[Azure Winged Wind Luan Goose, a sixth-tier flying magical beast possessing rich Heavenly Luan Clan bloodline. Naturally adept at controlling wind power, its flying speed is exceptionally rare among magical beasts of the same tier. Like the Heavenly Luan, they live in groups, primarily inhabiting the Azure Flame Mountain Range in the southwest of Central Dou Qi Continent. Extremely difficult to capture.]
[This scroll's Dou Skill, named Sky Goose Six-Line Wings, was created over three years by combining a weakened version of the Sky Goose Nine-Line Wings secret method with a pair of wings from a mid-sixth-tier Azure Winged Wind Luan Goose. If one obtains the Sky Goose Nine-Line Wings secret method and wings from higher-tier flying magical beasts of the same origin, they can be absorbed for enhancement.]
Reading the clear and concise records on the Flight Fighting Skill scroll, Gu Han couldn't help but think of Venerable Feng's disciple from Falling Star Pavilion, Mu Qingluan, nicknamed Central Region's Foremost Construction Boss. She originated from the Heavenly Luan Clan and possessed innate Wind Attribute Battle Qi.
The Azure Winged Wind Luan Goose could be considered a branch lineage of the Heavenly Luan Clan, also naturally attuned to wind attributes.
Gu Han felt that refining wings from this clan would double his efficiency in cultivating wind attribute Dou Skills.
Cultivators could practice Dou Skills and secret methods not aligned with their innate Dou Qi attributes, just as Xiao Yan could cultivate Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
However, practicing skills of one's own element yielded double the results with half the effort, while practicing non-native elements required twice the effort for half the results—something ordinary people wouldn't attempt.
Naturally, Gu Han still primarily focused on ice attributes, but being in the Cloud Mist Sect that specialized in wind attributes, having these wings made him consider appropriately cultivating several wind attribute Dou Skills and secret methods.
"Consider this an unexpected gain."
A faint smile appeared on Gu Han's handsome yet aloof face as he reached out to touch the faintly glowing cyan wings on the scroll.
The texture felt quite real, yet unlike wings directly severed from a magical beast—more like the wings had gained a soul.
Releasing his spiritual sense, Gu Han detected the presence of a soul within, though its consciousness had been erased.
Thinking of the Purple Cloud Wings Xiao Yan obtained, he suspected the core of Flight Fighting Skills might lie in the wings and soul.
The specifics would become clear once he acquired the Sky Goose Nine-Line Wings for research.
"Moreover, the Golden Goose Sect truly employs techniques passed down through generations. Although the Sky Goose Six-Line Wings, like the Purple Cloud Wings, is a high-grade Xuan-tier Flight Fighting Skill, its crafting method is far more sophisticated."
How could Gu Han, having never seen the Purple Cloud Wings, make such a definitive judgment?
The answer was simple: to master the Purple Cloud Wings, one must withstand the Purple Cloud Eagle's soul attack and succeed to cultivate it.
But to practice this Sky Goose Six-Line Wings, one only needed to follow the method recorded in the scroll step by step for successful absorption, without any hidden risks.
And the Sky Goose Six-Line Wings used sixth-tier magical beast wings, comparable to Dou Emperor Experts.
This was far superior to the Purple Cloud Eagle, a fifth-tier magical beast comparable to a Dou King.
Without hesitation, Gu Han immediately began the absorption process as recorded in the scroll.
Injecting Dou Qi, he guided it slowly along a special pathway.
Before long, the cyan wings on the scroll suddenly blazed with intense light, their color deepening until they solidified into two slender, pale cyan beams that shot into Gu Han's palm. Following the precise route of his circulating Dou Qi, they swiftly traveled up and reached a specific meridian in his spine.
Gu Han maintained internal vision, "witnessing" that meridian branch out into two new, tiny tributaries, which persisted until reaching a certain stage before vanishing.
The stretching of his meridians brought waves of excruciating pain, and his spiritual energy began to drain rapidly.
"Heart as serene as ice, unshaken even if the sky collapses..."
Gu Han circulated his Mystic Ice Force, visualizing the shell of a mystic turtle in his mind.
The icy Dou Qi flowed through his body, gradually restoring his spirit.
With a thought, he retrieved the Snow Lotus Pill given by Yun Yun and swallowed it directly.
In the next moment, a surge of powerful energy poured into the dantian vortex within him, spreading through his limbs and bones, aiding him in opening new branch meridians.
Meanwhile, in the core residential area for inner disciples, Mo Yu was furiously berating Mo Qing.
"Foolish, foolish, utterly foolish!"
"I told you to befriend him first, befriend him!"
"What were you thinking, trying to steal his credit? Does our Mo family lack the merit of exposing a Dou Master spy?"
"How could the credit for capturing a Dou Master or even a Dou Grand Master spy compare to befriending a future expert who will at least reach Dou Spirit and has the potential to become a Dou King?"
"You two are hopelessly stupid."
Mo Feng: "..."
When he first heard Mo Qing's plan, he had tried to dissuade him.
But Mo Qing, acting with the arrogance of a Direct Lineage young master, ignored his advice and insisted on snatching Gu Han's credit, eager to relish Gu Han's frustration. What could Mo Feng do?
Moreover, Gu Han's earlier trickery that cost him gold coins still rankled, so...
"Enough, what's done is done. Overthinking it is pointless now."
Mo Yu rubbed his temples, mentally marking Gu Han with a cross.
But unlike the foolish Mo Qing, he would not act rashly unless he could deliver a fatal blow. For now, it was best to maintain a neutral stance and avoid conflict.
"Where is that fool Mo Qing?" Mo Yu looked up and fixed his gaze on Mo Feng. "Afraid of my scolding, too cowardly to show up?"
"No, young master," Mo Feng reported promptly. "Young Master Mo Qing... has gone missing."
"Missing!?" Mo Yu's tone sharpened, and he instinctively frowned. "What happened?"
Mo Feng quickly explained in detail: "I took men to rendezvous with Young Master Mo Qing, but he was nowhere to be found."
"Elder Xuan Qing only said the last place they parted was Courtyard Seventy-Four."He hasn't returned to either the sect's base or our Mo family's merchant association.""
"The disciples guarding the mountain gate haven't seen him return either..."
The more Mo Yu listened, the deeper his frown became, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
After sitting in silence for a while, he asked, "I heard Ka Long hasn't been found yet?"
"Yes," Mo Feng replied immediately, then suddenly understood. "Young master, are you suggesting..."
"It's a possibility." Mo Yu clenched a fist and said, "Mobilize all resources to search for him, and quickly."
Mo Feng promptly accepted the order and hurried away.
"Ka Long, if you dare harm my brother, I'll make sure you die without a complete corpse!" Murderous intent flashed in Mo Yu's eyes, never suspecting Gu Han.
The ability to confront enemies through void perception was not something just anyone possessed.
The night passed without incident, and the sun rose high.
By morning, the events that had transpired in Cloud Mist Town the previous night had spread throughout the sect.
Not only that, even the imperial court and major families in the capital had caught wind of it.
The fact that the Golden Goose Sect of Fallen Goose Empire had planted spies within the Cloud Mist Sect and stationed a Dou Grand Master steward in Cloud Mist Town under a hidden identity was no small matter.
The Mo family and Yun Leng's faction gained significant prestige, as the one who exposed the spy was Mo Qing, a disciple of the Mo family.
But this same Mo Qing had vanished without a trace along with the spy Ka Long, leading many to suspect he was unlikely to have survived.
If the Golden Goose Sect's Dou Grand Master hadn't died, they could have extracted some information through his testimony. Unfortunately, the Cloud Mist Sect possessed no means to resurrect the dead, leaving them no choice but to intensify their search efforts. Sect Leader Yun Yun personally went to the imperial capital to discuss the matter with Jia Xingtian, the empire's most powerful expert.
Consequently, Ka Long was placed on a nationwide wanted list, while Mo Qing became the subject of an extensive search.
Though Gu Han remained secluded indoors, he was fully aware of these developments and paid them no mind.
At that moment, he had just completed his breakthrough and achieved perfect integration with his Flight Fighting Skill.
"Excellent, I've grown stronger once again!"