126: Chapter 125 Xiao Yan becomes an apprentice of a fifth-grade alchemist

Ling Yuan truly didn't know how Xiao Yan was doing now.

Three years ago, when he went to Jia Nan Academy and released Zhu Kun, the Xiao Yan he encountered was only at the four-star Dou Ling Realm.

At that time, Xiao Yan did not have the Burning Technique to Cultivate, so he didn't pay much attention to him afterwards.

Lei Dong came up to greet him and then declared war: "Ling Yuan, once the Medicine Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony ends, let's spar again. This time, I certainly won't be easily defeated by you like last time!"

Ling Yuan nodded indifferently and casually reminded him: "You have two chances left."

They had previously agreed that Lei Dong could challenge him three times; having already challenged him once, two remained.

"Two chances is enough. Once I come out of the Demon Lightning Pool, I will definitely defeat you!"

Lei Dong said with great confidence.

Evidently, he also knew he was no match for Ling Yuan right now and didn't expect to defeat him this time.

Ling Yuan smiled, "Alright, I'll wait for you to defeat me."

This guy really thought that entering the Demon Lightning Pool would allow him to surpass him. The young man was too naive.

Afterwards, Gu Xun'er walked over.

Seeing a woman approaching Ling Yuan, Zi Yan, who was beside him, instantly became vigilant. Subconsciously, she leaned closer to Ling Yuan and tightly clutched his arm, asserting her sovereignty.

However, she had clearly misunderstood Gu Xun'er.

This woman, Gu Xun'er, had her entire heart set on Xiao Yan and had never had any interest in other men, including Ling Yuan.

And Ling Yuan had no interest in Gu Xun'er whatsoever.

Gu Xun'er walked up to the two of them, bowed slightly, and with a gentle smile on her face, first congratulated Zi Yan and Ling Yuan.

"Brother Ling Yuan, Miss Zi Yan, congratulations. I heard that Miss Zi Yan is pregnant; this is truly a wonderful occasion."

Then, she thanked Ling Yuan for helping Xiao Yan back then and took out five Eighth Grade Pills.

"Also, thank you, Brother Ling Yuan, for helping Brother Xiao Yan back at Jia Nan Academy. Brother Xiao Yan has always kept it in his heart and keeps talking about coming to thank you in person, but he is still in the Northwest Continent and cannot make it."

"Please, Brother Ling Yuan, you must accept these Eighth Grade Pills."

Ling Yuan felt that there was no reason to refuse Eighth Grade Pills delivered to his doorstep, so he accepted them.

"It was just a small favor, but since you've said so, I won't stand on ceremony."

After accepting the Medicinal Pills, he couldn't help but ask: "By the way, how is Xiao Yan doing now? I haven't heard any news about him for a long time."

If one wanted to inquire about Xiao Yan, getting information from Gu Xun'er was undoubtedly the fastest way.

At the mention of Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er's eyes softened.

"Brother Xiao Yan is doing quite well. He is already an eight-star Dou Wang, and his Cultivate speed is getting faster and faster. I believe it won't be long before he reaches the Dou Huang Realm. He said that once he achieves a Breakthrough to Dou Huang and comes to the Central Plains, he will definitely come to thank Brother Ling Yuan in person if he gets the chance."

As for thanks and such, Ling Yuan didn't take it to heart.

As a Young Clan Leader of the Ling Clan, would he lack anything that Xiao Yan could offer?

"An eight-star Dou Wang, huh..."

Calculating the time, Xiao Yan should be twenty-one years old now. An eight-star Dou Wang at twenty-one.

To be honest, among the younger generation of the Dou Di Clans, he could only be considered mediocre; he was far inferior to Geniuses like Lei Dong and Gu Qingyang.

He casually asked about some of Xiao Yan's recent situation, and Gu Xun'er, having no guard against Ling Yuan, told him the truth.

Ling Yuan gradually understood Xiao Yan's experiences over these years: ever since entering Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan had been staying in the academy to Cultivate and had not gone out to adventure.

At Jia Nan Academy, he met an Elder who was a Fifth Grade Alchemist. Later, he became an apprentice and received that Elder's careful guidance, and now he was also a Fifth Grade Alchemist.

Ling Yuan thought to himself: His own intrusion had quite a significant impact on Xiao Yan.

Yao Chen is gone, so he apprenticed to a Fifth Grade Alchemist...

Why does it inexplicably feel like Xiao Yan has a hard life?

Just then, as if remembering something, Gu Xun'er spoke up again:

"Brother Ling Yuan, there is one more thing I would like to trouble you with. Could you return the black ring you took from Brother Xiao Yan last time? That ring is a keepsake from Brother Xiao Yan's mother, and it is very meaningful to him."

"A ring?"

Ling Yuan searched through his storage ring, and after a moment, a black ring appeared in his hand.

With the help of the Ling Clan, Yao Chen's Soul had recovered quite a bit and was now helping with Alchemy in the Ling Clan's Alchemy Hall.

"Sure."

This ring had been kept with him all along; there was nothing inside it, and to him, it was of no use at all.

It didn't matter if he returned it to Xiao Yan.

After obtaining the ring, Gu Xun'er thanked him again.

And just at this moment, the people from the Medicine Clan came out.

"Sorry to have kept everyone waiting. The Coming-of-Age Ceremony is about to begin; please follow me inside."

The Medicine Clan Elder led these people into the Medicine World.

The Medicine World was different from the Small Worlds of other clans; everywhere were various medicinal fields, the air was filled with a faint fragrance of herbs, and the characteristics of the Medicine Clan were evident everywhere.

As they walked and observed, the Elder led the way while casually introducing the situation of the Medicine World, informing everyone that tomorrow was the actual day of the Medicine Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Today, guests from various clans were to stay overnight in the accommodations arranged by the Medicine Clan to rest well.

When they reached the accommodation area, Ling Yuan was somewhat surprised—the Medicine Clan had actually sent the Genius Yao Tian to personally host him.

Yao Tian was two years younger than Ling Yuan and possessed the best talent in the Medicine Clan.

Whether it was Cultivate or Alchemy, he was far superior to the other young people in the clan and was almost universally recognized by the Medicine Clan as the candidate for the next Clan Chief of the Medicine Clan.

In the original work, this guy was very arrogant when dealing with Xiao Yan.

It was understandable, after all, the Dou Di Clans generally had a sense of superiority.

However, when facing Ling Yuan, he was all smiles, even somewhat obsequious, calling him "Brother Ling Yuan" at every turn.

Seeing Yao Tian personally come to host him, Ling Yuan instantly guessed Yao Dan's intentions.

He was going to inherit the position of Ling Clan Clan Chief, and Yao Tian was going to inherit the position of Medicine Clan Clan Chief; both were the future leaders of their respective clans.

He and Zi Yan were already married; with the Ling Clan and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan joining forces, Yao Dan certainly wouldn't dare to think about sending women to curry favor, as that would only offend Zi Yan.

Since he couldn't use marriage to curry favor, Yao Dan could only have Yao Tian personally come forward to build a good relationship with him.

Yao Dan was very smart; he knew that for his generation, there was little hope of making the Medicine Clan rise, so he could only pin his hopes on the younger generation.

And among the younger generation of all the Dou Di Clans, Ling Yuan was undoubtedly the most dazzling, with the strongest talent and the most solid background.

Having Yao Tian build a good relationship with Ling Yuan in advance was, for the Medicine Clan, beneficial in every way and harmless.

In the future, if the leaders of the two clans had a good relationship, the Medicine Clan would be able to use the power of the Ling Clan and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to break free from the situation of being suppressed by the Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans.

Yao Tian said in a familiar tone: "Brother Ling Yuan, I have long heard that you are expected to achieve a Breakthrough to the God-tier Bloodline; it truly makes this younger brother envious!"