Thinking back to what had happened in the original story.
Xiao Yan felt that when he had the time, he really ought to pay the Misty Cloud Sect a visit.
Of course—
That could wait until later.
The most urgent matter now was to raise the strength of every member of the Xiao family.
"Clan Fortune Embodiment..."
Xiao Yan lowered his head and looked at the Seven-Colored Supreme Entry on the system panel. A fervent light flashed in his eyes.
With this heaven-defying entry, he could become stronger simply by raising the strength of his clansmen!
The stronger the Xiao family members became, the stronger Xiao Yan became!
The more Xiao family members there were, the higher his cultivation would rise!
How could he waste such a wonderful opportunity?
As for how to improve the strength of the Xiao family members...
The quickest way, naturally, was to pile on the pills!
In the world of Battle Through the Heavens, the importance and potency of pills were simply outrageous.
Xiao Yan knew this very well—
In the original story, after the people from the Soul Hall captured Xiao Zhan, they force-fed him pills until he broke through to Dou Emperor!
They had piled his strength all the way up from Da Dou Shi to Dou Emperor!
That alone showed how, with enough pills, even a pig could grow wings.
And—
The Ninth-grade Pill, Emperor Pill, could even develop intelligence and take human form!
A Peak Dou Sheng expert needed only a single Emperor Pill to break through to the Dou Emperor realm!
What did that mean?
It meant that with enough pills of sufficient quality, Xiao Yan could let the Xiao family's overall strength soar without lifting a finger!
And as the Xiao family's strength soared, his own cultivation would rise with it!
"Wonderful!"
The more Xiao Yan thought about it, the more he felt that the "Clan Fortune Embodiment" entry was practically tailor-made for him!
Of course, pills had side effects too. They could leave one's foundation unstable, and after breaking through, one's combat strength might lag behind that of someone who had advanced normally.
But that was only when they were abused.
As long as each person took the right pills for their constitution and progressed step by step, pills were undoubtedly the best aid to cultivation!
With that in mind, Xiao Yan settled on a plan.
He glanced at the Storage Ring in his hand...
Inside were the many pills he had won in last night's lottery, along with numerous Dou Techniques and cultivation methods.
Training in top-tier cultivation methods and Dou Techniques might require a certain degree of talent.
But pills were hard currency, plain and simple!
"Father."
Xiao Yan turned and walked over to Xiao Zhan, holding out the Storage Ring.
"Next, the Misty Cloud Sect may not let this go so easily. They left in disgrace today, but given their ways, they may well find an excuse to come looking for trouble."
He paused, his gaze sweeping across the Xiao family members in the hall, then spoke slowly:
"The Xiao family needs to grow stronger as soon as possible, so we can protect ourselves."
"There are some pills, cultivation methods, and Dou Techniques in this ring. Take them and distribute them first."
Xiao Zhan froze for a moment, then accepted the Storage Ring without thinking.
He hadn't paid it much attention at first, assuming it held only a few ordinary pills for the younger members to build a foundation.
After all—
Though Yan'er had Medicine Elder, an Eighth-Tier alchemist, as his teacher, alchemy still required ingredients. They couldn't just appear out of thin air, could they?
But when he casually sent his soul power into the Storage Ring—
"Gasp—!"
Xiao Zhan sucked in a sharp breath. As if struck by lightning, he froze in place!
The pills inside the ring were piled as high as mountains!
At a glance, there were at least several thousand!
And—
Their quality far surpassed anything he could have imagined!
The lowest were Third-grade Pills, while Fourth- and Fifth-grade Pills were everywhere!
There were even several that radiated an astonishing medicinal fragrance...
Sixth-Grade Pills!
Even... Seventh-grade?!
And the Dou Techniques and cultivation methods inside left him trembling with shock... There were even Heaven-tier ones?
"Th-this..."
Xiao Zhan's voice trembled. He clutched the Storage Ring tightly, as if afraid it might fly away.
"Yan'er, you can't do this!"
Coming to his senses, he hurriedly shook his head and refused, his tone urgent:
"Your talent comes once in ten thousand years. You're the hope of our Xiao family! These pills are so precious. They should go to you, or they'll be wasted!"
"How could your father put the cart before the horse?"
Xiao Zhan's voice was firm, his eyes earnest.
He truly meant every word.
In his eyes, Xiao Yan was the future of the Xiao family!
As long as Xiao Yan grew up, the Xiao family would naturally rise again!
As for everyone else...
They were Xiao family blood too, but compared with Xiao Yan, they were nowhere close!
Seeing this, warmth welled up in Xiao Yan's heart.
This was a father's love.
Not just words, but something shown through real actions.
He smiled faintly and said softly:
"Father, have you forgotten who my teacher is?"
Xiao Zhan froze.
"An Eighth-Tier alchemist."
Xiao Yan smiled, his tone casual.
"To my teacher, refining these pills is no more than a trifle."
"I'm not short on pills."
Xiao Zhan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found himself at a loss for words.
That was true—
An Eighth-Tier alchemist...
What did that even mean?
The highest-ranked alchemists in the entire Jia Ma Empire were only Sixth-Tier!
An Eighth-Tier alchemist was the stuff of legends!
For such an exalted expert, refining these pills was probably as easy as eating or drinking.
"And—"
Xiao Yan continued, his gaze sweeping across the Xiao family members in the hall.
"The pills I've given you still aren't nearly enough. Next, the Xiao family needs to buy up a large quantity of medicinal ingredients."
"I'll have Medicine Elder teach the Xiao family the art of alchemy. I'll also find people to help us refine more pills."
He looked at Xiao Zhan, his eyes full of resolve.
"Father, you must understand: from this moment on, the Xiao family is no longer what it used to be!"
"We no longer have to cower and watch our step, worrying about what others think of us!"
Xiao Yan's voice was not loud, yet each word boomed like thunder in everyone's hearts.
"We'll let the entire Jia Ma Empire know—"
"The Xiao family is back!"
When he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
Everyone stared blankly at the young man, their eyes full of shock and excitement.
Back...
The Xiao family was back!
How many years had they waited to hear those words?
Ever since their old clan leader, Xiao Lin, had fallen, the Xiao family had begun to decline. From that day on, they had been waiting!
Waiting for someone who could lead the Xiao family to rise again!
And now—
That person had finally appeared!
What's more, Xiao Yan's talent far surpassed that of the old clan leader!
"Good!"
Xiao Zhan slapped the table and burst into hearty laughter, a glimmer of tears in his tiger-like eyes.
"Good, good, good!"
He repeated the word three times, his voice trembling.
"I was too short-sighted!"
"With Yan'er's abilities, our Xiao family should seize the moment and rise!"
His gaze swept across the hall, his voice thundering.
"Let those people in Wutan City who once looked down on us see—"
"Our Xiao family is not to be bullied!"
After saying this, Xiao Zhan didn't add another word. He clutched the Storage Ring tightly and strode toward the middle of the hall.
The several Xiao family elders and the other clansmen were all thrilled at the sight.
Third Young Master Xiao Yan had just told Xiao Zhan to distribute the pills, rather than keep them for himself!
What did that mean?
It meant that they, the Xiao family members, might get pills too!
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