The Idea of Activating the Dou Di Bloodline

As the examiner shouted, everyone in the square turned their eyes toward Xiao Yan in an instant.

After all, what had happened to Xiao Yan a few days ago was no secret. At this moment, everyone in the Xiao Family wanted to know what state Xiao Yan was in now.

"Brother Xiao Yan, it's your turn."

As she spoke with a smile, Xun'er could not help looking at Xiao Yan beside her and said with a cheerful smile.

"Mm, I'll go over first."

Xiao Yan nodded. Ignoring everyone's gazes, he calmly walked up to the Testing Stone Tablet.

He pressed his palm against the Testing Stone Tablet. After a strand of Dou Qi flowed into it, five bright words appeared on its surface.

"Dou Qi Level 4!"

The moment they saw those words, everyone in the Xiao Family fell silent. Then, all kinds of discussions broke out.

"What's going on? Why has Young Master Xiao Yan's Dou Qi fallen to Level 4?"

"Dou Qi Level 4? It's actually one level lower than mine."

"He was our family's number one genius. Now that he's fallen to this point, it's time for that title to go to someone else."

Some sighed in regret, some revealed ambition in their eyes, and others could not help gloating.

"Hahaha, Xiao Yan, so you have this day too. I, Xiao Ning, have finally surpassed you!"

In the distance, Xiao Ning returned to Third Elder's side with an excited expression, only to see that his sister looked solemn while Third Elder, sitting there, appeared even more excited than he was.

"Grandfather, Xiao Yan has fallen to Dou Qi Level 4. Why are you, an elder, so excited? He's our Xiao Family's genius."

Xiao Ning was somewhat puzzled. Although he did not like Xiao Yan, his grandfather's expression was far too unusual. In the past, these elders had all cared greatly about Xiao Yan.

"Haha, what do you know? When we checked Xiao Yan's body a few days ago, his cultivation had already fallen to Dou Qi Level 3.

Now, in just over ten days, his Dou Qi has recovered to Dou Qi Level 4. At this rate, Xiao Yan will recover to Dou Qi Level 9 or even become a Dou Zhe in at most a year."

Third Elder spoke with a smile. Though Xiao Yan had lost some time because of this, it was still far better than the worst-case scenario those old men had expected.

Hearing Third Elder's words, Xiao Ning froze slightly as an inexplicable sense of oppression and despair rose in his heart.

It was as if someone thought he was about to climb a towering mountain, only to be told that he had merely reached a small hill at its foot. His once-soaring spirits instantly plunged into the depths.

At that moment, when he looked at Xiao Yan, the ambition he had held over the past few days was completely gone, replaced by a trace of fear he had never felt before.

After the test, Xiao Yan ignored everyone's gazes and was about to return to his place.

Those youths were still immersed in the dream that they had caught up to, or even surpassed, the former number one of the family. Their eyes brimmed with newfound confidence.

"Yan'er, come here for a moment."

Xiao Zhan's voice suddenly rang out.

When Xiao Yan arrived before him, Xiao Zhan glanced at Third Elder beside him before looking at Xiao Yan with a broad smile.

"Yan'er, it seems your Dou Qi is recovering quickly. Tell your father, approximately how long will it take for you to recover fully?"

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment before slowly replying.

"At the longest, about a year."

"About a year?"

Xiao Zhan and Third Elder exchanged glances, each seeing the surprise in the other's eyes.

It seemed that Xiao Yan's answer was exactly what they had anticipated.

"Hahaha, good, very good! In the days ahead, focus on recovering your Dou Qi as quickly as possible. Whatever conditions you need, you may make requests of the family."

Xiao Zhan's face was full of smiles. As long as Xiao Yan's talent remained, he would forever be the core disciple the family devoted all its resources to cultivating, without question!

"Thank you, Father."

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, only to see that Xiao Yu had already gone forward for her test.

"Dou Qi Level 9!"

As the examiner announced the result, Xiao Zhan's eyes lit up as well.

"Third Elder, if I remember correctly, Xiao Yu is only sixteen this year, right? With such cultivation speed, she may become a Dou Zhe next year."

"Hehe, that will depend on the girl's luck. After all, breaking through to Dou Zhe has a chance of failure.

Still, I truly hope she can break through to Dou Zhe. Only then can she become a student Jia Nan Academy will focus on cultivating."

For a small family like the Xiao Family, Jia Nan Academy was indeed an excellent destination.

Third Elder gently stroked his beard and could not help sighing. "It would be best if we had a Qi Gathering Pill."

"Qi Gathering Pill?"

Hearing those words, Xiao Zhan could not help giving a dry laugh and said no more.

A Qi Gathering Pill was a fourth-grade medicinal pill.

At a normal auction, one Qi Gathering Pill would cost around 150,000 to 200,000 Gold Coins.

That amount was nearly the Xiao Family's annual profit.

Even Xiao Yan, the family's foremost genius, could not enjoy a Qi Gathering Pill, much less Xiao Yu. For small families like theirs, such a pill was simply too extravagant.

"Next, Xun'er!"

As the examiner shouted, Xun'er stepped out from among the girls. Her jade-like hands gently came to rest upon the Testing Stone Tablet.

"Dou Qi Level 6!"

Several large words lit up on the Testing Stone Tablet, making many members of the family suck in a breath.

Dou Qi Level 6 was not rare among the younger generation of the family, but Xun'er's age was there for all to see.

She was only an eleven-year-old little girl. At this rate, by the time Xun'er turned fifteen, she might already become a Dou Zhe.

"With her cultivation speed, she is absolutely the second greatest genius the family has seen in a hundred years, after Xiao Yan."

"Hehe, this little girl."

Looking at Xun'er, Xiao Yan could only find it somewhat amusing.

In truth, with the talent granted by Xun'er's Gu Clan God-grade Bloodline, she only needed to awaken the terrifying Dou Di Bloodline within her body. Her cultivation speed would probably surpass Xiao Yan's by an unknown extent.

Xiao Yan only learned later that Gu Yuan had deliberately not awakened Xun'er's Dou Di Bloodline too early in order to make her foundation more stable.

Otherwise, in the Gu Clan, those with eighth-grade bloodlines at her age were already preparing to challenge the Dou Master realm. For those with Dou Di Bloodlines, reaching Dou King or Dou Emperor at seventeen or eighteen was nothing unusual.

However, once I recover some of my strength, I can consider awakening Father's and my two brothers' Dou Di Bloodlines ahead of time.

After the test, Xiao Yan escorted Xun'er back while a sudden idea arose in his mind.

What he intended to awaken was naturally not the Dou Di Bloodline of his Flame Emperor lineage, but the Dou Di Bloodline belonging to the Xiao Tribe.

Xiao Zhan and his two brothers actually had rather good talent. Within the Xiao Tribe, they should count as having sixth-grade or seventh-grade bloodlines.

Once their Dou Di Bloodlines were awakened, their cultivation would naturally advance by leaps and bounds, and they would not encounter any major bottlenecks before reaching the Dou Zun or Dou Sheng realms.

By the time they encountered that bottleneck, perhaps Xiao Yan would have already become Emperor once more.

With that in mind, Xiao Yan prepared to return to his small dwelling and continue his arduous cultivation.

However, just as he entered the path thick with Bamboo Forest, a tall figure silently blocked his way.

"You little bastard, I said I'd give you a beating. You definitely won't be able to run away."

Xiao Yu leaned against a bamboo stalk, her pretty face wearing a cold smile as she stared at Xiao Yan.

"You woman."

Looking at Xiao Yu's long, slender legs, Xiao Yan could not help shaking his head slightly.

"This time, you came right to me. Then this Emperor can only savor you thoroughly once again."