Battle Through the Heavens: Achievement System at the Start

At this moment, Xun'er, who was lying on the bed, opened her eyes, looked at the necklace around her neck, and turned to the corner of the room, saying, "Old Ling, are you there?"

At this moment, a dark shadow appeared in the corner of the room, which materialized into a person dressed in black robes. The person replied, "Reporting to Miss, I just saw Young Master Xiao Yan of the Xiao family sneaking in suspiciously. I wanted to come out and stop him, but then I saw Young Master Xiao Yao follow him. I wondered what they were doing here. When I saw Xiao Yan trying to touch your body, I was about to intervene when I discovered that Young Master Xiao Yao had already knocked Xiao Yan unconscious. So I continued to hide and didn't stop him."

Xun'er pointed to the ice-blue necklace around her neck and asked, "Is this Xiao Yao's?"

Old Ling smiled and said, "Yes, Miss, I was puzzled at the time too. The necklace appeared out of thin air in his hand. It must have been taken from the storage ring he was wearing."

After listening to Elder Ling's words, Xun'er took off the necklace around her neck, looked at it, and showed it to Elder Ling with a puzzled expression. "Elder Ling, what level is this necklace? When I wear it, I feel that the side effects caused by absorbing the strange fire in my body have been reduced."

Elder Ling reached out and took the necklace from the young lady, examining it carefully. He then channeled a bit of battle qi into the necklace, causing it to emit a slightly cool aura.

Old Master Ling said awkwardly, "Miss, I've made a rough estimate, and this necklace is at least of Earth grade or higher. As for the specific grade, I can't tell yet. I just didn't expect the Xiao family to have an Earth grade item."

"Miss, you should wear this necklace from now on. Within a few months, the residual side effects from absorbing the strange fire will disappear. I just didn't expect Young Master Xiao Yao to be so willing to give away a Grade Earth necklace. He wouldn't have ulterior motives, would he?"

Xun'er recalled hearing Brother Xiao Yao whisper that he was getting a good deal, and his reluctant expression made her chuckle. "He's not as generous as Elder Ling makes it sound. Elder Ling, next time don't let just anyone into my room except for Brother Xiao Yao."

Old Ling looked bewildered and said, "Okay, Miss." After saying that, he disappeared into the darkness.

Xun'er looked at Xiang Lian with gentle eyes and smiled as she murmured to herself, "Besides my father, not many people have ever truly cared about me. Thank you, Brother Xiao Yao."

At this moment, Xiao Yao carried Xiao Yan to his room, pushed open the door, tossed Xiao Yan onto the bed, covered him with the blanket, and then sat down beside him to continue his cultivation.

The next morning, Xiao Yan woke up from his sleep, opened his eyes, and looked at the unfamiliar surroundings. He realized he wasn't in his own room. At this moment, Xiao Yao couldn't help but laugh and say, "No need to look, this is my room."

"Xiao Yao, how did I end up here last night? Ouch, why does the back of my neck hurt so much? Did you knock me out?" Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, looking at Xiao Yao with a bewildered expression.

Xiao Yao smiled and shook his head. "Xiao Yanzi, when you were sneaking into a girl's house last night, I caught you. I definitely stopped you, so just think about it the way you want to be."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan retorted defiantly, "No way! I just noticed that Xun'er hasn't looked well these past few days, and as a friend, I would definitely go see her. It's not what you're thinking. Also, don't call me Little Yan."

Xiao Yao looked at him and shook his head helplessly. "Xiao Yanzi, we're twins. I was born before you, and even our parents agree that I'm your older brother. Do you know anyone who would sneak into a girl's house in the middle of the night? If we didn't look alike, I wouldn't even bother with you. But you're the one who had to do this kind of thing with my face. I won't allow it."

Xiao Yan's expression turned somewhat embarrassed upon hearing Xiao Yao's words. He glared at Xiao Yao, then turned his head away and remained silent.

Xiao Yao knew he must be feeling uncomfortable, but he couldn't let him act recklessly like this.

Xiao Yao walked over to him, gently patted his shoulder, and said, "Xiao Yanzi, I know you're upset, but you have to understand that what you did was really wrong. Xun'er is your friend, and you should respect her, not sneak up on her like this. If you really care about her, you should go to her openly and honestly, not like a thief."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression softened slightly.

He turned to look at Xiao Yao, his eyes filled with confusion.

Xiao Yao continued, "Xiao Yanzi, you must remember that as a member of the Xiao family, you should not do such sneaky things. You are still young and have a lot to learn and grow."

After listening to Xiao Yao's words, Xiao Yan remained silent for a while, and then nodded.

A hint of determination flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, as if he understood Xiao Yao's meaning.

Xiao Yao smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Alright, Xiao Yanzi, let's work hard together and cultivate together. I believe you will become a strong person."

Xiao Yan nodded, revealing a slightly embarrassed smile.

He lowered his head and said softly, "Thank you, Brother Yao. I will remember your words."

Xiao Yao looked at him and thought to himself with a smile, "Little Yanzi, you've already been convinced by my inspirational words. Is this still the person everyone calls Emperor Yan? He's still a little kid, not mature yet."

At this moment, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yao with a grin and said, "Hey, Brother Yao, you~"

Seeing Xiao Yan's hesitant expression, Xiao Yao covered his forehead and said irritably, "Speak up if you have something to say. Why are you acting like a shy little girl, a grown man like you?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yao's words, Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly: "Brother Yao, then I'll be frank. When you knocked me unconscious at Xun'er's place, I sensed a wisp of Dou Qi. Have you already started cultivating? Um... could you teach me? I'm too embarrassed to ask my parents."

Xiao Yao walked around Xiao Yan for a while, looked him over, and wondered if Xiao Yan was pretending to be a child or acting silly. What was there to be embarrassed about? He was an adult.

So, Xiao Yao calmly said, "Yes, since you've found out, I'll tell you. I've actually started cultivating. Come here."

So the two of them pushed open the door and stepped into the courtyard. Sunlight shone on the bluestone slabs, and a gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness.

Xiao Yao and Xiao Yan casually found a place to sit down and prepared to begin their cultivation.

Xiao Yao looked at Xiao Yan, who was looking at me expectantly, as if waiting for me to demonstrate how to cultivate.

Xiao Yao smiled slightly and began to demonstrate how to guide battle qi into his body. He stood cross-legged, closed his eyes, and followed the guidance of the "Ten Thousand Devouring Technique" in his mind. He then opened his eyes and began to form hand seals.

As Xiao Yao formed hand seals, streams of multicolored battle energy converged on him from all directions.

The fighting spirit flowed into Xiao Yao's body like water, and Xiao Yao could clearly feel it flowing through his meridians and converging into his dantian.

After a while, Xiao Yao exhaled a breath of golden air, which contained powerful energy, as if it were proof of his own cultivation.

Xiao Yao opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Yan calmly.

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yao with surprise, clearly shocked by Xiao Yao's cultivation.

"Did you understand, Xiao Yanzi?" Xiao Yao asked him with a smile.

Xiao Yan shook his head, looking puzzled, and said, "What kind of hand seal are you forming? I don't understand."

Xiao Yao smiled and explained, "This is cultivation according to the technique. When you reach the Dou Zhe level, you can go to your father and ask him for the technique to cultivate. You can also absorb Dou Qi without the technique, but the absorption will not be as fast."

Upon hearing this, a resolute glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He nodded, indicating that he would seek out his father for the cultivation technique to practice.

The two smiled at each other, their hearts filled with anticipation and longing for the future.