Douluo Continent: Crossing Over to Battle Through the Heavens, Starting with a 100,000-Year Soul Rin

Sure enough, after flipping through the pages for a long time, Gu Te scratched his head, wanting to reach out and pick it up to take a look, but feeling Xiao Wujiu's gaze, he had no choice but to give up.

“Strange, truly strange. I obtained this booklet from an alchemist from Zhongzhou. Apart from the companion amethyst source, there are no other medicinal herbs recorded in it.”

"So, Master Gutt, would you like to make an exchange?" Xiao Wujiu activated the Flame Marrow, and energy fluctuations no less powerful than those of the accompanying Purple Crystal Source appeared within it. He said with utmost confidence, "These things of mine are all unique. You know, you can get other things again, but once these things are gone, they're gone forever."

Gutt's expression revealed a hint of desire and fervor, but he quickly suppressed it and changed his expression: "The item is indeed a good item, and quite rare. Tell me, what do you want?"

"Three sixth-tier magic cores, along with Crimson Blood Crystal, Three-Leaf Green Wind Grass, and White Angelica Leaf..."

Xiao Wujiu rattled off a long list of medicinal herbs, all of which were rare items. The vast majority of them were herbs needed to refine sixth-grade pills, and there were even one or two auxiliary materials for refining seventh-grade pills!

"Stop, stop, stop! You're just reciting a menu to me, kid. Don't think you can fool an old man like that," Gu Te quickly interrupted Xiao Wujiu's incessant chatter. Looking at his ever-smiling face, he barely restrained the urge to punch him. "No matter how good your rare treasures are, they're just some fourth or fifth-grade medicinal herbs. Even the sixth-grade ones are just the accompanying amethyst source and flame marrow."

"No, I won't change it!"

After finishing speaking, Gutt turned his head away again, hugged the box containing the magic core to his chest, and refused to look at the things on the table again.

Xiao Wujiu smiled indifferently before saying, "The main point of my things is their scarcity; they are things that outsiders have never seen before."

"Besides, Master Gutt didn't necessarily collect these things to increase his strength, did he? You can collect the things I mentioned, but if you miss out on what I have, you'll really miss out."

"What you have is just what I need. If we don't exchange, I might not have the chance next time."

After saying that, he just looked at Gutt quietly, not in a hurry at all.

Just as he said, if Gut really wanted to pursue greater power and status, then his alchemy talent was not weak, and he could have taken it a step further. However, he preferred to stay in Black Rock City and work on these rare items. After all, if he was willing to use the power of his younger brother, the Pill King, he would definitely reach at least the fourth rank, and even the fifth rank would not be difficult!

Gu Te was actually struggling internally, because what Xiao Wujiu gave him was really peculiar. Not only did it look good, but it also had a mild medicinal effect and was something he had never heard of before. For someone with his collecting obsession, it was simply unbearable!

However, the other party's asking price was too high, so high that it hurt his wallet, and he still hoped to bargain down a bit.

So he remained unchanged and indifferent.

It seemed that he hadn't listened to Xiao Wujiu's words at all.

"In that case, we won't disturb you any longer." Xiao Wujiu seemed to have gotten the answer he wanted, then put away the medicinal herbs on the table, took Little Fairy Doctor's hand beside him, and walked outside.

Xiao Wujiu understood Gu Te's little scheme, but he was here to slaughter the big dog-eat-dog, so he was going to be ruthless. He was also very sure that the other party would not be able to resist!

Little Fairy Doctor looked at Xiao Wujiu and saw that he still had a calm smile on his face, so she cooperated and walked towards the exit together.

Then she saw Xiao Wujiu stretch out a hand, his fingers bending one by one with the sound of his footsteps.

She whispered along, "Five, four, three, two..."

"and many more!"

At that moment, Gutt's voice rang out behind them, stopping them in their tracks.

At the same time, Xiao Wujiu calmly lowered his hand, leaving Little Fairy Doctor stunned.

'Is he so sure the other person will try to keep him?'

Xiao Wujiu turned his head to look at Gu Te and said, "It seems that Master Gu Te has thought it through."

Gutt looked at Xiao Wujiu with a frustrated expression, appearing quite dejected.

"You think you've got me figured out? You just leave like that. I've met someone with an even weirder temper than me."

"Then I'll take it as a compliment."

Xiao Wujiu couldn't help but chuckle. Gu Te really had no choice but to confront him. After all, the original work portrayed Gu Te's personality traits very vividly and memorablely, so he would definitely not let go of collecting these medicinal herbs from another world.

Immediately afterwards, the two parties began the transaction. This time, according to Xiao Wujiu's needs, Gu Te took out the medicinal herbs one by one.

However, the storage ring he used to store his valuables was placed inside the "bird's nest".

Xiao Wujiu was speechless at this. He rolled his eyes at Gu Te and then quickly covered Little Fairy Doctor's eyes.

Guter, the person involved, didn't feel embarrassed at all. Better safe than sorry, so he just chuckled and was very proud of his actions.

Only by hiding them in this way can we truly protect our treasures!

"Here, these are what you wanted. Now, what about mine..."

With a pained expression, Gu Te pushed his numerous collection items to Xiao Wujiu, then looked at the latter with eager eyes.

Xiao Wujiu felt a chill run down his spine from his gaze, so he quickly took out the medicinal herbs from his Burning Ring and made a deal with Gu Te.

Thus, this barter transaction, which ended happily for both parties, came to a close!

"It's another case of winning big with a small investment. As expected, with the advantage of the plot, it's impossible for me to suffer."

Looking at the medicinal herbs he needed, Xiao Wujiu realized he only needed two more herbs before he could start refining the Douling Pill, which would give him another boost in strength.

Let me set a small goal: next time I go to Douluo Continent, I can kick Tang Hao to death like he's just a roadside dummy!

Chapter 45 New Flame

Gutt examined the various medicinal herbs with a look of fascination, his face full of love for them.

"That's settled for this transaction. Remember to come find me if you have any more good stuff like this next time!"

Gu Te put the medicinal herbs into his bird's nest storage ring and smiled at Xiao Wujiu.

"sure."

Xiao Wujiu led Little Fairy Doctor away, readily agreeing to the request.

However, he knew in his heart that at the rate at which his strength was growing, Gutt's collection would soon be insufficient to meet his needs.

After his cultivation technique was enhanced, it reached the Heaven Rank, which is vastly different from the Earth Rank. Not to mention that there are not many Earth Rank cultivation techniques left in the Gama Empire.

The "Burning World Returning to Origin Technique" primarily enhances the ability to absorb flames, while the cultivation speed is only incidentally increased.

However, the difficulty of cultivating the technique did not increase significantly as a result. On the contrary, the technique enhanced by the portal was particularly suitable for Xiao Wujiu after optimization, which is why he was able to successfully switch to it.

Given his advantage in the storyline, this might be their last deal.

……

After leaving Gutt's collection house, the two returned to Blackrock City and arrived at a place where they could board flying magical beasts to travel to Stone Desert City.

Because of their status as third-grade alchemists, they easily boarded the flying magical beasts heading to Desert City.

Upon entering the room, Little Fairy Doctor looked around curiously. After all, the Thick-winged Bird was a magical beast that was not only enormous and could build houses on its back, but also had a gentle nature and good endurance, things she had only heard of in Green Mountain Town.

This feeling is completely different from the feeling of flying in Xiao Wujiu's arms!

"Xiao Wujiu, I'm going out for a walk."

After finding the room, Little Fairy Doctor spoke to Xiao Wujiu.

The latter sensed the strength of everyone on the Thick-Winged Bird and found that the strongest was only a five-star Great Dou Master, so he nodded in agreement.

"Go ahead, but be careful. There's still a chance of flying magical beasts appearing in the sky."

"Okay~" Little Fairy Doctor agreed and skipped away from the room.

Xiao Wujiu was preparing to cultivate in his room, feeling that his strength was about to break through.

After consuming the companion amethyst source and refining the purple fire, he was already close to breaking through. Now that he has some feeling of it, it is only a natural progression.

Although the higher the level of the cultivation technique, the more energy is needed to break through, Xiao Wujiu still gets all sorts of amazing things that others envy!

He took out the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower from his storage ring. This was one of the immortal herbs he brought back from Douluo Continent. The flame source power inside was quite considerable and would also be beneficial for cultivating the "Burning World Returning to Origin Technique".

Next, he took out the Flame Marrow, Fire Bodhi, Earth Fire Fungus, Crimson Blood Crystal...

Then he summoned the Creation Cauldron and threw it all in, finally adding three whole bottles of accompanying amethyst source!

"This should be enough..."

Xiao Wujiu muttered to himself. He planned to feed it with the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower as the main ingredient, then enhance its medicinal effects, and then try to extract a special kind of "beast fire" from it.

Since Ma Hongjun was able to evolve his chicken spirit into a phoenix in the original story, he wanted to try to extract a flame from it. Even if it couldn't compare to a different kind of flame, it might be comparable in the future.

Without hesitation, he manipulated the Creation Cauldron and began refining its energy, integrating it into the Phoenix Sunflower to stimulate and increase its energy levels.

Based on the later developments in Douluo Continent, these immortal herbs can actually be considered a kind of soul beast. Although the first batch of immortal herbs lacked intelligence, it did not mean that they lacked abilities.

Therefore, his idea is valid!

As the refining process progressed, the rare and precious materials such as the Flame Marrow began to transform into streams of pure fire-attribute energy, continuously nourishing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.

Immediately afterwards, a cluster of vermilion flames slowly emerged from the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, with even a hint of gold at the heart of the flame, making it look exceptionally noble!

After all the medicinal herbs were poured into the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, he took out the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower without hesitation, ignoring the raging flames on it, and swallowed it in one gulp!

At this point, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, after being refined and infused with the energy of various medicinal herbs, was essentially no different from a elixir. Furthermore, it had also been refined once by the Creation Cauldron during this process.

After all, it's inside the cauldron, so it can't escape the refining power of the cauldron!

After swallowing the Phoenix Sunflower, a surge of fire-attribute energy rushed into Xiao Wujiu's body and began to flow rapidly through his meridians!

Xiao Wujiu's exposed skin began to engorge with blood, like a steamed shrimp, his whole body burning hot, as if a fiery energy was about to burst out of his body.

However, the scorching heat was tightly contained within a two-meter radius around him. After all, they were still in mid-air, and the breakthrough of a Dou Wang, even if it was only a small realm, was something that this first-tier Thick-Winged Bird could not withstand.

Therefore, without absolute certainty and control, he would not have dared to make a breakthrough here.

After taking control of the external situation, Xiao Wujiu began to fully circulate his cultivation technique, channeling the pure energy according to the technique.

After purification, this refined energy can be considered a sixth-grade pill!

Under the influx of this enormous energy, Xiao Wujiu's already fragile bottleneck was quickly broken through!

Click!

As he faintly heard the sound of something breaking, Xiao Wujiu felt his body lighten, followed by a surge of power.

Two-star Dou Wang, done!

After breaking through his cultivation level, most of the energy in his body had been consumed, and Xiao Wujiu quickly absorbed it all.

"Phew~ At my cultivation speed, suppressing Protector Wu by the time the three-year agreement is reached will be no problem at all!"

Feeling the energy grow even stronger, Xiao Wujiu felt a surge of joy from the bottom of his heart—the joy of his increased strength.

It only took him a little over a year to go from a three-star Dou Zhe to his current level, and there are still nearly two years left until the three-year agreement. What level will his strength reach?

"To be on the safe side during this trip to the Tagor Desert, I'll absorb two more spirit rings to boost my strength. That way, I'll be fully prepared if I encounter Medusa."

After thinking for a moment, feeling the still incredibly powerful battle qi within his body, he took out two magic cores from his storage ring. One of them was from the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and the other was obtained from Gut in a trade.

Both magic cores are fire-attribute, and it's unknown what kind of soul skills they can provide him.