In Battle Through the Heavens, lying down makes you stronger.

Chapter 1 The Xiao Family Test

"Xiao Yan! Dou Qi, Level Three!"

Listen to the voices of the Xiao family's testing personnel in front of the magic testing stone tablet.

Xiao Yan clenched his fists tightly, then, unable to contain his anger, turned his gaze to the corridor not far from the testing plaza.

On the railing of the corridor, a handsome young man dressed in white was lying on the lap of a girl with dark hair that exuded endless youthful charm in the sunlight, her eyes half-closed.

Xiao Yan glanced at that spot with a sense of frustration, feeling like a million curses were stampeding through his mind.

Why?

"Why is it that after three years of diligent cultivation, my battle qi has not only failed to recover, but has actually dropped to the lowest level?!"

"Why is that guy lying on the lap of the girl who's the goddess in the hearts of all the men in the Xiao family, squinting in the sun, stronger than me?"

"During last year's test, the opponent was already at the eighth level of Battle Qi?"

What Xiao Yan found most infuriating was that, to his knowledge, he had almost never seen him cultivate.

Every day, besides basking in the sun and moonlight, I basically just lie around.

This made Xiao Yan, who had been working hard for the past three years, feel as if all his passion and effort had been wasted.

The members of the Xiao family below the stage booed after hearing the testers announce Xiao Yan's Dou Qi.

Hearing the whispers and pointing fingers around him, Xiao Yan clenched his fists tightly and silently vowed to himself.

Starting today, I'm not practicing anymore! I'm going to lie down too!

Xiao Yan turned and stepped off the platform, but he did not leave. Instead, he quietly went to the last row of the family's young men.

He wanted to hear the testers announce the cultivation level of the person who was either sleeping or on the road to sleep!

He couldn't believe that there were people in this world who could improve their cultivation level simply by sleeping without needing to cultivate!

He is Xiao Yan!

I am not satisfied with this.

As each member of the Xiao family underwent testing...

Finally, the testers finished testing yet another member of the Xiao family.

He shouted loudly into the arena.

"Next up, Xiao Xun'er from the Xiao family will take the stage for her test."

All eyes turned simultaneously to the two figures in the corridor.

Looking at the boy gently reaching out to help his legs rest on his head, and the girl playing with her hair, everyone felt as if their mouths had been stuffed full of something unknown.

Upon hearing this voice, the girl gave the boy on her lap an apologetic smile.

"I'm sorry, Brother Xiao Ran, Xun'er has to go up on stage for the test."

The boy gave a soft "hmm" and raised his head.

"I'm sure Xun'er will shock everyone today and dazzle their eyes."

The girl covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"What are you saying, Brother Xiao Ran? What do you mean by alloy dog ​​eyes?"

"However, Brother Xiao Ran, don't be too surprised later."

The boy kept his eyes closed.

"Go Xun'er! If you can impress me today, I'll treat you to dinner later."

"Hmph." The girl gave a smug hum.

"Then Brother Xiao Ran, please prepare the gold coins to treat us."

With that, the girl got up, walked down the corridor, and headed towards the high platform in the middle of the square.

As she walked slowly, the bright smile that had been on the girl's face gradually faded, replaced by a calm expression, and she slowly walked toward the platform.

The boy, still lying in the corridor, changed his position, propping his head up with one hand, and continued lying there.

That's right, Xiao Ran has a secret.

He is not actually a person of this world.

Fourteen years ago, he traveled to the Dou Qi Continent.

He became the son of an ordinary family member in the Xiao family of Wutan City.

When he was three years old, his parents were killed in an accident while escorting a monster.

Grateful for the achievements of Xiao Ran's parents, the family took the three-year-old Xiao Ran into the inner courtyard of the Xiao family for upbringing.

As a transmigrator who has read "Battle Through the Heavens" 300 times and is so insightful that he would either become a Dou Di or be lying down in a cowardly state.

Xiao Ran would naturally not allow a little pig's trotter who looked four years old but actually had the soul of someone in their thirties to run into a little girl's room to nurture her meridians.

So, when Xiao Ran was four years old, he helped Xiao Xun'er catch a little pervert who wanted to sneak into Xiao Xun'er's room at night.

Thus, Xiao Ran and Xiao Xun'er formed an inextricable bond.

As they spent more and more time together, Xiao Ran and Xiao Xun'er grew closer and closer.

Throughout the entire Xiao family, Xiao Xun'er now treats everyone with cold indifference.

Only in front of Xiao Ran would she show the most beautiful and gentle side of a young girl.

Xiao Ran felt no remorse whatsoever for this.

After all, he knew that Xiao Yan, as the chosen one, was also a man who flirted with women everywhere, ran away after flirting, and took no responsibility whatsoever.

In his opinion, Xiao Yan only needs one Nalan Yanran.

As a member of the same clan, Xiao Ran felt it was his duty to reasonably share the burdens of the future Emperor Yan and help alleviate his worries.

Let's start with Xun'er!

This has made countless members of the Xiao family envious.

And Xiao Yan, the future chosen one, must have secretly gritted his teeth countless times.

As Xiao Xun'er slowly ascended the high platform, she concentrated her fighting spirit in her palm and pressed it onto the Demon Testing Stone Tablet.

Several large golden characters suddenly appeared on the magic-testing stone tablet.

The testers standing nearby were instantly stunned.

Xiao Xun'er turned her head slightly to look at the tester and asked,

"Hello, is this alright?"

The testers nodded repeatedly, then loudly recited to all the Xiao family members present,

"Xiao Xun'er, Fighter, One Star!"

These words caused an uproar at the scene.

"Wow, Miss Xun'er is amazing! She's only fourteen years old and she's already a fighter!"

"Wow, Miss Xun'er is the second person in the Xiao family in nearly a hundred years to reach the Dou Zhe realm at such a young age."

"Second, shouldn't it be first now?"

"Yes, yes, that's right. So that genius has already fallen and become a useless piece of trash."

"Haha, keep it down, or someone might hear you."

"So what if I heard that? I dare say it to that piece of trash's face! We'll just meet at the martial arts arena, hahaha."

"With his pathetic talent, what's the point of trying anymore?"

"Unlike Young Master Xiao Ran, whose fighting spirit rises rapidly even when he's just lying down."

Hearing the harsh mockery from the crowd, Xiao Yan clenched his fists tightly, feeling no pain even as his palms bled.

For the past three years, he has never been without such mocking and sarcastic remarks.

At first, he would sometimes argue.

Later on, I gradually just ignored it.

But these people said such things right in front of him.

How can a person with self-respect truly turn a blind eye?

The thought that had just arisen in her mind—to lie down and compete with Xiao Ran like this—vanished instantly after these harsh voices entered her ears.

"No, I must work hard, I must become stronger."

As Xiao Xun'er stepped off the stage, she moved towards the corridor like a fluttering butterfly.

The testing personnel on the high platform looked at the list in their hands and shouted to everyone.

"Next up, Xiao Ran."

(End of this chapter)