Chapter 131: Leaving Seclusion!

The three could go to the Great Thousand World to train, but they still had matters to attend to on the Dou Qi Continent. Therefore, transitioning back to the Dou Qi system was the safest and most convenient method.

The Old Dragon Emperor had yet to be rescued, and there were many opportunities on the Dou Qi Continent that remained undiscovered, all of which required strength.

Furthermore, the Dou Qi Continent's cultivation system also had its merits. The power of space was extremely active here, making it an excellent place to comprehend spatial laws.

"Alright!"

After listening to Jiang Yun's explanation, Medusa and Zi Yan, though somewhat reluctant, could only follow Jiang Yun's suggestion.

Moreover, they had just felt a slight discomfort, as if the world was rejecting them. Given their current strength, which equated to Dou Zun, they should have no such feelings since Dou Zun practitioners could proficiently wield spatial power and had high world compatibility. This was the first time they had ever experienced such rejection since beginning their cultivation.

Knowing this, the two women realized that if they wanted to continue staying on the Dou Qi Continent, they would need to switch back to its cultivation system.

Though they felt a bit reluctant, they faced no psychological resistance, consoling themselves that they could officially train in the spiritual power system after resolving all matters and truly ascending to the Great Thousand World. This time would just be a rehearsal.

The three immediately sat cross-legged inside the Gate of Life and Death to transition back to the Dou Qi system. The energy here was rich, making it an ideal place.

The Dou Qi system was something they were all quite familiar with. They effortlessly sensed the Dou Qi in the world, expelling the spiritual power within them and starting to restore their internal Dou Qi.

Transitioning high-level energy to low-level energy avoided the initial conflict between the two forces. When spiritual power had previously surged into their bodies, their Dou Qi wasn't as pure, causing their bodies to resist and create a clash. But now, their internal spiritual power was of a higher quality than the external Dou Qi, making it easy to keep the Dou Qi subdued.

Under their conscious control, the conversion to Dou Qi was completed smoothly.

Jiang Yun's strength reached the nine-star Dou Zong level. Zi Yan was at two-star Dou Zun, and Medusa's strength was the highest at the peak of three-star Dou Zun.

In a little over a year, all three had made considerable progress, each crossing a major realm. Zi Yan even crossed two.

"Boom—"

Three vast energies spread across the skies, causing space in the sky to twist. A massive energy vortex about a hundred feet in size converged from the outside and fell heavily upon the three seated figures.

Unexpectedly, all three had succeeded at the same time!

"Is this the aura of Dou Zong?" Sensing the overwhelming power, Qing Lin's face turned to astonishment. Moments later, she took a deep breath and whispered with a trembling voice.

"No!" Staring at the three figures, Little Fairy Doctor shook her head. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "This isn't Dou Zong's power. It's Dou Zun's!"

"Dou Zun!" Qing Lin's eyes widened, covering her mouth in surprise as she looked at the slowly waking figures.

When these words were uttered, both Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin trembled. They thought their own progress had been great, but Jiang Yun and his companions had reaped even more astonishing benefits.

As the energy dragons dissipated, the three figures atop the mountain gradually became clear, eventually fully appearing before Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor's attentive gazes.

Jiang Yun stood up and stretched lazily. His skin seemed to wriggle at this moment, with a complex series of clear bone-cracking sounds emerging from his body, like a mechanism activating.

"Hoo"

Feeling the close connection with the surrounding space again and the comfort spreading throughout his body, Jiang Yun exhaled a slightly hot breath through his mouth.

"Sure enough, in whichever world you are, you must cultivate within that world's system. Even a higher-level system feels out of place!"

Jiang Yun clenched his fist, feeling the 'weak' Dou Qi within his body, and chuckled softly.

"Indeed," Zi Yan nodded. As a Void Ancient Dragon, she was more sensitive to such feelings. The contrast between before and after felt particularly pronounced.

Extending her hand and then clenching it violently, the space in front of her suddenly contorted into a peculiar depression. If this hit a Dou Zong, it would be impossible to defend, causing their body to collapse into a pool of blood on the spot.

This was the power of a Dou Zun. Such easy 'manipulation' of space would have been absolutely impossible in the battle relics.

"Sigh—, it just feels like there's an 'emptiness' inside me," Medusa sighed lightly, her tone somewhat regretful.

"Swish!"

At that moment, the sound of wind-breaking swiftly approached, and two figures appeared beside the three, accompanied by a joyous voice.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Big Brother Jiang Yun, Sister Zi Yan!"

"I didn't expect that in such a short time, Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor would already be able to manifest Dou Qi Wings. How fast!" Zi Yan said with a sigh, looking at Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor's manifested Dou Qi Wings.

Although she had also advanced to Dou Wang quickly, it was not as fast as Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor. Top bloodlines indeed had their distinctions.

"Not just that!" Jiang Yun swept his gaze over the two and said curiously. Under Zi Yan's puzzled gaze, he looked at Little Fairy Doctor and said, "Little Fairy Doctor has already reached Dou Huang, and she's a three-star Dou Huang!"

"What!" Jiang Yun's words instantly drew the attention of Medusa and Zi Yan. Before entering the ruins, Little Fairy Doctor had only been a Da Dou Shi. To achieve such rapid advancement in just one year was shocking.

Although Jiang Yun left considerable training resources for them, Qing Lin, despite her cheat-like training speed with top bloodlines, was only a nine-star Dou Wang. Little Fairy Doctor's rapid progression after purging the Woeful Poison Body was more terrifying than the Jade Snake Three-Flower Eyes.

What logic was this?

"Did you notice?" Little Fairy Doctor looked at Jiang Yun, slightly surprised. She had intended to surprise him but ultimately failed to hide it.

"Big Brother Jiang Yun knows everything, doesn't he?" Qing Lin said proudly, smiling sweetly.

"How did you do it?" Medusa regained her composure and asked curiously.

With frightening bloodlines appearing one after another, her mentality was slightly shaken.

Therefore, she found the rapid improvement of Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation level astonishing.

She was aware that she was already over a hundred years old.

Although this age became negligible with higher cultivation, seeing Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor achieve such levels in their early twenties made her envious.

Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor exchanged glances with Medusa, someone they didn't know well yet, wondering what was happening. Now that she had asked, Little Fairy Doctor hesitated to answer.

Sensing their caution, Medusa did not press further. She collected her curiosity and stepped aside to leave.

"Go ahead, I'm curious too. No need to hide anything; we're all friends here," Jiang Yun said softly, giving Medusa a gentle smile.

"Hmph!" Medusa felt warmth in her heart but pretended to snort coldly, turning her head slightly. However, she quietly returned her steps.

With Jiang Yun's approval, Little Fairy Doctor glanced at the beautiful Medusa and murmured, "Another one?" But she softly explained, "It's the Bodhi Seed!" She reached out and took out a green glowing object from her neckline. It was the Bodhi Seed Jiang Yun had given her.

It dangled against her fair skin, exuding vibrant vitality.

"Bodhi Seed?"

Zi Yan and Medusa looked curiously at the seemingly average Bodhi Seed. Hadn't Jiang Yun said it was used to sense the Bodhi Tree? Did it also enhance cultivation?

"I don't know why, but with the Bodhi Seed, my cultivation advanced smoothly without any bottlenecks. Paired with the resources you left, I progressed this quickly," Little Fairy Doctor softly explained.

Holding the Bodhi Seed, she gazed at Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun was surprised. He sensed an odd resonance between the Bodhi Seed and Little Fairy Doctor, making it seem like she was constantly cultivating.

Could the Bodhi Fluid have activated her Wood attribute, creating a mysterious link between them?

Moreover, this might be a significant opportunity awaiting Little Fairy Doctor!

Staring at her curiously, Jiang Yun didn't expect a shift from Woeful Poison Body to Wood's Sacred Body.

You're certainly favored by the heavens!

"Regardless, it's good news. Keep the Bodhi Seed and try to sense it; perhaps there will be other unexpected gains," Jiang Yun smiled.

"Mm!"

"Having been here for over a year, I'm curious about the outside world. It's time for us to leave!" Jiang Yun said, standing with his hands behind his back and looking at the distant Gate of Life and Death's exit.

Behind him, the four women also gazed into the distance, their expressions varied but all shared excitement.

Unnoticed, the five left the Gate of Life and Death, appearing atop Yunlan Mountain. Watching the Yunlan Sect disciples and elders below, they went unnoticed.

"Let's greet the master before we leave; it's only polite," Jiang Yun said, his gaze scanning the surroundings before locking onto a certain hall where an elegant figure meditated.

A jade slip flew from his hand toward the hall.

Shortly after, Yun Yun came hastily, holding the jade slip, scanning around with regret in her eyes.

She bore no special feelings for Jiang Yun but aimed to befriend a high-level alchemist, which anyone would desire.

"It seems our Yunlan Sect has no fate with Master Jiang," she sighed regretfully before her gaze fell on a training girl, Nalan Yanran.

Watching her diligent disciple, Yun Yun's eyes softened, murmuring, "Yanran's meeting with Xiao Yan from the Xiao family is approaching. Hopefully, it will be resolved this time."

Her eyes flashed with worry as she sighed, "Troubling times indeed!"

A breeze blew, leaving the mountaintop serene once more.

Jia Ma Holy City.

As the capital of the Jia Ma Empire, Jia Ma Holy City experienced vast daily traffic. Recently, the influx dramatically surged due to the imminent premier event, the once-every-eight-years Alchemist Conference!

A previous seven-star alchemist's appearance had also added fuel to this gathering.

In the city, five figures walked leisurely, occasionally stopping to watch interesting scenes. They were Jiang Yun and his companions.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Jiang Yun used Nightmare Mist to cast an illusion, making them appear average to others.

Though a man with four women still drew eyes, Jiang Yun's alchemist attire made it seem understandable.

Hearing the surrounding discussions, Zi Yan excitedly said, "Little Cloud, the Alchemist Conference! It must be lively; let's check it out!"

"Whatever you want." Holding Zi Yan's hand, Jiang Yun lovingly ruffled her head.

As if remembering something, he looked at Little Fairy Doctor and said, "You should participate as well. Let me see how your alchemy skills are now!"

"Ah!" Little Fairy Doctor covered her mouth, shaking her head instinctively.

Seeing her hesitation, Jiang Yun encouraged, "An alchemist must frequently engage with peers. The Alchemist Conference is a great platform, perfect for you!"

"Alright, I won't let you down, teacher!" Encouraged by Jiang Yun, Little Fairy Doctor nodded firmly.