While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Having found the cave, Chen Xiao's most important goal in coming to Qingshan Town was achieved.

However, due to the abundance of items inside the stone chamber and the harassment from magical beasts along the way, Chen Xiao could only make one round trip per day.

This prevented him from leaving for the time being; without emptying the stone chamber, he felt as if ants were crawling all over his body.

He had considered going back to Utan City first, auctioning a storage ring at the Mittel Auction House, and then returning to take everything with him at once.

The problem is that storage rings are rare items in Utan City and can't be bought every day. Even at the beginning and middle of the month's auctions, they are sometimes nowhere to be found.

Therefore, instead of going back to try our luck, it's better to be more practical and make more trips to the Monster Mountain Range, which will actually save more time.

It's worth mentioning that in the following days, Chen Xiao made several trips to Black Flame City, the closest city to Qingshan Town, and exchanged those bags of gold coins for a four-pattern platinum card.

The Four-Pattern Platinum Card is the highest-level gold card that can be obtained by those below the Dou Ling level on the continent. The requirement is to have a deposit of more than 100,000 gold coins.

As for the higher-level Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card, one needs the strength of a Battle Spirit to be eligible to apply for it.

Of course, this does not apply if you have a powerful, transcendent force behind you.

After all, rules are meant to be broken!

(This is explicitly mentioned in the original work of the Purple Gold Card series; it is not a fabrication.)

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Inside the Monster Mountain Range.

With a single slash, Chen Xiao cleaved the attacking Green Wood Wolf in two. After inspecting it and confirming that it had no magic core, he immediately lost all interest.

In the past, after slaying a monster, he would take the most valuable part back to Green Mountain Town to sell, but now, there is no need for that at all.

The package had limited space, so he needed to save room to store more gold coins.

Wiping the blood off his body, Chen Xiao jumped into the nearby stream. Under the adorable gaze of the beavers in the river, he cleaned himself up before leaving, feeling refreshed.

With second-tier magical beasts absent, Chen Xiao, a nine-star warrior, has become the little tyrant of this outer area.

"The results of this training were so-so, but it was just a side benefit anyway, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

With this thought in mind, Chen Xiao crossed the small basin in the herb-gathering area of ​​Wan Yao Zhai, then traversed a forest, and arrived at the cliff where the cave was located.

Entering the stone chamber with practiced ease, Chen Xiao wasn't in a hurry to leave since it was still early.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Chen Xiao activated the "Ice Emperor's Codex" to adjust his state to its best. He then reached into his robes and took out the black scroll he always carried with him.

This scroll is none other than the high-level Xuan-rank flight combat technique, Eagle Wings!

Even items have varying degrees of importance. Chen Xiao wasn't comfortable keeping all his important belongings hidden in the inn, so he always carried the Eagle Wings, the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map, and the gold coin card with him.

Although it was a bit of a hassle, it gave me peace of mind.

Holding the scroll in both hands, Chen Xiao's eyes burned with fervor. If he hadn't been busy moving things from the stone chamber these past few days, he would have been eager to cultivate this fighting technique long ago.

Soaring through the sky is a fantasy that most people have had, and it has nothing to do with the world.

Chen Xiao untied the carefully bound string from the scroll and slowly unrolled it.

In an instant, a pair of pitch-black eagle wings came into view.

Because the eagle wings were drawn on a scroll, they were not very large. However, when Chen Xiao reached out and touched them, he could feel a faint warmth, which was quite strange.

The eagle's wings are entirely black, with some purple cloud patterns, as if they were cast from black steel, giving them a unique metallic texture.

Chen Xiao shifted his gaze from the pair of wondrous wings and noticed a line of small print beside them.

"Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, a fifth-tier flying magical beast, is said to possess a rare bloodline of the ancient phoenix. Its flight speed ranks among the top of all flying magical beasts. It is cunning and ferocious by nature, making it extremely difficult to capture. It only lives in the Cloud Mist region in the southern part of the continent."

"This combat technique, named Eagle's Wings, also known as Purple Cloud Wings, was created by me and several friends after three years of effort. We finally captured a Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, used a secret method to extract its wings, and finally formed this flying combat technique that can be practiced. This technique was drawn with my battle qi before my death, and it can only be practiced by one person at a time. Remember this!"

A fifth-tier magical beast, comparable to a human Battle King!

Chen Xiao suddenly realized that this fighting technique could only be obtained by using a secret method to obtain its wings.

No wonder those wings look so mysterious.

"I remember that within these wings, there is also the unconscious soul of the Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, or rather, its instincts. I must be more careful when cultivating."

Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao looked at the detailed cultivation method on the scroll. After seeing the clear explanation that even if he failed the cultivation, there would be no danger to his life, at most he would just fall into a coma, Chen Xiao was completely relieved.

After these days of clearing, the monsters in the vicinity are rarely seen anymore; otherwise, Chen Xiao wouldn't have gone to the other end of the herb-gathering area to play with the monsters.

Humans rarely set foot in this place, otherwise it wouldn't have taken several years for Little Fairy Doctor to discover the cave.

Based on all of the above, even if Chen Xiao fails in his cultivation and suffers a backlash, remaining unconscious for three days and three nights, he will not be in great danger.

"The stronger one's soul power, the easier it is to cultivate this combat technique. My soul strength shouldn't be too bad."

Chen Xiao had never tested his soul power, and Wutan City did not have the conditions to test soul power.

However, one can still discern the strength of a person's soul from some minor details.

For example, memory.

After awakening his memories from his previous life, Chen Xiao could clearly feel that his memory had become stronger.

The most direct proof is the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture from a few days ago.

Chen Xiao had only skimmed through the book at first, but after returning to Qingshan Town, he was able to easily memorize the preparation methods of many medicines.

Therefore, he should have some advantage in terms of soul power.

Having made up his mind, he glanced at the entrance to the stone chamber.

After a moment's thought, he pushed the bluestone platform over to block it.

With everything prepared, he immediately extended his palm without hesitation, placed it on the scroll, gently pressed the soft, black wings, and closed his eyes.

Shortly after his palms touched the wings, the tyrannical eagle soul within the wings suddenly let out a piercing cry that sent shivers down one's spine. The cry traveled through the scroll and, like a drill, relentlessly assaulted Chen Xiao's mind along his arm.

Chen Xiao's body, which was sitting cross-legged, suddenly trembled, but he quickly stabilized and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

This soul-shaking impact was indeed not as terrifying as I had imagined.

Or, to be more precise, the strength of his soul.

Not bad!

Quickly banishing distracting thoughts, Chen Xiao focused his mind, letting the violent idea rage in his mind, yet remaining unmoved and clear-headed.

He forced him to be strong, and the breeze was blowing on the hills.

Let him be as arrogant as he wants, the bright moon shines over the great river!

This battle of souls lasted for more than ten minutes. The violent thoughts of the Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle seemed to realize that they could not affect Chen Xiao, and finally let out a mournful cry of unwillingness before completely disappearing.

With his mind calming down, Chen Xiao slowly opened his tightly closed eyes.

In terms of strength, he is naturally far inferior to the fifth-tier Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle. However, the opponent has been dead for countless years, and its soul is now merely an empty shell, with only that violent primal instinct remaining.

Thanks to this, Chen Xiao didn't feel much pressure from beginning to end.

"Now, I can be considered qualified to formally cultivate."

With a grin, Chen Xiao once again placed his palms on the eagle's wings.

This time, everything was calm and peaceful, and there were no further attacks.

Chen Xiao's fighting spirit was poised to be unleashed, slowly circulating within his body along the trajectory detailed on the scroll.

A moment later, the cool fighting spirit flowed to his arm and gradually entered his palm.

When the battle qi appeared in his palm, the eagle wings on the black scroll suddenly shone brightly, turning into two shades of purple and black, which grew increasingly intense until they transformed into two thin beams of purple-black light that flashed along Chen Xiao's arm and into his body.

At this moment, Chen Xiao could clearly feel that when the two purplish-black lights flowed to the meridians on his spine, they seemed to have found a place to settle down and suddenly stopped.

Immediately, two extremely thin branches were forcibly pulled out of the meridian!

At the same time, a sharp pain, as if his flesh were being torn apart, followed, causing Chen Xiao's face to turn pale and his body to break out in a cold sweat.

It took about fifteen minutes for the pain to gradually subside.

Chen Xiao took off his clothes and, after a moment of sensing, discovered that on his back there were two thin, long wounds that looked like they had been cut by a sharp knife, as well as a pair of black eagle wing tattoos the size of a palm!

"If this had happened before, my dad would have beaten me half to death..."

With a murmur, Chen Xiao got up, moved the bluestone platform blocking the doorway, and returned to the cliff.

Flying combat techniques are completely different from ordinary combat techniques, and Chen Xiao has already mastered them completely.

What's lacking is simply the ability to use it skillfully, to the point of being able to control it as easily as one's own arm.

With a hint of anticipation, Chen Xiao's mind stirred, and his internal fighting spirit circulated. Upon receiving the transmission of fighting spirit, the jet-black tattoo immediately released a faint purple light, and then suddenly unfolded, transforming into a pair of wings that looked almost tangible!

Chen Xiao glanced back and started to fan the flames. Instantly, an invisible and intangible buoyancy appeared beneath him, lifting his body slowly off the ground.

Fluttering~ Fluttering~

With the wings flapping faster, Chen Xiao rose higher and higher from the ground.

It wasn't until he climbed to about two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) that Chen Xiao felt a sense of weightlessness and was no longer able to maintain his balance.

Standing shakily in mid-air, Chen Xiao gazed into the distance, looking down at the earth from the perspective of a bird for the first time.

"A gentle breeze blows, the forest ripples softly—you can never truly appreciate its beauty without standing at a high vantage point!"

If the small Monster Mountain Range is like this, what wonders and scenic spots does the vast world, the endless snowfields in the north of the continent, the boundless sea in the east, the south of the continent, and the Central Plains where dragons and tigers lurk, possess?

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Xiao regained his composure and practiced for another half hour until most of his internal energy was depleted. Only then did he reluctantly stop.

At the same time, the two thin, long cuts on his back also increased slightly in size.

Without lingering any longer, Chen Xiao glanced at the sky, entered the cave, packed up a full bag of gold coins, and returned to Qingshan Town.

...

Wanyaozhai.

The girl standing on the wooden crate saw that familiar, handsome face, but her heart remained unmoved.

Once, twice, three times, four times...

I've gotten used to it.

Chen Xiao didn't say much, and simply took off half of his shirt, revealing two thin cuts on his back.

"The wound is a bit deep, but not serious. Apply some medicine powder and it will heal in a couple of days. A fragile body is easily injured, but it also has a very strong recovery ability."

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, put on his shirt, turned around, took the medicine packet, and nodded his thanks.

Then, as usual, he picked up a pen and paper and wrote down the recipe from memory to pay the bill.

Upon seeing this, the girl, whose face seemed to always have only a few expressions, unlocked another look, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes.

"This is worth more than two gold coins, hehe, I made a profit today."

The girl thought to herself.

Chen Xiao put down his pen and paper, a smile appearing on his face, and silently muttered to himself.

"Two more gold coins saved..."