Chapter 53: Paragraph 9
In the dense little forest, wisps of pale white energy seeped out from the air and then continuously poured into the body of the sleeping Xiao Yan.
Looking at Xiao Yan who had almost become the source of energy, Xun'er was slightly surprised. She quietly stepped back a little and stood guard around him vigilantly. If Xiao Yan was awakened from this state of cultivation at this time, he would probably lose another good opportunity to advance.
Xiao Yan's promotion this time can almost be said to be smooth and natural. With the continuous influx of fighting spirit, the faint trace of fatigue on Xiao Yan's face slowly disappeared. His pretty little face exuded a faint white light, and he looked like warm jade.
In the small dense forest, the fluctuation of fighting spirit lasted for more than an hour before it slowly came to an end.
When the last wisp of fighting spirit entered Xiao Yan's body, the small dense forest returned to calm again, and the hot sun continued to shine down.
Looking at Xiao Yan, whose eyes were tightly closed but whose breathing was extremely steady, Xun'er breathed a sigh of relief and said with a low laugh, "Finally he has reached the ninth stage. Perhaps in another six months, Brother Xiao Yan will be able to condense the Dou Qi Cyclone and become a true Dou practitioner."
Chuckling lightly, Xun'er jumped onto a blue stone, sat cross-legged, resting her cheeks on her hands, waiting quietly for Xiao Yan to wake up.
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When Xiao Yan woke up from his deep sleep, the sky was gradually darkening. He blinked in confusion. After a moment of daze, Xiao Yan slowly came to his senses. He raised his head and looked at Xun'er who was sitting on the bluestone, covered with a veil by the golden sunset. His eyes met those bright and watery eyes, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Brother Xiao Yan, are you awake?" Xun'er said with a sweet smile as she looked at Xiao Yan who had just woken up.
Xiao Yan nodded with a smile, then climbed up, twisted his sore neck, and stretched lazily. A series of crackling sounds of bones colliding came from his body that had just exercised.
Stunned by the feeling of fullness that could only be felt after advancing, Xiao Yan clenched his fists, then opened his mouth slightly, raised his face, and said hesitantly and uncertainly: "Um... I think I have reached the ninth level?"
Looking at Xiao Yan's confused look, Xun'er smiled and nodded.
Seeing Xun'er nod, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched. He was filled with surprise, but also felt a little amused. Last time he broke through while sleepwalking, this time he actually broke through while sleeping. This way of breaking through was simply too ridiculous.
After throwing a few punches with great force, Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle as he felt the fighting spirit that was several times stronger than a few hours ago.
After venting his surprise, Xiao Yan finally noticed the darkening sky and gave Xun'er an apologetic smile. He knew that this girl must have been waiting here.
Xiao Yan grabbed his clothes and quickly put them on. He smiled at Xun'er and said, "Are you still not leaving? Today is a festive day. I'll treat you to a good meal in Wutan City."
"Hehe, I want the most expensive one..." Hearing this, Xun'er smiled sweetly, tapped the bluestone lightly with her toes, and landed lightly beside Xiao Yan. The clear and crisp sound of the girl's silver bell filled the emerald green forest.
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In order to thank Xun'er for waiting for him all afternoon, Xiao Yan took Xun'er to stroll around Wutan City for a long time before parting with the family.
Dragging his still somewhat excited feet back to his room, Xiao Yan fell heavily on the bed, hugged the soft quilt, smiled and murmured softly: "I'm finally going to become a fighter again..."
"Hey, you got promoted this time thanks to that little girl." An old man's laughter suddenly rang out in the room.
Lifting his eyelids and looking at Yao Lao who appeared out of nowhere, Xiao Yan frowned and asked, "Is it related to Xun'er?"
"Well, it does have something to do with it. Otherwise, it would probably take you at least a week to break through." Yao Lao's transparent body floated above the seat and said lightly.
Shrugging helplessly, Xiao Yan buried his head in the quilt and said in a muffled voice: "I am already at the ninth level now. If I want to break through to the fighter level, I am afraid it will take another half a year..." At this point, he paused, and Xiao Yan lifted the quilt. His face suddenly became gloomy, and there was a hint of coldness in his soft voice: "More than a year has passed, but I haven't become a fighter yet. If the progress is like this, in three years... I am afraid I still can't catch up with Nalan Yanran."
Hearing this, Yao Lao raised his eyelids without commenting.
"Nalan Yanran is able to be trained by Yunlan Sect as the next sect leader, so her talent is definitely not weak. Moreover, Yunlan Sect is very powerful. There is also a powerful alchemist like Dan Wang Gu He in the sect... If he wants to help Nalan Yanran, I am afraid that her promotion speed will not be slower than mine." Xiao Yan said as if talking to himself.
Yao Lao glanced at Xiao Yan, only to see that this guy was staring at him with sparkling eyes. He couldn't help but chuckle, but refused to speak.
Seeing that Yao Lao didn't say anything, Xiao Yan could only roll his eyes helplessly. This call was in vain...
"Ahem..." After a long silence, Yao Lao coughed slowly, stood up, and walked a few steps. He curled his lips and said with disdain, "Gu He is just a sixth-grade alchemist. How can he be called the King of Alchemy? Compared to alchemy, what is he?"
Listening to Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan's face suddenly showed a little more smile. He knew that his mysterious teacher was finally going to take action again...
"Go buy the materials tomorrow. Tsk, it's just Qi Gathering Powder. I'll refine it and give it to you to eat... I don't believe that Nalan Yanran can be treated like this?" With his hands behind his back, Yao Lao sneered arrogantly.