Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Handing Out a Candy

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    "Yanran!"

    Ge Ye''s face turned pale as he hurriedly ran out. There''s no doubt that the one who was sent flying was Nalan Yanran!

    Not just Ge Ye, even Xiao Zhan, the culprit''s father, was shocked to his feet. His son''s combat strength was that strong?! This was a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect!

    Moreover, Nalan Yanran wasn''t just an ordinary disciple; she was a genius who had been taken as a disciple by the Sect Leader herself and was supposed to be groomed to become the next Sect Leader.

    Surprisingly, she couldn''t withstand a single move from someone at the same cultivation stage! Who would believe such a thing?

    If this news were to spread back to the Misty Cloud Clan, it would shake the entire sect.

    Ge Ye was quick to give Nalan Yanran a healing pill. Fortunately, her cultivation would not be affected as her meridians were not damaged. Unfortunately, two of her fingers were broken and bent in an unnatural way...

    The only thing they could do now was to go back and ask Pill King Gu He to refine a Bone Growing Pill for her.

    Nalan Yanran was so confused at this moment that she even forgot about the pain.

    She had actually lost and couldn''t even withstand a single move!

    Xiao Yan was not without injury; the sleeves of his clothes were torn into shreds by the gusting wind, and there was a cut on his right elbow from which a drop of blood fell.

    He looked at his wound and shook his head in dissatisfaction, "I still need to train more diligently, I ended up getting hurt after all."

    Nalan Yanran almost choked with anger when she heard his words. He even thought about not getting injured!

    "The Little Clan Leader is invincible!!"

    "Little Clan Leader!"

    "Little Clan Leader!"

    Echoing shouts of admiration reverberated around like thunder. Xiao Yan was unbeatable in the hearts of the younger generation of the Xiao Clan. They didn''t find anything miraculous about defeating Nalan Yanran with a single move.

    But the older generation didn''t see it that way. The world operated on logic, not like a game where critical hits were a common occurrence.

    Xiao Zhan''s gaze became slightly sharp. As the Clan Leader, he knew the Xiao Clan''s resources better than anyone else. The Dou Technique used by Xiao Yan was definitely not from the clan''s repertoire.

    This Dou Technique was superior to the Low Xuan Class Green Wood Sword, and Xiao Yan had mastered it quite well, suggesting he had been practicing it for some time!

    Xiao Zhan''s thoughts turned complex as he glanced towards Xun Er''s direction. He wondered, ''Could it be Xun Er?''

    However, no one dared to make a move. Instead, they all looked at Xiao Yan, for the pill

    rightfully belonged to him.

    When Xiao Yan noticed that everyone was looking at him, he bent down and picked up the pill

    as if it were a pebble, then gently blew the dust off of it.

    Xiao Yan sniffed the fragrance of the pill and confidently said, "This is a 4th-tier Qi Gathering

    Pill."

    "Qi Gathering Pill!!!"

    Everyone''s gaze focused on the pill in his hand upon hearing his words.

    The Grand Elder sniffed and said, "Indeed, it''s a Qi Gathering Pill. And with its fragrance and appearance, it''s definitely a superior product. It is truly worthy to come from the hand of the

    Pill King."

    "What is the purpose of a Qi Gathering Pill?"

    "The purpose of the Qi Gathering Pill is simple. It can enable a 9th-stage Dou Disciple to 100% successfully condense their Dou Qi Cyclone and become a Dou Practitioner!"

    "Not only that, a good-quality Qi Gathering Pill can even improve one''s cultivation a bit while condensing the Cyclone, thus consolidating the foundation."

    From the longing in the eyes of the clan disciples, one could see how terribly attractive a medicinal pill was to a cultivator.

    The profession that countless people aspired to was that of an alchemist who refined such

    pills.

    Among those present, only Xiao Yan and Xun Er showed no desire for the pill. The reason was simple: they were already Dou Practitioners, and the pill would be of no use to them.

    Xiao Yan asked after examining the pill, "Grand Elder, I heard that Xiao Ning is about to break through to the 8th-stage Dou Disciple?"

    The Grand Elder''s face lit up with joy upon hearing this. He turned to the still-dazed Xiao Ning and shouted, "You little brat, why are you still standing there? Come over here!" Xiao Ning was startled by his grandfather''s shout. He quickly approached the Grand Elder''s

    side, then cupped his fists and said, "In response to the Little Clan Leader, it won''t be long before I break through to the 8th-stage Dou Disciple. Even though my talent isn''t even a ten- thousandth of the Little Clan Leader, if you give me one more year, I''m sure I''ll be able to break through to the 9th-stage Dou Disciple!"

    A firm commitment! Even though Xiao Ning was the grandson of the Grand Elder, obtaining this Qi Gathering Pill was not a trivial matter; he had to make a solid promise.

    Xiao Yan nodded his head in satisfaction and casually tossed the precious Qi Gathering Pill to Xiao Ning as if he were handing out candy to children on Halloween. "Cultivate well and do not let down the expectations that the clan has for you."