Battle Through the Heavens: The Beginning of the Dou Sheng Inheritance

Chapter 12 Prediction

"Your refining technique is fine, but the only thing you lack is the amount of battle qi." When Yao Lao saw Xiao Jue turn red after his failure, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The old doctor chuckled and said, "Although you are cultivating a high-level Xuan-rank technique and can take Qi-restoring pills while refining pills, your strength as a five-star Dou Shi is not enough. Try refining fourth-grade pills after you break through to the seven-star Dou Shi."

He was also worried that Xiao Jue had always been successful and had never experienced failure, and that he might become depressed when he hit a bottleneck in the future. In Yao Lao's opinion, failure would not be bad for Xiao Jue.

"Let's leave it at that for now." Xiao Jue gave a wry smile. "To be honest, I'm still not strong enough."

"You're not strong enough?" Yao Lao couldn't help but roll his eyes and complain, "You're not even fifteen years old yet, and you're already a five-star Dou Shi and a third-grade alchemist."

"And your physical body is comparable to a fourth-tier magical beast. In hand-to-hand combat with a Dou Ling, even Xiao Yan and his son combined wouldn't be a match for you. And you still want to improve it?"

"Is my body really that strong?" Xiao Jue's eyes widened, clearly not expecting it.

The old apothecary rolled his eyes and casually tossed a large door to Xiao Jue, who caught it.

Upon closer inspection, however, it can be recognized as an extremely large black greatsword. But rather than a greatsword, it is more like a thick iron ruler without any edge or blade.

The black greatsword had no tip; at its end, it appeared as if it had been sliced ​​in half by something, revealing a smooth, mirror-like cross-section.

On the surface of the jet-black greatsword are drawn strange, somewhat blurry patterns. These patterns extend to the hilt and almost cover the entire blade. Combined with the ancient, jet-black color, they give the sword a rather mysterious appearance.

The old doctor said speechlessly, "This is forged from Flamefall Black Iron. There is probably only one of its kind on the entire continent. It is not only extremely hard, but also incredibly heavy. Most importantly, it has the magical effect of suppressing battle qi. Even a Great Battle Master would not be able to lift it with one hand. Look at you holding it, it's as easy as lifting a brick."

Xiao Jue chuckled and returned the Xuanzhong Ruler to Yao Lao, as it was of little use to him.

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For the next three months, apart from refining a few portions of Foundation Establishment Elixir for Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning, Xiao Jue did not refine any other pills.

Aside from his weekly four-times-a-day Yin-Yang union with Ya Fei, he spent almost all his remaining time cultivating, breaking through one star in strength again and reaching the level of a six-star Dou Shi.

March has passed in the blink of an eye, and only one month remains until the Xiao family's annual coming-of-age ceremony.

A month before the coming-of-age ceremony, everyone needs to participate in a prediction, the purpose of which is, of course, to eliminate those whose fighting spirit is insufficient.

Those clansmen whose Battle Qi is above the seventh level will be qualified to enter the Battle Qi Pavilion to find cultivation techniques after the coming-of-age ceremony, while those below the seventh level will lose this right.

Once the coming-of-age ceremony is over, they will be assigned to various businesses within the family. Unless they perform exceptionally well or catch up with other outstanding family members in cultivation speed, it will be difficult for them to become members of the family again.

If you don't become a fighter before the age of twenty-five, you won't be recognized by your family!

In the huge blue stone training ground, more than a hundred young men and women stood, and bursts of noise rose into the sky. Xiao Jue sat on a chair with a light laugh, Xiao Mei sat on his lap, and Xiao Ning stood behind him like a bodyguard.

In the training ground stood a huge black test stone tablet. Only some powerful families were qualified to possess such a test stone tablet, which was extremely valuable. Beside the black stone tablet was still the same indifferent tester from a year ago.

On the high platform to the left of the training ground sat some members of the family, while in the center were the patriarch Xiao Zhan and three elders.

Inside the arena, the boys and girls who were about to be judged stood nervously. Some of them who usually performed well did not look very nervous, while some who were of average or low talent looked bewildered and anxious.

When Xiao Yan and Xun'er arrived one after the other, a look of surprise flashed in Xiao Jue's eyes.

Xiao Zhan stood up from the high platform, looked around the now quiet training ground, and said in a deep voice: "You are all the fresh blood of the family. You should know how important today's test is to you. The test rules are that those with the seventh level of Dou Qi or above are considered qualified, and those who do not are considered unqualified."

"However, according to the previous additional rules, after the test, those with a Battle Aura below the seventh rank have the right to challenge a companion with a Battle Aura of the seventh rank or higher once. If they win the challenge, they can also enter the qualified area!"

"Now that everyone understands, let's begin the test!"

As Xiao Zhan's deep shout fell, the boys and girls on the training ground immediately tensed up.

Beside the black stone tablet, the indifferent examiner stepped forward, took out a list from his pocket, and his cold voice made those whose names were called tremble.

"Xiao Mei!"

The tester's cold voice rang out, and Xiao Mei stood up from Xiao Jue's back and walked forward. Xiao Jue watched her back. Xiao Mei, this unripe fruit, was almost ripe and would be ready to be picked soon.

"Power of Battle: Ninth Dan!"

A burst of intense light erupted from the black stone tablet, revealing large, upright characters that seemed to float on its surface.

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"Xiao Mei: Battle Power, Ninth Rank, Advanced!" The indifferent examiner glanced at the black stone tablet, nodded slightly, and announced in a deep voice.

Hearing the examiner's voice, Xiao Mei breathed a sigh of relief. Then, a proud smile appeared on her face. In just one year, she had advanced from the seventh level to the ninth level, all thanks to the Foundation Establishment Elixir given to her by Xiao Jue. It was no wonder that the girl was so satisfied with such an outstanding achievement.

The tester's voice caused a stir in the training ground, with envious glances directed at Xiao Mei.

Especially since Xiao Mei is only fifteen years old this year, with her talent, she may become a Dou Zhe by the age of sixteen.

After Xiao Mei's performance, only one of the remaining dozen or so people reached the seventh level of Dou Qi; the rest were eliminated.

"Xiao Xun'er!"

The tester's indifferent voice surprisingly carried a slight hint of emotion beneath the surface of this name.

All eyes in the room followed the sound and suddenly shifted to the spotless, beautiful young woman.

The young girl stood gracefully, her refreshing light green dress perfectly highlighting her budding figure. Her small breasts, though somewhat immature, still proudly exuded the allure of youth.

A purple sash was casually tied around her slender waist, which fluttered in the breeze...

(End of this chapter)