Battle Through the Heavens: Reborn into the Xiao Clan, Inheriting Xiao Xuan's Legacy Chapter 22

Before the coming-of-age ceremony, the Xiao Clan still had one more assessment.

Only those above the seventh stage of Battle Qi could enter the Battle Qi Pavilion after the coming-of-age ceremony to select cultivation techniques and continue their training.

Those below the seventh stage of Battle Qi would lose their qualification to cultivate after the coming-of-age ceremony and could only enter businesses under the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Yi planned to gather all the medicinal ingredients on the day of the assessment.

And today was the assessment day.

"Brother Xiao Yi, are you there?"

Xun'er's crisp voice rang out from outside Xiao Yi's room.

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, tidied himself up briefly, and then opened the door.

"Xun'er, up so early?"

Xiao Yi stretched lazily and spoke softly.

Xiao Xun'er gave him a sweet smile. "Today is the last assessment before the coming-of-age ceremony, so of course we have to get up early..."

Xiao Yi looked Xiao Xun'er over, then gently patted her head. "You've already advanced to the Fighter realm. Are you still worried about failing this assessment?"

Xiao Xun'er cutely spread her hands. "Xun'er has only just become a Fighter..."

"But Brother Xiao Yi went from the first stage of Battle Qi to his current strength in less than a year!"

"With such terrifying cultivation talent, I'm afraid no one in all of Wutan City can compare to you..."

Xiao Yi smiled faintly and nodded.

"Let's go, little girl..."

"Xiao Yan is already waiting for us at the training grounds..."

Xiao Xun'er asked, "How is Brother Xiao Yan doing now? I haven't seen him in so long..."

Xiao Yi waved a hand. "Don't worry. That kid's talent isn't bad either... He should have no problem passing this assessment..."

The enormous bluestone training ground was crowded with nearly all of the Xiao Clan's younger generation.

Among the crowd, Xiao Yan stood out especially clearly.

His gaze was cold and stern as he stared intently at the testing stone monument in the center of the training ground.

No one knew what he was thinking.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Xun'er slowly approached.

They spotted Xiao Yan among the crowd at a glance.

"This kid really got here early!"

Xiao Yi muttered before leading Xun'er toward Xiao Yan.

When Xiao Yan saw the two of them, a smile appeared on his previously solemn face.

"Brother Yi, you're finally here!"

Xiao Yi patted Xiao Yan's shoulder. "Don't be nervous. Today, you'll slap everyone in the face!"

On the raised platform.

Clan Leader Xiao Zhan and the other three elders stood with their hands behind their backs, staring closely at the three of them in the crowd.

Unlike the others, Xiao Zhan's expression was exceptionally grave.

"Will Yan'er be able to pass this test today..."

Xiao Zhan could not help muttering under his breath.

After all, today's Battle Qi test was extremely important to the Xiao Clan.

The First Elder beside Xiao Zhan spoke in a deep voice.

"Clan Leader, although Xiao Yi has now returned to the Fighter realm, and his talent is the greatest among our Xiao Clan's younger generation!"

"Isn't spending five hundred thousand gold coins on a high-grade Profound Rank cultivation technique a bit too extravagant?"

"Our Xiao Clan has cultivation techniques in the Battle Qi Pavilion as well. There should be no need to spend five hundred thousand! That is the Xiao Clan's income for who knows how many years..."

The moment the First Elder finished speaking, Xiao Zhan shot him a fierce glare.

"First Elder, at your age, how can you still be so shortsighted!"

"With talent like Xiao Yi's, wouldn't it be a waste of his gifts if he learned those Yellow Rank cultivation techniques in the Battle Qi Pavilion!?"

"Forget five hundred thousand. If there were an even better cultivation technique, our Xiao Clan would pay one million!"

After being rebuked by Xiao Zhan, the First Elder's face immediately darkened. He muttered, "Xiao Yi is one thing, but even with the Foundation-Building Elixir, Xiao Yan's third stage of Battle Qi probably won't reach the seventh stage today!"

Naturally, Xiao Zhan heard the First Elder's muttering. The aura of a five-star Grand Fighter suddenly burst forth from him, and the First Elder could only obediently fall silent.

Amid the clamor of the crowd on the training ground, today's testing ceremony began.

Xiao Mei took the lead and stepped onto the stage first.

"Xiao Mei: eighth stage of Battle Qi! High grade!"

With the tester's loud announcement, the entire venue erupted.

After all, Xiao Mei had only just reached the seventh stage of Battle Qi one year ago, yet she had now advanced to the eighth stage.

In the eyes of others, advancing one stage in a year was already an extremely terrifying pace.

Therefore, no one believed that Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan could reach the seventh stage of Battle Qi within a year.

At this point, very few people in the Xiao Clan knew that Xiao Yi had returned to the Fighter realm, because Xiao Zhan had ordered the news sealed away.

Thus, apart from the few core disciples who had witnessed Xiao Yi viciously beat Xiao Ning in the Combat Skills Hall that day, everyone else still saw Xiao Yi as the useless waste at the first stage of Battle Qi.

Xiao Mei stepped down from the stage with an excited expression. The next person to be tested was Xiao Ning, who was limping on one leg.

As they watched Xiao Ning limp onto the testing platform.

Those uninformed disciples could not help discussing it among themselves.

"What happened to Xiao Ning? Why is he missing a leg..."

"I heard he accidentally broke it while cultivating. What a pity, the First Elder's direct grandson..."

"What's so pitiful about it? Even with one leg gone, his talent is still better than yours and mine..."

"Xiao Ning, eighth stage of Battle Qi, high grade!"

The moment the result was announced, Xiao Yi could not help smiling faintly.

"Xiao Ning really is trash. He hasn't improved at all in an entire year!"

Xiao Yan turned his head and smiled as well. "Hahaha... The First Elder probably stopped giving him pills..."

The two exchanged smiles before turning to Xiao Xun'er.

"Xun'er, it's your turn. Go on!"

"Give them a little shock!"

Xun'er smiled and nodded lightly, then slowly stepped onto the testing platform beneath everyone's watchful eyes.

"Xiao Xun'er, Fighter, one star!"

Four gleaming golden words flashed across the testing stone monument.

The spectators instantly erupted.

"A fifteen-year-old Fighter! As expected of Miss Xun'er, this talent is truly terrifying!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, Xiao Yan could not help giving a bitter smile.

"Brother Yi, even Xun'er becoming a one-star Fighter caused such a reaction. When you step onto the stage later, I don't even dare imagine the scene!"

Xiao Yi merely smiled faintly. "You won't be bad either, kid! Returning to the seventh stage of Battle Qi in one year is no small achievement!"

"Go on..."

Xiao Yan nodded, then stepped onto the testing platform as well.

When Xiao Yan took the stage, Xiao Zhan on the raised platform could not help clenching his fists.

Everyone present also fell silent at once, quietly waiting for the result of this useless young master.

Xiao Yan took a deep breath and slowly placed his hand on the testing stone monument.

In the next instant, light appeared on the monument.

"Battle Qi, seventh stage!"

At the sight of this, Xiao Zhan's previously tense expression instantly relaxed.