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--- Chapter 206 ---

A few days later.

Jia Ma Empire - Wu Tan City.

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Crowded.

Lively.

Bustling.

These words can describe Wu Tan City right now.

While the little girl Xiao Yixian was busy stuffing her face with meat buns, Han Yuan had been observing the city from every corner with his spiritual power.

He calculated a few things, starting from the safety and comfort he could get by staying in this city.

There is no mistake that this city is flourishing. Even then, according to the knowledge he gathered, Wu Tan City is just one of many 'big' cities in the Jia Ma Empire.

Compared to the Douluo Continent, the scale of the cities in the Dou Qi Continent is bigger, as it is a massive continent. Not just land mass, but also human and natural resources.

The population of Wu Tan City alone surpasses that of many other cities combined within the Douluo Continent. This assessment excludes major empires and major settlements such as Heaven Dou City and Star Luo City, which further emphasizes Wu Tan City's significance as a notable city within the 'proper' cultivation world.

It's important to clarify that Han Yuan is not looking down on the Douluo Continent; he understands that it is still larger than the "Earth" he once knew. He has only considered the Douluo Continent and not the Sun-Moon Continent, Star Luo Continent, or the many other continents that exist on the Douluo Planet.

Yet, while the Dou Qi Continent is indeed larger, it serves as the center of the Dou Qi Plane. It is not a planet, but rather a realm or dimension that is part of a greater world known as the Great Thousand Worlds.

And that's not the only difference Han Yuan noticed.

Gravity!

Yes, gravity.

At first, Han Yuan didn't notice this because he really wasn't used to his new body. Yet, living in Wu Tan City for a few days allowed him to digest the experience of this new world.

His five senses and physical coordination have recovered. He could sense the energy of heaven and earth clearly, realizing that gravity on the Dou Qi Continent is 2.5 times stronger than that on the Douluo Continent. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel(ꜰ)ire.net

Every natural law here is sturdier, including the fabric of space, which makes actions difficult. For instance, atomic manipulation becomes three times harder to perform.

Dou Qi is the primary source of energy in the Dou Qi Plane, saturating this world from both inside and outside due to its special properties.

Despite all this, the elemental laws in the Dou Qi Plane are weird, though Han Yuan guessed why.

Heavenly Flame.

Yes, that's right.

From the "Heavenly Flame" term alone, it's straightforward to deduce that the Fire Law is the strongest in this world. Not only that, but this law of the universe also intersects and connects to other laws, such as water, wind, space, and even reincarnation.

That's just how absurd this world is. While the balance is 'literally' tipped to one direction, everything, like literally everything, somehow gained a nearly perfect equilibrium.

Thankfully, all these facts didn't affect Han Yuan much. His soul might not be native to this world, but he didn't feel rejection. The very laws of the universe, and heaven and earth, are just as merciful to him as the Douluo Plane.

"Brother, I'm full..." said Xiao Yixian while rubbing her stomach.

Han Yuan glanced at the girl and smiled, "Well, let's walk around a bit and then return home."

"Don't run around, though, or you might get a stomachache."

"Mm." Xiao Yixian nodded obediently.

After reaching Wu Tan City, Han Yuan didn't stay idle. He followed the city guard's advice to live in the Primer Commercial Street by renting a small two-story house a few blocks away from the Primer Auction House itself.

Even then, the new siblings didn't work as coolie or laborers as the city guard recommended.

Although Xiao Yixian might not have as much money as others, she still inherited forty gold coins from her late mother, and Han Yuan got a haul from the bandit's hideout that is more than enough for them to live for years, considering the low-grade cultivation pills used by Dou Disciple cost a few gold coins.

Their basic living needs are all covered. After all, they are only two people, and not the whole clan.

As for their other needs, such as cultivation resources, Han Yuan wasn't afraid much.

The reason?

His cheat is Sky Poison Pearl!

In a world where alchemists triumph in the field of medicine and drugs, the Sky Poison Pearl is practically a cheat code that allows Han Yuan to refine medicinal pills without a speck of impurity with 100% chance of success.

Making pills with Sky Poison Pearl is as easy as making candies.

Han Yuan still needed to learn the recipe, measurements, and steps to form the pill, but everything else was 'naturally' optimized by the Sky Poison Pearl.

Han Yuan has already experimented with low-tier pills or mortal-grade pills, which started from tier 1 to 3, and succeeded in making them.

Unfortunately, he hasn't experimented with higher-tier ones because of the lack of recipes and inheritances. Buying them is out of the question, as no one would sell such precious knowledge. He also didn't want to catch too much attention.

Well, Han Yuan could take a look at a 'certain' Alchemist Saint in this city and make a quick deal with him, but that is no different than courting death. Once he is exposed, bad things will happen.

Aih, it's better to research them himself still.

As Han Yuan and Xiao Yixian crossed the street, they noticed a beautiful carriage moving past them. They saw the emblem, and Xiao Yixiain could not help but utter, "Mitter Clan!"

"Brother, that carriage is from the Mitter Clan!"

"Yeah, the main one..." Han Yuan acknowledged solemnly. Even if it was brief, he could sense the presence of Dou King inside that carriage.

Meanwhile, in the carriage, a beautiful golden-haired girl in a modest red dress noticed something weird about her protector. "What's the matter, Uncle?"

The girl is facing a middle-aged man in a white-gold suit. "Nothing. I just sensed someone staring at me."

"But my Dou Qi didn't detect anything."

"Probably just a wind. Wu Tan City only has Dou Grandmasters as their strongest fighters; there is no way they could spy on me."

"Is that so?" The girl was intrigued. She felt it can't be that simple. Call it intuition, but she rarely thinks about this feeling. If not, she would not have gotten chosen to be the manager of this branch at such a young age.

She might not be the most talented Dou Fighter in the Mitter Clan, but business acumen? Bring it on!

'Hmm, let's find out what's so special about this city.' The girl's eyes gleamed with expectation.

Han Yuan didn't know someone's intuition was so strong that a girl could somehow notice something was wrong with this city. He is actually busy researching Dou Techniques and their principles in his rented house.

Xiao Yixian is yawning, staring at Han Yuan, reading several tattered books of useless Dou Techniques they bought from random stalls in Wu Tan Market.

"Brother, aren't you bored?" asked the little girl.

Han Yuan put down his book and smiled, then asked back, "Do you find reading boring, Yixian?"

"The characters are confusing..." Xiao Yixian replied with a blush.

Han Yuan chuckled, "I understand that feeling. However, while reading can be confusing and not very exciting, learning new things expands your knowledge."

"It won't make you smart, but knowing more never hurts."

"For example, if Yixian wanted to learn how to fry an egg. What would you do?"

"Do you know the steps? What if you burn it by accident?"

"Hmm..." Xiao Yixian was unimpressed.

Han Yuan rubbed Xiao Yixian's head, "Remember this, reading is boring, but knowledge is power."

"Knowing more and understanding them makes you significantly better than some people."

"In this world, Dou Fighters are noble, but with a certain knowledge, you can defeat them. And you don't even have to be strong to do it."

"Poison..." Xiao Yixian unconsciously mumbled.

Han Yuan froze before heaving a sigh, "Sorry, did I make you remember that again..."

"It's fine." Xiao Yixian replied calmly. "Since Brother told me Woeful Poison Body can make me strong, then I will use it for good."

"Good." Han Yuan rubbed her head even more. "Don't worry, I will look for a way to control Woeful Poison Body soon."

"Mm!" Xiao Yixian smiled brightly.