Battle Through the Heavens: Soul Palace, Gu Yan!

Chapter 1 The Unfading Genius

Dou Qi Continent, Southeast Region.

Tianxing Empire, Gulang City.

"Three-Star Warrior!"

In the center of the city, there is an old-fashioned manor.

A boy of about twelve or thirteen years old slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

Gu Yan exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes slightly dazed.

In the blink of an eye, I've already lived in this world for seven years...

It can't be said that he has lived here for seven years; in fact, he has lived here for twelve years.

It was only when he was five years old that he awakened his memories of his past life.

He began cultivating at the age of five, and now, seven years later, his cultivation has reached the level of a three-star Dou Zhe!

"My talent seems to be even stronger than Xiao Yan's..." Gu Yan thought to himself.

Of course, it's also possible that the two sides have different mindsets.

Xiao Yan grew up in luxury, surrounded by praise, and didn't really understand the situation on the Dou Qi Continent, so he had no sense of urgency.

But he was different. Although the Gu family was the only master of Gulang City, there were others around who were eyeing the big cake of Gulang City and wanted to share it.

Besides, this is the Dou Qi Continent, where the strong are respected!

Therefore, Gu Yan felt a sense of urgency from the very beginning and devoted himself to cultivation, wanting to become stronger as soon as possible.

There's no system, and I haven't seen any cheat codes yet.

Gu Yan's only advantage is his familiarity with the plot and his knowledge of the locations of many opportunities.

But without the ability, even if you know about many opportunities, you can only look on with envy.

Therefore, Gu Yan dared not slack off in the slightest, and for many years he had been making the most of every second, devoting himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

Today, Gu Yan is already a three-star Dou Zhe.

But he is different from Xiao Yan.

He is very low-key, so his reputation as a genius is not widely known.

If anyone asks, it's the third level of Dou Qi; there's absolutely no other answer.

"The three-star fighter is still too weak; we'll have to wait a bit longer."

Gu Yan stood up and stretched.

As the sun rose, Gu Yan pondered for a moment before returning to his room and grabbing a quick bite.

He then sat down at his personal desk.

The desk was covered with many books or scrolls.

These are all classic texts about alchemy collected by the Gu family, which Gu Yan reads and studies every day.

Even if I can't become an alchemist in the future, it's still good to learn more knowledge.

In the Dou Qi Continent, cultivation always involves elixirs. Since Gu Yan doesn't have an encyclopedia like Yao Lao to carry with him, he has no choice but to learn them on his own.

Gu Yan is currently practicing the strongest technique of the Gu family.

Intermediate Xuan Rank: Crimson Dragon Flame Technique!

Clearly, this is a fire-attribute technique.

Although it can't compare to Xiao Yan's Burning Technique, it's barely enough for now.

Just as Gu Yan was carefully reading a book called "Introduction to Alchemy", a loud explosion was heard outside, and the courtyard where he was located seemed to tremble.

"What happened?"

Gu Yan frowned slightly and quickly ran out.

He then noticed a chubby boy standing disheveled in the open space outside the courtyard, his clothes in disarray and his face covered in black dust.

In the center of the open space was a large pit, about three zhang in diameter.

"Gu Xuan, what are you doing?"

Gu Xuanzheng is the chubby boy's name. He is Gu Yan's cousin and is the same age as Gu Yan.

The chubby boy glanced at the large pit beside him, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "Brother Yan, I was bored today, so I tried out the thing you taught me, and I didn't expect it to actually work!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yan smiled helplessly.

Before transmigrating, he had tried to concoct gunpowder, and after arriving in this world, he tried it a few times.

However, they were all playing around the Gu family's mine area.

I never expected that Gu Xuan would use gunpowder at the gate of his courtyard!

"You brat, why are you idle? Why aren't you cultivating properly? Doesn't your father care?" Gu Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.

Gu Xuan's father, Gu Tianyang, who is also his second uncle, is the Gu family member who most hopes his son will become a dragon.

"He went out to fight these past two days, and he just got back and started arguing again," Gu Xuan muttered under his breath.

Gu Yan frowned, asked a few questions, and then immediately ran towards a hall in the manor.

When Gu Yan arrived at the lobby, he found that there were many people there.

Father, second uncle, third uncle, second maternal uncle, and others were all present.

Among them was a girl who, while not particularly striking in appearance, was very well-behaved and adorable.

The group seemed to be arguing about something, their faces flushed and necks red.

Gu Yan silently walked to the entrance of the hall and listened quietly.

"Xia Zhiyuan, tell me, what exactly is it about my son that makes him unworthy of your daughter?"

Xia Zhiyuan was naturally Gu Yan's second maternal uncle, while the speaker was Gu Yan's second uncle, Gu Tianyang.

Gu Tianyang coldly snorted, "In terms of character and talent, my son Gu Xuan is definitely one of the best in the Gu family! Does your Xia family look down on me, Gu Tianyang, that much?"

The well-behaved girl was Xia Qingxuan, the daughter of Xia Zhiyuan mentioned by Gu Tianyang.

At this moment, she stood behind Xia Zhiyuan, looking very nervous.

"Gu Tianyang, the marriages of our children should be decided by them themselves. If there's no love, how can there be happiness?"

Xia Zhiyuan looked at his daughter and asked, "Qingxuan, are you willing to marry Gu Xuan? Feel free to speak your mind."

"You're talking nonsense! They'll naturally develop feelings for each other after spending more time together. Why did you have to reject them outright without leaving any room for negotiation?" Gu Tianyang said angrily.

Hearing this, Gu Yan was still completely bewildered.

He didn't understand why his second uncle was suddenly so insistent on Qingxuan marrying Gu Xuan.

But he still stepped forward.

"Second Uncle, what are you doing? I support Second Uncle. Gu Xuan and Qing Xuan can decide their own marriage. Besides, they are still so young. Why are you in such a hurry?"

When Gu Yan walked in, everyone immediately fell silent.

Although Gu Yan was low-key, everyone present knew about his talent for cultivation, so his status in the Gu family had long been different.

At this time, he wielded considerable influence within the Gu family.

Gu Tianyang's expression changed several times before he said, "Yan'er, your second uncle thinks Qingxuan is so well-behaved and cute, she's really suitable to be my daughter-in-law."

Gu Yan rolled his eyes helplessly. His second uncle always acted on a whim.

"Everyone is still young, and I don't think Second Uncle is completely without leeway. You shouldn't worry about it; just let things take their course," Gu Yan said with a smile.

There was an undeniable air about it.

After pondering for a moment, Gu Tianyang left with a gloomy expression.

This clearly indicates that they tacitly approved of Gu Yan's words.

Gu Yan let out a soft breath.

"Yan'er, what brings you here?" Gu Yan's father, Gu Tianyao, looked at Gu Yan and asked in confusion.

"Gu Xuan was causing trouble at the entrance of my courtyard, so I asked him why he wasn't cultivating properly, and then I found out that you two were arguing here," Gu Yan said helplessly.

"Alright, now that things are resolved, I'll head back."

After saying that, Gu Yan waved his hand and turned to leave.

Xia Qingxuan watched Gu Yan's departing figure, a look of gratitude flashing in her eyes.

When Gu Yan returned to his courtyard, Gu Xuan had already gone off to play somewhere else.

Suddenly, a small, grayish-brown animal jumped up from under a big tree in the yard, trying to pounce into Gu Yan's arms.

The little beast was as inconspicuous as a puppy.

But at this moment, Gu Yan grabbed the dirty creature with a look of disgust and casually threw it into the water vat next to him.