Kurumi Tokisaki's Planar Journey - Chapter 531
Hearing this, Xiao Zhan and the elders inwardly exclaimed that this was bad. Although they couldn’t say they fully understood this man’s temperament, they had a rough idea. To embarrass him in such a place was practically asking for trouble!
Xiao Zhan wanted to explain but hadn’t spoken yet when his “brother” Gu spoke up.
The middle-aged saint looked at the iron item in his hand, his brow furrowed. This was one of the worst techniques he had left after years of traveling the continent.
He remembered the small sect that primarily used beast fire, how they had begged to give him their most treasured technique.
Glancing at the boy standing in the hall with eyes full of longing, and then at the two young misses playing on the chairs, the saint felt a bit embarrassed. Where was he? The Xiao Clan! Even if it had declined and lost many masters, it shouldn’t be lacking in techniques and skills, right?
Even without heaven-tier techniques, there should be plenty of earth-tier ones lying around!
Thinking this, the saint blushed slightly, coughed twice, and said, “Xiao… Xiao Yan, right? Your father has a good eye for names. From the moment you were born, he must have seen that you were destined to practice fire techniques. This name ‘Yan’ is truly wonderful!”
The young boy in the hall greatly desired that ‘Xuan-tier advanced technique,’ but he suppressed his urge and politely bowed to the middle-aged man. “Thank you for the compliment, Uncle Gu!”
Sitting nearby, Xiao Zhan felt a twinge of embarrassment. ‘Xiao Yan?’ He didn’t name him that! It was his late mother who did…
The middle-aged man nodded, lifted the Xuan-tier advanced technique with one hand, and used his profound battle energy to send it floating over to Xiao Yan.
“This is a sect’s treasured technique. The stronger one’s internal fire attribute, the better it works. For those with extremely intense fire attributes, it can even perform like an earth-tier technique.”
Xiao Yan listened, feeling a rush of excitement. He grabbed the iron item firmly, as if afraid it would run away!
From the mysterious little book, he learned that techniques were ranked from Heaven, Earth, and Xuan, to Huang, with Heaven being the strongest and Huang the weakest. The higher the tier of the technique, the more battle energy one could cultivate, which was the key to defeating enemies!
He didn’t know how strong his fire attribute was, but since this “Uncle Gu” said it, it must be significant. This technique was perfect for him!
Feeling the warm texture of the iron item in his hands, Xiao Yan sighed with relief and gratitude toward this “fool.”
In Xiao Yan’s mind, acting obediently could get him such a technique. How could he not be a fool?
He had heard that even his father, the clan leader, only cultivated a Xuan-tier technique!
The middle-aged man nodded. “If Xiao Yan likes it, that’s good. It’s not that I don’t want to give you a higher-tier technique, but higher-tier techniques wouldn’t benefit you at this stage.”
Xiao Yan acted obediently but inwardly sneered, ‘You just can’t take it out, can you?’
The middle-aged saint, unaware of Xiao Yan’s inner thoughts, continued explaining, “In our clan, children usually choose a suitable technique to cultivate after condensing their battle qi core. Unless they are exceptionally gifted, most children start with Xuan-tier techniques.”
“Once they advance a few levels and start learning combat skills, they switch to new techniques to stimulate their potential.”
The middle-aged man stared at Xiao Yan as if seeing through him completely!
Just as Xiao Yan began to sweat and thought about running the man’s deep voice echoed in his ears.
“Xiao Yan, with your talent, you could be considered excellent among our clan’s branch families. After some training and experience, becoming a Dou Zun is within reach.”
The middle-aged man smiled. “If you reach Dou Zun before thirty, come to the Gu Clan in Central Plains. I’ll arrange for you to be an elder among the branch families.”
Xiao Yan was stunned, hurriedly nodding in agreement, his mind a whirl.
‘Dou Zun? Could that be a level beyond Dou Huang?! Just how terrifying is this man?!’
Xiao Yan’s eyes brightened. Seeing his father and the elders still in shock, he suddenly knelt with a loud “thud!”
“Uncle Gu, would you accept me as your disciple?!”
Xiao Zhan snapped out of it, scolding, “Yan’er!”
Though his face showed anger, his eyes betrayed hope. This man sitting beside him could easily move mountains and seas. Though he didn’t know his exact level, it was a realm they could only dream of! If Yan’er could become his disciple, the Xiao Clan’s prosperity was just around the corner!
Xun’er sat close to Kurumi, her small body pressed against her sister’s. Seeing such an interesting scene, her big eyes squinted with a smile.
Having been with Kurumi on various important occasions since childhood, Xun’er was already immune to the term “saint.”
In the little girl’s eyes, no matter how powerful a saint was, didn’t they still get scolded by her father?
Moreover, she had seen this saint at the clan’s assembly hall before, sitting in one of the lower seats, looking longingly at other big shots speaking, which had caught Xun’er’s attention…
The three behind Xun’er didn’t know how to express their feelings. Lin Pu no longer kept his eyes shut, and the two Dou Huangs looked on enviously.
Kurumi, on the other hand, looked at Xiao Yan differently. Most protagonists would say something like “My fate is my own.” Kneeling to a stranger was a big taboo! But Xiao Yan’s decisiveness… was truly impressive!
Kurumi narrowed her eyes, thinking that Xiao Yan’s fortune might be at play. If he were to become this saint’s disciple, he would certainly return to the clan for systematic training.
This would expose Yao Lao immediately. However, given the ancient clans’ relationships, they might pull him back from the brink and protect him from the Soul Hall.
If Xiao Yan enjoyed his time in the Gu Clan, his fortune could likely benefit the Gu Clan.
But as part of the branch family, could the descendants of these saints’ direct lineage befriend Xiao Yan?
This would create conflicts, and conflicts would lead to clashes. With Xiao Yan’s fortune, it might even lead to the Gu Clan’s downfall!
The hall fell silent. Xiao Yan’s small body knelt there, straight and proud. His eyes were bright, and a ray of light from outside happened to shine in, highlighting the child’s spirit to the fullest!
Kurumi saw the saint’s expression change and mentally scoffed.
‘Is the protagonist’s fortune in a fantasy world really this unbeatable?!’
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