Landing in Doupo 100 Years Early

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In the Marketplace, despite the surging crowds and the cacophony of vendors hawking their wares and customers haggling, the old man's not particularly loud but still clear voice reached Zhao Li's ears without a single word missing. For a moment, Zhao Li was struck dumb, as if struck by lightning.

Zhao Li recalled the more than ten years since he had been transported to the Dou Qi Continent. He seemed to have lived mostly as an outsider, his adult soul often feeling out of place among his peers.

Many things initially sparked his interest, and he was willing to explore and delve into them, trying to understand them thoroughly.

Even cultivation seemed to follow this pattern. He had not yet truly embarked on the path of cultivation but was attempting to understand everything, often convincing himself with the idea of being well-prepared and cautious. However, he did not realize that without experiencing things firsthand, how could he possibly understand everything?

After Zhao Li understood this, his斗气 (fighting qi) began to circulate on its own, faster and faster, even creating a small ripple of energy.

In the Marketplace, the Dou Huang seemed to sense something and abruptly stopped speaking. He turned his head and his gaze fell on Zhao Li's group:

"How reckless is this boy, choosing to break through in a place like the Marketplace, filled with all sorts of people. If he's not careful, a failed breakthrough is the least of his worries. If he goes astray, his life will be ruined."

It turned out that the old man's words were like a wake-up call to Zhao Li, instantly turning his obsessive thoughts around.

In the moment of Zhao Li's enlightenment, the stirring of his heart caused his already perfected Dou Qi to begin circulating. The surrounding Dou Qi responded to the circulation within Zhao Li's body, converging towards him.

This commotion also alerted Zhao Hongyu and the others, who immediately cleared a relatively open space around Zhao Li. At the same time, they sent Zhao Zhenzhen to inform the guards.

Seeing that Zhao Li's breakthrough was proceeding smoothly for the moment, Zhao Hongyu moved to the surrounding crowd, clasped his fists, and bowed:

"I apologize to everyone. My younger brother has suddenly had a profound insight. If he misses this opportunity to break through, who knows when the next one will come. I understand that we have disturbed your business, and I truly regret this. Afterward, please feel free to browse our Zhao family Marketplace, and all transactions will be discounted by ten percent."

Wang Chen, seeing how Zhao Hongyu and the others handled the situation, nodded in approval. He was envious of his old friend's family, with so many talented young people, though he thought they were still a bit naive.

Sensing a few malevolent gazes in the crowd, he said to Zhao Hongyu:

"Hongyu, is your grandfather well? Don't worry, your little brother has a solid foundation, and his breakthrough should be fine."

"Grandfather Wang, Grandfather is well. He has been in seclusion to break through to the higher ranks of Dou Huang. Grandfather Wang, this is my younger brother Zhao Li, from Uncle Three's family."

Zhao Hongyu pointed to Zhao Li.

Hearing the Dou Huang speak, and apparently knowing the young people, the surrounding crowd fell silent. A few people quietly left, some perhaps satisfied with their gains, others perhaps busy relaying messages to their families...

"Oh? So he's that old Lin Lan's disciple? Not bad!"

Seeing Zhao Li sit cross-legged on the ground, with the surrounding Dou Qi surging towards him, Wang Chen knew that the Qi Vortex had successfully formed. Moreover, this was not the commotion of a mere Martial Practitioner breaking through.

With the Dou Qi circulating within him, Zhao Li knew it was time to truly break through. He sat cross-legged, assuming the Five Hearts Toward Heaven posture, and began to control the Dou Qi in his body, guiding it to converge at his Dantian and then rapidly revolve, gradually forming a rotating channel.

Once it stabilized, Zhao Li focused his mind and perceived the channel, as if viewing his body from a god's-eye perspective. As the Qi Vortex rotated, the surrounding Dou Qi was continuously drawn in, filtered, and refined, filling his meridians.

 It was only now that Zhao Li realized that the beginning of the Martial Practitioner stage was truly the process of actively absorbing, taming, and mastering Aura, unlike the Dou Qi stage where one could only try to control and use the Aura naturally present in the body.

 As more and more Aura passed through the Qi Vortex, filling his meridians, Zhao Li concluded his cultivation and opened his eyes. After breaking through, Zhao Li finally understood how naive his previous behavior had been. Theory was just theory; even if he had figured out how to cultivate to the Dou Sheng Emperor of Dou Qi, if he never put it into practice, he would always remain a mere nobody, never becoming a true powerhouse.

 "The unity of knowledge and action is the great path."

 Zhao Li no longer dwelled on it. He got up and said a few words to Zhao Hongyu and the others, then walked over to Wang Chen and bowed.

 "Your words have enlightened me and helped me break through. Please accept my gratitude."

 Even if Zhao Li had been able to break through earlier, he would still have been immersed in theoretical research without Wang Chen's words.

 "I was just looking for some amusement in my free time. It was a stroke of luck. You're quite impressive, young man!"

 Wang Chen was momentarily stunned by Zhao Li's sudden gesture but quickly understood. He looked at Zhao Li with even more respect, pointed to the jars in front of him, and smiled.

 "If you really want to thank me, why not do something practical? Help an old man's business by buying a few jars, how about that?"

 Zhao Li was taken aback, not expecting such a leap in the old man's thinking. He could only express his gratitude again and casually picked out two jars.

 "These two will do. I only have this much gold."

 Zhao Li scratched his head, took out his savings—a Da Qian Bank universal Purple Crystal Card, which was anonymous and could be used by anyone as long as it had money in it, much like the silver tickets in the TV dramas of his previous life.

 After putting away the two jars, Zhao Li sighed. He remembered how badly Gabriel had tricked him in DNF (Dungeon and Fighter) back in the day. So many years had passed, and perhaps, embarking on another journey of opening jars would be quite an interesting experience.

 Zhao Hongyu and the others had already followed Zhao Li over when he approached Wang Chen. Seeing that their conversation was over, Zhao Hongyu spoke up.

 "Xiao Li, Wang Chen is Grandfather's old friend. When you were a child and your body was weak, Grandfather Wang even came to see you and brought a lot of medicinal herbs. You rarely communicate with everyone, so it's no wonder you don't recognize him. Grandfather Wang, why don't you come back with us for a chat?"

 Wang Chen laughed.

 "Hongyu, you still don't know Grandfather Wang, do you? I wouldn't pick a fight with a young guy like that. Why are you being so formal?"

 He then pointed to his stall.

 "I won't go. Look, I don't have your Grandfather's skills to manage countless businesses and have outstanding descendants. I still have to earn a living by running this stall."

 Zhao Hongyu and the others scratched their heads, feeling a bit embarrassed.

 "Grandfather Wang, if Grandfather hears you say that, he might invite you for a drink again! We'll be going back now. Xiao Li needs to consolidate his realm and choose a cultivation technique. Do come over when you have time."

 With that, they bid farewell to Wang Chen and left.

 At the Zhao Family Manor, the guards looked at the young master with confusion. Their young master had been lingering at the gate for a long time, hesitant to enter, as if the family door was a ferocious beast.

 After a long while, Zhao Li, with a look of determination, pushed the door open and walked in.