Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Talent, Now in Full Bloom

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    Crash! Xiao Zhan was so surprised that he couldn''t even hold the teacup in his hand and dropped it on the ground. He was flustered!

    "A three stars progression in one year? A 6-star Dou Practitioner?!!!"

    Xiao Yu''s eyes widened in astonishment. The anger she had been holding in her gritted teeth was momentarily forgotten. Now she was rendered speechless by Xiao Yan''s terrifying cultivation level.

    As a student of Jia Nan Academy herself, Xiao Yu knew about the academy''s entrance assessment. The assessment only took people under the age of twenty into consideration and ranked them from F to S, with S being reserved for those under the age of twenty who had reached the 6-star Dou Practitioner stage.

    For over a decade, only the Little Witch of the Jia Nan Academy had achieved this feat. Now, considering Xiao Yan had just celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony and was only fifteen, it wasn''t just about breaking records anymore; it was about possessing an unimaginable and terrifying cultivation talent!

    ''Xiao Yan ge-ge''s talent has finally blossomed.'' A small tear of emotion appeared at the corner of Xun Er''s eye.

    Given her special status, Xun Er was aware that Xiao Yan''s cultivation speed wasn''t considered fast on the vast Dou Qi Continent. However, she always believed that his talent was far more than just that.

    The members of the Xiao Clan were even more astonished. This kind of cultivation speed could only be described in three words: terrifying as hell!

    "With this cultivation speed, perhaps... it''s possible that in a few decades, the Xiao Clan will truly produce an elite Dou Emperor." The people in the VIP seats exchanged glances, all of them simultaneously struck by a somewhat shocking thought.

    A Dou Emperor. If a small clan in the Jia Ma Empire were to produce an elite Dou Emperor, regardless of their inherent limitations, the status of that clan would instantly skyrocket. At that point, even the three major clans of the Jia Ma Empire would not dare to suppress them.

    After all, there were only a handful of elite Dou Emperors in this vast empire, each with the power to turn the tide and fight against thousands. No sane empire would choose to offend a Dou Emperor!

    Although having talent was no guarantee of becoming an elite expert, no one knew how the world would change in a few decades. One could also die during outdoor training, from illness, or simply fade into obscurity.

    However, there was no denying that Xiao Yan had now received the ticket to the pinnacle of strength.

    It was only Xiao Yan himself who touched his nose with a bit of embarrassment. He wanted to say that he himself did not know that his cultivation level had actually increased by three stars!

    ''The Heavenly Flame is truly terrifying,'' he couldn''t help but sigh inwardly.

    Under normal circumstances, if he relied solely on the Qi Method to absorb the world''s energy and transform it into Dou Qi, he would only be able to improve by one star at most. This year, however, he had two opportunities. One was the medicinal pill refined by Hun Huzi, which he obtained with his life on the line, and the other was the Bone Chilling Flame. Traditionally, there were only two methods to increase one''s cultivation: transforming one''s Dou Qi with the Qi Method, and increasing one''s Dou Qi with medicinal pills. However, there was a third method that Xiao Yan had. He devoured a Heavenly Flame through the special properties of the Flame Mantra and integrated the power of the Heavenly Flame into his Dou Qi.

    As Xiao Yan would put it, the Flame Mantra devoured Heavenly Flames like a nuclear reactor, maintaining control over them within the body and harnessing their energy.

    to quietly unfold.

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    "Father, this is Master Liu Xi, a 1st-tier Alchemist."

    In a brightly lit hall, Jia Lie Ao introduced a young alchemist standing beside him.

    The hall was filled with many people dressed not only in the attire of the high-ranking

    members of the Jia Lie Clan but also in the attire of the Ao Ba Clan.

    Because of Xiao Yan, the Jia Lie Clan and the Ao Ba Clan had completely formed an alliance of interests to protect themselves from being annexed by the powerful Xiao Clan.

    Upon the arrival of Liu Xi, both clan heads, Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Pa, hurriedly stood up to greet

    him.

    "Master Liu Xi truly is a person of outstanding talent."

    "Hehe, compared to Master Liu Xi, what is a mere Xiao Yan?"

    Liu Xi opened his fan and slowly said, "Merely cultivating Dou Qi is nothing but the work of brutes. Only those who master the art of alchemy can control everything."

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