Chapter 10: Can He Surpass Xiao Yan?

[You practice Wind Slash, experience +5]

[You practice Whip Kick, experience +5]

[...]

[Currently, "Wind Slash" and "Whip Kick" can be fused. Would you like to proceed with fusion?]

After reading the information, Lin Xiu made his choice, "Yes."

This was the seventh day after instructor Huo lan taught him Whip Kick.

During this time, Lin Xiu's proficiency in both Dou Techniques increased rapidly through extensive practice and numerous battles.

Each practice session brought about a considerable amount of fatigue to his body, but Lin Xiu had Attribute Points. By increasing his Constitution, he could quickly dispel the fatigue.

"As long as I can strive for a decent Qi Method in the entrance exam, then the current hardships and fatigue are completely worth it."

The journey was originally quite dull, but practicing Dou Techniques made Lin Xiu feel time pass quickly. 

Tonight, the Academy team would reach the border fortress of the Jia Ma Empire, and then they would ride a flying Magic Beast directly to the Academy. 

Therefore, there weren't many opportunities left for him to quickly gain experience and improve his Dou Techniques. 

"Originally had 6 Attribute Points left. Yesterday, advancing to the tenth stage as a Dou Disciple gained me 1, and both Dou Techniques provided a total of 10. 

After deducting the part added to Constitution, there are still 10 left, no, just used another one for the fusion leaving only 9." After reaching the limit for Aptitude points, Lin Xiu didn't use Attribute Points to improve Basic Qi Cultivation. 

Accumulating 5 points of realm experience every day seemed quite satisfying to Lin Xiu. Without a Qi Method, even if he advanced to Dou Practitioner, he couldn't enhance his combat power too much. Therefore, Lin Xiu decided to save all his Attribute Points and consider them later after obtaining a Qi Method.

During this time, Lin Xiu encountered quite a few First Rank Magic Beasts, but unfortunately, he didn't obtain their essence blood, otherwise his Aptitude could have broken through again. 

Actually, the current speed of improvement was already sufficient. Breaking through the ninth stage took him only 18 days! 

[You spend 1 Attribute Point and obtain the Yellow Rank High-level Dou Technique "Mountain Breaker".] 

[Mountain Breaker, Yellow Rank High-level, strengthens your hands, shoulders, and thighs. When Dou Qi is abundant, solid rocks become as fragile as tofu.] 

Relevant information and practice scenes flashed through his mind and when Lin Xiu opened his eyes, he had grasped this Dou Technique. 

All that was left was to practice extensively to be able to use it flexibly. There was a faint warmth emanating from his hands, shoulders, and legs, as if his skin, muscles, and even bones had been reinforced to some extent.

Lin Xiu clasped his hands, clearly feeling the increase in strength. But his happy moment was soon interupted.

"Lin Xiu." 

The light was blocked, casting a shadow over Lin Xiu, and standing beside him was a somewhat burly young man.

"Do you need something?" Seeing that it was Xiao Ning, Lin Xiu was somewhat surprised. 

He wasn't very familiar with the Xiao family, except for Xiao Mei. The girl he unintentionally saved before, Lin Xiu's initial thoughts at the time were more about testing the newly acquired Dou Techniques. 

Unexpectedly, Xiao Mei was deeply grateful for his lifesaving favor and had sent him food several times to express her gratitude. 

"I'll remind you one last time, stay away from my younger sister! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you!" Xiao Ning looked down on Lin Xiu, his gaze causing Lin Xiu to furrow his brows. 

"Clearly, she's the one coming to me first. What do you expect me to do? Slap her the next time she comes around?" He didn't regard Xiao Ning highly and was confident if it came to a fight. 

However, he felt somewhat uninterested in getting into a fight over Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning. He wasn't the least intrested. There were many girls at Jia Nan Academy who were more outstanding than Xiao Mei for him to pick from if he wanted in the future.

Lin Xiu felt that he truly had no intention of pursuing romance at the moment; becoming stronger was his goal. 

"If you have time to come to me, you might as well advise her. I've said it many times before, saving her was just a coincidence, and there's no need to keep it in mind constantly. I'm very busy." Lin Xiu finished speaking and ignored Xiao Ning. 

Clenching his fists, Xiao Ning hadn't lost his composure to directly confront Lin Xiu, but his expression was somewhat displeased. Seeing Xiao Mei walking towards Lin Xiu, Xiao Ning pulled her back to the area near the Xiao family. 

"Cousin Xiao Ning, let go of me." Xiao Mei tried to free her wrist from his grasp. 

"Younger sister, why do you always go to find that Lin Xiu? He's just a servant from someone else's family. You keep seeking him out time and time again, haven't you noticed the gazes of others?" Xiao Ning's voice was somewhat low, with a hint of anger in his gaze. Along the way, he had made some friends, all of whom either came from prestigious families or possessed exceptional talent.

Since Xiao Mei started actively seeking out Lin Xiu, those people always liked to tease him about it. 

"He saved me, I just want to thank him, nothing else." Xiao Mei glanced towards Lin Xiu. 

"He said there's no need for thanks." Xiao Ning felt that his younger sister, who was still young and naive, might have been deceived by someone. He had reminded her several times, even their sister had advised her, but it was all in vain. 

"Xiao Mei, your cousin is right. You're still young, don't let your emotions cloud your judgment. There are many people at the Academy who are more outstanding than Lin Xiu. He's not worth your time." At some point, Xiao Yu sat down beside Xiao Mei and naturally took the skewer of grilled meat from her hand, putting it into her own mouth to chew. 

"Elder sister, don't you believe me either?" Seeing the grilled meat prepared for Lin Xiu being eaten, Xiao Mei felt a bit distressed. After all, she had carefully grilled it herself.

"I've been through your age before. How could I not understand your every move?" Xiao Yu had a look as if to say, "I've seen through you long ago." 

Xiao Mei became silent, unsure of how to refute. In reality, each time she went to find Lin Xiu, it was partly because he had saved her, but on the other hand, she felt as if she could see traces of her cousin Xiao Yan in him. 

Over the past three years, her actions toward Xiao Yan had completely ruined their relationship. This guilt seemed to find solace after Lin Xiu saved her.

"Forget about him. When we get to the Academy, if you really want to pursue romance, elder sister will introduce you. I know many outstanding boys, and each one of them is better than Lin Xiu." Being embraced by Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei nervously grabbed onto her clothes, torn between conflicting emotions, pondering how to respond. 

"Among classmates, you shouldn't secretly slander each other, Xiao Yu, have you forgotten everything I taught you?"

Xiao Yu didn't know when Ruo Lin she had stood behind the two, accompanied by several of her classmates. 

They had just finished eating and were following their teacher around, observing the new students, when they happened to overhear Xiao Yu's words. 

"Teacher, I just wanted to console my younger sister." Xiao Yu was somewhat nervous and glanced towards Lin Xiu. 

"Besides, I didn't say anything wrong, Teacher. Being only at the eighth stage as a Dou Disciple at almost eighteen years old, he's not particularly outstanding at the Academy." 

"A Dou Disciple is a Dou Disciple, and a Dou Practitioner is a Dou Practitioner. These are two different starting points." As a mentor, Ruo Lin had seen many students who, through Qi Methods and opportunities, surpassed others in cultivation. Therefore, she didn't place as much emphasis on Dou Disciples from prestigious families. Pausing for a moment, she added,

"Actually, you've underestimated him. That Lin Xiu does have talent, and quite a lot of it."

"How high? Can he surpass Xiao Yan?" Xiao Yu instinctively wanted to refute. Solely in terms of the speed of strength improvement, Xiao Yan could achieve two S ratings.

"You're comparing Lin Xiu to that little freak, how is that possible?" Ruo Lin raised her hand as if to strike. These two are simply not on the same level; Xiao Yan's talent could easily rank in the top three even at the Academy.

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