The Ancient Clan's Strongest Dou Huang, Ling Ying's Attention!

Xiao Zhan's expression froze instantly; he was overwhelmed with excitement.

This was a Tier 4 medicinal pill—where on earth did Xiao Ze get his hands on it?

Never mind a Tier 4 pill; even a Tier 3 or Tier 2 pill was an incredibly rare commodity in their small Wutan City, capable of inciting fierce competition among the three great families.

To say nothing of this Tier 4 pill.

Could his previous suspicions have been correct?

Was it true that the earth-shattering improvements and changes in Xiao Ze's strength over this period were the result of some fortuitous encounter?

Otherwise, where could he have obtained this Tier 4 pill?

Furthermore, he had previously gifted him a cultivation technique suited to his needs, and its grade was exceptionally high.

Xiao Ze looked at him and said, "Father, take this pill first and digest its medicinal power. It won't be long before your strength improves."

"Very well, this father shall give it a try." Xiao Zhan possessed absolute confidence in Xiao Ze.

He swallowed it immediately and sat cross-legged.

He began to digest the pill's medicinal power, accelerating its absorption.

An hour passed, and the medicinal power of the Tier 4 pill had been completely absorbed by Xiao Zhan.

A moment later, he opened his eyes. Dou Qi erupted from his body, and energy flowed slowly within him.

Once he opened his eyes, he channeled the power within, and his Dou Qi began to burn fiercely.

"I've broken through!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed, deeply moved.

He had never expected that after remaining at the five-star Great Dou Shi realm for so long, he would actually break through now.

He had advanced to the six-star level?

Xiao Zhan was ecstatic, and he looked at Xiao Ze.

"Ze'er, this father never imagined that I would break through the five-star barrier and enter the six-star realm thanks to the help of my own son!"

"Haha, to have a son like you, this father is truly proud," Xiao Zhan said with great emotion.

Seeing his father so moved and excited, Xiao Ze felt satisfied.

Over these years, Xiao Zhan had shown him nothing but genuine care, and he had kept it all in his heart.

At this moment, as Xiao Zhan's strength rose to the six-star Great Dou Shi level, text appeared on the system panel before Xiao Ze's eyes.

[Current Task: Help Father Xiao Zhan increase his strength by one star.]

[Task Reward: Eight-star Dou Shi realm.]

[Task complete. Host has received the reward; distribution successful.]

Xiao Ze focused on the system panel and noted that his own strength had indeed improved.

He had entered the eight-star Dou Shi realm.

As his strength surged, Yao Chen, who was inside the Storage Ring, was stunned on the spot.

"Little fellow, how has your aura grown so much stronger again? You... you've advanced to an eight-star Dou Shi?" Yao Chen's face was full of astonishment.

Once one entered the later stages of the Dou Shi realm, cultivation became significantly more difficult than when one had just stepped into the initial stages.

The difficulty of raising one's level had become much greater than before.

Who would have thought that Xiao Ze could break through so easily in just a moment?

Yao Chen was somewhat surprised, muttering to himself in his heart, "My disciple, Yao Chen's disciple, is truly extraordinary! Hahaha! To be able to raise a level in the late Dou Shi stage so easily."

"Incredible!" Yao Chen sighed in his heart.

After his strength improved, Xiao Ze withdrew his attention from the system panel and returned to reality.

Looking at Xiao Zhan before him, Xiao Ze said, "Father, your strength has now improved, and you have entered the six-star Great Dou Shi level."

"Coupled with the technique I gave you earlier, you must cultivate diligently. I believe that now that you have broken through the bottleneck, your future cultivation will be much easier than before."

"Later, if there are any suitable medicinal pills, I will provide them to you to help you improve your strength and advance to Dou Ling as soon as possible."

Dou Ling!

For Xiao Zhan, this realm was like a dream; he hadn't even dared to imagine it.

But to Xiao Ze, what was a Dou Ling? Even Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs were like ants.

Especially when compared to their ancestor, the half-step Dou Di, Xiao Xuan.

Xiao Ze walked out of the inner courtyard of the Xiao Family, left the area, and arrived at the plaza.

He saw Xiao Xun'er at the Test Magic Stele, testing her Dou Qi level.

"Xiao Xun'er, three-star Dou Zhe." Looking at the level displayed on the Test Magic Stele, Xiao Xun'er shook her head, still not quite satisfied.

"I didn't expect my cultivation speed to be so slow. Isn't the gap between me and Brother Xiao Ze growing wider and wider?" Xiao Xun'er muttered to herself in her heart.

After Xiao Ze arrived, he looked at the sighing Xiao Xun'er and said, "Xun'er, your strength has increased by one star?"

"Brother Xiao Ze." Upon seeing Xiao Ze, Xiao Xun'er immediately broke into a smile.

Although Xiao Xun'er was young and had been living in the Xiao Family since she was a child, far away from the Ancient Clan, reaching the strength of a three-star Dou Zhe was already no small feat.

However, Xiao Xun'er remained deeply dissatisfied with her current situation.

Recently, she had retrieved a low-tier high-grade cultivation technique from her Storage Ring, preparing to begin her practice.

Although the speed and results were evident, and she had managed to raise her level in a short amount of time, it was not enough.

Yet, Xiao Ze's cultivation speed was simply too fast; he had already reached the strength of a seven-star Dou Shi.

Xiao Xun'er never imagined that she would actually feel a sense of inferiority.

At this moment, Xiao Ze saw the mission released on his system panel, with a few lines of text displayed.

[Current Mission: Reveal your strength as an eight-star Dou Shi, shocking Xiao Xun'er and attracting the attention of Ling Ying, who is observing from the shadows.]

[Mission Reward: Two red treasure chests.]

[Do you accept the mission?]

Xiao Ze looked at Xiao Xun'er before him and spoke.

"Xun'er, why don't we find a quiet place? I think the back mountain of the family would be perfect. I can guide your cultivation; perhaps it will be of some help in improving your strength."

"That sounds wonderful! Of course, I'd love that. If Brother Xiao Ze is willing to guide my cultivation, I couldn't be happier," Xiao Xun'er said joyfully.

It didn't take long for Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er to arrive at the back mountain of the Xiao Family.

Ling Ying, who was hiding in the shadows, had arrived silently as the strongest Dou Huang of the Ancient Clan.

Throughout this period, Ling Ying had been aware of Xiao Ze's progression from the first stage of Dou Qi to his current level as a seven-star Dou Shi, and he was quite astonished by it.

However, what he could not understand was this: had the bloodline power of the Xiao Family not been completely exhausted back when their ancestor, Xiao Xuan, attempted to break through to become a Dou Di?

Without the power of the bloodline, how had Xiao Ze managed to improve at such a lightning-fast speed in just over a month?

Ling Ying could not fathom this.

Xiao Ze's Dou Qi surged rapidly, and Xiao Xun'er's expression turned to one of shock. "Brother Xiao Ze, your strength... could it be that you've improved again? An eight-star Dou Shi?"

[Mission complete: Reveal your strength as an eight-star Dou Shi, causing Xiao Xun'er and Ling Ying to feel shocked.]

[Received two red treasure chests as a reward, added to the system panel.]

Xiao Ze immediately opened the treasure chests to draw his rewards!