Chapter 91 Xiao Yan
As for the Xiao family members who saw Xiao Feng, although they didn't know who Xiao Feng was, they didn't doubt his identity.
Someone who could stroll around the Xiao family so casually couldn't have entered without permission; he must be a guest, but they just didn't know it.
After walking for a while, Xiao Feng heard shouts. Hearing this, he stopped and turned around to follow the sound.
Soon, he saw the open space in the distance and saw the three elders of the Xiao family teaching the children in the training ground. However, the teaching method was a bit violent, and they would hit or scold them at the drop of a hat, which Xiao Feng disapproved of.
Of course, he wouldn't interfere, since it was the Xiao family's business, and how they taught them was none of his concern. Perhaps the Xiao family had always been like this?
What he didn't know was that the three elders of the Xiao family were usually too busy to teach these children. They were usually taught by some clansmen. The reason they were able to teach them these days was to vent their anger on them. And the source of their anger was Xiao Feng!
In other words, if it weren't for Xiao Feng, these children wouldn't have been tormented by the three elders every day, suffering terribly.
Although the three elders were venting their anger, they couldn't just leave the children untaught, they would surely incur the wrath of the Xiao family members. As Great Dou Masters, they were older and had a wealth of knowledge and experience, so their teaching of these children was far more effective than before. Even though the children returned home with injuries every day and cried to their parents, they couldn't escape the nightmare that would continue the next day!
Now, the three elders are teaching these children their initial training, which is the method of cultivating battle qi.
The methods for cultivating battle qi are so common that they're practically ubiquitous. Whether you're strong or weak, a large family or a small force, the method is the same: absorb the surrounding battle qi into your body, condense and refine it, all for better training your body.
During this stage, the fighting spirit progresses from level one to level nine. After reaching level nine, one can advance towards the realm of a Fighter.
Looking at the children in the distance who were making their first attempts at cultivation, a strange emotion flashed in Xiao Feng's eyes, and he was filled with emotion: "This is what a small family is like!"
"He could tell that these children in front of him were already around four years old, but at this point, they had only just begun to learn cultivation. By the time they had truly completed their cultivation of battle qi and reached the level of a battle master, they would be at least ten years old, and these were some geniuses; if they were less gifted, it might be even later!"
"On the other hand, the children living in the Xiao Clan's small world often start cultivating from the age of two or three. Even if they are not very talented, most of them can break through to the Dou Zhe level before the age of ten. This is a huge difference!"
The cultivation of Dou Qi should not begin too early; this is a fact known to everyone in the Xiao family and is also a generally accepted fact throughout the Dou Qi Continent. After all, children's constitutions are weaker and their bodies are not fully developed, while Dou Qi is too intense. Cultivating it too early can easily damage their bodies, which is contrary to the original intention of cultivating Dou Qi to strengthen their bodies.
But this is not without a solution. Do large families and powerful organizations raise their offspring in the same way? Of course not.
Human wisdom is boundless, and through the research of those with a keen eye, many methods have been discovered. Therefore, powerful forces and races often use mild medicinal liquids and potions to soak children's bodies, making them stronger and more well-developed, so that they can cultivate earlier without harming themselves.
However, for the Xiao family, not knowing the method was one thing, but lacking the necessary conditions was even more important.
Children's bodies are extremely fragile and cannot withstand the terrifying potency of elixirs, not even the mildest, lowest-grade first-rank elixirs. Therefore, it is very difficult to refine a medicinal liquid or potion that is mild enough for children to absorb and also has great benefits. Ordinary alchemists cannot do it; only high-ranking alchemists, and even then, the best among them, can do it.
However, for the Xiao family, let alone high-level alchemists, even the lowest-ranking first-grade alchemists would be treated with the highest courtesy when they came to the Xiao family. Asking them to make a move would cost a great deal, so naturally, they could not do these things.
"Third Elder, I can feel the battle energy!" Suddenly, a child jumped up and shouted excitedly, attracting the attention of his companions who were still diligently cultivating.
"Understood! Xiao Yan, you can cultivate on your own to the side. Do not shout and disturb everyone as you did before," the Third Elder reprimanded him.
Although he said that, the fleeting shock in his eyes revealed his inner turmoil. Before cultivating Battle Qi, sensing Battle Qi is the most important stage. It requires them to find the presence of Battle Qi in their surroundings and absorb it into their bodies. This process is very simple for those who have already cultivated, but it is undoubtedly very difficult for those children who have never cultivated and do not know what Battle Qi is.
Therefore, this process is often very long, sometimes taking several days, sometimes even dozens of days or months! The factors involved are closely related to talent, and the fact that Xiao Yan was able to sense the existence of Dou Qi in just half a day shows that his talent is very high.
At least in all these years, it was the shortest time the Third Elder had ever seen!
For others, this would certainly be a cause for celebration. After all, Xiao Yan is a member of the Xiao family. His high talent means that the Xiao family may produce a powerful figure in the future, which is undoubtedly a good thing for the Xiao family now.
However, whether it was the First Elder, the Second Elder, or the Third Elder, they all coveted the position of Xiao Clan Chief and wished they could find something to use against Xiao Zhan to depose him. But Xiao Yan, who had great talent, was the youngest son of Xiao Zhan, the Xiao Clan Chief. Wouldn't this make Xiao Zhan's position as Clan Chief more secure? Wouldn't this mean that they had no hope? So naturally, they were not happy about this, and that's why they reprimanded Xiao Yan as before.
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