Chapter 91: Yafei Advances to Dou King!

Inside the room, only the voices of Qianmo and Yafei could be heard. Sitting nearby, Nigu felt utterly awkward... It was as if he was being completely ignored, forced to watch these two flirt without daring to interrupt. How frustrating! Is it easy, being single? I’ve lived this long—do you think it’s easy for me? Not only are you both ignoring me now, but you’re doing this right in front of my eyes...

My heart is... tired.

“Ahem, excuse me, you two. If you want to flirt, please do so later. For now, let’s see the effect of the pill in your hand, sir,” Nigu said awkwardly.

“Nigu, what are you saying? Honestly! Who’s flirting?” Yafei retorted, her cheeks flushing.

“Heh, right. Miss Yafei should try the pill now. If it works, we can always flirt later,” Qianmo replied.

“You!” Yafei glared at Qianmo in embarrassment and annoyance.

She lowered her head, gazing at the Vitality Pill in her hand, thinking, “Is this pill really so miraculous? And that guy is teasing me—if it doesn’t work, he’ll be sorry!”

Yafei parted her lips slightly.

“Ah,” Qianmo added a sound effect from the side.

Yafei blushed, swallowed the pill, and shot Qianmo another glare.

“Tsk tsk, glaring at me won’t help. Such tempting lips... you dare glare at me? You’ll pay for that later,” Qianmo thought lazily, leaning back in his chair and letting his gaze roam freely over Yafei.

“A beauty like this—how could I not have a taste? I’d be letting myself down as a transmigrator if I didn’t,” he mused.

“I’ve decided. I must have this woman—completely, thoroughly.”

He licked his lips.

Yafei, meanwhile, had closed her eyes to concentrate, channeling the pill’s energy, and missed Qianmo’s wicked expression; otherwise, she would have glared at him again.

By now, the Vitality Pill had spread through Yafei’s body, its medicinal power coursing through her, opening up her meridians. A seal within her was easily broken by the pill’s force.

As the seal broke, a violet glow began to envelop Yafei’s body, growing brighter and brighter.

“This...” Nigu observed Yafei’s transformation.

“Don’t worry, the real surprise is yet to come,” Qianmo waved his hand, signaling Nigu not to be so shocked. He feared the man might not be able to handle what came next.

At some point, a cigarette appeared in Qianmo’s hand. He tossed it into his mouth and turned to Nigu, asking, “Um... Mr. Nigu, do you have a light?”

“Fire... a light?” Nigu echoed in confusion. Why would the young master want fire now?

“I’m afraid I don’t have a light,” Nigu replied.

Qianmo glanced at him. “Never mind, I’ll do it myself.”

With that, a flame appeared in his hand—the Phoenix Divine Flame.

He lit his cigarette, took a drag, and exhaled in satisfaction. “Ah, that’s good!”

But Nigu was stunned beside him. “What the—was that a Heavenly Flame?”

“Sir, was that... a Heavenly Flame in your hand just now?” Nigu stammered.

“No,” Qianmo replied casually.

“Uh... then was it a condensed real fire?”

“No.”

“...”

“A Heavenly Flame? Can that even compare to my fire? Heavenly Flames are so low-level—my flame could be their ancestor,” Qianmo thought with disdain.

“My Phoenix Divine Flame could burn all the Heavenly Flames from the first to the twenty-third. Heavenly Flames are nothing. Truly nothing,” he mused, shaking his head.

“All you need to remember is that my flame is stronger than any Heavenly Flame. Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t—knowing too much isn’t good for you,” Qianmo warned, flicking his cigarette ash.

It wasn’t really about what was good for Nigu; Qianmo simply couldn’t be bothered to explain any further. The man wouldn’t understand anyway—better to shut him up with a single sentence.

“Yes, yes, that was my mistake,” Nigu replied, sweat beading on his forehead.

“Good, as long as you know. Now pay attention,” Qianmo said, his eyes on Yafei as she absorbed the pill.

Nigu nodded, curiosity piqued. What changes would Yafei undergo?

Time ticked by.

At last, Yafei’s body began to transform. Her Dou Qi level began to soar—steadily rising from Dou Practitioner to Dou Master, then from one star to two, all the way to eight stars, then nine, peaking and then breaking through to Dou Grandmaster, Dou Spirit, and finally, Dou King one star. Even then, her aura didn’t stop rising until it settled at Dou King three stars.

“This... this aura—could it be Dou King?” Master Nigu exclaimed in shock.

“How is this possible?!”

He turned to look at Qianmo in disbelief.

Yafei, still seated in meditation, opened her eyes and felt her new strength.

“Is this... really happening?”

Even she could hardly believe it, thinking it must be an illusion. She looked to Qianmo, full of questions.

“It’s real,” Qianmo replied calmly. “Congratulations on reaching the Dou King realm.”

“Wonderful! I—I've truly become a Dou King!” Tears welled in Yafei’s eyes. “Thank you!”

“This pill can only be used once in your lifetime. Even so, your cultivation speed will be faster than usual afterwards,” Qianmo continued.

“Such a divine item, to have it even once in a lifetime is enough. Many people never reach Dou King in their entire lives,” Yafei said.

“Now that you’ve seen the results, please arrange the auction for me. I’ll only put up one pill,” Qianmo instructed.

“Yes, of course, you can count on me,” Yafei replied.

“By the way, I don’t want gold coins for this pill. I want to exchange it for items of value. Gold coins don’t interest me,” Qianmo reminded her.

“And don’t call me ‘sir’—just call me Qianmo.”

“All right, Qianmo.”

“Nigu, this is for you. How much you can absorb depends on your own ability,” Qianmo said, tossing a Vitality Pill to Nigu.

“Really? Qianmo, are you truly giving this pill to me?”

“If you don’t want it, give it back,” Qianmo replied, reaching out.

“Heh, I wouldn’t dare refuse,” Nigu answered quickly.

“Heh! Old fox,” Qianmo thought to himself.

“Aren’t you leaving? Can’t you see I want some privacy with your young lady?” Qianmo sent a mental message to Nigu.

“Oh! Right, right, I’ll be off,” Nigu stammered.

“Miss Yafei, you and Qianmo have a chat. I have something to attend to,” Nigu said hastily, clutching the pill as he rushed out.

“Wait, wait—” Yafei called after him, but before she could stop him, his figure had vanished.

What just happened? Why had Nigu changed so dramatically? She glanced back at Qianmo, who was sitting there as if nothing had happened, as relaxed as ever.

“It must be that man’s doing!” Yafei thought to herself.