"Hehe, what was so strange about that? Though they shared the Xiao surname, the complicated lineage of an Emperor Clan was beyond imagination.
No one knew how many generations separated them. They could not be considered close relatives.
Even setting aside an Emperor Clan, within a small clan in the Northwestern Region today, there were still distinctions between paternal and maternal cousins."
Gu Jiuxuan nodded. "That is indeed the case. In the blink of an eye, Wen'er and I have served as Dan Tower giants for twenty years.
It seems it is time to select new giants. We should step behind the scenes and devote ourselves to cultivation."
Gu Yue agreed. "Little brother, decide for yourself.
You may enter the Little Dan Tower, or go to Jia Nan Academy.
At your level, ordinary opportunities will be of little use if you wish to enter the Dou Saint realm.
This is the Enlightenment Pill your elder sister refined. It can be considered a Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill. One for you and one for Wen'er. I hope you can both advance further."
Gu Ya smiled. "I am not as generous as elder sister, nor am I as wealthy.
This is a Heavenly Rank Dou Technique I obtained by chance, the Great Heaven Creation Palm. I will give it to you, little brother. Pass it on to Wen'er as well."
Gu Yun said bluntly, "I do not have any good things on me. I only have this Ninth-Tier Magic Core, so I will give it to you, little brother."
"Thank you, eldest sister, second sister, and eldest brother!"
With several people overseeing it, the Alchemist Grand Meeting proceeded smoothly, and its champion was decided.
Not long afterward, Gu Jiuxuan and Xiao Wen selected three elders with the highest cultivation from the Dan Tower