On the high platform.
Clan Chief Xiao Zhan and the other three Elders stood with their hands behind their backs, intently staring at Xiao Yi and the other two in the crowd.
Unlike everyone else, Xiao Zhan's expression was extremely solemn at this moment.
"Yaner, can you pass this test today...?"
Xiao Zhan couldn't help but murmur softly.
After all, today's Dou Zhi Qi test was extremely important for the Xiao Family.
The Grand Elder, who was beside Xiao Zhan, also spoke in a deep voice at this time:
"Clan Chief, although Xiao Yi has now returned to being a Dou Practitioner, his talent makes him the number one among the younger generation of our Xiao Family!"
"But spending five hundred thousand gold coins for a Xuan Tier High-Ranked Cultivation Technique might be a bit too extravagant!"
"Our Xiao Family's Dou Technique Hall also has Cultivation Techniques; there shouldn't be a need to spend five hundred thousand! That's how many years of our Xiao Family's revenue..."
The Grand Elder had barely finished speaking when he was glared at fiercely by Xiao Zhan.
"Grand Elder, at your age, why are you still so short-sighted!"
"If someone with Xiao Yi's talent were to learn those Yellow Rank Cultivation Techniques in the Dou Technique Hall, wouldn't that be a waste of his talent!?"
"Let alone five hundred thousand, if there's an even better Cultivation Technique, our Xiao Family would pay a million!"
After being spoken to by Xiao Zhan like that, the Grand Elder's face instantly darkened, and he muttered, "It's one thing for Xiao Yi, but Xiao Yan's Third Stage of Dou Zhi Qi, even with the Foundation Establishment Elixir, probably won't reach Seventh Stage of Dou Zhi Qi today!"
Xiao Zhan naturally heard the Grand Elder's muttering, and the aura of his Five-Star Great Dou Shi burst forth fiercely. Seeing this, the Grand Elder could only obediently remain silent.
Amidst the clamor of the crowd in the training ground, today's testing ceremony had already begun.
Xiao Mei was the first to step onto the stage.
"Xiao Mei: Eighth Stage of Dou Qi! High-Rank!"
As the testing man shouted, the scene instantly erupted.
After all, a year ago, Xiao Mei had only just reached Eighth Stage of Dou Qi, and now she had reached Eighth Stage.
This speed of advancing one stage in a year was already considered extremely terrifying by others.
So no one believed that Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan could reach Seventh Stage of Dou Zhi Qi within a year.
Because at this moment in the Xiao Family, very few people knew that Xiao Yi had returned to being a Dou Practitioner, as Xiao Zhan had ordered this information to be sealed off.
Therefore, apart from the few core disciples who witnessed Xiao Yi beating up Xiao Ning in the Dou Technique Hall that day, in the eyes of everyone else, Xiao Yi was still that good-for-nothing at the First Stage of Dou Qi.
Xiao Mei walked onto the stage with an excited face, and the next tester was Xiao Ning, who had a lame leg.
Watching Xiao Ning limp onto the testing platform.
Those uninformed disciples couldn't help but discuss amongst themselves.
"What happened to Xiao Ning? Why is he missing a leg...?"
"I heard he accidentally broke it while cultivating. What a pity, the Grand Elder's direct grandson..."
"What's a pity? Even with one leg, his talent is still better than yours and mine..."
..."Xiao Ning, Eighth Stage of Dou Qi, High-Rank!"
As soon as the test results came out, Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile slightly:
"Xiao Ning is truly a good-for-nothing. He hasn't improved at all in this past year!"
Xiao Yan also turned his head and smiled slightly: "Hahahaha... I guess the Grand Elder didn't continue giving him Medicinal Pills..."
The two exchanged a smile, then both turned to look at Xiao Xun'er and said:
"Xun'er, it's your turn, go on!"
"Give them a little shock!"
Xun'er smiled and nodded lightly, then slowly ascended the testing platform under the gaze of everyone.
"Xiao Xun'er, Dou Practitioner, One-star!"
Four golden characters flashed on the testing stone tablet.
And the onlookers instantly erupted.
"A Dou Practitioner at fifteen! As expected of Young Miss Xun'er, this talent is truly terrifying!"
...Seeing everyone's reaction, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"Brother Yi, look, even Xun'er being a One-star Dou Practitioner caused such a reaction. If you go on stage later, I can't even imagine the scene!"
Xiao Yi just smiled slightly: "You kid, you won't be bad either! Returning to Seventh Stage of Dou Zhi Qi in a year is also no small achievement!"
"Go quickly..."
Xiao Yan nodded, then also ascended the testing platform.
Seeing Xiao Yan go on stage, Xiao Zhan on the high platform couldn't help but clench his fists.
And everyone present instantly fell silent, quietly waiting for this good-for-nothing young master.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath and slowly touched the testing stone tablet with his hand.
The next second, light appeared on the stone tablet.
"Dou Zhi Qi, Seventh Stage!"
Seeing this scene, Xiao Zhan's previously extremely nervous expression instantly relaxed.
"Seventh Stage of Dou Zhi Qi, in one year!"
"As expected of my son, Xiao Zhan!"
However, the Grand Elder, seeing this scene, was slightly disappointed and murmured, "Seventh Stage of Dou Zhi Qi, it must be the credit of that Foundation Establishment Elixir. Relying on external objects to improve oneself like this..."
However, before the Grand Elder could finish speaking, Xiao Zhan also turned his head back fiercely, giving him a death glare: "Grand Elder, at such a happy time, you absolutely must not!"
The training ground instantly became silent, everyone looking incredulously at the information on the testing stone tablet.
Especially Xiao Ning, seeing this scene, was so angry his teeth ached: "How is this possible! Xiao Yi is one thing! Why can Xiao Yan, that kid, also reach Seventh Stage of Dou Zhi Qi in a year!"
Xiao Yan on the testing platform, however, was extremely calm, smiling slightly.
Then he lightly leaped and came beside Xiao Yi:
"Brother Yi, it's your turn, the grand finale today!"
Xiao Yi smiled and nodded, then slowly stepped onto the testing platform under the gaze of everyone.
Xiao Yi calmly circulated the Dou Zhi Qi within his body, raising his hand to lightly touch the large testing stone tablet.
The moment Xiao Yi's hand touched the testing stone tablet, a strong light instantly burst forth from the stone tablet!
That light was more dazzling than any light before, even brighter than the light during Xun'er's test!
When the light dissipated and four golden characters appeared on the testing stone tablet.
"Dou Practitioner, Three-Star!"
Everyone for a moment suspected that they had seen it wrong.
After all, a year ago, Xiao Yi was at the First Stage of Dou Qi, the lowest level in the entire clan.
Now, in one year, he had actually reached Three-Star Dou Practitioner.
Even those who had already known that Xiao Yi had returned to being a Dou Practitioner were slightly stunned at this moment.
"Three-Star Dou Practitioner? He advanced another star in just three months...?"
"This kid..."
Xiao Zhan's face was full of smiles, and he even turned to look at the Grand Elder and said:
"Grand Elder, what do you think? Do you still feel that my five hundred thousand was not worth it!"
The Grand Elder showed a somewhat awkward bitter smile and could only nod in agreement.
The next second, the previously quiet scene instantly erupted.
After all, for the Xiao Family to have such a young Three-Star Dou Practitioner appear, anyone would be excited about such a thing.
At this moment, it was hard to connect the cheering crowd with the group of people who had mocked Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan a year ago... Such a change was truly too great.
Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"This world truly respects strength above all else..."