The training ground was somewhat silent as they watched the green clothed young lady slowly walk up. Numerous pairs of heated gazes stared fixedly at the young lady without blinking.
On the high platform, all the higher-ups of the Xiao clan stopped their soft conversations. Their gazes gathered on the most dazzling pearl of the Xiao clan.
Xiao Zhan and the other three elders had a serious look on their faces, but they were also curious. They also wanted to know how far the number one person of the younger generation in the family had reached after a year of cultivation.
……
Under the gazes of everyone present, the young lady walked unhurriedly to the black stone tablet. She stretched out her small hand, and her sleeves slid down, revealing a snow-white, slender wrist.
Xun Er's hand gently touched the cold black stone tablet. She slowly closed her eyes and the Dou Qi within her body swiftly surged.
As Dou Zhi energy was injected into the stone tablet, after a moment of silence, a bright light suddenly shone…
Fighter: One star!
The training ground was slightly silent as they looked at the four large golden words on the black stone tablet. Immediately, large numbers of gasps sounded like they were having a stroke. Everyone's expressions froze at this moment.
"Miss Xun Er, a one star Dou Zhe!"
Slightly shocked by the golden words, the examiner could not help but shake his head in amazement and shout.
"Tsk tsk…a fifteen-year-old Dou Zhe…as expected of…"
Hearing the examiner's announcement, Xiao Zhan took a deep breath, but his words suddenly became unclear.
The three Elders nodded slightly. Their faces were also filled with shock. Although there was still some gap between this and Xiao Yan's twelve year old achievement back then, this kind of training speed could indeed be considered a freak.
Xiao Mei, who was surrounded by everyone in the training ground, was also dazzled by the four large golden words on the black stone tablet. Her gaze shifted downwards and looked at the elegant young lady standing on the stone tablet. A dejection involuntarily rose within her heart. Becoming a one star Dou Zhe at the age of fifteen. It was impossible for her to surpass such a dazzling halo.
Xiao Yan, who was at the back of the crowd, shook his head. She had indeed hidden her strength.
The young lady under the stone tablet did not seem to like being paid such attention. She helplessly knit her brows before turning around and returning to the back of the crowd. She playfully curled her small mouth toward the surprised Xiao Yan.
"Don't be too pleased with yourself. With your strength, this result isn't surprising. However, I want to see your true strength.”Shrugging his shoulders, Xiao Yan smiled and said,
Hearing this, Xun Er looked at Xiao Yan in surprise. She thought to herself, Xiao Yan ge-ge feels that he has changed a lot.
Xiao Yan once again sat on the ground with Xun Er. His chin supported his cheek as he watched the clan members who continued to step forward to test with interest.
To reach the 7 Duan Qi at the age of 15, one would need to have good talent. However, it was impossible for people with good talent to exist everywhere. Even with the Xiao family's power, only 20 - 30% of people could reach the requirement.
As more and more people failed, the atmosphere on the training ground slowly became a little dull. Those clan members who had not passed all had crying faces. However, each time there was another newcomer who failed, a gloating expression would vaguely flash across these people's faces…
The number of people in the arena that had not been called became increasingly fewer. In the end, only a few people, including Xiao Yan, were left.
The last youth not far away also stood up to take the test. However, after a long while, he also failed and returned sadly.
Everyone was well aware of the final dozen or so spots. These ten or so spots were the lowest existences in the clan. If it was not for the sake of fairness, it was likely that these ten or so spots would have been directly eliminated.
"Xiao Yan!"
Under the black stone tablet, the examiner shouted out the last name with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Xiao Yan ge-ge, it's your turn…" The young lady softly said as her delicate little hand gently covered Xiao Yan's palm.
Raising his head slightly, Xiao Yan slowly stood up. He turned his gaze to Xiao Zhan on the high platform and smiled.
Looking at his son's smiling eyes, Xiao Zhan nodded with satisfaction. He picked up the teacup with one hand and leaned back in his chair.
Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath of air. He walked toward the black stone tablet in large strides. A soaring expression suddenly rose between his brows, causing some of the clan members who wanted to laugh to awkwardly shut their mouths.
Xiao Yan arrived below the black stone tablet under the complicated gazes of the entire stadium.
Eyeing the black-clothed young man in front of him, the examiner sighed softly in his heart. Back then, he was the first to witness Xiao Yan creating a miracle. In the past three years, he was also the one who witnessed the fall of the genius step by step. After today, if no miracle happened, this should be the last time the young man would be tested in the clan…
Xiao Yan's chest slowly rose and fell in front of the intense gazes of the entire stadium. His hand was extended and gently pressed against the ice-cold black stone tablet.
At this moment, everyone's gazes were unblinkingly fixed on the stone tablet. They were clearly aware that this test might be the last test for this genius youth who had once stunned the entire Wu Tan City.
The stone tablet was slightly calm. After a moment, a strong light shone!
The huge golden words on the stone tablet caused everyone's hearts to stop beating in an instant.
"Two, two star…Dou Zhe!"
The entire place was dead silent!
Everyone in the training ground was shocked as they looked at the five large words on the stone tablet. The expressions on their faces were extremely interesting. A moment later, hurried breathing sounded like a windmill on the training ground.
"Kacha!"
On the high platform, the teacup in Xiao Zhan's hand was crushed into powder by his palm. The tea mixed with the powder dripped down his palm.
"Two-star…Yan 'er, you…really did it!”Looking at the black-robed youth under the black stone tablet, Xiao Zhan's eyes were slightly moist. He knew how much effort the youth had put in to reach this step.
The three elders sitting next to Xiao Zhan were also in disbelief. A year ago, he was still at 3 Duan Qi, and now he was at 7 Duan Qi? This speed…was terrifying!
"Gu, hehe…the Foundation Elixir that the Clan Leader bought…is really, really strong, hehe.”The second elder swallowed a mouthful of saliva. The ridicule and dullness that had yet to completely dissipate earlier were mixed together. It was extremely interesting. He laughed dryly and spoke in an embarrassed manner.
Xiao Zhan didn't hide the excitement in his eyes. He glanced at the Second Elder and said with a smile,"Second Elder, do you really think that a second grade Foundation Elixir can have such a miraculous effect?”
The second elder was stunned and shook his head awkwardly. He was not a fool. The Foundation Elixir could indeed increase one's cultivation speed. However, it was basically impossible to rely on this thing to advance to a two star Dou Zhe within a year!
……
Beside the black stone tablet, the examiner stared blankly at the large words on the stone tablet. The coldness on his face had long been replaced by shock.
"Xiao Yan: Two star Dou Zhe!"
The examiner took a deep breath, as if he wanted to let out the shock in his heart. He tried his best to maintain his calm, but there was still a trembling that was difficult to hide.
Hearing the examiner's announcement, the originally silent training ground became even more silent.
"Gulp." The sound of someone swallowing their saliva suddenly rang out in the training ground.
Standing in the middle of the crowd, Xiao Mei covered her rosy lips with her small hand. Her small face was filled with shock.
To advance to a two star Dou Zhe within a year, this kind of cultivation speed…was simply shocking!
This kind of speed was something that even Xiao Yan, who was at his peak three years ago, could not achieve!
However, this kind of heart-wrenching reality really appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Her eyes were filled with complicated emotions as she stared at the young man standing under the black stone tablet. Suddenly, a thought that made her brain go numb appeared in her mind. His amazing cultivation talent seemed to have returned!
At the edge of the training ground, Xiao Ning, who was prepared to see Xiao Yan make a fool of himself, stared blankly at the words on the stone tablet and muttered,"How…how is this possible?"
……
Xiao Yan lifted his head and eyed the large golden words on the stone tablet. He gently exhaled a breath of air and slowly walked to the back of the crowd under the gazes of the entire stadium that had suddenly become complicated. He made contact with Xun Er's smiling eyes for a moment before squatting down beside her.
The arena remained silent for a long time after Xiao Yan withdrew.
" Cough…" On the high platform, Xiao Zhan stood up with a face full of pride. He coughed and drew the attention of everyone present.
"The test is over. Let's move on to the next segment. Those who fail have the right to issue a challenge to a qualified partner. Remember, you only have one chance!”Xiao Zhanlang laughed.
Hearing this, the training ground became slightly chaotic. Those who were a hair's breadth away from passing immediately cast their fiery gazes towards their qualified companions.
Faced with the provocative gazes, the outstanding clansmen raised their heads in disdain. 6 Duan Qi and 7 Duan Qi were two completely different levels. If there were no special circumstances, it would be very difficult for a person with 6 Duan Qi to defeat an opponent with 7 Duan Qi.
Those who were at the 6 Duan Qi level knew this very well. However, this was their last chance. Whether they succeeded or not, they had to give it their all.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the arena was a little strange. Numerous fiery gazes swept over those qualified companions. Everyone was secretly choosing the easiest opponent to deal with.
Xiao Yan suddenly raised his eyebrows as he sat cross-legged on the ground. He was stunned to discover that more than half of the gazes of those people had landed on him.
"Am I really a pushover?”Xiao Yan said to Xun Er beside him.
"Although Xiao Yan ge-ge reaching a two star Dou Zhe in a year is very shocking, it is precisely because of this shock that many people have a misconception that they do not want to believe it. Therefore, they naturally regard Xiao Yan ge-ge as the best person to challenge.”Xun Er softly laughed by the side.
Xiao Yan gently patted the dust on his clothes and laughed,"Because you don't want to believe it, you choose to deceive yourself…"
Xun Er smiled and nodded.
At this moment, after a moment of silence, someone finally could not help but stand up.
Under everyone's gaze, the young man with a strong figure quickly walked to Xiao Yan. He bent his body slightly and loudly said,"Xiao Yan biao-di, please!"
Although the young man's face appeared respectful, doubt would always flash across his eyes when he looked at Xiao Yan. His face contained a faint disdain. It seemed that he had yet to recover from Xiao Yan's previous title of trash.
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