President Wang, Rank 6 Alchemist

Xiao Clan, Training Stage

At this moment, four people stood on the Training Stage: one youngster and three youths. Looking closely, the youngster was confronting the three youths.

"Xiao Li, aren't you being too arrogant? You want to challenge all three of us at once? Do you really think your elder cousin's fists are made of mud?"

The younger youth spoke angrily.

"Elder Cousin Xiao Hu, to me, your fists really are made of mud. You're only a Seventh Stage Dou Disciple, two stages below me. What right do you have to swagger around?"

"You!"

The youth named Xiao Hu, who would later become the Xiao Clan's Third Elder, flew into a rage. Dou Qi immediately erupted from him as he prepared to settle things with Xiao Li.

The oldest youth pulled back Xiao Hu, who was on the verge of losing control.

"Little Hu, don't be hasty. Since Little Brother wants to challenge the three of us, let's give him the chance to broaden our horizons."

This youth was named Xiao Lie, who would later become the Great Elder. He was mature and steady, and had already reached the Ninth Stage Dou Disciple. Once he broke through to Dou Zhe, he would be able to help the clan handle certain matters.

"Little Brother, fists and feet have no eyes. Be careful." The youth in the middle spoke. His name was Xiao Ying, who would later become the Second Elder. Among the three, his talent was perhaps the best, and he too had reached the Ninth Stage Dou Disciple.

Although the three elder cousins Xiao Li was facing were called cousins, their blood relation had practically exceeded five degrees of kinship. It might have been more fitting to call them elder brothers of the clan, but they were all family and from the same generation, so it did not matter much.

"Please." Xiao Li placed one hand behind his back and made an inviting gesture toward the three elder brothers of the clan.

A faint layer of Dou Qi appeared around the hands of the three youths.

The three attacked at once, charging toward Xiao Li. For these "experts" of Dou Qi, combat was extremely rudimentary—nothing more than simple clashes of physical bodies, without any flashy tricks.

"Pishan Palm!"

Xiao Lie swiftly closed in on Xiao Li. Dou Qi gathered slightly upon Xiao Lie's right palm, and with a sweep of his hand, he slashed diagonally toward Xiao Li's shoulder.

[Pishan Palm, Yellow Rank Mid-Level Battle Skill. Only clan members at the Fifth Stage Dou Disciple or above were qualified to learn it!]

Facing Xiao Lie's attack, Xiao Li remained calm. He raised his left elbow and blocked Xiao Lie's strike.

But the attacks were not over. Xiao Li's opponent was not Xiao Lie alone; there were also Xiao Ying and Xiao Hu!

"Iron Mountain Fist!"

With two furious roars, Xiao Ying and Xiao Hu clenched their fists tightly. Sharp gusts of force tore through the air with a low whistle as they attacked Xiao Li's shoulder and knee respectively.

[Iron Mountain Fist, Yellow Rank High Level Battle Skill. It possessed considerable power, and only those at the Seventh Stage Dou Disciple or above were qualified to practice it.]

Although they were using the same Yellow Rank High Level Battle Skill, Xiao Ying's attack was far more powerful than Xiao Hu's. Xiao Hu looked fierce, but his moves had a somewhat showy quality to them.

Xiao Li naturally saw through it. Without moving his body, he clenched his right hand and answered Xiao Ying with an Iron Mountain Fist of his own.

As for Xiao Hu's attack, Xiao Li raised his right leg to block it.

Bang—

A cloud of dust rose from the Training Stage. Xiao Li alone had blocked the attacks of Xiao Lie, Xiao Ying, and Xiao Hu, and he had done so with exceptional ease.

"The three of you coordinate quite well. Keep it up in the future! Fiery Cloud Palm!"

[Fiery Cloud Palm, Mysterious Rank Low-Level Dou Technique. As a Mysterious Rank Low-Level Dou Technique, it was more advanced and powerful than Yellow Rank Battle Skills. It demanded greater use and control of Dou Qi, allowing it to unleash power far more astonishing than Yellow Rank Battle Skills.

The user had to gather Dou Qi in both palms, transforming it into blazing flames. Then, using the palms as weapons, the user attacked the opponent. The palm wind carried scorching flames and possessed formidable destructive power.]

However, Xiao Li did not use his full strength. He merely knocked the three back. After all, they were clansmen with blood ties, and a sparring match only needed to go so far.

Bang—

All three were knocked back by Xiao Li. Xiao Hu fell directly to the ground, Xiao Lie dropped to one knee, and Xiao Ying barely managed to remain standing.

"Thank you for letting me win." Xiao Li cupped his fists toward his three elder cousins in salute.

The three naturally saw Xiao Li's gesture and hurriedly returned the salute. They were already inferior in skill, so they could not afford to lose face in etiquette as well.

Smiling, Xiao Li walked off the stage. A Little Kid hurriedly ran over to him.

"Little Uncle, Little Uncle, you're amazing! Even the three elder cousins couldn't beat you together. I want to be as amazing as you too."

The Little Kid speaking was named Xiao Zhan. That was right—he was Xiao Zhan, the future father of Yan Emperor Xiao Yan.

"Haha, you want to be as amazing as me? Then you need to cultivate properly. You're only at Three Stages Dou Qi right now, still far behind. Cultivate well, and when you reach the Seventh Stage Dou Disciple, how about I teach you Battle Skills?"

Xiao Li rubbed Xiao Zhan's head. He quite liked children, even though he was a child himself.

Not far from the Training Stage stood four elderly men. They had also been watching Xiao Li's sparring match with the other three.

"Hehe, Li'er truly is remarkable. I've lived for so long, yet I've never seen such a genius."

"Yes, yes. As long as Li'er cultivates steadily, he will definitely become a Dou Emperor Expert in the future. He may even have a chance of becoming a Dou Zong!"

"Indeed, indeed!"

The four speaking were the Xiao Clan's three Elders and the Pavilion Master of the Dou Technique Pavilion. All of them were Dou Ling experts.

"What are you all whispering about over there?" An aged voice rang out.

The Elders turned around and saw that the Patriarch had returned. And behind him was—

President Wang!

Heavens! President Wang had actually come to the Xiao Clan!

"Patriarch!" The Dou Spirit Elders first saluted Xiao Ting, then respectfully saluted President Wang.

"Greetings, President Wang. President Wang's visit to the Xiao Clan truly brings glory to our humble residence..."

Before the Dou Spirit Elders could finish speaking, President Wang interrupted them.

"Enough, enough. Stop saying those lines I've heard until I'm sick of them. I'm here as a guest, so just relax."

President Wang himself disliked these roundabout formalities. He found them troublesome.

President Wang looked toward the youngster, and his eyes lit up. "Old Xiao, is this your grandson? He looks quite good. At such a young age, he can already use a Mysterious Rank Low-Level Dou Technique, and his physical body is quite impressive too."

President Wang stroked his beard, feeling rather pleased. But now was not the time to be happy; he still needed to examine him before he could be at ease.

How could Xiao Ting not know what needed to be done next? He called out to Xiao Li, "Li'er, come over here."

Hearing someone call him, Xiao Li followed the voice and looked over. It was actually his Grandfather. Beside him stood the clan's Dou Ling Elders, as well as an elderly man Xiao Li did not recognize.

"Xiao Zhan, go back and cultivate. Your Little Uncle has something to do." Xiao Li gently rubbed Xiao Zhan's head as he spoke.

"Okay, Little Uncle. I'm going to cultivate now. Goodbye, Little Uncle!" Xiao Zhan was very obedient and ran straight toward his own room. Children were rather simple, after all.

After sending Xiao Zhan away, Xiao Li jogged over to his Grandfather and saluted the elderly men there.

"Grandfather, Elder Grandfathers, and this Grandfather, hello!"

President Wang stroked his beard and laughed. "This Little Fellow has good manners. Very good—neither arrogant nor impatient. His future is promising. Come, child, come to Grandfather. Grandfather will examine your body."

Xiao Li looked at this unfamiliar Grandfather. What kind of Wolfish Words were those? He then looked toward his own Grandfather.

Xiao Ting's expression turned slightly stern. "Li'er, do not be rude. This is the Jia Ma Empire's Chief Alchemist, the President of the Alchemist Guild, Wang Ming—President Wang.

He is ranked third among the Jia Ma Empire's Top Ten Experts, a Dou Emperor Expert, and also a Rank 6 Alchemist."