While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

"This Chen Xiao is quite interesting. If his cultivation of the sixth level of Dou power were revealed, the Xiao family would not have let him do those chores. They would definitely have given him special training. But he didn't tell anyone. This time, he stopped Xiao Yan quietly, as if he was afraid of being noticed by others."

Sensing that the boy had already gone far away, Ling Ying said with a smile.

Thanks to Chen Xiao's help, Ling Ying was spared a lot of trouble, which made him feel a bit more favorably toward this boy who had an surprisingly low presence in the Xiao family.

Xiao Xun'er nodded in agreement. "Chen Xiao is indeed very low-key. I've seen him in the square several times, but each time he just says hello to Cousin Xiao Yan in a hurry and leaves. It seems like he has endless things to do, but no one knows what he's busy with."

Because Ling Ying had mentioned Chen Xiao when she first arrived at the Xiao family, Xiao Xun'er still paid some attention to him.

Unfortunately, several months have passed, and she can count the number of times she has seen Chen Xiao on her fingers. On those few occasions, the two of them did not have any interaction and remained strangers who only knew each other.

"This old servant does know a little. During this period, this old servant has investigated almost everyone in the Xiao family. Chen Xiao's father was unremarkable and not worth mentioning. After his death, according to the Xiao family's rules, he had to help with some miscellaneous tasks, which is how he gradually came into the public eye."

"Perhaps hardship makes people grow. At a young age, he is more mature than his peers and not very sociable. Apart from the tasks assigned by the Xiao family, he spends almost all his time cultivating. His strength of the sixth level of Dou power is certainly due to his talent, but hard work is also indispensable."

"A few days ago, his behavior changed. Every evening after dinner, he would go to the back mountain to practice boxing for two hours. I secretly went to watch him. To be honest, his movements were a bit awkward. But considering that he had no one to guide him and no fighting skills to practice, I can understand."

"What's interesting is that the way he's practicing his boxing is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, with a hint of using and controlling the opponent's force. This is somewhat similar to the Swallow Counterattack."

The advanced Xuan-rank Swallow Counterattack is already considered top-tier in Wutan City.

However, this fighting technique is completely beneath the notice of the wealthy and powerful ancient clans; even servants like Ling Ying are qualified to peruse it.

Even so, very few members of the ancient clans would spend time cultivating.

For them, this level of combat skill is only good for transitioning at the beginning of their training and is not worth spending too much time on.

This was the first time Xiao Xun'er had heard about Chen Xiao's background, and in an instant, she understood his unconventional personality.

Thinking of Chen Xiao's clueless attempts to learn combat techniques in the back mountain, yet his inability to get on the right track, Xiao Xun'er couldn't help but fall silent.

Not to mention her, even the members of the Xiao family have plenty of fighting techniques to choose from. In contrast, Chen Xiao, who has no one to rely on, is in a stark contrast.

With this in mind, Xiao Xun'er took out a scroll from her storage ring and handed it to Ling Ying.

"Elder Ling, think of a way to give him this fighting technique as a way of repaying him for helping us tonight. According to what you said, he should be able to master this Swallow Counterattack very quickly."

Whether it's repaying a favor or showing sympathy, it's all part of the equation.

It's just a high-level Xuan-rank fighting skill; Xiao Xun'er wouldn't feel any pain taking it out.

In her storage ring, there were countless combat techniques of this rank.

After all, she was sent to the Xiao family and wouldn't be returning to the ancient clan anytime soon, so the clan wouldn't be stingy with these early cultivation resources.

Ling Ying took the scroll and nodded in agreement.

Different perspectives lead to different mindsets.

Offering a high-level Xuan-rank combat skill as a reward might seem extravagant to everyone in the Jia Ma Empire, but Ling Ying, a mere servant, felt there was no problem with it.

the other side.

Chen Xiao was unaware that the pre-used fighting skills had been cleared of all charges. He only knew that by stopping Xiao Yan from climbing the wall, half of the follow-up to the pre-used Swallow Counterattack was completed.

Next, you can devote yourself wholeheartedly to the training of this combat technique.

However, seven days later, that night, when he came to the back mountain to prepare to practice his fighting skills, he found that the blue stone he used to sit on had been moved and was no longer straight, but crooked.

This is simply unacceptable to someone with mild obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Immediately, Chen Xiao stepped forward and straightened the bluestone.

But as soon as the bluestone was moved, a scroll was found lying quietly under it.

"Swallow~ Counter~Strike?!"

Upon seeing the three large characters on the scroll, Chen Xiao suddenly realized what was going on.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, unless someone deliberately does it.

Within the Xiao family, it is obvious that there are people who have the ability and the motivation to do this.

[The follow-up to the pre-emptive strike by the swallow has been completed.]

[Current number of advance payments available: 1!]

I understand now, I understand everything.

Thinking it over a hundred times is not as good as putting it into practice once.

This can be considered a true advance payment by Chen Xiao, unlike the mere nodding acquaintance with Xiao Yan.

Having successfully completed the task once, Chen Xiao gained a much deeper understanding of advance payments.

At the same time, it also served as a reminder to him.

The Xiao family isn't that 'safe'!

Chen Xiao had known before that there was a mysterious Dou Huang powerhouse lurking in the shadows, but because they had no interaction or conflict, he often overlooked it.

The appearance of "Swallow's Counterattack" tonight made Chen Xiao realize that he needed to be more careful.

Ling Ying even knew that he had mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, so she must have been keeping a close eye on him in secret.

Therefore, we must be even more cautious when making advance payments in the future, especially when it involves sensitive information!

"From now on, personal combat skills are legitimate. Don't try to do too much at once. Before engaging in combat, focus solely on mastering the Swallow Counterattack. There's no need to pre-emptively use combat skills. Use all your opportunities to increase your training speed!"

Having made up his mind, Chen Xiao opened the scroll, and a look of ecstatic joy appeared on his youthful face.

He studied it attentively for half an hour, and then couldn't wait to start practicing.

Under the shade of a large tree, Ling Ying smiled slightly.

When I went to the clothes, I learned the name and the name.

...

The small city of Wutan was not so chaotic. Although the struggle between the three major families never stopped, it did not affect the young Chen Xiao.

And so, through day after day of diligent practice,

Two and a half years have passed in a flash!

"boom!"

Chen Xiao, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, trembled slightly, opened his tightly closed eyes, and couldn't hide his joy.

Chen Xiao let out a long breath, and his mind gradually sank into his body.

Inner vision!

This is an auxiliary skill that only those at the Fighter level can master. The higher one's strength, the more thoroughly one can explore the condition within their body.

He focused his mind on his lower abdomen, where a palm-sized, milky-white vortex was slowly rotating. Around the vortex was a layer of milky-white energy gas that resembled a nebula.

This is the Battle Cyclone!

Once you condense the Qi of Battle, it means you have officially entered the ranks of Battle Warriors. From then on, what flows in your body is no longer the lowly Qi of Battle, but true Battle Qi!

[Current number of advance payments available: 1!]

"I advanced to Dou Zhe at the age of eight. My talent is not as good as that enchantress from Zhongzhou who became an alchemist at the age of seven, but it is slightly better than Xiao Yan's."

"However, the Foundation Establishment Elixir saved me a lot of time, so this comparison isn't fair to Xiao Yan. And the Qi Gathering Powder also took advantage of Xiao Xun'er again..."

In the Dou Qi Continent, to become a true Dou Zhe, one must first condense a Dou Qi vortex within their body, but condensing a Dou Qi vortex has a considerable failure rate.

If he fails, his fighting spirit will drop back to level eight!

Even more fatal is that there is no guarantee mechanism for this kind of condensation. Some unlucky people may even fail to condense it more than ten times in a row, or even never succeed, and get trapped in a vicious cycle.

The Qi Gathering Powder's function is to enable a ninth-level Dou Qi to successfully condense a Dou Qi vortex with 100% success rate!

Therefore, even though Chen Xiao was already very confident that he could successfully condense the energy, he still used a Qi Gathering Powder in advance just in case.

As he had predicted, the aftermath of using the Qi-gathering powder in advance was completely different from the initial situation; all he needed to do was become close friends with Xiao Xun'er.

I still remember when Chen Xiao first mentioned the Qi Gathering Powder, he needed to join the Yunlan Sect and perform exceptionally well.

The difference between the two is like an insurmountable chasm.

Xiao Xun'er was of noble birth, but surprisingly, it didn't take Chen Xiao much effort to become friends with her, much simpler than dealing with Xiao Yan back then.

This was thanks to the Xiao family's environment. Chen Xiao was unique and had a very low profile in the Xiao family. He was only a nodding acquaintance with Xiao Yan and other peers.

Xiao Xun'er was also all alone in the Xiao family.

Furthermore, Chen Xiao knows Xiao Xun'er very well, and Xiao Xun'er has also been paying attention to Chen Xiao for a long time. Under these circumstances, they can naturally become friends once they meet.

"What you sow today will manifest tomorrow. These losses will have to be repaid slowly later. Right now, testing the attributes is the most important thing!"

Suppressing his sentimentality, Chen Xiao got up, smoothed out the bed, and headed to the storage room.

The crystal ball used by the Xiao family to test attributes and the magic stone tablet used to test fighting power have always been kept together. Chen Xiao has been taking care of them for several years and knows them very well.

Arriving at the storage room, Chen Xiao closed the door and walked accurately to the testing crystal ball without even looking.

"I'd trade ten years of Obapa's life for a fire attribute, plus another ten years for a slight wood attribute!"

Fire attribute is uniquely advantageous in the current Dou Qi Continent.

Many of the opportunities Chen Xiao remembered required the fire element to be achieved.

Therefore, people with the fire element are undoubtedly superior to others.

If one possesses even a trace of wood element, then one will have the aptitude to become an alchemist, absolutely three levels above others!

With a soft murmur, Chen Xiao placed his palm on the crystal ball with anticipation and circulated his internal fighting spirit.