Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

"why?"

The old doctor stood with his hands behind his back, and after a moment of contemplation, he slowly spoke: "Fighting techniques are different from cultivation methods. No matter what grade of cultivation method it is, anyone can cultivate it as long as they have it. But fighting techniques are different. To cultivate fighting techniques, you not only need scrolls, but more importantly, you need to understand how to use them."

"Your current fighting skill is at the mid-level of the Earth rank. It is extremely rare in the entire Dou Qi Continent. Heaven-rank fighting skills are basically never passed down. Earth-rank fighting skills can be considered the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent."

"To use a Tier 1 combat technique, one must not only comprehend its mysteries, but also possess the strength to execute it."

At this point, Yao Lao turned and glanced at Xiao Fan, saying calmly, "Just like the Three Thousand Thunder Movements you are currently cultivating, you cannot possibly master the second stage, Thunder Instant, because the speed that Thunder Instant unleashes is simply too much for your current bodies and meridians to handle, and it would destroy your bodies in an instant."

"You just said that you feel you're still lacking in a more refined control over this fighting technique, and that's why. With your current strength, even if you grasp the essence of the fighting technique, you won't be able to unleash its full potential."

"I see!"

Xiao Fan suddenly realized why, despite feeling that he had a very clear understanding of the combat technique, his proficiency in it remained stuck at the beginner level. It seemed that it was due to his own limitations.

"Don't be discouraged." The old doctor glanced at Xiao Fan, his tone full of satisfaction.

"With the strength of a six-star Dou Ling, you are already able to comprehend the mysteries of a mid-level Earth-rank Dou Technique. Even in the entire Dou Qi Continent, you can be considered a top genius. I think I'm the one who benefits from being your teacher."

"Haha, teacher, why are you praising me like this today, which is unusual for you?" Seeing the satisfaction in Yao Lao's eyes, Xiao Fan smiled: "Usually, aren't you most afraid of us becoming arrogant?"

"Hehe." The old doctor smiled calmly and shook his head. "You, you are the senior brother. Besides, with your talent, if I am not satisfied, then that would be unreasonable."

"Hey hey hey..."

Xiao Fan and Yao Lao chatted and laughed all the way. Xiao Fan waved his hand to remove the prison on the demon wolf, threw a pill over, and left behind only a faint sound.

"Alright, thanks for your cooperation lately, you're free now!"

At the top of a large tree not far away, a young man dressed in black robes sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Strands of fiery energy flowed from the surrounding area into his body with his breath.

Letting out a long breath, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, which were filled with surprise.

"Two months of training have yielded considerable results..."

After two months of arduous training, Xiao Yan not only advanced his Three Thousand Thunder Movements to the Thunder Flash Realm, but also felt a faint sense of breakthrough in his strength as an Eight-Star Great Dou Master. As he moved, crackling sounds of bones popping echoed from his body.

Just then, a gust of wind swept in from afar. In Xiao Yan's eyes, the leaves at the top of the tall trees, blown by the wind, resembled waves, one after another, endlessly rushing towards Xiao Yan.

"This is......"

Looking at the scene before him, Xiao Yan seemed to be touched by something. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and landed on the top of a tree, staring intently at the surging forest around him.

With his arms slowly outstretched and his eyes tightly closed, Xiao Yan listened to the surging sound of the forest, wave after wave. Although the wind was fierce, the originally fragile leaves became incredibly resilient under its blows.

The strong wind blew for about ten minutes before it stopped. Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes, his deep eyes filled with surprise.

"This kind of artistic conception..."

"If my attacks could also be as relentless as these waves, then..."

As he spoke, the enormous Xuan Heavy Ruler appeared in Xiao Yan's hand. He closed his eyes and carefully savored the feeling of the gust of wind just now. Xiao Yan recalled that indescribable charm and waved his arms freely among the forest.

Not far from Xiao Yan, Xiao Fan and the other two, who had just arrived, looked at Xiao Yan dancing in the forest with surprise, their voices full of astonishment.

"Junior brother... seems to have grasped something."

“That’s right.” Yao Lao nodded approvingly, then waved his hands, and a faint soul power sealed Xiao Yan and the surrounding area to prevent him from being disturbed by this profound artistic conception.

Chapter 185 Emergencies

After ensuring that Xiao Yan could quietly comprehend the meaning within, Yao Lao slowly spoke: "I didn't expect this. Cultivation is all about opportunities. Your junior brother not only encountered one, but he is also good at seizing it. Now it depends on whether he can master it."

"Hehe, I think my junior brother will definitely be fine."

Yao Lao remained silent, standing quietly with Xiao Fan atop the giant tree, gazing at Xiao Yan waving his sword in the distance amidst the forest.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was like a small boat in a stormy sea, the huge Xuan Heavy Ruler trembling slowly as he waved it through the forest.

A moment later, Xiao Yan's body, which had been waving, suddenly stopped, and he stood still in place.

An indescribable and mysterious aura slowly emanated from Xiao Yan's body, and the originally huge Xuan Heavy Ruler was held in Xiao Yan's hand without falling.

Time passed slowly, and about two hours later, Xiao Yan's body remained motionless, like a statue, except that the Xuan Heavy Ruler tightly gripped in his right hand occasionally trembled slightly...

The mysterious aura surrounding Xiao Yan grew stronger and stronger. As a powerful wind swept by, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, a hint of enlightenment flashing in them.

Suddenly, the figure that had been stationary moved, raised his right hand, and swung the heavy Xuanzhong Ruler wildly in his hand, the speed of which increased.

Gradually, the Xuanzhong Ruler, which had initially been swung slightly, enveloped his entire figure. Each strike, whether slashing, cutting, thrusting, or parrying, naturally connected with the next move.

There is no gap between each move; it seems to be done at will, but in reality, it is unbreakable and perfectly integrated.

As the Xuan Heavy Ruler was wielded, a gale swirled around Xiao Yan, and sharp whistling sounds echoed across the forest, forming a huge black sphere.

Upon contact with the black sphere, all the trees and branches turned into dust.

In the center, Xiao Yan abandoned his dancing and, following a flash of inspiration in his mind, let himself act freely.

"laugh!"

A moment later, Xiao Yan paused in his swinging arm, then suddenly swung it forward. A sharp burst of energy shot out from the tip of his ruler, and a series of cracking sounds were heard. All the trees within a radius of dozens of meters in front of Xiao Yan snapped in half at waist height.

Still in the lower position, Xiao Yan stared blankly at the giant ruler in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"this......"

"No need to be surprised." In the distance, Xiao Fan and Yao Lao saw that Xiao Yan had finished his comprehension. They flashed to Xiao Yan's side and Yao Lao slowly said, "The path of cultivation relies on opportunity. It is luck that you were able to encounter it, but to be able to seize this opportunity depends even more on your own talent."

"Although the intent within you may seem weak now, it will definitely play a huge role in the future as your cultivation increases and your comprehension improves. As long as you hone your skills properly in the future, you may be able to create your own ruler-style fighting technique!"

Hearing Yao Lao's praise, Xiao Yan's astonishment remained, but he gradually calmed down and said with a smile, "Yes, teacher, I will do my best!"

"Hehe, you're not bad, kid!"

Xiao Fan stepped forward, punched Xiao Yan on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "I'm looking forward to the moment when you create your own fighting techniques!"

Hearing Xiao Fan's praise, Xiao Yan smiled and was about to say something when he heard a roar of a magical beast coming from afar.

"Such a powerful roar!" Xiao Yan looked in the direction of the sound, raised an eyebrow, and said softly, "Judging from the sound, it must be at least a Dou Wang level magical beast, right?"

“That’s right,” Yao Lao said calmly, looking in the direction the voice came from. “It is indeed a Dou Wang level magical beast, and there is a weak aura around it. It seems that the two are fighting.”

"A Dou Wang-level magical beast?"

Xiao Fan's eyes twitched upon hearing this. Could it be that this is the time when Han Yue and the others are trying to obtain the Earth Core Tempering Milk?

With a sudden thought, Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Yan beside him and asked, "Junior Brother, what do you think? Shall we go take a look?"

Hearing Xiao Fan's words, he laughed loudly, took out two Qi-restoring pills and put them in his mouth to make up for the energy consumed when he comprehended the ruler technique. Then he said, "Let's go take a look."

The two figures flashed, and the Purple Cloud Wings and Thunder Bat Wings behind them flashed, instantly transforming into shooting stars in the sky.

After traveling for about ten minutes, Xiao Fan and his companion finally approached the center of the roaring monsters and sensed several powerful energy fluctuations. Carefully concealing their presence, they moved forward.

After traversing through the forest for a while, the two came to a small valley ahead. In the center of the valley stood a huge white ape, about three or four zhang in size. The ape exuded a cold aura, and thick breaths came out of its huge nostrils. Its originally snow-white fur was now stained with a lot of dirt and blood.

A pair of enormous hands swung wildly, smashing the surrounding boulders to pieces. A pair of blood-red glasses, filled with anger and murderous intent, stared intently at the figures opposite them.

"It's actually the Snow Demon Sky Ape!"

Upon seeing the magical beast, Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise.

A fully grown Snow Demon Ape is powerful enough to shatter gold and split mountains. After carefully sensing the aura of the demon ape before him, he realized that although it was not yet an adult, it was already comparable to a human three-star Dou Wang.

"It seems they're fighting over some rare and precious treasure." Xiao Fan looked at the crowd and whispered to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan nodded.

After all, these people wouldn't confront a magical beast comparable to a Battle King for no reason. It seems that this magical beast is guarding something and has been targeted by someone.

Looking into the crowd, Xiao Yan spotted a familiar figure.

With long silver hair and snow-white clothes, she was none other than Han Yue, whom the two had met in the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

"It's actually Senior Han Yue?"

Then Xiao Yan looked at the people around Han Yue. Besides Han Yue, there were five other figures. The auras that Xiao Yan sensed were all stronger than those of Lin Yan inside the Panmen Gate.

"It seems these people are all disciples of the inner court. Their auras are even stronger than Senior Lin Yan's. They must be monsters on the inner court's power rankings!"

After all, Lin Yan's strength is already at the peak of Dou Ling. It seems that only a few people ranked at the top of the strong list can explain why someone with a stronger aura than him has not yet advanced to Dou Wang.

They glanced at Xiao Fan beside them, exchanged a look, and decided to hold back for now and see what they were doing.

Although Xiao Fan knew they were after the Earth Core Tempering Milk, he could only wait with Xiao Yan until a suitable opportunity arose.

Chapter 186 Earth’s Core Tempering Body Milk

Just as Xiao Fan and his companion were waiting, a rough voice suddenly came from the arena.

"This guy is really troublesome. Han Yue, are you sure there's something we want here? Don't trick us into coming here to be your free thugs. Even some of the elders in the inner courtyard would find it very difficult to deal with him. Taking him down will be a lot of trouble for us."

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a muscular young man with a beard. He was two heads taller than the average person and was holding a huge iron hammer. He exuded a strong sense of intimidation.

"Don't worry, Senior Yan Hao. I won't use this to deceive you all. Otherwise, it won't do me any good after this is over, will it?" Han Yue smiled faintly and nodded to the burly young man.

"Haha, Yan Hao, don't worry. Han Yue isn't the kind of person who would lie to thugs. If the information she got is true, the competition is in a few months. At this time, if we improve our strength, the position of elder will be just around the corner."

A cheerful voice rang out. Standing not far from Han Yue was a young man dressed in a blue shirt. He looked to be no more than twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He had already shed the arrogance of youth, and his deep eyes occasionally flashed with a glint of light.

"Lin Xiuya, you make it sound so easy, but this Snow Demon Sky Ape is no simple matter. It is comparable to a Dou Wang level expert. Even with the strength of the few of us, if we are not careful, we may end up seriously injured or even dead. Yan Hao just wants to confirm it."

A dark-skinned young man standing to the side looked at Lin Xiuya and said calmly.

"Yan Hao? Lin Xiuya?" Xiao Yan, who was standing to the side, heard their conversation and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He exchanged a glance with Xiao Fan and muttered to himself, "It seems that these people are all experts on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking!"

Yan Hao and Lin Xiuya are both among the top five on the inner academy's strength list, possessing peak Dou Ling strength. When most inner academy students mention their names, their tone reveals undisguised admiration.