"Why do you say that? It's precious and dangerous?" Zi Yan looked at Xiao Ling with more and more curiosity in her eyes.
After putting the Tuo She 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."
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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 Alchemist Knowledge" and it was a gift given to Xiao Yan by Princess Yao Yue.
Since Xiao Yan had no friends in the Xiao family, Yao Yue 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, Yao Yue 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 Dou Qi attribute was fire mixed with a trace of wood, and that he had the talent to become an alchemist, Yao Yue gave Xiao Yan this "Encyclopedia of Alchemist Knowledge".
Yao Yue's original words at the time were, "Since you can't cultivate Dou Qi 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 he recovers his talent, he can really become a respected alchemist as Yao Yue 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 alchemist knowledge on his own, Yao Chen believed that under the guidance of himself, the number one alchemist on the continent, 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.
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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 Dou Qi of snake beasts through the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, has reached the fifth stage of Dou Qi. This speed of cultivation really shocked Xiao Ling.
Back then, it took Xiao Ling four years to break through to the level of a Dou Zhe. Qing Lin only took less than half a month to reach the fifth stage of Dou Qi. In a month at most, Qing Lin would be able to break through to the level of a Dou Zhe.
Xiao Ling could only sigh, "Special physiques are really terrifying."
If there were no extraction system and the Dou Qi Method "Flame Mantra", 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 cousins."
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 Qie Mi Er, 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 full of seriousness.
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 Dou Qi 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 scene, 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 Spiritual 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 hurriedly 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 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 Dou Qi 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 Flame 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 Yao Yue examined Xiao Yan's body.
But compared with the time with Yao Yue, this time is not even on the same level.
If Yao Yue'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 Dou Qi 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 genius 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.