"Young man, I'll leave you here."
At the gates of Wutan City, a burly man with a badge bearing seven gold stars on his chest bowed slightly to a short-haired boy wearing somewhat ill-fitting clothes.
"Many thanks to Brother Xiao Yong for the clothes and for escorting me all the way. I will definitely repay you in the future!" Chen Yang bowed and cupped his hands awkwardly to Xiao Yong, who carried a long spear on his back.
"Haha... No problem, no problem." Xiao Yong didn't take Chen Yang's words of gratitude too much to heart. In his eyes, Chen Yang was just an ordinary person who didn't even possess any Dou Qi. He had helped only because Chen Yang looked about the same age as his son.
Xiao Yong patted Chen Yang on the shoulder, hoisted his spear, and turned to walk into Wutan City.
Chen Yang stood at the city gate for a long time, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
About two and a half hours ago, he was just an ordinary college student on Earth. He had been transported to the world of Battle Through the Heavens by a truck on the national highway simply because he had made an appointment with his senior to go cycling on the weekend.
When he woke up, he was only wearing his underwear. Luckily, he ran into Xiao Yong, who was out on a family mission. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known where he had arrived.
After learning that this world was indeed the Dou Qi Continent and that Xiao Yong was a member of the Xiao Family in Wutan City, Chen Yang lied and said that he came from Qingshan Town, that his parents were killed by monsters in the Monster Mountain Range, and that he was going to Wutan City to seek refuge with relatives.
So Xiao Yong gave him clothes and shoes and took him to the city, which led to the scene just now.
When Chen Yang arrived at Wutan City, he didn't know what to do next. He had no money and no strength. As an ordinary person in Wutan City, he didn't even know if he could survive until tomorrow.
"Sigh... I've already transmigrated, but there's no golden finger in sight."
Chen Yang shook his head helplessly, stepped toward the gate of Wutan City, and prepared to try to find a job.
Only when you can make money and solve your livelihood problems will you be qualified to think about cultivating Dou Qi.
Now that he had come to this world where Dou Qi was the supreme path, he should at least try the feeling of flying freely, right?
Just as Chen Yang's feet stepped completely into Wutan City, a subtle tremor occurred within his sea of consciousness.
There was no mechanical sound. Instead, it felt as if a seed deep within his soul had suddenly sprouted.
Chen Yang paused, closing his eyes to look inward.
In the depths of his spiritual sea, a tiny sapling of golden light was growing rapidly. Its roots pierced through the void of his consciousness, extending outward into the real world. However, most of the roots were blocked by a thick, gray mist—the Fog of Fate.
Suddenly, one root trembled. It had found a crack in the mist.
Chen Yang sensed it intuitively. That crack was created by the fate of another transmigrator, the Child of Destiny, Xiao Yan. Wherever Xiao Yan stepped, the Fog of Fate would clear, allowing the Tree's roots to penetrate the region.
[Fate Connection Established.]
[Region Unlocked: Wutan City.]
[World Tree of Fate Activated.]
"The World Tree of Fate..." Chen Yang whispered, understanding flowing into his mind.
He watched as five distinct buds formed on the golden branches of the sapling, each representing a different category of power within the unlocked region.
The first bud opened. It was a Verdant Green Leaf, pulsing with vital energy. It scanned the Dou Qi fluctuations of the strongest native in Wutan City. Chen Yang knew instinctively this power came from the Xiao Family Manor.
[Verdant Green Leafof5-Star Great Dou Master.]
The leaf shimmered, its veins turning from green to gold. It curled inward, transforming into a Golden Fruit of Cultivation.
[Golden Fruit of Cultivationof9-Star Great Dou Master (Perfect Foundation).]
The fruit detached and dissolved into mist, pouring into Chen Yang's dantian. He felt his empty meridians suddenly surge with energy. His Dou Qi rose from nothing instantly. It was a very stable, refined, and high-level foundation.
The second bud opened. It was a Gleaming Gold Leaf, emitting a faint medicinal scent. It scanned the alchemical aura of the region, originating from the auction house.
[Gleaming Gold LeafofGrade 2 Alchemist.]
The leaf vibrated, its edges sharpening. It curled inward, transforming into a Golden Fruit of Alchemy.
[Golden Fruit of AlchemyofGrade 3 Alchemist (100% Success Rate).]
The fruit dissolved. Memories, techniques, and various pill formulas belonging to a Grade 3 Alchemist appeared in Chen Yang's mind. It was as if he had studied with an alchemy master for two and a half years. He was the kind of person who could refine the Awakening Spirit Pill with a 100% success rate.
The third bud opened. It was an Azure Blue Leaf, swirling with wind-like patterns. It scanned the cultivation techniques stored in the region's libraries.
[Azure Blue LeafofMid-Level Xuan Rank Technique.]
The leaf spun rapidly, its color deepening to a dark blue. It curled inward, transforming into a Golden Fruit of Technique.
[Golden Fruit of TechniqueofHigh-Level Xuan Rank 'Crimson Flame Technique'.]
The fruit dissolved. The infusion of the High-Level Xuan Rank cultivation technique merged with his Dou Qi, optimizing his energy circulation instantly.
The fourth bud opened. It was a Crimson Red Leaf, sharp like a blade. It scanned the combat skills used by the region's warriors.
[Crimson Red LeafofLow-Level Xuan Rank Combat Skill.]
The leaf glowed fiercely, turning a deep blood-red. It curled inward, transforming into a Golden Fruit of Combat.
[Golden Fruit of CombatofHigh-Level Xuan Rank 'Sunset Sword Technique'.]
The fruit dissolved. Chen Yang's muscles memorized the sword movements instantly. Among the eighteen weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks, the system had prioritized swords based on his latent preference.
The fifth bud opened. It was a Violet Purple Leaf, shimmering with material wealth. It scanned the treasures and items hidden within the region.
[Violet Purple LeafofStandard Storage Ring, Grade 2 Cauldron & level 2 long sword.]
The leaf pulsed with luxury. It curled inward, transforming into a Golden Fruit of Treasure.
[Golden Fruit of Treasureof20 Cubic Meter Storage Ring, Grade 3 Cauldron, Level 3 Fire Core Longsword.]
The fruit dissolved. A cyan storage ring silently slipped onto the middle finger of his left hand. Inside the ring, a Grade 3 Medicine Cauldron and a longsword fused with a level three fire-attribute magical beast core materialized.
Chen Yang opened his eyes. The process was almost instantaneous, with no leakage whatsoever. No one knew that Chen Yang, who was just an ordinary person one second, had become a top expert in Wutan City the next.
With his Soul Force looking at the rhombus-shaped crystal in his dantian and feeling the powerful Dou Qi within his body, Chen Yang suppressed the urge to unleash his aura on the spot and silently walked towards the city.
Walking along the road, Chen Yang's mood quickly calmed down. Having overcome the confusion he felt when he first transmigrated, he was now able to approach things with a normal mindset.
Although he wasn't invincible from the start, as long as he didn't assassinate Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan, his strength as a 9-Star Great Dou Master was enough to allow him to roam freely in Wutan City.
Moreover, being invincible from the start made the game experience less enjoyable.
Besides, as long as he set foot in the eastern part of the Monster Mountain Range with Xiao Yan, the World Tree would unlock that region. He would instantly possess the strength of a Dou Huang. When he arrived at the Snake-People Clan, he could directly reach the Dou Zong level. He would definitely have strength in the end!
And if Xiao Yan ever obtained a Heavenly Flame, the Tree would detect it and grant Chen Yang an even more powerful Heavenly Flame.
'Go to the Mittel Auction House, use my alchemy skills to make some money first, and then find a chance to repay Brother Xiao Yong's kindness!'
Chen Yang glanced around the streets of Wutan City, then inquired about the situation before heading towards the Mittel Auction House.