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

Chapter 77 The Jade Cup Shattered Yet Again

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xiao Yan slowly stood up.

He opened his slightly closed eyes and looked around the training field.

Those gloating gazes made him sneer.

She slowly stood up, looked up at Xiao Zhan on the high platform, and smiled slightly.

Seeing the smiling look in his son's eyes, Xiao Zhan nodded with satisfaction.

He held the jade teacup in one hand and leaned gently against the back of the chair.

But the way he gripped the cup tightly revealed that he was extremely unsettled at that moment.

This year,

After learning that Xiao Yan had become the disciple of a fourth-grade alchemist and had begun to recover his talent for cultivation,

Xiao Zhan was relieved and stopped asking about Xiao Yan's cultivation.

However, in just one year...

He advanced from the third stage of Battle Qi to the seventh stage of Battle Qi.

Even with a fourth-grade alchemist as a teacher, the difficulty is unimaginable!

So even knowing about Xiao Yan's opportunity,

But at this moment, Xiao Zhan still felt inexplicably worried and nervous.

In the square, Xiao Yan glanced at the young boy and girl standing by the training ground.

But the two were too busy whispering and whispering sweet nothings to each other.

The girl's face would occasionally light up with a shy smile.

This caused Xiao Yan to grit his teeth involuntarily.

Brother Ran, Sister-in-law Ran, you two should at least tone it down a bit!

I turned my head sharply away, lest I lose my composure.

Taking a deep breath and calming myself down,

Xiao Yan strode up the stage and headed towards the Demon-Testing Stone Tablet.

A spirited and energetic look rose from his brows.

Under the tense gaze of the entire audience,

Xiao Yan's chest rose and fell slowly, and his palm emerged flat, gently resting on the cool side of the millstone.

The stone tablet calmed down slightly, then burst into a bright light a moment later.

The enormous golden characters on the monument made everyone present's hearts stop beating.

"Ninth Dan of Fighting Spirit!"

The entire venue was deathly silent.

Everyone in the room was shocked, staring at the five large characters on the stone tablet.

His facial expressions were incredibly expressive, and his rapid breathing echoed across the training ground like a windmill.

A "click" sound.

On the high platform, the jade cup in Xiao Zhan's hand turned into a cloud of powder.

The tea was mixed with powder.

He didn't even notice the drops dripping from his palm onto his clothes.

Xiao Zhanshuang looked excited and clenched his fists.

Battle Qi Ninth Stage! (This is a phrase used to describe a high level of martial arts prowess, often accompanied by the phrase "Nine-stage Battle Qi.")

Yan'er, you really did it.

Xiao Zhan's eyes were slightly moist.

He knew that Xiao Yan's ability to reach this point was due not only to the fortuitous opportunity of becoming an apprentice of a fourth-grade alchemist, but also to the unimaginable efforts he had made.

Moreover, because of the Xiao family's efforts over the past month, Xiao Zhan knew that many of the pills sold were actually refined by Xiao Yan himself.

As a result, he must have fallen behind in his spiritual practice.

The three elders sitting next to Xiao Zhan were equally incredulous.

A year ago, he was only at the third level of Dou Qi, but now he has become the ninth level.

At this speed, even a flying magical beast probably couldn't catch up.

However, when their gazes fell on the white-clad figure at the edge of the field, the shock in their eyes subsided somewhat.

Although they were surprised by Xiao Yan's progress, they weren't utterly astonished, because their jaws had already dropped the night before.

They all remembered that last night Xiao Ran had approached the clan leader and them separately, requesting that they not participate in today's ceremony.

Everyone initially thought that Xiao Ran was embarrassed to go on stage because his cultivation level hadn't improved.

However, when Xiao Ran released his battle aura, which was in no way inferior to that of the clan leader...

Everyone's jaws dropped on the spot!

Xiao Zhan naturally knew what this meant.

Without hesitation, he appointed Xiao Ran as an honorary elder of the Xiao family, and he would not participate in the coming-of-age ceremony the next day.

The testing ceremony continued, but Xiao Yan stood still, pretending to be smug.

Standing at the edge of the arena, Xiao Xun'er pointed at Xiao Yan in front of the Demon-Testing Stone Tablet and asked Xiao Ran,

"Brother Xiao Ran, look at your sworn brother! He's actually reached that level too! In just one year, he's gone from the third level of Dou Qi to the ninth level. He's truly extraordinary."

Xiao Ran nodded.

"He's so-so, but compared to Xun'er, he's still far behind!"

Xiao Xun'er pouted.

"Do you really think they're all geniuses like Brother Xiao Ran?"

"But why is he standing there motionless?"

"Let's show off!"

Xiao Ran stretched and casually reached out to pull the girl's delicate body into his arms.

"I'm not interested in whether someone is a genius or not, as long as Xun'er is happy."

Xiao Xun'er's cheeks flushed slightly, her face turning red all the way to the tips of her pink ears.

"Brother Xiao Ran, what did you say?"

Just then, the system's voice came from my mind.

[Ding! Host has completed the coming-of-age ceremony test, staying for two hours. Reward: one advanced admission ticket to Canaan Academy, one Rank 6 Purple Spirit Pill, and one level increase in Battle Qi!]

Xiao Ran's aura flashed by and disappeared without being noticed by the people present.

However, a strange light flashed in Xiao Xun'er's beautiful eyes beside him.

Then she laughed and said, "Brother Xiao Ran is so amazing, Xun'er won't have to go on stage for the test later."

"So that Brother Xiao Ran won't laugh at me later."

"Aren't you worried about the tribe...?"

He stopped mid-sentence, then smiled and shook his head, reaching out to stroke Xiao Xun'er's soft hair.

Yes, this girl's identity is quite extraordinary.

Seeing the girl's slightly pouting lips, Xiao Ran smiled and pinched her little nose, saying...

"Why does this sound so sour to me? Is Xun'er about to turn into a whiny little monster?"

Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Xiao Xun'er blushed and lightly punched Xiao Ran's chest with her small fist.

"Oh, Brother Xiao Ran, please don't talk about that anymore!"

"Okay, okay!"

Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, but Xiao Xun'er suddenly asked again.

"Brother Xiao Ran, what realm are you at now? I don't think I've ever seen you cultivate before."

Xiao Ran shrugged helplessly.

"The higher the realm, the harder it is to advance. In half a year, it would be good if we could advance by one star."

Xiao Xun'er's beautiful eyes sparkled.

"Brother Xiao Ran is amazing!"

At this point, Xiao Ran was still somewhat disappointed.

Since returning from Qingshan Town, the system has been silent, and has not issued any new tasks.

Although Xiao Ran accompanied Xiao Xun'er on her sightseeing trip, he didn't rest in the evening either.

However, relying on one's own cultivation is really too slow. Even with the system's check-in bonus, advancing one level in the Dou Wang realm is harder than giving birth to a child.

It wasn't until today's coming-of-age ceremony that the system issued the task again.

He was rewarded with a level increase in his fighting spirit, making him a four-star Dou Wang.

Are you still afraid that your cultivation level won't improve?

Cultivation? Cultivate the deer kind of cultivation.

After half a year of cultivation and accumulating some battle qi, the system directly upgraded me by one level, meaning all my half-year cultivation was wasted.

In any case, there will definitely be no shortage of system tasks in the future.

However, what does the Canaan Academy advanced admission ticket, which the system rewarded, mean? Does it mean he can enroll with it?

He shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.

(End of this chapter)