Perhaps because they were both from Earth, Xiao Yan, who was precocious from a young age, had an excellent relationship with him. Even though he stopped Xiao Yan from experimenting with Dou Qi on Xun'er and interrupted Xiao Yan's shameless peeping in the back mountain, they did not have any disagreements.
He struggled internally until he became a Dou Zhe at the age of twelve, when he learned that his Dou Qi attribute was lightning, just like Xiao Li's (the setting was that the Zhang family would inherit the Dou Qi attribute), and he activated his cheat.
Xiao Yan's cheat ability was no longer needed by him, and he now had his own cheat ability, so he finally accepted Xiao Yan's situation.
As for accidentally flirting with Xun'er and the other girls...
He could only say it was first come, first served, and that matters of the heart couldn't be forced.
However, Zhang Yuan will forever keep this secret and the matter of time travel hidden in the deepest part of his heart.
"Brother Yan, what are you still standing there for?"
Zhang Yuan suddenly turned around and pushed Xiao Yan forward.
Xiao Yan was a little confused at first, but he quickly reacted and knelt on one knee, saying, "Master, please accept my bow."
Zhang Yuan had already stated that the other party was the number one alchemist on the continent (high-level eighth rank), while the strongest alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, Dan Wang Gu He, was only a sixth-rank alchemist, yet he was renowned for his prestige.
There are few powerful figures on the entire continent with a stronger backer than Master Yao. Now that the other party owes him a favor and says he has the talent of an alchemist, shouldn't he immediately become his disciple?
Yaochen: "."
He, the dignified Medicine Venerable, had seen countless people, but he had only ever been impressed by Han Feng.
But I've never seen such shameless yet unconventional people as Zhang Yuan and Xiao Yan before.
"Fine, I owe you a favor, so I'll temporarily accept you as a disciple on a nominal basis. If your performance in the future meets my standards, then you can formally become my disciple." Yao Chen put on airs.
Xiao Yan wasn't dissatisfied at all. After all, the old man in front of him was a Dou Zun and an eighth-grade nine-color alchemist at his peak, so it wouldn't be a loss for him to be a disciple.
"Teacher, do you have a gift for us?" Xiao Yan extended his hand.
The old doctor was speechless for a moment, and suddenly began to doubt his own judgment.
Did you really understand Xiao Yan after three years of observation?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Xiao Yan said again, "You have absorbed my Dou Qi for three years, so consider this my apprenticeship gift. Is that alright?"
The old medicine doctor: "."
He wasn't as speechless as he was now, even when Han Feng ambushed him back then.
"Here you go." The old apothecary took out a scroll from the Bone Inflammation Ring.
"What is this? A Heaven-Rank Battle Technique?" Xiao Yan excitedly opened the scroll.
Even Zhang Yuan couldn't stand it anymore. He punched him on the head and said speechlessly, "Do you think Heaven-rank cultivation techniques are as common as cabbage? Besides, you're not even a Fighter yet. Even if I gave you the technique, you wouldn't be able to cultivate it."
Yao Chen nodded slightly, thinking that Zhang Yuan was more reliable, but unfortunately not suitable to become his disciple.
"This is the method for refining Foundation Building Elixir. Foundation Building Elixir is a special medicine that I personally developed. It can help cultivators below the level of Dou Zhe to quickly refine their Dou Qi," Yao Chen explained.
Xiao Yan's pupils contracted sharply, and Zhang Yuan echoed his shock, exclaiming, "There are actually potions that can help those below the Dou Zhe level cultivate?!"
The cultivation of battle qi can be called the body tempering stage, which mainly involves expanding the meridians and strengthening the body to lay the foundation for condensing battle qi in the body in the future.
This cultivation process must be carried out step by step, without any external force. Otherwise, as the internal fighting energy gradually becomes stronger, the meridians will break because they cannot withstand the impact of stronger fighting energy.
Every kind of elixir is full of energy. Even the lowest-grade Qi Gathering Powder requires a person with nine levels of Dou Qi to try it.
"Hehe~" Yao Chen stroked his beard, adopting the air of a master.
Zhang Yuan took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yao Chen, and said, "On behalf of the Xiao family, Zhang Yuan thanks you, senior."
Xiao Yan:?
"You're really smart." Yao Chen narrowed his eyes.
“It’s because you act with integrity, senior,” Zhang Yuan said.
“If I don’t show sincerity, you probably won’t believe me,” Yao Chen said meaningfully.
Zhang Yuan remained silent, but Xiao Yan, having lived two lives, had already grasped the meaning.
Yao Chen gave Zhang Yuan the "Foundation Building Elixir" in front of him. This potion, which can help cultivators in the Body Tempering Realm, will surely benefit the entire Xiao family, which is why Zhang Yuan thanked him.
Yao Chen did this to show his sincerity in having no ill intentions towards Xiao Yan.
Both sides are building initial trust.
Zhang Yuan was confronting the Xiao family and Yao Chen on his behalf!
Xiao Yan felt another surge of emotion.
My cousin is so good to me, I don't know how I'll ever be able to repay him.
Speaking of which, my cousin seems to like beautiful women. Maybe we should find him more wives in the future?
Zhang Yuan had no idea about Xiao Yan's imagination, otherwise he would have laughed himself silly.
"I'll go prepare the necessary items. I'll trouble you with your help then, Senior." Zhang Yuan took the scroll from Xiao Yan's hand and then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yao Chen.
Yao Chen nodded slightly and instructed, "Young man, you and this disciple only need to know about my existence. You must not tell a third person, including your closest relatives."
Zhang Yuan nodded: "Don't worry, senior, I know my own limitations."
After saying that, Zhang Yuan grabbed the scroll and left the secret room.
Yao Chen watched his retreating figure and sighed, "It's easy to break a demon's spirit."
Xiao Yan frowned subconsciously and asked, "Teacher, what do you mean by that?"
Yao Chen looked at him and said calmly, "You're too stupid. Think for yourself."
This time, it was Xiao Yan's turn to be speechless.
He knew he was a little slower than Zhang Yuan, but he couldn't possibly be considered stupid.
He could think for himself, but Yao Lao said not to expose his existence. Zhang Yuan said he had self-awareness, not understanding.
Self-awareness!
Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Teacher, do you have a powerful enemy?"
Yes, the number one alchemist on the continent, and a powerful Dou Zun, has turned into this state before him. It must be for no reason. He must have an enemy, and a powerful one at that.
"Not completely stupid," Yao Chen said.
Xiao Yan scoffed, then said, "Don't worry, Master. When I'm strong enough, I will definitely avenge you."
These words sounded naive, but they warmed Yao Chen's heart.
I thought that Xiao Yan would hesitate and be afraid after he figured it out. After all, that was the enemy of Dou Zun and the number one alchemist, and he was definitely not easy to mess with. This was one of the reasons why he didn't want to reveal his identity at first.
But Xiao Yan, like Zhang Yuan, showed no hesitation or fear whatsoever.
"Hehe, good ambition, but passion alone is not enough."
Yao Lao was very satisfied with Xiao Yan's attitude, and after observing him for the past three years, he decided to take a gamble.
If he wins the gamble, he can be reborn, or even reach a higher level.
If you lose the bet, it's just gone with the wind, which is better than lingering on for decades.
“If you want to avenge me, the conventional path won’t work,” Yao Chen said. “I have a cultivation technique here that is even more bizarre and unique than a Heaven-rank technique. I wonder if you have the ambition to cultivate it.”
"How is it strange and special?" Xiao Yan's eyes heated up.
Yao Chen looked at him and said calmly, "This technique is called the Burning Technique, and it can evolve."
Chapter 7 Today, I'm being generous with medicine.
"Cultivation technique? Evolution?"
"That's right. Although it starts as a low-level Yellow Rank, it can indeed evolve."
"Have you cultivated before?" Xiao Yan asked.
"Uh, no."
"Has someone else cultivated this technique?" Xiao Yan asked again.
"Probably not." Yao Chen thought of his wayward disciple, Han Feng.
The other party may have practiced an incomplete version of the Burning Technique, but he doesn't know the effects, and the original version certainly doesn't count as having practiced it.
"No one has cultivated it, so how do you know it can evolve?" Xiao Yan's lips twitched.
If Zhang Yuan hadn't said that Yao Lao was once a Dou Zun and the number one alchemist on the continent, he would have suspected that Yao Lao was a pyramid scheme operator.
"That's how it's described in the cultivation manual," the old doctor said with an awkward smile.
Xiao Yan became interested and asked, "Can I take a look?"
"Well, let's leave it for now." The old doctor changed the subject and said, "After all, you can't cultivate it even if I give it to you now. Let's wait until you become a Dou Zhe. Your most important thing right now is to cultivate to the seventh level of Dou Qi within a year."
Xiao Yan immediately scoffed and said, "With my cousin's help, this is no problem at all."
Yao Chen was somewhat speechless, feeling that this disciple blindly trusted Zhang Yuan.
"My cheap disciple, you mustn't tell anyone about the cultivation technique, not even Zhang Yuan, because..."
Yao Chen began to give Xiao Yan a heads-up.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhang Yuan encountered Xiao Zhan and three elders of the Xiao family who had arrived together.
"Uncle, three elders," Zhang Yuan greeted with clasped hands.
"Yuan'er, why be so polite with your own family?" The elder smiled broadly.
Xiao Zhan stood there speechless for a moment.
This is his nephew, not theirs.
However, he had no time to deal with such trivial matters now, and asked expectantly, "Yuan'er, has Yan'er's health problem been resolved?"
Zhang Yuan nodded slightly and said, "I invited a fourth-grade alchemist to examine Brother Yan's body and successfully resolved his inability to cultivate. Furthermore, the alchemist said that Brother Yan has the talent to become an alchemist and wants to take him as his disciple."
what! ?
Xiao Zhan and the three elders all showed expressions of shock.
Given the level of their Xiao family and the third-rate power of the Jia Ma Empire, they would find it difficult to even establish a relationship with a second-grade alchemist, while a fourth-grade alchemist would be treated as an honored guest by a first-rate power.
Who would have thought that Zhang Yuan could get a fourth-grade alchemist to help him!
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