Time flies when cultivating.
A week later, Xiao Jian returned to the Dou Techniques Hall.
This time, it wasn't just to return the Advanced Yellow Rank technique, Wind Eagle Kick.
He was also here to select a new technique to train.
Over the past week, his progress with the Wind Eagle Kick had been notable, but relying solely on leg techniques was insufficient.
He needed to diversify his offensive repertoire.
After all, once the materials from Ya Fei were ready, his Dou Qi cultivation would progress smoothly.
So, these days, most of his thoughts had been devoted to practicing Dou Techniques.
Based on his experience with the Wind Eagle Kick, Xiao Jian realized something:
he seemed to have remarkable talent for mastering techniques.
He didn't rush to the third row for another Advanced Yellow Rank technique.
Instead, after returning the Wind Eagle Kick, he moved to the first row and casually picked up a low-level Yellow Rank technique, Shattered Stone Palm.
A quick glance was enough; Xiao Jian could master the entry-level moves immediately.
After casually setting aside the common technique, he moved to the second row and picked up a mid-level Yellow Rank technique, Rending Claw Strike.
After flipping through it briefly, he tried it out.
Rending Claw Strike... mastered at entry level.
Finally, he moved to the third row and picked up an Advanced Yellow Rank technique, Iron Mountain Fist.
Half an hour later, he set the scroll down, pondering.
He had mastered the entry-level moves of the Iron Mountain Fist too, but judging by difficulty, the increase from low to high-level Yellow Rank techniques wasn't significant.
In contrast, the Wind Eagle Kick demanded more skill than ordinary Advanced Yellow or even low-level Xuan Rank techniques.
If that was the case, the clan's lower-level techniques were practically meaningless to him.
His progress was so fast it felt surreal, as though his body instinctively remembered what his mind had yet to fully grasp.
With that thought, Xiao Jian put the scroll down casually and headed out.
He could no longer rely on the clan's resources.
It seemed he would have to depend on Ya Fei.
"Hmm? Cousin Xiao Jian, you're here too?"
Just as he was about to leave, a familiar voice rang out.
"Why, can't I come?"
Xiao Jian looked up at Xiao Ning, who wore a forced smile.
"Wait, aren't you unable to cultivate Dou Qi? What good is visiting here?" Xiao Ning asked, his tone dripping with mockery.
"Just because your sister just left, you're getting restless?" Xiao Jian's lips curved slightly in a faint smile.
Xiao Ning froze.
Having grown up with a sister who constantly put him in his place, the fear ran deep.
In Xiao Jian's eyes, Xiao Yu… tall, graceful, with captivating legs, gentle and beautiful.
In Xiao Ning's eyes, Xiao Yu… an unpredictable whirlwind.
Usually kind and caring, but when angry, a true little demon.
"Even though she's at Canaan Academy, she asked me before leaving to keep an eye on you. Don't make a mess," Xiao Jian added.
Xiao Ning's fists tightened instinctively. Standing before this handsome boy who even captivated his sister, he felt an urge to strike him.
"You think you can stop me?" Xiao Ning growled, channeling Dou Qi into his body.
"I won't stop you. But do you really want your sister coming back to serve you a stir-fried bamboo shoot and pork?" Xiao Jian replied calmly, unfazed.
Xiao Ning saw the boy's smile and thought it devilish.
"Sigh, kids these days, never a moment's peace," Xiao Jian muttered, patting Xiao Ning's shoulder lightly, then bypassed him and walked away.
Damn it… why would his sister favor a boy like this?
Xiao Ning turned, staring at Xiao Jian's graceful departure.
Veins bulged on his forehead, but a sense of helplessness rose within him.
His teeth ground together, yet his heart sank.
He couldn't understand why his sister, not superficial by nature, would favor someone who couldn't cultivate.
In his eyes, Xiao Jian should have been nothing more than an abandoned branch of the clan.
Yet the more he watched, the more Xiao Jian's presence seemed unshakable, like a mountain he could neither climb nor move
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