Xiao Yan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Yan (萧炎)
Alias(es)	Little Yan; Young Master Xiao Yan
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator from another world 184 250
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Clan 184 185
Occupation/Role	Young master of the Xiao Clan; alchemist 185 909
Status	Alive 968
First Appearance	Chapter 184

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third Stage Dou Qi	274	His Dou Qi becomes purer and more abundant after medicinal nourishment overseen by Xiao Zhen and Yao Chen.
Ninth Stage Dou Qi	390	Prepares to break through to Dou Zhe.
Dou Zhe	400	Advances after receiving a replacement Qi Gathering Powder from Xiao Zhen following Zi Yan's theft of the first.
Four-Star Dou Zhe	408	Reaches a stable four-star level through Xiao Zhen's harsh monster-fighting training.
Five-Star Dou Zhe	412	Defeats one-star Dou Zhe Nalan Yanran in their public duel.
Dou Ling	791	Has reached the Dou Ling realm by the time he leaves home to gain experience.
Four-Star Mid-tier Dou Ling	795	Breaks through during a desperate encirclement battle after beginning at three-star Low-tier Dou Ling; consumes three Origin-Shattering Death Pills at severe physical cost.
One-Star Dou Zhe	797	His cultivation falls drastically after his dantian is damaged; Xiao Zhen restores and strengthens it.
Three-Star Dou Wang	840	Achieves the realm after consuming the life-draining Life-Devouring Elixir.
Dou Zun	909	Becomes a Dou Zun and a seventh-grade high-level alchemist.
Peak Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign	968	Rises to a level comparable to Xiao Zhen in the Great Thousand World.

Background

Xiao Yan was an ordinary, unsuccessful man in his previous life before transmigrating into the Xiao Clan. Reborn as the family’s young master, he initially embraced the comfort and status of his new life, though he remained uneasy around his new parents. He particularly respected his grandfather, Xiao Lin, and admired his absent Second Uncle, Xiao Zhen, as the clan’s legendary genius. 184

As a child, Xiao Yan’s behavior was already unusually bold: at three or four years old, he drove a luxurious carriage through Jia Ma Holy City. He began cultivating with a body strengthened by medicinal baths and access to the Xiao Clan’s resources. 184

Xiao Zhen eventually recognized signs of Xiao Yan’s transmigrator identity. Their shared knowledge of things outside the Dou Qi Continent, including system-related items and cola, made Xiao Yan realize that his uncle was similarly unusual. 194 197

Personality

Xiao Yan is curious, ambitious, and often roguish. He eagerly asks Xiao Zhen to take him on interworld adventures and pursues alchemy despite initially lacking much literacy in the Dou Qi Continent’s written language. 197 210

He can be immature and opportunistic, but he is also resilient under pressure. During his flight from the Soul Hall, he continues fighting after being surrounded by stronger opponents and accepts severe bodily harm rather than surrender. 794 795

His confidence grows alongside his strength. He openly declares his cultivation during his duel with Nalan Yanran, while still deliberately giving her several exchanges before defeating her to spare her embarrassment. 412

Abilities & Skills

Dou Qi Cultivation

Xiao Yan develops rapidly through medicinal resources, combat training, and experience gained under Xiao Zhen and Yao Chen.

• His body was tempered with medicinal baths from childhood, making him sturdier than an ordinary child. 184
• Xiao Zhen subjects him to repeated battles against magical beasts and endurance training in boiling oil to strengthen his body and purify his Dou Qi. 408 409
• He recovers from a ruined dantian after Xiao Zhen obtains restorative resources, retaining his prior cultivation experience and an improved foundation. 797
• The Life-Devouring Elixir grants him rapid power at the cost of his lifespan; he must reach Dou Huang before its life-draining effect becomes fatal. 840

Combat Skill: Furious Thunder Consecutive Kicks

A Profound-tier, High-grade Xiao Clan Combat Skill that produces lightning beneath Xiao Yan’s feet.

• Greatly increases his mobility in combat. 795
• Lets him cripple opponents no stronger than Da Dou Shi with successive kicks. 795
• Used effectively against first-tier magical beasts during Xiao Zhen’s training regimen. 408

Swordsmanship

Xiao Yan uses the Flying Rainbow Sword in his duel against Nalan Yanran.

• Although he has little formal sword training, his five-star Dou Zhe cultivation gives him a major advantage over Nalan Yanran. 412
• Wins the duel after exhausting Nalan Yanran’s limited Dou Qi. 412

Alchemy

Xiao Yan develops from an eager observer into a high-level alchemist.

• Requests instruction from Xiao Zhen and observes the refinement of Beast Strength Pills and fifth-grade medicinal pills. 209 210
• Is accepted by Yao Chen as a nominal disciple. 409
• Reaches seventh-grade high-level alchemist status by the time he becomes a Dou Zun. 909
• Later earns renown for his alchemy throughout the Great Thousand World. 968

Soul Power

Xiao Yan can use Soul Power to track fast-moving opponents.

• Uses it to barely lock onto an elderly attacker’s movements during his battle against multiple enemies. 795

Hidden Dragon Fate

Xiao Yan possesses an unawakened fate identified by Xiao Zhen’s system.

• Fortune: Hidden Dragon Fate: Unawakened. 343
• Its precise effects are not yet revealed. 343

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Flying Rainbow Sword — sword used against Nalan Yanran in their duel. 412
• Profound Heavy Ruler — heavy weapon used while fighting pursuers in the Black Corner Region. 795
• Precious Ruyi Scepter — borrowed from Xiao Zhen as an emergency trump card for the duel with Nalan Yanran. 412
• Superspeed Flying Car — a high-tech gift from General Deen used during his attempted escape from a Dou Huang. 794
• Life-Devouring Elixir — seventh-grade medicinal pill that raises his strength rapidly while consuming his lifespan. 840

Relationships

• Xiao Zhen — Second Uncle, fellow transmigrator, protector, trainer, and early alchemy teacher. Xiao Zhen repeatedly rescues Xiao Yan, restores his dantian, and pushes him through brutal training. 194 210 408 796 797
• Xiao Zhan — Father. Xiao Yan is one of the sons Xiao Zhan proudly raises within the Xiao Clan. 210 409
• Li Ya — Mother. She accompanies Xiao Yan when he visits Xiao Zhen to begin learning alchemy. 210
• Xiao Lin — Grandfather and Xiao Clan head; the family elder Xiao Yan respects most during childhood. 184
• Yao Chen — Nominal master and alchemy mentor. Yao Chen helps train Xiao Yan’s body and guides his growth as a cultivator and alchemist. 409 909
• Nalan Yanran — Fiancée and cultivation rival. Xiao Yan defeats her in the wager between Xiao Zhen and Yun Yun. 245 412
• Zi Yan — Initially steals his Qi Gathering Powder and knocks him unconscious; later travels with him and Xiao Zhen. 398 400 404
• Xun'er — A girl Xiao Yan attempts to visit secretly at night, resulting in his public humiliation and a warning from Xiao Zhen about her hidden background. 388

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xiao Zhen’s Return and Early Training

When Xiao Zhen returns to the imperial capital, Xiao Yan clings to him as a source of support and immediately becomes fascinated by his uncle’s strength and adventures. Xiao Zhen later begins teaching him alchemy. 185 197 210

The Ten-Year-Old Pact

Xiao Yan becomes the stake in Xiao Zhen and Yun Yun’s wager over whether he or Nalan Yanran will prove superior at age ten. Under Xiao Zhen and Yao Chen’s training, he reaches five-star Dou Zhe and defeats Nalan Yanran. 347 408 412

Jia Nan Academy

Xiao Yan travels with Xiao Zhen to Jia Nan Academy, where Zi Yan steals his Qi Gathering Powder before Xiao Zhen secures him another one. He becomes a Dou Zhe and later leaves the academy alongside Xiao Zhen and Zi Yan. 398 400 402

Soul Hall Pursuit

While gaining experience outside the clan, Xiao Yan is pursued by Black Protector of the Soul Hall. Cornered by hostile cultivators, he breaks through to Mid-tier Dou Ling and uses Origin-Shattering Death Pills to continue fighting, but the aftermath destroys his dantian and drains his cultivation. 794 795 796

Recovery and Later Rise

Xiao Zhen restores Xiao Yan’s dantian, allowing him to rebuild his cultivation. Xiao Yan later becomes a three-star Dou Wang through the Life-Devouring Elixir, then eventually reaches Dou Zun and becomes a seventh-grade high-level alchemist. 797 840 909

Great Thousand World

By the time Xiao Zhen returns to the Great Thousand World, Xiao Yan has matured into a famed alchemist whose cultivation reaches the peak of Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign. 968

Trivia

• Xiao Yan drove a carriage through the streets at only three or four years old. 184
• He was forced by Xiao Zhen to write the scandalous novel Misty Cloud Sect Leader Yun Yun Marries into a Wealthy Family as a Concubine, which became a major hit and enraged the Misty Cloud Sect. 250
• Xiao Zhen’s system identifies his fortune as an unawakened Hidden Dragon Fate. 343