"Little Fellow, during the day, you will follow Yao Chen and learn the art of alchemy. When night falls, I will guide your Cultivation..."
Xiao Xuan glanced at Xiao Yi, then swept his gaze over Yao Chen, and said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi nodded.
It seemed that his path of Cultivation in the future would certainly not lack hardship.
However, Xiao Yi appreciated and accepted this arrangement.
After all, mastering both alchemy and combat Cultivation would allow for comprehensive development.
Immediately, Xiao Xuan shifted his attention to Xiao Yan and continued in a deep voice:
"Although this boy's talent is not as great as Xiao Yi's, you must still teach him well!"
These words were clearly directed at Yao Chen. When Yao Chen heard them,
his expression changed, and he quickly nodded in agreement: "Senior, please rest assured, Junior will certainly give his utmost effort!"
Xiao Xuan nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Immediately, his figure flashed, and he returned to Xiao Yi's black storage ring.
Seeing Xiao Xuan leave, Yao Chen's taut nerves finally relaxed.
He glanced at Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan, said nothing, and likewise returned to Xiao Yan's storage ring.
It was only then that the silent Xiao Yan spoke in a deep voice:
"Brother Yi, what exactly is going on? And who is that ancestor?"
Xiao Yan was completely bewildered, filled with a hundred thousand questions.
Xiao Yi sat down where he was and calmly began to explain to Xiao Yan:
"The Soul inside my storage ring is precisely the Clan Chief of our Xiao Family from a thousand years ago, Xiao Xuan!"
"Of course, at that time, the Xiao Family was known as the Xiao Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans..."
Xiao Yan frowned slightly: "The Eight Ancient Clans?"
Xiao Yi paused before continuing: "The so-called Eight Clans are Families that have had a Dou Di appear within them!"
Hearing the words Dou Di, Xiao Yan couldn't help but be slightly stunned, as Dou Di only existed in legends within Xiao Yan's consciousness!
Xiao Yan had never expected his ancestors to have such a glorious past.
"What Realm was ancestor Xiao Xuan in?"
Xiao Yi tilted his head slightly and looked at Xiao Yan: "Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng, Half-step Dou Di. A thousand years ago, he was the existence closest to becoming a Dou Di!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's pupils instantly widened: "What about now?"
Xiao Yi shook his head: "I don't know. After our ancestor fell, for some reason, he slept in my storage ring for a thousand years. Although he is now awake, he is only in a Soul state. I don't know his current strength, and the ancestor has never mentioned it precisely..."
Xiao Yan: "Since the ancestor was so powerful, why did he fall? A powerhouse like that shouldn't have any rivals!"
Xiao Yi also smiled slightly and said: "Little Yanzi, both of us now have good teachers, so there's no need to dwell too much on the past..."
"What we need to do is become stronger, stand at the Peak of this continent, and then we will know everything..."
Although Xiao Yan wanted to press further, he remained silent and just nodded heavily.
Indeed, everything depended on himself. As long as his strength was sufficient on the Fighting Qi Continent, that was enough!
"Little Yanzi, you must prepare well for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony three months from now!"
Xiao Yi patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and said in a deep voice.
Xiao Yan slowly stood up, knowing clearly in his heart:
"The Coming-of-Age Ceremony... many people are probably waiting for the two of us to embarrass ourselves again..."
"Brother Yi, since you have returned to the Dou Practitioner Realm, you can definitely smack those people in the face. Naturally, I cannot fall behind!"
Xiao Yi smiled slightly: "I'll be waiting for you! On the day of the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, we will officially announce to everyone: The two Supremes of our Xiao Family have returned!"
Night fell.
In the familiar back mountains of Wutan City, Xiao Yi and Xiao Xuan still appeared in the cave on time.
Preparing for today's Cultivation.
"Ancestor, back then, you controlled three types of Heavenly Flames with your strength and were so powerful, you must also know the art of alchemy..."
Xiao Yi slightly raised his head and looked at Xiao Xuan, who was floating in the air.
Xiao Xuan smiled slightly: "As a well-rounded talent like me, I naturally know a thing or two about alchemy..."
Xiao Yi: "Then why don't you teach me personally? Instead..."
"You brat, do I still need to teach you this logic?"
"Professional matters should naturally be handed over to professionals. Yao Chen is from the Medicine Clan, so his alchemy skills must be excellent. Letting you learn from him is the fastest way to improve your alchemy level!"
"After all, your pure Fire-attribute Dou Qi, mixed with that trace of Wood-attribute Dou Qi, would truly be a pity if you didn't practice alchemy!"
Xiao Xuan waved his sleeve, and having finished speaking, urged Xiao Yi to hurry up with today's Cultivation.
"Oh right, starting tomorrow, ask Yao Chen to refine some Medicinal Pills that aid a Dou Practitioner's Cultivation..."
"For an Alchemist of his level, low-grade Medicinal Pills like these should be very easy for him..."
"Your current speed is still too slow. It's fine to take some Medicinal Pills appropriately!"
Xiao Xuan glanced at Xiao Yi indifferently. After all, Xiao Yi had been Cultivating under him for so long, yet his strength remained stuck at Two-Star Dou Zhe.
In Xiao Xuan's view, this speed was truly unacceptable.
Xiao Yi did not speak, he just nodded.
Immediately, the Cultivation Technique [Crimson Sun Burning Heaven Technique] circulated within his body, and he felt the Heart Fire that had condensed not long ago moving through him.
Suddenly, a familiar feeling surged into Xiao Yi's mind.
"This feeling... is it time for a Breakthrough?"
Feeling the Dou Qi in his body about to charge past the Bottleneck, Xiao Yi dared not be careless and immediately focused his mind to guide the circulation of his internal Dou Qi.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yi finally slowly opened his eyes and murmured.
"Finally, Three-Star Dou Zhe..."
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan also nodded...
The next day, in the back mountains of the Xiao Family.
Xiao Yi arrived as scheduled to find Yao Chen and learn the art of alchemy.
Seeing Xiao Yi arrive, Xiao Yan was also slightly excited.
"Brother Yi, you're finally here!"
"My teacher and I have been waiting for you for a long time! Today, we officially begin learning alchemy!"
Xiao Yi nodded and immediately sat down next to Xiao Yan.
Seeing Xiao Yi present, Yao Chen officially began today's lesson.
"The reason Alchemists hold such a high status on the Fighting Qi Continent is not only because the Medicinal Pills they refine are rare, but also because the requirements for becoming an Alchemist are extremely strict!"
"Firstly, the requirements for Dou Qi attribute are strict: it must be Fire-attribute Dou Qi, and within the Fire body, there must also be a trace of Wood-attribute Dou Qi, which serves as a catalyst for alchemy!"
Having spoken, Yao Chen looked down at Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan and said:
"Your Dou Qi attributes both meet this requirement. In fact, Xiao Yi, the ratio of Fire and Wood attributes in your Dou Qi is just perfect!"
Yao Chen nodded with great satisfaction before continuing in a deep voice:
"Furthermore, alchemy places very high demands on an Alchemist's Soul perception! One must possess excellent Soul perception to better grasp the entire process of alchemy!"
"Today, we will first test the Soul perception of you two..."