svetikya Chapter 33 Everyone has their secrets, right?
Chapter 33 Everyone has their secrets, right?
Upon hearing Yao Lao's speculation, Xiao Yan grinned and said, "Everyone has secrets, right? I'll definitely be no weaker than him in the future."
He paused, his eyes becoming serious: "As for curiosity, of course I am."
"But Brother Zheng is my comrade-in-arms. Back in the Xiao family, he dared to publicly debate with the entire Xiao family for my sake. How could I possibly have designs on Brother Zheng's secrets?"
Upon hearing this, the old doctor's eyes flashed with a hint of relief. He hadn't misjudged this young man; he was loyal and righteous, which was truly commendable.
He didn't continue the topic, but simply said, "Let's go, it's time for us to continue our training."
Xiao Yan nodded and turned to walk deeper into the Monster Mountain Range, but Xiao Zheng's image kept popping into his mind.
Meanwhile, in the mountains and forests.
Little Fairy Doctor followed behind Xiao Zheng and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xiao Zheng, why do I feel like your relationship with Xiao Yan is a bit strange?"
"The way he looks at you makes you feel like he considers you a close friend, but you always feel a slight wariness towards him."
Xiao Zheng didn't stop walking, and didn't intend to hide it from Little Fairy Doctor. He said frankly, "Actually, apart from being related by blood, I've only really had contact with him once."
He briefly recounted his experiences at the Xiao family to Little Fairy Doctor.
Little Fairy Doctor suddenly realized why she felt the relationship between the two was strange.
For Xiao Yan, Xiao Zheng was the only person who dared to stand up for him during the lowest point of his life.
In addition, the two had some similar experiences—both were good-for-nothings—so they naturally regarded Xiao Zheng as a confidant.
But to her brother Xiao Zheng, he had only intervened to help someone in need once; he and Xiao Yan weren't even friends.
Little Fairy Doctor changed the subject: "So where do we go next? Are we really going back to Green Mountain Town, or going straight to Black Rock City?"
Xiao Zheng laughed and said, "What's so great about going back to Qingshan Town? It's naturally Black Rock City."
The two quickened their pace, left the outer edge of the Monster Mountain Range, found a nearby town, rented the fastest carriage at a high price, and headed towards Blackrock City.
The carriage bumped along, and Xiao Zheng leaned against the wall, his mind involuntarily recalling the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus incident from a few months ago.
That was the first time he truly felt the cruel law of the jungle, the law of the jungle, after he transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent.
Ge Ye was merely a Seven-Star Grand Dou Master, yet he could seize the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus that he and Little Fairy Doctor had discovered first, and even try to kill them all, all because of the background of the Yunlan Sect.
At that moment, he realized that without sufficient strength, even if one is in the right, one can only be slaughtered by others.
Xiao Zheng still vividly remembers the scene of his later fight with Nalan Yanran.
He was a two-star Dou Shi at the time, while Nalan Yanran was only a one-star Dou Shi.
Even though his cultivation level was one star higher than his opponent's, he couldn't gain the slightest advantage when they actually fought.
The reason for this is the difference in the techniques used.
The Thunder Pattern Technique he cultivated was only a mid-level Yellow Rank technique, while Nalan Yanran, as the personal disciple of the Yunlan Sect Master, cultivated a Profound Rank technique.
In the Dou Qi Continent, theoretically, people with higher cultivation levels are often stronger than those with lower cultivation levels who practice advanced techniques, even if their cultivation methods are inferior.
However, the difference between these levels is mainly a gap in the overall level, not a gap in the specific level.
For example, Battle Master and Grand Battle Master.
A Grand Master who cultivates Yellow-rank techniques will be stronger than a Grand Master who cultivates Profound-rank techniques.
But one-star Dou Shi and two-star Dou Shi are essentially both Dou Shi, so the difference isn't that big.
Of course, this is not an absolute statement.
If Xiao Zheng had been a nine-star Dou Shi at that time, he could have easily beaten Nalan Yanran.
It can only be said that within the same major realm, when the differences in minor realms are not significant, those who cultivate higher-level techniques are still stronger.
Then there is a secondary reason, which is that the Absorbing Palm is not good at killing.
That battle made Xiao Zheng fully understand the importance of cultivation techniques and combat skills.
Therefore, he had a clear goal in mind when he went to Blackrock City.
The first step is to obtain an alchemist's certificate.
Having this identity will make making money much easier.
Secondly, I need to find a high-quality lightning-attribute cultivation technique, and ideally, also acquire some powerful combat skills that excel in killing.
Of course, this requires a lot of money.
Although he currently possesses a considerable amount of wealth, including the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus worth 300,000 gold coins, its total value is actually only around 500,000 to 600,000 gold coins.
However, with this amount of money, it's like a drop in the ocean when it comes to buying Xuan-level or even higher-level cultivation techniques and combat skills.
Fortunately, once you become a certified alchemist, you should be able to earn money quickly with your alchemy skills.
After mastering the cultivation techniques and combat skills, the next step is to find more different kinds of flames.
Xiao Zheng was well aware of his strengths and weaknesses.
His stats allow him to level up much faster than others in the early stages, but in the mid-to-late stages, such as the Battle Spirit Realm, it takes at least a month to level up even one level, and it takes almost two months to level up to the Battle King Realm.
Moreover, unlike Xiao Yan, he cannot rapidly improve his cultivation level by taking drugs and consuming rare and precious herbs. He can only accumulate proficiency little by little, and the speed of improvement will become slower and slower.
In this situation, it would be difficult to achieve combat power far exceeding one's current level simply by relying on cultivation techniques and fighting skills—unless one could find a cultivation technique that could temporarily boost one's strength.
However, these kinds of exercises often come with significant side effects, making them more harmful than beneficial.
Therefore, the strange fire became his greatest reliance.
A single different flame is enough for him to fight across realms.
If one could possess multiple different flames, one might even be able to fuse different flames in battle like Xiao Yan.
It's not impossible that they could fight across one or two major realms at that time.
He remembered that when Xiao Yan was at the Dou Wang realm, he had used a fused different flame to kill a Dou Zong powerhouse.
However, this raises a new question.
Xiao Yan was able to fuse multiple different flames thanks to the heaven-defying Burning Technique, but he didn't know if he would ever have the chance to learn it.
However, his panel has a special ability: as long as he collects a different kind of fire, he can perfectly control it.
Theoretically speaking, if one can perfectly control multiple different flames, it is not impossible to try fusing them.
Of course, he can only test all of this himself after he obtains the second type of strange fire.
The above is Xiao Zheng's personal plan.
He also has a plan targeting Little Fairy Doctor.
Little Fairy Doctor has cultivated the Yin Fire Poison Scripture. As long as she ingests poison, she can rapidly improve her cultivation level. This cultivation method can be described as defying the heavens.
Xiao Zheng planned to obtain some poison recipes after arriving in Black Rock City, and then use them to refine poisons for Little Fairy Doctor to help her quickly improve her strength.
If Little Fairy Doctor could break through to the Dou Zong realm within a year and a half, it would be an extremely powerful help to him!
"Brother Xiao Zheng, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing that Xiao Zheng hadn't spoken for a while, Little Fairy Doctor asked curiously.
Xiao Zheng snapped out of his reverie and smiled, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about our plans after we get to Blackrock City."
Little Fairy Doctor's eyes lit up: "When we get to Blackrock City, shall we go to the Alchemist's Guild first?"
Xiao Zheng nodded: "Okay, let's go take the alchemist certification exam first."
The carriage sped along, the scenery outside the window constantly changing.
As time passed, the outline of a massive city gradually emerged on the distant horizon.
"That's Blackrock City!"
Little Fairy Doctor pointed to the distant city, a hint of anticipation on her face.
Xiao Zheng's gaze was sharp as he looked at the magnificent city, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
We've finally arrived at Blackrock City!