Battle Through the Heavens: Attribute Draw, Top-Tier Comprehension at the Start

However, the Grand Elder could still discern how much truth and how much exaggeration was in Xiao Ning's words.

The fact that he could defeat a six-star Dou Zhe, and that he also possessed earth-attribute Dou Qi, piqued the Grand Elder's interest in Qin Yu.

Because he is also of the earth element.

"I see a connection between us, young friend. I have cultivated for many years and have gained considerable insight into earth-attribute battle qi. Would you be willing to exchange some thoughts with me?"

"I couldn't have gotten it."

Qin Yu was naturally quite happy to receive guidance, because enlightenment is never something that arises out of thin air.

Seeing that the two were about to discuss serious matters, Xiao Ning tactfully withdrew.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out, he ran into Xiao Yu.

"Sis, um... what brings you here?"

"What are you saying? Can't I come here if I don't have anything to do?"

Seeing Xiao Ning's attempt to cover up his misunderstanding, Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Has this kid gotten her into trouble again?

The suppression from the bloodline level made Xiao Ning stammer for a moment, unable to utter a complete sentence.

If his older sister finds out what he did today, he'll be in big trouble!

"No, no, Grandpa is just chatting with a guest right now and asked me to watch the door."

"real?"

Xiao Yu looked on with suspicion. For her grandfather, the eldest elder of the Xiao family, to personally receive her, he must be someone of considerable importance.

How could she not know that the Xiao family had such a guest today?

"Really, would I lie to you, sis? You're my own sister!"

"Then tell Grandpa that I plan to go to the Canaan Academy's admissions office tomorrow to get to know my future classmates."

Although she still had some doubts, Xiao Yu didn't have anything urgent to do, so she simply left a message and prepared to leave.

Xiao Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Qin Yu and her grandfather didn't come out at this time; her older sister's aura was still too terrifying.

"...Then I won't bother you any longer, I'll take my leave now."

"It's alright. Such an opportunity for sudden enlightenment is rare and hard to come by. I can't delay you, young friend."

Just then, the door was suddenly opened, and Qin Yu and the Grand Elder stepped out of the room while chatting and laughing.

Xiao Yu, who hadn't gone far, heard the noise, turned around, and saw this scene.

"Brother Qin Yu?"

The scene before her eyes left Xiao Yu stunned. What was Qin Yu doing here? And chatting so happily with her grandfather?

The next second, Xiao Yu caught a glimpse of Xiao Ning, whose dog was acting suspiciously and trying to escape.

"Xiao Ning!"

"Wow! Grandpa, save me!"

Xiao Yu shouted angrily, and Xiao Ning immediately stood still as if he had been frozen in place.

Seeing her older sister walking aggressively towards her, Xiao Ning was so frightened that she could hardly stand and quickly hid behind the Grand Elder and Qin Yu.

"You come here right now!"

Xiao Yu chased after him angrily for a couple of steps, but because Qin Yu was present, she couldn't go too far, so she could only glare fiercely at Xiao Ning.

"Brother Qin Yu, I'm sorry, but this kid has always needed to be disciplined since he was a child."

She turned to Qin Yu, her tone much gentler.

"Sis, this is discrimination!"

Just then, Xiao Ning, who was always courting death, peeked out from behind Qin Yu.

"So gentle to Brother Qin Yu, but so hostile towards me..."

"Shut up!"

"alright!"

It wasn't until the elder intervened that the two siblings finally calmed down.

"These two kids are such a handful, I'm sorry to have made you laugh."

Qin Yu didn't say much, just gave a polite response, and then quickly left the Xiao family.

"Grandpa, my older brother Qin Yu, he..."

With the Grand Elder present, Xiao Yu couldn't deal with Xiao Ning for the time being, so she turned to ask about Qin Yu.

"Qin Yu... This young friend has exceptional comprehension. I only had a brief conversation with him, yet he was able to grasp many things that even I had not comprehended."

The First Elder gazed in the direction Qin Yu had departed and couldn't help but sigh, then changed the subject:

"Hey, Yu'er, I remember you said yesterday that you had a pretty good chat with him?"

"Uh...yeah."

Xiao Yu subconsciously took two steps back, because at this moment, her grandfather's face showed the same meaningful smile as Xiao Ning's.

...

On the other side, after returning home, Qin Yu couldn't wait to sit down cross-legged and enter a meditative state.

His recent conversation with the Xiao family's eldest elder gave him new insights, leading him to develop the idea of ​​a second revision of the "Thick Earth Technique".

His mind raced, with the elder's words and his own insights flashing through his mind.

"I see. My previous thinking was too narrow."

Qin Yu muttered to himself, a wisp of brown battle qi gathering at his fingertips, drawing a new meridian circulation diagram on the scroll.

"Earth-attribute power originates from the earth. Rather than absorbing the sparse free energy in the air, it is better to directly draw the power of the earth into the body. This is the essence of cultivating earth-attribute battle qi."

He drastically modified the core operating method of the cultivation technique. Half an hour later, Qin Yu gradually stopped thinking, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

The second-improved "Thick Earth Technique" has been completely transformed. It not only retains the original characteristics of the earth attribute battle qi, which is thick and stable, but also can actively draw on the earth attribute power deep in the earth.

"Hmm, the name 'Thick Earth Technique' is a bit too low-class. Let's just call you 'Earth Element Technique' instead."

Then, Qin Yu adjusted his meditation posture, placing his feet directly on the ground, removing his shoes and socks, and letting his skin come into direct contact with the earth.

He could clearly feel that the ground beneath his feet seemed to come alive, and a warm and profound power flowed gently into his body through the meridian nodes of his feet.

This earth energy is several times purer than the free energy in the air, and it is of the earth element. It can be integrated into the fighting energy vortex in the dantian without much refining.

Nourished by the power of the earth, Qin Yu's fighting spirit vortex suddenly accelerated in rotation.

The fighting spirit within was becoming more condensed and substantial at a visible speed, and the volume of the vortex was slowly expanding.

After just one hour of cultivation, he felt his dantian filled with nearly 30% more fighting spirit, equivalent to a whole day of hard work.

Qin Yu was secretly delighted, knowing that he had found the right direction for cultivation.

In the past, practicing asceticism behind closed doors was like drawing water from a dried-up spring, but now, by harnessing the power of the earth, we have found a continuous source of living water.

He immediately decided to adjust his cultivation method and came to a small mountain outside the city at dusk, where the earth's energy was far more concentrated than inside the city.

He found a flat bluestone, sat down, and with his feet firmly planted in the soil beneath him, he began to circulate the Earth Element Technique once more.

In an instant, a faint yellowish-brown halo appeared on the ground, and countless tiny earth-attribute energies surged from the depths of the earth, flowing into Qin Yu's body through his feet and meridians.

Practicing barefoot... seems quite comfortable?

The next morning, Qin Yu slowly withdrew his power. In just one night, he was only one step away from breaking through to the second-star Dou Zhe level.

He clenched his fist, clearly feeling the weight and surging power of the battle qi within his body—a power he had never experienced before.

"Let's make further improvements to the Earth Element Technique once we get to Canaan Academy."