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

Chapter 15 Xiao Yan Becomes a Disciple

A black line swept across the transparent old man's forehead.

He reached out and patted Xiao Yan on the head.

"Are you daydreaming? What are you thinking about? You're drooling all over the place!"

Xiao Yan quickly snapped out of his daze, looking intently at the old man and saying,

"My hometown... no, Old Dong... um, sir, you... you really can make me an alchemist?"

"If you can truly make me an alchemist and restore my lost fighting spirit..."

"Then let's call it even, that you absorbed my battle qi for three years?"

The transparent old man slowly floated onto the large rock, sat cross-legged, and looked at Xiao Yan with a smile.

"Would you like to learn?"

"Think about it! I want to!" Xiao Yan nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

The old man nodded.

"If you want to learn, then..."

Halfway through his sentence, a glint of wisdom flashed in the eyes of the transparent old man.

Turning his head to look at Xiao Ran beside the large rock, a surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted from him.

However, the moment it touched Xiao Ran's body, it was suddenly bounced back by a powerful soul force.

He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Perfecting the Mortal Realm?!"

Xiao Yan scratched his head, puzzled.

He looked at the transparent old man and said,

"What do you mean by 'environment'? That's my brother Ran. You've been with me for so long, you should know him, right?"

The transparent old man looked at his naive apprentice with a hint of helplessness.

I started to wonder if it was really worth it to accept such a money-losing thing.

He has been hiding inside the ring all these years.

He also frequently observed Xiao Yan's surroundings and learned about certain things.

They also knew that Xiao Ran possessed a powerful martial art that allowed him to become stronger simply by sleeping.

But he never expected that what he had just done was a slight test.

He then realized that Xiao Ran was definitely not simple, not only because he possessed powerful martial arts techniques.

He also possesses a powerful and immense soul force, and his battle qi realm is already at the sixth level of the Battle Master!

Let alone Xiao Yan, even when I was that age, I don't think I had reached that level.

It should be noted that Xiao Ran and Xiao Yan are the same age, with Xiao Ran only being a month older than Xiao Yan.

Such talent is probably only possessed by descendants of ancient families with bloodlines.

Thinking of this, a hint of sadness flashed across the transparent old man's eyes, followed by a touch of mockery.

Xiao Yan stared at the transparent old man for a long time without saying a word, rubbing his already bent knees.

Looking at the old man curiously, he asked,

"Senior, shall we begin the apprenticeship process now?"

The old man rolled his eyes and said,

"If you can get that kid to become my disciple, I'll give you a big gift: you'll be at least a Battle Master in three years."

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

He hurriedly turned to look at Xiao Ran.

His gaze fell on the other person's peaceful sleeping face.

After thinking about it, he scratched his head.

"Um, well, how about you wake Ran-ge up first, and then I'll ask him for you?"

The transparent old man also noticed Xiao Yan's little scheme.

He gave Xiao Yan a look that said, "You should learn from this."

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, a burst of energy shot towards Xiao Ran.

"Little one, get up and formally become my apprentice!"

Xiao Ran, who was lying down with his eyes closed, was focused on his cultivation technique and sensing the battle qi within his body.

Suddenly, he realized that a strong gust of wind was coming towards him.

He immediately opened his eyes, formed a hand seal with one hand, and headed towards the incoming wind.

An invisible palm print shot directly towards the gust of wind.

The powerful gust of wind was instantly dispersed, but the transparent palm print remained strong and lunged towards the transparent old man on the large rock.

The transparent old man's pupils suddenly contracted in astonishment.

"Soul skills?!!!"

Then he realized that the soul handprint was coming towards him. He was currently in a soul state and had just awakened.

But I can't stand soul skills that target the soul like this.

He quickly dodged and disappeared into the ring.

Xiao Ran, who had just finished speaking, angrily rebuked Xiao Yan.

"You guys do your thing, but if you wake me up again, I'll hang you up in the training ground and beat you."

Just then, a system warning came to Xiao Ran's mind.

He quickly collapsed and lay flat on his back.

Xiao Yan suddenly shivered and nodded repeatedly.

Feeling quite frightened, he raised his sleeve and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

After waiting for a while, and noticing that Xiao Ran had stopped moving,

Xiao Yan then carefully walked to the other side of the large rock and picked up the ring from it.

He asked cautiously, looking at the ring.

"Teacher, teacher, are you still there?"

There was still no movement inside the ring.

Xiao Yan scratched his head.

"I hope Ran doesn't slap me so hard I die?"

"No! I have to find a way to save my teacher! I've heard that black dog blood and feces can ward off evil spirits, I have to think of something!"

"You dare!"

A disgruntled, aged, and angry voice came from within the ring.

"What nonsense are you thinking, young man? I was just a little surprised earlier."

As he spoke, the figure of the transparent old man reappeared on the large rock.

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up when he saw the transparent old man.

"Teacher, then, then we..."

The transparent old man shook his head helplessly, filled with emotion.

He was a perfectly fine young man back then, but ever since I inhaled his fighting spirit a few times three years ago—no, for several years—it's all changed.

How did things turn out like this after following Xiao Ran?

Feeling the other person's gaze, Xiao Yan scratched his head sheepishly.

He chuckled.

"Hehe, don't mind it, teacher. I was just really worried about you!"

"Heh, are you afraid I'll run away with the bucket?" the old man said irritably.

"Teacher, you actually know this word too?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise.

The transparent old man glared at Xiao Yan.

"You forgot, I can sense what's happening outside!"

Then, somewhat helplessly, he shook his head and sighed.

"Enough, enough! I can't wait any longer!"

"Since that's the case, consider yourself lucky, kid. Become my apprentice!"

"Alright, teacher!"

Without saying a word, Xiao Yan immediately knelt down.

He kowtowed repeatedly to the transparent old man, becoming his disciple.

After seeing that Xiao Yan was completely polite,

The old man looked enviously toward the direction behind the big rock, then looked helplessly at his apprentice in front of him, whose mouth was grinning like a lotus flower.

Oh well! It's all just bad luck!

There was also a hint of sorrow in her voice.

"Little Yanzi, remember this: my name is Yao Lao!"

"As for my background, you don't need to know for now, lest you get too ambitious."

"All you need to know is that this so-called 'Alternative Empire' that claims to be the King of Pills is nothing but a load of rubbish."

Hearing Yao Lao's nonchalant words, Xiao Yan's lips twitched violently.

"Then, teacher, how do you plan to restore my talent so that I can reach the seventh level of Dou Qi within a year?"

The old doctor said solemnly,

"I naturally have my own plan for this matter."

She glanced at Xiao Ran again as she spoke, clearly afraid that she didn't want anyone to hear what she was saying.

Xiao Yan helplessly pursed his lips and said,

"It's alright, teacher."