Xiao Yan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Yan (萧炎)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Family; Jia Nan Academy
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; alchemist
Status	Advanced to Dou Di and departed for a new plane alongside Xiao Lei and other powerhouses 337
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Cultivation regression	12	Despite his reduced cultivation, he remains grateful and loyal toward Xiao Lei.
Dou Ling	90	Breaks through during his confrontation with the Snake Nest Mercenary Group; defeats its leader with Flame Splitting Wave Ruler.
Second-tier alchemist	94	Successfully becomes the youngest second-tier alchemist in Hei Yan City.
Fallen Heart Flame refiner	165	Escapes from beneath the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Tower and refines the Fallen Heart Flame, leaving behind a smaller flame to sustain the tower.
Dou Di	337	Advances through Xiao Lei's spatial passage and prepares to travel to a new plane.

Background / History

Xiao Yan is Xiao Lei's younger cousin. When Xiao Lei encourages him early in the story, Xiao Yan resolves not to be discouraged by his cultivation regression 2. He later returns borrowed Gold Coins to Xiao Lei, maintaining their friendship despite his circumstances 12.

Xiao Lei repeatedly provides him with resources and opportunities, including Coexisting Purple Crystal Source, pill formulas, the Awakening Pool, a Swift Spirit Wind Pill, Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, Three Thousand Lightning Movement, and the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body scroll 56 87 94 141 147 199. Xiao Yan responds with gratitude, determination, and a growing desire to close the gap in their strength 87 95.

He trains in the Demon Beast Mountain Range and is encountered while fleeing mercenaries with Qing Lin 86. After awakening attempts in Xiao Lei's Profound Realm, he continues cultivating and eventually reaches the Dou Ling realm 87 90.

Xiao Yan fulfills the Three-Year Agreement at the Misty Cloud Sect. After defeating Nalan Yanran, he prevents her suicide and releases her from their agreement before the sect attempts to detain him over Mo Cheng's death 128. Xiao Lei arrives to support his escape and later accompanies him away from the sect 128 132.

At Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan enters the Inner Academy and leads his team to victory in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition 144. He is later dragged beneath the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Tower by the Fallen Heart Flame, eventually escapes, and refines it 157 165.

In Central State, Xiao Lei aids him against the Soul Hall Branch Hall and returns Yao Chen's soul to him, enabling their reunion 248. By the final conflict, Xiao Yan is among the powerhouses elevated to Dou Di through Xiao Lei's spatial passage 337.

Personality

Xiao Yan is resilient and refuses to surrender to setbacks, explicitly telling Xiao Lei that he will not become discouraged despite his cultivation regression 2. He is also grateful toward those who support him, particularly Xiao Lei, and repeatedly accepts guidance and resources while striving to become stronger 12 56 87.

He can be compassionate even toward adversaries: after winning the Three-Year Agreement, he stops Nalan Yanran from taking her own life and releases her from their bond 128. In battle, however, he is determined and forceful, using his heavy ruler and Dou Skills to stand against pursuing mercenaries 90.

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Xiao Yan demonstrates notable aptitude as an alchemist.

• Becomes the youngest second-tier alchemist in Hei Yan City 94.
• Displays a Tier 3 pill, earning the awe and envy of local alchemists 95.
• Provides Xiao Lei with pill formulas and agrees to refine backup pills for the Xiao Family 56 57.

Heavy Ruler Techniques

Xiao Yan fights with a Mysterious Heavy Ruler.

• Uses the ruler to incapacitate several Snake Nest Mercenary Group members 90.
• Employs Flame Splitting Wave Ruler to severely injure the group leader 90.
• Carries the enormous black ruler when arriving for the Three-Year Agreement 126.

Heavenly Flames

• Successfully refines the Fallen Heart Flame after escaping from beneath the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Tower 165.
• Attempts to use the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame when Xiao Lei faces Yun Shan, but Xiao Lei pushes him aside due to the difference in their strength 131.

Movement Techniques

• Receives the Earth-ranked Three Thousand Lightning Movement scroll from Xiao Lei 141.
• Later receives the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body scroll after Xiao Lei removes its imprints, then leaves Sky North City to cultivate it 199.

Equipment / Items

• Mysterious Heavy Ruler — his principal weapon in the battle against the Snake Nest Mercenary Group 90.
• Three Thousand Lightning Movement scroll — given by Xiao Lei 141.
• Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body scroll — given by Xiao Lei after its imprints are removed 199.
• Fallen Heart Flame — refined after his escape from the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Tower 165.

Relationships

• Xiao Lei — Older cousin, benefactor, and steadfast ally. Xiao Lei provides resources, protects him from hostile forces, and supports him during the Three-Year Agreement and Soul Hall conflict 56 87 128 248.
• Xiao Zhan — Clan leader and family elder. Xiao Yan returns home after the Three-Year Agreement and later reunites Xiao Ding and Xiao Li with Xiao Zhan through Xiao Lei's arrangements 132 150.
• Yao Chen — Mentor and alchemy adviser. Xiao Yan seeks his advice on sharing pill formulas and later reunites with him after recovering his soul from the Soul Hall Branch Hall 56 248.
• Nalan Yanran — Opponent in the Three-Year Agreement. Xiao Yan defeats her, prevents her suicide, and ends their ties 128.
• Qing Lin — Companion during his encounter with Xiao Lei near Green Mountain Town; they cultivate in the Profound Realm after Xiao Lei intervenes 86 87.
• Xiao Xun'er — Fellow Xiao Family member and one of the powerhouses who advances to Dou Di with Xiao Yan 337.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Demon Beast Mountain Range

Xiao Yan is found being pursued by mercenaries after his difficult training in the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Xiao Lei intervenes, and Xiao Yan begins a new period of cultivation through the Awakening Pool 86 87.

Three-Year Agreement

He arrives at the Misty Cloud Sect with his heavy ruler to challenge Nalan Yanran 126. After winning, he ends their agreement and becomes the target of Yun Leng's attempt to detain him, prompting Xiao Lei's intervention 128.

Jia Nan Academy and Fallen Heart Flame

Xiao Yan enters Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy, leads a successful team in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, and is later pulled into the seal containing the Fallen Heart Flame 144 157. He eventually escapes and refines the flame 165.

Soul Hall Branch Hall

Xiao Yan remains hidden while Xiao Lei confronts the Soul Hall's Black White Heavenly Venerables. After Xiao Lei hands over Yao Chen's soul, Xiao Yan reunites with his mentor and destroys the remaining branch-hall leadership 248 249.

Final Journey

Following Hun Tiandi's defeat, Xiao Yan is one of seven powerhouses granted passage to Dou Di. He prepares to leave the Dou Qi Continent for a new plane with Xiao Lei and the others 337.