Heaven Dou City

In the following days, I continued practicing and giving Dugu Bo the necessary pills to eliminate the poison from his body.

"Dugu Bo, in the bottles I gave you, there's also medicine that your granddaughter needs to heal. Its effect is much milder than yours, as she's just starting her cultivation, so she shouldn't be as heavily poisoned. Additionally, there's a plant from this place that will help you evolve your martial spirit or Dugu Yan's."

As I handed him the pills, I could see the relief on his face. As a person who cares deeply for and loves his granddaughter, his greatest concern was that she would suffer the same pain he did in the future when he's no longer around.

"Thank you very much," he said sincerely.

"Don't worry, all of this is part of our deal, so you don't have to thank me," I responded calmly. I can't deny that, despite everything, I don't dislike this guy.

"Regarding our agreement, you mentioned that I owe you three conditions. What are they?" he asked curiously.

"The first one is for you to become an advisor to the sect we'll create. You don't need to be there all the time; I only need your name, nothing more. As for the other two conditions, I haven't thought about them yet, but don't worry, I won't ask you for anything that goes against your morals or principles."

After hearing my request, Dugu Bo nodded, as he didn't find it too demanding. Although he always said he wouldn't join any sect, he decided to accept due to the help I had provided.

"Where will you build your sect, and what will it be about?" he asked, still with many doubts.

I had to think about it for a moment because obviously, it couldn't be a sect exclusively for women, as there wouldn't be many talents in this world. Besides, in this world, immortality cultivation like mine isn't possible.

After analyzing it for a while, an incredible idea came to my mind, one that could help me gain a good amount of income and establish contact with some of the largest sects in the empire.

"The sect I'll create will specialize in assassinations using hidden weapons, poisons, and lightness skills. We'll also sell some treasures and weapons to other sects that might be interested."

"Oh, that's interesting, but do you have the necessary resources to build it? It would require several million to create," Dugu Bo asked.

"Economic resources are not a problem, as I have several ways to obtain them. As for human resources, I shouldn't have any issues either, as I already have an idea of who to approach and how to attract them. So in some time, I'll contact you to help me with a few things," I explained.

Dugu Bo nodded and quickly went back home to give the medicine to his granddaughter and help her evolve her martial spirit.

Later, I noticed some movements in the Ice and Fire Pond, so I knew Yuroichi must be about to come out. As I expected, a few minutes later, she finished her cultivation. I could tell from just a glance that she had become stronger. I hurried over to where she was to see how she was doing.

"How's your progress?" I asked uncertainly.

"This place brought me many benefits. I advanced directly from level 36 to level 40. Moreover, I feel there's still energy stored in my body, but it can only be released when I absorb a spirit ring," she happily commented.

"That's good. There's no need to rush with this matter. For now, focus on getting used to your strength and laying the most solid foundation possible," I said as I admired the beautiful landscape before my eyes.

Yuroichi didn't realize until she saw me staring at her, which made her furrow her brows and look at her body. Upon realizing her clothes had disappeared, she blushed a lot and quickly went to a corner to put on new clothes.

When she came back, she looked at me angrily. I simply returned a silly smile because no matter how much she covered up, there would be no disappointment on my part. She was worth it, and I could only say that her progress was going in the right direction.

"What should we do now?" she asked, trying to change the subject.

"We'll go to Heaven Dou City to register in the fighting arena. During this time, we should try to reach the highest level possible, and it's also an easy way to make money," I said, while also thinking about other things.

My original objective there was to make contact with one of the most powerful sects economically and four of the most important clans in the future of the novel. I was excited because if everything went well, I should be able to steal a lot of Tang San's luck and easily create my future sect.

We finally decided to leave the cave where we had stayed for a little over a month, making sure to place another powerful matrix just in case. Although I had already set up many, one more wouldn't hurt, and it would ensure that even with all the luck in the world, Tang San wouldn't be able to enter.

After that, we quickly headed to the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. I must admit the journey was quite long, taking us a little over a week to finally arrive.

I have to say this city is very beautiful, with a style that's a mix of medieval and modern—it's hard to explain, but it can be described as a truly stunning place, even better than depicted in the animation.

Upon arriving, I decided to buy a small house as it would be tedious to spend money all the time. The house was lovely, though not a mansion, as it wasn't necessary, and it was conveniently located close to the battle arena.

I was surprised by the high prices, and the house cost me around one and a half million gold coins. Perhaps it's because it's within the capital that the price is so steep. Resigned, I had to make the purchase, but the upside was that it had a spacious yard and nice views.

After buying everything the house needed, as it came completely empty, I still had around half a million gold coins left.

Next, I created a small clone to begin searching for the two clans I needed. One was the 'Clan of Power,' and the other was the 'Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan,' as both were my primary targets.

After that, we headed to the battle arena to train and pass the time while earning money. Obviously, to conceal our true identities, we decided to wear masks, even though it might seem cliché.

In my case, I continued using the same mask I had used when I traveled to the Dou Qi continent, while Yuroichi started wearing a cat mask, which made her look adorable, considering she was only 10 years old.

Regarding our aliases, Yuroichi's was 'The Cat Queen,' and mine was 'The Immortal Wanderer.' I must admit that I came up with the nicknames without her realizing it. When she heard them over the microphone, she stared at me, and I could tell she blushed behind her mask. Trying to hold back my laughter, I just looked away.

So, she had no choice but to resign herself and head to the battlefield, especially since winning the first match was crucial. In our case, we both decided to participate in the Soul Sects category, where people with levels ranging from 40 to 49 fought.