Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 18 - 18 Fire Attribute Ancestor Veins

Inside the secluded courtyard of the Shang Family!

It has been two days and two nights since the conflict in the Righteous Hall, and during this time, Yun Xiao stayed in his room without stepping outside, leaving even Shang Li and her daughter clueless about what he was actually up to.

What puzzled Shang Li and Yun Wei was that not only was Yun Xiao silent, but even the members of the Shang Family had never visited the courtyard, as if they had all but vanished.

Based on Shang Li’s speculations, after the humiliations Shang Huiyu and Shang Ying faced in the Righteous Hall that day, it was unlikely they would let the matter rest. Even with Yin Huan’s threats before departing, causing trouble and stirring up strife were precisely the forte of wastrels like Shang Huiyu and Shang Huifeng, weren’t they?

This unusual calm made Shang Li all the more anxious, fearing that the Shang Family was brewing an even more malevolent plot behind the scenes. She wasn’t particularly worried for herself, but she couldn’t help fretting over her son and daughter.

Yun Xiao inside the room was naturally unaware of the external affairs; for him, he had reached a critical moment.

Whoosh... Whoosh...

The Heaven and Earth Energy within the room seemed to be drawn by some force at this moment, pouring towards Yun Xiao’s body and flooding into his meridians, which further enhanced his Meridian Qi Cultivation.

Boom!

At a certain instant, as Shang Li and her daughter sensed the powerful surge of energy from outside, Yun Xiao’s Cultivation, which was previously at the peak of the Meridian Qi Rank, suddenly found an outlet and broke into an unseen space.

At this moment, Yun Xiao knew he had successfully broken through to the Meridian Introduction Realm. Should he face Shang Huiyu in a direct combat again, he could easily defeat the young master of the Shang Family without resorting to any underhanded tricks.

Yun Xiao paid no mind to the shocked and delighted Shang Li and her daughter outside the room, as his breakthrough to the Meridian Introduction Realm was within his expectations.

In his past life, having reached the zenith of combat power on the Nine Dragons Continent, he felt little excitement for breaking through this low Great Rank; he was more concerned about something else.

Yes, it was about activating the Ancestor Vein!

Compared to the vast majority of cultivators on the Hidden Dragon Continent, the rebirthed Yun Xiao had an innate advantage - his previous experience with activating the Ancestor Vein. In this respect, his chances of activating the Ancestor Vein were much larger than any other cultivator on the Hidden Dragon Continent.

Now, Yun Xiao’s sole concern was the identity and background of his unknown father, and whether there had been any supreme powerhouses among his ancestors. If it was like the Shang Family, then his chances of activating the Ancestor Vein would be very slim indeed.

After the breakthrough, Yun Xiao focused his attention and began operating the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique, allowing the Meridian Qi to flow through the major meridians within his body, searching for every possible chance to activate the Ancestor Vein.

”Hmm?”

When Yun Xiao concentrated the Meridian Qi towards a certain part of his right arm while operating his Cultivation Technique, his eyes suddenly brightened. The speed of his technique increased significantly, and a torrent of Meridian Qi gathered in that direction - he knew his opportunity had come.

Once all of Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi was gathered in his right arm, he finally confirmed that his luck wasn’t too bad. He had, indeed, activated his first Ancestor Vein during his breakthrough to the Meridian Introduction Realm.

”Eh?”

The delighted Yun Xiao did not lose his rationality, and at this moment, he made another discovery. The quiet mark of a crescent moon in the palm of his right hand suddenly flared with red light.

This unique crescent mark, Yun Xiao now knew, originated from the Blood Moon Jade that had always been around his neck. However, he was utterly clueless about this Blood Moon Jade, knowing only that it was a gift from his birth father, but nothing more.

Moreover, how the Blood Moon Jade could transform from a physical Jade into a mark on his palm, not even Yun Xiao, with his previous life’s knowledge as the Long Xiao Battle God, could comprehend.

Yet, at this moment, Yun Xiao had no leisure to ponder these matters. He only knew that after the Blood Moon Mark lit up, it seemed to form a subtle connection with his newly activated Ancestor Vein, responding to each other in a very mysterious manner.

”Could it be that my cheap father really has an extraordinary origin?”

Feeling the connection between the Blood Moon Mark and the Ancestor Vein, Yun Xiao had another bold thought. He was aware that Ancestor Veins were not easily activated by just anyone, yet he had activated one during the lowest tier of the Great Rank breakthrough, which was truly inconceivable.

According to the memories of Yun Xiao’s past life, only those families with a heritage as ancient as the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud have such means and destiny. It’s because their legacy is longstanding, and over countless years, many of their ancestors have cultivated to become top powerhouses of the continent.

The Ancestor Vein and the power of inheritance are closely related, there is no doubt about that. Now, having learned about the Shang Family, Yun Xiao can affirm that, with the family’s foundation, it is impossible for them to have this qualification.

Since it was not inherited from his mother’s side, it must definitely be related to his father’s lineage. Yun Xiao, who once bore a hint of resentment towards his unknown father, was now overcome with a wave of curiosity and the desire to uncover the truth.

However, regarding the ethereal father, the more pressing matter for Yun Xiao at this moment was to explore the newly awakened Ancestor Vein in his right arm—could it potentially bring him another surprise?

With this thought in mind, Yun Xiao lifted his left hand and gently rolled up the sleeve of his right arm, only to see a line resembling a blood-red little snake extending from his right shoulder to the palm, seemingly connected with the Blood Moon Mark in his palm.

At this moment, Yun Xiao was even more certain of the connection between the Blood Moon Mark and his Ancestor Vein. In the next instant, as the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique operated, copious amounts of Meridian Qi poured into the blood-red Ancestor Vein, making its color even more intense, transforming from a blood snake into a blood dragon.

Yun Xiao did not pay attention to the changes in the Ancestor Vein. Drawing on his experience as a Holy Rank Meridian Refining Master from his previous life, he knew that the Meridian Qi within the Ancestor Vein was undergoing a rather cryptic transformation.

”Meridian Fire, appear!”

Suddenly, Yun Xiao’s lips moved slightly, uttering a low shout. The crescent mark in the palm of his right hand seemed to be painted with a rich color, and then a tiny blood-red flame ignited, an occurrence truly wondrous to behold.

”Indeed a Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, the heavens have truly not treated me unfairly!”

When Yun Xiao saw that exceedingly tiny blood-red flame which seemed as if it could be extinguished with a single breath, he let out a huge sigh of relief. An extremely excited exclamation then escaped his lips, recognizing how incredibly fortunate his rebirth was.

Previously, still at the late stage of Meridian Qi strength, Yun Xiao was only highly confident about breaking through to the Meridian Introduction Realm by relying on the Meridian Rushing Pill. The activation of an Ancestor Vein, let alone a Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, was nothing more than a wishful hope.

But now, that blood-red flame was flickering and dancing between his fingers as if possessed by a flame spirit. This could no longer be chalked up to mere luck; perhaps there was a destiny ordained by the universe.

The soul of the Long Xiao Battle God reincarnated in Yun Xiao’s body was in itself a marvelous event. After undergoing all these matters and activating a Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein whose appearance was as desired, Yun Xiao felt as if his state of mind had also been elevated.

He faintly sensed that the heavens allowing his soul to be reborn might lead him to walk a path higher and farther than his last life, and even more legendary. If that was the case, wouldn’t it mean that the great vengeance of the past could be avenged at some point?

From the activation of the Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, Yun Xiao thought of a lot, but soon he collected his spirits. He knew that success doesn’t come without reason; what the heavens gave was merely an opportunity, and the path ahead still required his own hard work to tread upon.

The Continent was full of geniuses, yet as the Long Xiao Battle God from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud in his previous life, Yun Xiao had seen too many peerless talents fall before reaching their prime. To become a top powerhouse, both arduous cultivation and luck were indispensable.

Right now, Yun Xiao considered himself quite lucky; what was perhaps missing was the effort to cultivate. Strength accumulated step by step through cultivation is the most reliable.

Having finished reflecting, Yun Xiao no longer dwelled on it. He leaped out of bed, with a thought the blood-red Ancestor Vein disappeared from view, ready to manifest again with just a thought from him.

”Heh heh, the long-missed Meridian Introduction Realm feels pretty good!”

With a light chuckle, Yun Xiao clenched his fist, then stepped outside the door. Upon exiting his room, what he saw were two surprised and somewhat astonished faces.

”Xiao’er, have you really broken through to the Meridian Introduction Realm?”

Shang Li had a strong look of disbelief on her face. Even though she and Yun Wei had sensed the energy fluctuations of a breakthrough just now, considering another fact, they hardly dared to believe their hypothesis.

Three days ago, before entering the room, Yun Xiao was only at the late stage of Meridian Qi strength. How could it be that in just a mere three days, he had directly broken through to the Meridian Introduction Realm?

The previous Yun Xiao also had a decent talent, but it took him a full three years to go from the initial stages of refining Meridian Qi to the peak of Meridian Qi strength. Moreover, he had destroyed his meridians while trying to save Xue Qi, turning into a cripple.

If counting from the time Yun Xiao emerged from the Snake Nest, it had only been seven or eight days. In such a short period, he had gone from a complete waste with no Meridian Qi Cultivation to a breakthrough into the Meridian Introduction Realm. If this were made known, no one on the entire Hidden Dragon Continent would believe it, right?

Seeing his mother and sister standing there with their eyes wide and mouths agape, Yun Xiao did not reveal the real reason but extended his right hand to show the blood-red crescent mark, and then said, ”Perhaps it is because of this that I was able to break through so rapidly!”