Battle Through the Heavens: Top Talent

Chapter 1 Xiao Yun

In Wutan City, the Xiao family's testing square was packed with people. As far as the eye could see, it was filled with children and teenagers. There were also some elderly people in the pavilions around the square watching what was happening there.

Today is the Xiao family's annual test. All the children in the Xiao family aged five to fifteen must be present to take the test of their fighting spirit.

"Xiao Yan, Dou Qi, Level 3! Level: Low!" Beside the testing stone tablet, a middle-aged man glanced at the information displayed on the stone tablet and announced it in a shocked tone.

"Hahaha, my Yan'er is truly outstanding! Tell me, who else in the Jia Ma Empire can reach the third stage of Dou Qi in just one year of cultivation? My son Xiao Yan has the potential to become a Dou Huang!" On the pavilion, Xiao Zhan, the head of the Xiao family, said to the three elders beside him.

"Indeed, Xiao Yan is exceptionally talented and his future is limitless." The three elders nodded in agreement with Xiao Zhan's words. Although they usually did not get along, they were still from the same family. When a genius appeared in the family, they were united.

The square was bustling with noise, and the onlookers all wore happy expressions.

"The third level of Dou Qi? I remember that Young Master Xiao Yan is only five years old this year. He has reached the third level of Dou Qi after only one year of cultivation. I have never heard of anyone else in Wutan City who can do that."

"It's not just Wutan City; we've never heard of a genius in the entire Southeast Province who reached the third stage of Dou Qi at the age of five. I've long seen that Young Master Xiao Yan is extraordinary and destined for greatness!"

"Hiss! A five-year-old at the third stage of Dou Qi! That's terrifying! Young Master Xiao Yan is the number one genius of our Xiao family. He will surely lead our Xiao family to rise again and dominate Wutan City!"

The praises coming from all around were like a gentle summer breeze to the child standing on the stone platform, making him raise his head high like a peacock.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you're amazing! I'm only at the first level of Dou Qi, while you're already at the third level!" A four or five-year-old child shouted to the person on the stage.

"Hahaha, don't you know who I am! I'm going to be the clan leader in the future. If I don't have the talent, how can I lead the clan to rise?" Xiao Yan laughed and walked down the stone platform surrounded by a group of children.

"Little sister Xiao Mei, don't be sad. After all, geniuses are few and far between. Not everyone can have my talent," Xiao Yan said to the child who had just spoken, Xiao Mei.

Those around him pursed their lips at these words, but ultimately no one dared to refute Xiao Yan, because Xiao Yan was not only exceptionally talented, but he was also the son of the current patriarch of the Xiao family. If you offended him, you could forget about staying in the Xiao family.

In a bustling crowd, there will always be someone who stands out from the crowd.

"Now that you're so arrogant, no wonder so many people are targeting you after your fighting spirit dissipates. It turns out they've been disliking you for a long time."

On the outskirts of the crowd, Xiao Yun gazed calmly at Xiao Yan, who was surrounded by a group of children, and couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Like Xiao Yan, he was not originally from this world. However, the difference between the two is that Xiao Yun knew Xiao Yan's identity, while Xiao Yan knew nothing about Xiao Yun.

In his previous life, Xiao Yun simply took a nap in his dormitory and woke up to find himself unexpectedly becoming an orphan in another world.

Fortunately, the world he transmigrated to was the same one he had seen in his previous life, Battle Through the Heavens, so he wasn't completely confused.

Fortunately, the Xiao family is a loving and harmonious family. There are family rules that stipulate that servants should be assigned to take care of orphans who have lost both parents. Xiao Yun is not an ordinary orphan. The current patriarch of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan, is his uncle.

There was no so-called struggle for succession (after all, the Xiao family was just a tiny place...), and Xiao Yun received all the treatment he was entitled to.

For this reason, Xiao Yun was very grateful to Xiao Zhan and had a strong sense of identification with the Xiao family.

Xiao Yun stood on the periphery of the square, quietly watching as others were called out one by one and then went on stage to test their cultivation.

However, apart from Xiao Yan, no other geniuses have emerged. Only Xiao Yu has shown some talent, reaching the fifth level of Dou Qi at the age of eight. But it's believed that Xiao Yan will soon surpass him.

As time passed, it was soon Xiao Yun's turn to go on stage for the test.

Xiao Yun quickly stepped forward, touched the dark magic stone tablet with her small hand, and then slowly closed her eyes.

After Xiao Yun closed his eyes for a moment, the dark magic stone tablet lit up again.

Battle Qi, Ninth Dan!

"Xiao Yun, Battle Qi, Nine..."

The middle-aged man on the stone platform stared blankly at the magic stone tablet, unable to utter the words he was supposed to say.

The previously noisy crowd quieted down, staring incredulously at the information on the magic stone tablet. The people on the upper floor were so shocked that they stood up.

"Xiao Yun, Battle Qi, Ninth Rank! Level: Advanced!" A moment later, the middle-aged man in charge of calling out the names shouted out frantically, his face flushed.

The onlookers were all questioning their existence; their faces were flushed, their eyes were glazed, and some even went so far as to slap themselves in public.

Xiao Yun was also surprised that everyone found it so hard to accept. But thinking about it, it makes sense. Xiao Yan became a Dou Zhe at the age of twelve and was already famous in the Jia Ma Empire, while Xiao Yun was only seven years old and had already reached the ninth level of Dou Qi.

At his cultivation speed, he will inevitably become a Dou Zhe by the age of eight at the latest; the difference is beyond words.

Not to mention Xiao Yun's fame has spread throughout Gama, it would probably shake dozens of surrounding countries as well.

"Ahhh, the ninth level of Dou Qi? I remember Young Master Xiao Yun is only seven years old this year, right?"

"To reach the ninth level of Battle Qi in just three years? I've never heard of anyone in Wutan City who can reach the third level in a year!"

"I feel like I've heard you say that before, but it's really hard not to agree. Young Master Xiao Yun is truly the number one genius of our Xiao family!"

"Hiss, that's terrifying! A seven-year-old with the ninth level of Dou Qi is truly the number one genius of our Xiao family! He will surely lead our Xiao family to rise again and dominate Wutan City!"

"I originally thought Xiao Yan's talent was unmatched, but I never expected someone to be even stronger than him. Whose child is this?!"

"..." Xiao Yun's lips twitched. Hearing the crowd below the stage use the same words they had just used to praise Xiao Yan, but now they were praising him instead, he thought these people were really shameless.

Hearing the praises around him, Xiao Yun walked down without changing his expression, remaining completely calm and unmoved by the outsiders.

The emergence of a genius always garners the support of ordinary people. Unfortunately, Xiao Yun doesn't care much about such things.

After all, Xiao Yun wasn't some real child who cared about such empty fame.

After leaving the square, Xiao Yun went to his house, which was located in the center of the Xiao family estate and had a separate small courtyard.

Xiao Yun has this house thanks to his original identity; his grandfather was Xiao Lin, the former patriarch of the Xiao family.

Although his parents died to protect his lineage when they moved away from the capital of Jiama, leaving only Xiao Yun in his branch, he is still a direct descendant of the Xiao family, so having a separate courtyard is not a problem for him.

Upon entering the room, Xiao Yun sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to think about what was on his mind.

Suddenly, a light and shadow appeared in Xiao Yun's mind.

Name: Xiao Yun

Age: Seven years old

Status: Good

Cultivation level: 9th level of Dou Qi (99/100)

Technique: None

Battle Qi Attributes: Fire, Wood

Qualification: Top-tier

Soul Power: Mortal Realm

This is Xiao Yun's cheat code! A panel that can accurately display his own situation, and Xiao Yun has a guess that this panel seems to have semi-digitized his body.

If one were to rely solely on top-tier cultivation talent, reaching the ninth level of Battle Qi at the age of seven might be possible, but that would require rare and precious materials to aid in cultivation.

Xiao Yun didn't have any so-called rare and precious materials, yet he was able to reach the ninth level of Dou Qi at the age of seven, just one step away from breaking through to Dou Zhe. This was not only due to his top-notch cultivation talent, but also to the contribution of this panel!

At first, Xiao Yun didn't know the function of this panel and thought it was just a way to display his own attributes. But when he started cultivating, he broke through to the first level of Dou Qi!

Moreover, whenever his cultivation progress bar reaches one hundred, he can automatically enter the next realm.

In the Dou Qi Continent, one must know that to break through in cultivation, one must not only gather Dou Qi within the body, but also use Dou Qi to break through the body's limits in order to enter the next realm.

Take Jia Xingtian and Yunshan of the Jia Ma Empire as examples. Their internal fighting spirit had long been fully accumulated, but they could never break through to the Dou Zong level because they could not rely on their internal fighting spirit to break through the limit.

However, Xiao Yun might not have such worries. As long as his cultivation progress bar reaches 100, he can break through directly without any bottlenecks.

Although this cheat can't compare to those systems that allow you to instantly dominate the world and break through to the Dou Di level right from the start, Xiao Yun said, "You should be happy to have a cheat. Why are you trying to find fault?"

"Let's break through to the Dou Zhe level in one go today. If I can break through to the Dou Zhe level directly, then perhaps Dou Qi really won't be a bottleneck for me!" Xiao Yun opened his eyes. He wanted to verify his inner conjecture and see if his breakthrough still felt as natural as it seemed.

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(End of this chapter)