Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Is this... actually a Cultivation Technique?”

At this moment, Yun Xiao, who possessed the memories of the Long Xiao Battle God from his previous life, had extraordinary experiences and insight, yet even he was stunned for a moment before recognizing the so-called ”Ancient Dragon Taming Technique” as a miraculous cultivation method.

This continent is called the Nine Dragons Continent, and the plane where the Long Xiao Battle God resided is named the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, the most prestigious location in the Nine Dragons Continent. However, the plane Yun Xiao currently found himself in was called the Hidden Dragon Continent, the lowest tier in the Nine Dragons Continent hierarchy.

Cultivators on the Nine Dragons Continent cultivate Meridian Qi, which is the force cultivated from various major meridians of the body. The initial stage of this cultivation is Meridian Qi Strength, followed by the Meridian Introduction Realm; once the Meridian Introduction Realm is breached, one enters the Meridian Gathering Realm.

Each realm is divided into four stages: Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Peak. For instance, Shang Xi, whose arms Yun Xiao had broken, was at the Middle Stage of Meridian Qi Strength.

To practice Meridian Qi, one must possess a Cultivation Technique. The grades of these techniques are divided into five ranks: Mortal Spirit, Earth, Sky, Saint, each of which is further divided into low, middle, and high levels. The technique practiced by the Long Xiao Battle God was a high-level Saint Rank technique, enormously powerful.

Yet, even with the battle god’s knowledge, he couldn’t recognize which grade the ”Ancient Dragon Taming Technique” belonged to, but he clearly understood that it was unlike any technique he had seen before.

”Could this be induced by the blood-red mark?” Yun Xiao could not fathom the reason, so he stopped pondering and instead began to look over the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique curiously.

The reason why Yun Xiao didn’t practice those high-ranked techniques he knew from before was that he had sensed that the meridians in his body were fragmented, a result of attempting to heal Qi Xue before entering the Dragon Nest.

Setting aside whether this was Qi Xue’s continuous conspiracy, Yun Xiao knew that even the highest-ranked technique he had practiced before would not fully restore these meridians within three days; hence, he decided to give this peculiar Ancient Dragon Taming Technique a try.

In fact, Yun Xiao had gambled correctly. Ever since he entered the Snake Nest, the events happening to him were quite bizarre, and this discovery was no exception, giving him a way to face the troubles waiting three days ahead.

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Inside a grand hall of the Shang Family.

”Young master, you must stand up for me. I was merely defending Miss Qi Xue a few times, and that useless Yun Xiao broke both my arms. He was too ruthless!” Shang Xi knelt in front of a regally dressed young man, crying with snot and tears.

”Humph, a nobody broke your arms, and you still have the face to come back?” The heir of the Shang Family, Shang Huiyu, showed a face full of disdain mixed with a faint, hidden sneer.

”Didn’t Yun Xiao die in the Snake Nest? How did he come out alive again?” A girl in white standing by furrowed her brows slightly, her tone filled with confusion.

”Miss Qi Xue, this is absolutely true, and once that guy came out, he seemed like a changed person. He even had a message for you...” Shang Xi lifted his head, and at the final words, pain from his arms made him involuntarily inhale sharply.

”What did he say?” Qi Xue’s beautiful eyes flashed sharply, seemingly containing a hint of annoyance among various emotions.

”He... he told you to meet him at another residence within three days!” Shang Xi finished the message from Yun Xiao haltingly, and upon these words, Shang Huiyu already sneered.

”A trash with destroyed Meridian Qi, a bastard who doesn’t even know his father, what does he amount to?” Disgust filled Shang Huiyu’s face, as if Shang Li and her sons had entirely disgraced the Shang Family.

Shang Huiyu is the heir of the senior branch, his father being the eldest son, and he the eldest grandson, and future leader of the Shang Family. Moreover, his talent also ranks as the strongest among the younger generation of the Shang Family, thus even the elders must show him respect.

This nurtured a proud and arrogant demeanor in Shang Huiyu. Yun Xiao’s mother, Shang Li, and her lineage had long fallen from grace; their unclear origins constantly irritated the controlling members of the Shang Family, all who wished to remove this thorn.

As the saying goes, ”When beating a dog, watch the master.” Now that Yun Xiao had broken Shang Xi’s arms, this was a direct affront to Shang Huiyu’s dignity, inciting his rage.

However, Qi Xue was more rational; she glanced over the broken arms of Shang Xi and then inquired, ”Shang Xi, tell me, how did he break your arms?”

It seems Qi Xue still had her doubts about Yun Xiao coming out from the Snake Nest alive. She needed clarification; after all, Shang Xi was a middle-stage practitioner of Meridian Qi Strength.

Hearing this, Shang Xi’s face turned somewhat odd, and he pondered before speaking, ”That kid...that kid is very mysterious. I can’t sense any Meridian Qi fluctuations on him at all, but for some reason, I got tricked by him!”

”Hmph, Yun Xiao, that bastard whose meridians are destroyed, how could he possibly continue to cultivate and even injure Shang Xi? It was merely a trick. Why worry so much?” Shang Huiyu’s cultivation had long reached the Middle Stage of Meridian Introduction Realm, so he did not take Yun Xiao, who could injure Shang Xi, seriously at all.

Since Shang Huiyu had put it that way, Qi Xue also found it inappropriate to say more. Then he heard the former speak in a deep voice, ”That bastard’s three-day ultimatum, what are you going to do about it?”

”What is he to dictate a three-day deadline? I will deliberately find him on the fourth day. What can he do about it?” A cold gleam flashed in Qi Xue’s eyes, seemingly angered. His words, however, brought a smile to Shang Huiyu’s face.

”Mm, this time, I will definitely drive that degenerate mother and her two sons out of the Shang Family!” The eldest young master of the Shang Family said coldly, causing Shang Xi, who was sitting below, to shiver involuntarily; he knew that this one meant serious business.

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In a secluded little courtyard.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and yet no one came to the yard, which allowed Yun Wei and her daughter, who were fully on guard, to breathe a sigh of relief. After all, their status within the Shang Family was extremely low. If they were really approached, it would be extremely troublesome.

Inside the room, Yun Xiao opened his eyes, looked at the gradually darkening sky outside, and couldn’t help but chuckle lightly, ”As I expected, she wouldn’t obediently come within the three days. But tomorrow is uncertain!”

Yun Xiao had anticipated that Qi Xue, who had sought higher support, would not come as promised, since it would be too shameful. But this gave him a bit more time to recover.

”This ’Ancient Dragon Taming Technique’ is truly miraculous. In just three days, my shattered meridians were mostly repaired. Even if I haven’t returned to the peak of my Meridian Qi strength, I’m confident that I can recover to the Late Stage of Meridian Qi strength by tomorrow!”

Yun Xiao murmured to himself. As the reincarnation of the Long Xiao Battle God, his insights and vision were far beyond any cultivator on the Hidden Dragon Continent. Yet, even with his knowledge, he found the depths of the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique elusive.

Luckily, despite the bizarre origin of this new cultivation technique, its effects astounded Yun Xiao. He initially thought the most he could do was repair his meridians and maybe recultivate Meridian Qi, but this turned out to be a great surprise.

Qi Xue was a cultivator at the Peak of Meridian Qi strength and had even stolen a Meridian Rushing Pill from Shang Li recently. It was unknown if she had broken through to Meridian Introduction Realm, so Yun Xiao was not very confident.

But now, with his Meridian Qi restored to the Middle Stage, if given one more night, reaching the Late Stage shouldn’t be a problem. By then, relying on his cultivation, along with the combat experience of the Long Xiao Battle God, he might still stand a chance.

Yun Xiao spread his palm, staring at the blood-red crescent mark while contemplating for a moment before entering into cultivation. He knew that after this night, the peace of this small courtyard might not last much longer.

The long night passed quickly.

As the first rays of dawn entered Yun Xiao’s room the next morning, his ears twitched slightly. What was bound to come, would come. Let the storm be even more ferocious.

In the courtyard, early-rising Yun Wei, facing the two men and a woman in front of her, showed extreme anger on her pretty face as she angrily rebuked, ”Qi Xue, you ungrateful traitor, you really dared to return!”

Standing in front of Yun Wei were none other than Qi Xue, Shang Huiyu, and Shang Xi. Shang Xi’s gaze towards Yun Wei was filled with deep resentment; presumably, he blamed his broken arm on her brother, Yun Xiao.

”Hehe, Sister Yun Wei, it’s quite delightful that your little brother survived a great disaster, so I came to visit!” Qi Xue was not angry, and his words caused Yun Wei’s expression to darken even more.

”You must be disappointed that Xiao’er survived, aren’t you?” A voice suddenly came from behind Yun Wei. It was her mother, Shang Li, and even her usually gentle eyes contained a flicker of anger.

Truth be told, Shang Li felt more heartbroken than angry. She had picked Qi Xue up from the heavy snow many years ago and raised her like her own daughter, only to be betrayed by her. Her feelings were ten times more intense than those of the Yun siblings.

”Enough with this nonsense. Where’s that trash? He lets us come but hides himself. Could it be that he’s just a coward?” Shang Huiyu, growing impatient, was not here today to listen to this nonsense.

”Hehe, the young master of the Shang Family is as impatient as ever!” Just as Shang Huiyu finished speaking, the door at the side creaked open, and out walked a roughly thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy in coarse clothing. Who could it be if not Yun Xiao?

Yun Xiao’s gaze swept across Shang Huiyu’s face but eventually settled on that white-dressed woman. A burst of fury erupted, not concealed in the slightest.