People in Doupo: Unparalleled Talents Actually Bring a System

However, Mu Qingluan's loyalty and righteousness really made Xiao Ling have a better impression of her. If you treat such a person well, she will also be sincere to you.

"Since it's Junior Sister who asked, then of course I have to agree." Xiao Ling smiled lightly, with a casual tone, "Coincidentally, I happen to have three Transformation Pills here. They are of no use to me, so I'll just treat them as a small gift for Junior Sister."

As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, he waved his hand and an exquisite jade bottle landed lightly in his palm. Then, he flicked his fingers lightly and the jade bottle floated slowly towards Mu Qingluan as if it had life.

Mu Qingluan's eyes widened as she watched the jade bottle, which seemed to be pulled by an invisible string, stop steadily in front of her. She carefully took it and gently uncorked it, only to see three faintly shiny transformation pills lying quietly at the bottom of the bottle.

When Mu Qingluan saw the three transformation pills, a hint of surprise first flashed across her face, then was replaced by joy.

"Senior brother, you are so awesome! You are simply the best senior brother in the world." Mu Qingluan shouted excitedly. She quickly put away the jade bottle, then suddenly hugged Xiao Ling's arm and pecked him lightly on the cheek. The joy on her face was beyond words.

Three seventh-grade transformation pills! Senior brother gave them to me without blinking an eye. This is too generous! I must follow Senior brother carefully in the future. I must hold on to this thigh tightly and never let go!

"Haha, as long as you like it." Xiao Ling rubbed Mu Qingluan's head gently with some doting and said with a gentle smile.

Xiao Ling found it quite interesting to have such a cute little junior sister.

The Xingyun Pavilion disciples around them were shocked when they saw Xiao Ling casually handing out three seventh-grade pills. They thought to themselves that the eighth-grade alchemist's move was indeed extraordinary and generous.

Their eyes were full of envy as they looked at Mu Qingluan, secretly marveling at her good luck for having such a domineering senior brother.

Seeing this scene, many people thought, if they could work harder in their cultivation and have the good fortune to be noticed by the Pavilion Master and accepted as a disciple, would they also have the chance to have a senior brother like Xiao Ling?

Such thoughts took root in their hearts, and many people secretly made up their minds that they must practice harder and work harder in the future to gain the appreciation of the Pavilion Master.

"You must be Youquan, right? It's really amazing that you can reach the level of a great fighting master at the age of twelve," Xiao Ling turned his gaze to the little girl in a red dress next to Mu Qingluan, with a hint of admiration in his tone.

Xiao Ling had heard of this girl's name before. Now he recognized her. If he remembered correctly, in the original novel, this girl had broken through to Dou Wang at the age of seventeen. This talent for cultivation was top-notch even in Zhongzhou. If she continued to cultivate step by step, it would not be difficult for her to break through to Dou Zun.

"Thank you for the compliment, Elder Xiao Ling, but compared to you, my achievement is nothing." Youquan's cheeks flushed a little as Xiao Ling stared at her, seeming a little shy, but she still bowed slightly politely.

"Haha, you little girl have such a sweet mouth. You will definitely be a likable girl in the future. I'm not much older than you. Just call me Brother Xiao Ling." Xiao Ling laughed, with a little more doting in his tone.

Xiao Ling casually handed Youquan a storage ring, gently pinched her chubby cheek, and continued, "This contains the remaining cultivation resources I used in the past. It should be of some help to you. Keep working hard on your cultivation. I believe in your potential."

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Ling. Youquan will work harder and live up to your expectations." Youquan nodded seriously, his eyes firm and his tone full of determination.

Xiao Ling looked at her serious expression and couldn't help but smile. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait and see your performance. Don't let me down."

Afterwards, Xiao Ling greeted Mu Qingluan again, and then the space around them seemed to be gently stirred, causing ripples.

In the eyes of the crowd, the figures of Xiao Ling, Xiao Yixiang, and Qing Lin gradually became blurred and finally disappeared into the void.

……

As night falls, the stars are like tiny diamonds inlaid in the deep blue sky, twinkling a faint yet bright light.

The bright moon hangs in the sky, and its soft silver light sprinkles on the earth, adding a touch of mystery to the tranquility of the night.

The breeze blows gently, bringing a hint of coolness, gently touching the treetops, making a rustling sound, as if nature is whispering.

Deep in the Starfall Pavilion, there stood a rough stone tower. The appearance of the tower was not delicate, and could even be described as crude. It was more like an uncarved black stone pillar, in sharp contrast to the exquisite buildings around it.

However, despite its unremarkable appearance, this stone tower is the place where the star power is most concentrated in this space. This is because it is located exactly at the center point where the star power of the meteorite from outer space converges.

Therefore, this tower was also given a resounding name, the Falling Star Tower.

As night fell, three figures sat leisurely at the top of the Falling Star Tower. They were Xiao Yixian, Xiao Ling and Qing Lin.

Accompanied by Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin, Xiao Ling has visited every corner of Xingyun Pavilion today. He also greeted the elders in the pavilion and became familiar with them.

Now, the three of them sat at the top of the Falling Star Tower, enjoying the tranquility of the night and looking up at the starry sky together.

"The starry sky here is so beautiful, more beautiful than anywhere else I have ever seen." Xiao Yixian's eyes wandered across the starry sky, and her voice was particularly clear in the quiet night.

"That's right. Even the star field above Shengdan City cannot compare to the scenery here." Qinglin nodded in agreement and continued.

Xiao Ling smiled lightly, his voice lazily saying, "That's because the star power here is particularly strong. The power of the stars makes the night sky here more brilliant, so it's naturally different from those places outside."

"I remember Master once mentioned that when he founded the Xingyun Pavilion, the name was to commemorate a special person. However, he didn't say who it was at the time, and I asked him several times later, but Master didn't reveal it." Qing Lin thought and talked to himself, with a hint of confusion.

Then, she turned to look at Xiao Ling, with curiosity in her eyes, and asked casually, "Master, you know so much. Who do you think the person that Master was commemorating back then was?"

Xiao Ling was stunned by the question, then burst into laughter. He leaned against the stone platform with ease, one leg bent, elbow resting on his knee, chin resting on his palm, his eyes wandering across the starry sky. "I really can't guess this secret. However, to be able to be used to name a faction, that person must be very important to Yao Lao..."

Chapter 363 Retreat

Xiao Ling naturally knew the identity of the person that Qing Lin was curious about.

Back then, Yao Chen was still a passionate young man, traveling around the continent and met his lifelong friend, Feng Xian, the Wind Master. Later, the two of them went on an expedition to the Meteorite Icefield to find the legendary Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

Han Shanshan, who was both Yao Chen's teacher and friend, followed them quietly because she was worried about Yao Chen.

However, they all overestimated their own strength and underestimated the strength of Bone Spirit Lenghuo. In front of Bone Spirit Lenghuo who had lived for who knows how many years, the three of them combined were no match for Bone Spirit Lenghuo.

At the most critical moment, Han Shanshan made a sacrifice with a soul constitution similar to that of Bone Spirit Cold Fire. In order to save Yao Chen, she sacrificed herself and at the same time erased Yao Chen and Feng Xian's memories of her in the Meteorite Icefield.

After Yao Chen and Feng Xian subdued the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, they left the Meteorite Ice Field and returned to Shengdan City. They thought that Han Shanshan had disappeared, but they did not realize that she had fallen into the long river of time in order to save them.

Yao Chen searched all over Douqi Continent, but still could not find any clues about Han Shanshan. The name Xingyun Pavilion was given by Yao Chen in memory of Han Shanshan. What fell was not a star, but a person, a woman he would always remember in his heart.

Until now, Yao Chen still has not been able to recover the lost memory, and he is not sure whether Han Shanshan is missing or has met with misfortune.

"It seems that person is really important to Master," Qing Lin nodded slightly after hearing Xiao Ling's words, and said thoughtfully, "Since Xingyun Pavilion was named in memory of that person, then that person should no longer be here."

"If we want to protect those we cherish, we must have enough strength." Xiao Ling gently stroked Qinglin's head and said with a smile.

Then, he opened his arms and hugged Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin tightly in his arms, with a firm and tender tone: "You are all the things I cherish in my life. I will do my best to become stronger so that I can better protect everyone I cherish."

"The path of cultivation is long and lonely. If you can have a good friend accompany you and weather the storm together, it can be a wonderful journey of cultivation. I cultivate in this life, not to become a saint, but only so that you can always be by my side and never leave me."

Qinglin had never heard such straightforward love words before. Her cheeks instantly flushed, but her heart felt as sweet as if she had drunk honey.

How could she not understand Xiao Ling's feelings? Her wish was actually very simple, she just hoped to be with him for a long time and have a place in his heart.

Xiao Yixian was stunned, then turned away, snorted softly, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Hmph, you playboy, no matter how nice you talk, it can't hide your intention of having a harem."

"So what if you want to start a harem?" Xiao Ling made no secret of his feelings and announced with a hint of roguery, "When a man meets a perfect woman like you who is beautiful, powerful, and considerate, which man would not be tempted? I just made a mistake that all men would make. From the day we met, you are destined to be entangled by me for the rest of your lives!"

Qing Lin covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes revealing her love for Xiao Ling, "Master, you being so overbearing is not a good thing, but Qing Lin will always be by your side."

"You're eating from the bowl, but you're still thinking about the pot! Alas, you're the only one who can get it." Although Xiao Yixiang was harsh in her words, she didn't break free from Xiao Ling's arms. She just sighed helplessly and continued to let him hold her tightly.

Under the bright starry sky, the three of them snuggled together quietly, enjoying the warmth and tranquility.

……

For practitioners, time is like the gurgling of water, passing by quietly without them noticing. For those practitioners with deep cultivation, once they decide to practice in seclusion, years, decades, or even hundreds of years may pass by quietly without them noticing.

Ever since Xiao Ling arrived at Xingyun Pavilion and successfully refined a new body for Yao Chen, he began to practice in seclusion, trying to break through the Dou Zun realm. In the blink of an eye, nearly a year has passed.

During this year, Xingyun Pavilion also underwent some changes. Although they were not earth-shaking, they were still noticeable enough.

The news that Xiao Ling brought a Dou Zun-level warrior to join the Xingyun Pavilion and was promoted to elder was not hidden for too long and soon spread throughout the streets and alleys of Zhongzhou.

This matter caused a lot of heated discussion among people. Everyone was wondering why Xiao Ling, a famous eighth-grade alchemist, would ignore Danta's olive branch and instead choose to join Xingyun Pavilion, which was far less powerful and influential than Danta.

Within a period of time, this incident became a hot topic among the people of Zhongzhou after dinner. People talked about it with relish and speculated about the reasons behind it.

However, as time passed, Xiao Ling never made a public appearance since joining Xingyun Pavilion, and this once hot topic was gradually forgotten by people and became a thing of the past.

And in this peace, Xingyun Pavilion was quietly accumulating strength.

With the joining of an eighth-grade alchemist and a Dou Zun strongman, Xingyun Pavilion has truly become the leader among the four pavilions, and its influence even has a tendency to compete with the Three Valleys.

Ever since Xiao Ling became a member of Xingyun Pavilion, many powerful people in Zhongzhou have come to him, hoping to hire Xiao Ling to help refine pills.

Xingyun Pavilion's attitude towards visitors is to welcome everyone. As long as the remuneration is appropriate and the relationship with Xingyun Pavilion is not hostile, they can trade with Xingyun Pavilion. And those who seek elixirs can always leave satisfied with the elixirs they need.

Such interactions allowed Xingyun Pavilion to establish a solid friendship with many powerful people in Zhongzhou. There were even three independent cultivators who, tempted by the elixir, became guest elders of Xingyun Pavilion.

Although during this process, the pill seekers did not have the opportunity to see Xiao Ling, who was known as the "No. 1 Genius in Zhongzhou", in person, all matters were handled by Feng Xian, the Feng Zun.

However, they were very satisfied with the effects of the pills they received, so they did not ask too many questions, let alone have any doubts. In their hearts, the quality and effect of the pills were what they cared about most.

After all, it was already surprising enough that Xingyun Pavilion had an eighth-grade alchemist like Xiao Ling. Could it be that Xingyun Pavilion was hiding another eighth-grade alchemist?

Some people even joked that the legendary Medicine Master Yao Chen had returned to Xingyun Pavilion. But everyone knew that this was just a joke after dinner.

Of course, there are always some gossip-loving people who like to compare Xiao Ling with Yao Chen of the past.

Both of them are peerless geniuses in the world of alchemy, and they both belong to the Xingyun Pavilion. This makes people wonder, maybe if Xiao Ling continues to grow, he can really become a legendary figure like Medicine Master Yao Chen.

Although this speculation is a bit joking, it also makes people full of expectations for Xiao Ling's future.

……

Zhongzhou, the beast realm.

Under a blue sky so clear that one can almost see a person's shadow, the sunlight shines softly, covering the earth with a warm golden coat. Everything seems so peaceful and harmonious.

However, this tranquility was suddenly broken by a subtle wave. In a corner of the sky, an almost imperceptible spatial ripple quietly emerged, like a ripple on a calm lake surface blown by a light breeze.

Then, the ripples expanded rapidly, forming a bizarre light gate. At this moment, a petite figure jumped out of the twisted light gate, as if she had crossed the boundaries of time and space and appeared in this world.

The girl was wearing an exquisite purple dress, the hem of which fluttered gently as she jumped. Although she looked childish, only about fourteen or fifteen years old, her purple gem-like eyes revealed wisdom and cunning beyond her age, as well as a hint of innocence that could not be hidden.

Her smooth skin was white and delicate, like the first snow in winter, and her small and delicate feet were exposed without any cover, adding a bit of playfulness and vitality to her.

As soon as the purple-dressed girl jumped out of the space light gate, she quickly looked around like a frightened deer. After confirming that no one was following her, her tense nerves finally relaxed and she breathed a long sigh of relief.

Immediately afterwards, the purple-dressed girl's surroundings rippled with space again, like ripples on water, and her figure vanished in an instant. The next moment, she landed lightly on a patch of soft grass, like a feather, without stirring up a speck of dust.

After confirming that no one was following, the girl in the purple dress breathed a sigh of relief and patted her flat chest. A smug smile appeared on her face, and she said to herself,

“Hehe, I finally escaped this time. It seems that those old guys haven’t discovered me yet. As expected, as long as I break through the eighth level, those old guys will have no way to deal with me. I am really gifted, haha.”

Just as the purple-dressed girl was immersed in her own pride, suddenly, the colorful little snake wrapped around her wrist moved. It twisted its body and flexibly jumped into the air.

Then, a dazzling red light cut through the air, and the colorful little snake's figure quickly changed in the light. In a flash, it turned into a beautiful woman in a red dress.

This woman has a stunning appearance. She is tall and well-proportioned, wearing a purple brocade robe, noble and cold. Her lavender eyes are charming, her long black hair hangs down to her waist, her face is exquisite and beautiful, her red lips are like fire, and her every move shows the aura of a queen, which can be called peerless elegance.

As soon as the beautiful woman appeared, she chuckled and tapped the purple-clothed girl on the forehead, and asked, "Zi Yan, have we successfully left Donglong Island? Where are we now?"

The purple-dressed girl was sobered up by the impact. She stretched out her hand and rubbed her forehead, saying with a smile, "Hey, Sister Medusa, I checked around and those old guys probably didn't catch up with us. We are free now."

"As for where we are now, I'm not sure, but we're probably in the Beast Domain. Let's just catch a monster to ask for directions, and then go find Xiao Ling. By the way, that big guy Hei Qing said that Xiao Ling is in a certain... pavilion?"

"Oh, it's the Xingyue Pavilion. Okay, there happens to be a seventh-level Star-Shining Silver-Scaled Snake over there. Let's go catch it and ask where this place is first. Then, let it take us to the Danyu first." Medusa sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

As soon as she finished speaking, Medusa's figure appeared like a red lightning in front of a giant snake covered with silver-white scales.

Then, a tremendous amount of fighting spirit and blood pressure emanated from her body, surging out like a sea wave.

This aura of the peak Dou Zong realm, coupled with the blood pressure of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, was an overwhelming shock to the Seventh-Rank Star-Shining Silver-Scaled Snake in front of him.