Joy is fleeting, and the sadness of parting doesn't last long either!
This day was a rather special one for the Xiao Family.
"Uncle Chen Yang, are you really leaving?"
A year had passed, and Xiao Ling, who would turn sixteen in a month, had grown into a young woman. She was almost 1.7 meters tall, and if it weren't for her still slightly childish face, no one would guess that she was not even sixteen years old.
The people from Canaan Academy had arrived in Wutan City yesterday. Chen Yang planned to leave tomorrow, so he came to the Xiao Family today to say goodbye!
Looking at Xiao Ling, who had a mature and sophisticated figure but a childlike heart, Chen Yang couldn't help but reach out and pat her head. "Uncle has to go home to receive the inheritance. Ling'er, aren't you going to Canaan Academy too?"
As he spoke, Chen Yang took off a storage ring and placed it in Xiao Ling's hand. "You should cultivate well at Canaan Academy. This contains most of the pills that your uncle has refined for you before you become a Dou Wang. Once your uncle's alchemy skills improve, I will have someone send you more pills!"
After placing the storage ring into Xiao Ling's hand, Chen Yang reached out and ruffled her hair. "Don't worry, in a little over a year, your uncle will come to Canaan Academy to find you!"
Xiao Ling lowered her head and tightly gripped the storage ring in her hand.
She was hesitant to look up at Chen Yang, afraid that he would see the weakness in her face and eyes.
Having always been an inconspicuous figure in her clan since childhood, she experienced what it felt like to be valued for the first time because of Chen Yang's appearance.
Their family's future changed dramatically because of Chen Yang.
Seeing Xiao Ling's expression, Chen Yang turned to Xiao Yong and took out another storage ring, placing it in his hand.
"Brother Xiao Yong, this storage ring contains what I left for you. Your talent is not great, but you still have a chance to become a Dou Huang in the future. The pills inside are enough for you to use before becoming a Dou Wang. Remember, apart from the healing pills, you cannot give the rest of these pills to anyone else. I have put restrictions on the pills and added your bloodline power. If anyone else takes them, at best their cultivation will regress, and at worst they will explode and die!"
Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yong and asked with a serious expression.
"Mm!"
Xiao Yong was smart; he didn't ask anything else, but simply bowed gratefully to Chen Yang.
"When I first saw you on the street back then, you had short hair. A year and a half has passed, and your hair has grown so long!"
Xiao Yong didn't mention Chen Yang's cultivation level, but only talked about the changes in Chen Yang's hair.
"At the time, I thought it was just an ordinary thing, but I never expected such a big change to happen later!"
"Chen Yang will never forget the kindness of Brother Xiao Yong in giving him clothes and shoes and bringing him to Wutan City!"
Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yong and returned the greeting with a cupped hand.
"The road to becoming strong is always difficult!"
"Brother Chen Yang, all I can do for you is silently wish you a safe journey!"
Xiao Yong's eyes were slightly moist. He looked at Chen Yang, reached out and patted Chen Yang's shoulder, giving him words of advice.
"Brother Xiao Yong, don't worry, this road will definitely be smooth!"
"I'll come back to see you in a while!"
Chen Yang nodded.
Go!
Xiao Yong nodded, reached out and pulled Xiao Ling along. The father and daughter watched as Chen Yang left their courtyard!
...
After leaving Xiao Yong's courtyard, Chen Yang went to find Xiao Zhan and sold him a Spirit Ascension Pill for 200,000 gold coins.
In the past seventeen months, Xiao Zhan's strength as a 9-Star Great Dou Master had approached perfection, and he was now ready to challenge for the Dou Ling level.
The Spirit Ascension Pill could increase the chances of a peak Great Dou Master breaking through to Dou Ling by 50%. With Xiao Yan's luck on his side, Xiao Zhan's luck shouldn't be too bad.
However, whether Xiao Zhan became a Dou Ling or not was of little use to him now, as he was already preparing to leave.
"Thank you very much, Master Chen Yang!"
For a year and a half, Xiao Zhan still referred to Chen Yang as Master.
Over the past year, although he had always traded fairly with Chen Yang, Xiao Zhan also knew that not everyone was qualified to trade fairly with a Dou Ling expert and a Grade 4 Alchemist.
Moreover, which alchemist in the entire Jia Ma Empire could produce the pills that Chen Yang took out?
Chen Yang chose him, partly because of Xiao Yong, but he dared not forget Chen Yang's kindness. Now that the Xiao Family was on a smooth path, 90% of the reason was because of Chen Yang, and the remaining 10% was because of Xiao Yong.
"Clan Leader Xiao Zhan, you're too kind. After I leave, I'll have to ask you to take good care of Brother Xiao Yong!" Chen Yang said to Xiao Zhan with a cupped hand and a smile.
"Master Chen Yang, please rest assured, unless I die, I will absolutely not allow anything to happen to Brother Yong!" Xiao Zhan nodded, making a serious promise.
"In that case, I'm relieved!" Chen Yang nodded, exchanged a few more pleasantries with Xiao Zhan, and then left the Xiao Family.
...
The following day, Canaan Academy's enrollment began in full swing!
Led by Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan and the other members of the Xiao Family arrived at Instructor Ruolin's tent.
Next, it was the familiar routine. Xiao Yan was forcibly dragged out by Xun'er to show off, and finally asked for leave.
However, compared to the original story where Xiao Yan could barely meet the requirements for taking leave, this time, Xiao Yan fought to a draw with Ruolin, a 5-Star Great Dou Master, leaving Xiao Yu dumbfounded.
"No… he… isn't he only a 7-Star Dou Zhe?"
"How… how did you manage to fight to a draw with Instructor Ruolin?"
Xiao Yu was stunned.
Xun'er looked at Xiao Yan with some heartache. Only she knew what kind of hardships Xiao Yan had gone through to gain his current strength.
That physical ability, comparable to that of a third-tier magical beast, was all earned through enduring beatings!
Having successfully obtained leave, Xiao Yan, filled with ideals for the future and reluctance to part with his family member Xun'er, was about to embark on his journey to become a Dou Di.
However, before leaving, Xiao Yan made a special trip to Mittel to say goodbye to Chen Yang, partly to express his gratitude and partly to ask for some advice on his adventure.
As soon as he entered the door, he ran into Ya Fei.
"Young Master Xiao Yan!"
Xiao Yan and Chen Yang had a good relationship, and they had also cooperated with Mittel, so Ya Fei also had a good impression of Xiao Yan.
"Miss Ya Fei, I'm here to see Brother Yang!"
Xiao Yan smiled and said to Ya Fei, knowing that Ya Fei was Chen Yang's woman.
"Chen Yang left three days ago!" A hint of sadness flashed in Ya Fei's eyes, then her pretty face flushed again. She thought of the passionate night before Chen Yang left…
"Did Brother Yang leave three days ago?"
"Doesn't that mean it was the day I took the Canaan Academy's assessment?"
Xiao Yan didn't notice Ya Fei's dejection and shyness, and exclaimed in surprise.
"That's right!"
"Oh, by the way, these pills were given to you by Chen Yang before he left. Of course, you have to pay for them!"
Ya Fei suppressed her unease and took out a storage ring, handing it to Xiao Yan.
Gulp… Xiao Yan swallowed bitterly. After taking the storage ring, he glanced at the pills inside with his Soul Force and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. "Holy crap!"
The exclamation "Holy crap!" startled Ya Fei for a moment. She remembered that Chen Yang had used this word before. Hmm… Xiao Yan must have heard it from Chen Yang!
"I'm so sorry, Miss Ya Fei, Brother Yang has really prepared a huge gift for me!!!" Xiao Yan said through gritted teeth as he looked at the pills in the storage ring.
There were many elixirs here, and they were very useful for his upcoming adventure, but they were also very expensive.
According to his estimate, these pills would just empty his pockets of gold coins.
With a wry smile, Xiao Yan took out all his possessions, two million gold coins, and handed them to Ya Fei. From this day forward, he would be a penniless man with less than two thousand gold coins.
Who would believe that a Grade 2 Alchemist only had two thousand gold coins to his name?
Xiao Yan burst into tears, bid farewell to Ya Fei, and left Mittel with a miserable expression.
...
"By now, Xiao Yan should have received the final gift I prepared for him, right?"
Inside the Magic Poison Sect in Qingshan Town, Chen Yang looked at the slender Little Fairy Doctor in a white dress, stroking his chin and muttering to himself…