Immersed in the joy of rapidly increasing strength, time always flew by.
In the blink of an eye, a month and a half had passed.
Chen Xiao, in the wooden tub, exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes, which were full of spirit.
He stood up abruptly, letting the cold water drip from his body, a satisfied smile appearing on his young face.
One bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, in two months, had actually allowed him to rise from Dou Zhi Li stage three to Dou Zhi Li stage five.
Its effect was terrifying!
Jumping out of the wooden tub, he dried himself and put on his clothes. Looking at the water in the tub, which had completely lost its color, Chen Xiao silently cleaned it up.
The Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid had remarkable effects, but Chen Xiao also understood that the reason it was so effective now was simply because his realm was too low.
As his strength gradually increased, his breakthrough speed would only get slower and slower. It wasn't that the medicinal effect of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid had worsened, but rather that the accumulation required for each stage of Dou Zhi Li was becoming more and more.
"One step fast, every step fast. I am now ahead of my peers in the Xiao Family, including Xiao Yan!"
Just yesterday, Xiao Yan successfully reached stage four Dou Zhi Li, causing a stir in the square. Chen Xiao also took this opportunity to step forward and offer a few words of congratulations, maintaining his presence as usual.
Unfortunately, the task completion prompt was slow in coming. It was not easy to become close with Xiao Yan now.
If this were ten years later, Chen Xiao would only need to show a little care to perhaps become friends.
The peak welcomes hypocritical followers, and the twilight witnesses sincere believers. This saying was particularly fitting for Xiao Yan.
After tidying up the room, Chen Xiao glanced at the sky. It was probably time to go out and find something to eat.
However, just as Chen Xiao closed the door, he saw a familiar figure walking quickly towards him with a lunchbox.
"Uncle Yang, I can go by myself."
In the past, when Chen Xiao was busy cultivating, he would also ask Uncle Yang to help bring back some food, always explaining in advance. But today, he hadn't, yet the other party still brought it back, which made Chen Xiao feel a little strange.
"Hehe, no need to go. Today, the Clan Leader ordered that no unrelated people are allowed near the living room. Even many Xiao Family disciples were stopped outside. It won't be easy for you to get to the dining hall."
"That strict? Did something happen?"
"Not quite sure. I heard the main family members discussing that some distinguished guest seems to have arrived. The Clan Leader and several Elders are all very nervous."
Hearing this, Chen Xiao's heart immediately stirred.
At this point in time, there shouldn't be any major events in the Xiao Family.
If he had to say...
Could it be that Xiao Xun'er was sent over?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed!
"Alright, thank you, Uncle Yang."
"It's no trouble. Try not to run around today. If they are so important that the Clan Leader and the others are so nervous, they might even be distinguished guests from the Imperial Capital. If we offend them, we won't be able to bear the responsibility."
After giving a kind instruction, Uncle Yang handed the lunchbox to Chen Xiao and turned to leave.
Chen Xiao smiled wryly.
This was more than just the Imperial Capital. If it was truly Xiao Xun'er, the entire Northwest Continent couldn't find someone as precious as her.
No, there seemed to be a fallen princess in Jia Nan Academy as well...
Shaking his head slightly, Chen Xiao turned and went back into the room.
Whether Xiao Xun'er came or not, it had nothing to do with him.
Fill his stomach and continue cultivating!
...
On the other side.
The Xiao Family's lockdown lasted for nearly an hour before finally relaxing.
Immediately after, a piece of news also spread.
Today, a branch family member of the Xiao Family had brought a girl to the Xiao Family.
Yes, it was that simple.
This news was released by Clan Leader Xiao Zhan and the three Great Elders, and its authenticity was beyond doubt!
While the Xiao Family disciples were discussing animatedly, that girl had already been settled in the most central residential area of the Xiao Family, next to the courtyard of Xiao Yan's three brothers.
After sending away the servants who helped tidy up, the girl, who was less than 1.2 meters tall and exquisitely cute, closed the courtyard door. A hint of confusion appeared in her clear eyes as she surveyed this completely unfamiliar environment.
The scorching sun was like fire, but the lonely girl felt a bit of coldness and unconsciously tightened her beautiful little clothes.
Buzz~
A ripple appeared in the shadows, and a figure silently walked out from within. From beginning to end, no one in the entire Xiao Family noticed.
The figure was draped in a black robe, concealing their face. Looking at the lonely girl in the courtyard, they couldn't help but sigh silently.
She was less than four years old, yet she was sent away from the clan like this. As a servant, they had no right to question, but it was inevitable to feel pity.
"Miss, in three to five years at the shortest, or ten years or more at the longest, this will be our place of residence from now on,"
Ling Ying spoke softly, as if it were a habit, or perhaps out of fear of startling the girl.
Xiao Xun'er turned her head, forcefully suppressing the pervasive discomfort, and squeezed out a childish and strained smile.
"Father said that if we find the item, we can go back early. Elder Ling, have you found anything after searching around?"
"No, the Clan Leader strictly ordered that this old servant is not allowed to use forceful methods. However, this old servant did discover two rather promising young talents within this Xiao Family, considering the Northwest Continent."
Ling Ying intentionally diverted the girl's attention, hoping to temporarily push away that sense of loneliness.
As expected, the young girl became somewhat curious, blinking her beautiful large eyes and looking over.
Ling Ying smiled silently and spoke slowly.
"One is Xiao Yan, the third son of Clan Leader Xiao Zhan. It is said that he has only been cultivating for about four months and is already at the fourth stage of Dou Zhi Li. If he can maintain this progress, in the future Wu Tan City, the Xiao Family will definitely be the sole dominant power."
"The other is the son of a guard, named Chen Xiao. It can be seen that he also just started cultivating not long ago, but he is already at the fifth stage of Dou Zhi Li, even better than that Xiao Yan. However, the Xiao Family doesn't seem to be aware of this. If they don't seize this opportunity, they might miss a small genius."
Hearing Ling Ying's teasing tone, Xiao Xun'er also gave a polite, shallow smile.
Xiao Xun'er's arrival didn't bring much change to the Xiao Family.
Only the direct descendants among the younger generation received warnings from their elders not to provoke her, and could vaguely sense that this girl's identity was extraordinary.
As for the ordinary clan members, they only knew that a somewhat unsociable little girl had come to the family and could occasionally be seen.
Chen Xiao had also seen Xiao Xun'er from a distance twice. No matter how stunning she would be in the future, for now, it seemed that apart from being delicate and cute, she was no different from an ordinary girl.
Time flew by, years passed.
In the blink of an eye, another four months had gone by.
Xiao Xun'er, now four years old, seemed to have found a way to pass her lonely time and eagerly began cultivating.
It was also at this time that her meridian problems began to gradually appear.
On the other side, the three portions of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid that Chen Xiao had pre-borrowed were all used up.
With the help of these three portions of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, Chen Xiao, who was five and a half years old, had also reached the sixth stage of Dou Zhi Li, not far from the seventh stage.
This level of cultivation was far ahead among his peers in the Xiao Family, no, in the entire Wu Tan City!
"The Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid is used up. Fortunately, after half a year of persistence, the subsequent part is considered complete."
Even Xiao Yan, who had also transmigrated, couldn't refuse an NPC's greeting for half a year!
At this moment, the pre-borrowed information in Chen Xiao's mind also changed accordingly.
[Achieved a nodding acquaintance with Xiao Yan, initial completion of the first pre-borrowed subsequent part.]
[Current available pre-borrowed times: One!]
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