[You have successfully learned a new Ability—Origin Return]
[Origin Return Level 1 (0/100)]
In a short moment, Lin Xiu completed the introductory training for Origin Return. Its difficulty lies in opening the Yuan aperture, requiring repeated absorption and refinement of Dou Qi.
"With my intelligence, opening the Yuan aperture should be no problem," Lin Xiu said confidently.
The next moment, he allocated points to Origin Return.
After adding 3 points consecutively, Origin Return's reminder indicated that the level had reached the maximum.
[Origin Return Level 4 (Max)]
[1. Increase level...]
[2. Merge Dou Technique...]
Ignoring the prompts, Lin Xiu's attention sank into his body. At the lower abdomen, beside the cloud layer of Wind and Thunder Dou Qi, a small point appeared, about the size of a pinky finger, emitting a faint green light.
That is the second-rank magic core of the Wind Wolf that Lin Xiu used before.
Now, the light spot is continuously contracting.
Bang!
A muffled sound, as if a cork was pulled out, echoed in his ears. The light spot expanded, causing a stir in the Wind and Thunder cloud layer, revealing a slowly rotating pale blue portal.
Lin Xiu tried to draw Wind and Thunder Dou Qi over. Wind Attribute Dou Qi smoothly flowed into it, while Lightning Attribute Dou Qi was blocked.
As the Wind Attribute Dou Qi decreased, his original 7 Star Dou Practitioner realm rapidly dropped until it reached the level of a 3 Star Dou Practitioner.
With a turn of his mind, Wind Attribute Dou Qi surged out from the Yuan aperture, and his strength quickly recovered.
"There's no resistance or hindrance at all. This Origin Return is like a special artifact for walking in the wilderness, pretending to be weak and attacking strongly." After a few attempts, Lin Xiu was amazed.
"If I can obtain a Lightning Attribute magic core, I can even disguise myself as an ordinary person."
"However, the Yuan aperture fused with the second-order magic core can only accommodate Dou Qi at the Dou Master level at most. Fortunately, I can continue to fuse magic cores to upgrade, so it's not a big problem."
Seeing that Origin Return can open the Yuan aperture with points, Lin Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he obtains a Lightning Attribute magic core, he can upgrade the Yuan aperture to Yellow Rank Mid Level and then use attribute points to open a Lightning Attribute Yuan aperture.
"Practicing Origin Return doesn't seem to be too difficult," Lin Xiu couldn't help but reflect.
After completing the cultivation of Origin Return, Lin Xiu glanced at Du Chaoping and the others, who were still absorbing Dou Qi and wouldn't finish so quickly. He stood up and walked around the secret room, finding a way out.
Returning to wait, Lin Xiu checked his own panel.
[Name: Lin Xiu]
[Age: 18]
[Realm: 7 Star Dou Practitioner (399/700)]
[Constitution: 30]
[Spirit: 20]
[Aptitude: 20]
[Ability:]
（Black Mid）Wind Thunder Technique Level 8 (Max)
（Black Mid）Thundering Palm Level 8 (Max)
（Yellow High）Mountain Breaker Level 6 (Max)
（Yellow Mid）Swift Wind Steps Level 5 (470/500)
（Yellow Mid）Energize Level 5 (Max)
（Yellow Mid）Flying Flowers Through Leaves Level 3 (270/300)
...
Origin Return Level 4 (Max)
Attribute Points: 21
"I need to quickly raise the rank of those Dou Techniques. Mountain Breaker, Swift Wind Steps, Energize—all waiting to be upgraded," Lin Xiu thought.
Looking ahead, if he plans to seize the Earth Rank Low-Level Dou Technique Three Thousand Lightning Movements, he would need at least one Earth Rank attack Dou Technique and one Black Rank High-Level body technique.
Otherwise, facing Xiao Yan and Yao Chen would probably be quite challenging.
In the secret room, Dou Qi began to surge. Lin Xiu looked at the three people, surrounded by Dou Qi, their auras fluctuating up and down.
"It's time for a breakthrough." Seeing this scene, a sudden realization struck Lin Xiu.
After breaking through, Han Pu and Qin Zhi became 9 Star Dou Practitioners, while Du Chaoping had broken through to Dou Master.
With this, their overall strength compared to Bai Shan was not inferior at all!
Han Pu was the first to break through, followed by Qin Zhi and Du Chaoping a bit later. The three of them opened their eyes, looked at each other, and couldn't conceal the joy in their eyes.
Using the Dou Qi jade stones, they only used one, and there were enough remaining to help break through one or even two more realms.
"Senior, you're a Dou Master now?" Qin Zhi smiled.
Du Chaoping couldn't hide his excited expression on his face and nodded vigorously, "Lin Xiu, thank you!"
"Younger brother, thank you."
Han Pu and Qin Zhi both looked at Lin Xiu, especially Qin Zhi, who couldn't help but walk up and give him a tight hug.
"Let's head out first. If we delay, Bai Shan and his group might leave," Lin Xiu smiled and walked towards the discovered passage.
The three followed behind him.
"Younger brother, are you sure you want to go after Bai Shan?" Du Chaoping caught up with Lin Xiu and asked.
"Of course," Lin Xiu's tone was decisive. He noticed Du Chaoping's hesitant expression and added, "Senior brother, what are you worried about? Now that you've also broken through to Dou Master, you can easily restrain Wang Ming for a while. Our strength is no weaker than theirs."
"No, you misunderstand, younger brother. Actually, I've never been afraid of Bai Shan. My concern is his brother," Du Chaoping shook his head slightly.
Bai Shan's brother had a good development in the inner courtyard, forming a significant force with considerable influence. If Bai Shan's brother took an interest in them, entering the inner courtyard in the future could be quite challenging.
"As for matters in the inner courtyard, it's still too early to consider. Senior, if you're afraid, I can go alone," Lin Xiu patted Du Chaoping on the shoulder.
"How can that be? We're going with you," Du Chaoping immediately disagreed. "The Mentor instructed us to take care of you, remember?"
Han Pu also joined in, "That's right, junior. We're your seniors."
"Come on, Senior Han, you're not qualified to say that. In the previous incident and this time, I've been the one taking care of you," Lin Xiu joked.
Han Pu pounded his chest, "It's different now; I've become stronger."
Exiting the passage, they found themselves close to the foot of the mountain, with smoke still rising halfway up the mountainside. They quietly approached and discovered that Bai Shan and the others hadn't left yet.
"Should we confront them directly?" Han Pu clenched his fist, eager to try.
Du Chaoping held him back without saying a word, looking at Lin Xiu, seeking his opinion.
"Not in a hurry. Let's go back to the foot of the mountain and wait for them. We'll give them a surprise," Lin Xiu said.
Charging directly would nullify the advantage of their just-improved strength would be stupid. A surprise attack would be the best strategy!
Upon hearing this, Du Chaoping and the other two didn't object. They had just broken through and needed time to stabilize their realms, so they returned to the foot of the mountain to wait.
...
One or two hours passed.
At the entrance of the cave.
Bai Shan felt something was off, "With this much smoke, how can they endure it?"
"Maybe they've already been smoked unconscious?" someone speculated.
"Move the charcoal away," Bai Shan decided to send someone in to check. He looked at a person, "Xiao Long, be ready to rush in later."
"Boss, I suddenly have a stomachache, need to take a dump," Xiao Long clutched his stomach, showing a distressed expression.
'Day after day of dealing with that... 'Bai Shan recalled the warmth in his hands from that day, his face darkened, "Then shit your pants!"
Xiao Long was at a loss for words, and when the wood was cleared, the temperature slightly decreased, and the smoke diminished a bit, he rushed in as if heading to his death.
"Boss, there's no one inside!" Soon, Xiao Long's surprised voice echoed out.
"Something's fishy!" Bai Shan's heart sank, but someone was faster than him.
Wang Ming took the lead and rushed into the cave. As the fire illuminated the surroundings, there was no sign of Du Chaoping or Lin Xiu—only Xiao Long, only a pile of white bones, and feces.
"There's no exit here, where could they have gone?" Bai Shan walked in, looking puzzled.
"There's a secret room in the cave! They must have found the hidden treasure," Wang Ming speculated, his expression becoming excited.
Upon hearing this, Bai Shan also became enthusiastic, "Search everywhere, find them all!"
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