Xiao Yan: Brother, I Have an Alchemist Teacher

Xiao Yan: Brother, I Have an Alchemist Teacher. The next day.

Xiao Yuan did not cultivate. Instead, he accompanied Xiao Yu around Wutan City for the entire day.

Although the two of them had grown up in Wutan City and had already visited nearly every place worth going, the main purpose of shopping was not really shopping. It was being able to relax and enjoy themselves together.

The person by one's side was what mattered most.

That evening, after escorting Xiao Yu, who was dressed in a newly bought red gown, back to her room, Xiao Yuan returned to his own room and began cultivating.

For the time being, aside from spending time with Xiao Yu and Ya Fei, there should not be anything else of importance.

Cultivation came first.

In four days, it would be time to enter the Douqi Pavilion and search for a Dou Qi cultivation method.

However, Xiao Yuan did not intend to go.

The clan's Dou techniques and cultivation methods were far too mediocre. Even the best of them were only Yellow Rank High Level techniques.

Even Xiao Zhan's Furious Lion Rampage was merely a Profound Rank Mid Level technique.

It was still inferior to the Mystic Ice Skill he was currently cultivating. Besides, the Wind Scroll Technique, which the Gale Family had bought previously, was a Profound Rank High Level technique and seemed to come with a matching Dou technique.

It looked like he would need to find an opportunity to take it back.

He could not remain tucked away in Wutan City forever. The most important thing now was to first consolidate Wutan City's forces and turn it completely into the Xiao Clan's stronghold. With that as a foundation, coupled with the Mite'er Family's assistance, the Xiao Clan could truly grow stronger.

Only when his father and the three elders advanced to Dou Ling would the Xiao Clan become a major force that no one in Wutan City and the surrounding regions would dare provoke lightly.

A Da Dou Shi might be a leader or high-ranking figure in any small faction, but across the entire Jia Ma Empire, they were still not impressive enough.

As for how to consolidate the various forces, the Gale Family and the Oba Family had to be eliminated, no matter what.

Those two were clan-based factions. Since the gap in strength was not great and they were not part of the Xiao Clan, it would be difficult to absorb them.

What maintained clan ties was the bond of blood. Even great benefits might not be enough to sever such bonds.

Keeping subordinates with ulterior motives was undoubtedly a foolish choice.

Given Xiao Yuan's way of doing things, the Gale Family and the Oba Family would definitely have to be destroyed.

But to what extent, he was still considering.

The three great clans of Wutan City had clashed many times over the years, and there had been casualties.

Experts like Gale Bi and Oba Pa certainly had to die, along with all the higher-ups beneath them.

That was to prevent them from making a comeback in the future.

After all, the Xiao Clan's potential enemies were the Misty Cloud Sect and the Soul Hall.

If something unexpected happened one day and those people returned to take advantage of them, that would be troublesome.

Should he kill them all? A trace of brutality rose in Xiao Yuan's heart. Though that did not seem very good, from the Xiao Clan's perspective, uprooting hostile clans entirely was the safest course.

Forget it. He should first see what his father and the three elders thought about this.

After all, he had never managed a clan from this perspective before. Any rash decision he made might be inappropriate.

What mattered most right now was cultivation. A Three Star Fighter was not enough! After all, there was no Yao Lao in his ring. If he truly had to fight, even at the cost of his life, he could at most contend with a Dou Shi. There was still quite a gap between him and a Da Dou Shi.

Strength! Clenching his fist, Xiao Yuan formed a hand seal and began cultivating.

Noon, four days later.

Someone knocked on Xiao Yuan's door.

"Xiao Yan, come in."

Xiao Yuan spoke as he emerged from his cultivation state.

The moment he heard the rhythm of the knocking, Xiao Yuan knew it was Xiao Yan.

"Brother, I need some medicinal herbs, but, uh... I don't have enough money."

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose awkwardly.

He had only just borrowed money from Xun Er last time and had yet to pay her back. He really could not bring himself to borrow from her again.

After thinking it over, he still had to ask his own brother for help.

"Medicinal herbs? Take a look and see whether there's anything you need."

The moment Xiao Yuan heard this, he knew Xiao Yan wanted to ask Yao Lao to refine Qi Gathering Powder. Smiling, he tossed Xiao Yan a Storage Ring.

Xiao Yan froze when he saw it.

"Didn't we ask the Great Elder to have Huang Jing killed before? I asked for his Storage Ring. There are quite a few medicinal herbs inside, so see whether they're enough."

Xiao Yuan explained with a smile.

"Gasp, the Great Elder just gave it to you?"

Xiao Yan sucked in a cold breath and asked in surprise.

"I said I needed it for cultivation, and that I guaranteed I'd break through to Dou Shi within a year, so they gave it to me."

Xiao Yuan nodded, speaking as though it were perfectly natural.

As the clan's number one genius, it was normal to receive some special treatment, wasn't it?

Besides, with Xiao Yu involved, it was difficult for the Great Elder not to help Xiao Yuan.

After all, Xiao Ning's talent was inferior even to Xiao Yu's. Rather than pinning his hopes on Xiao Ning, he might as well give Xiao Yuan more support.

The Great Elder had every reason to do so. Publicly, it was for the Xiao Clan's future; privately, it was for his granddaughter's future.

There was simply no reason to refuse Xiao Yuan.

"..."

Xiao Yan fell silent.

That worked too?

"Oh, right. What do you need these medicinal herbs for?"

Xiao Yuan suddenly asked casually.

"To refine medicine."

Xiao Yan answered without thinking.

"Ah, no, I mean, I'm asking someone to refine medicine for me."

Realizing that he had let it slip, Xiao Yan no longer tried to hide it and simply told Xiao Yuan directly.

"Hmm? Who?"

Xiao Yuan immediately looked at Xiao Yan with blazing eyes.

"Uh, actually, while you were busy cultivating some time ago, Third Brother, I met an old gentleman. He's an alchemist. He said I have the talent to become an alchemist, so he accepted me as his disciple."

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Xiao Yuan's gaze, Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and gave a concise explanation.

He had already thought up this explanation long ago.

He had even asked Yao Lao to accept Xiao Yuan as a disciple as well.

However, Yao Lao had said that there was very little he could teach Xiao Yuan. After all, what he excelled at most was alchemy! Of course, guiding two youngsters through cultivation at the Dou Qi stage was effortless for Yao Lao.

But Xiao Yuan's cultivation speed was simply monstrous. Yao Lao had thought Xiao Yan's talent was already terrifying enough, yet he had never expected someone to possess even more terrifying talent! How had this tiny Xiao Clan produced two such little geniuses?

There was nothing more to say. With such cultivation speed, Xiao Yuan did not need his guidance at all.

"An alchemist? Really?"

Xiao Yuan frowned and asked with feigned confusion.

"Mm. Third Brother, do you know about the Foundation Establishment Liquid from some time ago? My teacher refined that."

Since they had already come this far, Xiao Yan decided not to conceal anything further. Aside from not revealing Yao Lao's origins, he told Xiao Yuan everything he could.

"Oh? So this time, it's for Qi Gathering Powder? If I remember correctly, isn't that something only a Fourth Grade Alchemist can refine? It seems your teacher is no ordinary person. I trust you when it comes to handling matters, so I won't ask about your teacher's identity."

Xiao Yuan nodded after hearing this. Then he changed the subject, took out several magic cores and medicinal herbs from the Storage Ring, and continued:

"Here are two second-tier water-attributed magic cores. The rest of the medicinal herbs are in the Storage Ring you're holding. Take them all. Also, here are fifty thousand Gold Coins. Use them for now. Once you advance to Fighter, I'll need you and your teacher to help me with something."