Qin Chu Cultivated diligently every day, usually staying in the inn. After Cultivating for a while in the inn, he would go to Tianjian Mountain to Cultivate his Battle Intent, using the Sword Intent released by Tianjian Mountain to temper his Battle Intent. As for his Sword Intent, he couldn't improve it further, mainly because his body couldn't sustain the prolonged use of Level Seven Sword Intent.
Normally, apart from Sword Intent, other Concepts are not suitable for Cultivating in Tianjian Mountain, as they would trigger the destructive pounce of Tianjian Mountain's Sword Intent. However, Qin Chu's situation was special; he had Battle Intent within him, which he mixed with his Sword Intent, so he wasn't attacked by Tianjian Mountain's Sword Intent.
Tianjian Mountain's Sword Intent greatly helped Qin Chu, assisting him in raising his Sword Intent, and his Battle Intent was also tempered to a high degree.
One day, Qin Chu was Cultivating in the inn when Qin Lingxi arrived. She was worried about her nephew, so she came to check on him.
Seeing his aunt arrive, Qin Chu was very happy.
"Mm, not bad. Your vitality is strong, and your cultivation has improved quite a bit." Looking at her nephew, Qin Lingxi's eyes were filled with relief. She had been constantly worried during this period.
After pouring Qin Lingxi a cup of tea, Qin Chu told her about some of the things he had recently learned.
"Wherever there are people and Cultivators, there are rules. Your father was saved by someone, so he shouldn't cause trouble for them. Respecting their rules is only right." Knowing that her brother and sister-in-law were safe, Qin Lingxi was also very happy.
Qin Chu then expressed his concern that the Vermilion Bird Holy Land might be attacked by the White Tiger Family. Now that people from the Youwu Continent had joined the White Tiger Family, it was hard to say what their situation was.
"Your grandfather considered this. So, when rebuilding the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, the first thing was to set up a defensive array. As long as it's attacked, the defensive array will activate immediately. It's just that the Spirit Stones needed for the defensive array are quite a lot," Qin Lingxi told Qin Chu.
"Spirit Stones? I have some!" Qin Chu took out three Storage Belts from his Storage Ring and pushed them towards Qin Lingxi.
Picking up a Storage Belt and looking at it, Qin Lingxi's face was full of surprise, "Qin Chu, where did you get so many Spirit Stones?"
It was no wonder Qin Lingxi was shocked, because each Storage Belt contained five hundred Spirit Stones, and Qin Chu had produced one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones, which was a large sum.
"Some are rewards from the Azure Cloud Ranking, and the rest I earned through Alchemy. Aunt, take them back for emergencies. If it's not enough, I'll find another way," Qin Chu said.
Qin Lingxi looked at Qin Chu, "Then I won't be polite. I'll take a thousand, you keep five hundred."
"Take them all!" Qin Chu said to Qin Lingxi.
Qin Lingxi smiled, "A thousand is enough. The Family still had some before; now it's just a slight shortage. You keep the rest for a rainy day."
After thinking for a moment, Qin Chu put away one Storage Belt. Then he set up his Pill Furnace, chatting with Qin Lingxi while doing Alchemy. He wanted to provide some Medicinal Pills to the Family.
"I was just talking to you and forgot to mention some things. This Storage Belt contains Vermilion Bird soft armor and some flame crystals. The flame crystals are for cultivating the Vermilion Bird Holy Fire," Qin Lingxi said, taking out a Storage Belt and placing it on the table.
Qin Chu didn't stop Alchemy, continuing to communicate with Qin Lingxi while refining. He then learned that the flame crystals were mined by the Vermilion Bird Family in the grotto, the underground space where he obtained the Vermilion Bird Holy Fire. They were special fire-attribute crystals, containing very strong fire energy.
"Qin Chu, the Family knows about your assassination attempt, so you must be careful," Qin Lingxi told Qin Chu. The Vermilion Bird Family had an outpost in Tianjian City, so they knew about everything that happened there.
"Aunt, the opponent's Origin Qi carried extreme cold properties. If you encounter them, be careful," Qin Chu said to Qin Lingxi.
"Hmm, that's the third form of the White Tiger Soul. It has some special abilities. Damn it, the people from the Youwu Continent are really strong," Qin Lingxi cursed.
"I can understand. Those who can be brought to the Saint Martial Continent are all elites of the White Tiger Family, and the White Tiger Family Bloodline is indeed very strong," Qin Chu said after finishing a furnace of Medicinal Pills.
Qin Lingxi poured Qin Chu a cup of water. "Rest for a bit. The White Tiger Family Bloodline is very strong, but our Vermilion Bird Family's is not bad either. Their Bloodline Awakening is called the White Tiger Soul, and in its third form, it has special abilities. The Xileng branch's special ability is extremely cold Origin Qi; the Xifeng branch is wind-attributed, with fast attack and movement speed. However, our Vermilion Bird Family is not inferior. The general name for our Vermilion Bird Family Bloodline is the Vermilion Bird Body, and in its third form, it has fire attributes, not worse than theirs."
"So that's how it is. Is the third Bloodline Awakening very difficult?" Qin Chu asked, looking at Qin Lingxi.
"Yes, even the second Awakening is not easy, let alone the third. For example, Shang Tianhua of the White Tiger Family is only at the second Bloodline Awakening, and that Shang Tiandu is too. The major Holy Lands are all like this, but the White Tiger Family has produced a killer with a third Bloodline Awakening in a short time, and Shang Tang also has a third Bloodline Awakening. They might have some secret method, as it's very difficult to Awaken the third form of the Bloodline on one's own. Over so many years, only your parents among the major Holy Lands have achieved it," Gan Lingwu said, looking at Qin Chu.
"My parents are at the third Bloodline Awakening?" Qin Chu's heart trembled a little.
"Yes, they both achieved the third Bloodline Awakening, which is why their combat power is astonishing. Your father's Bloodline Awakening happened after he married your mother. Your mother also told me that after giving birth to you and recovering, she would guide me in Bloodline Awakening. I suspect your mother has a secret method for Bloodline Awakening, which is one of the reasons she was imprisoned by the Black Tortoise Family," Qin Lingxi told Qin Chu.
"Hmm, I just don't know when I'll be able to see my mother," Qin Chu's eyes dimmed slightly.
"As long as they are safe, seeing them is only a matter of time. Also, don't worry. Bloodline Awakening depends on Bloodline purity and grade. You have royal-grade holy blood, so Bloodline Awakening won't be difficult for you. Currently, the growth of your holy bone is delaying your Bloodline development. Once the holy bone is fully formed, that will be the time for your Bloodline to develop. Furthermore, I want to emphasize again that the holy bone is very important. In the history of the five great Holy Lands, only a handful of people have ever had a holy bone. Currently, there are no Cultivators with a holy bone walking the world. You have a huge advantage over them," Qin Lingxi said, looking at Qin Chu.
"I know, Aunt, don't worry about me. Even if I didn't have a foundation now, I wouldn't be discouraged," Qin Chu said with a smile.
"Hmm, our Qin Chu is already a big boy, and he'll be getting married soon. Haven't you seen Shang Shuyu recently?" Qin Lingxi asked, looking at Qin Chu.
"The world is quite chaotic right now; her parents won't let her run around," Qin Chu said. When Shang Shuyu was mentioned, he felt a little nostalgic.
"That's true. The Azure Dragon Family, many people underestimated the Azure Dragon Family in the past."