As if on cue with her words, El opened his eyes slowly, his consciousness returning fully.
However, something eye-catching happened as the flow of Dou Qi around his still continued to be absorbed into his body, albeit slowly and steadily.
Once his consciousness was restored, El tried to get up, but found that his body felt stiff and difficult to move. "My body... stiff?" he muttered in a cold tone. "Yuri, are you there?"
"Yes, I'm here," Yuri replied casually, hovering close to El's right side. "You were like a statue for five days. No less, no more."
"Five days?" El furrowed her brow, her expression remaining cold but looking more serious than before. "So, have I made it through this transition into a World Cultivator?"
Yuri shrugged his small shoulders, looking at El with a casual tone. "Why are you asking me? You can see for yourself, can't you?"
El took a deep breath, then in a flat tone, said, "System, open my status."
Ding!
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Name: El Ira Adrian
Race: Human
Title: Loli Killer
Profession: Dou Qi Practitioner
Domain: Dou Zhi Qi ll
Level Authority: 5
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STR: 42 (25+) {2+}
VIT: 93 (25+) {2+}
AGI: 42 (25+) {2+}
INT: 13 (10+) {2+}
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Currently, the Dou Zhi Qi ll realm gives all attributes an additional bonus of 2 points. Each minor realm increase also gives an additional 1 point to attributes.
Because the 5+ attribute enhancing accessory item was removed and given to Kayo, El's attribute value decreased. Instead, El wore the Alter Ring and Sky Pear Poison in place of the Storage Ring.
El remained focused on her status screen, noticing every detail of Dou Qi's growth and development in her body. Her brows furrowed slightly.
"This cultivation speed... is it still too slow?" he muttered in a serious tone. "I forgot the details of this World's Dou Qi practitioner's standard time for normal people."
However, behind him, Yuri floated slowly, her eyes flashing a mischievous gaze like a hunter who found prey.
While licking her lips in a seductive motion, she watched El who was caught off guard by being too focused.
Without a signal, Yuri pulled the back collar of El's shirt with surprising strength, then threw him onto the mattress at the back.
El, who was unprepared, could only feel his body being thrown back hard, before he landed on the mattress.
"What-" Before El could process what happened, Yuri's petite body was already on top of her, sitting casually on her chest.
El looked at him sharply, trying to move, but his body still hadn't fully recovered from the stiffness after the long meditation.
Yuri looked at El with a wide, meaningful smile. "Hmm... look at this hopeless man... so weak and helpless... Hihi..." she said in a teasing tone, her eyes twinkling with mischief.
El's expression turned flat, anger mixed with fatigue radiating from his eyes. "Yuri... if you don't come down soon, I'll make sure you regret this." El said coldly and sharply.
Yuri smiled more mischievously at El's threat, even looking dismissive. "Try me. I'm not afraid. What can you be?" she said in a challenging tone.
After that, Yuri's face got closer, his lips seemed to be about to kiss El. El's originally stiff body shook strongly, forcing himself to move.
In an instant, he managed to move his body, gripping Yuri's petite body just before their lips touched.
Swiftly, El moved Yuri away from her while gripping the small body tightly. He let out a long breath, "That was close..." he muttered in a relieved tone.
However, Yuri only pouted, looking at El with a disappointed expression. "Hey, why did you refuse my kiss, but not Seintenshi's? You playboy, Loli Killer," she said in a teasing tone.
Irritation began to show on El's forehead, but she tried to restrain himself. He took a deep breath to calm his anger. "Yuri, if we kiss... I feel insecure. Don't do that!"
Yuri chuckled while tilting her head. "Hee, so the Loli Killer is afraid of someone calling the FBI? Geez... You're such a coward," she said with a chuckle.
El's anger was rising, but he maintained his composure. "Whatever you say. One thing is for sure, I had enough of Seintenshi. It won't happen again in the future."
Yuri raised an eyebrow curiously. "Then what are your plans next? I suggest you focus on cultivation first until you reach a certain realm before going on missions," she said with a faint smile.
El slightly loosened his grip on Yuri's small body. "Yes, I agree. I'll focus on cultivation for one year first. That's my priority right now," El replied in a steady tone.
***
Two weeks passed quickly, as if in the blink of an eye. Lacking money, El decided to sell two of his techniques at the Primary Clan Auction House through Ya Fei.
The first technique El sold was the Lightning Breathing Technique, which had been modified and adapted to the world of Battle Through the Heavens (BTTH). This technique was given a new name, the Lightning Breath Technique, which focused on increasing movement speed.
In other words, it is a running technique that allows the user to move faster than normal.
The second technique is the Total Concentration Breathing Technique, which has also been modified to suit the needs of the BTTH world. After customization, this technique was renamed the Dou Qi Breath Technique.
Its main function is to increase the efficiency of absorbing and controlling Dou Qi, making it a very useful technique for cultivation growth.
After being verified, both techniques were confirmed as Intermediate Xuan Level and sold for five hundred thousand gold coins each. Now, El had a total of one million gold coins stored in Sky Pearl Poison.
At first, Ya Fei underestimated El. With his low cultivation level, he thought El's desire for a transaction was just a joke.
El, however, remained steadfast in his stance. He sat in front of the auction house for two days and nights without moving an inch, even though the situation had caused some minor commotion.
His tenacity eventually caught Ya Fei's attention. Ya Fei's curiosity deepened over time, and she decided to investigate more about El.
What she discovered during the commotion was shocking: El's physical foundation was far beyond normal expectations for someone who was only at Dou Zhi Qi Stage 2.
Increasingly impressed, Ya Fei could not contain his curiosity. She decided to test El directly, sending five of her 5-Star Dou Zhe subordinates to fight against El.
However, the results were shocking as El easily defeated them without any difficulty. Although his opponents used Dou Qi with a vengeance, El only received scratches.
El's movements could be so fast at times, his punches were always hard and unstoppable, and his defenses were almost unbreakable.
It was as if he was a physical practitioner who relied solely on his body to reach the pinnacle of strength.
Seeing the scene with her own eyes, Ya Fei could no longer think of El as an ordinary figure.
El's potential was so great, and his strength surpassed the standards of many experienced people. Ya Fei began to realize that El was no ordinary Dou Qi practitioner.
With incredible physical strength and impressive fighting skills, El had the potential to reach the pinnacle of power in the future.
With that in mind, Ya Fei eventually accepted El as an honored guest in his auction house, an honor only given to truly special people, like a Recipter for example.
When El later offered some techniques for sale, Ya Fei ordered the best experts to examine them.
The results were amazing. The techniques El offered turned out to be of equally great quality. The experts who examined them were unable to hide their admiration, and were speechless at the sight of these amazing techniques.
All this evidence further strengthened Ya Fei's respect for El. With everything he had witnessed, Ya Fei could no longer contain his admiration.
"If he is already this strong in Dou Zhi Qi, imagine how much power he can achieve in the future. This kind of person... could shake the world." thought Ya Fei, curious about El's future potential.