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Chapter 351 Battle Qi Test, Annulled Engagement

"Xiao Yan! Come up and take the test." On the Xiao family's martial arts stage, a man stood next to a boulder and shouted down to the crowd.

Today is the Xiao family's annual Dou Qi test. Everyone before them has finished, and next up are Jing Chen, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Xun'er. Now, it's Xiao Yan's turn to be tested.

Xiao Yan placed one hand on the boulder, closed his eyes, and after a moment, withdrew his hand. The man glanced at the boulder and loudly announced, "Dou Qi Zero Stage."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The man announced the result, and the crowd below burst into laughter. No one had expected this outcome. Back then, Xiao Yan was the most talented genius in their Xiao family, possessing the ninth level of Dou Qi, just a hair's breadth away from becoming a Dou Zhe.

But now, that genius of the Xiao family doesn't even have a trace of Dou Qi. Isn't that ridiculous?

Xiao Xun'er glared fiercely at the people around her, and everyone who was looked at by her stopped laughing. Xiao Xun'er then turned around to comfort Xiao Yan.

Jing Chen wasn't surprised that Xiao Yan had no fighting spirit whatsoever. Calmly observing Xiao Yan's dejected expression, others might not see it, but Jing Chen could clearly see that all of Xiao Yan's meridians were severed. With his veins broken, where was the fighting spirit to speak of?

"Xiao Xun'er!" the man shouted from the stage.

"Brother Xiao Yan, then I'll go!" Xiao Xun'er smiled sweetly at Xiao Yan, jumped onto the dueling platform, placed one hand on a boulder, and a burst of light erupted. The man exclaimed in surprise:

"A Fighter...a Fighter! A One-Star Fighter!"

A chorus of boos erupted from the audience. Xiao Xun'er had actually become a one-star Dou Zhe! The elders and patriarch of the Xiao family were also shocked. Xiao Xun'er had actually become a one-star Dou Zhe! But it was normal. After all, Xiao Xun'er had always been the little girl who followed Xiao Yan. Apart from her appearance, almost no one had noticed Xiao Xun'er's strength.

Xiao Xun'er jumped off the stage and stood in front of Xiao Yan with a grin.

"Xun'er is really amazing, she's already a one-star Dou Zhe?" Xiao Yan said.

Xiao Xun'er smiled and said, "Hehe, Brother Xiao Yan, I'll protect you from now on~"

While the two were talking, it was Jing Chen's turn to be tested. Jing Chen jumped onto the fighting platform, placed one hand on the boulder, and began the test.

After a moment of silence, a blinding light erupted from the boulder, and cracks appeared on its surface. Jing Chen noticed it immediately and quickly withdrew his battle qi. Given the current situation, if he were to inject any more battle qi into the boulder, it would surely shatter.

The light quickly subsided, finally settling on its current state. The man glanced at it and loudly announced, "Jing Chen, Eighth Stage of Dou Qi, Advanced!"

Jing Chen was not satisfied with the result. His original intention was to control the test result at the third level of Dou Qi, but in the end, he still did not control the intensity well.

After stepping down from the stage, Jing Chen caught a glimpse of Xiao Yan's eyes, which were filled with anger. Jing Chen was not afraid, after all, how could a pitiful wretch without even Dou Qi threaten him?

After the test, Jing Chen left immediately. He wasn't interested in the rest of the scene.

Back in the room, an old man emitting white smoke appeared beside Jing Chen and said, "Jing Chen, your strength should be more than just the eighth level of Dou Qi, right?"

Jing Chen nodded slightly, "Yes, but in a small place like this, it's not advisable to reveal too much strength. Besides, someone is still eyeing me."

The old man said nothing more. Jing Chen sat cross-legged on the bed, looked up at the old man, and asked, "Elder Yao, the Soul Palace... can you tell me about it?"

"The Soul Hall is an extremely large organization. With your current strength, it's a bit presumptuous of you to try and fight against it. Moreover, the people in the Soul Hall are completely different from ordinary people," Yao Lao said.

Jing Chen said, "I know, that's why I have this."

As he spoke, Jing Chen raised his right hand, and dark flames instantly ignited. Yao Lao was shocked: "This...this is dark flames!?"

Jing Chen nodded. "That's right, Dark Flame, ranked number one on the Strange Flame Ranking."

"The Dark Flame, whose name is only mentioned on the Ranking of Strange Flames but whose form is never seen!? How did you obtain it?" Yao Lao asked.

Jing Chen said, "I can't reveal how I obtained it. With this, could we contend with the Soul Palace?"

After a moment of careful thought, the old apothecary said, "That's fine, but having Dark Flame isn't enough. Strength is also the most important factor."

Jing Chen nodded. "That's true. However, my strength is currently stuck at the Dou Zun level, and I can't advance any further."

"You brat, just say you want cultivation techniques. I have plenty. I have two here that are the most suitable for you based on your battle qi. One is Earth-rank, and the other is only low-level Yellow-rank." Two cultivation techniques floated in front of Yao Lao.

Jing Chen thought for a moment, then picked up the low-level Yellow Rank cultivation manual and opened it to take a look. The old man explained the manual to him.

After listening to Elder Yao's explanation of the cultivation technique, Jing Chen didn't find it particularly impressive. While the Burning Blade Technique was a technique that allowed for growth, it was dispensable for Jing Chen. He'd rather choose a lower-ranking technique than the Burning Blade Technique.

"Ding, mission issued: Learn the Burning Technique, mission reward: Unlock the Xuanyuan Sword's physical form."

Jing Chen was stunned. The Xuanyuan Sword had materialized? System, do you think I'm not confused enough already? Now you're pulling this stunt on me?

"Mission failed: Rework."

This sentence was added, seemingly to prevent Jing Chen from deliberately avoiding the task option.

"System...you*********" Back to the drawing board? How is that possible! Back to the drawing board is impossible!

Forced by the system's threat, Jing Chen had no choice but to cultivate the Burning Technique.

However, thinking about it, it makes sense. If the Burning Blade Technique wasn't powerful, Han Feng wouldn't have gone so far as to betray his master and ancestors to obtain it. As for the Xuanyuan Sword taking human form... Jing Chen felt a headache just thinking about it.

"Go quickly, Nalan Yanran has come to annul the engagement!"

The noise outside the window drifted into the room. Jing Chen looked up and saw several children running towards the main hall of the Xiao family. He overheard them saying that Nalan Yanran had come to annul the engagement?

Without saying a word, Jing Chen climbed out the window and went to the main hall to watch the excitement.

As soon as they arrived at the main hall entrance, the guards chased them all away. This was considered a family scandal; although everyone here belonged to the Xiao family, the fewer people who knew, the better.

This was no challenge for Jing Chen. He smiled slightly, then vanished and entered the main hall. Seated in the main seats were an old man and a young woman. Standing in the center of the main hall was Xiao Yan.

That girl must be Nalan Yanran. It seems Jing Chen arrived at just the right time.

When Nalan Yanran saw Xiao Yan arrive, she went straight to the point and said, "I'm here today to annul the engagement."

"Breaking off the engagement? Niece Nalan, this matter..."

"My grandfather doesn't know about this. I'm here today on my own behalf. Xiao Yan, I got engaged to you because you were still a genius. But now, I've become a disciple of the Yunlan Sect Master, and you've even lost your fighting spirit. You're no longer worthy of me. So, for your sake and for the good of the Xiao family, please agree to annul the engagement."

This passage may differ greatly from the original work, but since it's not a direct copy, please feel free to point out any shortcomings. Thank you.

(End of this chapter)