BATTLE THROUGH THE HEAVEN
Joining the Team

The night passed quietly. When the sky started to clear the next morning, the sleeping Xiao Yan opened his eyes in time. During this period of living in the wild, he managed to tune his internal clock accurately.

After sleeping soundly all night, the fatigue emanating from within his body had completely disappeared and was replaced by a great power.

From his bed, he sat down and crossed his legs, adopting a practice pose before he once again closed his eyes. Early in the morning was the best time to train his Dou Qi. Moreover, Dou Qi training was like rowing a boat against the current. If one did not advance, he would be left behind; only by enduring could one truly succeed.

After Xiao Yan increasingly breathed, the calm air around him suddenly acted like a wave as it began to oscillate, emitting a continuous stream of Dou Qi.

After the intensive training the previous day, Xiao Yan's skin was like a sponge. As long as any part of his skin came into contact with the surrounding Dou Qi, his numerous pores would immediately open and greedily swallow the continuous stream of Dou Qi.

While his pores were greedily swallowing Dou Qi, most of the Dou Qi around Xiao Yan was sucked into his body through his breath. Then, they passed through several specially selected Qi pathways that had been predetermined by the Qi method. It was then refined and slowly stored by Xiao Yan into a small cyclone that was once suspended inside him.

Dou Qi training continued for over an hour. Only when the room was completely illuminated by the sunlight that passed through the window did Xiao Yan finally stop and break his stance. A small breath of feces is slowly released.

Xiao Yan's black eyes gradually opened and a pale yellow light flashed within them before then disappearing into the deepest part of his eyes.

"If it continues this way, I might be able to become a Dou Zhe star within half a year. Unexpectedly, this hard exercise was very effective. " Xiao Yan squirmed lazily and after hearing the sound of bones cracking from within his body, a smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face.

"Today, I will enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range."

After jumping off the bed, Xiao Yan washed his face briefly in his room before walking back to the bedside and helplessly stared at the strange black sword.

Bending his legs slightly, Xiao Yan sighed deeply. His arms slightly bent and were like eagle claws, firmly grabbing the sword hilt. His feet stepped on the ground as he exclaimed in a low voice, "Rise!"

With Xiao Yan's Dou Qi revolving around them, the strength of his arms was enough to cut down a large tree. When this kind of power was used on the great sword, however, it was barely enough to lift it slowly from the ground.

Xiao Yan bent his back forward; his face was already red and his breathing became irregular. With another slow cry, the huge sword was finally thrown onto his back, instantly causing his body to sink to the ground. Fortunately, Xiao Yan was ready. He clenched his teeth and a moment later, his body slowly straightened.

"Damn it, it's too scary .." Xiao Yan bitterly said as he wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

After patting his palm on the huge black sword, Xiao Yan once again opened his steps and headed out of his room. After adapting for a few days, he no longer caused the ground to tremble every time he took a step while carrying the greatsword on his back.

Within the Magical Beast Mountain Range, ferocious beasts roamed, filling the place with danger. Walking alone in it would easily draw an attack from this monster. Hence, other than those who were extremely strong, most of the mercenaries formed groups before entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

With Xiao Yan's current strength, he could at most deal with a rank one Magic Monster. Hence, he did not have the ability to run around within the Magical Beast Mountain Range alone.

Of course, this was only true if he excluded Yao Lao who interfered to help him.

However, Yao Lao had said on the first day of his hard training that during this training period, unless Xiao Yan's life was truly threatened, he would not intervene to resolve any issues. In other words, in the days to come, even if Xiao Yan had Yao Lao as a trump card, he could not carelessly use it. All the problems he faced had to be solved on his own first.

Although Xiao Yan was frustrated with this, he could only accept it helplessly. He knew that Yao Lao's actions came from the fear of Xiao Yan losing his vigilance and sense of danger under the protection of the former.

The baby eagle that always hides in the shadow of its mother's wings will never learn to be truly free. Only through potential danger would one explode and soar into the sky.

Yao Lao did not want Xiao Yan to be an eagle baby who only knew how to hide behind the backs of others. Therefore, he had to let Xiao Yan understand his current position.

After walking to the end of the street, Xiao Yan arrived at another exit outside the city. This exit leads to the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

At the exit of the city, there were many mercenaries gathered. There were voices shouting out one after another, constantly calling out for a single mercenary who wanted to enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

The mercenaries in the small town were divided into three categories. The first category was a mercenary company with strict rules. There were only three such groups in Qingshan City and they each had around a hundred members. Most of their members possessed at least the strength of a Dou Zhe and the leader of each of the three groups was a powerful Dou Shi. It could be said that this group was one of the strongest forces in Qingshan City.

The third type of mercenary consisted of a single mercenary. These people often have some hidden trump cards.

The mercenaries who were currently shouting at the entrance of the small town belonged to the second type.

Standing in one corner, Xiao Yan did not immediately join any mercenary team. Instead, he quietly observed which group was more professional. After all, within the Magical Beast Mountain Range, any negligence could lead to their death.

As Xiao Yan searched for a satisfactory team, a commotion erupted at the entrance of the small town. An excited shout echoed, "’Home of a Thousand Medicines’ plans to enter the Magic Mountains to collect medicinal herbs. Accompanying them would be Fairy Doctors. There are only fifty slots. For those who are two star Dou Zhe and above, hurry up! "

The loud screams had caused the noisy entrance to the small town to become silent. A moment later, everyone turned to face each other. The mercenaries who thought they met the requirements immediately rushed towards the middle-aged man of ‘Home of a Thousand Medicines’. "

Blankly staring at the mercenary who was suddenly blabbering, Xiao Yan blinked his eyes. After a moment of silence, he also rushed forward and joined the crowd.

With so many people entering the ranks of the Magical Beast Mountain Range as a group, normal Magical Beasts would definitely not dare to attack them just like that, thus increasing their chances of survival. As long as he could find a secluded and safe training ground during the trip, he could easily and convincingly leave the team.

What he heard from the shop assistant at ‘Home of a Thousand Medicines’ yesterday is indeed true. The Fairy Doctor's name was more effective than anything in Qingshan City. Fifty slots have caused people to fight over it. However, Xiao Yan managed to use his small body to pass through the gaps of the crowd and get to the front.

"There's still one more position!" The middle-aged man smiled at the squeezing crowd as he waved the goat skill scroll in his hand.

"I!" A young man said in a somewhat soft voice. He was slightly out of breath as he walked towards the middle-aged man.

"Huh?" Gazing at the young man in front of him who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, the middle-aged man froze. He immediately smiled and said, "Little boy, our criteria is two-star! Dou Zhe's! " The middle-aged man emphasized the last four words. Clearly, he did not believe that this teenage youth had met those requirements.

"Where did this boy come from? To make trouble when his beard hasn't even grown. "

"Surge, small body. Don't waste our time. "

Seeing the last place snatched away by a young man, the surrounding mercenaries were immediately scolded.

Xiao Yan ignored these rants as he took two steps forward, He was standing in line with a tree that was two arms thick. His fist suddenly tightened and a pale yellow Dou Qi formed a layer on it like a curtain of light. Then, with a low shout, Xiao Yan ruthlessly smashed his fist into the tree trunk, releasing a ferocious power in his hand.

"Ka Cha."

Following a clear voice, the thick and strong tree fell to the ground before everyone's eyes, lifting the dust off the ground.

"Is this enough?"

Clapping his hands, Xiao Yan asked the stunned middle-aged man.

"Keke, son, you do have an amazing talent. To be able to reach two star Dou Zhe at your age, a genius. " Nodding in astonishment, the middle-aged man spoke to Xiao Yan with a smile, "Alright, this last place is yours. The payment is five hundred gold coins and your task is to escort the drug collecting team ‘Home One Thousand Medicines’. I'll pay you half first. The other half will be paid when we return. "

"Good." Xiao Yan smiled as he nodded, He is not interested in the remuneration of five hundred gold coins. All he needs is for the team to help him find a safe place to train.

After seeing the last place taken by this unknown little brat, the surrounding mercenaries immediately began to disperse. However, as they left, they did not forget to stare at Xiao Yan with curious gazes.

The immense talent required to become a two star Dou Zhe at seventeen or eighteen years old was something that was a rare sight in Qingshan City!

Yok continued the adventures of Xiao Yan...