarch, please think twice about this." An old man said with an anxious expression on his face.
"Yes, patriarch, please think about it again. We have many talented disciples in our clan, you don't necessarily have to send Miss Xun'er to the declining Xiao clan." Another old man objected.
"Patriarch Miss Xun'er is expected to have a Divine-level bloodline. You can't send her out." A middle-aged man said hurriedly.
"Are you guys going to teach me how to do things? Huh?"
"And am I the patriarch, or are you the patriarch?" Gu Yuan, the patriarch of the ancient family, roared angrily.
"I have decided, and none of you guys can change my decision." Gu Yuan said in an angry tone.
A cute 4-year-old Loli listened to all this in a corner of the hall and was silent.
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Xiao family Back Mountain
"Bang!"
A small fist slammed violently into a thick tree trunk.
Crack—
Bark shattered. Dead leaves rained down as half the trunk trembled violently.
Xiao Feng withdrew his fist, clenching it slowly as he felt the power surging within.
"Fourth stage of Dou Zhi Qi… the improvement is huge." Xiao Feng clenched his fist, feeling the Dou Qi flowing in his body.
The first three stages of fighting spirit are like real strength.
When you punch hard, Dou Qi will run to your fist, and when you kick, it will cover your legs and feet. You have to "exert hard" before you can "exert force".
But starting from the fourth stage, the fighting spirit gradually became clearer, more like some actual existence that could be conscious, stored in the body, and could be driven little by little by consciousness.
"It's too slow and too difficult. No wonder it takes so long to practice."
Compared to the energy flowing through the body, this vague thing, comparable to sports performance, is too difficult to exercise.
Can you know exactly how well you did on your run today? No.
If you exercise today, will you run faster tomorrow? No.
Because of his low realm, he couldn't take the Elixir, so he could only slowly get through it.
Fortunately, he had a system and a very strong physique.
No one else could have progressed so much in just a month.
"But this world is so boring. No mobile phone, no ACG, nothing. I don't have many things beside cultivation that can help me pass the time. I can't just sleep all the time, can I?"
Xiao Feng scrolled the system panel as he sighed. He has now accumulated enough points, it was time to try the strengthening function.
"System, sign in."
[ Host signs in, gets 100 points ]
"System, how much does it cost to strengthen the soul to the next stage?"
[ Ding! Soul level in Dou Qi continent is mainly divided into Host mortal, spiritual, heaven, and. Emperor, which is further divided into 4 small realms-early, middle, late, and great perfection. It costs 1000 points to strengthen the soul to the mortal middle. The cost of the next stage will increase ten times. ]
Hearing this price, Xiao Feng's mouth twitched. This was ten days worth a sign-in reward.
And later stages… ten times the cost?
If calculated fully, reaching an Emperor-level soul would require an astronomical number. It's an exponential increase.
Xiao Feng's mouth kept twitching. He couldn't imagine himself using this function after this.
[ Does the Host wish to strengthen it? ]
"…Yes." Xiao Feng gritted his teeth. "Strengthen it."
A stronger soul meant better perception, and better perception meant he could absorb more heaven and earth energy. It would also reduce his mental fatigue.
Xiao Feng only hoped that his cultivation speed would become faster without needing to completely rely on the system.
[ Ding! Strengthening of the soul starts ]
A cool sensation flooded his mind, refreshing and soothing. After some time, it faded.
When Xiao Feng opened his eyes, he frowned, "That's all. Did my Soul Strength really increase?"
Xiao Feng felt doubtful. It's not that he doubted the system, but other than slight coolness, he felt nothing. It was as if nothing had changed.
Closing his eyes, he tried to concentrate. Instantly, he felt the change. Unlike before, he could now perceive the world with his eyes closed. It was as if he had unlocked a humanoid shaped radar system. But it also had function of high definition camera.
Xiao Feng guessed that this was the so called Divine sense or observation through mental power. His spiritual perception had multiplied dozens of times. Not only the outside, he could also perceive the inside. He could feel the flow of Dou Qi within his meridians and see his own blood vessels.
The benefits of having a stronger soul were obvious.
"Now, I should be able to comprehend the Chaos Devouring Technique and the Chaos Body Refining Art further."
Before, Xiao Feng's soul was too weak. Whenever, he came in contact with the Chaos Devouring Technique or the Chaos Body Refining technique inside his sea of concious, a strong pain would make it impossible for his soul to comprehend them.
Now he believed the results would be different.
"System, how does strengthening energy and body work?"
[ Host it takes 100 points to strengthen energy for every stage of Dou Zhe Qi, 1000 for Dou Zhe, 10000 for Dou Shi, and so on. The cost for body strengthening is similar, but it starts from 1000 because the first Realm for body tempering corresponds to Dou Zhe. ]
[ Does Host want to strengthen? ]
Why don't you rob it?
Xiao Feng wanted to curse, but after a moment, he said nothing.
"System, why is your price so outrageous?"
[ Host, pure energy increase, which can increase your cultivation without affecting your foundation, is more costly than items of the same level. The system can't do anything. ]
Xiao Feng also understood that if cultivation could be increased by one click without side effects, the cost would also be high.
After looking at his points, which were still over 2000, Xiao Feng finally gritted his teeth again and said.
"System strengthens it to 9-star dou zhe qi."
[ Points have been deducted, strengthening of energy starts ]
Xiao Feng felt warm heat flowing through his body, and his cultivation was increasing rapidly, and a large amount of dou qi gathered around him.
5-star dou zhe qi
6-star dou zhe qi
...
9-star dou zhe qi
After advancing to Nine-Star Dou Zhi Qi, the scorching heat within Xiao Feng's body gradually subsided, leaving behind a deep, steady warmth.
He clenched his fists, carefully sensing the power coursing through his limbs.
This was a strength he had never possessed before. Xiao Feng was feeling his newly acquired strength.
He has never fought anyone, so he has no idea where his limit is.
Practice was the only criterion for judging the truth.
He stepped toward a tree thicker than dozens of men combined and threw a punch.
Bang!
The trunk blew open a hole where his fists hit.
"…That strong?" Xiao Feng stared at the fallen tree, momentarily stunned. His strength seemed to be stronger than he thought.
You have to know, this tree was so thick that even the family members at 9-star Dou Zhi Qi would find it hard to punch through. He has seen them practicing in the training ground, their strength was nowhere near this strong.
Xiao Feng guessed this was due to his Innate Holy Body.
Thinking about his special physique, Xiao Feng was curious about his limit.
Since trees couldn't tell his limits, he would test the rocks. The back mountain was full of trees and rocks everywhere.
Xiao Feng found a rock as big as himself and pinched it with all his strength, holding nothing back.
Bang!
In an instant, cracks appeared on the rock then it shattered into chunks and fell down.
"What the fuck? How strong is my body now? I didn't even feel pain when hitting a rock. I am completely a small superman now." Xiao Feng looked at his fists and was completely shocked.
This was outrageous. Even a Dou Zhe probably couldn't do this with pure physical body.
"As expected of the physique possessed by Emperor Wu Shi." Xiao Feng could only marvel at the magic of the Innate Holy Body.
"If I was still on Earth, I could probably claim the title of the strongest man on Earth."
"Should I cosplay Superman or Saitama in this world. Probably no one knows them here though!"
Xiao Feng's thoughts were a bit jumpy. But he couldn't help it. As an Otaku, he was originally like this.
"Speaking of cosplay, I really miss the good old days of lying in the bed, scrolling, and reading novels or watching anime."
"System, oh System can you cross dimensions and connect me to my phone. At least, let me clear out my browser and delete all the shady stuff in my phone, laptop, and computer." Xiao Feng fell on the grass and looked up to the sky, his excited heart cooled down.
If his former family or friends saw that pile of junk, he would be socially dead.
It's a good thing that he can't see or know about things happening over there or the social death would be enough for him to want to commit suicide.
...
Night,
Xiao Feng sat cross legged on his bed, immersing his mind in his sea of consciousness. The two books, one gold and one black floated in his colorful Sea of consciousness.
"Isn't the Sea of consciousness in novels a blue ocean, why is mine colorful?" Gazing at his Sea of consciousness, Xiao Feng couldn't help but complain.
To be honest, he didn't care what color his consciousness had. He just had a desire to complain because he was too bored.
"Forget it, let's try comprehending the two books. I hope I am not bounced off like before."
Not knowing how to properly use his Divine consciousness, Xiao Feng simply flew up relying on instinct and opened his palm, trying to press it on the Black Book first.
The black ancient book floated silently in the center of Xiao Feng's Sea of Consciousness.
Its surface was pitch-black like a starless void, yet faint chaotic runes flickered across it from time to time, like lightning hidden within storm clouds.
Just approaching it made Xiao Feng's soul feel a faint pressure.
"Fortunately it's not as unbearable as before," Xiao Feng took a deep breath.
His consciousness condensed into a faint humanoid figure and slowly stretched out his hand toward the black book.
The moment his palm touched its surface—
Boom!
A terrifying pressure swept his sea of consciousness, causing his mind to be shaken.
For a moment, Xiao Feng wanted to withdraw. After spending so much time in this, his hot-blooded dreams have gradually quieted down. He wasn't obsessed with getting stronger.
But maybe it was due to his male pride, ego, or something else at work but he didn't want to return empty handed. Forcibly enduring the pain, he turned over to the first page of the book.
Boom~
The Sea of consciousness trembled even more violently and a torrent of information exploded inside his mind. The pain disappeared and countless incomprehensible ancient characters appeared before his eyes.
Though he didn't recognise the characters, his mind automatically understood their meaning.
Xiao Feng felt as if he had been thrown into a primordial universe.
Endless darkness stretched in every direction.
Stars were born.
Galaxies collapsed.
Worlds formed and were devoured again.
At the center of everything—
A gigantic Chaotic Vortex slowly rotated.
It devoured everything.
Energy.
Matter.
Laws.
Everything could be devoured. .
A majestic voice echoed through the void.
"All things return to Chaos."
"Heaven and Earth are nourishment."
"Devour the Ten Thousand Daos and forge the Eternal Body."
Chaos Devouring Technique — First Layer
The technique was directly imprinted in his mind.
Outside.
Inside the quiet room.
Xiao Feng suddenly opened his eyes.
Cold sweat covered his forehead.
That darkness, it was too scary.
He still felt lingering fears.
Though the result was great, he never wanted to try it again. It's better to let go than force it.
Calming his mind,
Xiao Feng slowly comprehended and used the Chaos Devouring Technique.
As he entered the state of meditation, the Dou Qi around him become agitated and was absorbed by his body at a speed akin to visible eye. A faint swirl of most formed over his head.
Fortunately, it was night and most people were asleep so no one noticed the changes around Xiao Feng's room or he might have been in trouble.
A while later,
"This speed...!"
Xiao Feng was shocked by the cultivation speed of Chaos Devouring Technique.
Compared to before when he didn't have any technique, his Cultivation speed had increased by more than dozens of times.
Not only that...
Xiao Feng slowly raised his hand.
A faint fluorescent light blossomed on the tip of his fingers.
The previously violent Qi has now become extremely docile as if it had been purified. The quality of Dou has also increased many times over compared to before. .
In Dou Qi continent, one normally begins learning Dou Qi Techniques after reaching Dou Zhe. But now he has learned it in Dou Zhe Qi realm thanks to the system, increasing his Cultivation speed and quality of Qi.
Xiao Feng believes it won't be long before he reaches Dou Zhe Qi.
Receiving so much benefit from just one page of Chaos Devouring Technique, Xiao Feng focuses his eyes on the other technique.
"..."