After that, Xiao Feng looked toward the younger members of the Xiao Family and continued speaking.
"Those among you who have already reached Nine-Star Dou Disciple will receive a Fourth-Rank Qi Gathering Powder."
"This medicinal powder can help you condense Dou Qi faster and break through to the Dou Practitioner realm."
He paused briefly before explaining further.
"If used properly, it can save you six months to one year of cultivation time, allowing you to advance faster than ordinary cultivators."
Hearing this, many of the younger members' eyes lit up with excitement.
Xiao Feng then spoke in a more serious tone.
"So work hard."
"The Xiao Family will never treat hardworking members unfairly."
"Even if your natural talent is not the best, hard work will never betray you."
He looked across the crowd and continued,
"At present, most of the special tasks I have prepared mainly involve people with Fire and Wood attributes because of their connection to alchemy, and Wind attribute for certain cultivation resources."
"But that does not mean others are useless."
"If anyone with a different attribute develops a method, skill, or plan that benefits the clan, you are free to present it."
"The Xiao Family will support anyone who contributes to the clan's growth."
Xiao Feng then revealed another part of his long-term plan.
"In the future, every member of our clan—whether talented or ordinary—should train at Canaan Academy for at least three years."
"If your talent is good enough, you must strive to enter the Inner Academy as soon as possible."
Everyone listened attentively.
Xiao Feng continued,
"If the Xiao Family wishes to stand firmly in the future, we must expand our influence."
"We need at least five Dou Kings, or two Dou Emperors, in order to secure positions in the Black Corner Region."
"With that influence, we can obtain more cultivation resources and opportunities for our clan."
Then his voice became heavier and more solemn.
"Never think that by becoming stronger alone you will be able to survive in this world."
"A cultivator needs a home, friends, and family who can fight beside them."
His gaze swept across everyone present.
"So remember this."
"Never betray the Xiao Family."
"If anyone dares to betray the clan…"
Xiao Feng's tone turned cold.
"I will personally hunt them down and kill them."
Xiao Feng understood something very clearly.
Even if he and Xiao Yan became extremely powerful in the future, the two of them alone would never be able to contend with the Hall of Souls.
That organization was simply too vast and terrifying.
If the Xiao Family wanted to survive the coming disaster, they would need enough strong fighters to resist the Hall of Souls and prevent the entire clan from being wiped out.
In the original timeline, the situation had been far worse.
Because of the Xiao Family's declining condition and the pressure created by Xiao Yan's three-year agreement, the younger generation of the clan never truly had the chance to grow stronger.
Events had moved too quickly.
Before anyone could properly develop their strength, disaster had already arrived.
But things were different now.
With Xiao Feng's presence, and with many events still far away, the Xiao Family had nearly ten years of preparation time.
Ten years was enough time to change many things.
Xiao Feng did not expect to completely avoid the coming storm.
However, if everything went according to his plans, he could at least ensure that more than half of the Xiao Family members would survive, which was already far better than what had happened in the original timeline.
At one point, Xiao Feng even considered secretly moving the Xiao Family away from Wutan City, perhaps relocating them to the Black Corner Region or even changing the clan's name to hide their identity.
But after thinking carefully, he rejected this idea.
The biggest reason was Xiao Xun'er.
If the Ancient Clan discovered that Xiao Feng was secretly moving the Xiao Family and hiding their identity, it could easily raise suspicion.
Even though Ling Ying, Xun'er's personal protector, might not deliberately report such things, there was no guarantee that other hidden observers would keep the secret.
In fact, Xiao Feng strongly suspected that Ling Ying was not the only hidden protector watching over Xun'er.
There were likely other members of the Ancient Clan secretly observing the Xiao Family and reporting information about their situation.
Because of this, trying to hide the clan would only create unnecessary danger.
So Xiao Feng began considering another path.
Instead of hiding, the Xiao Family could grow stronger openly.
They could expand their influence into the Black Corner Region and establish an organization similar to the Flame Alliance, just like in the original story.
If they succeeded, the Xiao Family would possess both power and allies, greatly increasing their chances of surviving the future conflict with the Hall of Souls.
Xiao Feng carefully thought through the idea and felt that it was highly feasible.
During his time observing the Xiao Family, he had already noticed something important.
Most of the younger members of the clan actually possessed decent cultivation talent, with only a few exceptions.
Apart from himself and Xiao Yan, there were at least ten to fifteen members who had the potential to reach the Dou Emperor realm within ten years if they were provided with sufficient resources and proper guidance.
As for the elders of the clan, the advanced cultivation techniques and medicinal resources he had provided would also allow them to experience a significant surge in strength.
With ten years of steady cultivation, Xiao Feng believed that many of them could at least reach the Dou King realm.
However, strength alone was not enough.
Xiao Feng also planned to temper their character and determination.
To achieve this, he considered sending some of them into the Magical Beast Mountain Range for dangerous training or even temporarily exiling them for cultivation experience so that they could sharpen their will and survival instincts.
Among all the younger members, the most promising talents Xiao Feng had discovered were the Xiao brothers—Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, Xiao Yan—and Xiao Yu.
In addition, there were also Xiao Chen and Xiao Mai, who possessed considerable alchemy talent and were currently studying under him.
With Xiao Feng's guidance, he was confident that both of them could eventually reach at least Sixth-Rank Alchemist.
As for Seventh-Rank, that would depend entirely on their own talent, effort, and luck.
Still, every one of these people had the potential to step into the Dou Zong realm in the future.
Because Xiao Feng clearly understood their limits and potential, he planned to push them harder while also giving them enough resources to reach those levels faster.
As for Xiao Feng himself, he had already made his own plans.
Once he broke through to the Dou Spirit realm, he would naturally advance to the level of a Fifth-Rank Alchemist.
If he could also find soul-nourishing medicinal herbs or other opportunities to strengthen his soul and reach Mortal Soul Realm Perfection, his alchemy abilities would improve even further.
At that level, Xiao Feng would be capable of refining many extremely valuable medicinal pills such as:
Sect Breaking Pill
Dou Spirit Pill
Fighting Spirit Pill
Mighty Huang Pill
Zong Breaking Pill
Soul Cleansing Pill
These pills could greatly shorten cultivation time and accelerate breakthroughs for the members of the Xiao Family.
However, Xiao Feng knew that if he wanted to refine these pills with perfect quality, he would need to possess at least one Strange Flame.
Thinking about Strange Flames again, Xiao Feng briefly fell into deep thought before quickly pulling himself out of it.
There were still many things to do first.
Soon his thoughts shifted to Xiao Yan's training plan.
After careful consideration, Xiao Feng decided on a clear goal.
Before the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, he wanted Xiao Yan to cultivate his body to the point where it would be stronger than a Third-Tier Magical Beast.
At the same time, Xiao Feng planned to help Xiao Yan strengthen his soul power, allowing his Soul Realm to reach the Middle Stage early.
This would greatly benefit Xiao Yan's future path in alchemy.
In addition, Xiao Feng also intended to refine a special Soul Nourishing Liquid.
With its help, the recovery process of Yao Lao could be accelerated, allowing him to awaken much earlier than in the original timeline.
After finishing the meeting, Xiao Feng distributed the cultivation resources and medicinal pills to everyone according to the training plans he had arranged.
Each person received what they needed for the next phase of their cultivation.
Once everything had been handed out, he dismissed them so they could begin their training immediately.
With that matter settled, Xiao Feng left the Xiao Family residence and headed toward the Mittel Family Auction House to discuss another deal.
When he entered the auction house, a cool breeze greeted him. Compared to the scorching heat outside, the interior felt refreshingly comfortable.
Xiao Feng walked toward a nearby servant and said calmly,
"Please inform Miss Ya Fei that Xiao Feng has arrived."
The servant nodded respectfully and hurried away.
A short while later, the door opened.
Ya Fei entered the room with her usual graceful and swaying gait.
Today she wore a red and black dress. Compared to her usual bright red attire, this outfit gave her a slightly more elegant appearance while still retaining her natural charm.
"Miss Ya Fei," Xiao Feng greeted with a faint smile.
"Master Xiao Feng," Ya Fei replied politely as she nodded, a slight sparkle appearing in her beautiful eyes.
Xiao Feng gently placed his teacup on the table and spoke.
"Last night I thought of a medicinal pill that I would like to refine."
"I'll need to trouble Miss Ya Fei to help me collect some medicinal herbs."
"The more you can gather, the better."
Ya Fei nodded immediately.
"Of course. Please tell me what you need."
Xiao Feng began listing the ingredients.
"Wind Spirit Grass, Flowing Cloud Flower, Gale Leaf Vine, Azure Sky Root, and Storm Lotus Seeds."
He paused briefly before adding the most important component.
"And finally, a Tier Three Wind Attribute Magical Beast Core."
Ya Fei quickly picked up a nearby pen and paper and carefully wrote down each ingredient.
After finishing, she handed the list to Xiao Feng.
"Master Xiao Feng, please check if these are correct."
Xiao Feng glanced at the paper and nodded.
"Yes, that's correct."
Ya Fei stood up gracefully and smoothed the folds of her dress.
"I will go organize these from the auction house inventory."
"Except for the Wind Attribute Magical Beast Core, the other medicinal herbs should be available in sufficient quantity."
"Good," Xiao Feng replied with a satisfied nod.
"Once the materials are ready, please invite Gu Ni to come here as well."
Ya Fei did not ask further questions.
She simply glanced at Xiao Feng, who had leaned back in his chair while calmly sipping tea, before turning around and leaving the room to make the preparations.