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With money in hand, Xiao Yan purchased a large batch of medicinal herbs and once again secluded himself for arduous training.
Time flew by, and the Xiao family's coming-of-age ceremony was only a month away.
A month before the coming-of-age ceremony, everyone was required to participate in a prediction test. This test would eliminate those family members whose Dou Qi was below the seventh stage.
According to the Xiao family's rules, only those with Dou Qi at the seventh stage or higher were qualified to participate in the full coming-of-age ceremony and enter the Dou Qi Pavilion to seek out cultivation techniques. Those who failed would lose this qualification and be assigned to manage affairs in various properties after the ceremony.
This test could be said to determine a person's fate.
The excellent ones could continue to receive the family's support and go further in their Dou Qi cultivation, while those who failed would be burdened by miscellaneous tasks, further widening the gap between them and others, making it difficult to have another chance to turn things around.
"Young Master Xiao Yan, today is the prediction test. Good luck!" Xiao Meng helped Xiao Yan put on his coat.
Originally, Xiao Yan wasn't used to being served with his clothing, until Xiao Meng blinked her big eyes and looked at him expectantly for a long time, and he accepted.
"Just a prediction test... I'll return the title of 'waste' to those family members," Xiao Yan said with a confident smile.
He walked out of the room and saw Xun'er, who had come to find him.
A ray of sunlight shone down, illuminating the black-clothed youth, his slightly immature face full of confidence.
The graceful girl was gentle as water, and although still young, she exuded the aura of youth.
The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
Then Xun'er saw Xiao Meng following Xiao Yan out, her smile slightly receding, and her brow twitching:
"Little Meng, why are you still doing these chores? Your talent has already been recognized by the family. You can completely ask for your own independent courtyard and enjoy the same treatment as the Xiao family's direct descendants."
Xiao Meng shook her head. "I am Young Master Xiao Yan's maidservant, not anything of the Xiao family... Those people treated Young Master Xiao Yan so badly before, they were terrible!"
Xiao Yan smiled. "Alright, Xiao Meng, it's all in the past. From today onwards, I will regain my dignity and glory!"
On the huge bluestone training ground, more than a hundred young boys and girls stood, their expressions varied. Some were ambitious, some were uneasy, and some seemed to have resigned themselves to fate, chatting and laughing with the people next to them, but their smiles were full of bitterness.
In the training ground stood a huge test stone tablet. These test stone tablets were expensive, and only families with strong strength could afford them.
The Xiao family barely qualified. However, the one in the bluestone training ground was not recently purchased, but passed down from the Xiao family's ancestors, and its origin was untraceable.
Xun'er looked at the stone tablet, a slight ripple in her eyes. The ancient clan also had a black stone tablet that had experienced countless years.
Only when she saw the stone tablet would she feel that the Xiao family also belonged to one of the ancient eight clans.
The Xiao family's coming-of-age ceremony had many similarities in its procedures to their ancient clan's coming-of-age ceremony, but the cultivation levels of the participants were vastly different.
She murmured in her heart: "Xiao Yan, I believe that what you will retrieve is not only your previous glory, but also the glory that once belonged to the ancient Xiao clan!"
The arrival of Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Xiao Meng attracted the attention of all the family members, and even the indifferent tester standing next to the black stone tablet cast his gaze over.
They were all looking forward to today's test results. Could Xiao Yan, the former genius and now a waste, pass this test, and could those two girls, who had always been like bright moons in the sky, amaze everyone again?
Xiao Zhan looked at the crowd with different expressions on the training ground, and then looked at Xiao Yan, feeling a little worried in his heart.
"Waste, let's see what face you have to occupy Xiao Meng after today," Xiao Ning revealed a sneer.
Xun'er's background was too great, and Xiao Ning felt that his chances of winning her over were not high, so he changed his target to Xiao Meng, who seemed easier to get.
However, the latter was devoted to Xiao Yan and remained unmoved no matter how he pursued her, which made him hate Xiao Yan with a passion.
Once today's test is over and Xiao Yan is determined to be assigned, then Xiao Meng should realize who is more outstanding and her attitude will soften... Xiao Ning thought to himself.
After Xiao Zhan announced the rules, the test began.
The indifferent tester took out the roster from his arms, and called out the names of the testers in a cold voice without any emotion. After they finished testing, he coldly announced their results, like an emotionless broadcasting machine.
The Second Elder sarcastically said to Xiao Zhan on the high platform: "Hehe, I hope your 'genius' son can give us some surprises today."
"Hmph..." Xiao Zhan snorted coldly, and did not argue.
"Xiao Mei, Dou Disciple, eighth stage, advanced." The indifferent tester's face softened a little.
Xiao Meng looked at Xiao Mei, who was sticking out her small chest on the test stage and showing a proud look on her face, and tsked, "Awesome... Dou Disciple eighth stage."
Xun'er also revealed a smile, "I remember she used to be very clingy to Xiao Yan... I wonder what her expression will be after today."
Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled. "Some things, once broken, cannot be repaired. There are not many people in this family that I approve of."
"Next, Xiao Xun'er."
"Then I'll go." Xun'er stepped forward and placed her hand on the ancient stone tablet.
"Dou Practitioner, two stars!"
The level far surpassing everyone else aroused countless exclamations and worship.
Xiao Yan calmed down after only a moment of surprise. With Xun'er's mysterious background, such progress was not surprising.
What? She's actually a two-star Dou Practitioner? One star more than in the original story!
Xiao Meng's eyebrows twitched, and she silently chanted in her heart: "Give me another level up!"
The Worm of Spirit residing in Xiao Meng's body, but not activating its "parasitic" ability, wriggled slightly:
"Is it necessary?"
"Anyway, I just want to be one level higher than her, hurry up and upgrade me!"
The Worm of Spirit didn't say anything more, it existed to assist Xiao Meng in the first place.
It split off a Worm of Spirit without a mental imprint and merged it into Xiao Meng's flesh and blood.
Xiao Meng's level immediately increased, and she became a three-star Dou Practitioner!
It was her turn to test, and with a confident smile, she slowly stepped onto the stage.
The test magic stone tablet lit up, emitting a bright light.
"Dou Practitioner, three stars!" The tester could no longer maintain his original indifference and spoke with some excitement.
"What? A three-star Dou Practitioner?" Several elders on the high platform stood up with a swish, and then couldn't help but look at Xiao Zhan next to them.
"You didn't secretly give her a cultivation technique, did you?" The Third Elder couldn't help but ask, "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to blame you, I just want to confirm... with her talent, it's okay to give her a cultivation technique in advance."
Once one reaches the Dou Practitioner stage, they can cultivate cultivation techniques. Xiao Meng had already become a Dou Practitioner a year ago, but the Xiao family's rules were to enter the Dou Qi Pavilion to choose one themselves after the coming-of-age ceremony, so logically, she shouldn't have a cultivation technique.
"No..." Xiao Zhan shook his head. If Xiao Yan's talent hadn't disappeared before, and his prestige was at its peak, then he could have given Xiao Meng a cultivation technique in advance.
But later, Xiao Yan became a well-known waste, and coupled with the impact of Nalan Yanran's annulment of the engagement, his control over the Xiao family declined, and the position of patriarch was somewhat unstable, so he didn't do that.
The elders felt even more shocked in their hearts... In other words, she was able to increase two stars in less than a year without a cultivation technique?
Although cultivation in the Dou Practitioner stage is much easier than in the Dou Disciple stage, a large part of that is due to the assistance of cultivation techniques... To increase two stars in a year without any cultivation technique.
This talent is simply...
Terrifying!
Because Xiao Meng's confrontation with Nalan Yanran last time was too short, they didn't see that she was already a two-star Dou Practitioner at that time.
Xiao Yan also suddenly thought of the issue of cultivation techniques, slapped his forehead, and cursed himself in his heart... He was negligent and didn't ask his teacher for a cultivation technique for her in advance.
"Hehe... Your little maidservant is very strange, and I may not have a cultivation technique suitable for her." Yao Chen's voice sounded in Xiao Yan's heart.
"What do you mean by that?"
"You should know that everyone's soul is different, and the attributes of Dou Qi are also different, and cultivation techniques need to be compatible with the attributes of Dou Qi," Yao Chen said slowly.
Xiao Yan nodded slightly.
"With my eyesight, it's no problem to see through the Dou Qi attributes of you little guys... but her... I don't understand. It's the first time I've seen such a strange Dou Qi. I feel slight spatial fluctuations from her Dou Qi."
"Spatial attribute?" Xiao Yan asked in confusion, "Is there such an attribute?"
"The Dou Qi Continent is so big, anything can happen, and it's not surprising to see anything, but I haven't heard of such an attribute, so I'm not sure."
"Next, Xiao Yan!" The tester's words interrupted Xiao Yan's communication with Yao Chen.
Xiao Yan's mouth revealed a smile, and he confidently walked to the test magic stone tablet and gently pressed his hand on it.
The light lit up, showing his Dou Qi cultivation level.
"Dou Disciple, seventh stage, advanced!" A trace of surprise flashed in the tester's eyes.
"How is that possible? His talent is back?"
"I remember he was only at the third stage last time."
"God, he improved four stages of Dou Disciple in less than a year? Even he couldn't do that before, right?"
"Not only is it back, it seems to have become even more terrifying!"
Although Xiao Yan's Dou Disciple seventh stage was only barely at the passing line, no one was unmoved, because he had improved it in a short period of less than a year!
"How is this possible?" The Second Elder widened his eyes, revealing an unbelievable expression.
"Hahahaha... My son Xiao Yan has the potential to become a Dou Emperor!" After three years, Xiao Zhan finally shouted this sentence again, and the whole person looked much younger.
"Yay! Young Master Xiao Yan is the best!" Xiao Meng shouted and waved her fists, seeming happier than she was when she reached three-star Dou Practitioner.
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