When Medicine Elder was young, he trusted the wrong person and was betrayed by the disciple he had raised with his own hands.
That was how he ended up in his current state, neither human nor ghost.
If his soul power had not been strong enough, he would likely have perished on the spot, with no chance of survival whatsoever.
And now, he desperately needed to find someone whose soul power was equally formidable.
If that person could help him refine a body, he could achieve rebirth in another way.
He had originally believed Xiao Yan was the most suitable candidate.
But now, it seemed that Xiao Ze...
His talent and soul power were far greater than Xiao Yan's.
Even when he had roamed the Central Plains in his prime, young people with talent like Xiao Ze's had been exceedingly rare.
Thus, all his attention and thoughts fell upon Xiao Ze.
Xiao Ze would be his greatest hope for rebirth.
Medicine Elder looked at Xiao Ze before him and slowly said, "Kid, I never expected your talent to be this impressive."
"When I roamed the Central Plains back then, I met all kinds of powerful experts from across the continent."
"But without exception, they all relied on the resources of their clans and sects to achieve such astonishing talent and accomplishments."
"But you're different from them. Your talent truly is extraordinary."
"If I remember correctly, over the past three years, you were always at the first stage of Dou Qi, weren't you? Am I wrong?"
"Yet with such a miserable start, you managed to build up your strength and burst forth. And now you're even a four-star Dou Zhe!"
"Compared to those so-called experts who devoured their clans' and sects' resources and were force-fed pills, you are countless times more outstanding."
"To be honest, even I was somewhat startled by the speed of your sudden rise."
Medicine Elder spoke with a face full of astonishment.
He did not conceal his admiration and affirmation for Xiao Ze in the slightest.
Yet Xiao Ze showed no reaction upon hearing Medicine Elder's praise.
He remained calm, his expression exceptionally composed.
After all, he had bound Xiao Xuan's panel. Mere praise, even from Medicine Elder, was not enough to stir his heart.
At that moment, Xiao Ze looked at the text displayed on the System Panel.
[Current mission: Defeat Xiao Xun'er and gain her recognition and approval.] [Mission reward: One Wind Attribute Cultivation Method.] [Accept mission? Please choose.]
Xiao Ze looked at the System Panel and chose to accept the mission.
He then left the Xiao Family's Back Mountain and headed toward the plaza.
Upon arriving at the plaza, he saw a beautiful figure before him. She wore a long green dress and was none other than Xiao Xun'er.
As the young lady of the Ancient Clan, Xiao Xun'er had naturally been placed with the Xiao Family on a mission.
And the mission's objective was naturally the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
Speaking of which, that old bastard Gu Yuan had utterly rotten character. Calling him an old dog would not be unfair.
Back then, he had promised Xiao Xuan that he would help watch over the Xiao Family. Yet after a thousand years, the strongest person in the Xiao Family was only a Da Dou Shi.
He had even sent his own daughter to the Xiao Family to steal the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
In contrast, after the Soul Clan captured Xiao Zhan, they tortured him relentlessly and actually tortured him into becoming a Dou Emperor.
It truly was ironic.
And yet his so-called care amounted to nothing more than a Da Dou Shi.
When Xiao Ze arrived at the plaza, he spotted Xiao Xun'er at a glance.
She greeted him warmly, "Brother Xiao Ze, why are you here? Did you come especially to watch me cultivate?"
Xiao Xun'er spoke earnestly. Because of Xiao Ze's transmigration, the plot had already undergone many changes.
She and Xiao Yan, the protagonist favored by fate, no longer had any connection. Instead, she had become especially fond of Xiao Ze.
That was why Xiao Xun'er was so enthusiastic when she saw Xiao Ze approaching.
Countless Xiao Family disciples watched from nearby, each of them gritting their teeth in envy.
"Xiao Ze is just trash at the first stage of Dou Qi!"
"Why does Miss Xiao Xun'er treat him so differently? Why does he deserve it?!"
"This is far too unfair!"
"What is so special about that guy? Who in our clan isn't stronger than him?"
"If he weren't the clan leader's son, with that little cultivation of his, he would have been driven out of the clan long ago!"
"He has disgraced our clan beyond measure, yet he still has the nerve to cling to life here!"
"If I were him, I would have ended myself long ago!"
"And his older brother Xiao Yan, the third young master of the clan, is trash too!"
"Over the years, those two brothers have wasted who knows how many clan resources. In the end, one is at the third stage and the other at the first stage. What utter disgrace!"
"..."
The murmurs and strange looks from all around echoed beside the plaza.
But Xiao Ze did not care in the slightest.
How could these people possibly know that his strength had already reached four-star Dou Zhe?
If he revealed it, their eyes would surely pop out of their heads.
And for him now, with the cultivation of a four-star Dou Zhe...
Defeating Xiao Xun'er as required by the panel posed no difficulty at all.
Xiao Xun'er looked at Xiao Ze with utter confusion before speaking.
"Xun'er, the last time I saw you, your strength seemed to be at the ninth stage of Dou Qi. I wonder whether you've improved during this time?"
"How about we exchange blows and spar a little? We can also see whether your strength has improved. What do you say?"
As soon as Xiao Ze's words left his mouth, quite a few young members of the Xiao Family nearby revealed scornful looks, and discussion broke out again.
"Did this guy hit his head?"
"He's only at the first stage of Dou Qi, yet he actually dares to challenge Miss Xiao Xun'er? She's at the ninth stage of Dou Qi!"
"What an overestimation of himself!"
"Exactly. Where does his confidence come from?"
The last time she had been at the Xiao Family's Back Mountain, Xiao Xun'er had personally witnessed Xiao Ze break through to Dou Zhe.
She was absolutely no match for him.
But since Brother Xiao Ze had taken the initiative to suggest a spar, Xiao Xun'er did not want to refuse and immediately agreed. "Alright."
"But Brother Xiao Ze, I'm afraid I'm not your opponent."
"It's fine. We'll just treat it as a spar."
As Xiao Ze spoke, the Dou Qi within him began to circulate rapidly.
Moments later, a powerful surge of Dou Qi erupted from his body, followed by a wave of force.
In less than a single exchange, Xiao Xun'er was swiftly defeated.
The expressions of the Xiao Family members around them instantly changed from disdain and doubt to extreme shock.
No matter what, they had never expected Xiao Ze's strength to have broken through to Dou Zhe—and that he was even a four-star Dou Zhe!
How was this possible?
If they had not seen it with their own eyes, no one in the clan would have dared believe that Xiao Ze, who had once possessed only the first stage of Dou Qi, had now taken the lead in breaking through into the Dou Zhe realm—and was even a four-star Dou Zhe!
The countless shocked gazes and exclamations around them spread continuously. In less than half an hour, the news had traveled throughout the entire Xiao Family and naturally reached the ears of the clan leader, Xiao Zhan.
He was shocked and excited!
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