8: Chapter 8 First Encounter with Tang San

Over the past two years, Bai Qi's Soul Power had reached level 23, and Xiao Wu had reached level 20. The system's monthly check-ins remained mediocre: five subordinate summoning tickets, ten subordinate spirit ring upgrade tickets, and a certain amount of gold coins.

The check-ins for the academy and Yu Xiaogang were slightly better; the academy check-in provided a Mimicry Cultivation Chamber (placeable and retractable), while Yu Xiaogang's provided the cultivation method for a Soul Core.

Since Yu Xiaogang still self-righteously believed that Bai Qi was an abandoned descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he changed his strategy and frequently lectured Bai Qi in the tone of an elder.

Although Bai Qi listened with great impatience, he adhered to the philosophy of not striking a smiling face. Coupled with the fact that the system check-in for Yu Xiaogang had given him the Soul Core cultivation method, Bai Qi refrained from taking action against him.

A few days ago, taking advantage of Xiao Wu reaching level 20, Bai Qi immediately applied to the school to take her away. He led Xiao Wu and Hua Mulan's group on several tours around the city before returning.

Not long after entering the school, they witnessed the famous scene of Tang San bowing to Yu Xiaogang to become his disciple.

Xiao Wu looked on in surprise and said to Bai Qi,

"Xiao Qi, this Great Master can actually recruit a disciple?"

Bai Qi took a single glance and replied to Xiao Wu,

"That's just as well; we should congratulate the Great Master."

While replying to Xiao Wu, Bai Qi silently called out "System" in his mind.

[I am here.]

"Check in Tang San."

[Ding! Detected host checking in with the protagonist Tang San. Check-in rewards: Mysterious Heaven Skill, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hand, Controlling Crane Catching Dragon, Purple Demon Eye, and the manufacturing methods and usage techniques for Tang Sect Hidden Weapons.]

[Ding! Detected host checking in with the sole protagonist of Douluo Continent I. Extra reward: Battle Armor manufacturing method. This check-in is complete. The system will now enter upgrade mode. (Countdown: 52,560 hours). During this period, the host can only access the character panel.]

"??? What? Over fifty thousand hours? Six years? Well, I guess that's fine."

As for why the system was so quiet now, it was because the previous one was caught taking kickbacks. The current system was completely brainless, so the authorities used the kickbacks the previous system had taken to upgrade this system one level in advance.

Seeing Bai Qi dazed, Xiao Wu tapped him in confusion.

"Xiao Qi? What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, let's go back to the dormitory."

Coming back to his senses, Bai Qi saw that Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were also looking over. He nodded to them in acknowledgment and then pulled Xiao Wu away.

On Tang San's side, Yu Xiaogang also nodded toward Bai Qi. In contrast, Tang San didn't look at Bai Qi the entire time; his gaze was completely attracted by the girl beside Bai Qi. He didn't even react when the Great Master called him, until Yu Xiaogang slapped him to bring him back to his senses.

"What are you looking at, Little San?"

"Ah, Teacher, no... nothing."

Yu Xiaogang glanced at Tang San suspiciously.

"If it's nothing, let's go quickly. I'll take you to handle your enrollment first."

"Yes, Teacher."

After Tang San replied, Yu Xiaogang took Tang San's hand and walked toward the Academic Affairs Office.

Meanwhile, Bai Qi, who had brought Xiao Wu back to the dormitory, had no time to mourn for the system currently upgrading. He said to Xiao Wu with an excited face,

"Xiao Wu, I've thought of a new cultivation method. I'm going into the Mimicry Cultivation Room to train. If I succeed, our cultivation speed will be several levels faster than it is now. Once I've mastered it, you'll be the first person I teach, Xiao Wu."

Hearing Bai Qi's words, Xiao Wu felt happy for him and said,

"Really? Then go quickly. Since you're not going far anyway, I'll wait for you right here."

Listening to Xiao Wu, Bai Qi suddenly pulled her into a hug.

"Thank you. Wait for me."

Xiao Wu was dazed by this gesture but hugged Bai Qi back.

"Mm, but it's not like it's a big deal. Why are you acting so tragic?"

After holding her for a while, Bai Qi let go and said,

"It's nothing, really. I just have to research in there for several days, so I just wanted to give you a hug."

Xiao Wu said with a helpless look,

"Fine, fine, go on then."

Bai Qi said, "Mm."

He then turned and entered the Mimicry Cultivation Room.

"Open character panel."

[Host: Bai Qi]

[Spirit: Torch Dragon (Time-type, Space-type)]

[Physique: Demi-god Body (Upgradable)]

[Soul Power: Level 23]

[Spirit Bones: 100,000-year Soft Bones Rabbit Head Spirit Bone, 100,000-year Soft Bones Rabbit Left Arm Bone, 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor Left Leg Bone, 100,000-year Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone, 100,000-year Sky Azure Bull Python Right Arm Bone, 500,000-year Emerald Swan Head Spirit Bone, 200,000-year Hell Magic Dragon King Torso Bone]

[Spirit Ability: First Spirit Ability - Space-Time Dragon Claw (Effect: Claw strike carries spatial tearing and time lag; deals double damage on hit and causes a minor stagger to the target.)]

[Second Spirit Ability: Time-Slowing Dragon Domain (Deploys a small-scale time force field; within the domain, enemy speed and Soul Power circulation are significantly slowed, accompanied by Torch Dragon pressure.)]

[Self-created Techniques: Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hand, Controlling Crane Catching Dragon, Purple Demon Eye]

[Cultivation Method: Mysterious Heaven Skill]

[Items: One storage ring, 18 subordinate recruitment tickets, 37 subordinate spirit ring upgrade tickets, three Adaptive Spirit Rings, Soul Core fusion method, Battle Armor manufacturing method, enough gold coins to spend]

[Subordinates: Lu Bu Level 95 (currently Level 85), Hua Mulan Level 96]

[Comprehensive Combat Power: Small Success; invincible among the same rank; depends on combat experience when facing higher ranks]

Bai Qi looked at the character panel before him and felt it was truly luxurious.

Subsequently, Bai Qi adjusted the time in the mimicry space to dawn and slowed down the time flow, beginning an experiment to see if the Purple Demon Eye could be cultivated within the mimicry environment.

As it turned out, it could not; the mimicry space did not produce Morning Purple Qi. Seeing that he couldn't cultivate the Purple Demon Eye here,

Bai Qi prepared to cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Skill, using Soul Power to drive his Mental Energy, and then using his Mental Energy to drive the Purple Demon Eye.

After changing the time flow back to normal, Bai Qi adjusted the gravity to three times the normal gravity of the Douluo Continent.

He then sat cross-legged and began a circulation cycle, starting from the Dantian and ending at the Dantian, passing through the Ren Meridian, Shanzhong, Baihui, and Du Meridian to complete one loop.

After Bai Qi laboriously completed the first loop, he became increasingly proficient. On the first day, he reached the first tier of the Mysterious Heaven Skill. On the second day, Bai Qi increased the gravity, raising it from three times to five times.

Because Bai Qi possessed the Demi-god Body physique, combined with the secondary enhancement of his meridians and body from the Mysterious Heaven Skill, he could fully endure a constant five times gravity.

After continuing his cultivation for two more days, Bai Qi finally reached the second tier of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and his Soul Power level also increased by one, reaching level 24.

After stopping, Bai Qi rested for a moment and then began using mimicry to simulate physical collisions with various Spirit Beasts. This was also to train his Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Controlling Crane Catching Dragon.

After another four or five days of intense combat, he finally reached basic mastery in the Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Controlling Crane Catching Dragon.

When Bai Qi emerged from the Mimicry Cultivation Room, the exhaustion of the past few days suddenly surged over him. Seeing this, Xiao Wu immediately ran over to support Bai Qi and helped him to the bed.

"What have you been doing these past few days? How could you get this exhausted?"

Being supported by Xiao Wu, Bai Qi smiled weakly and said,

"The new cultivation method is a success. Once I've recovered, I'll teach..."

His voice stopped abruptly, followed by a series of steady breaths.

Witnessing this scene, Xiao Wu waved her hand and sighed.

"What a silly child."