During this year, Chen Yang occasionally worked hard to Cultivate the Earth-rank Cultivation Method, but the results were dismal. After a year, he was still stuck at Two-Star Dou Ling, with no progress in his cultivation.
This made him momentarily suspect that his talent was even worse than Ya Fei's previous talent.
Later, Chen Yang gradually figured it out. He estimated that because he was a Transmigrator, his Physique was not suitable for Cultivating Dou Qi. Thinking this, he stopped Cultivating and shifted his primary focus to Alchemy.
Over the course of the year, he refined all the Medicinal Pills needed for the Mittel Family's development over the next three years, as well as the pills that Xiao Yong and Xiao Ling could use, which were within his Fourth-Grade Alchemist Rank capabilities.
Three months ago, Xiao Yong successfully achieved a Breakthrough to Great Dou Master. He is now a Four-Star Great Dou Master expert, second only to Xiao Zhan in the Xiao Family, and comparable in strength to the Clan Chiefs of the other two major families in Wutan City.
Five days ago, Xiao Ling also achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Master, becoming the youngest Dou Master expert in the Xiao Family at the age of fifteen and a half. Even Xun'er was quite surprised. Although she couldn't see clearly, Ling Ying told her that Xiao Ling's foundation was incredibly solid, not at all like someone whose strength was piled up by Medicinal Pills.
What Xun'er didn't know was that the Medicinal Pills Chen Yang refined for Xiao Yong and Xiao Ling were all invented by the future Lord of the Endless Fire Territory, the Flame Emperor, and primarily targeted the Xiao Family's Bloodline.
Individually, these Medicinal Pills seemed unremarkable, but combined, they had the effect of activating the Xiao Family's Dou Di Bloodline. Although the effect was minuscule, it provided terrifying assistance to Xiao Ling and Xiao Yong, who were below the Dou Huang stage.
Half a year ago, both Xiao Yan and Xiao Ling underwent strength tests, but they only displayed the strength of Three-Star Dou Practitioner and One-Star Dou Practitioner, respectively. Xiao Yan's side was due to Yao Lao's instructions to hide his One-Star Dou Master cultivation, while Xiao Ling's was due to Chen Yang's command.
The tallest tree catches the most wind. The current Xiao Family definitely could not afford the simultaneous appearance of two young Geniuses.
Oh, right, although Xiao Yan suffered half a year of beatings before the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and was essentially beaten half to death every day—one time, Xiao Yan cursed Yao Lao so harshly that he even got his balls smashed.
However, the results of that half-year were extremely remarkable.
With the combination of the two Medicinal Pills, by the time of the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yan possessed a Physical Body comparable to a Third-Tier Magical Beast and the cultivation of a One-Star Dou Master.
Now, another half year has passed. Although Xiao Yan focused his main energy on Cultivating Dou Techniques and learning Alchemy, he still managed to raise his strength to Five-Star Dou Master within half a year.
"Eight Extremities Collapse!!!"
"Teacher, why haven't we gone out for experience yet?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to take me to find strange fire?"
On the back mountain, Xiao Yan struck out eight Hidden Forces with one Eight Extremities Collapse, turning the inside of a huge boulder into powder while leaving its exterior perfectly smooth and round. He then turned to look at Yao Lao.
"Not bad. In half a year, you have Cultivated the Eight Extremities Collapse to Major Achievement. Now, even if you face a Four or Five-Star Great Dou Master, you likely won't be at a disadvantage!"
What Yao Lao was most emotional about now was the beating Xiao Yan had endured during the previous half year.
If Xiao Yan didn't have a Physique comparable to a Third-Tier Magical Beast, even if he were a Five-Star Dou Master now, he probably wouldn't have been able to Cultivate the Eight Extremities Collapse to this level.
After expressing his emotion, Yao Lao began answering Xiao Yan's question: "I made you stay for the upcoming Jia Nan Academy!"
"Jia Nan Academy?" This wasn't the first time Xiao Yan had heard of Jia Nan Academy.
That long-legged Xiao Yu was from Jia Nan Academy.
Half a year ago, during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yu suddenly returned home.
The once haughty Heavenly Proud Daughter of Jia Nan Academy suddenly discovered, upon returning, how much her Family had changed.