Yao Lao Awakens

The sky was just beginning to brighten, purple qi arriving from the east.

In a small cave on the Xiao Family's back mountain, Xiao Yan opened his eyes.

The Dou Qi I cultivated through the night is disappearing again, just as expected...

"Damn it!"

Xiao Yan had not gone back last night. Instead, he had cultivated through the night in this small cave on the back mountain.

Judging by the bedding beside him, it was clearly not his first time cultivating here.

Feeling the Dou Qi in his body vanish without a trace, Xiao Yan clenched his fists tightly. He wanted to curse aloud, but for a moment, he did not even know what to curse or how to curse.

After a while, Xiao Yan wearily glanced at the sky and stretched his slightly numb limbs.

He only had three stages of Dou Qi Force now. Cultivating all night was no small test for him.

Fortunately, living amid ridicule for a year had strengthened his resolve. If it had been the Xiao Yan from a year ago, he would never have endured such intense training.

After casually moving his body, a voice suddenly sounded beside Xiao Yan. "Xiao Yan, did you cultivate all night?"

"Uncle Xiao Yun!"

Xiao Yun had somehow appeared beside Xiao Yan without him noticing in the slightest.

Seeing the exhaustion on Xiao Yan's face, Xiao Yun took out a Medicinal Pill and handed it to him. "Eat it. It will do you good."

"Thank you, Uncle Xiao Yun."

Not standing on ceremony with his own uncle, Xiao Yan accepted the Medicinal Pill Xiao Yun handed him and swallowed it directly.

After taking it, Xiao Yan immediately discovered that the fatigue from cultivating all night had been swept away. He was instantly full of energy!

What good stuff!

Xiao Yan was startled and inwardly praised his uncle's impressive abilities. He even had something like this.

Xiao Yun looked around before turning to Xiao Yan with satisfaction. "It seems Big Brother was right. You've become much better over the past year. A year ago, the great genius would never have cultivated through the night like this."

Hearing Xiao Yun's words, Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly. "Uncle, stop teasing me. What great genius? Only now do I realize how immature I used to be."

Xiao Yun laughed heartily and patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder. "You're still just a little brat. Where did this maturity come from?"

His words reminded Xiao Yan that after a year of living without Dou Qi, he had felt as though he had grown up. Yet his body was still that of a little brat.

Still, I have the soul of an adult. I can't tell Uncle that.

Still, the Xiao Yan from a year ago had truly been far too immature. Despite possessing an adult's soul and such a tremendous advantage, he had some talent and went around competing with a group of little brats.

What was there to be proud of?

Now that his Dou Qi was vanishing for no reason, perhaps this was Heaven's punishment for him.

The moment he thought of his Dou Qi, Xiao Yan's face fell. He asked, "Uncle, do you think I'll still be able to cultivate in this life?"

Seeing Xiao Yan like this, Xiao Yun smiled. "You're already so discouraged?"

"Don't worry. I know why your Dou Qi has been disappearing for no reason. I came this time precisely because of that."

After yesterday's conversation, Xiao Yun had ultimately been persuaded by Xiao Zhan and decided to solve Xiao Yan's Dou Qi problem.

Originally, Xiao Yun had wanted to continue tempering Xiao Yan's character. After all, the Dou Qi problem would eventually resolve itself.

But Xiao Zhan said that after a year of tempering, Xiao Yan's character had already matured. Tempering him for another two years would not change him much and would only waste time.

"Uncle, you can solve my Dou Qi problem?"

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yun, and his spirits instantly rose. His disappearing Dou Qi had been his greatest worry over the past year.

Now that he heard Xiao Yun could solve it, his heart leaped into his throat.

Under Xiao Yan's eager gaze, Xiao Yun nodded. "If you'd had your current temperament a year ago, I would have solved your problem long ago."

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and grinned. "Uncle, please stop bringing up what happened a year ago. Only now do I realize how childish I was back then."

Thinking of how he, an adult, had actually competed with a bunch of little brats, Xiao Yan's old face reddened.

"Enough nonsense. Give me the ring on your hand."

Hearing Xiao Yun's words, Xiao Yan took off the ancient ring on his hand and asked doubtfully, "Uncle, does my disappearing Dou Qi have something to do with this ring?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

Taking the ring, Xiao Yun led Xiao Yan to an open area.

Then, Xiao Yun gripped the ring in his hand and circulated his Dou Qi. A powerful stream of Dou Qi was directly poured into the ring.

As Xiao Yun circulated his Dou Qi, the wind around them suddenly rose, and a terrifying pressure descended upon the surroundings.

Xiao Yan nearly lost his footing. Seeing Xiao Yun's calm and relaxed expression, his heart trembled violently.

This aura! Even Father, a Great Dou Master, probably could not do this! Uncle's strength was definitely above Father's, and by a great deal!

Could Uncle be a Dou King expert?

Soon, the Dou Qi within Xiao Yun's body stopped circulating. The wind ceased, and everything fell silent.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan asked, "That... worked?"

Looking at the ring his mother had left him, Xiao Yan could not understand what it had to do with his lost Dou Qi.

Xiao Yun did not answer Xiao Yan. Instead, he looked at the ring and said, "After absorbing my nephew's Dou Qi for a year, are you planning to play dead now? Won't you come out and meet us?"

As Xiao Yun's words fell, the ancient ring actually floated into the air before Xiao Yan's astonished eyes!

Then, a figure slowly appeared above the ancient ring. It was a transparent elderly figure!

"Ghost!" Seeing such a sight for the first time, Xiao Yan cried out in fright.

Ignoring Xiao Yan's cry, Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yun and said, "I didn't expect to encounter an expert like you in a place like this."

"I also didn't expect my nephew to be hosting a Soul Body that possesses a Heavenly Flame." Xiao Yun smiled.

Xiao Yan moved behind Xiao Yun and asked, "Uncle, you said he's some kind of Soul Body? So he really is a ghost?"

Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Little one, you can call me a ghost if you wish. Still, since this is our first meeting, I should thank you for your offerings over the past year."

"Offerings?" Xiao Yan blinked in confusion. A moment later, his expression darkened. "My Dou Qi has been disappearing for no reason this past year. You were behind it?"

"Hehe." Yao Lao shifted his gaze away from Xiao Yan and looked aside somewhat awkwardly.

"You...!"

Xiao Yan, who prided himself on being steady and calm, immediately flew into a rage. Xiao Yun promptly grabbed hold of him.

"Uncle Xiao Yun, don't stop me. I'm going to kill this ghost thing." Xiao Yan said angrily.

"Fine."

To Xiao Yan's surprise, Xiao Yun actually let go of him!

Xiao Yan immediately stopped moving. He instantly calmed down and inwardly shouted at Xiao Yun, Uncle Xiao Yun, you can't just ignore the script!

The reason Xiao Yan had dared to make such ruthless threats without restraint was because Xiao Yun was beside him. Now that Xiao Yun was no longer stopping him, he did not dare to make a move.

Xiao Yan did not believe that with his cultivation at the third stage of Dou Qi Force, he could defeat a ghost.

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