Ascending to Fighter, Departing for Green Mountain Town

"How arrogant. A piece of trash at the third stage of Qi Refining dares to speak to me like that?" Jalie Ao charged straight at him.

Xiao Yan didn't hesitate for a second and rushed forward to meet him.

"Eight Extremities Collapse!"

As the sonic boom dissipated, Jalie Ao lay on the ground, clutching his broken arm.

"Ninth stage of Qi Refining! This is impossible! You were only at the third stage just two months ago!" Jalie Ao shrieked in agony.

Xiao Yan clapped his hands and ordered his men to throw Jalie Ao out, lest he dirty the place.

"Xiao Yan! You just wait! This isn't over!"

Before Jalie Ao could finish his sentence, he was tossed out by the members of the Xiao Clan.

Xun Er smiled and said, "Brother Xiao Yan is so impressive, but Xun Er truly cannot fathom how you managed to do it."

Xiao Yan flicked Xun Er's nose with his finger and said in a doting tone, "Little girl, there is much you don't know yet. Alright, you should head back first. There are some medicinal herbs I can't buy outside, so I need to make a trip to the Mittel Auction House."

Xun Er nodded, not pestering him further.

Mittel Auction House.

Xiao Yan arrived inside the auction house, and Ya Fei came to greet him personally.

"What brings Brother Xiao Yan to this place?"

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose; this woman truly had a captivating charm.

"Sister Ya Fei, I've come for a few medicinal herbs." Xiao Yan handed the list in his hand to Ya Fei.

After taking a glance, Ya Fei asked with a hint of surprise, "Brother Xiao Yan, these are ingredients for the fourth-grade Qi Gathering Powder. What do you need these for?"

"To refine medicine, of course," Xiao Yan replied casually.

"I never imagined that the Dou Ling expert behind you was also an alchemist. Truly incredible. Very well, I will go fetch these herbs for you now."

After obtaining the herbs, Xiao Yan returned to the Xiao Clan. The way his family looked at him now was filled with awe.

The news that Xiao Yan had crippled Jalie Ao had already spread throughout Wutan City, and naturally, the members of the Xiao Clan were all aware of it. Xiao Yan was no trash; he had simply been hiding his strength all along.

Furthermore, with a Dou Ling expert supporting him from the shadows, his future was bound to be limitless.

As Xiao Yan walked along the road, he ran into Xiao Mei, who blushed and asked, "Cousin Xiao Yan, are you free tomorrow? I'd like to invite you for a stroll."

Xiao Yan shook his head.

Xiao Ning approached at that moment, but as soon as he reached Xiao Yan, he bowed deeply.

"Young Clan Head, I was in the wrong before. Please forgive me."

Xiao Yan was stunned; he figured Xiao Ning must have been forced to come by his grandfather.

Xiao Yan nodded and simply said he understood.

Before Xiao Yan could take a few steps forward, Xiao Ning added, "Young Clan Head, the Clan Head requests your presence at the ancestral hall."

Xiao Yan had no choice but to change direction and head toward the ancestral hall.

Xiao Zhan and the three elders were already waiting for him. By now, Xiao Yan's exploits had spread everywhere.

He had dealt with the Cloud Mist Sect and the Nalan Clan who came to break off the engagement, he had a mysterious Dou Ling expert backing him, and he wasn't a failure himself, but had been concealing his true power all along.

These halos were practically elevating Xiao Yan to a god-like status.

"Yan'er, I heard that you were faking it for the past three years and your strength never actually regressed," Xiao Zhan asked impatiently.

Xiao Yan gave a light cough and nodded.

"No wonder! I kept saying that our Young Clan Head is a peerless genius, how could he encounter such a strange thing?"

"Indeed, the Young Clan Head is truly brilliant."

"Haha, Xiao Yan is worthy of being the number one prodigy of our clan in the last hundred years."

Xiao Yan listened to the elders' praises without the slightest reaction. After a while, the elders grew bored and stopped.

Xiao Zhan laughed and scolded, "You brat, you actually kept this from your father for so long. If I had known your strength hadn't regressed, I would have sent you to find your eldest and second brothers sooner."

Ding, new mission issued. Leave Wutan City and head to Green Mountain Town to trigger the next plot point. Reward: 1000 Summoning Points, one low-grade Summoning Talisman.

Xiao Yan gave a wicked smile; this damn mission had finally arrived.

"As it happens, I've been missing my two brothers. In that case, I'll leave in a few days," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Xiao Zhan's heart tightened, and he reminded him, "Have you forgotten? In a short while, the Canaan Academy will be holding its admissions."

Xiao Yan felt like cursing out loud. Damn it, I had to go to school before I transmigrated, and now that I've transmigrated, I still have to go to school!

"Father, the Canaan Academy is of no use to me now. My path of cultivation will be overseen by that Dou Ling expert. You can rest assured."

After finally dismissing the people from the clan, Xiao Yan had Elder Yao refine the Qi Gathering Powder for him.

Three days later, Xiao Yan finally broke through to the rank of Dou Zhe.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for breaking through to the Dou Zhe realm. Rewards are now being issued; please check your inventory."

"Check!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 500 Summoning Points and one Low-level Summoning Talisman."

Name: Xiao Yan
Age: 15
Strength: One-star Dou Zhe
Cultivation Method: None
Dou Techniques: Stone Crushing Palm (Yellow-tier Primary), Eight Extremities Collapse (Xuan-tier Advanced), Mystic Divination Palm (Xuan-tier Primary)
Summoned Experts: Hai Bodong (Three-star Dou Ling)
Summoning Slots: 1/2
Items: None
Summoning Talismans: Two Low-level Summoning Talismans
Summoning Points: 1000 (Can be used to exchange for various items in the system shop)

Xiao Yan was in no rush to use the summoning talismans. He wanted to save up five of them, as that would allow him to summon even more powerful experts.

Since the number of people he could summon was limited, he had to prioritize quality.

After resolving a few simple, troublesome matters, Xiao Yan said his goodbyes to Xun Er, promising to return in a year when Canaan Academy arrived for recruitment.

And so, Xiao Yan, accompanied by Hai Bodong and Elder Yao, set off on the road toward Green Mountain Town, planning to stop by the Magical Beast Mountain Range along the way.

Finally, they would head to the desert; it seemed to be much the same path Xiao Yan had traveled once before.

However, this time, Xiao Yan was not alone.

Green Mountain Town.

Many merchants were on the roadside, hiring mercenaries to escort their herb-gathering teams into the mountains.

On both sides of the street stood numerous shops, selling everything from magical cores to various medicinal herbs. In short, they dealt in any business related to magical beasts.

Green Mountain Town was dominated by two major mercenary groups and the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion, which together formed the town's three great powers.

Xiao Yan, however, had no interest in them at the moment. Still, since the Little Doctor Fairy "dungeon" was located here, he intended to clear it.

Xiao Yan and his companions found the best inn in town, and both he and Hai Bodong checked in for the day.

Once he had settled his belongings, Xiao Yan went out for a stroll around town to see if he might encounter anything interesting. Staying cooped up in the room was simply too stifling.

Yet, someone had already set their sights on him—after all, his attire clearly marked him as someone from a wealthy background. Xiao Yan had noticed them long ago, but he chose not to expose them, simply wanting to see how the show would play out.