No one knew about Xiao Yan becoming a Dou Practitioner except Xun'er. Even Xiao Zhan currently did not know that his son had quietly become a Dou Practitioner.
As for Xiao Ling, even fewer people knew. Currently, Xiao Ling and Xiao Yong were undoubtedly the mascots of the entire Xiao Family.
Ever since Xiao Zhan broke through to the Nine-Star Great Dou Shi stage, the entire Xiao Family had clearly become Xiao Zhan's domain, where his word was law. The three Elders, including Xiao Ying, now lived carefully, fearing that Xiao Zhan might one day become displeased and settle old scores, cleaning out all three of their families.
The once arrogant Xiao Ning was now as low-key as possible. He had only one goal: to wait until he reached the Ninth-Stage Dou Qi, see if he could manage to get a Qi Gathering Powder to become a Dou Practitioner, and then smoothly enroll in Jia Nan Academy.
As for competing with Xiao Yan?
His father, the Clan Chief of the Xiao Family, was someone about to become a Dou Ling expert. How could he possibly compete?
Xiao Yan rushed back to the Xiao Family, first going to the courtyard of the Fourth Elder, who was Xiao Yong, and placing a pile of Medicinal Pills on the table in Xiao Yong's house.
"Cousin Xiao Yan, why didn't Uncle Chen Yang come?" Xiao Ling looked at Xiao Yan, blinking her cute big eyes, and asked curiously.
Half a year had passed. Although Xiao Ling was still fourteen, compared to her thin and frail appearance half a year ago, when she could be easily picked up, Xiao Ling had grown into a young lady in the blink of an eye.
Her delicate and refined appearance made her much cuter than Xiao Mei.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan reached out and rubbed his nose with a bitter smile. Xiao Ling called him Cousin, and called Chen Yang Uncle, yet he called Chen Yang Brother Yang... The seniority relationship was truly confusing!
"Your Uncle Chen Yang has his own matters to attend to. He will come to see you once he is done!"
"Cousin Xiao Ling must work hard to Cultivate and strive to give Uncle Chen Yang a surprise, got it?"
Xiao Yan reached out and ruffled Xiao Ling's hair, saying with a smile.
"Mhm, Ling'er remembers!"
Xiao Ling nodded.
"Uncle Yong, I'll head back now!"
After Xiao Yan finished his job as a courier, he carried Medicinal Pills worth over ten million gold coins all the way to the back mountain. The area of the back mountain where the Xiao Family connected to the Magical Beast Mountain Range had recently been completely allocated to Xiao Yan by Xiao Zhan.
There were even two Six-Star Dou Practitioner guards stationed at the foot of the mountain. Aside from Xun'er and Xiao Zhan who could enter and exit freely, even if Xiao Yong came, these two Dou Practitioners would not let him pass. Of course, Xiao Yong wouldn't knowingly wander around the back mountain, knowing it was Xiao Yan's territory... Outside the cave on the back mountain, Xiao Yan looked at the Muscle Strengthening Bone Reinforcement Pill in his hand and swallowed it without hesitation.
However, after taking the Medicinal Pill, Xiao Yan did not feel any change, as if he had never taken it.
Yao Lao also looked at Xiao Yan curiously. Even with his terrifying Soul Power, he couldn't detect any changes in Xiao Yan after he consumed the pill.
Yao Lao had researched Medicinal Pills that aided in destruction before creation.
But even the most miraculous Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill would cause changes upon consumption, unlike this Muscle Strengthening Bone Reinforcement Pill, which caused no reaction at all.
"What is it, Teacher?"
Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao and asked with a puzzled expression.
Thereupon, Yao Lao informed Xiao Yan of his discovery.
Xiao Yan fell silent for two and a half seconds, then gave a carefree smile: "Teacher, Brother Yang wouldn't go through all the trouble of cultivating me into a Dou Practitioner just to take my life later, right?"
After speaking, Xiao Yan quickly stripped off his clothes until he was only wearing a pair of shorts, then gritted his teeth and said to Yao Lao: "Come on, Teacher, this time, be even harsher than before!"
Yao Lao sighed after a few seconds of silence, then nodded, thinking to himself: 'For the first time, I'll go a little easier, just break an arm and a leg. If that Spirit Frost Divine Liquid is useless, I can use a Fourth-Grade Healing Pill, and this kid will be lively again in a few breaths!'