Xiao Ting positioned himself as an observer.
He observed the brand-new life of the Child of Fate, Xiao Yan.
He observed the lives of every important person around him.
He recorded his own life and recorded the Battle Qi Continent, other planes, and even the entire Battle Qi world.
In this process, he couldn't completely be a pure bystander—after all, he was a living person.
Xun Er was his childhood sweetheart and little girlfriend. Xiao Yan was the son of his blood-related uncle. He would naturally help them as much as he could.
Bodyguard and nanny duties naturally fell to Teacher Yao Lao.
He also needed to push the boat with the current at appropriate times to accelerate Xiao Yan's growth, which in turn could help him.
For example, by refining various medicinal pills.
"Whoosh!"
As the sun set in the west, a purple streak of light flashed across the sky above Wu Tan City and entered the Xiao family residence.
Xiao Ting went straight to find Xun Er and took out a Purple Crystal Jade Fruit. "Xun Er, the trip went very smoothly. Nothing happened. Here, take this Purple Crystal Jade Fruit."
"Thank you, Brother Xiao Ting." Xun Er smiled sweetly and reached out to accept it.
This fruit had no effect on her. To be precise, it did have some effect but she didn't need it.
The preliminary refinement and fusion of the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame had finally been completed recently. She only needed to cultivate step by step. Before reaching the peak of Dou Venerate, there would be no bottlenecks, and her speed would be extremely fast. She didn't need ordinary pills or heavenly materials to force growth.
Dou God bloodline was the best heavenly material and earthly treasure in the world.
But no matter what Xiao Ting gave her, she would never refuse, because what she valued was the thought and affection behind it.
She could also give Xiao Ting a return gift in passing.
"Brother Xiao Ting, Xun Er will have a gift for you in a few days."
"Happy birthday in advance."
If Xiao Ting hadn't been reminded, he would have forgotten that he was about to turn fifteen.
If he could break through to Dou Grandmaster before then, it would still be acceptable.
"Alright, I'll be waiting." Xiao Ting's eyes were gentle. He didn't refuse.
After the two of them spent some intimate time together, Xiao Ting finally turned and left, then went to find Xiao Yan.
"Brother, here. I just picked this from the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Eat it while it's fresh."
Xiao Ting casually tossed over a Purple Crystal Jade Fruit and left without waiting for Xiao Yan's reaction.
"This guy is getting more and more disrespectful." Xiao Yan held the fruit, his mouth twitching. "He didn't even tell me what it is and just told me to eat it directly."
"That's because he knows this old man will explain it to you," Yao Lao's voice appeared, carrying a hint of amusement and surprise. "But for him to find something like this, his luck is really good."
"What is it?" Xiao Yan immediately grew interested.
Something that could surprise Yao Lao must be extraordinary.
"Purple Crystal Jade Fruit. It is born in…" Yao Lao gave Xiao Yan a detailed explanation.
"So precious?" Xiao Yan subconsciously tightened his grip on the fruit.
A fifth-tier heavenly material and earthly treasure. For a fire-attribute cultivator like him, its effect was comparable to some sixth-tier foundation-building pills.
Most importantly, it could be consumed even at the Battle Qi stage. This rarity gave the Purple Crystal Jade Fruit value far beyond its tier.
"It's even more precious to you than to other fire-attribute alchemists," Yao Lao said with emotion. "After consuming this fruit tonight, you can return to the Dou Practitioner realm with one hundred percent success."
"What!?" Xiao Yan's pupils contracted. "Teacher, I'm only at eight stages of Battle Qi right now."
"You were once a Dou Practitioner," Yao Lao continued to explain. "You once condensed a Battle Qi vortex. Although your cultivation regressed under this old man's influence, the meridian tempering you completed at the Battle Qi stage is still there."
"In other words, your physique and meridians are still at Dou Practitioner standards. It's just that your Battle Qi disappeared. This is also why you progress faster than others when using Foundation Elixir."
"This Purple Crystal Jade Fruit can temper your meridians and improve your physique, making your meridians even stronger."
"A portion of its medicinal power will allow you to break through to nine stages of Battle Qi."
"And for you, its effect will be like a Qi Gathering Powder."
At this point, Yao Lao paused before continuing, "Since you are about to break through to Dou Practitioner, there are some things I can tell you now."
"Heavenly Flames…"
Yao Lao had Xiao Yan return to the secret room and began explaining Heavenly Flames and techniques to him.
A low-tier Earth-rank technique and a technique called Flame Mantra that could evolve.
…
On the other side, Xiao Ting returned to the secret room in his small courtyard. After adjusting his breathing, he took out a Purple Crystal Jade Fruit and consumed it.
The moment the fruit entered his body, its medicinal power surged toward his limbs and bones, covering every inch of his meridians with a layer of crystal.
Immediately after, purple flames appeared in his dantian. Guided by his Qi vortex, they began traveling along a specific path, continuously refining that layer of purple crystal.
Xiao Ting's entire body's meridians and some of his bones grew stronger and stronger under the purple-fire forging protected by the purple crystal.
…
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
In the Jia Ma Empire, at the Misty Cloud Sect on Misty Cloud Mountain.
Yun Yun, travel-worn, brought Queen Medusa into the sect's core inheritance ground—the Life-and-Death Gate!
With Queen Medusa's help, she had finally captured the third Hall of Souls Soul Envoy and could return to the sect to offer the sacrifice.
"Sect Leader, what is the meaning of this?"
Two Dou Kings guarding the Life-and-Death Gate appeared and blocked Yun Yun.
More precisely, they looked warily at Queen Medusa.
The latter said nothing and simply looked toward Yun Yun.
"This Sect Leader has learned some matters related to the Life-and-Death Gate's inheritance and requires Queen Medusa's assistance," Yun Yun said in a solemn tone.
"Not appropriate!" An elder immediately objected. "This is our sect's core inheritance. How can we bring an outsider inside?"
"If it is truly related to the inheritance, Sect Leader, you should convene an elder meeting, explain the situation to everyone, and let us decide together."
Queen Medusa's eyes immediately turned playful.
It was as if she was saying: You still need to hold an elder meeting and let the elders decide when you want to do something?
In the Snake-People Tribe, ever since becoming a Dou Emperor, Queen Medusa had always had the final say.
The four elders only had the right to advise or restrain her, but she generally didn't listen.
"Impudent!" Yun Yun released her aura. During her time in the Chu Yun Empire, she had already broken through to four-star Dou Emperor. "I am the Sect Leader. In the Misty Cloud Sect, my word is law."
"Sect Leader!" The other Dou King elder also tried to stop her.
But the next moment, an even stronger aura enveloped them. "Yun Yun, if you're so disobedient, you might as well not be Sect Leader. How about this King helps you slaughter them?"
The two Dou Kings: !!!
If Yun Yun stood with Queen Medusa, the sect's grand formation would be useless.
These two had the strength to massacre all the elders.
"Sect Leader, please!"
The two elders immediately retreated.
Yun Yun snorted coldly, formed a hand seal, opened the Life-and-Death Gate, and led Queen Medusa inside.
"Whew!"
The two Dou Kings breathed a sigh of relief. One of them spoke, "Should we inform the Great Elder about this?"
"Foolish!"
The other Dou King immediately refuted. "We are loyal to the Misty Cloud Sect, not to any individual. The one who represents the Misty Cloud Sect is the Sect Leader."
"This concerns the Life-and-Death Gate's inheritance. Would the Sect Leader deceive us?"
"With the Great Elder's personality, he might have some wild idea and try to keep Queen Medusa here."
"Then, if the Sect Leader and Queen Medusa join forces, who dies—you or me?"
The Dou King elder: "…"
"It's better to pretend we know nothing. The one who left the inheritance in the Life-and-Death Gate was our Misty Cloud Sect's ancestors."
"Would they choose Queen Medusa and give the inheritance to her instead?"
…
On the other side, Yun Yun and Queen Medusa entered the Life-and-Death Gate and went straight to the end of the fifth floor.
There stood a high platform. Yun Yun had once received an inheritance here that raised her strength to the peak of Dou King.
She had never expected that it was actually an altar.
"I wonder what kind of inheritance we will obtain!"
…