Battle Through the Heavens: Achievement System at the Start

In recent days, Xiao Yao has been greedily absorbing the combat skills knowledge bestowed upon him by the system, like a sponge, which has illuminated his path forward like a dazzling star.

During that time, Xiao Yao began to cultivate the first two fingers of the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger and mastered them. He also initially achieved minor success in the Fighting Word Secret.

He studied diligently day and night, his sweat and tears mingling together, which transformed into his unwavering will.

Finally, Xiao Yao began to learn the Great Void Technique. During a late-night cultivation session, following the system's guidance, he began to try using the Great Void Technique, a magical combat skill that allows one to manipulate space.

Xiao Yao took a deep breath, closed his eyes, concentrated all his mental energy and fighting spirit, and began to guide that mysterious power.

Xiao Yao felt as if he were in a boundless void, surrounded by ethereal mist, as if he could be swallowed up at any moment.

Xiao Yao was startled, but he didn't panic. Instead, he quickly adjusted his breathing and state of mind. Following the system's instructions, he began to circulate the Great Void Technique, attempting to control his body to travel through the void.

After a lot of hard work, Xiao Yao finally succeeded in crossing a section of the void. Although it was only a short distance, it was a huge breakthrough for him.

He looked around and saw that he was already several hundred meters away.

Xiao Yao was filled with excitement, marveling that he could perform spatial teleportation even before reaching the Dou Zong level.

After some time, Xiao Yao noticed that those who had come to the Monster Mountain Range in search of opportunities were gradually leaving. Xiao Yao thought it was time to go back and take a look.

At this moment, golden fighting wings extended from Xiao Yao's back. If you look closely, you will find that there is a faint trace of invisible flame on these fighting wings.

Xiao Yao flew towards the other side of the Monster Mountain Range. Just as he was about to reach Qingshan Town, he flew down and immediately folded his wings to avoid being seen.

Just as Xiao Yao was about to enter the town, he found a large group of mercenaries gathered at the entrance, shouting loudly as if they were advertising something.

Curious, he approached and heard a middle-aged man say, "The Wan Yao Zhai is going into the Monster Mountain Range to collect medicinal herbs. Little Fairy Doctor, who recently joined the Wan Yao Zhai, is also going with them. We are now gathering thirty strong individuals, whose strength must be at least at the fifth level of Dou Zhe. Everyone, seize the opportunity, time is limited."

Xiao Yao walked a short distance in front of the man and saw that the middle-aged man, dressed in the Wan Yao Zhai uniform, was standing on a stool and shouting.

After he shouted, the mercenary groups that met the requirements immediately lined up to sign up. Seeing this, Xiao Yao quickly ran over and joined the queue, remembering the hidden quest from the system.

When it was Xiao Yao's turn, the middle-aged man looked at the handsome young man who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, paused for a moment, and then laughed: "Young brother, we recruit five-star Dou Zhe here, and it's a very dangerous job. Can you handle it at such a young age?"

The people in line behind Xiao Yao laughed and said, "Where did this little kid come from? He's not even fully grown yet, and he dares to steal work from his grandpa."

"That's right, kid, get out of my way and don't waste my time!"

The others, seeing this, also began to laugh. Seeing this, Xiao Yao smiled helplessly and said, "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?"

After speaking, Xiao Yao condensed his fighting spirit into a fighting spirit veil to cover his body, which amazed everyone.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Xiao Yao smiled and said, "With this level of cultivation, you're qualified to participate, right?"

The middle-aged man patted Xiao Yao's left shoulder and smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad, young brother, you're quite strong. You actually have the cultivation of a first-level Dou Shi. You're really a little genius."

The middle-aged man paused for a moment before continuing, "Young brother, the reward for escorting our Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team to safety is originally five hundred gold coins. However, since you've reached the Dou Shi level at such a young age, you only need to protect Little Fairy Doctor. The reward will be doubled. I'll pay you half of the reward, five hundred gold coins, now, and the other half, the remaining five hundred gold coins, will be paid when we return safely. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Xiao Yao was overjoyed. He hadn't expected such a golden opportunity to come just when he was planning how to get closer to Little Fairy Doctor. He smiled and said, "Okay, I will protect Little Fairy Doctor."

Xiao Yao didn't care about the amount of reward; he knew how to quickly complete the system's hidden tasks.

After some time, Xiao Yao followed the middle-aged man into the Monster Mountain Range after he had recruited enough people.

In this silent forest, a group of people walked quietly, the assembled guards vigilantly watching their surroundings, their hands gripping the weapons at their waists, ready to respond to any external crisis.

After traveling for a while, the leader of the guards looked at the sky, turned to the herb-gathering team from Wan Yao Zhai behind them, and said, "We'll be in the herb-gathering area soon. The deeper we go into the Monster Mountain Range, the greater the chance of encountering monsters. Let's rest here for a bit, adjust our mindset, and be extra vigilant on the journey ahead."

Xiao Yao looked at the petite white figure in the Wan Yao Zhai group, walked over, sat down next to the girl in the white dress and said, "Long time no see, Little Fairy Doctor. I came here on a mission to protect you, and also to visit you."

The girl in the white dress looked up, a hint of surprise in her clear eyes: "Oh? It's you, Xiao Yao. What are you doing here?"

Xiao Yao smiled and pointed to the distant mountains: "I happened to be training nearby when I passed through Qingshan Town and found that the Wan Yao Zhai team was recruiting some guards to enter the Monster Mountain Range, so I signed up. The captain saw that I was strong and let me personally protect your safety."

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor smiled slightly and said softly, "Xiao Yao, you're not much older than me, how high could your cultivation level be?"

Xiao Yao chuckled to himself, "If I weren't afraid of others knowing my real age and causing trouble, I would have just taken off the disguise."

He used his battle aura slightly, and his hands were covered with a layer of golden battle aura gauze.

After seeing it, Little Fairy Doctor looked astonished. She touched the battle qi veil that had formed on Xiao Yao's hand and exclaimed in surprise, "This...this is a battle qi veil? How could you possibly have reached the Dou Shi realm?"

Xiao Yao smiled slightly, not answering her question directly, but changing the subject: "Alright, stop asking these questions. Now you know I have the ability to protect you, that's enough."

Although Little Fairy Doctor had some doubts after hearing Xiao Yao's words, she knew that now was not the time to ask further questions.

The two of them continued to sit there chatting about their recent lives, and the atmosphere gradually became more relaxed. Xiao Yao would occasionally cast concerned glances at them, and Little Fairy Doctor would occasionally reveal a sweet smile.

Not far away, the other members of Wan Yao Zhai also noticed the interaction between the two and cast envious glances at them.

Someone said, "From a distance, they look like a perfect couple."

A middle-aged man from the mercenary group chimed in, "Yes, they really look like a perfect match standing together. Xiao Yao is so brave, and Little Fairy Doctor is so gentle; they're simply a match made in heaven."