[First year: Based on your knowledge of Hong Kong Island's future trends, you invested in several profitable projects, successfully multiplying your assets.]
[Second year: Now a famous tycoon in Hong Kong, you inaugurated an entertainment company and signed several promising young actors.]
[Third year: The Dragon Entertainment Company you established has become the largest entertainment company in Hong Kong. Every day, beautiful actresses come to audition, hoping to showcase their brilliant acting skills and secure the role of the next female lead.]
[Fourth year: Just as you were, as usual, immersing yourself in evaluating the acting skills of a potential female lead, you suddenly felt dizzy and lost consciousness. You died of exhaustion!]
[Simulation ended!]
[Drawing simulation rewards. From the ten rewards listed below, please purchase the desired item before randomly selecting a reward.]
[A bowl of Hong Kong-style fish balls (Price: 1 point of virtue)]
[A bowl of cart noodles (Price: 1 point of virtue)]
[A bottle of Pepsi (Price: 1 point of virtue)]
[A golf ball belonging to a beautiful actress (Price: 1 point of virtue)]
[A photo album of a beautiful actress (Price: 1 point of virtue)]
[10,000 HKD (Price: 1 point of virtue)]
[A watermelon knife (Price: 1 point of virtue)]
[A portable cell phone (Price: 1 point of virtue)]
[A Rolex watch (Price: 3 points of virtue)]
[A Ferrari (Price: 10 points of virtue)]
Since none of the randomly drawn rewards would enhance Xiao Feng's strength, he wasn't interested in spending virtue points to buy them.
Xiao Feng directly opted for a random draw and ended up with a sticky, fishy-smelling golf ball, which he crushed into powder in disgust.
The Next Morning
After breakfast with Xiao Yixian and the others, Xiao Feng accompanied them on a quick tour of Stormwind City, then headed alone to Stormwind Gorge.
Stormwind Gorge, located about 20 miles from Stormwind City, is a canyon hundreds of meters deep, where violent winds rage year-round. Legend has it that Stormwind Gorge was once a towering mountain that, over time, was eroded into the canyon by the relentless winds.
According to the intelligence gathered by Xiao Ding and others, the winds within the gorge were terrifying, carrying not only sand but also sharp stones. Even strong fighters of the Dou Master level couldn't linger in the gorge for long without being worn down.
Since Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin weren't strong enough and hadn't trained in wind-based Dou, Xiao Feng had them stay behind to train in Stormwind City.
"Shh... shh..."
After leaving Stormwind City, Xiao Feng summoned his scorpion corpse puppet and rode it swiftly toward the gorge.
As he neared the gorge, the wind attribute within his body became more active, and the dense wind energy in the surroundings made him feel at ease, like a fish in water.
The closer he got to the entrance of the gorge, the louder the wind howled. Waves of flying sand and rocks assaulted him head-on.
"Smack, smack, smack..."
The wind-driven sand and stones hit Xiao Feng like bullets, causing a slight stinging sensation. Satisfied, Xiao Feng smiled, realizing that this was indeed the ideal place for his training.
Even at the entrance, the wind and rocks were enough to sting him. If he ventured deeper, they might even injure him, which would serve as excellent tempering.
As expected, the deeper Xiao Feng went into the gorge, the stronger the wind became.
About a hundred meters in, his skin was already covered with countless wounds, and he had turned into a bloodied figure.
Fortunately, his recovery ability was strong, or he would have bled out in no time.
Feeling that his recovery rate had reached a balance with the damage inflicted by the storm, Xiao Feng stopped advancing and began meditating.
Being around Xiao Yixian and the others placed considerable pressure on him. Xiao Yixian had already reached the seven-star Dou-Practitioner level and could break through to the eight-star at any moment.
Qing Lin, having tamed over 20 third-tier snake magical beasts, was also poised to enter a rapid growth phase, possibly surpassing Xiao Yixian's advancement speed.
While Xiao Feng's actual combat ability far exceeded theirs, the wide gap in cultivation levels was still unflattering. Thus, Xiao Feng could only train twice as hard, pushing himself to the brink to grow stronger.
Time flew by, and over half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
The heavens do not fail the determined!
After tempering himself in Stormwind Gorge for more than half a month, Xiao Feng finally broke through to the eight-star Dou-Practitioner level, and his once smooth and jade-like skin became rough, turning a healthy bronze color.
Perhaps due to Xiao Feng's influence, both Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin had also been training diligently during this time.
In just over half a month, Qing Lin's strength soared from Dou-Disciple stage three to stage six, while Xiao Yixian's cultivation skyrocketed from seven-star Dou-Practitioner to nine-star Dou-Practitioner .
Xiao Yixian's rapid advancement was mainly due to the abundance of snake venom Qing Lin provided. Whether it was the two-winged black snake or the stone rock snake, both were highly venomous, and their venom was a perfect supplement for Xiao Yixian.
Previously, Xiao Yixian had to spend time preparing her own poisons for cultivation, but now, with Qing Lin's help, her progress was much faster and more efficient.
After breaking through to the eight-star Dou-Practitioner level, Xiao Feng was in a great mood and decided to take a rare day off to relax, accompanying Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin for a leisurely stroll around Stormwind City.
"Huh?"
"Hmm?"
While they were browsing the market, both Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin suddenly showed strange expressions and turned their gaze toward a nearby stall.
Noticing their interest, Xiao Feng followed their line of sight.
At the stall, the owner was a burly middle-aged man wearing common mercenary armor. His stall was filled with various items, some of which were covered in dust, giving the impression that they had just been dug out of the ground.
"Let's go take a look," Xiao Feng said, leading them toward the stall.
(End of Chapter)
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