Copy Xiao Yan's Soul Power!

[Target copied: Xiao Yan.]

[Content copied: Soul Power. Copy successful.]

Xiao Chen looked at the system panel before him, feeling very satisfied.

Withdrawing his thoughts, he turned and left Xiao Yan's small courtyard.

He had only taken a few steps when Xiao Yan's voice came from behind him.

"Xiao Chen."

Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks and turned around.

Xiao Yan stood at the entrance of the courtyard, the Energy Storage Pill still in his hand.

"Where exactly did you get this medicinal pill?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Chen looked at him without saying a word.

Seeing that he wouldn't answer, Xiao Yan felt even more curious.

A Tier 2 medicinal pill was something rarely found in all of Wutan City.

How did Xiao Chen, a person with only three stages of Dou Qi, manage to obtain it?

"You don't need to worry about that," Xiao Chen said. "Just keep it safe."

Having said that, he turned and left, not giving Xiao Yan a chance to press further.

Xiao Yan stood at the courtyard entrance, watching Xiao Chen's retreating back, his heart filled with confusion.

Xiao Yan lowered his head, looked at the Energy Storage Pill in his hand, and remained silent for a moment.

Xiao Chen returned to his own living quarters, closed the door, and sat down on the bed.

He opened the system panel and glanced at his status.

[Host: Xiao Chen]
[Strength: Three-Star Dou Emperor (Copied from Yun Yun)]
[Alchemist Rank: Tier 6 (Copied from Gu He)]
[Dou Technique: Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill (Xuan-tier Advanced)]
[Talent: Faint Dou Di Bloodline, Soul Power.]
[Copy Opportunities: None]

Xiao Chen looked at the panel and nodded with satisfaction.

In just two short days, he had gone from a piece of trash with three stages of Dou Qi to a Three-Star Dou Emperor powerhouse.

He even possessed the status of a Tier 6 Alchemist.

This start was perfect.

He closed the system panel, lay down on the bed, and closed his eyes.

Mittel Auction House.

In a VIP room, Ya Fei sat in a chair, holding a cup of tea.

Sitting opposite her was an old man, the chief alchemist of the Mittel Auction House, Gu Ni.

Gu Ni was a Tier 2 Alchemist.

In Wutan City, his status was extremely high.

"Ya Fei, you were in such a rush to call me here, what is the matter?" Gu Ni asked.

Ya Fei set down her teacup and took out the Tier 5 Monster Core, placing it on the table.

When Gu Ni saw the Monster Core, his pupils constricted sharply.

He picked up the core and examined it carefully; the expression on his face shifted from surprise to shock.

"This is... a Tier 5 Monster Core?" Gu Ni asked.

"That's right," Ya Fei said.

"Where did it come from?" Gu Ni asked.

"A guest came today and used this Monster Core to pay for medicinal ingredients," Ya Fei said.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ni's brows furrowed slightly.

"What kind of guest?"

"Someone from the Xiao Clan," Ya Fei said. "Judging by his age, he couldn't be more than fifteen or sixteen."

Gu Ni fell silent.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old youth bringing a Tier 5 Monster Core to buy medicinal ingredients? This was completely illogical.

"Are you certain he is from the Xiao Clan?" Gu Ni asked.

"Certain," Ya Fei replied. "I have seen the disciples of the Xiao Clan; although I do not recall his name, the attire he wore was indeed that of the Xiao Clan."

Gu Ni set down the magic core and fell into deep thought.

A Rank 5 magic core belonged to a magical beast of the Dou King level. Let alone a youth of fifteen or sixteen, even a powerhouse at the Dou King level would find it extremely difficult to hunt a Rank 5 magical beast alone.

"What medicinal herbs did he purchase?" Gu Ni asked.

"Energy Storage Grass, Poria Flower, and Blood Coagulation Fruit," Ya Fei said.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ni's brows furrowed even tighter.

These herbs were all used to refine the Energy Storage Pill, which was a Rank 2 medicinal pill.

"In Wutan City, there are no Rank 2 alchemists other than myself," Gu Ni stated.

"That is what I thought as well," Ya Fei said.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in the other's eyes.

For whom was that youth buying these herbs? Could it be that he knew how to refine pills himself? Impossible; a fifteen or sixteen-year-old Rank 2 alchemist could not be found in the entire Dou Qi Continent, let alone the Jia Ma Empire.

"Ya Fei, do you think this youth's background might be extraordinary?" Gu Ni asked.

Ya Fei pondered for a moment and said, "How could the background of someone who can produce a Rank 5 magic core be simple?"

Gu Ni nodded.

"I suspect that behind him, there may be a very powerful teacher," Ya Fei said.

Gu Ni's heart stirred at these words.

A very powerful teacher would at least be a powerhouse at the Dou King level, or perhaps even a Dou Emperor.

If that were truly the case, then this youth was indeed worth befriending.

"Ya Fei, you mean..." Gu Ni looked at her.

"I want to befriend him," Ya Fei said. "If he truly has a powerful master behind him, it would only bring benefits and no harm to our Mittel Auction House."

Gu Ni nodded. "You are right."

Ya Fei picked up her teacup and took a sip.

In her mind, the figure of Xiao Chen emerged.

Xiao Clan main hall.

The Great Elder sat in the main seat, his expression gloomy.

To his left and right sat several elders of the Xiao Clan, discussing family affairs.

"Great Elder, Xiao Ning has not returned for a day and a night," the Second Elder spoke up.

The Great Elder nodded, his face looking somewhat unsightly.

"Have you sent people to look for him?" the Great Elder asked.

"We have," the Second Elder said. "The people sent to the Magical Beast Mountain Range have not yet returned."

The Great Elder did not speak, merely sitting there with a faint sense of unease in his heart.

Xiao Ning was his grandson, raised by his side since childhood. Although his talent was not as great as Xiao Chen's, he was still the apple of his eye.

Having not returned for a day and a night, how could he not be worried?

"Great Elder, you need not worry too much," the Third Elder said. "Ning-er may have just been delayed by something."

The Great Elder nodded, remaining silent.

A Xiao Clan disciple ran in from outside.

"Great Elder!" the disciple panted, breathless. "Found him! We found him!"

The Great Elder stood up abruptly. "You found Ning-er?"

The disciple lowered his head, not daring to speak.

"Speak!" the Great Elder shouted.

"Young Master Xiao Ning... he is dead," the disciple said, bracing himself.

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

He stumbled back a step and collapsed into his chair.

"What did you say?" The Great Elder's voice was trembling.

"We found Young Master Xiao Ning's corpse in the Magical Beast Mountain Range," the disciple said.

The several elders in the hall looked at one another in dismay.

"Where is the body?" the Second Elder asked.

"It has been carried inside," the disciple said.

As the words fell, several Xiao Clan disciples walked in carrying a stretcher.

The stretcher was covered by a white cloth.

The Great Elder stood up, walked to the stretcher, reached out, and pulled back the white cloth.

The moment the white cloth was lifted, everyone in the great hall gasped in unison.

What lay on the stretcher was indeed a corpse, but it no longer resembled a human being.

The body was covered in wounds, a mass of mangled flesh, and one leg was missing entirely.

The Great Elder stared at the corpse, completely stunned.

His hands were trembling, his lips were quivering, yet he could not utter a single word.

"This was... mauled to death by a magical beast," the Second Elder said.

"Judging by the marks on the wounds, it should be a Tier 5 magical beast," the Third Elder added.

A Tier 5 magical beast.