A dudou, as the name suggests, is an undergarment worn close to the body by ancient women, also known as a chest covering.
When Xu Que heard what the old lady said, he was completely dumbfounded.
In the end, amidst the strange and knowing looks of everyone in the village, he held his head high and walked forward with confidence.
The patched quilt draped over his shoulders was treated like a cape, exuding the demeanor of a great general.
After finally getting away from the village entrance and returning to the vicinity of Xiao Rou's house, Xu Que's old face blushed. He glanced down at his crotch, and Xiao Rou's beautiful face and petite, charming figure suddenly flashed through his mind..
Damn, no, no, I can't keep thinking about this. Get back down.
Xu Que cursed under his breath and quickly pressed down his little brother, who was about to raise its head.
He then quickly ran towards a small pond in the distance, placed his new clothes on the shore, and with a splash, jumped into the water.
While washing off the ointment from his body, he also turned his thoughts to the system.
With a single thought, he opened the system interface, and his personal information leapt before his eyes once again:
"Host: Xu Que
Realm: Foundation Establishment Stage, Level One (Slightly Accomplished)
Experience Points: 200/2000
Pretentiousness Level: 25 points
Cultivation Technique: "Ancient Five Elements Art" Beginner Chapter
Occupation: None
Status: Prince Consort of the Fire Yuan Kingdom in the Eastern Wilderness Continent
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"Only twenty-five points of pretentiousness value, when will I be able to exchange for the intermediate chapter..." Xu Que sighed inwardly, while also opening the system shop, his gaze sweeping over the options in the techniques section.
Immediately, he was stunned.
Previously, he hadn't paid much attention to the items available for exchange in the mall, assuming they were all expensive things he couldn't afford.
But now, he realized that it wasn't that the intermediate chapter of the "Ancient Five Elements Technique" was too expensive, but rather that the level of this technique was too high, making the high price reasonable.
The section of cultivation techniques in the mall was divided into several grades, ranked from highest to lowest as Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.
The average value of a Yellow-grade cultivation technique ranges from one to five points of pretentiousness.
The average value of a Xuan-level technique ranges from five to ten points of pretentiousness.
The average price for a ground-level technique requires ten to twenty points of pretentiousness value.
But when it came to Heaven-grade techniques, the price started at twenty points of pretentiousness and could go up to two hundred points.
The cultivation technique he practiced, the "Ancient Five Elements Art," was among the most expensive within the heavenly grade techniques. The beginner and intermediate chapters each required one hundred points of pretentiousness value, while the advanced chapter demanded a full two hundred points.
Besides that, there were several other columns of techniques of different levels behind the Heaven and Earth Mysteries, but they were all sealed, making it impossible to read the descriptions.
Xu Que tried to force a look, but received a system prompt: "Host permission level insufficient, this feature is not yet available."
"Interesting!"
He wasn't disappointed; instead, he felt even more anticipation for this show-off face-slapping system, because it indicated that there were even more powerful techniques beyond the heavenly grade.
Reopening the section of techniques at the yellow grade level, Xu Que began to ponder.
Although I have now practiced the "Ancient Five Elements Technique," I still lack some combat-effective martial arts spells, so I need to find a suitable martial arts spell to practice.
"Nine Swords of Dugu? What the hell, this kind of divine skill is only ranked at the Yellow level?" Xu Que was instantly stunned when he saw the first martial arts book.
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But the next moment, he realized that the Dugu Nine Swords were martial arts techniques from the world of wuxia, while he was in a world of xianxia! The combat power was simply incomparable.
So, skipping the yellow grade, Xu Que opened the black grade section.
The first martial art that caught his eye was the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms." It was very cheap, costing only five points of pretentiousness value. The description mentioned that it required internal energy to activate, but when performed with fire elemental energy, its power would be greatly enhanced.
Xu Que's eyelids twitched instantly, feeling a bit tempted, but he restrained his impulse and continued to look further.
"Xuanbing Sword Technique? Hmm, no, it doesn't feel imposing enough."
"Fire magic?"
"Three Flames Sword Technique?"
"Rotten Wood Technique? Golden Shock Fist?..."
"Damn, the name isn't imposing enough! How can I show off with it?"
After watching several sets of martial arts techniques and spells in succession, Xu Que shook his head, feeling dissatisfied.
Although the prices were the same as "The Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms," he didn't care about the power. In these times, when you're out and about, the name is the most important. A technique that can be used to show off is a good technique.
He continued to scroll down, but Xu Que couldn't find a satisfactory technique, so he simply opened the Earth-grade section again.
"Lion and Tiger's Golden Roar, Flame Splits the Devouring Wave, oh my god!"
Immediately, Xu Que almost jumped out of the pond.
Damn, this system actually sells techniques from a popular novel in my previous life, and each one only costs ten points of pretentiousness value.
"I've hit the jackpot this time, really hit the jackpot!"
Xu Que was extremely excited and continued to read on, but the more he read, the more shocked he became.
In the selection of Earth-grade options, most of them are cultivation techniques used by protagonists in novels, and even some impressive skills of antagonists are available for purchase here.
"Flame Divides the Devouring Wave Ruler"
A combat skill from a certain plane, Earth level low grade. When mastered, it can split mountains and cut through waves with a mere gesture!
Price: Ten points of pretentiousness.
"Three Thousand Thunders Roar":
A movement technique from a certain realm, low-level Earth rank. It is divided into three stages: Thunder Flash, Thunder Instant, and Three Thousand Thunder Movements!
Price: Ten points of pretentiousness.
"The Six Harmonies of the Body"
A combat technique from a certain plane, mid-level Earth rank. It combines offense and defense, allowing for both attack and retreat. It is divided into three stages: Rending Fire, Flowing Fire, and Six-Unity Fire. During training, one can seek out a magma lake, stir up waves, and move through them. If one can navigate freely using only physical strength without touching a drop of magma, it can be considered as having entered the initial stage. Upon reaching mastery, offense and defense become one, and no one of the same rank can approach!
Price: Fifteen points of pretentiousness.
"Lei Yuan Shu":
A remnant of celestial techniques from a certain plane, high-level Earth rank, it draws the elemental force of heaven and earth into the body from heavenly thunder, thereby accelerating the condensation of one's own elemental force. This technique is extremely domineering, with heavenly thunder directly entering the body, making it unbearable for ordinary first-step cultivators and thus unsuitable for practice.
Price: 20 points of pretentiousness.
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Book after book of magical techniques, dazzling and overwhelming, left Xu Que's mouth agape.
Various cultivation techniques from novels, this time there's no way to avoid showing off. Just casually picking one out would be enough to awe everyone.
However, for Xu Que, choosing one or two techniques from this pile to cultivate was an incredibly difficult decision.
But in the end, he overcame this difficulty and directly chose an advanced local martial technique called "Nine Transformations of the Dragon"!
Why not choose the Flame-Splitting Wave Ruler or the Six-Unity Wandering Body Ruler? The reason is simple: it doesn't have enough swagger!
Because after buying the magic formula, you still need to buy a ruler. Without a ruler, these magic formulas simply cannot be performed.
But he had seen the rulers sold in the treasure section of the mall, and the cheapest one cost fifty points of pretentious value. How could he afford it?
Lei Yuan's technique was even more tragic; it required waiting for heavenly thunder to descend before he could start cultivating, so Xu Que directly ignored it.
So he could only temporarily endure the pain of giving up what he loved, and first buy a copy of "Nine Transformations of the Dragon" for self-defense. After all, there was plenty of time in the future, and he could eventually buy the other techniques.
Of course, this "Dragon Soars Nine Transformations" was not chosen at random. The fact that this technique is classified as high-level Earth rank by the system and priced at twenty points of pretentious value indicates its inherent dominance.
"Dragon Soars Through Nine Transformations":
The dragon soars across the seas, undergoing ninefold transformations.
The first transformation, exerting full strength, renders the enemy weak.
The second transformation, double the power erupts, rendering the enemy weak.
The third transformation, triple the power erupts, rendering the enemy weak.
The fourth transformation, four times the power explosion..
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The ninth transformation, ninefold power erupts, summoning wind and rain, nine dragons emerge together, dominating the world.
Xu Que was well aware that the power unleashed by this kind of technique, which doubled his strength, was unimaginable. In any world, it would be akin to having a cheat code.
Therefore, Xu Que chose this book of spells, as it was undoubtedly the best choice for self-defense and defeating enemies before he had fully developed his abilities.
"Ding, do you confirm the exchange for 'Nine Transformations of the Dragon'?"
"Yes!" Xu Que responded.
Whoosh!
Immediately, a golden light flashed between his brows, and his whole body trembled.
When I opened my eyes again, I realized I had acquired a new skill, as if it had been innate, feeling not the slightest bit unfamiliar!
Opening the personal information list, changes had already appeared:
"Host: Xu Que
Realm: Foundation Establishment Stage, Level One (Slightly Accomplished)
Experience Points: 200/2000
Pretentiousness Level: 5 points
Cultivation Technique: "Ancient Five Elements Art" Beginner Chapter
Skill: Nine Transformations of the Dragon (Progress 0, First Transformation Mastered)
Occupation: None
Status: Prince Consort of the Fire Yuan Kingdom in the Eastern Wilderness Continent
Xu Que nodded with satisfaction, stroking his chin. He didn't feel the slightest bit of regret spending those twenty points of pretense value.
As for the remaining five points of pretentiousness value, he decided not to use them for now. If he got injured again someday, he would need them to activate the repair function for healing!
Having mastered the incantation, Xu Que opened the system package again, his heart filled with anticipation.
What will the new growth reward package offer?