"Weak, too weak!"
After dealing with Yao Lao's matter, Xiao Yan silently lay back on the bed. He hadn't experienced this feeling of weakness for tens of thousands of years.
In his current state, it was inconvenient to do anything. It was better to rest for a while and consider other things after his strength recovered.
"Although I only have the strength of the third Duan of Dou Qi now, my memories of my previous life still exist.
With my accumulation from my previous life, let alone Heaven Rank cultivation methods or ninth-grade pill formulas, even methods for the Heavenly Sovereign or God Realm... Hmm? My memories, how are my memories..."
Xiao Yan, who had just closed his eyes to rest, suddenly opened them, a look of disbelief in his eyes.
His memories of his previous life were only clear for the first few decades. As for the later memories, he could only vaguely remember what happened at some extremely important time points.
"Damn it, it must be that my current physical body is too weak, so the soul power it can carry is at most at the level of a first-grade alchemist."
Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. With his tens of thousands of years of memories as a super-strong individual, even a Dou Di expert would need some effort to absorb them all at once, let alone a weak physical body that hadn't even reached the Dou Zhe stage.
If all the hundreds of years of memories before Xiao Yan cultivated to the Sovereign Realm were infused into him, his current soul would probably be instantly overwhelmed.
"It really is a case of a leaking roof encountering continuous rain."
Xiao Yan sighed, closed his eyes, and thought carefully. After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes.
"Fortunately, although most of my memories have become extremely blurry, at least these memories have left me with some useful things."
Xiao Yan knew clearly in his heart that his rebirth, apart from the heart of a strong person tempered over tens of thousands of years, was probably the countless insights gained from those memories.
His memories contained various secret methods that even gods would pay attention to. As for Heaven Rank Dou Techniques and peerless divine abilities, they were innumerable. Any one of them, if thrown out, could drive the Dou Qi Continent or even the Great Thousand World into a frenzy.
However, due to his limited soul power, what he remembered was basically only some cultivation methods and secret techniques he had created himself.
"This isn't a very big problem. When my cultivation recovers to around Da Dou Shi or Dou Ling, I'll probably be able to recall many memories from before the Sovereign Realm.
With Yao Lao's assistance, it probably won't take long for me to recover to that day."
Xiao Yan gently shook his head. Fortunately, some of the cultivation methods and divine abilities he had created himself still remained in his mind.
Unfortunately, before he became a Dou Zhe, these things didn't seem to be of much use. Instead, some remaining medicinal pill formulas might be more useful in his current state.
After taking stock in his mind, the weakness of his body soon made Xiao Yan tired, and he unknowingly fell into a deep sleep.
When Xiao Yan woke up again, he felt a slender little hand gently wiping his forehead with a damp cloth.
Slowly opening his eyes, he found that the sky outside had already darkened. It seemed he had slept for quite a long time.
Turning around, he saw a rather pretty little face staring blankly at him. It wasn't Xun'er, but rather Xiao Mei.
"Co-cousin, you're awake!"
The moment Xiao Mei saw Xiao Yan wake up, a hint of pleasant surprise clearly appeared on her small face, but at this moment, a complex look flashed across Xiao Yan's eyes.
Memories of his past and present lives echoed in his mind. In his previous life, before he lost his Dou Qi, how high-spirited he was! He was the designated young patriarch of the Xiao family, and all the younger generation of the family were his followers, including Xiao Mei before him.
It was just that later, after his Dou Qi was lost and he became a cripple, these people slowly changed their faces.
"Cousin, this is the Huiyuan Dan that the Clan Leader asked me to bring. He said that after you eat it, your body will recover quickly."
Xiao Mei picked up a small jade bottle from the bedside, obediently took out a longan-sized pill from it, and brought it to Xiao Yan's mouth.
Xiao Yan glanced at it, didn't refuse, and directly swallowed the Huiyuan Dan, gulping it down with a mouthful of water. The Huiyuan Dan was one of the most common first-grade medicinal pills, used only to restore vitality and recuperate the body. However, even so, this pill was worth several hundred gold coins.
Fortunately, the current Xiao Yan was still the apple of the family's eye. Let alone Xiao Zhan, even the other elders valued him greatly.
"Mei'er."
Xiao Yan looked at the ceiling, then turned to look at the young girl's small face, which already showed a trace of coquettishness.
"If all my Dou Qi is crippled, and my cultivation can never return to what it was before, will you still treat me as well as you do now?"
"Huh? Cousin, what are you talking about?"
Xiao Mei was stunned for a moment, then her face turned slightly pale with fright, and there were even faint tears in the corners of her eyes.
"You are the number one genius of the family, the future of our Xiao family. The Patriarch and the elders will definitely find a way to cure you."
Looking at Xiao Mei's appearance, Xiao Yan suddenly laughed.
"Cousin, what are you laughing at?"
Xiao Mei asked blankly. She suddenly found that she couldn't understand the Xiao Yan in front of her anymore.
Although he still looked like that young man, and even his actions were still in that style, there was always a heart-palpitating calmness beneath those pitch-black eyes.
"It's nothing, I was just overthinking."
Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled. He could forgive them in his previous life, why was he somewhat纠结 (jiūjié - entangled/conflicted) about these things in this life?
The dignified Emperor Yan was actually纠结 (jiūjié - entangled/conflicted) over such trivial matters. If word got out, people would probably laugh their heads off.
"Mei'er, after taking this Huiyuan Dan, I feel a bit sleepy again. I won't chat with you much today. You should go back and rest early."
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he closed his eyes again. The medicinal effect of the Huiyuan Dan had already manifested, and a warm current was rising from within his body, making him feel a little drowsy.
Another point was that he was no longer that twelve-year-old boy. How could he have the desire to discuss things that only children and teenagers would be interested in with a little girl of about ten?
"Oh, then cousin, you should rest well."
Xiao Mei nodded, somewhat disappointed. She had fought hard for this opportunity to take care of her cousin. Unfortunately, the current Xiao Yan had no intention of playing house with her.
After Xiao Mei left, Xiao Yan did not open his eyes, but a smile appeared on his lips.
"People's hearts are fickle; those that don't change are few. As long as my strength is always sufficient, the hearts of those around me will never change. To be纠结 (jiūjié - entangled/conflicted) over these things, it seems my, Xiao Yan's, heart is a bit too narrow."
The next morning, Xiao Yan was slowly awakened by a tickling sensation on his face. The moment he opened his eyes, a beautiful little face came into view.
The morning sun shone through the window, sprinkling golden light on the young girl's fair and tender face. Her jade-like skin glowed with an intoxicating halo.
"Brother Xiao Yan, you're finally awake."
Looking at that childish yet already devastatingly beautiful and charming little face, a gentle smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Yan's lips. He couldn't help but reach out, take a strand of the young girl's beautiful hair, and gently play with it.
"A boy rides a bamboo horse, around the bed they play with green plums. Living together in Wutan City, two little ones, no suspicions or guesses.
Xun'er, the story had many twists and turns, fortunately, I always had you by my side."
(End of this chapter)