The Master of All-Heavens Systems

Untitled Part 77

"Dou Qi... Ah? Fighter?"By the black stone monument, the middle-aged examiner's astonished shout was like a thunderclap, shocking everyone on the training ground."Aster Fighter!"The golden characters on the black stone monument were dazzling and deeply hurt the eyes of everyone present.The training ground fell into silence.Then, the sound of gasping filled the air.Everyone on the training ground was stunned, their eyes fixed on the proud figure standing before the black stone monument."Wow... Fighter?""Xiao Yan is only twelve, right? He's already advanced to Fighter?""Wow! Xiao Yan is amazing!""Xiao Yan is truly a peerless genius!""I knew it! I knew it! Xiao Yan is bound to surprise everyone!""Wow..."The training ground erupted in excitement. The Xiao family disciples cheered and shouted when they saw this scene.Before the black stone monument, the twelve-year-old Xiao Yan stood proudly. His tight-fitting black attire made the young boy's figure even more impressive.Hearing the cheers and seeing the admiration and envy in everyone's eyes, the boy remained expressionless. However, even though his face remained composed, the spirited and confident look in his eyes was unmistakable."Xiao Yan, you're incredible!"A girl ran up excitedly, her face flushed, her big watery eyes filled with admiration and adoration."Xiao Yan, congratulations!""Congratulations! Congratulations!""The young master of the family is indeed extraordinary!""Of course. With the young master's talent, he will at least become a Dou Wang in the future!""What's a Dou Wang? He'll be at least a Dou Sheng!""That's right! That's right!""Young master, you're amazing! How do you train? Teach us!""Yes! Yes! Share your cultivation experience! Let us bask in the glory of a genius!"The Xiao family disciples on the training ground immediately surrounded Xiao Yan, showering him with compliments, admiration, and flattery."Oh, it's not as great as you say! You're flattering me!"Xiao Yan smiled modestly. Although he knew these people were flattering him, he still felt pleased and gratified."Huh? Is it this time? Seems I came too early!"On a large tree outside the Xiao family training ground, a figure in white stood on a treetop, smiling as he watched the training ground. This person was naturally Li Yu.Seeing the proud twelve-year-old boy, the smile on Li Yu's face widened. "Old friend, is it you? Advancing to Fighter at twelve, achieving success at such a young age, you're in the limelight! Unfortunately..."At this point, Li Yu shook his head slightly. "Unfortunately, your genius halo won't last long. Soon, you'll fall from grace, enduring three years of darkness, listening to rumors and gossip, and enduring the disdain and ridicule of others.""Understanding the ways of the world is a form of knowledge, and mastering human relations is an art. Facing setbacks and experiencing the warmth and coldness of human relationships, the fickleness of the world, is also a form of training. The path of cultivation also requires a resilient heart! Don't blame me for not helping you, old friend!""Moreover... I didn't come here just to see you!"Li Yu smiled, revealing his true purpose. "System, scan the ring on the target's hand. Copy all the knowledge of the sleeping soul within the ring.""Command received!"An invisible wave silently swept out, passing over the ring on Xiao Yan's hand. The scanning and copying were completed in an instant.Amidst the crowd's congratulations, Xiao Yan, who was basking in the admiration of everyone, had no idea that the future old master in his ring had just been copied."Copy complete!""Excellent!"Li Yu glanced at the newly acquired knowledge in the resource repository and nodded with a smile. "With all the knowledge and insights from the ring's old master, I can now create a system.""Since I've achieved my goal, there's no need to actually greet my old friend. It's time to leave!"Thinking this, Li Yu smiled, turned around, and prepared to leave."Huh? There's someone here who's not flattering Xiao Yan?"Just as he was about to move, Li Yu noticed a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old, sweating profusely as he trained, paying no attention to the crowd celebrating Xiao Yan.The boy repeatedly lifted a heavy stone lock, each lift clearly a struggle. His clothes were drenched in sweat, and his body trembled slightly, seemingly at his limit. Yet, he gritted his teeth and persisted, lifting the stone lock again and again."Such determination! Such perseverance! Such character!"Watching the boy's hard work and effort, Li Yu nodded in admiration.At this moment, the people on the training ground also noticed this boy who stood out.Everyone was flattering Xiao Yan, but you alone did not join. What do you mean by that? Are you mocking others for their flattery? Are you trying to prove your aloofness?Failing to blend in or unwilling to conform naturally attracts hostility."Haha! Look! Who's that?""Xiao Feng? What is he doing? Is this training?""Hmph! He's a waste, training for ten years and only reaching the first stage of Dou Qi. He has no talent for cultivation; a hundred years won't help him.""Exactly! Exactly!"Seeing the boy focused on training, the crowd felt a surge of superiority and began mocking and ridiculing him."Xiao Feng! The young master advanced to Fighter, bringing us all great honor. How dare you ignore it? What do you mean by that? How can you be so disrespectful to the young master?"A boy stepped forward, pointing at Xiao Feng, who was still training, and loudly scolded him. It was as if ignoring Xiao Yan was a grave offense."Uh? Cousin Xiao Yan advanced to Fighter?"Hearing the scolding, Xiao Feng put down the stone lock, gasping for breath."Cousin Xiao Yan is indeed exceptionally talented. Congratulations!"Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Xiao Feng smiled at Xiao Yan. "I've been training and didn't notice. I apologize for missing Cousin Xiao Yan's advancement to Fighter.""What are you pretending? Didn't notice? Didn't hear all the commotion? You clearly resent the young master.""Exactly! The young master is exceptionally talented, while you're a waste after ten years of training. You're obviously jealous of the young master's talent.""Exactly! Why do you even bother training? You won't make any progress in a hundred years. Why waste the family's resources?""You..."Hearing their accusations and ridicule, Xiao Feng felt both humiliated and bitter."That's enough!"Xiao Yan's voice interrupted the crowd's taunting. Despite his current success, Xiao Yan, having lived two lives, remained kind-hearted."Talent isn't everything! Success equals ten percent talent and ninety percent sweat. Cousin Xiao Feng, keep working hard! Those who persevere will eventually be rewarded."Xiao Yan smiled encouragingly at Xiao Feng before taking his leave.Seeing Xiao Yan leave, the others lost interest in taunting Xiao Feng and dispersed.Only Xiao Feng remained on the training ground."Yes, I am a waste! I've trained since I was four, and after ten years, I've only reached the first stage of Dou Qi."Watching Xiao Yan's departing figure, Xiao Feng lowered his head in bitterness."And Cousin Xiao Yan, who started training at the same age, advanced to Fighter in just a few years. Talent! Is talent really that important? I refuse to believe it! I refuse!""For ten years, I've trained tirelessly, day and night, putting in ten times the effort of others, yet my progress is only a tenth of theirs. Oh, heavens, how unfair you are!"