(The early stage will be quite boring, focusing on development. Xiao Yan will probably appear in the Middle Stage. As for this book, the male lead wants to lie flat, but finds he can't.
As for fawning over Xiao Yan? The male lead's surname is Xiao, and their blood relation is within five generations. Xiao Yan will become an Emperor and a Dou Sheng on the spot. What's there to be arrogant about? Just give up!
Huh? It seems to correspond to something, but he won't actually give up. The male lead has his own Opportunity, and his Cultivation Realm will not be surpassed by Xiao Yan. The only possible surpassing is when Xiao Yan becomes a Dou Di, but the male lead will quickly catch up.
Anyway, if you like it, read it. If not, you can leave directly after reading this.)
Fighting Qi Continent, Northwest Continent,
Jia Ma Empire, Imperial Capital, Xiao Family
[Dou Zhi Qi, Ninth Stage]
Five large characters shone brightly on an ancient, unadorned test magical stele.
"Xiao Li, Dou Zhi Qi, Ninth Stage! Level: Advanced!"
Next to the test magical stele, a middle-aged man, watching the information on the stele, announced the information with a rather excited tone.
As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, it caused a commotion among the Xiao Family Disciples in the square.
"Oh my god, I didn't see wrong, did I? Young Master Li is too outrageous, isn't he? Am I dreaming?"
"Not dreaming! This is real. Young Master Li is truly a Genius. At only nine years old, he's at the Ninth Stage of Dou Zhi Qi! I'm sixteen and only at the Seventh Stage of Dou Zhi Qi. I can't compare to Young Master Li."
"Yes, comparing people to people just makes you angry. Young Master Li's talent is truly astonishing, a true Genius. Fortunately, Young Master Li is a member of our Xiao Family. With him, why would we worry about our Xiao Family not rising?"
"Hehe, I love hearing that, and not just me, the Elders and the Family Head love hearing it too. With Young Master Xiao Lin already outstanding, I didn't expect Young Master Li to be even above Young Master Xiao Lin.
In the future, our Xiao Family will have two Dou Kings, and possibly even two Dou Emperors. Becoming the number one Family in the Jia Ma Empire is just around the corner!"
"Exactly! Exactly!"
At this moment, a nine-year-old boy standing in front of the test magical stele looked at the words on the magical stele with a slight smile. To say he wasn't proud would be a lie.
The boy's name was Xiao Li, a direct Disciple of the main branch of the Imperial Capital's Xiao Family, and also the current pride of the Xiao Family.
'Nine years. I started Cultivating Qi at four, and now at nine, I'm at the Ninth Stage of Dou Zhi Qi. I'm not bad, am I? I haven't shamed a Transmigrator, have I?'
That's right, this Xiao Li was a Transmigrator who, due to an accident, arrived on this Fighting Qi Continent.
On this Fighting Qi Continent, it was a world of Dou Zhi Qi. There was no flashy or beautiful magic; there was only Dou Zhi Qi, which had developed to its Peak!
In the Xiao Family square, there was a row of chairs where the Xiao Family Head and Elders sat.
"Family Head, Lier's talent is truly astonishing! With him, why would we worry about our Xiao Family not rising? Ah ha ha ha ha."
A white-haired old man said to the old man in the main seat.
"Hehe, my grandson is extraordinarily talented. My Xiao Family has successors, and I can be considered worthy of the Xiao Family ancestors."
The old man's face was ancient, appearing exceptionally kind and gentle. His deep eyes and white hair, along with his two-foot-long beautiful beard, gave him an air of an immortal Daoist.
The old man's name was Xiao Ting, the current Xiao Family Head, the stabilizing force of the Xiao Family, one of the ten strongest in the Jia Ma Empire, a Seven-star Dou King! He was also Xiao Li's grandfather.
The current Xiao Family might be different from the Xiao Family in everyone's impression.
The Xiao Family was one of the four great Families in the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire. The Family had one Dou King, several Dou Spirits, and countless Great Dou Masters.
Grand Elder: "Family Head, shouldn't we prepare the Qi Gathering Powder for Lier? At Lier's current speed, he can condense a Qi vortex and become a Dou Practitioner in less than a year.
A ten-year-old Dou Practitioner? I'm already at a loss for words. I don't know how to describe it anymore. Anyway, we must use the best resources to Cultivate him."
Second Elder: "That's right, why don't we send Lier to the Cloud Mist Sect to Cultivate? At the Cloud Mist Sect, Lier might receive even better training."
Third Elder: "Is that feasible? It's not that I underestimate the Cloud Mist Sect, but the Cloud Mist Sect primarily Cultivates wind-attribute Dou Zhi Qi and swordsmanship, which doesn't match Lier's fire-attribute Dou Zhi Qi."
Xiao Ting coughed: "Cough, cough, don't rush this matter. Lier is only nine years old now. Let's first focus on helping him Breakthrough to Dou Practitioner, and then we'll slowly discuss the rest.
You all prepare some gifts. Tomorrow, I will go to the Alchemist Guild and ask President Wang to refine a Qi Gathering Powder."
"Alright."
...Xiao Family Back Mountain,
A young boy had a washbasin-sized stone on his back, using its weight to do push-ups.
"Sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-four..."
"Little brother! I knew you'd be here. You're good, secretly practicing again. If the little ones in the clan knew, they'd definitely complain again!"
A young man who looked about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old slowly walked over. The young man was quite tall, with a resolute face and thick eyebrows, wearing a white undershirt.
"Big Brother is here. What do you want to say? Sixty-five." Xiao Li glanced up and saw it was his Big Brother. This was another outstanding talent of the Xiao Family, Xiao Lin!
However, the two brothers' ages differed quite a bit, as it was very common to have children late in life in this world.
Xiao Lin was twenty-three years older than Xiao Li, but the two were indeed of the same generation. It was just that Xiao Lin was the oldest in this generation, and Xiao Li was the youngest.
It was rather amusing to think that Xiao Lin's son, Xiao Li's eldest nephew Xiao Zhan, who was the father of the future Flame Emperor, was only two years younger than Xiao Li.
About seven years ago, the brothers' father was ambushed and killed by a poison master from the Izumo Empire while defending the border.
Upon hearing this, the Family Head Xiao Ting went to the border and forcefully killed a Dou King poison master and over a dozen Chuyun poison masters, but it could not change the fact of his son's passing.
The brothers' mother also died of grief after her husband's death, leaving behind the young Xiao Li.
As the Elder brother, Xiao Lin could not bear to see his little brother without care, so he personally looked after Xiao Li. It could be said that Xiao Li was raised by Xiao Lin; the phrase 'Elder brother is like a father' was personified at this moment.
Xiao Li greatly respected his Big Brother.
Xiao Lin looked at his Cultivation-crazed younger brother and smiled, "If you keep Cultivating like this, I'm afraid even the ten strongest in the Jia Ma Empire won't be able to defeat you in the future."
"What's the Jia Ma Empire? My future stage won't be in this small Jia Ma Empire, a place without even a Dou Zong, what's it worth? Sixty-six, sixty-seven."
Xiao Li snorted, and it wasn't surprising he said that. After all, Xiao Li had a very deep understanding of this Fighting Qi Continent. The Jia Ma Empire was just a backward country in the Northwest Continent.
The true powerhouses of the Fighting Qi Continent, excluding Imperial Families, were all in the Central Plains. The Central Plains could be described as a place where Dragons lurked and tigers crouched, with Dou Zuns everywhere and Dou Zongs as common as dogs.
Xiao Lin: "Hehe, you've got some ambition, kid. Keep it up, Big Brother believes in you. Oh, by the way, I wanted to tell you that I'm planning to go to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for a few years of training."
Xiao Li's movements stopped: "Magical Beast Mountain Range? What are you going there for? Never mind, Big Brother has his own ideas. Just be careful, Big Brother, and watch out for those poisonous Demonic Beasts. Don't get ambushed."
Xiao Lin: "Hey, you little brat, you dare to lecture your Big Brother now? Come on, let Big Brother give you some intensity!"
Xiao Lin plopped down on the stone on Xiao Li's back, making Xiao Li's face turn red. Of course, playing is playing, and Xiao Lin wouldn't actually put his full weight on Xiao Li.
After some playful wrestling, both brothers stood up.
Xiao Li dusted off his clothes: "Big Brother, Cultivate with me, try out the new Dou Technique I learned."
Xiao Lin: "Oh? You learned that move?"
Xiao Li struck a fighting pose: "Big Brother will know if you try it. Fire Cloud Palm!"
Profound Rank low-grade Dou Technique, Fire Cloud Palm.
Xiao Li condensed Dou Zhi Qi onto his right palm, causing the Dou Zhi Qi to transform into raging flames. He then used his palm as a weapon to attack Xiao Lin. The palm wind carried scorching flames, possessing considerable destructive power.
Boom—
A considerable ball of flames assailed Xiao Lin.
"Hmph! You really did learn it. Learning a Profound Rank Dou Technique at the Dou Zhi Qi stage, you little brat."
Xiao Lin was also quite surprised, then he made a fist with his right hand and dispersed the flames with a single punch.
Although Xiao Li displayed a Profound Rank low-grade Dou Technique, which was extraordinary, Xiao Lin was a Dou Spirit powerhouse. The difference in strength between the two was too great, making them incomparable.
Xiao Lin smiled: "Little brother, please look after Zhan'er for me. You've been sensible since you were young, so I'm very relieved. It's just that Zhan'er is still too mischievous. Remember to urge him to Cultivate."
Xiao Li nodded: "Understood, Big Brother."
In the distance, under a tree, Xiao Ting stood, watching his two grandsons, stroking his long beard and smiling: "The younger generation is formidable. How wonderful."