Astonishing Talent, Medicine Elder's Shock!

After completing the mission, Xiao Ze sensed his own strength; he had now advanced to the realm of a three-star Dou Practitioner.

It had to be said.

Ever since binding the Xiao Xuan Panel, his cultivation speed had been far faster than he had ever imagined.

He was truly the number one cultivation genius of the Douqi Continent.

Xiao Yan might have possessed such heaven-defying cultivation speed due to his protagonist halo.

But Xiao Xuan had relied entirely on his own solid, hard-earned ability.

If it were merely a matter of bloodline power, then why hadn't the Ancient Clan produced a figure like him?

He had even been able to create a secret technique like the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations.

It was clear just how talented and brilliant he truly was.

Xiao Ze had just inspected the reward he received: Eight Extremities Collapse. As a Xuan-tier Dou technique, its power was quite impressive.

It was also one of the Dou techniques Xiao Yan frequently used.

According to the Xiao Xuan Panel he had acquired, if he were to cultivate Eight Extremities Collapse, the effect he could unleash would far exceed Xiao Yan's, and perhaps even surpass Medicine Elder's.

Today.

Near noon, Xiao Yan arrived at the family's back mountain; he knew that Xiao Ze would certainly be there training at this time.

Xiao Yan looked at him and said, "Fourth Brother, how on earth did you manage to raise your strength to the Dou Practitioner realm in such a short time?"

"I am very curious about this!"

Xiao Yan asked, looking quite puzzled.

Xiao Ze was considering whether he should seize Xiao Yan's opportunity—namely, Medicine Elder, who resided within the ring on his finger.

The Three-Year Agreement and the incident where Nalan Yanran annulled their engagement had not yet occurred.

There was still some time before that event would take place.

If he wanted to help Xiao Yan solve the problem of his Dou Qi draining away, the most effective method would be to take the Storage Ring.

If Medicine Elder could no longer absorb his Dou Qi, then Xiao Yan's brilliant talent would return.

Just as Xiao Ze was hesitating, system text appeared before his eyes.

[Current Mission: Reveal the strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner and shock Medicine Elder.]

[Reward: Four-star Dou Practitioner strength.]

[Accept mission?]

Xiao Ze had been hesitant, but since the system mission was set this way, he no longer wavered.

He looked at the Xiao Yan before him and said, "Third Brother, you don't need to envy me so much. Your cultivation talent isn't bad either. As for the reason your strength keeps regressing, I can help you solve it."

"What? Fourth Brother, do you really have a way?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise, thinking he had misheard, and asked again to be sure.

"That's right, I have a way."

Xiao Ze looked at Xiao Yan and said, "It just so happens that I need a Storage Ring. Brother, why don't you give me the one on your hand?"

"After all, it is the only heirloom left behind by Mother."

"I will be sure to keep it safe."

Xiao Ze was his own younger brother, so Xiao Yan naturally trusted him implicitly.

Moreover, this Storage Ring was originally something left behind by their mother; it made no difference who kept it. Besides, given his current situation, he had almost no use for a Storage Ring anyway.

Xiao Yan said, "Alright, since you want it, I'll leave it in your care."

Xiao Yan took the Storage Ring off his finger and handed it to Xiao Ze.

Xiao Ze knew very well that although this Storage Ring wasn't particularly valuable and couldn't store many items due to its limited grade, it housed a soul entity—Medicine Elder!

Therefore, this ring was of extraordinary value, worth more than gold.

Xiao Ze slipped it onto his own finger.

Then he said to Xiao Yan, "Brother, from now on, focus on your cultivation."

"I believe that in one week, with your talent, you will certainly be able to reach the strength of a four-stage Dou Qi."

"Really? Sigh, I don't hold much hope for that. As long as I don't regress further to the second stage of Dou Qi, I'll already be thanking the heavens," Xiao Yan sighed and said.

After parting ways with Xiao Yan, Xiao Ze found a quiet spot and released the Dou Qi from his body, pouring it into the Storage Ring.

He was feeding Medicine Elder, accelerating his awakening.

Without realizing it, a vast amount of Xiao Ze's Dou Qi had been poured into the Storage Ring.

Once Medicine Elder was awakened, an aged soul entity appeared before Xiao Ze, drifting above the cliff.

Looking at Xiao Ze before him, Medicine Elder was quite surprised. For the past three years, the Dou Qi he had been absorbing had always come from that little fellow named Xiao Yan. How had the owner of the Storage Ring changed to Xiao Ze now? He knew that Xiao Ze was Xiao Yan's younger brother, the Fourth Young Master of the Xiao Family. However, Medicine Elder had his own plans and intentions. He hoped to take a gamble once more and accept a second disciple. Beyond having good character, the candidate needed cultivation talent and powerful soul strength. Only with exceptional talent could they possibly help him refine a body and aid in his resurrection. But... why did the new owner of the Storage Ring have to be Xiao Ze of all people? Over these past three years, Medicine Elder had been very clear about just how useless the Fourth Young Master of the Xiao Family truly was. After years of cultivation, he had only reached the first stage of Dou Qi. With such an owner for the Storage Ring, if he were to take him as a disciple, would he even be capable of helping him refine a body? He feared that not only would he be unable to help, but he would also fall far short of the qualifications required to be his student.

While Medicine Elder muttered to himself, Xiao Ze followed the requirements of his mission, revealing the strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner to shock Medicine Elder. That way, he could complete the mission and obtain the reward. Xiao Ze began to practice his techniques there, releasing the abundant Dou Qi within his body, and Medicine Elder's expression turned to one of shock!

"What... the strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner?" Medicine Elder's expression was stunned, thinking he had misread the situation. Could this little fellow actually possess the strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner? He had thought Xiao Yan was already quite strong and possessed decent talent. He never imagined that the Fourth Young Master of the Xiao Family, Xiao Ze, would have cultivation talent that far surpassed Xiao Yan's. "Little fellow, weren't you at the first stage of Dou Qi before? Did I remember wrong? But how are you at the level of a three-star Dou Practitioner now!" Medicine Elder said in shock.

Facing Medicine Elder's shock, Xiao Ze smiled slightly as he looked at the reward on his System Panel.

[Current Mission: Reveal the strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner and shock Medicine Elder.]

[Reward: Four-star Dou Practitioner strength.]

[Mission complete, reward issued.]

While shocking Medicine Elder, his mission had also been completed, and at that moment, Xiao Ze saw the System Panel appear before his eyes. He clearly saw that his strength had increased by one star.

[Host: Xiao Ze.]
[Strength: Four-star Dou Practitioner.]
[Technique: Burning Art.]
[Dou Technique: Eight Extremities Collapse.]
[Weapon: None.]

The System Panel attributes appeared before Xiao Ze, and he studied them briefly. Following the increase in his strength, a powerful light radiated from his body in an instant; it was the sign of a breakthrough. The soul-form Medicine Elder before him was completely dumbfounded. "This little fellow... at such an age, the strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner was already incredible enough." "To think he just leveled up again? A four-star Dou Practitioner?" Medicine Elder was shocked, yet simultaneously excited and thrilled! He seemed to see the hope of his own resurrection.