Three years later,
Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, three years have passed just like that. In three years, Hunxiu will be seven years old.
At the same time, he has reached the ninth stage of Dou Zhi Qi , just one step away from condensing a Dou Vortex and becoming a respected Dou Zhe powerhouse.
But Hunxiu has never condensed a Dou Vortex to become a Dou Practitioner. It's not that he can't; it's that he doesn't want to at all. Because... Hunxiu wants to wait until his Dou Di's blood is activated before condensing a Dou Vortex to become a Dou Zhe.
Today,
It's an annual event within the Hun Clan, dedicated to activating the Dou Di's bloodline in seven-year-old children. Early in the morning, Hunxiu rises with the assistance of his maid.
In the square, many children are already standing there, all around Hunxiu's age. There are almost a hundred of them.
After all, the Hun Clan is powerful, and its strong members have contributed significantly to its growth.
In the center of the enormous square stands a simple stone tablet that has been there for many years. But the passage of time hasn't left any marks on this stone.
It's still there, standing tall. Beside the stone tablet is a middle-aged man in a black robe, looking quite serious, with a formidable aura surrounding him. Given Hunxiu's strength at the ninth stage of Dou Zhi Qi, it's impossible to gauge the middle-aged man's strength.
"The bloodline activation ceremony is beginning; everyone, please be quiet!"
...
Following the middle-aged man's voice, the entire square falls silent.
Observing the sudden silence, the middle-aged man nods and speaks deliberately slowly, "The person I call should come forward and place their hand on the stone tablet. This will fully activate Dou Di's bloodline within their body."
"Let's start now."
"Hun Dan!"
"Here!"
A chubby little boy quickly runs up to the middle-aged man and gives him a slight salute. The middle-aged man nods slightly and says, "Place your hands on the stone tablet!"
"Okay."
The chubby little boy doesn't hesitate and quickly puts his chubby little hand on the unpretentious stone tablet.
All the children's eyes turn towards the stone tablet, eager to see what grade of bloodline he will awaken.
Even Hunxiu can't help but stare at the stone tablet.
What is Dou Di's bloodline?
It's akin to a cheat code in the Dou Qi Continent.
Talent or anything else seems worthless in the face of the blood of a Dou Di.
Dou Di's bloodline is ranked from one to ten, with the tenth rank being referred to as the blood of a Dou Di. Those who possess this bloodline have the potential to become Dou Di.
Even on the Dou Qi continent, one can't become a Dou Di without the existence of Origin Qi. However, those with a tenth-grade bloodline, the blood of a Dou Di, have the potential to become the pinnacle powerhouse among the Dou Sheng after becoming a Dou Sheng, given enough time.
...
As soon as Hun Dan's chubby little hand makes contact with the stone tablet, it instantly lights up, revealing the words "eighth-grade blood."
"Hundan, eighth-grade bloodline," the middle-aged man reads from the stone tablet and speaks slowly.
People with eighth-grade bloodlines would be considered outstanding in many other ancient clans, but within the Hun Clan, due to the existence of Nihility Devouring Flame, the background is even better. The bloodlines of other ancient clans have gradually become diluted, while the bloodlines of the Hun Clan's Dou Di have already reached their peak.
Hun Dan looks at the eighth-grade bloodline on the stone tablet with disappointment. He had believed he had a ninth-grade bloodline, only to discover it was of the eighth grade, leaving him quite disheartened.
Hun Dan can't help but pull his hand away from the stone tablet in disappointment, and his aura gradually rises.
The children's eyes widen as they watch, holding their breath.
Finally, the powerful aura within Hun Dan stabilizes.
The middle-aged man can't help but say, "Hun Dan has activated the eighth-grade blood and reached the strength of an eight-star Dou Zhe."
Gasps ripple through the crowd as they hear this.
What is a Dou Zhe?
Dou Zhe is the first step towards becoming a powerful figure on the mainland. To reach the peak, one must first cultivate Dou Zhe and then climb higher, step by step.
Especially when Hunxiu sees Hun Dan's rapid transformation into an eight-star Dou Zhe, he can't help but feel a bit shocked.
I've been cultivating for many years, and I'm only at the ninth stage of Dou Zhi Qi.
I never expected Hun Dan to go from nothing to the eight stars of Dou Zhe just by activating the bloodline of a Dou Di.
At this moment, Hunxiu can't help but question the purpose of his years of dedication.
Why did I dedicate all these years to cultivation?
Wouldn't it have been better to wait until today to activate Dou Di's bloodline?
Wouldn't it have been more enjoyable to have fun over the past few years?
As Hunxiu questions the meaning of his years of dedication, Hun Dan slowly departs, with a slightly disappointed look on his face.
"The next one, Hun Qiu."
"Here!"
Hun Qiu is quite excited when he hears his name called and trots to the stone tablet. Without waiting for the middle-aged man to speak, he quickly places his little hand on the stone tablet. He watched Hun Dan's turn and was eager to experience the same excitement.
The middle-aged man doesn't say anything when he sees this; after all, they are still children.
When Hun Qiu's little hand touches the stone tablet, it instantly lights up. A line of words is revealed: "Seventh-grade blood."
Seeing this bloodline, the middle-aged man shakes his head in disappointment and says, "Hun Qiu, seventh-grade bloodline."
"This..."
Hun Qiu is slightly surprised upon seeing the words on the stone tablet.
Seventh Grade Bloodline? He thought he would have an eighth-grade bloodline like Hun Dan, but he's surprised to have a seventh-grade bloodline. He removes his hand from the stone tablet, feeling a bit disheartened.
As Hun Qiu's hand leaves the stone tablet, his aura gradually rises, stopping at the seven stars of Dou Zhe.
The middle-aged man's voice speaks again: "Hun Qiu has activated the seventh-grade blood and reached the strength of seven-star Dou Zhe."
And as Hunqiu departs, the middle-aged man announces, "Next, Hun Feng!"