Regarding Elixirs, many original Elixirs will be added, and some problematic Elixirs will be revised.
For example, the Dou Ling Pill was originally a Rank 6 Elixir, but later its setting seemed to be changed to a Peak Rank 5 Elixir. Here, I'm patching it up: the lower limit for a Dou Ling Pill, meaning one of subpar quality, is Peak Rank 5.
A Elixir of ordinary quality will be a Rank 6 Elixir, with a lower limit of Peak Rank 5 and an upper limit of Rank 6.
Some new Elixirs suitable for Dou Zong and Dou Zun to consume will be added, with effects similar to the Huangji Pill.
For instance, the Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir, zong yuan pill, can increase a Dou Zong's cultivation by one star, and the excess medicinal power can strengthen one's spatial comprehension, laying the foundation for a future Breakthrough to Dou Zun.
The Rank 7 Peak Elixir is the Primordial Barrier Breaking Pill (the name might be a bit outlandish, but there's a Primordial Bone Sculpting Pill among Rank 6 Medicinal Pills).
The Primordial Barrier Breaking Pill is for Peak Dou Zong powerhouses to consume; it can increase their probability of Breaking Through to Dou Zun. Simply put, it's a Breakthrough Dou Zun Pill.
The Rank 8 Elixir, Purple Green Venerable Extreme Pill, is a Rank 8 two-colored Elixir used to increase a Dou Zun's cultivation by one star. Its effect is not significant for Dou Zuns above seven stars, and it is useless for Transcendent Dou Zuns.
The Rank 8 Elixir, Gale Extreme Venerable Pill, is a Rank 8 two-colored to five-colored Elixir. It is a Elixir applicable to wind-attribute Dou Zuns. The first consumption can increase a wind-attribute Dou Zun's cultivation by one to two stars. The effect of the second consumption is reduced, but when used for Cultivation, it can significantly speed up Cultivation.
Later, there will be Rank 9 Treasure Pills, Rank 9 Profound Pills, Golden Cores, and so on; those will be discussed later.
Then, regarding age, since ages were not described in much detail in Battle Through the Heavens, age will be a problem.
Here, ages are reverse-engineered. Based on Xiao Yan participating in the Alchemist Grand Meeting, Gu He participated in the meeting before the last one, almost exceeding the age limit. The age limit for the Alchemist Grand Meeting is thirty, so Gu He should be close to thirty.
Xiao Li is a few months younger than Gu He.
Then, Xiao Zhan is two years younger than the male lead, but his seniority is that of Xiao Zhan's uncle.
Yun Yun's age is set quite high. According to the timeline of the Alchemist Grand Meeting, which is on the eve of Xiao Yan's eighteen-year-old Three-Year Agreement, Yun Yun's age here is forty-three.
Yun Yun's age might be a bit high, but it's for the needs of the plot. Anyway, Yun Yun and Xiao Li are the same age, so it's not a big problem and has nothing to do with Xiao Yan.
Also, I'd like to clarify something here: Yun Yun, being the female lead, will be epically strengthened. The strengthening might be a bit outlandish, but it will be very reasonable on the Fighting Qi Continent, because her Opportunities are truly exceptional.
Then, the age settings for Xiao Zhan's sons and the younger generation of the Xiao Family are based on the period of Xiao Yan's Three-Year Agreement.
Xiao Yan is eighteen, Xiao Xun'er is seventeen, Xiao Li is twenty-two, Xiao Ding is twenty-four, Xiao Ning is twenty, and Xiao Yu is twenty-two (Xiao Yu is a few months younger than Xiao Li).
This is roughly the setting. Anyway, the male lead is a member of the Xiao Family and an Alchemist, so the Xiao Family is destined to grow stronger. While he himself becomes strong, he will also strengthen his Family.
For example, Xiao Ting and Xiao Lin can reach the Dou Wang Rank with just Profound Rank Intermediate Cultivation Techniques. With enough resources, it's possible for them to continue improving. Anyway, the Xiao Family won't be like before, where there were no strong individuals besides Xiao Yan.
Then, the male lead, Xiao Li, has his own path of Cultivation. He will not Cultivate the Flame Mantra, but his cultivation has always been ahead of Xiao Yan. Even if Xiao Yan has absurd cheats, Xiao Li's cultivation remains ahead.
It's only in the late stages of the story that Xiao Yan catches up to Xiao Li. Anyway, there's no need to worry about suppressing Ranks; I'm even afraid it might be too high.