One-Star Dou Practitioner, Shocks the Xiao Family!

Time passed in the blink of an eye. Half a year flew by, and during this period, no new characters appeared in the simulator. Aside from working hard on his cultivation every day, Xiao Chen spent his time playing with Xiao Xun'er.

What surprised Xiao Chen slightly was that Xiao Yan didn't sneak off to cause any trouble. This made him wonder if the events occurring within the simulator could actually influence reality.

However, the system firmly denied Xiao Chen's hypothesis, explicitly stating that the simulator was merely a simulation and would not affect reality.

The Xiao Family was exceptionally lively today. All the disciples of the Xiao Family had gathered in the open square to conduct the annual Dou Qi test.

"Xiao Ning! Dou Force, stage two!"

As the middle-aged man standing beside the Magic Testing Stone finished speaking, the crowd began to offer praise. "As expected of the Great Elder's grandson! To have stage two Dou Force at seven years old—he's much stronger than that brat of mine!"

"Sigh! This is talent for you. It's infuriating to compare people! I just hope my daughter can show some promise!"

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder waved his hand modestly. "Not at all, not at all. It's only stage two Dou Force; he's still far behind the Third Young Master, hahaha!" However, judging by the smile on his face, he was clearly very satisfied with Xiao Ning's performance.

"Xiao Yu! Dou Force, stage three!"

Beside the Magic Testing Stone, Xiao Yu raised her chin haughtily. Her gaze swept over the crowd below before finally landing on Xiao Xun'er, though she quickly looked away.

The smile on the Great Elder's face grew even wider as he enjoyed the flattery from those around him, until Xiao Yan stepped onto the stone platform. The surroundings seemed to have been hit with a mute button, falling into instant silence.

"Xiao Yan! Dou Force... stage five!!"

Looking at the golden characters on the Magic Testing Stone, the middle-aged man widened his eyes in disbelief, his voice even trembling as he announced the result.

After a moment of silence, the crowd began to buzz with discussion. Xiao Zhan was so excited that he stood up directly from his seat and laughed out loud. "Hahaha, did you see that? This is the son of me, Xiao Zhan! Stage five Dou Force at six years old! My son, Xiao Yan, has the potential of a Dou Sheng!"

"The Third Young Master is truly a genius. At this rate of cultivation, I'm afraid he will be able to condense a Dou Qi vortex and step into the realm of a Dou Zhe within three years!"

The Second Elder looked at Xiao Yan on the platform with a beaming smile; he was naturally happy to see such a genius emerge within the family.

The Great Elder beside him was also glowing with pride, buttering up Xiao Zhan. "Indeed, indeed! Perhaps the Third Young Master's future achievements will even surpass the Patriarch's. The future of the Xiao Family will depend on the Third Young Master to hold it up!"

Xiao Yan had not yet fallen into the status of a "waste," and with such dazzling cultivation talent, he naturally did not receive any cold looks.

However, Xiao Yan was not affected by these praises in the slightest. Amidst the envious and jealous gazes of the Xiao Family disciples, he walked off the testing platform with a calm expression.

Stage five Dou Force? What the hell? Is Xiao Yan cultivating that fast?

Xiao Chen frowned, feeling that something was off. Although the original work didn't describe Xiao Yan's cultivation process in detail, it did mention that he condensed his Qi at four and became a one-star Dou Zhe at eleven.

But now, Xiao Yan was only six and already at stage five Dou Force. It was impossible for him to only improve by one stage each year for the next five years, right?

"Xiao Chen! Xiao Chen!"

The middle-aged man called out a few times, only to find that Xiao Chen was unresponsive. Seeing this, Xiao Xun'er tugged at his sleeve and whispered a reminder: "Brother Xiao Chen, it's your turn!"

"Sorry, I was thinking about something and got distracted!"

Xiao Chen patted Xiao Xun'er's head, then walked onto the stone platform. He raised his hand and pressed it against the Magic Testing Stone. Golden characters slowly emerged on the stone: One-star Dou Zhe!

Looking at the four large characters "One-star Dou Zhe" appearing on the Magic Testing Stone, the middle-aged man stood frozen in place, unable to recover for a long time.

"What's going on? What happened? Why did Xiao Zhong stop talking?"

The Second Elder was sitting to the side of the Magic Testing Stone, so he didn't know what had happened and turned his head toward the Great Elder beside him with some confusion.

At this moment, the Great Elder, like Xiao Zhong, had his mouth agape and his eyes wide, as if he had seen something inconceivable.

On the main seat, Xiao Zhan rubbed his eyes, stared at the Magic Testing Stone for a long while, and then suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself across the face. "Hiss! It hurts! It's not a dream! My Xiao Family has produced a true dragon!!!"

Coming to his senses, Xiao Zhan stood up abruptly from his seat and leaped onto the platform in one stride. A terrifying Dou Qi pressure instantly enveloped the entire square as he swept his gaze over the crowd. "Today's events must not be spread outside! Violators will be dealt with according to the crime of betraying the clan!"

"Chen'er, come with me. I have something to discuss with you!"

Ignoring the crowd, who were still in a state of shock, Xiao Zhan pulled Xiao Chen away from the platform and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the Second Elder finally saw the test results on the stone tablet. In his excitement, he accidentally plucked out a strand of his prized beard.

"Brother Xiao Chen!!"

Xiao Xun'er watched the direction in which the two had disappeared. After pondering for a moment, she turned and walked toward the outside of the crowd.

Xiao Ning stood blankly in place, staring at the Magic Testing Stone with a dull gaze, muttering to himself, "Impossible, how is it possible? He hadn't even condensed his Qi during last year's test. How did he suddenly become a Dou Zhe? This is impossible!!"

"Sigh! Brother, I know you don't want to believe it, but in this world, there is never a shortage of geniuses!"

Xiao Yu patted Xiao Ning's shoulder. In truth, she couldn't believe it either—that someone could cultivate from condensing Qi to a Dou Zhe within a year—but the facts were right before her eyes, and she couldn't deny them.

As for comforting her brother, she decided to forget it; she had never known how to comfort people, and this was something he would have to figure out on his own.

"Father was right. There is always someone better, and there is always a heaven beyond heaven. Never become complacent because of your own talent!"

Xiao Yan clenched his fists, a scorching light emerging in the depths of his eyes. "It seems I am still not strong enough. Xiao Chen, I will definitely catch up to you!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, in the secret chamber of the Xiao Family...

"Patriarch, you just said you had something to discuss with me. What is it?"

Suddenly brought to this place by Xiao Zhan, Xiao Chen was not afraid, because he knew very well that Xiao Zhan would never harm him.

Xiao Zhan stared at Xiao Chen for a while. Seeing him so composed, a look of admiration flashed in his eyes. However, when he heard how Xiao Chen addressed him, he subconsciously frowned. "Chen'er, according to our seniority, you should call me Uncle. 'Patriarch' and such are too distant!"

Xiao Chen's father had once saved his life, so even though Xiao Chen hadn't liked to cultivate before, he had never cut off Xiao Chen's resources.

This was no secret in the Xiao Family, and no one objected, because everything Xiao Zhan gave to Xiao Chen came from his own cultivation resources, and no one else had the right to gossip about it.