One Month Later, Changes in the Xiao Clan (Seeking Follow-ups, Collections)

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.

Ever since the Xiao Clan wiped out the Jalie Clan, the Xiao Clan's reputation in Wutan City had skyrocketed. Now, a month later, the Xiao Clan had firmly established itself as the number one family in Wutan City.

Despite their rising fame, the Xiao Clan remained low-key.

The majority of the Xiao clansmen continued their work in an orderly fashion, showing no signs of slackening just because the clan had become the top power in Wutan City.

After a month of busyness, the Xiao Clan had finally managed to take over the Jalie Clan's legacy. As one of the original three great families of Wutan City, the Jalie Clan's assets were incredibly vast, enough to make others green with envy.

Fortunately, those others were very well-behaved; in front of Xiao Ze, the ancestor of the Xiao Clan, they dared not pull any tricks.

It was precisely because of this lack of interference that the Xiao Clan was able to take over the Jalie Clan's legacy so smoothly.

However, taking over was one thing; digesting such a massive inheritance would still take a long time.

Having covered the expansion of the Xiao Clan's external influence, let us now discuss the changes within the clan.

After obtaining the vast resources of the Jalie Clan, the strength of the Xiao clansmen began to advance by leaps and bounds.

Many clansmen who had previously been trapped by a lack of resources successfully broke through their bottlenecks under the accumulation of massive supplies. In just one month, the Xiao Clan gained over a dozen Dou Zhe and five Dou Shi!

Even the Second Elder, who had been stuck at the nine-star Dou Shi level, successfully broke through to become a Great Dou Master, making him the third Great Dou Master-level powerhouse in the Xiao Clan!

For a time, the entire Xiao Tribe was filled with joy and celebration.

Many Xiao clansmen were filled with hope for the future of the clan.

Oh, right, there is one more thing worth mentioning.

Half a month ago, on the final day of the one-month deadline set by Xiao Ze, the Misty Cloud Sect delivered twenty Qi Gathering Pills and one grade-five medicinal pill, the "Burst Qi Pill."

There is no need to elaborate on the Qi Gathering Pills.

The Burst Qi Pill is a type of pill that can significantly boost a cultivator's Dou Qi and enhance their combat power for a short period.

This Burst Qi Pill could allow a Great Dou Master-level cultivator to exert strength at the Dou Ling level. Of course, the side effects of this pill were also severe; if an ordinary Great Dou Master were to consume it, their meridians would snap and their cultivation would be completely destroyed.

It was a trump card that could not be used unless absolutely necessary.

Therefore, once the Xiao Clan obtained this pill, they immediately locked it away in the clan treasury.

The Burst Qi Pill was of little help to the Xiao Clan at its current stage.

But the Qi Gathering Pills were a different story.

A single Qi Gathering Pill could cultivate one young Dou Zhe; twenty of them meant twenty young Dou Zhe!

Therefore, the moment the Xiao Clan received the Qi Gathering Pills, Xiao Zhan announced that they would only be provided to the younger generation under the age of twenty who had reached the ninth stage of Dou Qi.

Anyone exceeding the age limit or requirements would not be eligible.

Although this restriction caused some unrest within the clan, it was suppressed by the elders, quelling the dissatisfaction.

After all, Xiao Zhan was right when he said: "The future of the clan is to be handed over to the younger generation. Since we are old, we must have the awareness of being old; do not always think about snatching resources from the juniors!"

Just like that, a small disturbance dissipated into thin air.

With the help of the Qi Gathering Pills, some of the young disciples in the Xiao Clan successfully promoted to Dou Zhe and began to stand out. Under the leadership of Xiao Zhan, the entire Xiao Clan progressed steadily and developed with stability.

The core territory of the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Ze's residence.

"Have you mastered the cultivation techniques I gave you a few days ago?"

"If there is anything you do not understand, speak up now. This Seat is in a good mood today and can explain a thing or two for you!"

Looking at the few young boys and girls before him, Xiao Ze said in a calm tone.

These individuals were all sent by Xiao Zhan to serve him, and looking at them, they were all very familiar faces.

Xiao Mei, Xiao Ning, Xiao Yan...

They were all well-known direct-line descendants of the Xiao Clan.

After Xiao Zhan dumped them here, Xiao Ze did not pay much attention to them; he simply tossed them a Profound-tier low-grade Dou Technique he had exchanged from the system and let them practice on their own.

As for the name of the technique, he had somewhat forgotten it. After all, it was only a Profound-tier low-grade technique; to him, only something at least at the Profound-tier high-grade would be worth a glance.

He was in a good mood today, so on a whim, he wanted to provide some guidance to the younger generation of the clan.

Hearing that the Ancestor was going to personally guide their cultivation, the young boys and girls were very excited and hurriedly voiced the problems they had encountered during their practice.

"Ancestor, when this junior has been practicing these past few days, I often feel a swelling pain in my meridians. I do not know the reason..."

"Ancestor, when this junior practices the Xiao Clan's Dou Technique, the 'Stele-Splitting Palm,' I often feel that my strength is not enough. I hope the Ancestor can provide some guidance..."

"Ancestor, the technique you bestowed upon us a few days ago is too profound, and this junior is still quite confused..."

"Ancestor..."

Xiao Ze patiently explained the answers to the various questions they raised.

Finally.

They left, fully satisfied.

Watching their departing backs, Xiao Ze felt a sense of emotion.

Compared to the original story, these people have all seen a significant improvement in their cultivation!

With the massive resources of the Jalie Clan piled up, the strength of the current Xiao Clan disciples had increased considerably.

Take Xiao Yan for example; in the original story, it took him a year to advance from the third stage of Dou Qi to the seventh, but now, he had reached the sixth stage of Dou Qi in just a month and a half.

The speed was so fast it was staggering.

At this rate of cultivation, he would reach the ninth stage of Dou Qi in at most half a year and, with the help of a Qi Gathering Pill, return to the realm of a Dou Zhe.

Besides Xiao Yan, the cultivation speed of the other Xiao Tribe disciples had also increased significantly.

Xiao Mei, who in the original story barely managed to advance one stage in a year, had now advanced one stage in just a month and a half; her speed was not weak in the slightest.

Xiao Ning, the third most talented youth after Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu (excluding Xiao Xun'er), had now reached the eighth stage of Dou Qi.

His strength was among the best of the younger generation in the entire Xiao Clan, and it was estimated that he would advance to a Dou Zhe in at most a year.

Beyond these few, many other Xiao Clan disciples were also making progress.

The entire Xiao Clan was thriving.

"Half a year..." Xiao Ze muttered to himself, "Is it going to take another half a year for Xiao Yan to break through to a Dou Zhe?"

It was foreseeable that before Xiao Yan broke through to a Dou Zhe, he likely wouldn't leave Wutan City.

Furthermore, because the Xiao Clan had annexed the Jalie Clan, they would need a long time to digest the gains.

Therefore, what lay ahead for Xiao Ze was a peaceful period lasting half a year.

"It will take Xiao Yan half a year to break through to a Dou Zhe. The Xiao Clan will be calm during this time, and I should perhaps take advantage of this period to improve my own combat experience."

Ever since he arrived in this world, he had never fought, so he felt very insecure about his practical combat experience.

He had to take advantage of this peaceful time in the Xiao Clan to improve his combat experience.

He had to avoid a situation where, upon meeting other cultivators of the same level, they would realize he was actually just a flashy, useless vase... that would be quite embarrassing.

As he spoke, his gaze drifted toward the distant Magical Beast Mountain Range.

If he remembered correctly, there was a Tier 6 magical beast there comparable to a Dou Huang powerhouse, which might be his best opponent for practical combat.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King, currently slumbering deep within the Magical Beast Mountain Range, suddenly felt a chill run down its spine.

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