Transmigrating to Battle Through the Heavens, Seizing Elder Yao's Body at the Start

Wutan City, the back mountain of the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Yan sat on the edge of the cliff, having just finished his assessment.

For many years, his cultivation had remained at the third stage of Dou Qi, leaving him to be mocked by the clan as a good-for-nothing.

Even his fiancée, Nalan Yanran, had come to call off their engagement not long ago, subjecting him to utter humiliation.

Yet, three years ago, he had been full of spirit, an absolute genius without equal.

For some inexplicable reason, however, his Dou Qi had been leaking away over these past three years, causing his strength to regress.

Now, he had fallen to the third stage.

In an instant, Xiao Yan was consumed by rage.

Throughout the past three years, he had endured countless taunts and jeers without a flicker of emotion.

Even when Nalan Yanran arrived to break off their engagement, he hadn't been this agitated.

But now.

He was absolutely furious.

The reason was that he had discovered a soul-form old man hiding within the ring on his finger.

It turned out that it was he who had been continuously absorbing his Dou Qi for the past three years, causing his cultivation to stagnate and regress.

After cursing a string of profanities, Xiao Yan angrily threw the black storage ring off the cliff.

"You old bastard, so it was you playing tricks all along, causing my cultivation to stagnate and regress for three years?"

Yao Chen drifted out from the storage ring. He looked at the Xiao Yan before him, his expression stunned.

He realized that he had transmigrated—not only to the Dou Qi Continent, but he had become Elder Yao.

Xiao Yan's teacher, the master of the Starfall Pavilion on the Dou Qi Continent, the number one alchemist, Yao Chen!

Realizing he had transmigrated into Elder Yao, before he could even react, a system panel appeared before his eyes.

[You, Yao Chen, were betrayed by your disciple Han Feng and fell as a Dou Zun powerhouse.]

[Now a soul-form entity, you have coincidentally attached yourself to Xiao Yan's storage ring.]

[Having absorbed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi for three years, you have finally awakened.]

[From this moment on, you intend to make a comeback, improve your strength, take revenge on Han Feng, and seek justice for the injustices suffered at the hands of the Yao Clan.]

After merging with the memories, Yao Chen read the text displayed on the system panel.

At this moment, Xiao Yan stared at the soul-form Yao Chen.

"Old man, so you're saying that the reason my strength has been regressing for the past three years is all your doing, right?"

"Do you have any idea how much injustice and humiliation I've suffered in the Xiao Clan because you were siphoning my Dou Qi for three years?"

"Don't you think you owe me an explanation for this?"

Forget it! Xiao Yan thought. Since he had found the source of his leaking Dou Qi, it meant his astonishing talent for cultivation had returned.

If that was the case, he would surely be able to skyrocket in strength within three years, challenge Nalan Yanran at the Cloud Mist Sect, and fulfill the agreement they had made.

As for this old man, who was now nothing more than a soul, what could he possibly do?

If he truly had a way, he wouldn't be reduced to a mere soul now.

Xiao Yan said, "I won't be a fool anymore, letting you drain my Dou Qi for nothing. You'd better go find someone else, old man."

Xiao Yan couldn't wait to begin his cultivation.

He figured that with his astonishing talent from three years ago, it shouldn't be difficult to recover and reach the fourth stage of Dou Qi within a month, right?

With that thought, Xiao Yan stood up, ready to find a quiet place to begin his training.

At that moment, Yao Chen immediately saw the task issued on the system panel.

[Current Task: Take Xiao Yan as a disciple.]

[Reward: One white treasure chest.]

[After completing the task, you may claim the chest and draw your reward.]

[Do you accept the task? Please choose.]

Yao Chen made his choice regarding the task displayed on the system panel.

He accepted the task.

Looking at Xiao Yan, Yao Chen said, "Little child, do you wish to become strong? Do you wish to be respected by others?"

"If you take me as your master, I can pass on my lifelong cultivation techniques and Dou skills to you."

"Believe me, with my help, your strength will advance by leaps and bounds. Otherwise, even if your talent is great, it is still far inferior to the Cloud Mist Sect behind that girl, Nalan Yanran."

"When the time comes, losing to Nalan Yanran and failing to fulfill the Three-Year Agreement you made with her will be the least of your worries."

"However, the matter of your father's damaged reputation, I'm afraid that cannot be reclaimed."

"How about it, little brat?"

"Have you considered it? Are you willing to take me as your master?"

Xiao Yan looked at the soul-form Yao Chen, feeling somewhat skeptical. After all, the reason his Dou Qi had been draining away for the past three years was entirely the fault of this old fellow.

Even now, Xiao Yan remained guarded, unsure whether he should trust him.

But the old man was right; even if his own cultivation talent was formidable and he had created miracles three years ago, what about now?

Nalan Yanran had the backing of the Cloud Mist Sect and countless cultivation resources. Born in the tiny Wutan City, how could he possibly compare to her?

To win the Three-Year Agreement—how could it be easy?

After all, he had fallen too far behind Nalan Yanran; it would not be easy to catch up in such a short time.

In the end, holding a "might as well try" attitude, Xiao Yan chose to accept.

"Fine, I am willing to take you as my master. If you can truly help me win the Three-Year Agreement against Nalan Yanran and help my father wash away his humiliation..."

"I, Xiao Yan, will surely honor you as my master for life, treating you as both teacher and father forever. I, Xiao Yan, keep my word."

Xiao Yan said this with great certainty.

His expression and tone were incomparably earnest, and Yao Chen believed him.

Compared to Tang San in the Douluo world, it was clear that he trusted Xiao Yan's words and his promises far more.

There was a reason and logic behind the saying: "In the Endless Fire Domain, there is Elder Yao; in the God Realm, Yu Xiaogang is nowhere to be found."

Investing in Xiao Yan now and taking him as a disciple would not only complete the current system task, but more importantly, it would be extremely beneficial in the long run.

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he knelt directly before Yao Chen and formally took him as his master.

Before Yao Chen, the system's text description appeared immediately.

[Current Task: Take Xiao Yan as a disciple.]

[Reward: One white blind box.]

[Current task completed. Obtained one white blind box. Would you like to claim the reward now? Please choose.]

Looking at the prompt box on the system panel, Yao Chen opened the system inventory and, sure enough, saw a white blind box.

Without a second thought, he immediately chose to open it.

"System, open the blind box immediately!"