He took out a few porcelain bottles from the ring and placed them in front of him. "These are five fifth-grade soul-breaking pills that I refined. They can increase the chance of a great Dou Shi peak breaking through to Dou Ling by 50%. Although the family has returned to the imperial capital, its own strength is still too weak. This won't last long."
After hearing what Xiao Ling said, the elders felt a little ashamed. They had always been the recipients of Xiao Ling's gifts, including martial arts techniques, fighting skills, and cultivation resources. These were all sent back to the Xiao family by Xiao Ling from Canaan College for them to use.
Apart from having a blood relationship with Xiao Ling and having taken care of Xiao Ling when he was a child, they have not done anything to help Xiao Ling.
At this moment, Xiao Zhan stood up and bowed to Xiao Ling. "Xiao Ling, you have made such a great contribution to the Xiao family, but unfortunately the Xiao family cannot repay you. If you want to become the head of the Xiao family, I, Xiao Zhan, have no complaints and will immediately hand over the position of head to you."
Seeing this, Xiao Ling quickly waved his hands, waved a Dou Qi, and helped Xiao Zhan up. "Patriarch, I am still young and cannot stay in the Xiao family all the time. I am not the kind of person who likes to take charge of things. You should continue to be the patriarch."
Hearing Xiao Ling's refusal, Xiao Zhan thought for a moment, then reached out to his neck, took off a jade pendant, and walked in front of Xiao Ling. "Xiao Ling, since you don't want to be the patriarch of the Xiao family, I won't force you. This is a jade pendant passed down from the ancestors of the Xiao family. Although I don't know where it came from, it has been passed down for so long, so its origin must be extraordinary. You are gifted, and your future is limitless. Maybe you can unlock the secret on it."
Looking at the jade pendant that Xiao Zhan handed to him, Xiao Ling hesitated for a moment, but still held it in his hand. "Since it is the good intention of the clan leader, I will accept it."
Seeing Xiao Ling accept the jade pendant, Xiao Zhan also smiled. If this jade pendant could help Xiao Ling in the future, it would be a kind of reward from the Xiao family to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling chatted with these elders for a while, then took Zi Yan back to the courtyard that the Xiao family had built for him.
The area of this courtyard is quite large, with all kinds of facilities. The house he lives in is even bigger than the four-person dormitory in Canaan College. Xiao Ling walked all the way and found that in the Xiao family, only the courtyard is as luxurious as his.
"Xiao Ling, is there anything wrong with that jade pendant?" Zi Yan looked at Xiao Ling, her eyes full of confusion.
Others might not have noticed it, but Zi Yan, who had been with Xiao Ling for five years, noticed a change in Xiao Ling's expression when Xiao Ling saw the jade pendant.
Touching Zi Yan's smooth purple hair, Xiao Ling smiled softly and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from you, a clever little ghost."
Spreading out his palm, the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade lay quietly on it. Xiao Ling stared at the ancient jade with a serious look and said in a deep voice: "This is not only the most precious treasure on the Douqi Continent, but also the most dangerous thing."
If you collect eight pieces of Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade, you can open Tushe Ancient Emperor Cave and achieve the position of Dou Emperor.
In the original novel, because of its existence, the Xiao family was brutally slaughtered, and the Stone Clan, Medicine Clan, and Spirit Clan were all refined by the Void Devouring Flame because they possessed the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade.
Even Zi Yan's father, Zhu Kun, the old dragon emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, was trapped in the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion for thousands of years because he coveted the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion. If it weren't for the Soul Clan's thousand-year plan to collect eight pieces of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe jade, it would be difficult to escape. Otherwise, he would have to be trapped in front of the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion for the rest of his life, guarding the cave for the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 103 Yao Chen Appears
"Why do you say that? It's precious, yet dangerous?" Zi Yan looked at Xiao Ling with an increasingly curious look in her eyes.
After putting the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade back into the system space, Xiao Ling said calmly: "When the time comes, you will understand what I mean."
After hearing Xiao Ling's explanation, Zi Yan scratched her head and said, "You will understand what I mean later. Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling, you can't just say half of the story."
……
In the backyard of the Xiao family, in Xiao Yan’s small courtyard.
Xiao Yan was sitting on a chair in front of the desk, flipping through the book in his hand carefully.
The name of this book is "Encyclopedia of Pharmacological Knowledge" and it was a gift given to Xiao Yan by Princess Yaoyue.
Since Xiao Yan had no friends in the Xiao family, Yaoyue came to the Xiao family alone and had no acquaintances. In those few days, the two became friends. After the two got to know each other, Yaoyue also learned more about Xiao Yan.
On the way to the imperial capital, the two accidentally mentioned something about alchemists. Upon learning that Xiao Yan's fighting spirit attribute was fire mixed with a trace of wood, and that he had the talent to become an alchemist, Yaoyue gave Xiao Yan this "Encyclopedia of Pharmacological Knowledge".
Yaoyue's original words at the time were, "Since you can't cultivate fighting spirit now, then learn some knowledge about alchemy first. When your talent is restored, you may be able to become an alchemist."
Xiao Yan also had the idea of becoming an alchemist. Not to mention the distant past, his family was able to rise to prominence because of Xiao Ling, a sixth-rank alchemist.
Now Xiao Yan is unable to cultivate Dou Qi, and there are no computers and mobile phones like in his previous life in the Dou Qi Continent. He has nothing to do anyway, so he might as well spend some time learning some basic knowledge about alchemy. Maybe after his talent is restored, he can really become a respected alchemist as Yaoyue said.
Yao Chen in the Bone Flame Ring was naturally happy to see this happen. Anyway, when Xiao Yan became his disciple in the future, he would have to teach him this knowledge. Now that Xiao Yan could study this pharmacology knowledge on his own, Yao Chen believed that under the guidance of the continent's number one alchemist, Xiao Yan would surely become an excellent alchemist.
At this time, Xiao Yan's door was gently pushed open, and Xiao Zhan walked in with a happy look on his face.
Seeing Xiao Yan reading a book, Xiao Zhan felt very relieved. He walked up to Xiao Yan and patted his shoulder.
Xiao Yan felt someone patting his shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was his father. He asked curiously, "Father, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Although Xiao Yan was born with a strong soul power, he was concentrating on reading a book in his own room, so he did not release his soul power to be alert to his surroundings.
Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Yan'er, your cousin Xiao Ling returned to the Xiao family not long ago, and the news has spread in the Xiao family. But you have been reading in the backyard and have not heard of this news yet."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately closed the book in his hand, stood up, and said happily: "Since cousin Xiao Ling has returned to the Xiao family, can I go and ask him to check my body now?"
Xiao Zhan nodded. "Just now, the family elders had a conversation with Xiao Ling. After the conversation, he told me about this matter. Now your cousin happens to be free. Come with me to your cousin and let him check your physical condition."
Nodding, Xiao Yan said impatiently, "Father, there is no time to lose, let's go now."
Seeing Xiao Yan's impatient look, Xiao Zhan nodded, "Okay, then I'll take you to see your cousin first, but after you see your cousin, you have to thank him."
Nodding solemnly, Xiao Yan said to Xiao Zhan: "Father, I understand. I will sincerely thank my cousin Xiao Ling when the time comes. I also have to apologize to him. I was prejudiced against him before. I wrongly blamed him."
Xiao Zhan smiled with satisfaction, "Being able to discover my previous shortcomings is a sign of progress. Let's not delay any further. Follow me."
After waving to Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan walked out of Xiao Yan's room.
Seeing that Xiao Zhan had already left, Xiao Yan quickly put the books into the bookshelf, stood up and followed Xiao Zhan.
……
After walking for a while, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan arrived at Xiao Ling's courtyard and knocked on the gate.
At this time, on the lawn in the courtyard, Xiao Ling was guiding Qing Lin in his practice.
Today, Qing Lin, with the help of the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid and the Yellow Dragon Pill, and by absorbing the fighting spirit of snake beasts through the Green Snake Three Flower Pupils, has reached the fifth stage of fighting spirit. This speed of cultivation really shocked Xiao Ling.
Back then, it took Xiao Ling four years to break through to the level of a fighter. Qing Lin only took less than half a month to reach the fifth stage of fighting spirit. In a month at most, Qing Lin would be able to break through to the level of a fighter.
Xiao Ling could only sigh, "Special physique, so terrifying."
If there were no extraction system and the external skill "Burning Art", no matter how talented Xiao Ling was, compared with the special physiques of Qing Lin and Xiao Yixiang, his cultivation speed would only be as fast as their taillights.
Sensing the arrival of Xiao Zhan and his son, Xiao Ling greeted Qing Lin first, then took him to the pavilion in the courtyard and sat down.
Using soul power to push open the gate of the courtyard, the figures of Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan appeared in the sight of Xiao Ling and Qing Lin.
After the door was opened, Xiao Zhan led Xiao Yan to Xiao Ling.
Pointing at Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan said to Xiao Ling: "Xiao Ling, this is my youngest son, Xiao Yan. You were born a few months earlier than him, so you are considered your cousin."
Seeing his father introducing himself, Xiao Yan clasped his fists towards Xiao Ling, "Cousin Xiao Ling, I was prejudiced against you when I was little. I was narrow-minded at the time and was blinded by my arrogance. I was wrong before, and I apologize to you."
Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows and glanced at Xiao Yan with some surprise.
Although Xiao Yan has not suffered the three-year low period like in the original novel, Xiao Zhan has been ridiculed and abused more severely than in the original novel because he asked Mitchell, vice president of the Alchemist Guild, to treat Xiao Yan. At least in Xiao Ling's opinion, the effect of these two and a half years should not be worse than the three years in the original novel.
I wonder if after Xiao Yan recovers his cultivation and the Xiao family has a promising sixth-rank alchemist, will the Yunlan Sect and the Nalan family allow Nalan Yanran to break off the engagement with Xiao Yan and make a three-year agreement, as in the original novel?
Picking up the tea that Qing Lin had poured, Xiao Ling took a sip, looked at Xiao Yan, and said calmly: "It's okay, I don't take these things to heart. It's common for young people to act on impulse. Now you look much more mature."
Turning to look at Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ling smiled slightly, "Clan leader, Xiao Yan will stay with me for the time being. It will take some time to completely solve his problem. Now that the Xiao family has just returned to Jia Ma Holy City, there are still many matters that need to be dealt with urgently, so I won't let you stay here any longer."
Xiao Zhan nodded after hearing this. He was relieved to leave Xiao Yan with Xiao Ling. If Xiao Ling wanted to harm Xiao Yan, he would have done it long ago. "Then I will go ahead. I'll trouble you with Xiao Yan's matter."
After replying to Xiao Ling, Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan again, "Just do whatever your cousin Xiao Ling asks you to do. Just listen to your cousin Xiao Ling's arrangements. He will carefully help you check your physical condition."
"Father, I will." Xiao Yan nodded, his face serious.
After giving the instructions, Xiao Zhan walked out of Xiao Ling's courtyard, leaving Xiao Yan here.
After Xiao Zhan left, Xiao Ling stood up from the stool and touched Qing Lin's little head. Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Qing Lin, you will go and practice fighting spirit with your sister Xian'er later. If you have any questions, you can ask your sister Zi Yan."
After explaining everything to Qing Lin, Xiao Ling waved to Xiao Yan, "Come with me. It's hard to help you solve your physical problems outside."
Without waiting for Xiao Yan to respond, Xiao Ling took a step forward and walked into a training room.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan took a deep breath to calm his excitement, then took a step forward, followed Xiao Ling, and walked into the training room.
When the two entered the training room, Xiao Ling took out a chair from his ring, sat down, pointed at the stone platform in the center of the training room, and looked at Xiao Yan, "Just sit there."
Nodding, Xiao Yan followed Xiao Ling's instructions and sat on the stone platform. At this moment, Xiao Yan felt a little nervous and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. If Xiao Ling was unable to solve his strange talent this time, Xiao Yan couldn't imagine how sad he would be.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. Just relax."
Xiao Yan scratched his head awkwardly. Although he didn't want to be nervous, he couldn't do it.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling felt a little funny and stopped caring about these trivial matters. Xiao Ling planned to check Xiao Yan's physical condition and see what methods Yao Chen, the first alchemist on the continent, could use.
In Xiao Ling's memory, Yao Chen's soul realm before his death was the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm. After taking the Soul Infant Fruit, his soul realm broke through to the Heavenly Realm Soul. Relying on his own soul realm reaching the Spirit Realm, Yao Chen, whose soul has not fully recovered, should not be able to show a flaw in front of him.
Xiao Ling took out a Yellow Dragon Pill from the ring and threw it in the direction of Xiao Yan.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan quickly caught it. Seeing that it was a pill, he looked at Xiao Ling with some doubt.
At this time, Xiao Ling's voice also floated into Xiao Yan's ears, "This is the pill I prepared. It can be taken at the Dou Qi stage. You take this pill and then start refining the medicinal power."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised. He had never expected that his cousin could actually create a pill that could be taken by practitioners at the Dou Qi stage. Yao Yue had mentioned this before...
The thought flashed through his mind for only a moment, and then Xiao Yan opened his mouth and swallowed the Yellow Dragon Pill.
As soon as the pill entered his body, it turned into a hot current and entered Xiao Yan's limbs and bones, tempering the fighting spirit in his body.
At this moment, Yao Chen secretly released a soul force from the bone flame ring on Xiao Yan's finger. Feeling the changes in Xiao Yan's body, he touched his transparent beard and muttered to himself in surprise: "This kid is a genius. He can actually create a pill that can be taken at the Dou Qi stage. Moreover, this pill can slightly improve the aptitude for cultivation, and the drug resistance is not as strong as that of ordinary pills."
Since the Bone Inflammation Ring was on Xiao Yan's finger, the trace of soul power released by Yao Chen just now was not discovered by Xiao Ling.
Feeling the surge of tremendous energy in his body, Xiao Yan quickly formed a cultivation hand seal and began to refine the pure energy in his body.
At this moment, a familiar feeling came over Xiao Yan. The last time he had this feeling was when Yaoyue examined Xiao Yan's body.
But compared with the time with Yaoyue, this time is not even on the same level.
If Yaoyue's exploration made him look naked, then Xiao Ling's exploration made him seem to have no flesh and blood skeleton, only tendons and veins in his body.
Although he felt a little uncomfortable, Xiao Yan still insisted on circulating the energy in his body, trying to refine it.
Just when Xiao Yan was about to refine the energy, a familiar feeling surged over his body. This feeling had been repeated by Xiao Yan for two and a half years. Xiao Yan would never admit his mistake no matter what.
"Hu..." Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and suddenly opened his eyes. A faint white light flashed in his dark eyes. It was the fighting spirit that had just been absorbed but not completely refined.
Xiao Yan cast an expectant look at Xiao Ling, only to see that Xiao Ling had already stood up from the chair and walked in front of him with a faint smile on his face, looking at him with an interested look.
At this time, in the Bone Flame Ring, Yao Chen exclaimed in disbelief: "How is it possible? At only fifteen years old, his cultivation has reached the level of a five-star Dou Wang, and his soul realm has even entered the spiritual realm."
Xiao Ling smiled at Xiao Yan, "Sleep for a while, and your body will recover soon..." Before Xiao Yan could react, Xiao Ling pressed on his sleeping point.
As Xiao Yan closed his eyes, he fell into a deep sleep.
"What? Aren't you going to come out yet?" Xiao Ling took the Bone Flame Ring from Xiao Yan's hand and threw it in his hand to play with it.
“Alas, I didn’t expect that this small Jia Ma Empire would have a peerless evildoer like you. I have fallen into your hands.” As this voice came out, the Bone Flame Ring floated in the air, and above it, a transparent old figure floated...
Just now, when the energy in Xiao Yan's body was about to be refined, the energy seemed to suddenly have a bit of spirituality and actively drilled out of Xiao Yan's body. After leaving Xiao Yan's body, it dissipated into the air.
This method was clearly used by a powerful soul that had reached the spiritual realm. It briefly endowed these energies with spirituality. In order to avoid danger and seek good fortune, these energies naturally did not want to be refined by Xiao Yan, and so they drilled out of Xiao Yan's body.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 104 Communication with Yao Chen
Relying on his soul power that has reached the spiritual realm, Xiao Ling naturally discovered Yao Chen's methods easily.
Moreover, when his soul perception was fully utilized to explore, Xiao Ling could observe any situation on Xiao Yan's body, except for the bone inflammation ring, which Xiao Ling's soul power could not penetrate.
Because of this unusual thing, even if Xiao Ling had not read the original novel, he could still find Yao Chen's location.
Staring at the illusory figure floating on the ring, Xiao Ling's face was calm, as if he didn't recognize Yao Chen at all, and asked: "Who are you? Since you have been following my cousin and have not endangered his life, I think you have no ill will towards him. Then why did you dissipate his fighting spirit and make him suffer the cold stares for more than two years, becoming a useless cultivator?"
Hearing Xiao Ling's question, Yao Chen stroked his beard and showed a calm smile on his face: "My friend, you don't have to worry. I have no ill will towards your cousin. I dispelled his fighting spirit before just to temper his character. Now he has begun to have the heart of a strong man. After recovering his talent for cultivation, his achievements will surely far exceed before."
After listening to Yao Chen's explanation, Xiao Ling nodded slightly. Only after going through the hardships of the "waste" period can Xiao Yan go further. In the original work, during the three years of being a "waste", Xiao Yan's greatest gain was that he had an indomitable and tenacious heart.
At this time, Yao Chen's voice continued to be heard: "According to my original plan, I wanted to let this little guy hone his mind for three years, and when the time is right, I will show up and accept him as my disciple. But after learning about your situation, I have other ideas. If you can't detect my methods, I will still accept this little guy as my disciple as originally planned; if you can find my trace, I will follow you and help you become a powerful man of your generation."
"That sounds nice, but if I find your whereabouts, will I let you continue to hide?" Xiao Ling curled his lips, a little speechless, "Besides, how can you prove that your residual soul can help me become a powerful person? Why should I let you, a person of unknown origin, stay by my side?"
"Since I said that I can help you become a strong man, I must have my own reasons." Yao Chen put his hands behind his back and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.
“Since you are a sixth-rank alchemist, have you ever heard of ‘the best alchemist on the continent?’” After saying this, Yao Chen revealed a smug smile.
"Of course I've heard of him. The continent's number one alchemist, Yaochen Yaozun, has not only reached the peak of the ninth level Douzun, but is also an eighth-grade peak alchemist." Raising his eyebrows, Xiao Ling said calmly, "Since you mentioned the title of Yaozun, could it be that you are the original Yaochen who has disappeared for decades?"
After listening to Xiao Ling's question, Yao Chen smiled mysteriously, then raised his illusory palm. A dark white flame leaped up, and an extremely cold and hot aura spread out.
"As a pharmacist, you should be able to recognize this strange fire." Yao Chen stroked his beard with some pride. On the Douqi Continent, those who could subdue strange fire were extremely rare, and it was the dream fire of pharmacists. This kid would definitely show an envious expression later.
"Ranked eleventh on the Strange Fire List, Bone Spirit Cold Fire, it seems that you are indeed Medicine Venerable Yao Chen himself." Xiao Ling pretended to be very surprised and spoke in a surprised tone.
Nodding slightly, Yao Chen stared at Xiao Ling and said in a calm tone: "Yes, I am Yao Chen. I ended up in this miserable state because of fighting with my enemies. Am I, the "No. 1 Alchemist in the Continent", qualified to follow you and teach you the art of alchemy?"
Yao Chen did not intend to directly reveal his identity to a boy like Xiao Yan who had never seen the world. He thought that he could convince him by showing his skills and offering him benefits. However, facing a talented boy like Xiao Ling who had grown up, if he did not show some real skills, he would never be able to convince Xiao Ling to let him follow him.
When Yao Chen released the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame in Xiao Ling's body seemed to sense it and became a little restless.
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