Starlight Breakthrough: Chronicles of a Fighter's Ascension

Warcraft Mountains, deep within.

In an unknown valley, the water gently gurgled, creating a soothing hum. This serene spot held a crystal-clear lake, with stars twinkling merrily in its waters, also serving as sentinels guarding Lu Yunxiao during his meditation.

Lu Yunxiao sat cross-legged on a jutting boulder at the lake's edge, his eyes tightly shut, his body emanating a powerful aura.

Two energies, one golden and the other cyan, enveloped Lu Yunxiao. He acted as a conduit, greedily absorbing the surrounding natural energy.

Lu Yunxiao was on the brink of a breakthrough. Although he was already at the pinnacle of a Fighter, after days of cultivation, his fighting energy had reached its peak, and he felt the signs of a breakthrough.

This breakthrough would elevate him to the rank of a Great Fighter, marking a significant leap in his strength.

Dou Shi and Da Dou Shi were two distinct realms.

With the elements in motion, Lu Yunxiao converted the absorbed energy from the surrounding environment into its purest form and channeled it into the vortex of air that surrounded him.

The key to breaking through to a Fighter lay in the transformation of energy from gas to liquid. However, breaking through to a Great Fighter required condensing this liquid energy into crystallized form.

Amidst the swirling cyclone, the green and gold dual-colored liquid energy filled the entire vortex—a sign that Lu Yunxiao had reached the limit of a Fighter.

Now, his task was to compress the liquid Dou Qi within the cyclone to form solid energy.

With a thought, Lu Yunxiao's powerful spiritual power penetrated the cyclone, and he began manipulating his hand seals.

As Lu Yunxiao altered his hand seals, the cyclone temporarily fell silent. Then, ripples started to form on the surface, gradually intensifying. Soon, it resembled boiling water, with green and gold waves pouring out from the center.

The cyclone's rotation sped up as the energy inside condensed further.

The cyclone spun furiously, and the green-gold liquid inside began to form a vortex, spinning rapidly. Under the influence of Lu Yunxiao's spiritual power, these liquids grew thicker as they rotated.

What had been akin to clear water now resembled yogurt.

Lu Yunxiao was delighted. He altered his hand seals again, and the cyclone's rotation speed increased even more. The speed was so high that it produced a whining sound.

As the cyclone sped up, the green and gold liquid within condensed and solidified. The light dispersed, and the original Dou Qi gauze vanished, replaced by a set of green and gold Dou Qi armor that adorned Lu Yunxiao's body.

While still rudimentary, this armor represented a significant step towards a new level of strength. With his thoughts, Lu Yunxiao's energy armor took on a more refined appearance, encasing his entire form.

Fighter, achieved!

This breakthrough had been remarkably smooth. Lu Yunxiao opened his eyes, and two divine lights beamed forth, penetrating deep into the lake's depths. Star Jiao couldn't help but emit a loud roar.

"Great Fighter, truly extraordinary," Lu Yunxiao breathed out with relief. He couldn't help clenching his fists. This newfound strength was leagues beyond the Fighter peak.

Standing up, Lu Yunxiao stretched his waist. Having reached the rank of a Great Fighter, he felt invigorated, as if he had boundless energy at his disposal.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for breaking through to the Great Fighter level and completing the achievement 'Great Fighter.' You are rewarded with a copy of the advanced combat skill 'Sword of Rain' and a middle-tier copy of the 'Elemental Scriptures.'"

The system's voice suddenly resonated in Lu Yunxiao's mind.

"'Sword of Rain,' an advanced combat skill. Shushan's unique skill, divided into four levels:

"Qi manipulation to control the sword, allowing aerial kills with precision."

"Imperial Sword Flight, traversing thousands of miles in a flash."

"Thousand Swords, thousands of flying swords to attack enemies."

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect, gathering ten thousand swords into one, capable of slaying gods and demons, with the power to split mountains and seas."

"Middle-tier 'Elemental Scriptures,' the second part of the 'Elemental Scriptures' training method. Integrating it with the first method allows for the advancement to the lower-tier training method. This method enables control over the world's elemental power and contains soul cultivation techniques. It contains no dark arts."

The system introduced the two newly acquired rewards.

"What in the world is 'Sword of Rain'?" Lu Yunxiao was momentarily surprised, then his face lit up with ecstasy.

"It's finally complete! Everything has finally come together."

Lu Yunxiao couldn't help but laugh heartily. With the Dragon Slashing Sword and the Amethyst Gourd already in his possession, the only thing missing was a sword-flying technique.

Now, it was all falling into place.

Sword in hand, wind in his hair, Lu Yunxiao soared through the skies, slashing with unparalleled grace, a handsome and free-spirited figure in white robes.