21 Chapter 21: Fusing Qi Methods
To be honest, Lin Xiu didn't want to have any more dealings with Xiao Mei from the bottom of his heart.
Ever since he saved her, she stuck to him like a plaster.
Clearly, it was Xiao Mei who took the initiative to approach him, but Xiao Yu always thought he had ulterior motives.
At this moment, when Xiao Ning requested his help, Lin Xiu suddenly had a thought.
He stepped forward, breaking the barrier in front of Xiao Mei.
Since Lin Xiu intervened to help Xiao Ning, Xiao Mei had already noticed, but she could feel Lin Xiu's alienation towards her.
Therefore, even though she couldn't break it herself, she didn't come forward to ask for help.
However, what she never expected was that Lin Xiu would actually take the initiative to help.
"Thank you, I..." Xiao Mei was momentarily excited upon receiving the Qi Method.
"No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Xiao Ning." Lin Xiu interrupted Xiao Mei directly, facing her somewhat astonished gaze. "Actually, I've been wanting to tell you, I don't have any feelings for you. In the future, if possible, I hope you stay away from me."
He paused, lowering his voice. "I'm afraid Xiao Yu will misunderstand."
"He's afraid Xiao Yu will misunderstand..."
After Lin Xiu's group descended the steps, Xiao Mei gradually came to her senses. She subconsciously murmured Lin Xiu's words, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
She couldn't help but recall the scene where Xiao Ning asked Lin Xiu for help just now.
"So Lin Xiu is willing to help, is it because of Xiao Ning's face, because she's Xiao Yu's younger sister?"
Xiao Mei bit her lip. "Xiao Ning must know Lin Xiu's attitude. Maybe he's already told elder sister Xiao Yu. She's been advising me all along. Could it be her..."
Thinking of this, Xiao Mei's delicate body trembled slightly, afraid to continue thinking further.
Leaving the library, Lin Xiu declined the invitation to dine with his dormitory mates and left alone.
"My words should make Xiao Mei back off. At the very least, she shouldn't continue to come find me."
Lin Xiu didn't want to waste time on Xiao Mei. Women like her, in the Dou Qi Continent, he will encounter many as his strength increases.
As he walked along the road, the people around Lin Xiu became fewer and fewer. When he arrived at a lake as clear as a mirror, there were hardly any people around.
Taking out a fishing rod from his Spatial Ring, Lin Xiu found a shady spot. After casting the fishing rod, he began to examine the Qi Method.
Placing the black armor piece on his forehead, a large amount of information flooded into his mind.
Before long, Lin Xiu opened his eyes.
[Ability: Wind Spiral Technique lvl1 (0/100)]
"Let's start allocating points."
Raising both the Thunder Snake Dance and Wind Spiral Technique to level 7, new information appeared before him.
[Thunder Snake Dance lvl7 (700/700)]
[1. Upgrade level, up to 2 times maximum...]
[2. Fusion of Qi Method...]
[Wind Spiral Technique lvl7 (700/700)]
[1. Upgrade level, up to 2 times maximum...]
[2. Fusion of Qi Method...]
The current "Thunder Snake Dance" and "Wind Spiral Technique" can be fused. Do you want to proceed with the fusion?
"Fusion."
With a thought, Lin Xiu's Attribute Points column showed zero.
This was the first time he had used up all his Attribute Points in such a long time.
[You have consumed 1 Attribute Point and gained the Black Rank Mid Level Qi Method "Wind Thunder Technique."]
New information flooded into his mind, surpassing that of the Thunder Snake Dance and Wind Spiral Technique.
The Wind Thunder Technique ensured a graceful and agile Wind Attribute while also incorporating the effects of thunderous power.
Converting Dou Qi into Wind Thunder Dou Qi would enhance the speed of Dou Qi circulation. During attacks, thunder could be concealed, inadvertently paralyzing opponents.
"Wind is already fast, and with the addition of lightning speed, I'll become even faster in the future."
After a brief understanding, Lin Xiu glanced at the lake surface, realizing there probably weren't any fish biting at the moment. He decided to break through first.
With his Dou Qi already condensed, Lin Xiu only needed to guide Dou Qi along the paths of the Wind Thunder Technique according to the Qi Method, completing the transformation.
Because the Qi Method information had been imprinted in his mind, Lin Xiu initially found it obscure to manipulate Dou Qi due to unfamiliarity. However, after a moment, the speed gradually increased.
Sitting cross-legged, leaves around Lin Xiu rustled as a wind began to swirl around him.
Air entered through his mouth and nose, transforming into two different colors within Lin Xiu's body.
One was a blue wind, and the other a dazzling white light.
Under specific pathways, the two attributes didn't conflict; instead, they fused together, separating again upon entering the dantian.
The Wind Attribute Dou Qi dispersed like a cloud of smoke, with faint flashes of lightning visible within, reminiscent of lightning shining through dark clouds.
A tingling sensation spread throughout his body, reaching every limb and bone.
After a while, Lin Xiu opened his eyes, faint sparks of electricity shimmering in his pupils.
"Panel."
With a thought, a plethora of text appeared before him.
[Name: Lin Xiu]
[Age: 17]
[Realm: 1 Star Dou Practitioner (1/100)]
[Constitution: 12]
[Spirit: 6]
[Aptitude: 10]
[Ability: Wind Thunder Technique lvl1 (0/100), ..., Mountain Breaker lvl4 (230/400), Shadow Step lvl3 (220/300), Qi Strength lvl3 (150/300), Fishing lvl1 (55/100)]
[Attribute Points: 0]
"I finally became a Dou Practitioner."
Suppressing his excitement, Lin Xiu quickly activated the Qi Method, sensing the changes in his cultivation.
[You completed one cultivation session, gaining +1 Realm Experience]
[You completed one day of cultivation, gaining +5 Wind Thunder Technique Experience]
After the first cultivation session, Lin Xiu felt a slight increase in Dou Qi within his body. "A complete cultivation session takes about half an hour. If I don't eat or drink, I can gain about 48 Realm Experience points in a day."
(The limitation of being able to practice as much as aptitude was lifted after reaching Dou Practitioner realm)
Upon rough calculation, Lin Xiu was startled. Being able to advance by 1 Star in just over two days, what kind of cultivation speed was this?!
Moreover, this wasn't even his maximum potential for cultivation. Once the Wind Thunder Technique improved, the experience gained from each session would increase as well.
"No, that's not the correct calculation. It's not realistic to not eat or drink, and secondly, the experience gained will also increase accordingly with each level advancement."
Slightly excited, Lin Xiu immediately regained his composure. As a 1 Star Dou Practitioner with low Realm, he was practicing a Black Rank Mid Level Qi Method, and his Aptitude was already maxed out.
This kind of cultivation speed, if unable to surpass Xiao Yan, who practices a Yellow Rank Qi Method, would prove that his attributes are useless.
"First, observe and then decide. Set a small goal, strive to participate in the Inner Court Assessment in the first year, and aim for the top five."
For the Inner Court Assessment, the minimum strength required is a 7 Star Dou Master. To vie for the top five, one probably needs to be at the Dou Grandmaster level.
Lin Xiu thought it over. The first year wouldn't be too intense, but the second year, like Xiao Yan's year, Xiao Yan might even be a 5 or 6 Star Dou Grandmaster, making it extremely challenging.
"It's not interesting to compete for first place with Xiao Yan in the same year. Instead, snatching Xiao Yan's limelight in the Inner Court Assessment would be intriguing."
Knowing that the competition in Xiao Yan's year was fierce, Lin Xiu initially planned to avoid it because stealing Xiao Yan's thunder would bring little gain besides fame.
But if he could enter the inner courtyard early, he could serve as an assessor. Not only could he snatch Xiao Yan's fame, but he could also plunder his energy.
This is something that can be used in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
In the evening, having caught no prey, Lin Xiu packed up his tools, greeted the old man on the opposite bank, and turned to leave.
He had encountered the old man when he first came the other day, initially mistaking him for the elder who assigned tasks, but it turned out he wasn't.
From the Task Hall, Lin Xiu learned that Deputy Headmaster Hu Gan would sometimes come fishing.
Lin Xiu speculated that the old man was likely Deputy Headmaster Hu Gan.
Although he knew the man's identity, Lin Xiu's own strength was still too low, so he didn't have any ulterior motives.
Just as he walked a distance away from the lake, Lin Xiu encountered the last person he wanted to meet.
"What did you say to Xiao Mei?!" Xiao Yu stormed towards him.
Damn!
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