From Battle Through the Heavens Simulation to The Great Ruler

Xiao Feng nodded slightly and said, "That's true, but you need to break through to the One-Star Dou Zhe level first!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's smile instantly froze.

"No! Brother Feng, Cousin Xiao Yan may have already awakened his special physique."

Xiao Xun'er suddenly remembered something, and her gaze towards Xiao Yan couldn't help but show a hint of sympathy: "Have you all forgotten? His cultivation level only mysteriously regressed after he successfully condensed the Dou Qi vortex?"

"No...no?"

Xiao Yan's lips twitched, his face filled with disbelief.

"As far as I know, not all special physical constitutions can bring positive benefits to awakened individuals; some physical constitutions can even threaten the lives of awakened individuals."

Xiao Xun'er explained in a serious tone: "For example, there is a special physique called the Calamity Poison Body, which can be said to be infamous throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent."

Those who awaken the Calamity Poison Body do not need to cultivate battle qi for many years; they can quickly become stronger simply by continuously consuming poison.

The Calamity Poison Body automatically transforms the toxicity contained in the poison into a very special poisonous fighting aura in a bizarre way.

The more potent the poison, the better it is for enhancing their strength.

With sufficient poison, they only need a few years to grow from ordinary people to the level of Dou Zong, or even Dou Zun.

However, as the possessors of the Calamity Poison Body ingest more and more poisons, the Calamity Poison Body eventually becomes unable to suppress the poisonous fighting energy within their bodies. At that point, they will have to endure the pain of being devoured by countless poisons and will eventually die in agony.

When the possessor of the Calamity Poison Body dies, the deadly poison within their body will erupt, enough to annihilate all life within a radius of a thousand miles!

After hearing Xiao Xun'er's introduction, Xiao Yan's face darkened completely.

Although he had figured out the "truth" behind the disappearance of his fighting spirit, which should have been a cause for celebration, Xiao Yan was far from happy.

If it is true that his fighting spirit disappeared mysteriously because he awakened some special physique, then is there any need for him to continue cultivating?

"Xiao Yanzi, don't overthink it. These are just Xun'er's guesses."

Seeing that Xiao Yan was about to follow Xiao Xun'er to Dihua, Xiao Feng quickly patted his shoulder to comfort him, saying, "Even if we take a step back and say that your cultivation has strangely regressed because you awakened some kind of special physique, it's not necessarily a bad thing."

It's possible that your awakened physique is exceptionally powerful, requiring you to absorb more battle qi to fully awaken. Therefore, you mustn't give up cultivating!

"Brother, don't worry! I'm not that fragile."

Xiao Yan forced a smile and said, "Now that your injuries have healed, I won't disturb your time together any longer. I'll be going now."

Looking at Xiao Yan's lonely figure, Xiao Feng turned to look at the culprit who caused this, and glared at Xiao Xun'er with annoyance.

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Knowing she was in the wrong, Xiao Xun'er stuck out her tongue cutely, trying to get away with it!

"You~"

After leaving Xiao Feng's villa, Xiao Yan, feeling troubled, unknowingly found himself at the back mountain.

Sitting on the rock face, Xiao Yan gazed at the distant Monster Beast Mountain Range and couldn't help but roar, "Damn you, God, are you playing me for fun? Of all the physiques I could have awakened, why did I have to awaken this one that devours my own Dou Qi!"

"Hehe, little guy, the reason your battle aura disappeared is not because you awakened any special physique."

No sooner had Xiao Yan finished speaking than an aged voice suddenly rang out.

"Fuck!"

Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically as he exclaimed, "The heavens have intervened!"

"Little one, I'm not God."

To Xiao Yan's astonishment, a transparent, aged figure emerged from the ring on his right hand.

"You... who are you?!"

Xiao Yan's pupils contracted slightly, and he asked warily, "Why are you inside the ring my mother left me?"

"You can call me Master Yao. I am an alchemist."

The white-robed elder stroked his beard and asked with a smile, "Young man, do you want to become an alchemist?"

"Alchemist?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan subconsciously retorted, "Who on the Dou Qi Continent doesn't want to become an alchemist? But those stringent requirements... wait a minute, are you saying I'm qualified to become an alchemist?"

"Not bad! Your soul power is much stronger than that of ordinary people, and your battle qi attribute is fire, with a trace of wood mixed in. You have barely met the requirements to become an alchemist."

The old doctor pretended to be reluctant and said, "If it weren't for the fact that I unintentionally absorbed your battle qi over the past three years, I wouldn't have been able to wake up from my slumber. I would owe you a considerable favor."

With your barely passable talent for alchemy, I have no interest in taking on such a stupid disciple.

"you……"

Xiao Yan was both angry and delighted when he heard what Yao Lao said.

He was angry because the old doctor had tricked him for three years, but happy because his body was still healthy and his talent for cultivation was still intact.

"Alright! Alright! Don't be angry. You've suffered a lot these past three years, but if you hadn't gone through all that, you wouldn't have developed such a calm and composed mind, and you wouldn't know who truly cares about you."

Seeing that Xiao Yan looked like he was about to curse, Yao Lao quickly comforted him, "Besides, your cultivation has been declining for the past three years, which is not all bad."

Your foundation has become incredibly solid through this kind of tempering, making your future cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

"With just a little more help, it will be easy for you to break through to the seventh level of Battle Qi within a year."

"Master, please bow to me, my disciple!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan forgot all about being angry and immediately knelt down.

As the saying goes: A man's knees are worth gold.

Now is the time to withdraw your winnings!

"Children can be taught~"

Seeing Xiao Yan's ability to be flexible and adaptable, Yao Lao nodded in satisfaction.

……

Early next morning

Xiao Feng had just finished washing up when Xiao Yan came to his door.

"Wow~ the sun must have risen in the west today, Xiao Yanzi, why are you up so early?"

Since Xiao Yan's Dou Qi mysteriously disappeared, although he still spends two or three hours cultivating every day, he cannot compare with Xiao Feng, who cultivates for at least four hours every day.

"cough!"

Faced with Xiao Feng's teasing, Xiao Yan coughed lightly, a little embarrassed: "Um... Brother, I want to borrow some money from you."

"I knew you wouldn't come here without a reason!" Xiao Feng shook his head with a smile and said, "Speak! How much do you want?"

"It will cost about two thousand gold coins."

"Okay, you wait."

After Xiao Feng finished speaking, he quickly walked to the corner of the bedroom, opened the hidden compartment embedded in the wall, and took out a gold card.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 11 Love each other

"There are five thousand gold coins in this card. You can use it first!"

After handing the gold card to Xiao Yan, Xiao Feng habitually added, "Spend it sparingly; you need to save money to get married!"

"Don't worry, brother, I know what I'm doing."

Xiao Yan patted his chest and said, "It won't be long before I pay you back."

"What the hell are you talking about! It's not like you've ever done this before."

Xiao Feng rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan, feigning annoyance, and waved his hand dismissively: "Don't disturb my cultivation, get lost!"

"Alright then, I won't disturb your cultivation any longer."

Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng had been playing around since they were little, so he wasn't angry at being scolded by Xiao Feng and left happily.

Watching Xiao Yan's departing figure, Xiao Feng's sword-like eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression.

This brat has suddenly become so lively; it must be that the old master has already appeared and taken him as his disciple.

It seems I won't be short of pills anymore!

With the initial start-up capital given by Xiao Feng, Xiao Yan became exceptionally extravagant in his spending, directly purchasing three portions of Foundation Establishment Elixir and medicinal herbs for Nourishing Spirit Pills.

Foundation Building Elixir is a cultivation-aid elixir created by Yao Lao. Although it is called a second-grade pill, it actually exists in the form of a medicinal liquid. Cultivators like Xiao Yan, who are at the Dou Qi realm, can increase their cultivation speed through medicinal baths.

The Spirit Nourishing Pill is a relatively common second-grade pill. Its effect is quite simple: it can increase the cultivation speed of cultivators at the Dou Zhe realm.

Xiao Yan definitely wouldn't need the Spirit Nourishing Pill for a while, so the Spirit Nourishing Pill that he asked Yao Lao to refine was naturally prepared for Xiao Feng.

Nalan Yanran, accompanied by Ge Ye and the others, went to Xiao Feng's house to annul the engagement, which was not only an insult to Xiao Feng, but also to the entire Xiao family.

When Xiao Yan saw that Xiao Feng almost had his arm severed by Nalan Yanran's sword while trying to defeat her, he felt extremely heartbroken and guilty, regretting that he was too weak to help his brother.

Now that he has finally become a disciple of Master Yao, Xiao Yan will certainly not forget Xiao Feng's kindness to him; otherwise, would he still be human?

Faced with Xiao Yan's request, Yao Lao did not refuse, but rather agreed with great satisfaction.

After all, it was Han Feng's betrayal that almost led to the destruction of Yao Lao's soul.

If Xiao Yan becomes successful and then ignores his own brother Xiao Feng, then Yao Lao will definitely not continue to train him, lest he produce another ungrateful wretch.

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.

"Uh-huh!!!"

Xiao Feng, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes. A glint of light flashed in his dark star-like eyes. Feeling the surge of Dou Qi within his body, he clenched his fist and said, "As expected of a second-grade pill! If it weren't for the Nourishing Spirit Pill given by Xiao Yanzi, I estimate it would have taken at least three or four more months before I could break through to the second-star Dou Zhe level."

Because Yao Lao had specifically instructed Xiao Yan not to reveal the secret of his existence to outsiders, when he handed the Nourishing Spirit Pill to Xiao Feng, he deliberately fabricated a non-existent second-grade alchemist.

In Xiao Yan's words, he accidentally met an alchemist, who was even interested in taking him as a disciple.

However, before Xiao Yan passed the test, the alchemist only gave him the status of a nominal disciple and did not intend to have much contact with the Xiao family for the time being.

Although Xiao Feng knew that Xiao Yan was lying, he did not expose him. Instead, he told him to work hard to pass the test and strive to become an alchemist as soon as possible. He also told him not to come to him if he needed any help.