You're the One Who's My Teacher!

"Medicine Emperor's Secret Codex (Heaven Rank High Level)"

"Taiyi Emperor Soul Mantra (Heaven Rank High Level)"

"Chaos God Grinding Contemplation Method (None)"

Feeling the three secret arts that had appeared out of nowhere in his mind, even with Yao Lao's vast knowledge, his heart could not help but tremble.

Even at the peak of his previous life, the strongest cultivation methods and Dou Skills he had encountered had only reached Heaven Rank Low Level.

Cultivation methods and Dou Skills of that rank had already reached the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent. As for the latter two, he had never even heard of them.

Yet he knew the first Heaven Rank High Level secret codex perfectly well.

The Medicine Emperor's Secret Codex was one of the Yao Clan's greatest treasures, containing the various records compiled by the Medicine Emperor over ten thousand years of cultivation.

It included all manner of fire-controlling techniques, methods for wielding the soul, formulas for high-grade pills, and records of the Medicine Emperor's alchemy experience over countless years.

Even within the Yao Clan, only successive Clan Leaders and alchemists who had reached the Ninth Grade were qualified to cultivate this secret codex.

That fact alone was enough to leave him utterly exhilarated.

After all, cultivating this set of secret arts was the dream of every Yao Clan member. Even though he had become an outcast of the Yao Clan, facing this supreme codex of the clan still made his blood surge.

As for the second cultivation method, it was a Soul Cultivation Technique created by a Dou Emperor of the Soul Clan. Once mastered, it allowed one's soul to be cultivated directly to the Emperor Realm, hence its name: the Taiyi Emperor Soul Mantra.

The third contemplation method had no obvious rank, yet it made Yao Lao feel that it was even more mysterious and terrifying than the two Heaven Rank High Level cultivation methods before it.

In Yao Lao's understanding, the only cultivation method that could rival this contemplation art in terms of mystery was the Flame Mantra he had once obtained.

"Teacher, are you satisfied with these three secret arts?"

Seeing Yao Lao's excited expression, Xiao Yan found it rather amusing and could not help but laugh.

The Medicine Emperor's Secret Codex had been presented to Xiao Yan for his perusal by the surviving members of the Yao Clan after he became Emperor. It had even been of considerable help when Xiao Yan had first ascended to the Great Thousand World.

As for the Taiyi Emperor Soul Mantra, it had been created by an ancestor of the Soul Clan and was one of the most valuable spoils obtained after the Soul Clan was wiped out.

The Chaos God Grinding Contemplation Method, meanwhile, had been given to Xiao Yan by Zhou Yuan, master of the Heavenly Origin World, for reference. Though it did not belong to the ranking system of the Dou Qi Continent, it could already be considered a divine-level secret art.

With these three secret arts, Yao Lao's Soul Power would surely recover rapidly and perhaps even advance by leaps and bounds.

"Don't call me teacher. You're the one who's my teacher."

Yao Lao took a deep breath. Wisps of Bone Chilling Flame even flickered faintly around him, showing just how agitated he was.

All three secret arts were supreme arts for cultivating the soul. Any one of them, if thrown out into the open, could be treated as a clan-protecting treasure by an Ancient Race.

Yet today, he, Yao Chen, had obtained all three with such ease.

With these three secret arts, Yao Lao was confident that his soul would encounter no obstacles before reaching the great completion of the Heaven Rank.

In just a few years, he might even be able to recover the combat strength of his previous life through Soul Power alone.

And if he could obtain a new body as well, his strength might instantly break through to the Half-Saint realm. It was even possible for him to become a true Dou Sheng in a very short time.

"Haha."

Seeing Yao Lao like this, even Xiao Yan could not help but laugh. In his previous life, it had always been this old fellow giving him one little shock after another. In this life, it was his turn to give the old fellow a few small shocks.

"I now completely believe everything you told me, little fellow. No matter what sort of bond we may have shared in the past, this time, you have done me an enormous favor."

Yao Lao took a deep breath and actually raised his hands in a formal salute toward Xiao Yan.

"Teacher, there's no need for that."

Xiao Yan tried to support Yao Lao, but he could not stop the other man's illusory soul body. Knowing Yao Lao's temperament well, he could only shake his head helplessly.

By the time the moon had risen high and silvery moonlight spilled across the earth, Xiao Yan left the Xiao Family's Back Mountain with the now-calm Yao Lao tucked back inside the ring, heading toward his little house.

Because imparting these three secret arts to Yao Lao had consumed too much Soul Power, Xiao Yan unusually did not undergo harsh training for the next two days. He cultivated for only half the day each day, using the remaining time to relax.

Yao Lao, on the other hand, was exhilarated after obtaining the three secret arts. Starting from the second day, he left behind only a wisp of Soul Seal, while his true body hid in the Xiao Family's Back Mountain and cultivated tirelessly, forgetting food and sleep.

Among the three secret arts, although the Medicine Emperor's Secret Codex offered tremendous value for reference, it could not directly help Yao Lao recover his soul.

What truly fascinated Yao Lao beyond measure were the Taiyi Emperor Soul Mantra and the Chaos God Grinding Contemplation Method.

The former, created by a former Soul Emperor of the Soul Clan, could actively absorb the scattered Soul Power drifting between heaven and earth, thereby strengthening the soul.

This way, Yao Lao no longer needed to absorb Xiao Yan's Dou Qi in order to rapidly restore his own Soul Power.

Although cultivating the latter was incomparably painful, after every session, the soul became more solid and resilient. With the help of these two secret arts, Yao Lao's Soul Power was recovering at an astonishing rate.

Moreover, as he continuously studied the Medicine Emperor's Secret Codex, Yao Lao's alchemy skills were also improving imperceptibly.

After resting simply for two days and fully recovering his Soul Power, Xiao Yan was preparing to accelerate his cultivation once more.

However, Xiao Zhan suddenly sent someone with news that greatly delighted Xiao Yan.

The reason was simple: Xiao Yan's two brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, had returned after leaving the military.

After reaching adulthood, the two brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, had both joined military units near the Tagor Desert to train themselves. They only left the military and returned home after realizing that military training no longer had such a significant effect on improving their strength.

In his previous life, Xiao Yan had happened to become a good-for-nothing. Wanting both to forge careers of their own and to leave Xiao Yan something to fall back on, the two brothers had headed to the Tagor Desert not long after returning and founded the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.

In truth, among the younger generation of the Xiao Family, aside from Xiao Yan and Xun'er, those two monsters who could not be judged by common sense, the most talented were the brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

Big Brother Xiao Ding was ten years older than Xiao Yan, while Second Brother Xiao Li was eight years older. Even so, they were only twenty-two and twenty years old, respectively.

At their age, one had only just stepped into the Dou Master realm, while the other had already reached the peak of nine-star Dou Zhe.

With such talent, barring any accidents, their chances of cultivating to the Dou Ling realm were very high.

Upon arriving at the family hall and pushing open the doors, he saw quite a few members of the Xiao Family gathered together in lively conversation.

At the center of the crowd stood two young men—one refined and gentle, the other lazy yet cold and stern. They were Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

Seemingly hearing the doors open, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li could not help turning toward the entrance.

When they saw the youth who was nearly a head shorter than them, warm smiles appeared on both brothers' faces.

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