Eleven Years Old! A Genius "Dou Zhe"!

Chapter 15: Eleven Years Old! A Genius "Dou Zhe"!

As the year drew to a close, the entire Xiao Clan began to grow lively.

Those clan members who managed affairs outside were also permitted to return to the clan today, celebrating and relaxing together.

Yet none of this had much effect on Wang Chen.

After all, he was merely a marginal figure with nothing particularly eye-catching about him.

However, Wang Chen intended to reveal a bit of his talent this time.

There was no helping it. He planned to go study at Canaan Academy.

After all, without an inheritance in alchemy, there was simply no way to figure it out on his own.

Since Wang Chen possessed talent in alchemy, he naturally had no intention of wasting it.

Besides, this skill was extremely profitable.

Without sufficient resources, his cultivation method would not allow him to advance very quickly.

Not to mention that Black-Corner Region possessed a technique he was determined to obtain.

With a powerful backer, acquiring that technique would be much easier.

Before he possessed enough strength, Wang Chen intended to make use of everything available to him.

He had not wanted to reveal himself before because the time had not been right.

Now, however, he had reached the Grand Dou Shi level and possessed enough Dou Qi to learn alchemy.

In any case, he had already gotten the snowball rolling. His future growth would only become faster and faster.

Continuing to waste away in the Xiao Clan would not be a wise choice.

Of course, revealing his talent did not mean running straight to the Xiao Clan square and shouting, "Everyone, look at me! I have an announcement!"

That would be far too idiotic.

"Dou Qi! Three stages!"

The five gleaming words on the Xiao Clan's Magic Stone Stele made the young man's lips curl upward in pride.

"Xiao Yan, three stages of Dou Qi! Grade: low!"

The examiner announced the result with tremendous excitement.

The instant his words fell, everyone in the Xiao Clan square erupted into shocked discussion.

Three stages of Dou Qi was indeed a very low level, but for a six-year-old boy, what it represented went without saying.

That was right. This young man was Xiao Yan, the protagonist of the original story.

At merely six years old, he had already cultivated to the third stage of Dou Qi. He could undoubtedly be called the Xiao Clan's foremost genius.

The entire Xiao Clan regarded Xiao Yan as the one who could lead the clan to prosperity, their hope of returning to the imperial capital.

After accepting the praise of his clansmen, Xiao Yan haughtily stepped down from the testing platform and returned to the crowd.

Watching from below, Wang Chen smiled faintly.

When he had first transmigrated here, he had also imagined such a scene, receiving everyone's praise and cheers.

Unfortunately, reality had given him a brutal slap across the face.

After enduring those earlier years of hardship, Wang Chen's temperament had improved considerably.

Today, he would reveal his own talent as well.

After all, Canaan Academy would come to recruit students in another month or two.

Wang Chen did not want to miss such an opportunity.

For Wang Chen, as long as he had sufficient resources, he could absolutely soar into the heavens.

As time passed, countless Xiao Clan juniors underwent their tests.

Some rejoiced, while others grieved.

At last, it was Wang Chen's turn near the end.

"Dou Zhe: one star!"

Suddenly, the entire square fell silent.

This was simply too shocking.

Wang Chen was an insignificant nobody in the Xiao Clan, and he had never displayed any extraordinary talent before.

For him to suddenly become a one-star Dou Zhe naturally stunned everyone.

Many of the clansmen below did not even recognize Wang Chen.

However, the clan's upper echelons did know him.

Although Wang Chen had no reputation in the Xiao Clan, his father, Wang Gang, was extremely well known.

With his upright and impartial character, Wang Gang had punished many Xiao Clan members while serving as the head of the enforcement team.

This had left many people dissatisfied with Wang Gang.

Yet there was nothing they could do. In this world, strength reigned supreme.

With Wang Gang's strength as a nine-star Grand Dou Shi, along with the former Xiao Clan chief's firm support, no matter how dissatisfied they were, they could only endure it.

Later, the Xiao Clan suffered a great upheaval, and Wang Gang and Xiao Ya died fighting for the clan.

The dissatisfaction of those who survived mostly faded away, and some even came to admire Wang Gang.

After all, when the clan had undergone its upheaval, quite a few guest elders with other surnames had fled outright.

For someone unrelated by blood to the Xiao Clan to do such a thing was indeed quite rare.

It was precisely because of this that, in the beginning, several clan elders had wanted to specially nurture Wang Chen.

Unfortunately, Wang Chen's talent had truly been rather mediocre.

In the end, the matter was dropped.

Yet no one had expected Wang Chen's talent to erupt at this moment.

Breaking through to the Dou Zhe realm before reaching eleven years old—such talent was exceptionally rare within the Xiao Clan.

Perhaps only the currently flourishing Xiao Yan could compare to him.

Once the test result was announced, the Xiao Clan chief and several elders immediately summoned Wang Chen.

After a brief exchange, Wang Chen revealed his intention to participate in Canaan Academy's future recruitment.

The clan chief and elders did not say much in response.

They were well aware that the Xiao Clan's current foundation did not qualify to compare with the finest academy in this region.

During the discussion, the Xiao Clan's upper echelons specifically asked about Wang Chen's elemental affinity.

They wanted to directly provide him with the highest-grade cultivation method in the Xiao Clan.

However, Wang Chen refused.

After all, he already had a cultivation method, and it was exceptionally special and powerful.

To that end, Wang Chen lied that he had a master and had already obtained a cultivation method from him.

This could also explain why his cultivation had advanced so rapidly.

Although they did not provide a cultivation method, the clan still raised Wang Chen's treatment to the highest level.

They also specifically gave Wang Chen five thousand gold coins for his cultivation.

Though there was a faint intent to curry favor with him, Wang Chen did not find it objectionable.

After all, he had lived in the Xiao Clan for so many years, and during those days, he had never suffered any bullying or similar treatment.

Naturally, Wang Chen felt no resentment.

As for the fact that they had not valued him before, that was only natural.

After all, his talent had been quite ordinary back then.

This was a universal rule in this world.

After chatting for over half an hour, Wang Chen left as well.

Upon returning to his room, Wang Chen let out a long breath.

He did not particularly enjoy such conversations, since he had to conceal his true strength.

He was not too worried about a few Grand Dou Shi, but the Xiao Clan now had Xiao Xun'er.

Her guard was at the Dou Huang level.

Wang Chen did not know whether that person would come observe him, so he naturally had to be careful with his words and actions.

Still, it was not a major problem. As long as Wang Chen did not reveal himself, even a Dou Huang would be unable to discern his actual strength.

After all, his golden finger cheat was completely unreasonable.

To thoroughly investigate Wang Chen, one would have to be more overpowered than his golden finger.

However, Wang Chen himself still had to remain vigilant to avoid exposing himself.

Fortunately, such days would not last much longer.

(End of chapter)