Capítulo 2: Chapter 2: Battle Master
By cultivating the Chi Huo Technique, Wei Yang successfully transformed the milky white, attribute-less dou qi in his dantian into a faint red fire attribute dou qi.
Within the dantian, the faint red cyclone appeared ordinary, yet it exuded a subtle sense of heat. Through cultivation techniques, his dou qi not only became much more condensed, improving in quality, but also increased in quantity, consequently enhancing its power significantly.
This is the benefit brought by cultivation techniques, even if it's just a high-grade yellow class technique. The fire attribute dou qi cultivated is much stronger in both quality and quantity compared to the initial milky white, attribute-less dou qi.
Wei Yang clenched his fist, clearly feeling his newfound strength compared to before. However, he quickly suppressed this emotion forcibly.
"Continue cultivating. Right now, I'm just a small Dou Zhe and must not become arrogant."
"I will not leave seclusion until I become a Dou Shi!" Wei Yang resumed his closed-eye cultivation, operating the technique to gradually strengthen the cyclone.
Perhaps because of his good aptitude or some other reasons, the operation speed of this high-grade yellow class technique seemed a bit faster than imagined.
This might be a typical case of excellent aptitude but inadequate technique, causing an imbalance where the technique cannot fully unleash his potential. Yet, because his aptitude is too good, even the ordinary technique's cultivation speed increased somewhat.
Time passed. In a dimly lit room, a handsome young man in black quietly sat cross-legged. Suddenly, his body slightly trembled, and a powerful aura immediately surged, gradually dissipating after several seconds.
Wei Yang opened his eyes, a faint red light flashing in his dark pupils. "Six-star Dou Shi!" Clenching his fist, feeling the boundless surging dou qi within, a slight smile appeared on Wei Yang's lips.
After another three years of effort, using a high-grade yellow class technique without any fortuitous encounters or auxiliary cultivation pills, merely bathing occasionally in body-tempering elixirs he personally concocted using his pharmacological knowledge, he managed to reach the level of a six-star Dou Shi, just a step away from a high-level Dou Shi. This speed was already very fast.
Moreover, for the past three years, Wei Yang had been focused on compressing his dou qi to solidify his foundation.
Each time, he compressed and re-compressed until it couldn't be compressed any further, finally achieving a natural breakthrough. Otherwise, he might already have reached the pinnacle of a nine-star Dou Shi.
Now at just fifteen years old, Wei Yang had become a six-star Dou Shi. A Dou Shi already signifies stepping out of the ordinary ranks.
Although a Dou Shi might still be a lower tier across the entire continent, within the Jia Ma Empire, especially in Wu Tan City, it already counts as a steady middle-upper-class level. At least compared to the almost bottom-level Dou Zhe, it is undeniably stronger and more advanced.
Wei Yang stood up, tightly clenching his fist. A sense of powerful, unprecedented, abundant strength flowed through every part of his body. Only by personally entering the Dou Shi level can one truly understand the gap between a Dou Zhe and a Dou Shi—it's a tenfold, even tens of times difference.
All over his bones released a series of crackling sounds, akin to frying beans. Standing still, Wei Yang extended his right palm, and with a thought, a faint red dou qi, vaguely tinged with a touch of light gold, suddenly appeared on his palm and rapidly spread over his body surface.
Then, the dou qi retracted, and the faint red dou qi formed a defensive layer on the body surface in an instant.
Dou Qi Garment, the hallmark skill of a Dou Shi strongman, and also a highly practical skill, provides certain enhancements in speed, defense, attack, etc. And because Wei Yang was already a six-star Dou Shi, this Dou Qi Garment appeared extremely solid, completely covering every corner of his body.
At this level, a Dou Shi's internal dou qi could already attack the enemy outside the body. These are all things a Dou Zhe lacks.
Standing still, Wei Yang was clad in a splendid and mighty faint red garment, exuding a hot sensation that even made the surrounding temperature rise significantly. Swiftly punching the air in front of him with bare strength, his fists caused sharp whistling sounds in the wind with each blow.
Seeing this, Wei Yang nodded in satisfaction, "These three years, using my pharmacological knowledge to concoct body-tempering liquids for baths, have made my physique stronger than ordinary Dou Shi of the same level."
Occasional baths in body-tempering liquids, along with the energy infusion during last year's breakthrough to Dou Shi, which washed and strengthened his body, created his current strong physique.
"Xiao Yan is almost twelve now, having recently broken through to Dou Zhe and becoming a renowned genius across the Jia Ma Empire."
"However, based on the timing, he should soon face troubles with Yao Lao siphoning off his dou qi."
"Hehe, from heaven to hell in a day. Raised high up only to fall hard—what is proud now will be miserable later." Wei Yang retracted his Dou Qi Garment, his aura collecting like an ordinary person, chuckling inwardly.
This meant there were still three years before the official start of the storyline. And in these three years, Wei Yang could indeed make good use of the time to plan for himself.
As for Xiao Yan, Wei Yang harbored no animosity or intention to oppose him or deliberately target him. After all, they had neither grudges nor enmity and could even be considered fellow townsmen. There's no need to curry favor, but there's also no need to offend; mutual cooperation and benefits could be more appropriate.
If in the future, he couldn't become a pharmacist, why not become friends with one? Going against the protagonist, the child of destiny, takes great courage. It's almost akin to seeking death. At least Wei Yang personally felt it unnecessary.
He wasn't a domineering spirit. Although Xiao Yan may not be too likable personality-wise, he's not bad either; he's at least good to friends. Except for being a bit hesitant in relationships, other aspects are fine, and he's not an ingrate. Everyone's selfish, not saints.
As a friend, Xiao Yan is trustworthy. As for opportunities and fortunes, of course, those that should be fought for must be fought for. "Now that I'm a six-star Dou Shi, I have some initial self-protection capability in the Jia Ma Empire.
I can venture out to seek some opportunities," Wei Yang thought. "As long as I'm cautious and don't provoke those who shouldn't be provoked, there shouldn't be many issues."
"The first stop will be Qing Shan Town."
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