Late at night, in the quiet of his meditation room, Qin Guiya sat alone, organizing his thoughts.
On the table lay the incomplete fragment of the Bloodfiend Double Saint Art and several relics from a demonic Cultivator.
“Fiend Nascent Soul…”
His fingers lightly traced the patterns on the Jade Slip, lost in contemplation.
Although this evil method required slaughter for Cultivation, if it could be improved, perhaps he could use the Enlightenment Leaf from the Ancient Tree Space to comprehend a method for a second Nascent Soul.
At that time, one Nascent Soul would guard the Family, protecting his beloved wife and children, while the other would act externally, greatly enhancing their safety.
More importantly—with a dual Nascent Soul, he would have an extra layer of self-preservation when facing pressure from the Main Branch!
Of course, forming a Nascent Soul was still far off; his most crucial task right now was to improve his Cultivation.
Outside the window, the cries of Yao Beasts and spiritual insects could be heard.
Qin Guiya put away the Jade Slip and swept his Divine Sense around the Immortal Cave.
The hidden observers were still there, including guards from the branch Family and spies from the Main Branch.
Everyone harbored their own ulterior motives.
“Time…” he murmured to himself.
What he needed most now was time.
Time for Yue Xian to grow, time for himself to become stronger, and time to find a solution.
In his Sea of Consciousness, the ancient tree swayed.
That ancient tree had now grown more than twenty Enlightenment Leaves, with flowers and leaves coexisting on two side branches, and four acres of spiritual fields flourishing.
Whenever he faced a desperate situation, the ancient tree would always bring a new turning point.
“Perhaps…”
A glint flashed in Qin Guiya’s eyes as he took out the Jade Slip containing the Heavenly Flame Incineration Art.
Since the Bloodfiend Double Saint Art could achieve a dual Nascent Soul, then combined with the Enlightenment Leaf, it might be possible to create his own “Dual Nascent Soul Dao”!
Just as he was deep in thought, the door to the meditation room was gently pushed open.
Qin Yuexian walked in, rubbing her sleepy eyes, her small hand clutching a Jade Slip of the Azure Wood Longevity Art.
“Daddy, there’s a part of the Cultivation Technique that Second Grandfather taught me that I don’t understand…”
The child spoke in a childish voice, then suddenly saw the blood-colored Jade Slip on the table and curiously reached out, “What’s this?”
Qin Guiya quickly put away the evil Cultivation Technique Jade Slip, but saw that when Yue Xian’s fingertip touched the lingering Bloodfiend Qi, a wisp of green light automatically appeared, purifying the Bloodfiend completely.
Azure Wood Spirit Body, impervious to all evil!
Qin Guiya’s heart trembled.
He picked up his son and placed him on his lap, gently saying, “What don’t you understand? Daddy will teach you.”
The father and son began to play deeply… Two months passed.
In Qin Guiya’s Immortal Cave on Peach Forest Island.
This was the outline of the Buring Sky Artifact Saint Art, which he had finally created by spending seven Enlightenment Leaves and fusing thirteen fire-attribute Cultivation Techniques with the incomplete fragment of the Bloodfiend Double Saint Art.
“Replacing fiend with artifact, condensing Nascent Soul to become a Saint…”
He softly recited the self-created incantation.
Although he didn’t know what grade this Cultivation Technique had reached, it was definitely not inferior to the previous Heavenly Flame Incineration Art.
This Cultivation Technique completely abandoned the original evil path of devouring living beings, instead strengthening the Physical Body and condensing a second Nascent Soul by refining the spirituality of Magical Artifacts.
However, the number of Enlightenment Leaves was limited, and he had only deduced the Qi Refining chapter and Foundation Establishment chapter of this Cultivation Technique for now; even the Golden Core chapter had not been deduced.
To deduce the Golden Core chapter first would probably require no less than ten Enlightenment Leaves.
He had spent ten Enlightenment Leaves to fully comprehend the Fire Dragon Palm Divine Ability previously, and they were all used up now.
From afar, the clear laughter of children could be heard.
Qin Guiya put away the Jade Slip and looked towards the source of the sound.
Qin Yuelin, just over three years old, was riding on the Exploding Monkey “Little Fire,” his small hands tightly gripping the crimson fur around the monkey’s neck, laughing so hard his eyes were practically closed.
Little Fire was now a Middle Stage second-tier Yao Beast, as large as a calf, yet it obediently allowed its young master to command it.
“Daddy! Look at me!”
Qin Yuelin excitedly waved his small hands, and the Exploding Monkey cooperatively spewed a cluster of sparks.
Qin Guiya’s lips unconsciously curved upwards, and his gaze shifted to a slightly further distance.
Qin Yueqi stood timidly behind Liu Qingchan, both envious of his brother’s bravery and afraid of the fire-breathing monkey.
This child was naturally cautious, completely opposite to his brother’s reckless personality.
“Qi’er, come.”
Qin Guiya squatted down, opening his arms.
Qin Yueqi hesitated for a moment, then finally ran over on his short legs, but stopped three zhang away from the Exploding Monkey, nervously twisting the corner of his clothes with his small hands.
“Don’t be afraid.”
Qin Guiya gently encouraged him, taking out a crimson spiritual fruit from his Storage Ring, “Little Fire loves fire spirit dates the most. If you feed it, it will like you.”
The child took the spiritual fruit with a skeptical look, his arm trembling under Little Fire’s gaze.
But when the Exploding Monkey gently lowered its head and carefully picked up the spiritual fruit from his palm, the fear in Qin Yueqi’s eyes gradually turned into wonder.
“Its… its tongue is so soft!”
The child broke into a smile, boldly stroking the monkey’s nose.
Little Fire cooperatively rubbed its head against his palm, making Qin Yueqi giggle.
Qin Guiya watched this scene quietly, the softest part of his heart gently touched.
The path of Cultivation was long, but such peaceful and warm moments were the Treasure Trove he cherished most.
“Husband.”
Liu Qingchan walked to his side, “Sister Mu Shuang is preparing breakfast; today there’s Golden Silk Spirit Cake, which Yue Xian loves the most.”
At the mention of his eldest son, Qin Guiya’s Divine Sense subconsciously swept over the back mountain.
Six-year-old Qin Yuexian was Cultivating the Azure Wood Longevity Art under the guidance of his second uncle.
Ever since discovering the child’s Spirit Body, Qin Faha had poured almost all his efforts into Yue Xian, caring for him more than his own grandson.
“Qingchan, I’ll go see Yue Xian.”
On the Cultivation platform in the back mountain, Qin Yuexian sat cross-legged in a formation diagram, his small hands forming complex hand seals.
With his breathing, the surrounding spiritual plants trembled, and wisps of wood Spiritual Qi converged, forming a small Spiritual Qi vortex above his head.
Qin Faha stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with gratification:
“Good! Very good! Maintain this rhythm, and you will definitely achieve a Breakthrough to Qi Refining Third Layer today!”
Qin Guiya quietly approached, not disturbing his son’s Cultivation.
But just as he stepped within a ten-mile radius, an anomaly occurred.
A layer of hazy green light suddenly appeared around Qin Yuexian, enveloping his entire body.
Even more miraculous, the child’s originally outwardly radiating Azure Wood Spirit Body aura instantly receded, and even his Spiritual Root fluctuations became indistinct.
However, this green light came and went quickly, but Qin Faha still noticed something amiss.
“This is…”
Qin Faha turned in astonishment, then realized when he saw Qin Guiya, “So it was caused by you!”
Qin Guiya’s heart trembled.
He had long discovered that the ancient tree had a concealing effect on Yue Xian, but he didn’t expect the range to be as far as ten miles.
This meant that as long as the child didn’t stray too far from him, the secret of his Spirit Body could be protected.
“Second Uncle, from now on, try to let Yue Xian Cultivate near me.”
He said softly, “This green light can conceal his Physique.”
Qin Faha nodded thoughtfully: “No wonder no abnormality was detected during the previous Spiritual Root test…”
He suddenly lowered his voice, “Guiya, you have many secrets, and Second Uncle won’t ask. But Yue Xian is the hope of our branch Family, you must protect him well.”
“I will.”
Qin Guiya nodded solemnly, his gaze falling on his son’s focused little face.
Yue Xian had advanced from Qi Refining First Layer to Qi Refining Second Layer within half a year, and was now about to achieve a Breakthrough to the Third Layer. Such speed would be terrifying even for someone with a Heavenly Spiritual Root.
If the news leaked, let alone the Liu Family, the Qin Family Main Branch would stop at nothing to snatch him away.