Early the m, Xiao Yan got up and circuted the Fme Mantra for a full cycle before slowly opening his eyes and looking out the window.
'It feels great to have a higher-css Qi Method. The cultivation speed is nearly ten times faster pared to a Low Xuan Css Qi Method.' Qi Methods were the lifeline of cultivators. In just over ten days sihe Fme Mantra evolved, his cultivatiress had equaled what it would have taken him a hundred days in the past.
Even though cultivating as a Dou Grandmaster was more difficult and required more Dou Qi than as a Dou Master, the Dou Qi within his body had already reached the intermediate 1-star stage. He estimated he could break through to the 2-star Dou Grandmaster stage with another month of cultivation.
Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed as his Spiritual Strength sensed someone approag.
Knock, knock, knobsp;There was a kno the door, followed by Qing Lin's tender voiing from outside, "Young Master, I've brought hot water for you to wash your face."
Xiao Yan got out of bed and said, "e in."
The door opened with a creak, and Qing Lin walked in carrying a basin of hot water. "Young Master, let me help you wash up."
She soaked a towel ier and wrung it out forcefully before walking up to Xiao Yan with a hint of timidity, ready to help him wash his face.
Xiao Yan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "No need, I do it myself. I'm really not used to this kind of life where I need help even for washing my face."
He reached out and took the towel from Qing Lin's hand. Even at home, he wasn't the type of young master who o be waited on hand and foot.
Qing Lin's expression was a bit unnatural as she tugged on her sleeve to cover the snake scales on her wrist. She asked nervously, "Is Young Master bothered that Qing Lin is a dirty snake-human hybrid?"
Xiao Yan wiped his fad put the towel ba the basin. Gng at Qing Lin, who had a trace of tears in the er of her eyes, he said in a voice as calm as a gentle breeze, "You're overthinking it. I don't hold any prejudice against hybrids, Snake-People, or anything like that."
"I really should take you to the imperial capital in half a year and introduce you to someone. You always have this inexplicable sense of inferiority, whereas she's the opposite, always brimming with a mysterious self-fidence."
Xiao Yan stretched his ned body, did a few warm-up exercises, and then walked out of the room. Looking up at the bright, sunny sky, he smiled and said, "Today is a good day to do great things!"
Leaving the room, Xiao Yan brought Qing Lin to the training ground in the back courtyard.
By the time they arrived at the spacious training ground, the Desert Metal Merary pany's hundred-plus members were lined up like an army, fully equipped and waiting.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were standing in the middle, waiting for his arrival. Just as Xiao Yan said moments ago, today was a good day to do great things!
"Big Brother, Sed Brood m," Xiao Yaed his two older brothers with a smile.
Both Xiao Ding and Xiao Li broke into rare smiles when they saw Xiao Yan arrive. Xiao Li said, "All the excavation equipment and survey personnel are here. Big Brother and I have discussed it. He will lead some of the excavation and survey people to the desert first for a detailed iigation and start the excavation."
"You and I will take the rest to the Sand Merary pany and take care of those troublemakers first."
There was even a hint of ferocity in Xiao Li's eyes. He had long found that group of idiots from the Sand Merary pany an eyesore. If it weren't for their leader Luo Bu being a Dou Grandmaster, there would only be one merary pany in Rock Desert City right now.
It was on knowledge that monopoly was the most profitable business model. If the Desert Metal Merary pany was the only one iire Rock Desert City, there was no doubt that both their ine aation would greatly increase.
Xiao Yan shrugged. "Up to you, Sed Brother. If that Luo Bu guy doesn't know what's good for him, the's just wipe out the Sand Merary pany."
They split into two groups. Xiao Ding took Qing Lin and a group of teical persooward the city gate to head out into the desert. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan followed Xiao Li to the northwest part of Rock Desert City where the Sand Merary pany was located.
The fully equipped group marched impressively toward the north. It would be hard not to attract attention with such a spicuous dispy.
There were only two major merary panies in Rock Desert City: one in the southeast and the other in the northwest. Now, the Desert Metal Merary pany was taking all its members to the northwest district. Ah dising eyes could immediately tell what was happening.
"That's Xiao Li, the Sed Leader of the Desert Metal Merary pany. He's heading toward the Sand Merary pany!"
"Look at the people behind him. They're all advanced Dou Practitioners and even a few Dou Masters. This is a full-scale mobilization!"
"Something big is about to happen!"
News quickly spread i-se Rock Desert City. Many people even brought out chairs and climbed onto rooftops to watch the impending battle.
"What?! Xiao Li is leading all their advanced Dou Practitioners and Dou Masters to our pce?!" Upon hearing the urge from his subordinate, Luo Bu, who had been sleeping, woke up with a start. Not even b to ge clothes, he rushed out of his room and hurried into the main hall.
"Leader, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li are getting more and more arrogant. Don't fet, our Sand Merary pany is the veteran power in Rock Desert City. Those two brats have only been here for a few years, and now Xiao Li actually dares t people to our doorstep. They must be pnning to start a war and monopolize the merary business iy," said Mo Xing of the Sand Merary pany, his voice cold as he licked his lips.
Luo Bu smmed his fist oable, his face darkening with anger as he said, "Damn that Xiao Li. Just because their merary pany has two more Dou Masters than us, he thinks I, a Dou Grandmaster, do!"
"Where are they now?"
Bang!!! Just as Luo Bu finished speaking, a loud bang suddenly came from the front gate of the merary pany's pound.
"What happened?!"
A merary stumbled in aed, "Leader, Xiao Li, the Sed Leader of the Desert Metal Merary pany, brought a group of people and just kicked open the front gate!"
"This is eous! Do they think the Sand Merary pany is made of mud?!" Luo Bu smmed the table again and roared, "Immediately gather all our brothers. Today, we fight them to the death!"
At this moment, in the front courtyard of the Sand Merary pany, the guards were already terrified upon seeing Xiao Li. Some ran, while some eveeo faint. Xiao Yan directly took out a chair from his ste ring, sat to the side to watch the show, and yawned with a bored look.
"Xiao Li! Aren't you going too far?! Our Sand Merary pany has never interfered with your Desert Metal Merary pany's business. What's the meaning of this?!" Luo Bu led over a hundred people out from the inner courtyard.
Xiao Li gripped his long spear and poi at Luo Bu with a cold smile. "Luo Bu, even you don't believe your own words. How many of our hunts and missions have been sabotaged by your Sand Merary pany? Today, let's settle all the old and new grudges."
"There will be no Sand Merary pany from this day forth! I'm not here to iate with you. I'm just letting you know."
Luo Bu's face immediately darkened upon hearing his words. He ughed angrily, "Hahaha, good! Today, I want to see how you pn to 'let me know'! Everyotack!"
Xiao Li led the charge with his long spear in hand, with all the meraries following closely behind.
Xiao Yan remained lounging in his chair as he watched the battle unfold. On the way here, Xiao Ding had told him to wait a bit before making a move. Xiao Ding inteo assimite the Sand Merary pany to expand their own pany's power.
So he had Xiao Li lead the team to see which people were worth recruiting for their use. After all, ohey ied Rock Desert City's merary industry, they would need a rge number of people to support it.
'Big Brother is really... it's just a merary pany led by a Dou Grandmaster. Even if we assimite them, they won't be of much use.' Xiao Yan thought as he shook his head slightly.
