Battle Through the Heavens: Transmigrating into Douluo Continent, Forging an Emperor with Gods!

Chapter 17 Cultivation Techniques! An Unexpected Turn of Events?

In the courtyard.

Xiao Xun'er listened as Xiao Yan rushed in, excitedly recounting his extraordinary encounter and unabashedly displaying the brand-new cultivation technique scroll before her.

A barely perceptible ripple flickered in her elegant eyes, and even the corners of her lips curved into a faint smile that was almost imperceptible.

At the same time, her hands continued to gently stroke the big rabbit and the little rabbit nestled beside her, still trembling a little.

The shadows of childhood are always hard to erase completely, and even if these two rabbits were to fight now, they might not necessarily lose to Xiao Yan in front of them.

However, rabbits are gentle and cute, that's all that matters.

Soon, Xiao Yan finished sharing his joy.

Xiao Xun'er spoke softly, her voice sounding like a gentle reminder:

"Although I have the cultivation technique, I've heard that it's best for a fighter not to cultivate high-level techniques beforehand, otherwise..."

As she spoke, her voice lowered slightly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was even more certain of the origin of this cultivation technique. He nodded vigorously, a relieved smile appearing on his face.

"Of course I won't start cultivating beforehand, I'm not stupid."

He stared at Xiao Xun'er's serene face, which showed little emotional fluctuation, and a perfectly timed hint of suspicion flashed across his face. But soon, under Xiao Xun'er's calm gaze, that suspicion quickly dissipated.

He continued with a laugh:

"We can't practice cultivation techniques now, but we can research combat skills first, and maybe some healing techniques as well..."

He paused for a moment, "It doesn't have to be so strenuous..."

Jian Xun'er raised her eyelids, glanced at the sincere look in Xiao Yan's eyes, and gently lowered them. After a long while, a barely audible response came:

"Um."

In such a moment, the other party doesn't hide anything, comes to share immediately, and is still thinking of themselves. Are they a friend?

Xiao Xun'er's eyes lit up with a hint of pleasure.

"Xun'er, you should rest well. I'm going to cultivate!"

As if he had already gained enough favor, Xiao Yan got up to say goodbye, his face showing a determined look, as if he was determined to succeed in his cultivation.

Xiao Xun'er responded softly in return.

Xiao Yan strode away from the courtyard.

Just as his figure disappeared.

A dark figure quietly appeared in the courtyard.

"Well done."

Xiao Xun'er said softly.

However, Ling Ying did not immediately agree or show any joy at being praised. In his mind, he slowly reviewed the events of the past few months, and a bold idea that should not have appeared in a child of this age rose in his heart.

That kid... has impure thoughts.

Or perhaps he was overthinking it.

He only dared to say these words to himself. At this moment, the young lady was in a good mood, and saying this was completely irrational, yet it still managed to put her in such a good mood.

Currently, the Xiao family only has that kid.

"Huh—!"

Meanwhile, back in the room.

Xiao Yan barely hesitated, and with a thought, he activated the silver plate on his chest, and his entire body disappeared under the cover of the screen!

……

Douluo Continent.

In Nottingham, at a deserted corner, Xiao Yan walked out calmly after not coming for two and a half months. Although it was not yet noon, the noise from the neighboring street had already reached his ears.

The place he chose was extremely secluded, or rather, remote, ominous, and where people had died.

The Soul Hunting Forest exists in captivity, and escapes are inevitable in captivity. This is the location where the last soul beast escaped, causing casualties among the civilians in the city.

The vast majority of civilians avoid this place like the plague, and even though the area has been reinforced with increased defenses and patrols, very few people will go near it.

He spent a lot of effort to secretly find out the location and set it as his base.

In the distance, the faint sounds of people could be heard; that was the market area at the entrance to the Soul Hunter Forest.

It's not far from the exit, but not close to the city center either.

However, on the day I arrived, there was a beggar reeking of alcohol. Despite his robust physique, he was content to stay there.

But if you haven't experienced the suffering of others, don't advise them to be kind!

Xiao Yan did not take the initiative to approach or make contact.

But perhaps because of his arrival, the man left quietly the next day, which made him feel a little guilty, as if he had taken over someone else's territory.

Now, none of that matters anymore.

Xiao Yan contentedly placed the cultivation manual close to his body and set off for the Soul Hunting Forest!

Soon, outside the Soul Hunter Forest, at the Di Nan Market, Xiao Yan surveyed the teams with warrants. There was no faster way to enter the Soul Hunter Forest than temporarily joining a mercenary group.

"The Greatsword Mercenary Group?"

Xiao Yan paused in a certain direction. He remembered this team. The team leader, Luo Ding, was a good person. The team originally had three people.

But at this moment, all that could be seen was the leader himself and the tall, thin man known as "Second Brother".

The second brother's face was no longer as lively as before; instead, it was filled with deep contemplation, loneliness, and dejection, a stark contrast to his previous appearance.

Moreover, the female member who was originally part of the team, "Third Sister," has also disappeared.

Aside from that, the other side knows him, so it's not easy to fool them.

Change!

In the end, Xiao Yan found a team of two simple and honest young men to join him, and after passing the guard's check, they successfully entered the Soul Hunter Forest.

"Huh? Where is everyone?"

A moment later, the leader of the group turned around and saw that one person was missing. He froze for a second, then his pupils constricted sharply! As if he had been attacked! He roared,

"alert!"

……

"Five-stage Battle Aura!!"

The original nest of the stone armored beast has now been occupied by a cuckoo.

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a breath of faint gray energy. He clenched his fist tightly, feeling the significantly stronger Dou Qi within his body, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He only practiced the "Mysterious Wood Technique" for three days!

He broke through from the fourth stage of Dou Qi to the fifth stage!

"Two and a half years, and he's reached the fifth level of Battle Qi!"

"An undisputed genius!"

Indeed, the difference between cultivating with a technique and cultivating without one is like heaven and earth.

Before the existence of cultivation techniques, the cultivation process can be simply compared to a dilapidated container that leaks air everywhere. Cultivators need to expend a lot of effort and repeatedly refine themselves to fill in all the holes, eventually leaving only a controllable hole to slowly receive and transform battle qi.

If left uncontrolled, allowing the chaotic energy of heaven and earth to surge in will instead impact the foundation and affect the whole.

With a suitable cultivation method, especially a high-level one, everything changes completely. It transforms all those holes into "sources" for absorbing energy.

With the addition of energy, it becomes gentler. With both combined, the speed and efficiency of cultivation are naturally worlds apart.

Of course, what shocked and surprised him the most was…

Xiao Yan slowly opened his palm, and a small grass with a pale blue halo quietly emerged from his palm, swaying gently.

This was an ordinary sight, but he could clearly sense that the surrounding energy was gradually converging towards the Blue Silver Grass!

"Martial spirits also cultivate? External avatars?!"