Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Yan with a smile in his eyes and slowly spoke.

Having already experienced so much, Xiao Yan had finally regained his composure, and his initial excitement had subsided. Hearing Xiao Fan's words, Xiao Yan assumed he was joking and replied in a cooperative tone, "Alright, Senior Brother, then just bring it to me, hahahaha..."

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Fan, and as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Yan, who was laughing loudly, and smiled mysteriously. He reached out and took out something, which made Xiao Yan stop laughing.

"Hahahaha...ha?"

Xiao Yan's smile froze in his throat. Looking at the silver fire dragon in Xiao Fan's palm, Xiao Yan couldn't help but rub his eyes. He looked behind him and saw that the originally roaring silver fire dragon was now obediently staying in Xiao Fan's palm.

"How...how could this be!?"

Xiao Yan had no time to be surprised, because in his current perception, the silver flame in Xiao Fan's hand was clearly a new Nine Dragons Thunderfire. Although its aura was much weaker than the Nine Dragons Thunderfire in Burning Flame Valley, Xiao Yan was not mistaken...

"Nothing is impossible. This Nine Dragons Thunderfire is right before your eyes!"

Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Yan with a smile on his face, then threw the Nine Dragons Thunderfire to Xiao Yan and said.

The Nine Dragons Thunderfire in his hand was created by Xiao Fan using the Chaos Fire Seed after he had thoroughly understood the Nine Dragons Thunderfire.

Its essence is exactly the same as the Fallen Heart Flame in Canaan Academy today. Both of them utilize the Chaos Fire, which is the origin of all fires, and use the Chaos Fire Seed to transform it into the Nine Dragons Thunderfire.

Although what you get in this way is just a fake Nine Dragons Thunderfire, it is at least a special kind of strange fire. Although it is weaker than the original fire, it is still much stronger than nothing.

After all, countless alchemists crave a rare flame, yet have no way to obtain it. Such a flame, even a weakened one, would be fiercely contested by countless alchemists should they have the opportunity to acquire it…

Xiao Yan caught the Nine Dragons Thunderfire that Xiao Fan threw to him, his eyes still filled with undisguised surprise.

Looking at the Nine Dragons Thunderfire burning in his hand, even now, Xiao Yan still couldn't believe that his senior brother had actually created it for him.

"What are you all standing there for!?"

Looking at the dazed Xiao Yan, Xiao Fan reached out and patted Xiao Yan's head, saying with a relaxed expression, "Don't worry, making this thing has no impact on me at all. This is just an experiment for me. I just didn't expect it to be so easy this time, and I succeeded in one go."

Xiao Yan listened to Xiao Fan's explanation and nodded. He then said nothing more. The three of them found another cave. Xiao Fan and Zi Yan stayed outside, while Xiao Yan took the Nine Dragons Thunderfire in his hand and went into the cave.

Because this Nine Dragons Thunderfire came from Xiao Fan and was a strange fire transformed from a chaotic fire seed, it lacked a "spirit." All chaotic fire seeds, in essence, still relied on chaotic fire. Therefore, the Nine Dragons Thunderfire did not put up any resistance to Xiao Yan's devouring. It was easily driven into the Spirit Absorption by Xiao Yan and successfully transformed into nourishment for the Burning Technique.

"boom!"

As Xiao Yan absorbed the "Nine Dragons Thunderfire", the Burning Technique, which had not been upgraded for a long time, was upgraded again and successfully reached the advanced level of the Earth Rank!

"Great!"

Feeling the upgrade of the Burning Technique, Xiao Yan revealed a smile.

The last time the Burning Technique was upgraded was when it devoured the Turtle Spirit Earth Fire. After devouring the Turtle Spirit Earth Fire, the Burning Technique was promoted from the low-level Earth Rank to the mid-level Earth Rank. Later, it absorbed the Fallen Heart Flame Spawn from the bottom of Canaan Academy, but the energy in it was not enough to upgrade the Burning Technique. Unexpectedly, this time, absorbing the Nine Dragons Thunderfire just met the conditions required for the upgrade, allowing the Burning Technique to advance to the high-level Earth Rank.

Chapter 144 Old Friends Gathering

Xiao Yan, who was previously a one-star Dou Zong, was once again promoted during the process of absorbing the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, reaching the level of a two-star Dou Zong.

As Xiao Yan absorbed the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, both Xiao Fan and Zi Yan clearly sensed that Xiao Yan's aura had become even more powerful.

Xiao Fan understood that this was because Xiao Yan had not yet mastered the energy he had just broken through to, so the energy in his body was constantly dissipating, which was why this situation occurred.

However, Xiao Yan's foundation in cultivation was already excellent, and Xiao Fan had also helped him suppress it before. So, after realizing this, Xiao Yan did not rush out. Instead, he closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. After about half a cup of tea's time, he once again concealed his sharpness and looked extremely ordinary.

"You two are really perverts!"

Zi Yan looked at Xiao Yan, who had just broken through. Originally, she thought that the gap between herself and Xiao Fan had gradually narrowed as her talent awakened. However, she did not expect that the distance that seemed so close before had now been widened by Xiao Yan once again.

As for chasing Xiao Fan?

Although Zi Yan didn't say it, she had already given up in her heart.

There was nothing she could do. Her current strength was only at the peak of Dou Huang, while Xiao Fan had already broken through to the Dou Zun realm. Even though Zi Yan was currently satisfied with her talent, she still felt that by the time she reached Dou Zun, Xiao Fan's strength would have advanced to an unknown level.

Perhaps he has already reached the legendary level of Dou Sheng!

Whenever she thought of this, although she was extremely reluctant to admit it, Zi Yan understood that Xiao Fan's talent was something she could never hope to match.

As Xiao Yan stabilized his breakthrough aura, Xiao Fan and Zi Yan landed beside him.

During this trip to the Burning Flame Valley, Xiao Yan obtained the Three Transformations of Heavenly Flame, while Xiao Fan also obtained what he wanted: the Nine Dragons Thunderfire. More importantly, Xiao Fan also figured out that, relying on the Chaos Flame, he himself could become a generator of other flames...

"Let's go. We promised Liu Qing that we would get together, and we can't go back on our word."

With a slight smile on his face, Xiao Fan exchanged a glance with Xiao Yan and Zi Yan, and then immediately flew towards the location of Tianhuang City.

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"Master, the Cheng family has come to our door again."

Inside Tianhuang City, at the Liu family gathering place, Liu Qing sat in the high seat, discussing something with several Liu family elders, when a figure suddenly entered from outside the courtyard, bowed to everyone, and then respectfully spoke.

"Hmph, that old fox Cheng Yao, now that he can't be our enemy, he immediately wants to negotiate peace. Over the years, the Cheng family has suppressed us quite a bit. Now that we finally have a chance, how can we let them go so easily!?"

Before Liu Qing could speak, an elderly man with gray hair sitting below him immediately spoke up, his face showing a hint of anger, and his eyes filled with rage.

"That's right, Elder is right. In my opinion, we should take this opportunity to reshuffle the power structure in Tianhuang City. Such a good opportunity is rare! With these resources in hand, within three years, our Liu family will definitely be able to leave the Cheng family behind. Then, Tianhuang City will be ours for the taking! Hahahaha..."

The white-haired elder had barely finished speaking when the other elders sitting around him immediately chimed in, their conversation already outlining the allocation of resources within Tianhuang City for the next few years, as if the vast city of Tianhuang had already fallen completely into their hands…

At the head of the table, Liu Qing looked at the elders who were having a heated discussion, a faint smile on his face, leaning back in his chair without making a sound.

"Ahem... Patriarch, what do you think?"

After discussing for a while, the elders of the Liu family seemed to realize Liu Qing's presence. The eldest elder, who was in charge, coughed lightly, interrupting the discussion, and then asked Liu Qing, who was sitting in the seat of honor.

Upon hearing the First Elder's signal, the other elders tacitly stopped their discussion and immediately turned their gazes to Liu Qing.

"Hehe, I have no objection. Since the elders have already made their decision, I think we can declare war on the Cheng family directly!"

Liu Qing nodded slightly, a serious expression on his face. He glanced at the elders and spoke solemnly.

"Start...start a war?"

Upon hearing Liu Qing's words, the elders of the Liu family looked bewildered, then turned to Liu Qing in surprise and asked, "Patriarch, why declare war?"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing revealed a mocking smile and addressed the elders, saying, "Since we're not going to fight, I'd like to ask, why would the Cheng family hand over such vast resources to us? You elders have been discussing the allocation of resources for so long; I thought you had already taken over the Cheng family behind my back!"

Hearing Liu Qing's sarcastic words, the faces of the Liu family elders turned red and white in turns. One of the elders couldn't help but retort, "Patriarch, don't you know that seventh-grade alchemist...?"

"so what?"

Liu Qing's gaze flashed like lightning, instantly landing on the elder who had spoken, his voice indifferent.

"That's because of my connections. The Liu family has already obtained the management rights of the space wormhole in Tianhuang City for the next three years because of it. It's one thing for the elders not to express their gratitude to my friend, but now they want to target him?"

Liu Qing stood up, his eyes sharp, his whole being as spirited and unstoppable as his spear in the inner courtyard.

"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. We have taken advantage of Xiao Fan and obtained the agency rights to the space wormhole. What we should do now is take advantage of this opportunity to gather resources and quickly improve the strength of the Liu family. However, you are all here aiming too high and wanting to rule Tianhuang City. That is simply wishful thinking."

Liu Qing's expression was cold as he swept his gaze over the elders and said, "I know you elders are all senior and are doing this for the sake of the family. However, taking too big a step will backfire. You all should understand this principle. Moreover, what conditions does our Liu family have that would allow us to hire a seventh-grade alchemist?"

Hearing Liu Qing's merciless rebuke, the elders of the Liu family blushed, but they were unable to refute his words.

After Liu Qing finished speaking, he left without lingering.

"Heh, in the end, it all comes down to not having enough say within the family..."

Liu Qing rubbed his temples and sighed helplessly.

"Hehe, Patriarch Liu was quite imposing just now!"

Just then, a teasing voice rang out, and Liu Qing suddenly looked up, meeting the eyes of Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan, and Zi Yan in mid-air.

In the backyard of the Liu family, Liu Qing and his group of graduates from Canaan Academy gathered together.

Inside the courtyard, there were only Xiao Fan and two others, plus Liu Qing and Lin Yan, making a total of five people.

"What a pity, Lin Xiuya said he was going to make his way in the world after we parted last time, and we haven't heard from him since. Otherwise, he would definitely have joined in the fun!"

Liu Qing flipped the monster meat roasting over the flames, a hint of nostalgia on his face, and said to Xiao Fan, "You don't know, back when you were swallowed by the Fallen Heart Flame and taken to the bottom of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, we were fighting against the Black Alliance in the Black Corner Region. My meat-roasting skills were honed during that time. You're the only one here who's trying it for the first time."

Liu Qing smiled, tore off a piece of the roasted meat from the fire, and handed it to Xiao Fan.

Hearing Liu Qing's words, Xiao Yan and the others showed a hint of nostalgia. Back then, everyone thought Xiao Fan had perished, and it was Xiao Yan who dealt the most ruthlessly to the Black Alliance; that was also the period when Xiao Yan grew the most...

"Oh? Then I'll have to give it a try."

Seeing the looks in everyone's eyes, Xiao Fan understood that Liu Qing had not exaggerated. He reached out and took the roasted meat from Liu Qing's hand, took a bite, and found it to be juicy and tender. Golden oil dripped from the corner of Xiao Fan's mouth, and the seasonings kept stimulating his taste buds.

"You rascal, your skills are really something. Even if you ever fall on hard times, you could still make a living selling barbecue..."

Xiao Fan's eyes brightened slightly. Among the crowd, he was the one who knew how to enjoy life the most. This was not only due to the influence of his extremely comfortable material conditions in his previous life, but also because he had a system that allowed him to cultivate without relying on himself most of the time. Therefore, he was the one who pursued enjoyment the most.

His ever-present recliner and fruit are all items he carries with him to improve his quality of life.

In Xiao Fan's view, any cultivation that cannot improve the quality of life is imperfect!

Hearing Xiao Fan's teasing, Lin Yan smiled, put one hand on Liu Qing's shoulder, and laughed loudly: "See? I suggested you open a barbecue restaurant back then. Putting everything else aside, with your skills, you definitely won't go hungry."

As they reminisced about their experiences at Canaan Academy, they teased each other about their misdeeds, gathered around the campfire, and ate roasted meat in the secluded courtyard, undisturbed by anyone.

The Liu family had already been informed by Liu Qing that something terrible had happened, and they were not allowed to step into this courtyard today. He had left everything to the elders.

At this moment, Liu Qing didn't want to fight for power with those old guys, nor did he want them to affect his appetite. He just wanted to have a good get-together with his old friends whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

As the moon rose high in the sky, the gathering of the five people gradually came to an end, with many wine jars and broken bones scattered around the courtyard.

Among them, Zi Yan's face was covered with oil stains.

Liu Qing and Lin Yan were also curious about Zi Yan's current appearance. The three of them suppressed their fighting spirit and had a match in the courtyard. Of course, Lin Yan and Liu Qing were beaten up by Zi Yan.