Chapter 59: Flying-Type Immune to Earth-Type Attacks!
Jiang Lin and the blue eagle returned through the valley tunnel, entering Forging Valley with their spoils of war. Inside, only Pei Xuan, the puppet, was still dutifully working. Jiang Lin didn't pay it any mind. He personally began stripping the Scarlet Flame Azure Hawk for all the bones and feathers he could use, tossing the meat to the blue eagle.
"The materials from this Scarlet Flame Azure Hawk, combined with some tier-two ores, should be enough to craft five tier-two arrows." In the dim light of the valley, Jiang Lin lit a bonfire and roasted a piece of the beast's meat for himself. It tasted surprisingly good, warming his belly and even speeding up his Dou Qi circulation slightly.
Curious, the blue eagle tried roasting its portion as well and, upon discovering the superior flavor, promptly decided to grill the rest of the meat too.
Under the night sky, man and eagle sat by the fire, feasting on roasted beast meat well into the night. In the distance, only Pei Xuan's silhouette could be seen moving back and forth tirelessly.
"Mid-stage tier one, on the verge of breakthrough?" The eagle was smart—Jiang Lin hadn't taught it to roast meat, yet it had learned just by watching him. Jiang Lin occasionally stole a few pieces of the eagle's cooking, and while doing so, examined its Dou Qi status. He found that it was already on the brink of advancement and would likely break through in just a few days.
Then again, it made sense. The eagle had eaten a lot of good stuff while traveling with him—tier-two beast meat, a spirit herb from the cave... In this world, with the right resources, magical beasts could cultivate almost as quickly as humans.
"Looks like you'll be stepping into tier two with me, huh, Eagle-bro? I'll throw in a couple of wind-type tier-two magic cores and the herbs Xiao Yi Xian's holding for you… though I doubt you'll get them all back. See? Beauty is your downfall. She won't even let me hold them for you."
Jiang Lin patted the eagle's head, grinning as he teased it.
Stronger doesn't always mean better. What suits you is best. And to Jiang Lin, the highly intelligent Eagle-bro suited him just fine. Pity the bird was a bit rebellious—always wanting to live a humble life with Xiao Yi Xian instead of enjoying the lavish one with him.
"Coo?" Blue Eagle huffed and slapped Jiang Lin's hand away with its wing, then went back to eating its natural enemy's meat. After eating, it slept to digest. Upon waking, it continued eating.
Jiang Lin simply chuckled and said nothing, then crossed his legs and began cultivating the Fiery Forge Art. Soon, his entire body was radiating heat, skin flushed red. Only the warm jade at his chest emitted a faint coolness, keeping him calm despite the inner heat.
Fiery Forge Art was an unusual technique. The more Jiang Lin practiced, the more he felt its uniqueness. Never mind that it might be the only cultivation technique usable during the Dou Qi phase—what stood out was the searing sensation in his meridians, even stronger than before reaching Dou Practitioner. It was as though his Dou Qi was consistently refining his body at a set ratio. This alone made Jiang Lin realize it was a top-tier body-refinement method.
But it had two critical flaws.
First, training with this method was like baking yourself alive in a furnace. Anyone with weak willpower or soul strength simply couldn't endure it. At the Dou Qi stage, Jiang Lin could practice twice a day easily. But once he became a Dou Practitioner, even two sessions started to feel taxing. He later discovered that taking Bone Refining Pills could reduce the cooldown between sessions. In the end, as always… pills were the answer.
Of course, without direct comparison, Jiang Lin didn't realize this technique could only be practiced by certain bloodlines, and typically just once per day. The fact that he could manage two sessions was already a sign of his extraordinary soul strength and willpower.
Second, the technique's rank was too low—only mid-Huang tier—with no higher-grade evolution path. This made the technique heavily reliant on personal talent. A normal person might cultivate it their entire life and never reach Dou Master—unless they were a genius like Xiao Yan from Wu Tan City. That one might reach Dou King.
Dou King might sound impressive, but if Xiao Yan had been given a Xuan or Di-tier method instead, he'd likely have reached Dou Emperor or even Dou Ancestor by that point.
"Maybe all the answers lie in the letter my mother left behind… But why would a letter require Dou Emperor strength to open?" Jiang Lin thought absently while cultivating.
Meanwhile, not far off, Pei Xuan, still hard at work, seemed to sense something. It glanced at the red-hot Jiang Lin from the corner of its eye, then quietly returned to its assigned tasks.
On the Dou Qi Continent, techniques were generally divided into four ranks: Tian (Heaven), Di (Earth), Xuan (Mysterious), and Huang (Yellow).
But among certain ancient powers, there were five: the four above, plus Emperor's Legacy techniques.
And in even older races, they counted six: beyond Tian, Di, Xuan, Huang, and Emperor's Legacy, there existed rare Emperor-tier Techniques from ancient times. These were extremely dangerous—fragmented versions often led even ancient emperor clans to ruin.
Strangely, Emperor's Legacy was not the same as an Emperor-tier Technique. It referred to customized Tian-tier techniques created by Dou Emperors based on their bloodlines, specifically optimized for their descendants—offering incredible results and safeguarding a clan for millennia.
The next morning, Jiang Lin ended his training, ate a bit of leftover roasted meat, then nudged the sleeping eagle awake.
"Come on, Eagle-bro, time to go back to Qingshan Town. The Fierce Beast Mercenary Group is leaving. Let's help Master Yao out, and then begin our special training."
Reluctantly, Blue Eagle carried Jiang Lin and flew off toward Qingshan Town.
Previously, Jiang Lin had considered defeating the one-star Dou Grandmaster Yan Hu by having the fully armored Pei Xuan brute-force him. As a puppet, Pei Xuan was extremely tough with tier-two armor and considerable strength—a low-level Dou Grandmaster wouldn't handle him easily. Jiang Lin could just shoot arrows from behind while Yan Hu raged helplessly.
But now, Jiang Lin had a new plan to crush Yan Hu.
The Black Feather Bow had piercing power. Its tier-three arrows made up for Jiang Lin's lack of Dou Qi power to penetrate protective barriers.
Plus, he had his trusty Eagle-bro.
Yan Hu? Earth-type?
Sorry, flying-type is immune to earth-type attacks.
(END CHAPTER)
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