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Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling nodded to Jia Xingtian, bid farewell to Hai Bodong, and then rode his Split Sky Seat towards the Xiao family residence.
After Xiao Ling left, Fama looked at Jia Xingtian with curiosity, "Old Jia, what kind of elixir did you ask Master Xiao Ling to refine?"
Jia Xingtian simply smiled mysteriously and didn't answer Fama's question. He flapped his Dou Qi wings and returned to the Imperial City.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Po Zong Dan," Hai Bodong said calmly, stroking his beard.
Mu Zhan's face showed no emotion at the mention of the "Po Zong Dan." Mu Tie had already mentioned this to him.
Nalan Jie and Fama's pupils shrank. Po Zong Dan—a sixth-grade, pinnacle elixir that increases the chances of reaching Dou Zong from the peak Dou Huang realm. They hadn't expected Xiao Ling's alchemy skills to be so advanced.
"To be able to tame the Strange Fire at such a young age is truly extraordinary. If I could join the Alchemist Guild, I would be happy to resign my position as president," Fa Ma sighed, stroking his beard.
Nalan Jie, standing nearby, heard the word "strange fire" and felt a surge of anticipation. "Since Xiao Ling has tamed the Strange Fire, he should be able to cure the branding poison in my body. Considering the marriage between the Nalan and Xiao families, Master Xiao Ling will likely not refuse my request. However, I'll need to prepare a reward. I'll visit him again in a few days."
After a brief chat, the elders returned to their respective factions. News of Xiao Ling's arrival in the Holy City quickly spread throughout the Imperial Capital.
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long after, Xiao Ling returned to the Xiao family, and upon hearing the news, the elders were overjoyed.
After several days of flying, Xiao Yixian and Qinglin were both feeling a little tired. Xiao Ling first arranged accommodation for them in his own courtyard, then took Zi Yan to the Xiao family's meeting hall.
The meeting hall was filled with Xiao family elders who had achieved the level of Grand Fighter Master.
Xiao Zhan sat in the seat of the clan leader, while Xiao Ling sat directly across from him. Zi Yan, not wanting to sit next to the old men, sat on Xiao Ling's lap.
"Haha, Xiao Ling, you're finally back to the family! We've been looking forward to seeing you back for so long." Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Ling, his face full of smiles.
"Now that things are settled outside, it's natural for me to return to the Xiao family. I'm also very happy to see the Xiao family getting better and better." Xiao Ling nodded and smiled softly.
The great elder sitting beside him said, "The Xiao family can be what it is today thanks to your help. Otherwise, we would still be in Wutan City. How could we possibly return to the imperial capital?"
Shaking his head, Xiao Ling waved his hand, "I'm also a member of the Xiao family. This is what I should do. The clan leader and the elders have also put in a lot of effort to manage the Xiao family well."
Taking out a storage ring, Xiao Ling placed it on the table. He glanced around at the elders and said to Xiao Zhan, "There are some martial arts and fighting skills I've obtained here. You can use them to fill the Dou Qi Pavilion."
He then took out a few porcelain bottles from the storage ring and placed them in front of him. "These are five fifth-grade Po Ling Dan I refined. They can increase the chance of a Great Dou Shi peak breakthrough to Dou Ling by 50%. Although the family has returned to the imperial capital, its own strength is still too weak. This won't last long."
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After hearing what Xiao Ling said, the elders felt a little ashamed. They had always been the recipients of Xiao Ling's gifts, including martial arts and fighting skills, as well as cultivation resources. These were all sent back to the Xiao family from Canaan College by Xiao Ling for them to use.
Apart from the fact that they had a blood relationship with Xiao Ling and had taken care of Xiao Ling when he was a child, they had not done anything to help Xiao Ling.
At this moment, Xiao Zhan stood up and bowed to Xiao Ling, "Xiao Ling, you have made such a great contribution to the Xiao family. It's a pity that the Xiao family has no way to repay you. If you want to become the head of the Xiao family, I, Xiao Zhan, have no complaints and will immediately hand over the position of head to you."
Seeing this, Xiao Ling hurriedly waved his hand, waved out a fighting spirit, and helped Xiao Zhan up, "Head, I am still young and cannot stay in the Xiao family often. I am not the kind of person who likes to take charge of things. You should continue to hold the position of head."
Hearing Xiao Ling Xiao Zhan thought for a moment before refusing. He then reached for his neck and removed a jade pendant. He walked over to Xiao Ling and said, "Xiao Ling, since you don't want to be the Xiao family's patriarch, I won't force you. This is a jade pendant passed down from our ancestors. I don't know its origins, but it's been around for so long, so it must be of extraordinary origin. You're gifted, and your future is limitless. Perhaps you can unlock its secrets."
Xiao Ling hesitated as he took the pendant, holding it in his hand. "Since it's such a kind gesture from the patriarch, I'll accept it."
Seeing Xiao Ling accept the pendant, Xiao Zhan smiled. If it could help Xiao Ling in the future, it would be a token of the Xiao family's gratitude.
Xiao Ling chatted with the elders for a while longer before returning with Zi Yan to the courtyard the Xiao family had built for him.
The courtyard was quite vast, fully equipped with every possible amenity. The house he lived in was even larger than his four-person dorm at Canaan Academy. Xiao Ling had walked all the way to the courtyard, realizing that his own was the only one in the Xiao family as luxurious.
"Xiao Ling, is there something wrong with that jade pendant?" Zi Yan looked at Xiao Ling, her eyes filled with confusion.
Others might not have noticed, but Zi Yan, who had been with Xiao Ling for five years, noticed the change in his expression the moment he saw the jade pendant.
Touching Zi Yan's smooth purple hair, Xiao Ling chuckled softly, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from you, clever little rascal."
He opened his palm, and the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade lay quietly on it. Xiao Ling gazed at it solemnly, saying in a deep voice, "This is both the most precious treasure on the Dou Qi Continent, and also the most dangerous."
Collecting all eight Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jades unlocks the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Cave and allows one to attain the status of Dou Emperor.
In the original novel, the Xiao family was brutally slaughtered due to its existence. The Stone Clan, the Medicine Clan, and the Spirit Clan, all possessing the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, were all refined by the Void Devouring Flame.
Even Zi Yan's father, Zhu Kun, the Elder Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, coveted the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion and was plotted against by the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, trapped there for thousands of years. If it weren't for the Soul Clan's thousand-year plan to gather the eight Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jades, escape would have been impossible. Otherwise, he would have been trapped in front of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion for the rest of his life, guarding it for the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.
(End of this chapter)