
The moon was like a silver slab and stars filled the sky.
At the top of the cliff, Xiao Yan was lying on top of the grass and in his mouth was a thread of green grass. He chewed it slightly and let the bitter taste spread to his mouth slowly.
He raised his white palm and placed it in front of him, blocking the moon and just letting the moonlight pass through the gap between his fingers. He saw a gigantic circular silver moon in the sky.
“Ai ..” Rethinking the testing in the afternoon, Xiao Yan sighed lightly. He lazily pulled his hands back and placed both his hands on his head. He looks dazed.
“It's been 15 years, huh?” a soft voice suddenly came out from the young teenager without any warning.
In Xiao Yan's mind, there was a secret that only he himself knew: He is not a person from this world. To be more precise, his soul was not of this world. He came from a dark blue star called Earth. As for the inexplicable mystery of why he was here, he himself did not know. However, after staying here for some time, he slowly realized: He passed the other side!
As he grew older, he slowly began to understand little by little this continent.
This continent is called the Dou Qi Continent. On the continent, there were not many stories about magic users and their effects, but rather Dou Qi was its main star.
In this large piece of land, Dou Qi training had become commonplace after the hard work of many individuals who continued to train beyond the generations, expanding the knowledge surrounding Dou Qi all the way to the peak. Dou Qi and mankind are one and the same in everyday life and therefore, Dou Qi is very important in this continent. It can be called irreplaceable!
As the number of levels in the Dou Qi continued to increase, so did the number of ways to train it. Some are better than others, as expected.
After going through the analysis system, the Dou Qi rank in the Dou Qi Continent was divided into four different classes – Tian, Di, Xuan, Huang.
And each class was further divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Higher rank!
The Dou Qi Technique you learn also determines how strong you will be. For example, if one were to practice a Xuan grade Intermediate rank technique, he would naturally be stronger than the one who practiced a Huang grade High ranked technique.
In the Dou Qi Continent, in order to distinguish the strong from the weak, there were 3 criteria that needed to be considered.
First, and also most important, is the strength of your natural body. If one only possessed a 1-star power level, even if he practiced a Tian class High rank technique, he would not be able to defeat a Huang class Combat Master.
Next is the technical level. If two people with the same innate strength fought, the one with the better technique would obviously win.
The last one is Dou Ji1.
Dou Ji was a special type of skill used when controlling Dou Qi and in the land of Dou Qi, Dou Ji was also separated into Tian, Di, Xuan, Huang.
The Dou Qi on the continent speaks for itself, but Dou Ji is different. Almost everyone started out with the Huang Dou Ji class. If you want to learn more control skills, you must join a sect or enroll in a Dou Qi school.
Of course, there were some who, coincidentally, managed to learn skills that others had previously left behind, or those who possessed suitable Dou Ji skills. For these people, their battle level might be slightly higher than usual.
By relying on these 3 aspects, you can determine who is strong and who is weak. Overall, if you manage to learn a high level Dou Qi technique, the benefits in the future will be huge.
However, a high level Dou Qi technique was extremely difficult to come by as an ordinary person. What was open to the public was the normal Huang class technique. For larger clans or small sects, Xuan class techniques were the norm. For example, in the Xiao Yan clan, their highest level techniques could only be performed by the clan leader of the – Lion Wind Strike2. It was a Medium-ranked Xuan-style wind-ranked technique.
On top of the Xuan class was the Di class, but this kind of high-level technique might only be obtainable by such a powerful state-like organization.
As for the Tian class, in a hundred years, it had not appeared even once.
As stated earlier, ordinary people who were trying to obtain a high-level technique were like trying to climb a mountain without equipment. However, nothing is absolute. In the Dou Qi world, there were thousands of clans. In the North, there is a person referred to as ‘Tak Undefeated’. They united their souls with wild animals and became barbarians. In the South, there were intelligent and talented high-class beast spirit clans, and even strange and famous underworld people.
Due to the vastness of the continent, there must have been a case of a nameless figure who, coincidentally, happened because of a miracle that made them strong. Or, perhaps, there are people bound by fate to find powerful techniques. In the land of Dou Qi, there was one famous sentence: If you are stuck in a ditch or abandoned by the world, do not panic. Take two steps forward and maybe you will find yourself stronger than ever.
Of course, although this sentence was not wrong, in the thousands of years of history on this continent, there were not many stories of people becoming strong by chance.
As a result, every day, there are countless people who try to break through and discover new skills or techniques, but only come back with a broken hip or leg.
Overall, the continent is full of mysteries and wonders.
In order to access the vault of a Dou Qi secret technique, you must at least be a full Dou Zhe to meet the basic requirements. To Xiao Yan, it felt so far away.
In his past life, Xiao Yan was a mediocre commoner. Wealth, fame, and beauty seemed to run parallel with his life, never intersecting with it. Then, when he came to this continent, Xiao Yan was shocked. Due to the second set of experiences, his spirit became much stronger than the average person.
It should be known that in the Dou Qi continent, your spirit is determined from birth. Perhaps, as you get older, it will strengthen slightly, but there are no known techniques to train your spirit to become stronger.
Xiao Yan's strong spirit gave him talent, as well as his fame as a genius.
For ordinary people, if they were told that they could become geniuses, there was little doubt that they would claim their fame and live a luxurious life. For an ordinary person like Xiao Yan, when he started training his Dou Zhi Qi, the temptation to be able to rise to fame would become unbearable. Of course he would not choose to remain hidden and continue practicing!
If there was no accident, Xiao Yan might be able to grow bigger with his ‘jenius’ label. Unfortunately, at the age of 11, his label was stolen from him and in one night, a genius turned into trash.
After shouting out with all his might for a while, Xiao Yan finally calmed down and his face calmed down again. No matter how angry he was, he would not be able to regain his strength.
Shaking his head bitterly, Xiao Yan felt sad. He had no idea what was happening to his body, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. His spirit grew with age, as expected. The absorbency of his Dou Zhi Qi was also extremely fast. It was faster than the strongest fighter a few years ago. All of these factors should have meant that Xiao Yan was a natural genius, but all of the Dou Zhi Qi he absorbed seemed to be completely gone. His pride was hit and he could only feel depressed.
Taking another deep breath, Xiao Ya raised her hand. On his finger was a black ring with a simple design. The material used to make it is unknown. On it were also some signs. This was the only gift his late mother gave him before he died. She started wearing it from the age of 4 and even now, 10 years later, she still wears it. It was a precious gift from his mother and Xiao Yan greatly appreciated it. She rubbed the ring and said bitterly, “Several years, I have really let Mom down, huh?”
Sighing deeply, Xiao Yan quickly stood up and turned around, saying to the black figure of the forest: “Dad, why did you come?”
Although his Dou Zhi Qi was only 3rd stage, his spiritual awareness was similar to a 5-star Dou Zhe, perhaps even better. At the thought of his mother, he suddenly felt a disturbance from the forest.
“Ah ah, Yan Er3. It's so late. Why are you still here?” From within the cluster of trees, after a moment of silence, a soft voice sounded.
The trees trembled slightly and a middle-aged man jumped out with a wide smiling face. His eyes were fixed on his son under the moonlight.
The middle-aged man was wearing a gray tunic that looked expensive. He walked with pride and dignity and his face showed that. He was the leader of the Xiao clan, as well as Xiao Yan's father, a 5 star Dou Shi – Xiao Zhan!
“Daddy, why haven't you returned to rest?” Facing the middle-aged man, Xiao Yan's smile thickened. Although she had other memories, when she was born, the person in front of her treated her with love and care. When he loses his strength and spirit, the love does not diminish but instead grows. This pierced Xiao Yan's heart, making Xiao Yan recognize him as his father.
“Yan Er, are you still thinking about what happened this afternoon?” Taking a big step forward, Xiao Zhan smiled again.
“Ha ha, what to think? That was in line with my expectations. ” Xiao Yan shook his head and forced a smile.
“Ai ..” Seeing Xiao Yan's gentle face, Xiao Zhan sighed. The two of them were silent for a while, before Xiao Zhan said: “Yan Er, you are now 15 years old, right?”
Yeah, Dad.
“Only one more year.. and you have to attend the Ceremony of Maturity..” Xiao Zhan said.
“Yes, Dad. Just one more year. ” Xiao Yan's fist clenched for a moment before he replied. He was very clear what the Ceremony of Maturity meant. After the ceremony was over, for Xiao Yan who was not training, he would be subject to the criteria of seeking a Dou Qi technique. Since he was so weak, he would be sent to do normal work in other parts of the Xiao clan. This was the rule of the clan and even if the clan leader was his father, he would not be able to do anything about it.
If one did not reach a Dou Zhe at the age of 25, that clan would attack them.
“Sorry, Yan Er. If you don't reach the Dou Zhi Qi stage 7 next year, I can't do anything to help you, no matter how much I wish. In this clan, I am not the only decision maker. There were also the old grandfathers waiting for me to make a mistake.. ”Seeing the peaceful Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan voiced out with guilt.
“Dad, I'll keep working hard. One year later, I will definitely reach the 7th stage of Dou Zhi Qi! ” Xiao Yan assured his father.
“4 stages in 1 year? Ahh... if it was me from before, maybe it was possible, but now..I might not have much chance... ”Although Xiao Yan tried to convince his father, he himself was bitter about it.
Knowing fully the position of Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan could only reply with a sigh. He knew that 4 stage Dou Zhi Qi in a year was extremely difficult. He gently patted Xiao Yan on the head, and smiled, saying: “It's already quite late, you should go back and rest. Tomorrow, the clan has a guest and you mustn't miss the ceremony. ”
“Guest? WHO?” Xiao Yan asked, full of curiosity.
“You will know tomorrow.” Xiao Zhan winked at the agitated Xiao Yan, leaving with a wide smile on his face.
“Don't worry, Dad. I will work very hard. ” Xiao Yan rubbed the simple ring while raising his head and whispering.
Just when Xiao Yan raised his head, the black ring on his finger suddenly lit up with a mysterious and flaming light. Flashing, Xiao Yan realized it was not human …