Battle Through the Heavens: Reborn into the Xiao Clan, Starting with Xiao Xuan's Inheritance

"Then start practicing..."

"I left a trace of my power within that scroll. It will guide you in learning..."

After hearing this, Xiao Yi did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately opened the blue scroll again.

In the next instant, his soul consciousness was once more brought by that mysterious power into a mysterious space.

[Dragon Abyss Sky-Breaking Art! Mid-tier Earth Rank!]

[Five arts in total. Only by mastering them all can one shatter the heavens and suppress heaven and earth!]

[First Art: Dragon Abyss First Awakening Art!]

[Dragon Abyss Awakening, splitting the heavens and cleaving the earth...]

As Xiao Xuan's voice echoed through the space, Xiao Yi began learning the combat skill under the guidance of a mysterious force.

But it was, after all, a mid-tier Earth Rank combat skill. How could it possibly be easy to cultivate?

Even with Xiao Xuan's guidance, Xiao Yi ultimately had to rely on his own comprehension.

Strictly speaking, the first art of the Sky-Breaking Art was not particularly difficult.

But Xiao Yi's Dou Qi as a two-star Dou Practitioner was simply too thin at present. It was difficult for him to gather it accurately onto the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear.

As a result, it was also difficult for him to unleash the Dragon Abyss First Awakening Art.

Seeing the dense beads of sweat on Xiao Yi's forehead, Xiao Xuan could not help feeling a little distressed.

After all, Xiao Yi was still only a child.

The next moment, Xiao Xuan lightly waved his hand, and a stream of aura emerged.

With ease, he brought Xiao Yi's soul back out of the scroll.

"Little fellow, that's enough for today..."

Xiao Xuan spoke calmly.

He wanted to end today's cultivation.

Although Xiao Yi was indeed exhausted, he was holding back a stubborn drive. He had to learn that first art.

"Ancestor, I can still go! I'll definitely learn it today!"

But Xiao Xuan shook his head. "Enough. The road of cultivation is long and arduous; it requires patience. Rushing for quick results won't work..."

Yet Xiao Yi's gaze was incomparably resolute at that moment.

"But Ancestor, the Xiao Clan needs me now..."

The moment Xiao Yi said this, Xiao Xuan's figure froze slightly.

Because those words were far too familiar to him.

A thousand years ago, Xiao Xuan had thought the same way. The Xiao Clan needed him, which was why he had disregarded everything to attempt breaking through to Dou Emperor.

At that moment, Xiao Xuan's dark eyes stared intently at Xiao Yi, deeply moved.

Because he saw his former self in this child.

But at the same time, Xiao Xuan could not help feeling a hint of sympathy for Xiao Yi.

If he had succeeded in breaking through to Dou Emperor back then, the Xiao Clan's descendants would not be living such difficult lives now.

Or if his cousin, Xiao Chen, had not disappeared, perhaps the Xiao Clan would have been better off as well...

Sadly, there were no ifs...

After a moment of silence, Xiao Xuan gently patted Xiao Yi on the head and said softly,

"Little fellow, the Xiao Clan's future will depend on all of you..."

"But you're still young. You have plenty of time!"

"Chasing one day's worth of success is not the way!"

"Cultivation is like being a person. It needs time to settle and accumulate..."

"You performed well enough today. Let's stop here..."

"Besides, with me here, are you afraid you won't be able to learn such a minor Earth Rank combat skill?"

Hearing Xiao Xuan say this, Xiao Yi took a deep breath and nodded.

After all, he truly felt as if his bones were about to fall apart...

Early morning.

Xiao Yi had a comfortable sleep and woke naturally.

As he slowly opened his eyes, Xiao Yi felt that something seemed unusual today.

Xiao Yan, who usually knocked on his door right on time, had not come today!

"Little Flame is probably busy cultivating all day..."

"In that case, I should get started too..."

Xiao Yi muttered. After washing up quickly, he hurried toward the sparsely populated back mountain outside Wutan City.

After all, Xiao Yan was already using the Xiao Clan's own back mountain. Xiao Yi could hardly train together with him.

Half a month passed.

The two who were usually inseparable in the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan, had become difficult to spot.

After all, both were busy with their own cultivation.

Over this short half month, Xiao Yi left early and returned late every day.

While tempering his own Dou Qi, he had not neglected his spear techniques either.

Now, whenever Xiao Yi wielded the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear in his hands, it howled through the air with fierce momentum. At first glance, he truly had the bearing of a spear master.

At the same time, he had also grasped a few traces of the first art of the mid-tier Earth Rank combat skill, the Dragon Abyss Sky-Breaking Art.

He could barely unleash it. Though his Dou Qi was insufficient to fully bring out its power, it was already more than enough against opponents at the same level.

After all, it was still an Earth Rank combat skill.

"Brother Yi, Brother Yi!"

A familiar voice rang out from outside Xiao Yi's room.

"That kid, what's with the sudden visit..."

Xiao Yi muttered, slowly getting up to open the door.

Sure enough, Xiao Yan was standing outside with a smile on his face.

"You brat, after half a month apart, you're looking much better!"

Xiao Yi gave Xiao Yan a brief once-over before teasing him.

Xiao Yan smiled faintly. "I think Brother Yi is doing pretty well himself..."

"Little Flame, you've reached the fourth stage of Dou Qi!?"

Though Xiao Yi had known it long ago, he still deliberately put on an astonished expression.

Xiao Yan merely smiled lightly. "Just luck... After a full three years, my Dou Qi has finally broken through."

Sure enough, Mr. Lucky was already calling it luck at this point.

Xiao Yi smiled and patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder.

"Not bad, kid. At this rate, returning to the Dou Practitioner realm is just around the corner!"

"When that time comes, the Xiao Clan's twin supreme geniuses will truly return to their rightful places!"

As soon as Xiao Yi finished speaking, he and Xiao Yan looked at each other, then burst into laughter at the same time.

"Tell me, what are you planning to do by coming to find me so unexpectedly today?"

Xiao Yi asked softly.

Xiao Yan grabbed Xiao Yi by the arm and pulled him toward the door. "I was thinking that now that Brother Yi has returned to the Dou Practitioner realm, you need to learn combat skills..."

"So I specially came to invite you to the Combat Skills Hall to see whether there are any suitable combat skills to choose from..."

The moment Xiao Yan said this, Xiao Yi instantly understood.

This kid clearly wanted to pick out a combat skill for himself, yet he insisted on making it about Xiao Yi.

To be honest, with Xiao Xuan as his guardian, Xiao Yi really had little interest in the Xiao Clan's Combat Skills Hall and its low-grade combat skills.

But since Xiao Yan had come all the way to his door, Xiao Yi would accompany him for a trip.

The two moved swiftly and arrived before an extremely spacious room in the blink of an eye.

On the plaque above the room were three bold characters written in a sweeping hand:

[Combat Skills Hall]