Chapter 29: Important Day

　　Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and there was only one month left until Xiao Yan's coming-of-age ceremony.

　　In the tidy little house, Xiao Yan stared blankly at the green liquid in the wooden basin. This was already the last spiritual liquid for foundation building. The Dou Qi became more and more difficult to cultivate as one advanced to the later stages. Ever since the last breakthrough to the seventh stage, the Dou Qi in Xiao Yan's body had been dormant for nearly two months. During these two months, no matter how he cultivated, the feeling of breakthrough never appeared.

　　After staring at the wooden basin like a fool for a long while, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly and muttered, "I wonder if I can break through to the eighth level of Dou Qi with this last drop of foundation-building spirit fluid?"

　　Slowly standing up with his numb body, Xiao Yan unexpectedly did not continue to cultivate his fighting spirit, but instead took out a set of decent black clothes from the closet...

　　One month before the coming-of-age ceremony, everyone needs to participate in a prediction. The purpose of the prediction is to eliminate those who fail to pass the Dou Qi test. After the coming-of-age ceremony, clansmen with Dou Qi above the seventh level will be eligible to enter the Dou Qi Pavilion to find cultivation methods, while clansmen below the seventh level will lose this right. After the coming-of-age ceremony, they will be assigned to various industries of the family. Unless they perform outstandingly or catch up with other outstanding clansmen in cultivation speed, it will be difficult for them to become members of the inner family again...

　　I had just changed my clothes when there was a gentle knock on the door.

　　"Brother Xiao Yan, are you there?"

　　Hearing the girl's clear voice, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows, buttoned up his clothes, grabbed the wooden basin with both hands, hid it in a hidden corner, then slowly walked to the door and pulled it open.

　　The door was opened, and warm sunlight suddenly poured in, shining on the young man in black, making him look particularly energetic.

　　Outside the door, the girl stood slenderly, her refreshing light green clothes perfectly setting off her slender body. Although her small chest was a little immature, it still proudly released the temptation of youth. On her slender waist, which could not be grasped with one hand, a purple belt was casually tied. The breeze blew, and the purple belt fluttered...

　　Looking at the beautiful girl outside the door, Xiao Yan was stunned for a long moment, and then slowly came back to his senses. He looked Xun'er up and down, and exclaimed in amazement: "It's so early in the morning, I thought it was a goddess from somewhere who came. After a closer look, it turned out to be my Xun'er."

Hearing Xiao Yan's slightly teasing praise, Xun'er blinked her big watery eyes and smiled reservedly, but her willow eyebrows that curved into beautiful crescents expressed the joy in the girl's heart.

There was a hint of joy in her clear eyes, and Xun'er also raised her delicate chin slightly, looking at the young man who opened the door and came out.

　　Nearly a year of hard training made Xiao Yan lose some of his childishness, and his handsome face had a bit more inexplicable charm. The long-term physical training also made Xiao Yan's body strong and sturdy. Wearing a black shirt, he looked like a handsome young man.

　　After walking out of the room and closing the door, Xiao Yan looked at Xun'er who was staring at him without blinking. He looked at himself in astonishment and asked doubtfully, "Is there anything wrong?"

Her pretty face blushed slightly, and Xun'er quickly looked away, pursed her lips and smiled, "Let's go, Brother Xiao Yan, today is the day of prediction, are you ready?"

　　Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and shrugged his shoulders. A hint of arrogance appeared on the corner of his mouth. He slowly clenched his hands and said with a faint smile, "From today on, I will return the title of waste to those who gave it to me!"

　　Looking at the confident Xiao Yan, Xun'er tilted her head and chuckled, "I believe in Brother Xiao Yan!"

　　"Of course you believe it. You must have seen through my strength, right?" Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at her and said helplessly with a pout.

　　Looking at Xiao Yan who seemed a little depressed, Xun'er smiled, nodded slightly, spread her hands cutely, and said with a smile: "It took less than a year for Brother Xiao Yan to go from the third stage to the seventh stage of fighting spirit. Even Xun'er can't catch up with Brother Xiao Yan's talent for cultivation..."

　　"Let's go, Nizi!"

　　Xiao Yan touched his nose, patted Xun'er's head affectionately, then waved his hand and strode towards the training ground behind the family.

　　Looking at the young man's back, which was completely different from his previous lonely and gloomy figure, Xun'er smiled with relief and whispered in a low voice: "Brother Xiao Yan, Xun'er has said it before, you will find your own dignity and glory..."

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　　The huge bluestone training ground was over a hundred meters long, with young boys and girls standing in it, and bursts of noise rising into the sky.

　　In the training ground, there stands a huge black stone tablet for testing. Only some powerful families are qualified to equip this kind of test tablet, and it is very valuable. Next to the black stone tablet is still the indifferent tester from a year ago.

　　On the high platform on the left side of the training ground, some insiders of the family were sitting. In the center were the clan leader Xiao Zhan and three elders.

　　Inside the venue, the young boys and girls who were about to be judged were standing there nervously. Some of them who usually performed well did not look nervous, while some of them with average or low talents looked confused and nervous.

　　Xiao Zhan looked at the tribesmen with different expressions and sighed softly in his heart, Yan'er, can you pass this level?

　　"Clan leader, the time is almost up, why hasn't Xiao Yan arrived yet?" The second elder beside Xiao Zhan asked with a frown.

　　Xiao Zhan glanced at him and said calmly, "The time has not come yet, why are you in such a hurry? How come the Second Elder doesn't even have this much willpower?"

　　Choked by Xiao Zhan, the Second Elder's face turned slightly ugly. He snorted sinisterly, "Even if you bought him the foundation-building spirit liquid, it's impossible for him to reach the seventh stage of fighting spirit within a year! Don't expect any miracle to happen."

　　Hearing this, Xiao Zhan's face turned angry. He was already feeling annoyed, but this guy was talking about something irrelevant. Just when he was about to retort, there was a slight commotion in the field.

　Turning my eyes, I saw two shadows walking slowly on the path at the far end of the square. Their leisurely steps did not seem to be hurried because of the important day today.

　　Squinting his eyes, he looked at the faint smile on the face of the black-shirted boy in the distance. For some reason, Xiao Zhan breathed a sigh of relief...