8: Achievement of the Second Rank

Target: A somewhat famous Rank 2 Alchemist.

Cultivation: Three-star Great Dou Master.

Cultivation Technique: Fire-Discharge Art, Profound Rank Intermediate.

Dou Technique: ...

...Alchemy: Rank 2.

Physique: None.

Replication Time: Twenty minutes.

Tip: Choosing Alchemy will also grant the target's Soul Strength.

Replicate?

“There’s such a good thing! Replicate!”

Xiao Lei had originally thought he would have to replicate twice to get both the other party's Alchemy and Soul Strength, but he didn't expect to get it all in one go.

“Twenty minutes, I hope you can hold on!”

Xiao Lei looked at Gu Ni with a hint of sympathy, making Gu Ni feel a bit uneasy.

“Senior, let’s first talk about matters concerning Alchemists, I don’t understand them very well yet!”

Xiao Lei said respectfully, giving Gu Ni enough Face. Alchemists were all arrogant fellows; letting the other party show off on their own would surely make the twenty minutes fly by.

“Then let’s start by talking about the ranks of Alchemists!” Gu Ni, as expected, fell for it and began to boast. Xiao Lei chimed in from the side, and being praised by such a Genius greatly satisfied Gu Ni’s vanity.

“...”

A long time passed.

Replication Remaining: Two minutes.

Gu Ni began to feel that something was wrong. At first, he just felt uncomfortable with Xiao Lei constantly staring at him. Later, his body started to itch and feel unwell, which he thought he could endure.

Until a surging… “Little friend Xiao Lei, why don’t we first check your Dou Qi attributes?” Gu Ni exerted force below his body, and even his voice changed.

He couldn't wait to go to the toilet to relieve himself!

“Great Master, don’t rush. We just finished talking about Pill Formulae. Please continue, I’m not in a hurry!”

Xiao Lei looked at the countdown, with only two minutes remaining, and was unwilling to let Gu Ni leave at this moment.

If it were anyone else, Gu Ni probably would have left immediately to rush to the toilet, but Xiao Lei was different. Whether out of consideration for Ya Fei or Xiao Lei’s talent, Gu Ni felt it was inappropriate to leave directly... [Replication successful, host has become a Rank 2 Alchemist, possessing Soul Power similar to Gu Ni’s.]

As the System's voice fell, a flood of information immediately poured into his mind.

Although it wasn't the first time he had replicated, Xiao Lei was still incredibly excited. This thing was too cool; he could just freeload someone else's Alchemy, which they had Cultivated for who knows how many years, without doing anything.

“Senior Gu Ni, are you feeling unwell? Then why don’t we stop here for today? We can have a long chat in a few days!” Xiao Lei looked at Gu Ni, whose complexion had changed from using, and almost burst out laughing.

Fortunately, Xiao Lei had undergone professional training... Hearing this, Gu Ni was as if granted amnesty. He didn't even see Xiao Lei off, but instead rushed towards the toilet.

At a high vantage point in the Mittel Auction House, Ya Fei found a secluded spot with a good view, her gaze fixed on the room where Xiao Lei and Gu Ni were.

Then, she saw Gu Ni emerge, clutching his backside... It wasn't that Gu Ni wanted to clutch it; if he didn't, something might just come out!

As the old saying goes: holding in urine makes you walk like you're flying, holding in feces makes every step difficult.

Although Gu Ni wanted to fly to the toilet immediately, as soon as he took a slightly larger step, it felt as if something was about to drop from his body.

Finally, Gu Ni could only hobble towards the toilet.

However, all of this, especially in Ya Fei's eyes, who had a certain thought in her mind earlier, seemed to be full of information.

“What is Great Master Gu Ni doing clutching his backside! Could it be...”

“Great Master Gu Ni can actually sacrifice so much for my sake! This...”

As the person involved, Xiao Lei, unable to find Ya Fei anywhere, could only have someone relay a message to her, asking her to help him prepare a storage ring and a Medicine Cauldron, and then he left on his own.

Having already left the Xiao Family, Xiao Lei naturally couldn't go back to live in his dilapidated house.

The Xiao Family hadn't shown him any great kindness, and the Xiao Family had quite a few troubles. Whether it was the trouble of the three-year agreement two years later, or the Hun Clan's covetousness of the Tou She Ancient God Jade, these were all extremely troublesome matters.

It wasn't that Xiao Lei was worried he wouldn't be able to solve them by then; with the System's mystique, these all seemed solvable. But still, as the saying goes, Xiao Lei didn't owe the Xiao Family anything.

With no money on him, Xiao Lei decided to first seek revenge and incidentally find some money for accommodation.

Xiao Lei had been wandering in Wutan City for so many years. After Awakening the System, being beaten by mercenaries could be understood as them being uncomfortable with Xiao Lei's stare, but even before Awakening the System, Xiao Lei often clashed with these mercenaries.

Xiao Lei, as a Xiao Family disciple, was just a name. He had no strength and no elders, so those mercenaries were not at all lenient when they fought.

Thus, the mercenaries in Wutan City ushered in their own disaster. A five-star Great Dou Master going all out against a group of mercenaries was completely unexpected.

Even though Xiao Lei hadn't Cultivated a Cultivation Technique yet, he still managed to make a group of mercenaries howl. When he activated Suction Palm, he could even directly suck the blood out of some people with lower Cultivation.

At dusk, Xiao Lei leisurely returned from outside the city. In his hand, he had many cards used to store gold coins.

Gold coins were extremely heavy. If mercenaries carried them around, they really couldn't go anywhere. But these people weren't qualified to own storage rings, so these cards specifically for storing gold coins came into being.

“I have money now. For the time being, without a Medicine Cauldron, I can’t refine Medicinal Pills, so there’s no need to buy medicinal ingredients. Besides, this amount of money can’t buy many medicinal ingredients. Let’s find an inn to rest first.”

Xiao Lei had no immediate solution for money, which reminded him of the cave in Qingshan Town.

The original work recorded that it seemed to contain hundreds of thousands of gold coins, as well as Dou Techniques and maps.

“It seems there’s still some time before Xiao Yan Cultivates the Flame Mantra. Should I go and get the resources there first?”

The map fragment of the Purification Lotus Demon Flame was also extremely important. After all, it concerned the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, and since Xiao Lei had already decided to Cultivate the Flame Mantra, he naturally had to hold this map fragment in his hand.

As he walked, Xiao Lei suddenly saw a figure in a white dress quickly approaching him from a distance.

“Xiao Yu? Why is this Little girl looking for me? Misses me? Didn’t she just see me at the coming-of-age ceremony!”

So, my charm has reached this level already!

Thinking this, Xiao Lei couldn't help but narcissistically run a hand through his hair.

In this life, his appearance was no weaker than in his previous life. Even though his clothes were tattered, it couldn't stop his handsomeness from charming others!

Watching Xiao Yu get closer, Xiao Lei opened his arms, ready for her to rush into his embrace.

But... Xiao Yu swiftly rushed in front of Xiao Lei, her right palm raised high above her head, then quickly descended, landing directly on Xiao Lei’s chest.

“You heartless scoundrel—!”