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479. The hidden story
Such a secret left even Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan speechless with astonishment; the impact of this matter was simply too strong. No wonder the Pill Tower had kept it a secret for so long. If they hadn't been forced into this situation, the Pill Tower might have let the truth disappear with the passing of the people involved. But now that the Spirit Clan has begun to reveal themselves, the Pill Tower can no longer hide it.
Wei Jiangyuan then examined Dan Chen's physical condition again, but after half an hour, he shook his head somewhat unwillingly: "This situation is simply unbelievable. Apart from her innate vitality, I have not found anything wrong. Taking any rash actions at this time may actually be harmful to her."
Wei Jiangyuan revealed the crux of the matter: no one knows how the Spirit Clan did it. Because they don't know how they did it, there's no way to counter or remedy the situation.
Xuan Kongzi's eyes showed little surprise at this, but Dan Ren's gloom deepened, and the glimmer of hope in his heart gradually faded away.
Xiao Yan then began to investigate Dan Chen's situation. Like Wei Jiangyuan, Xiao Yan also sensed a soul-attracting force emanating from Dan Chen. Having taken precautions beforehand, Xiao Yan was unaffected. However, this didn't diminish his curiosity; he wanted to know the strongest state of Dan Chen's soul-attracting force and whether it could truly absorb the soul power of others for his own use. But since Dan Chen was still asleep, naturally no one could answer his questions.
A stream of Dou Qi entered Dan Chen's body, and Xiao Yan began to observe Dan Chen's physical condition. Half an hour later, Xiao Yan ended the examination with a somewhat complicated expression.
"How's it going? Any leads?" Danxuan asked, still trying to stay calm.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Dan Chen's body is so weak that it doesn't seem like that of a Dou Zong level person at all, and I really can't detect the specific location of her illness, so I can't do anything about it."
"Alas, Chen'er, your life is so bitter. If I hadn't been so confused back then, you would have grown up healthy and happy..." Even though Dan Ren had been the clan leader for many years, he couldn't help but shed tears as he looked at his little daughter. He was now just a father who could do nothing but watch his daughter lying in bed.
"Please, everyone!" Danxuan said without any politeness, meaning that he was about to see the guests out.
Afterwards, Xuan Kongzi gave Dan Ren a final bow and led Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan away. On the way back to the Pill Tower, Xuan Kongzi didn't offer any further explanation, and Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan already understood that what Xuan Kongzi said was indeed true.
The methods the Spirit Clan used on Cao Ying and Dan Chen cannot be used on them again.
"I ask that you two keep today's events a secret." As they parted, Xuan Kongzi said solemnly, "Although you two are exceptionally talented and would not be attracted by the methods of the Spirit Clan, this matter is far too shocking for ordinary people. If it were to be exposed on a large scale, it would cause turmoil throughout the Central Continent and even the entire continent."
"President Xuan Kongzi, rest assured, Xiao Yan understands the implications."
"Me too, I absolutely will not divulge a single word," Wei Jiangyuan said solemnly, contrary to his usual demeanor.
"Let's leave it at that for today. Young Master Wei, you must keep your disguise intact; you are the Pill Tower's last resort. As for young friend Xiao Yan, you can continue to attempt the third level of the Heavenly Talent Ranking when you have time. With your current achievements, you can truly compete with Ling Zhuo for the first place. If you do win first place, in addition to the rewards from the Heavenly Talent Ranking, the Pill Tower will also give you a separate gift," Xuan Kongzi instructed.
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After returning from the Dan family, Xiao Yan once again plunged into the alchemy room.
After examining Dan Chen's physical condition, he had some ideas vaguely forming in his mind, but he still felt somewhat confused. He wasn't lying about not being able to cure Dan Chen's problem completely. He then slowly sorted out his thoughts in the alchemy room.
The news he learned today had a significant impact on him. The fact that the Spirit Clan possessed the means to create artificial alchemists filled him with astonishment at the power and resources of the Dou Di family. The current antagonism with the Spirit Clan seemed irreconcilable, and he hoped to learn as much as possible about this future formidable enemy as possible.
After thinking for a long time, Xiao Yan also summoned Lei Jingxiao.
"Big brother, what's the matter?"
"Can the Thunder Clan control the fighting spirit attribute of their members before birth, such as ensuring that every member possesses thunder-attribute fighting spirit?" Xiao Yan asked first.
"How is that possible? Battle aura attributes are entirely predetermined by fate; everyone knows this simple common sense."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan fell into deep thought once again.
"Although not everyone is of the lightning attribute, people of my clan can learn lightning-attribute combat techniques faster than ordinary people."
"Oh?"
"I discovered this after I stole the Fenglei Pavilion's fighting techniques. I was able to master them much faster than other fighting techniques. Later, I heard the two elders explain that the bloodline of a family descended from a Dou Di is ultimately miraculous, and it's normal to have these bonuses."
"Is there anything else, such as your tolerance for heavenly lightning?"
Lei Jingxiao shook his head: "I don't know, but from my intuition... it's possible!"
"Has no one in your Thunder Clan ever researched and compiled this into a specialized book?" Xiao Yan asked, frowning.
"Of course there is, but that kind of thing has nothing to do with combat power, so why bother looking at it?" Lei Jingxiao answered frankly.
Looking at Lei Jingxiao's sincere and frank words, Xiao Yan felt somewhat helpless: "Then are there any other differences between you descendants of the Dou Di family and ordinary people? I don't think your two guardian elders are direct descendants of your Lei clan."
Lei Jingxiao scratched his head: "Does exceptionally fast cultivation speed count?"
"How fast?" Xiao Yan was well aware that the younger generation of these reclusive clans were incredibly strong. He had originally thought that it was only because they were backed by top-tier forces and had access to better resources that their progress was much faster than that of ordinary people.
"The bloodline of the Dou Di can greatly accelerate the advancement of future generations, but this is also related to the concentration of the bloodline in the body. The reason why I was able to reach the Dou Zun realm before the age of twenty is because my bloodline concentration is much stronger than that of ordinary clansmen."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan seemed to be deep in thought. He felt that his somewhat chaotic thoughts had gained some clarity, but he was still far from understanding everything.
"However, Aunt Yan often tells me that advancing too quickly is not a good thing. After reaching the Dou Sheng level, the Dou Di bloodline will become an obstacle for us Dou Di descendants. She has also told me several times that I cannot relax just because the early stages of cultivation are too easy."