Chapter 478: The Ancient Clan's Coming of Age Ceremony
Xiao Ze furrowed his brows slightly upon hearing Mang Tian Chi's words. In the original story, Xiao Yan learned from the young member of the Ancient Clan, Gu Zhen, that reaching the Dou Saint level would make the Ancient Clan overlook the bloodline issue. However, for the elders of the Ancient Clan, Xiao Yan only gained their full acceptance with Gu Yuan's approval. Gu Yuan had immense control over the Ancient Clan; once he approved, none of the Dou Saints dared to oppose.
Xiao Ze had not yet interacted with Gu Yuan and was unsure if he could gain his approval. After all, Gu Yuan was not only Xun'er's father but also a true nine-star Dou Saint at the peak of his power!
"No matter how insurmountable the obstacles are, I will never give up," Xiao Ze said, shaking his head to dispel his doubts and speaking with determination.
"Haha, don't worry too much. With your potential, even if those old guys don't accept you now, once your strength surpasses theirs, you can show them up!" Mang Tian Chi laughed. "You've already reached the Dou Saint level, so the gap between bloodlines doesn't matter as much. But some of those old fellows in the Ancient Clan are obsessively fixated on divine bloodlines."
Xiao Ze nodded slightly. He wasn't too worried. After all, reaching the Dou Saint level was his foundation! Divine bloodlines represented future potential, but a true Dou Saint was a pinnacle expert in the present. Moreover, according to the original story, those with divine bloodlines held significant influence. If Xun'er achieved a divine bloodline at the coming-of-age ceremony, her influence within the Ancient Clan would soar, granting her equal standing with the elders.
"By the way, Principal, when is the coming-of-age ceremony?" Xiao Ze asked. Xun'er had entered seclusion after returning to the Ancient Clan and hadn't contacted him.
"In about two months. As the president of the Alchemist Association, you'll definitely receive an invitation from the Ancient Clan," Mang Tian Chi recalled and told Xiao Ze. "Even if you don't get an invitation, I'll take you there myself. They wouldn't dare refuse, especially since you're a Dou Saint. They'd welcome you even without an invitation."
"The coming-of-age ceremony, held every twenty years, is a grand event. Given your relationship with your little girlfriend, you might even get an opportunity there," Mang Tian Chi said mysteriously, waiting for Xiao Ze to ask more.
"Principal, you must be referring to the Heavenly Tomb, which also opens every twenty years?" Xiao Ze guessed.
Mang Tian Chi was taken aback, then regained his composure. "It seems your little girlfriend has plans to take you into the Heavenly Tomb. Did she tell you about it beforehand?"
Xiao Ze smiled but didn't respond directly. Xun'er hadn't told him about the Heavenly Tomb because she knew that once Xiao Ze arrived in the Ancient Realm, he would naturally gain access to it. Xiao Ze, being a descendant of the Xiao Clan, inherently had the right to enter the Heavenly Tomb. Few in Central Plains knew Xiao Ze's lineage, only some elders in the Ancient Clan. Mang Tian Chi hadn't connected the dots to realize Xiao Ze was a descendant of the fallen Xiao Clan.
Having understood the situation regarding the coming-of-age ceremony, Xiao Ze considered leaving. "Principal, are you planning to stay in the Void Thunder Pool? I need to return to the Ancient Dragon Island."
"I won't go to the Ancient Dragon Island. I've just started making progress in transforming my lightning power, so I'll focus on that," Mang Tian Chi said, shaking his head. With Xiao Ze now a true Dou Saint, he didn't need protection, and Mang Tian Chi had no reason to follow him like a shadow.
As Mang Tian Chi finished speaking, he seemed to remember something. "By the way, Xiao Ze, you're an alchemy grandmaster, right? Do you have any pills suitable for my current cultivation? I can trade you some Thunder Clan combat techniques."
"I do have some, but Principal, are you sure you should be trading Thunder Clan techniques so casually?" Xiao Ze said, handing Mang Tian Chi several bottles of pills.
"Why not? These aren't heritage techniques. The Thunder Clan has accumulated so many techniques over the years that they're practically piled up like mountains," Mang Tian Chi said dismissively. However, upon inspecting the quality of the pills, his expression changed. "But these high-quality pills… I can't just give you any low-level techniques."
Mang Tian Chi handed Xiao Ze three combat techniques, then quickly left. Xiao Ze checked them; they were all earth-tier techniques. Although Xiao Ze now possessed many heaven-tier techniques, earth-tier ones were still valuable. They were highly sought after in the Central Plains, and many factions' prized techniques were earth-tier, even if they claimed they could rival heaven-tier ones.
"Principal doesn't want me to feel shortchanged," Xiao Ze thought, shaking his head and storing the techniques. He planned to give Mang Tian Chi more pills the next time they met, as the transformation of Mang Tian Chi's lightning power would require a lot of time, and pills could expedite the process.
After one last look at the Void Thunder Pool, Xiao Ze turned into a black streak and headed toward the Ancient Dragon Island.
Meanwhile, outside the Ancient Dragon Island, several streams of light appeared, revealing various figures clad in dark golden armor, engraved with dragon patterns that seemed to come to life, emitting a powerful dragon aura.
The strong aura of the newcomers alerted the guards on the island. A towering figure, Black Scale, emerged swiftly, followed by numerous powerful guards. Black Scale glared at the leading figure.
"Xia Ao, why are you here instead of guarding the Western Dragon Island?"
"Black Scale, I'm here on the Western Dragon King's orders to invite the one with royal blood to reside on the Western Dragon Island."
"Outrageous! The Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan only has a Dragon Emperor, not a Dragon King! How dare a mere side branch with royal blood call themselves a Dragon King!" Black Scale retorted, making Xia Ao's face darken. (End of Chapter)
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