Xiao Qing

On the Dou Qi Continent, in the Jia Ma Empire, Wutan City, the Xiao Household.

On the plaza below the magic measurement stele, the crowd was surging.

Countless gazes converged on the childish figure in front of the stele.

"Xiao Yan, Dou Qi: Third Stage! Level: Low!"

Beside the magic measurement stele, a middle-aged man glanced at the information displayed on the stele and announced it with a smiling face.

As soon as the middle-aged man's words left his mouth, they unsurprisingly stirred up a commotion in the crowded plaza.

"My goodness, Third Stage of Dou Qi? Did I hear that right?"

"You didn't hear wrong, if I remember correctly, Young Master Xiao Yan is only six years old and has only started cultivating for two years!"

"Hahahaha, I always felt Young Master Xiao Yan stood out from the crowd, he is definitely not someone who will stay in a stagnant pond!"

"As expected of our household head's son!"

Listening to the praise and exclamations coming from beneath the stage, Xiao Yan, standing in front of the magic measurement stele, felt a bit pleased in his heart, the corners of his mouth curving up as he slightly raised his head.

Upon the high platform, seeing the result displayed on the magic measurement stele, Xiao Zhan beamed with radiant joy, laughing heartily as he said, "My son Xiao Yan possesses the aptitude of a Dou Emperor!"

The three Elders sitting beside him were also all smiles at this moment.

Although the few of them usually harbored some friction behind the scenes for the sake of power and resources.

Yet as members of the Xiao Household, seeing such a genius emerge within the clan, they all felt a heartfelt sense of joy.

"Congratulations to the household head. Xiao Yan has extraordinary talent, and our Xiao Household returning to the Imperial Capital is just around the corner!"

The First Elder took the lead in recovering his composure, cupping his hands in congratulation.

"To reach the Third Stage of Dou Qi at such a young age, his future is truly boundless!"

"Indeed, indeed! With Xiao Yan here now, the revival of our Xiao Household holds great promise!"

The two Elders on the side snapped back to reality and chimed in with flattery.

Hearing the flattery of the three Elders ringing in his ears, Xiao Zhan felt somewhat lightheaded, yet still waved his hand and said,

"My unworthy son's cultivation is still low, so it is still far too early to speak of returning to the Imperial Capital. The revitalization of the Xiao Household still requires all of us to strive together!"

In front of the magic measurement stele, Xiao Yan turned around with an arrogant expression, taking short, youthful strides down the stage.

"Elder Brother Xiao Yan!"

A crisp call rang out, and a porcelain-doll-like girl with the demeanor of a lotus was seen running over to Xiao Yan's side, intimately hooking her arm through his.

Upon seeing the girl, a smile involuntarily broke out on Xiao Yan's childish face.

"Elder Brother Xiao Yan is truly amazing, reaching the Third Stage of Dou Qi at only six years old. You really live up to being the number one genius of the Xiao Household!"

Looking up at Xiao Yan beside her as if he were bathed in a layer of light, Xun'er's doll-like face flushed slightly as she spoke in an admiring tone.

Hearing the girl's praise ringing in his ears, Xiao Yan felt even more pleased with himself, proudly declaring, "Of course, just look at who I am!"

Yet before the two could exchange more than a few words, the surrounding crowd swarmed forward, surrounding Xiao Yan in the center like stars around the moon.

On the outer edge of the crowd, beneath a secluded patch of tree shade, a child who looked even younger than Xiao Yan watched the scene unfold before him with a calm gaze, appearing completely out of place amidst the bustling crowd.

It was no wonder that Yao Lao would drain Xiao Yan's Dou Qi.

Xiao Qing, standing beneath the tree shade, felt quite emotional in his heart.

Only at the Third Stage of Dou Qi now, and Xiao Yan's tail was already sticking up into the sky.

One could easily imagine what he would look like when breaking through to a Dou Zhe five years later.

An eleven-year-old Dou Zhe was practically unheard of in this Jia Ma Empire, but placed in the Central Plains, he was just another nobody on the roadside.

Without Yao Lao stepping in to temper him, whether Xiao Yan could break through to a Dou Zong with this kind of temperament was anyone's guess.

Xiao Qing shook his head, casting away the distracting thoughts in his mind, and lacking any desire to continue watching, he picked up his pace and turned to walk toward his own dwelling.

As one of the three major families of Wutan City, the Xiao Household did not lack housing, so even an orphan like Xiao Qing whose parents had both passed away had a dwelling exclusively his own.

Inside a secluded house quite far from the main residence of the Xiao Household, Xiao Qing pushed open the door and stepped in.

"Young Master."

Two maidservants with pretty faces and graceful figures were seen putting down the work they were doing and bowing slightly toward Xiao Qing.

Considering that Xiao Qing was still young, the Xiao Household had specially arranged for two maidservants to attend to his daily needs.

Xiao Qing gave a casual nod, evidently long accustomed to it, and without lingering his gaze on the two maidservants, he walked straight toward his own room.

The two maidservants watched him leave, only looking away after Xiao Qing's figure entered the room.

At night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Inside the room, Xiao Qing sat cross-legged with closed eyes atop the bed, forming seals with his hands. His chest rose and fell slightly, forming a perfect cycle with every inhalation and exhalation.

Suddenly, a stream of white Qi followed the breath into Xiao Qing's mouth and nose, gradually sinking down into his Dantian.

Dou Qi: First Stage!

"Hoo..."

Xiao Qing opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

Feeling the faint Dou Qi within his body, Xiao Qing's face showed joy.

Ever since he learned that this was the Dou Qi Continent, he had wanted to cultivate every moment of the day.

Yet because he was still too young, he could not enter the Fighting Qi Hall of the Xiao Household to learn the cultivation method for Dou Qi.

Until a week ago, when he turned four years old, did he finally get his wish.

Breaking through to Dou Qi, First Stage in a week, I wonder how my talent compares to Xiao Yan's?

Xiao Qing pondered inwardly, yet soon he shook his head; even if his talent was better than Xiao Yan's, so what? Looking across the Dou Qi Continent, it was still far from enough.

The road is long and the burden is heavy!

Xiao Qing focused his mind, his gaze narrowing slightly.

Before his eyes, a circular roulette radiating a mysterious aura suddenly materialized.

Following the appearance of the roulette, a panel also emerged alongside it.

[Host: Xiao Qing]

[Age: Four Years Old]

[Attributes: Fire, Wood]

[Cultivation: Battle Qi, First Stage]

[Soul: Mortal Realm: Early Stage]

[Remaining Lottery Draws: 1]

Noticing the change in the number of lottery draws on the panel, a smile appeared on Xiao Qing's face.

Ever since his birth, he had awakened the memories of his past life, naturally knowing that the panel and roulette before him were his golden finger.

It was just that previously he had been somewhat unclear about how the number of lottery draws specifically increased.

Now looking at it, it became somewhat clear; perhaps it was related to his realm.

Xiao Qing got up and walked over to the window, seeing the moon hanging high in the branches. After calculating for a bit in his heart and confirming that no one would come to disturb him, only then did he return to the bed.

Draw!

Following Xiao Qing's silent command in his heart, the number of lottery draws on the panel returned to zero.

He saw the roulette radiating a mysterious aura before his eyes begin to spin rapidly, and where the pointer pointed, large question marks flashed past swiftly.

As time passed, the spinning speed of the roulette began to slow down, until the pointer stopped in front of a question mark.

The question mark slowly flipped over, revealing an image that looked like a photograph taken by a camera.

Upon the picture was a clump of unusual viscous material that looked no larger than a fist and was slightly inclined toward a jade-green color.

"This is?"

As if sensing Xiao Qing's confusion, the picture flipped over once more, and he saw that the original question mark had long since vanished, replaced instead by a related description.

[Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva]