Seeing the opportunity refresh again, Chen Xiao beamed with joy.
He had initially thought becoming Xiao Yan's friend would be easy, never expecting it would take a full six months just to reach the point of nodding acquaintances.
"I'm already at six segments of Dou Zhi Li, I've long had the qualifications to cultivate Dou Skills. Being without a single skill is ultimately not the way, I'll pre-borrow Yan Return Strike to cultivate for self-defense!"
After a moment of consideration, Chen Xiao quickly made a decision.
They say children change every day, and that's not entirely false. In just six months, Chen Xiao had grown taller by more than a finger's width.
Coupled with the reliable impression he had left since childhood, some of the Xiao Family Elders often asked him to run errands during this time, which inevitably meant leaving the Xiao Family.
On one occasion, Chen Xiao personally witnessed two mercenaries fighting fiercely in the market. Once they got worked up, they completely disregarded others, affecting several unlucky stall owners.
In this world, without some strength to protect oneself, one doesn't even have the right to watch the excitement.
Clearly understanding this point, Chen Xiao's urgency to cultivate Dou Skills gradually increased.
Yan Return Strike was a Mystic High-Rank Dou Skill. Cultivating it would certainly not be easy. Don't look at how in the original trajectory, Xiao Yan started cultivating Eight Extremes Collapse, which was also Mystic High-Rank and even claimed to be comparable to Earth Rank Dou Skills, at four segments of Dou Zhi Li. That was under the premise of Yao Chen's guidance.
Chen Xiao didn't have aOld Grandpa in My Pocket (Old Grandpa in My Pocket - lit. 'old grandpa by one's side', referring to a powerful mentor figure often found in cultivation novels). He didn't expect to master Yan Return Strike completely, but as long as he could grasp two or three parts of it, it would be enough to surpass ordinary Yellow Rank Dou Skills and possess a certain degree of self-preservation ability.
More importantly, according to the timeline, Chen Xiao estimated that the point where Xiao Yan climbs the wall was very close!
After all, Xiao Xun'er's meridian problem had already become apparent. A few days ago, Chen Xiao had seen from afar that her little face was completely pale, which was quite frightening.
Therefore, after pre-borrowing Yan Return Strike this time, completing the subsequent steps shouldn't take too long. This Mystic High-Rank Dou Skill, it would be a waste not to get it!
[Do you want to pre-borrow Yan Return Strike?]
"Yes!"
Chen Xiao nodded in confirmation without hesitation.
The next moment, Chen Xiao only felt a swelling sensation in his forehead, and it seemed as though a lot of information had appeared in his mind.
Upon closer inspection, it was precisely the cultivation method of Yan Return Strike.
Transforming Qi into force, using force against force, combining hardness and softness, generating reality from emptiness...
Just by practicing it to the elementary realm, one could rebound about ten percent of the enemy's attack power. If fully mastered, it could rebound up to sixty percent!
With sixty percent of the ten percent power rebounded, the difficulty of dealing with the remaining forty percent instantly dropped. This was simply a unique skill for defeating the strong with the weak!
"As expected of a Mystic High-Rank Dou Skill, it's truly powerful. It's somewhat similar to the Tai Chi I practiced before, and it doesn't require high physical fitness."
After trying to understand it briefly, Chen Xiao quietly waited for the pre-borrowed information to update.
[Subsequent: Stop Xiao Yan's uncivilized behavior, practice boxing in the back mountain for half a month.]
[Only by completing the subsequent steps can the next pre-borrowing be unlocked. Current pre-borrowing attempts: Zero!]
What's going on?
Chen Xiao was a little surprised. Would the subsequent steps for pre-borrowing the same item change at different times?
He clearly remembered that the last time he checked, he only needed to stop Xiao Yan from climbing the wall.
However, upon careful thought, it made sense. Chen Xiao imagined that if he became a Dou Ling, Dou Wang, or even higher, if he were to pre-borrow a Qi Gathering Powder again, it certainly wouldn't require so much trouble.
"Sooner or later, I'll figure you out completely!"
Muttering to himself, Chen Xiao tidied up the room and then routinely checked the gold coins hidden under the bed.
A Storage Ring was a good thing, but unfortunately, he didn't have one.
After going to the storage room to complete the day's chores and eating dinner, Chen Xiao headed straight for the back mountain.
However, to make it convenient to see the situation in Xiao Xun'er's courtyard at any time, Chen Xiao did not cross the mountain peak. He chose an area with an open view and began practicing boxing according to the cultivation method of Yan Return Strike.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sound of fists cutting through the air was quite impressive.
However, Chen Xiao knew very well that this was a sign of not grasping the key points. Yan Return Strike was never a Dou Skill known for its fierceness.
Furthermore, he had to divide his attention to monitor the situation in Xiao Xun'er's courtyard while practicing, which made his comprehension even slower.
"Haste makes waste. These days, I'll focus on stretching my muscles and bones, and let my body adapt first."
With a change of thought, Chen Xiao practiced more freely. Fortunately, there were no spectators, otherwise, they would have to cover their eyes.
Day after day, Chen Xiao repeated a life that was almost three points in a line: cultivation, completing daily tasks, practicing boxing in the back mountain...
This cycle continued until late on the seventh night when it was finally broken.
Late that night, Chen Xiao, who was practicing boxing on the mountain peak, clearly saw a sneaky figure in the moonlight emerging from the courtyard next to Xiao Xun'er's, looking back with every step.
Honestly, because of his small stature and black clothes, from a distance, he looked just like a big black rat.
"Finally waited for you..."
Chen Xiao was twelve parts certain that this big black rat was Xiao Yan!
Being so sneaky, it wasn't hard to guess what he wanted to do. The third young master of the Xiao Family, if it were a legitimate matter, would there be a need for such a posture?
Without any hesitation, Chen Xiao immediately flew down the mountain.
The speed of six segments of Dou Zhi Li wasn't particularly fast, but a distance of several hundred meters only took about ten seconds. By the time Chen Xiao arrived behind the two courtyards, Xiao Yan had just prepared to climb the wall.
At the same time, inside Xiao Xun'er's room.
Xiao Yan's seemingly secretive little actions couldn't possibly escape the perception of Ling Ying, the strongest Dou Huang of the Ancient Clan.
"Miss, Xiao Yan is acting suspiciously. He's sneaking over by climbing the wall. This old servant will throw him in front of Xiao Zhan and see how they explain themselves!"
Ling Ying said, about to move.
Unfortunately, he was stopped by Xiao Xun'er.
"Ling Lao, wait. The books say to catch a thief with the loot. You hide your presence, and I'll continue to pretend to be asleep. We'll see what Cousin Xiao Yan is trying to do. If he has ill intentions, it won't be too late for Ling Lao to stop him then."
The young girl didn't know yet that this seemingly meticulous decision could potentially come at an unimaginable cost.
Ling Ying didn't want his young lady to be in the slightest danger, but he also couldn't disobey Xiao Xun'er's command. Just as he was struggling with how to persuade her,
Suddenly, he smiled.
"Miss, it seems we don't need to bother. That Chen Xiao is back from practicing his fist techniques and has also discovered Xiao Yan. I just don't know if he will stop..."
"Ouch!"
Before Ling Ying could finish speaking, the two heard a thud from outside, followed by a clearly restrained scream.
Climbing up from the ground in a sorry state, Xiao Yan cautiously scanned his surroundings but found no one.
Damn it!
Touching the bump that had swollen on his forehead, Xiao Yan gave a dry laugh and returned the way he came.
Clearly, unable to find the culprit, he thought it was a warning from his mysterious cousin.
He had just gotten onto the wall when he was discovered, and he hadn't sensed anything the entire time. One could imagine how strange his cousin's methods were. At this moment, how could he dare to have any ulterior motives?
"You are the great and righteous Flame Emperor, you shouldn't have such a dark history."
Muttering to himself, Chen Xiao wiped the dust from his hands clean and walked back towards his residence with light steps.
Tonight's moonlight, well, it was extremely beautiful.
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