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But Yun Yun didn't buy it. She rolled her eyes and gave him a light knock on the head. "Dou King? Do you think it's that easy? Sure, I can tell you've had a stroke of good luck this time—your talent really did improve a lot. But reaching Dou King or Dou Emperor isn't something you can just breeze through, let alone aiming for anything higher!"
She huffed, then added, "Don't aim too high too soon. Train properly, step by step. Now tell me, what are you here for? Don't tell me you came all this way just to show off to your teacher?"
Of course, Yun Yun was happy. A disciple gaining opportunities and good fortune was something every teacher wished for. She could also tell Renzo was hiding something. Honestly, that whole 'lucky encounter' excuse was probably just something he made up on the spot. But she didn't press him for answers.
Everyone has their own secrets. And as long as her disciple was growing stronger, that was a blessing in itself.
"Of course I came for techniques and Dou Skills! The cultivation method I'm using now is just low-tier Black level. With it, I'll never get past Dou Spirit. That's why I came to talk to you, Master! And my Dou Skills need an upgrade too—otherwise, they won't be able to keep up with me!"
Renzo grinned as he spoke.
Naturally, that was just an excuse. He really did want to browse Misty Cloud Sect's techniques, but more than anything, he just wanted an excuse to come see his master.
Things were different now. Before, he wasn't strong enough, and the thought wouldn't have even crossed his mind. But now? Let's just say he will sleep with his beautiful teacher soon.
"Fine! I'll give you a token. Go to the Pavilion yourself. Remember, you're only allowed to choose one cultivation method, one Dou Skill, and one movement technique from the third floor. No more than that! That's the rule—I can't bend it for you."
As she said that, Yun Yun tossed him the token with a reminder.
Of course, this was already her bending the rules. Still, with the talent and potential Renzo was showing now, he deserved the favoritism. If it were someone else with promise, she wouldn't hesitate to tilt resources their way either.
"Got it! Then I'll head out!"
Catching the token, Renzo gave her a playful bow and darted off like a gust of wind.
"This kid… still so mischievous. But the future really is looking bright for him."
Yun Yun chuckled softly and shook her head, genuinely happy for him.
On the other side, Renzo quickly arrived at the Pavilion. After showing the token and passing inspection, he headed straight up to the third floor.
Pretending to browse through manuals, he quietly spread out his spiritual sense, covering the entire pavilion without a sound.
Without the slightest difficulty, he cracked the seals on every jade slip in the place—not even breaking them—and siphoned out all the techniques and Dou Skills stored inside.
Like a mouse dropped into a rice jar, he had free pickings.
"Mm, that should do it. Time to head out."
In just over ten minutes, Renzo had completely copied every cultivation method, Dou Skill, refining art, and alchemy inheritance the pavilion held—everything committed to memory.
After that, he casually selected one top-grade Black-level cultivation method, one high-tier Dou Skill, and one movement technique just to make it look proper.
He registered his choices, then walked out of the pavilion.
"So that's how it all works. Not bad, not bad. Plenty of reference value, and way faster than deducing everything myself. Still… these techniques are too weak."
He thought it over. "Then again, Misty Cloud Sect's strongest is only top-tier Black level. Makes sense. I can always refine and improve on them later."
"Or better yet, I could just snatch higher-level techniques from elsewhere. Actually… why not do both?"
"Let me level up for today, then follow the plan tomorrow."
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The Next Day
"Yao Chen, I'm coming for ya~"
With that thought, Renzo split off a shadow clone to remain at Misty Cloud Sect, while his true body quietly slipped away. In just a few minutes, he arrived at Wutan City, also known as Crow City.
"Still not awake, huh? Well… it won't be long now."
A sweep of his spiritual sense locked onto Xiao Yan and the soul of Yao Chen inside his ring. Renzo quickly confirmed the old man's condition.
"Perfect. The fact that you're still unconscious just makes this easier. I have to thank Boss Aizen, the expert of all souls."
Without hesitation, he appeared right beside Xiao Yan, who at the moment was hiding away in the back mountain, practicing in secret.
Strangely enough, even with Renzo standing right next to him, Xiao Yan didn't notice a thing.
Meanwhile, Renzo had already begun extracting Yao Chen's memories from the ring—cultivation methods, martial skills, alchemy techniques… anything of value was swiftly pulled out.
Within minutes, he had stripped Yao Chen completely bare.
Even the Bone Chilling Flame had been fully analyzed.
At Renzo's level, something like a Heavenly Flame wasn't going to take him much time.
"So this is the Bone Chilling Flame? Interesting properties… as expected of a treasure unique to this world. Next on the list—the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame."
After taking everything he needed, Renzo vanished from Xiao Yan's side. A small wisp of the Bone Chilling Flame floated above his palm. He examined it curiously for a few seconds before storing it away.
Now that he'd fully broken it down, he could recreate as many copies of the Bone Chilling Flame as he wanted.
In the next instant, he flashed to Xun'er's side and activated his Uchiha Eye Technique, beginning a full omniscient analysis of the Gold Emperor Flame hidden within her body.
Neither Xun'er nor Ling Ying, who were in the middle of a quiet discussion, noticed his presence.
"Ohhh… so that's how it works. Not bad, not bad. I'm sure Fairy Tail's Renzo and the others will be thrilled with this. A gift worthy of our first meeting."
Poor Renzo didn't know that they already got it before from Xiao Yan, their Xiao Yan. But still, they appreciated the gesture later.
"Hm? And the way her cultivation method runs… looks like a Heaven-rank technique of the Ancient Clan. Better jot that down."
While analyzing the Gold Emperor Incinerating Flame, Renzo also traced the circulation paths of Xun'er's cultivation art, reconstructing her entire technique in the process.
For good measure, he copied every method stored inside the rings carried by both Xun'er and Ling Ying.
Only after all that did he finally leave the City, reappearing in a small courtyard at Qingshan Town near the Magical Beast Mountains.
"You—who are you?"
This time, Renzo hadn't bothered to hide his presence, and a young, beautiful girl immediately spotted him. She looked at him warily, full of suspicion.
"You must be Little Fairy Doctor, the bearer of the Woeful Poison Body. I came here to find you."
Renzo looked her over, all while using his Uchiha Eye Technique to rapidly analyze her constitution.
The girl froze, panic flashing across her face. She stumbled back a few steps, pale as snow, and stammered, "Y-You… how do you know that? What do you want from me?"
"No need to panic. If I meant you harm, you'd already be dead."
Renzo sighed helplessly, shaking his head before continuing, "I can solve your Woeful Poison Body problem. I can stabilize it so it won't spiral out of control—and instead, you'll be able to wield it freely, using it to rise into the ranks of the strongest. Will you come with me?"
By now, he had already finished fully analyzing her body's condition.
At the same time, his spiritual sense stretched dozens of kilometers away, locating the cliffside cave dwelling and pulling out the Scripture stored within.
Combining that with the nature of the Woeful Poison Body and the countless techniques he'd already collected—including several Heaven-rank arts—Renzo began constructing a method to completely master her poison constitution.
For him, it wasn't difficult. Just a few minutes later, the cultivation art was fully deduced.
"What? Are you serious? You… you really have a way to let me control this Woeful Poison Body?"
The Little Fairy's eyes lit up as she took two hurried steps forward, unable to contain her excitement.
"Of course. I can give you the method right now."
As he spoke, Renzo lifted his hand and tapped lightly between her brows.
Instantly, the Heaven-rank cultivation art he had just created—the Heavenly Poison Art—flashed into her mind.
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