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

Who wouldn't be unable to contain their excitement?

Xiao Yi took out the pill he had refined and held it together with the one Yao Lao had refined.

Though both were Meridian Spirit-Rhyme Pills, their appearance was worlds apart.

The one refined by Yao Lao was smooth and jade-green, carrying waves of pill fragrance. As for Xiao Yi's pill, one could only tell that it had the shape of a pill.

"Though it looks a little ugly, it can still be considered a fourth-grade pill!"

"I never expected that, even after this old man had fallen, I would still get to see someone with such talent in pill refining!"

The excitement in Yao Lao's eyes was impossible to conceal. After all, he was someone who cherished talent.

Xiao Xuan also laughed heartily. "As expected of a descendant of my Xiao Clan. Even without the Dou Emperor bloodline, his talent is still astonishing!"

Xiao Yi merely smiled faintly, picked up the Meridian Spirit-Rhyme Pill refined by Yao Lao, and said, "Then I can take this pill now, right...?"

Xiao Xuan nodded.

Yao Lao nodded as well. Then, seeing the envy in Xiao Yan's eyes, he said gravely, "Little Flame, don't be impatient. Once you become a Dou Practitioner, your master will refine another one for you..."

Night fell.

The back mountain of Wutan City.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan went their separate ways to pursue their own cultivation.

Xiao Yi looked at the Meridian Spirit-Rhyme Pill in his hand, which gave off waves of pill fragrance, then glanced at Xiao Xuan. "Ancestor, I'm really taking it!"

Xiao Xuan nodded. "Go ahead and take it. It's only a fourth-grade pill—it won't kill you!"

As soon as Xiao Xuan finished speaking, Xiao Yi swallowed the pill in his hand without the slightest hesitation.

The moment the pill entered his stomach, Xiao Yi could clearly feel an exceedingly warm force nourishing every one of his meridians.

The Dou Qi within his body also became exceptionally active under the pull of that force, and even its circulation speed increased considerably.

So this is a fourth-grade pill? Its effects really are extraordinary!

The next second, Xiao Yi felt a familiar sensation sweep through his entire body.

Am I about to break through...?

Xiao Yi hurriedly sat down cross-legged and circulated the Dou Qi within his body.

Xiao Xuan simply watched Xiao Yi and nodded in satisfaction.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yi finally opened his eyes slowly. He instantly felt that the Dou Qi in his body had become far more abundant.

"Five-star Dou Practitioner!"

Xiao Xuan was not surprised to see Xiao Yi rise two stars in a row.

After all, Xiao Yi had cultivated under him for so long. If not for the limitations of his physical meridians, he would likely have already reached the peak of the nine-star Dou Practitioner realm.

Then Xiao Xuan said in a grave voice, "Kid, do you want an opportunity?"

Xiao Yi said, "An opportunity? Of course!"

Xiao Xuan paused before speaking. "A soul cultivation technique. Do you truly want it?"

"A soul cultivation technique?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi froze briefly before speaking again. "Ancestor, if you had something this good, why didn't you bring it out sooner?"

"If I want to become a top expert, my soul strength naturally cannot fall behind!"

As Xiao Yi finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Xuan with great anticipation.

Xiao Xuan looked back at him. "Kid, cultivating soul strength is not like cultivating Dou Qi!"

"If you are even slightly careless, you may suffer a backlash and become an idiot!"

Yet Xiao Yi was not afraid in the slightest. Everything had its advantages and disadvantages.

If he remained timid and hesitant, he would be destined never to grow.

"Only by treading a perilous path can one break through the clouds; once success is achieved, countless rewards will follow!"

"Ancestor, I am not afraid. Right now, I only want to become stronger as quickly as possible!"

Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Xuan with an exceedingly resolute gaze as he spoke in a deep voice.

After all, among the top experts of the continent, which one did not possess an Emperor Realm soul?

Now that Xiao Xuan possessed a technique capable of cultivating soul strength, how could Xiao Yi possibly refuse it?

Seeing Xiao Yi like this, Xiao Xuan nodded in great approval.

Then, with a slight tap of his fingertip, a scroll glowing with an eerie red light slowly appeared. Carried gently by Xiao Xuan, it drifted into Xiao Yi's hands.

"This technique is called the Flame Soul Devouring Heaven Art."

"It is a soul cultivation technique passed down by the ancestors of my Xiao Clan!"

Xiao Xuan explained gravely to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi's eyes never left the red-glowing scroll in his hands.

Just as Xiao Yi had guessed, this ancestor Xiao Xuan was not only immensely powerful, but also possessed countless high-grade techniques.

Even just looking at the Flame Soul Devouring Heaven Art in his hands, it seemed exceptionally impressive.

Xiao Yi impatiently opened the scroll at once.

To his surprise, however, the inside of the scroll was completely blank—not a single word could be seen.

"Ancestor, could you have taken the wrong one? There isn't anything in this technique at all!"

Xiao Yi could not help but raise his head slightly and ask in a deep voice.

Xiao Xuan merely smiled. "Kid, how could something left behind by the ancestors of my Xiao Clan be so simple..."

"This technique has been placed under a restriction. If one is not a member of the Xiao Clan, they are not qualified to cultivate it!"

As Xiao Xuan finished speaking, a faint red glow flew from his fingertip and lightly touched the scroll.

The light on the scroll immediately grew several degrees brighter.

"Little fellow, mobilize your soul strength and take another look..."

Xiao Xuan's lips curled slightly as he said softly.

Though Xiao Yi did not understand why, he obediently did as instructed.

The instant Xiao Yi mobilized his soul strength and looked toward the scroll in his hands, the scroll that had just seemed like a wordless heavenly tome was instantly covered in densely packed cultivation methods.

Several large words were written prominently at the top.

[Flame Soul Devouring Heaven Art]

[This technique is an internal technique of the Xiao Clan. Cultivating it allows one's soul strength to merge with the fire energy of the world. Though cultivating soul strength is fraught with danger, it can allow one's soul strength to break through its shackles.]

Just as Xiao Yi finished reading the first page of the scroll, Xiao Xuan's voice sounded once more. "Well, kid? Do you truly still want to cultivate this technique?"

"Once you begin, there will be no turning back!"

Xiao Xuan repeatedly emphasized this, making it clear that the difficulty of cultivating this technique was anything but ordinary.

However, Xiao Yi merely smiled faintly. "Ancestor, this doesn't seem like you..."

"I already made my decision. I will definitely cultivate this technique!"

Seeing Xiao Yi's determination, Xiao Xuan smiled and nodded.

"Good kid. As expected of a descendant of my Xiao Clan. Such courage makes you more and more like me!"

As Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he lightly tapped with his fingertip again.

More content appeared on the red technique scroll.

Xiao Yi focused his gaze and saw the words written upon it:

[Flame Soul Devouring Heaven Art, Volume One]

[Fire Draws Soul Threads. One must use a Heavenly Flame or an extremely yang fire as a medium, refining the power of the flames into "soul fire," known as "soulflame." Then use the refined "soulflame" to burn one's own sea of consciousness and soul strength, forcing the "soul threads" out from within the "soulflame"!]

After reading the contents on the scroll, Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment.

"Ancestor, are you sure this technique is complete?"

Xiao Yi could not help asking in a deep voice.

Xiao Xuan nodded. "This technique has three volumes in total. This is only the first volume, but cultivating just the first volume will allow you to step into the Heavenly Realm of souls. Once your soul strength reaches the Heavenly Realm, I will naturally give you the remaining two volumes..."

Xiao Yi nodded as he listened, but he still had many doubts.

"Ancestor, I understand the soulflame mentioned in this technique, but what exactly are these soul threads?"