Talent is Pleasing, Second Bow to Teacher

Shortly after the old man showed a surprised expression, some hurried beeping sounds came from the stone tablet.

The blood-red numbers on the mirror plate suddenly began to soar, finally stopping at the number 556.

"This descendant citizen... Ling Xi has such strong soul power!"

Ling Fu gasped as he looked at the numbers on the mirror plate.

"Not bad, this soul power has already reached the level of a Fifth-grade Alchemist."

The old man behind Ling Fu also nodded slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Ling Xi also opened his eyes at this moment, looking at the numbers on the stone tablet before him somewhat blankly.

Limited by his shallow knowledge of alchemy, he did not understand what this number represented.

"Kid, your name is... Ling Xi, right?"

Just as Ling Xi was in a daze, an old but slightly weak voice interrupted his thoughts.

Ling Xi quickly turned around and saw an old man who had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

The old man looked extremely ancient, his beard and hair appearing particularly silvery white against his gray robe.

"Yes, may I ask Elder, what does this red number mean?"

Ling Xi did not dare to be presumptuous and quickly bowed to the old man.

Given his age and the location, this old man was definitely not a simple character.

"556 is your Soul Value, which is roughly the level of a Fifth-grade Alchemist."

"Even among our Ling Clan, an Ancient Race that inherently possesses strong Innate Soul Power, having this level of soul power at your age is considered quite outstanding."

The old man's voice carried a hint of admiration.

Even Ling Xi himself was stunned when he heard this.

In the Ancient Race, or in the Central Continent where experts were as numerous as clouds, a Fifth-grade Alchemist was nothing special.

However, in the Jia Ma Empire of the Northwest Continent where Xiao Yan was born, Gu He, known as the Pill King, was only a Sixth-grade Alchemist.

A Fifth-grade Alchemist was enough to become a honored guest of forces in the Border Area.

"I am an Elder in the Medicine Hall, my name is Ling You."

The old man seemed extremely interested in Ling Xi and immediately asked directly.

"Your soul power is not weak, are you willing to cultivate Alchemy Skill with me?"

Regardless, being able to apprentice under an Alchemist was something that could allow anyone to ascend to heaven in a single step.

Even for Ling Xi, who possessed the System, this was a good thing.

Although the System could grant him all sorts of rewards, it only played an auxiliary role.

To become a strong individual, in the end, it still depended on his own cultivation.

Moreover, as a Descendant Citizen of the Ling Clan, Ling Xi could almost never leave the Ling Domain, so he had to think of other methods.

With this thought, Ling Xi no longer hesitated. He bowed down towards Ling You.

"Disciple Ling Xi greets Teacher."

"Not bad, you child do have some spiritual aptitude."

Ling You nodded with satisfaction and then personally reached out to help Ling Xi up.

At the same time, a surge of Dou Qi entered Ling Xi's body through his hands.

"Hmm?"

Ling You wasn't testing him. This action was merely a simple attempt to gauge Ling Xi's cultivation talent in the path of Dou Qi.

However, Ling Xi's talent in cultivation clearly exceeded his expectations.

"What a pity."

Instead of the joy of finding a treasure he had imagined, a hint of regret flashed across Ling You's face.

"The matter of apprenticeship... let's put it aside for now. Follow me."

With that, without waiting for Ling Xi to say anything, he directly grabbed Ling Xi's shoulder and disappeared from his original spot.

Only Ling Fu was left behind, filled with envy.

Ling Xi only felt his vision blur. By the time he reacted, he was already in a rather large room.

The decoration in the room was extremely simple. Besides a table and chairs, the rest were various books on the bookshelves that seemed to stretch endlessly.

"Dou Venerate expert, Space Travel."

Ling Xi took a deep breath, and all sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind.

One had to know that although the Ling Clan was an Ancient Race, they were the weakest among the Ancient Races.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been the first to be annihilated by the Soul Clan.

Compared to other Ancient Races where Dou Saints were as common as dogs, in the Ling Clan, a Dou Venerate was already considered a strong expert.

I wonder what star level Dou Venerate my Teacher is.

"Your talent is extremely high, but it's a pity for such talent to end up like this."

Ling You had sat down by the desk at some unknown time, looking at Ling Xi with a gaze full of regret.

"Teacher, what do you mean by that?"

Even though Ling You had said the matter of apprenticeship could wait, Ling Xi still addressed Ling You as Teacher.

"I just briefly sensed your cultivation talent and found that your meridians are tough, and you possess extremely high talent in the path of Dou Qi cultivation."

"I don't understand, isn't this a good thing?"

A hint of confusion flashed across Ling Xi's face, but at the same time, he secretly felt lucky.

Ling You hadn't discovered that he had consumed a Ninth-grade Mysterious Pill.

"Having extremely high talent is naturally a good thing, but your bloodline level is only first grade."

A complex expression flickered across Ling You's face.

"In our Ling Clan, an Ancient Race like ours, the Dou Di Bloodline one possesses is the foundation of everything."

"With talent as outstanding as yours, if you were in the outside world, you would definitely receive better training."

"But in our Ancient Race, no matter how high your talent is, the diluted Dou Di Bloodline in you is destined to prevent you from receiving support from the clan."

As if thinking of something, Ling You couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"Just like that old fellow Yao Chen, even though he was only one step away from Half-Saint, wasn't he still discarded like worn-out shoes by the Yao Clan?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ling Xi's entire body jolted.

Yao Chen!

Old Yao!

Having been in this world for a full ten years, Ling Xi finally heard news about a member of the protagonist group for the first time!

"Teacher, who is this Yao Chen?"

Calming his mind, Ling Xi then pretended to be confused and asked Ling You.

"This Yao Chen is a Descendant Citizen of the Yao Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans. Like you and me, the Dou Di Bloodline in his body is extremely diluted."

Ling You introduced casually.

"This person was expelled from the Yao Clan due to his crimes, but he made quite a name for himself in the Central Continent. However, he perished seven to eight years ago."

Seven to Eight Years Ago!

Ling Xi seized upon the most crucial part of Ling You's words.

If it had only been seven to eight years since Old Yao was betrayed by Han Feng, then Xiao Yan's current age should be even younger than himself.

This meant Ling Xi still had a chance to seize the Fen Jue.

In fact, even with the System, Ling Xi couldn't guarantee that he would definitely reach the Dou Di level in the future.

On the Dou Qi Continent of this era, the only ways to become an Emperor were through Tou She Ancient God's inheritance and that Emperor Grade Nascent Pill.

And Fen Jue was the stepping stone to the Ancient God's inheritance!

"Moreover, this old man has a hidden illness. I can only live for a few more years at most. I'm afraid I'll delay a good seedling like you."

After hesitating, Ling You still revealed his situation.

"If you are willing, I can introduce you to a few more teachers."

"My parents died early. Since I have become a disciple of Teacher, there is no reason to go back on my word."

Ling Xi bowed to Ling You again without any hesitation.

"Disciple Ling Xi greets Teacher."