Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

With a satisfied smile on his face, Zhang Yuan handed the contract to Xiao Zhan.

The latter read it carefully, his hand trembled unconsciously, and he immediately bit his finger to sign his name and wrote a promise that the two clans would return the property and the enmity between them would be resolved. Then, with Jia Lieqing and Aobapa as witnesses, he handed everything over to Lin Zhengqing.

At this moment, Jia Lieqing took out a jade box from his storage ring, presented it to Zhang Yuan with both hands, and said, "This is a small farewell gift from our two families to you, Captain."

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "Good heavens."

This is to give him a full buff, to make him so arrogant he'll be strutting around like a whirlwind.

"It's actually this pill."

Zhang Yuan's pupils constricted slightly as he opened a crack to examine the pill.

The Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill is a top-tier fourth-grade pill that can boost a Great Dou Master's strength by one star without creating much resistance. A maximum of two pills can be consumed.

This elixir is very expensive, requiring nearly two families' annual revenue and profits over several years to purchase, and even then, it's often unavailable.

Something's not right, something's really not right.

Suddenly, the voice of the old apothecary rang in his mind: "Young Yuan, there's nothing wrong with this pill. It is indeed the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill, but it's sprinkled with powder from the Thousand Mile Orchid. Hehe."

The old doctor originally called Zhang Yuan "Little Yuanzi", but the latter felt that it sounded like calling a eunuch, so he strongly requested that it be changed to Yuanzi.

"A thousand miles of orchids?" Zhang Yuan suddenly realized.

The Thousand-Mile Orchid is a rare flower. Its fragrance is undetectable to ordinary people, and its pollen can penetrate battle armor and enter the bloodstream. Once it gets on the blood, it will linger for half a month.

There is a type of first-order demonic bee called the Three-Needle Tiger Hornet, which is extremely sensitive to the fragrance of orchids from a distance of hundreds of miles and can find the source of the fragrance.

Jia Lieqing and Aobapa are installing a Dou Qi Continent version positioning device on him.

"This gift is nice, I'm very satisfied."

As Zhang Yuan put the jade box into his storage ring, his smile grew even more satisfied.

"Regarding the matters in the contract, I hope you will keep your word. My vision will not be limited to Wutan City, nor will the Xiao family. In the future, you may very well rise to prominence along with them."

Leaving Jia Lieqing and Aobapa with an arrogant remark, Zhang Yuan flicked the reins and led his dozens of men away.

Dust billowed on the official road, and dozens of riders disappeared into the distance in the blink of an eye.

"Lord City Lord, Master Gu Ni, Miss Ya Fei, Clan Chief Xiao Zhan, our two families are hosting. Would you all have time to come to Junya Pavilion for a drink?"

Jia Lieqing and Aobapa stopped Lin Zhengqing and his three companions.

The four exchanged glances and smiled as they agreed, for one cannot refuse a smiling face.

Several hours later, after seeing the four people off, Jia Lieqing and Aobapa returned to their private room. The smiles on their faces vanished instantly, and their eyes turned icy cold.

Obapa crushed a wine glass stained with lipstick and said coldly, "Master Gu Ni's performance was average, but Ya Fei and Lin Zhengqing were indeed close to Zhang Yuan. It seems they think highly of Zhang Yuan."

“It was expected.” Jia Lieqing said coldly, “The Mittel Auction House and the Xiao family are forming a caravan, and several of our people have already infiltrated it.”

“Just now at the city gate, Lin Zhengqing vouched for the city without saying a word, which is not in line with his previous completely neutral old fox character.”

Obapa nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "They seemed to be having a great time eating and drinking. Hopefully, they'll still be able to keep it up when news of Zhang Yuan's death comes in a few days."

Jia Lieqing nodded and said, "Just now, when Xiao Zhan asked about the patriarch, I said he was still healing. He even gave me a playful smile, but little did he know... hehe."

The two picked up their glasses and lightly clinked them together.

In the coming days, they and some of the best members of their clan will make high-profile appearances in various places in Wutan City.

When news of Zhang Yuan's death reached them, absolutely no one would have guessed that this matter was related to their two families, and even if they did, they wouldn't have been able to find any evidence, because the rewards they gave to the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist were all through Zhang Yuan.

A fourth-grade elixir requires a secluded place to refine in seclusion, so Zhang Yuan must take it to Qingyun Town before consuming it.

He had no chance to take that Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill.

"This pill tastes pretty good."

On an official road, the silver-horned black rhinoceros was still galloping wildly. Zhang Yuan gave a rave review of the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill he had just eaten, thinking to himself that it was no wonder Zi Yan liked it so much. It seemed that he would have to prepare more "sugar" for luring magical beasts in the future.

The guards: "."

This lord is becoming more and more outrageous.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a wave emanated from Zhang Yuan's body, but it didn't spread far before he used the Heavenly Thunder Technique and relied on the power of the Three Dragons Thunder Force to suppress it, causing it to only vibrate within his body.

In that brief moment, Xiao Boyuan and his guards were fully aware of Zhang Yuan's current strength, leaving them utterly shocked.

"A five-star Grand Dou Master!?"

Chapter 26 The Mysterious Woman Qing Yanjing

Five-star Grand Dou Master is Zhang Yuan's current realm.

Over the past four days, he first assisted Elder Yao in refining the Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill with the Three Dragon Thunderfire. After taking it, he steadily increased his star level by three. Then, he continued to cultivate the Earth-rank low-level cultivation technique, Heavenly Thunder Technique, given to him by Xun'er.

The Qingling Pill is incredibly effective, but unfortunately, one can only take one pill for each major realm, from Dou Shi to Dou Ling. If he wants to take it again, he'll have to wait until he reaches Dou Ling, and it must be a three-pattern Qingling Pill to increase his cultivation by two stars.

Speaking of star ratings, before becoming a Dou Zong powerhouse, the difficulty of upgrading from one star to two stars is not much different from that of upgrading from eight stars to nine stars.

If we compare cultivators of Dou Qi to containers, Dou Zhe is like crafting cups, Dou Shi is like crafting basins, Da Dou Shi is like crafting vats, pools, and lakes, Dou Huang is like crafting rivers, and Dou Zong will undergo another qualitative change because it involves comprehending the power of space.

During the container creation process, star ratings represent the capacity progress, while cultivation techniques and talents will affect the container creation speed, water filling speed, and the quality of the water injected, etc.

Combat skills are a way of outputting abilities. For example, the same amount of gunpowder could be used to make 10,000 bullets, 100 cannonballs, or even a missile.

After successfully mastering the Heavenly Thunder Technique thanks to his powerful talent and comprehension, Zhang Yuan discovered that the three-star strength he gained from consuming the Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill had stabilized. Of course, this might also be related to his physique being comparable to that of a magical beast of the same level.

That's why he took the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill without hesitation when he obtained it.

With a different kind of fire and a level-one cultivation technique, he can refine them even while sitting on horseback.

"stop!"

After another half-day of rapid march, Zhang Yuan saw that most of the sun had disappeared behind a mountain. He found an open space for everyone to set up camp and cook.

He found a high spot, sat cross-legged, and continued his cultivation.

"boom!"

After a simple dinner, Zhang Yuan was about to return to his tent to rest when a rumble of thunder suddenly came from the distant sky.

Before long, the distant sky turned completely gloomy, shrouded in dark clouds, with lightning and thunder.

"What beautiful weather!" Zhang Yuan's eyes lit up.

He blasted several caves high up in the mountain, letting his personal guards live inside, while leaving the tents for the silver-horned black rhinoceros.

After arranging the shifts for keeping watch and adding fuel to the fire, he told everyone not to bother him unless it was important. Then, after returning to the cave, he sneaked out not long after, and flew away to the high mountain shrouded in thunderclouds with wings formed from his strange fire.

"boom!"

Bathed in lightning, Zhang Yuan could feel the exhilaration of the Three Dragons Thunderfire, which was constantly circulating within his body. The flames continuously burned his internal fighting spirit, the lightning tempered every part of his body, and then the dragon energy repaired it.

As he activated the Heavenly Thunder Technique, he felt an unprecedented smoothness, and many insights into this technique arose within him, causing his battle qi to condense at an accelerated speed.

The remaining medicinal power of the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill was refined by him in an instant, and his cultivation as a five-star Grand Dou Master quickly stabilized.

Zhang Yuan cultivated amidst appropriately powerful lightning for the entire night, only stopping when the dark clouds dispersed and the sun rose in the east.

"So this is the correct way to use Thunderfire."

Zhang Yuan opened his eyes, a wisp of purple light flashing in them.

Different Flames are twenty-three types of flames that are generated between heaven and earth on the Dou Qi Continent, each possessing unique abilities.

For example, the Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth, is a magical flame born in the depths of the ocean. It can borrow the power of the sea, and it also allows its owner to borrow the power of the sea, including for cultivation.

For example, the Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth, is a fire born from the heart, which tempers qi and refines bones. It is nicknamed the "Cultivation Cheat Device" because it can accelerate a person's cultivation. This is because the Fallen Heart Flame continuously generates a kind of heart fire, which burns the owner's fighting qi without any control. It is as if the owner is in a state of cultivation at all times, and the effect is better than working hard on their own.

For example, the ninth-ranked Three Thousand Burning Flames, also known as the "Three Thousand Starry Sky Burning Flames," is formed in the starry sky and can absorb the power of stars to continuously grow stronger. Anyone who can refine it can obtain the Three Thousand Starry Sky Physique, known as the Immortal Physique. As long as the body is not blasted into mincemeat, it can recover with the help of the power of stars, which is of course a great help in cultivation.

The Nine Dragons Thunderfire, ranked twelfth, can become stronger by absorbing dragon energy, thunder power, and strange fire power. The three energies complement each other and always maintain a balance.

Those who refine the Nine Dragons Thunderfire can also use the power of dragon energy, flames, and thunder to improve their cultivation, and it also has the added benefit of body refinement.

When he was in the one-dragon or two-dragon state, the effect wasn't so obvious, but in the three-dragon state, he could clearly sense the difference, and it would definitely become stronger in the future.

"And this Heavenly Thunder Technique, it's just a low-level Earth Rank technique for ordinary people, but it has unlimited potential for me. I'll have to thank Xun'er properly when I get the chance."

Thinking of the girl's stunning beauty, a tender look appeared in Zhang Yuan's eyes.

Then, considering the other person's identity, that gentleness was immediately replaced by determination.

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

Zhang Yuan slapped the ground, and his entire body soared into the air, transforming into wings of strange fire as he swooped down.

When they were almost at the camp, he found a large tree to land under, and then strolled back to the camp as if by a leisurely walk, blending into the group very naturally.

After having breakfast, Zhang Yuan led his men on their way. As dusk approached, fog began to appear ahead on the official road, and visibility gradually decreased. In the distance, the outline of a city with walls over ten zhang high could be faintly seen.

This small town is actually just a pass called Erlong Pass, because it is built in front of two canyons that resemble dragon heads. Behind these two canyons is a mountain shrouded in mist, which is the Illusionary Mist Mountain Range.

"Imperial Black Armor Guards, make way!"

Soldiers were collecting taxes for entering the city in front of the Erlongguan city gate.

However, Zhang Yuan and his group simply showed their Black Armor Guard tokens and entered from the side.

When passing caravans saw this, they began to whisper among themselves.

"It's the Black Armor Guards again. I've been seeing them frequently in the southern part of the Northeast Province lately. Could it be that the Izumo Empire is about to attack?"

"The old emperor of the Chuyun Empire is getting old. I heard that he failed to break through to the Dou Zong realm to prolong his life and only has a few years left to live. Several candidates for the crown prince are fighting among themselves in the court. They have no mind to wage war against foreign powers. The Black Armor Guards are rotating with the Xiaolong Guards."

"A rotation? I see. I didn't realize another three years had passed."

"Yeah, three years after three years, and you're still a weakling at the peak of the Fighter realm."

"If you can't speak, you don't have to."

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Once all the Black Armor Guards had entered the pass, the caravans began to pay their fees and enter the city in an orderly manner.

Unbeknownst to them, an ordinary-looking man standing behind the crowd vanished into the illusory mist.

Before long, he arrived at a tree by the water. After making sure no one was around, he picked up a stone, put a note inside, and read: "The fat sheep has arrived."

After doing all this, the man took a roundabout route through the illusory mist back to the gate, then generously took the verification certificate (ID card), paid the city entry tax, and entered Erlong Pass.