Great Yan Dynasty.
Qingzhou.
Snow Plum Manor.
Plum blossoms, like snow, withered and fell, their pristine white mixed with the color of blood, making the scene even more desolate. Shouts of killing completely shattered the usual tranquility and beauty of the Manor.
“Kill!”
“Today, Snow Plum Manor will leave no chickens or dogs alive!”
“Don’t let even an ant escape!”
Cold and ruthless shouts echoed through the biting wind, sending shivers down one’s spine.
Ning Qi regained consciousness in such an environment.
“Am I… Transmigrated?”
It was no wonder he thought this; one moment he was on a sickbed, counting down to death, and the next, he had transformed from an adult into an infant, seemingly caught in a vendetta.
That’s right.
Ning Qi was absolutely certain that he had become a newborn baby, wrapped in a swaddling cloth. The warmth eased much of the discomfort from his tiny body, but no matter what, this was much better than his previous life.
In his previous life, he had contracted a rare and severe amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at a young age, spending his last few years confined to a sickbed, ultimately dying in darkness and solitude.
“At least I’m still alive… though the current situation isn’t great.”
Perhaps due to the Transmigration, Ning Qi easily understood the meaning behind the words.
Ning Qi heard the murderous voices piercing through, causing the woman holding him and running rapidly to tremble slightly. He also began to feel nervous; if given a choice, who would want to face death again right after being reborn?
He struggled to open his eyes, but there were still freshly dried secretions on his eyelids.
From his angle, he couldn't see the woman's true face, but just her fair, snow-white chin exuded a heartwarming tenderness. Ning Qi seemed to feel a bond between him and the woman, like a Bloodline resonating.
“Is she my mother in this life?”
As this thought just arose in Ning Qi’s mind.
The young woman had already swiftly entered a study, and then she quickly pressed a certain mechanism several times in a specific rhythm. Following this, a hidden compartment appeared.
The woman bent down and gently placed Ning Qi inside the hidden compartment.
By the faint light, Ning Qi finally clearly saw the contours of the woman's face.
She had a comforting delicate beauty, and her eyes were filled with tenderness. As a new mother, the maternal radiance was enough to make one’s heart tremble.
The woman’s weak, sorrowful voice sounded:
“Qi’er, you must live. Your mother must accompany your father to face the enemy. If you are blessed by immortals, do not blame your parents in the future.”
Ning Qi felt warm lips press against his forehead, and a few tears gently fell onto his face. The reluctance in the woman’s gentle eyes was almost palpable.
Then, the woman resolutely turned around, the mechanism clicked, and darkness enveloped Ning Qi once more.
A hint of sadness welled up in Ning Qi’s heart.
Although he had just Transmigrated, the resonance of their Bloodline was undeniable. This was his birth mother, and even in their brief time together, he could fully feel her love and care.
But now, it was likely that she was in great peril.
From his birth mother’s weak tone, it was clear that she was forced to face the enemy right after giving birth, a dire situation. The enemy’s origin was unknown, but they had seized this opportunity, emerging like venomous snakes, and would certainly not let go easily.
Having just Transmigrated into such a dangerous situation, Ning Qi’s nerves were already taut.
He didn’t want to die like this.
He began to listen carefully.
The thick walls of the hidden compartment muffled most of the sound, but he could still hear the sounds of slaughter drawing closer, the clashing of metal, and various roars were incessant.
Ning Qi gleaned two pieces of information.
First, the combat power of this world was probably not low.
Second, the Snow Plum Manor where he was born was about to fall.
His heart sank continuously.
“What should I do? If this enemy slaughters everyone in the Manor, can I escape their search?”
Don't look at how safe he was in the hidden compartment right now, but what if the enemy discovered his movements through sensing breaths or similar methods?
In such a high-combat-power world, Ning Qi wouldn't take chances.
He began to minimize his movements in the swaddling clothes, and tried to lower his breathing as much as possible.
But a sense of unease still clung to him.
Especially as the shouts of killing grew quieter, and the sounds of dense footsteps, kicking doors, and pleas for mercy began to increase, this unease became even more intense. He had a strong premonition that he would be discovered, that he would be found.
He knew that Snow Plum Manor was finished.
His birth parents were likely in grave danger as well.
But Ning Qi had no time for sorrow; the overwhelming sense of crisis left him no room for other thoughts.
“Search! Search carefully for me!”
“Don’t miss any corner, not a single living soul must be left!”
“Especially Ning Ye and Jiang Xuemei’s child, you must find him and nip the evil in the bud!!”
That low and malicious voice made Ning Qi’s heart pound violently.
He desperately tried to reduce his movements, but his body’s instinctive reactions made him unable to control them.
“What to do? What to do?”
Ning Qi’s mind raced, thinking of countermeasures.
He was currently just an infant with no power to resist, not even the ability to move. He couldn’t even run away. The only thing he could do was try his best not to let the enemy discover him, otherwise it would be a dead end.
At this moment.
The world suddenly fell silent.
As if light and time had lost their meaning.
Ning Qi felt his consciousness enter a peculiar state for an instant, as if he were omnipotent and could control everything.
But this feeling lasted only a brief moment, and then the world became noisy again.
Then.
A flash of inspiration passed through his mind.
It also made Ning Qi instantly understand what had happened. He had Transmigrated and reborn, seemingly activating something extraordinary. At this moment, he only felt his thoughts were incredibly agile and his Comprehension Ability had received a terrifying boost!
That flash of inspiration illuminated his past and present lives, making him realize that this was his hundredth life, and the previous ninety-nine lives had all been filled with suffering, and even the beginning of this hundredth life was likewise filled with suffering.
“A hundred lives of suffering, is this even heaven looking down and unable to bear it, granting me a Golden Finger?”
Ning Qi was stunned.
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Then came the surprise.
He didn't forget the current crisis and immediately began to Comprehend.
The flash of inspiration gradually dissipated, and it also made him understand that his current Comprehension Ability was the strongest Comprehension Ability he could bear based on his current life strength, and no one could surpass it.
“In other words, under the same life strength, my Comprehension Ability reaches the limit it can bear, unrivaled. Not only that, but if my life strength leaps in the future, my Comprehension Ability will always remain at the strongest full-load state!”
“This is max-level Comprehension Ability! Always max-level, no matter when!”
Joy surged in Ning Qi’s heart.
This might be his dawn!
He could feel his mind more active than ever before. Every thought gave birth to thousands of ideas, a miracle incomprehensible to Mortals.
“Max-level Comprehension Ability is great, but it can’t instantly turn me into a peerless expert. The top priority is still to get out of this predicament!”
Before, Ning Qi couldn't control his breathing and heartbeat, but now it was different. He could completely perceive his physical condition and find the patterns within it.
The commotion outside grew more intense.
Ning Qi’s thoughts raced at light speed.
“In my previous life, I heard of breathing without using the mouth and nose, like being in the womb, which is called fetal breathing.”
“I’ve just been born, and my body hasn’t been fully contaminated by the outside world. I can occasionally enter a state of fetal breathing. It’s just that I couldn’t grasp it before, but now it’s different. Not only can I grasp it, but I can even find its patterns and control it…”
“That faint, warm Qi flowing within my body, could it be the Innate Qi that infants possess? How magical! If it flows in a specific pattern, causing all the Innate Qi in my body to gather and no longer disperse, this warmth will greatly increase, protecting my current infant body!”
“…”
As thoughts spun, Ning Qi quickly grasped that miraculous state, and even went a step further, merging it with Innate Qi.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, his previously erratic heartbeat and breathing began to become even and faint, until they completely disappeared!
If Ning Qi were to close his eyes at this moment, others might even think he was a dead infant.
Ning Qi’s eyes held a hint of surprise.
“This breathing method, let’s call it the Innate Fetal Breathing Art.”
This was not some martial art masterpiece, but merely an internal breathing method, its Foundation lying in the special state of an infant. However, with the blessing of Innate Qi, it was still incredibly miraculous.
Ning Qi began to fully circulate the Innate Fetal Breathing Art he had just created.
At this moment.
As the warm Qi flowed within Ning Qi’s body, even with his mouth and nose tightly closed, he felt no discomfort. All his pores opened and closed slightly, replacing his breathing, and even the hunger that had grown increasingly strong with time also dissipated by more than half.
It was truly incredibly magical.
And the sense of unease that had been clinging to Ning Qi finally receded significantly.
Ning Qi entered the Innate Fetal Breathing state, and his perception became incredibly keen, allowing him to clearly hear the situation outside.
Chaotic and dense footsteps sounded continuously, even entering the study where he was more than once. There were also sounds of Saber Qi and Sword Qi cleaving, and various booming noises, seemingly violently destroying everything around them.
He guessed it was Saber Qi or Sword Qi, which startled him greatly.
Fortunately, Snow Plum Manor was large enough, and the study where Ning Qi was located was inconspicuous. Without revealing any traces, this place did not receive special attention.
Instead, some hiding servants and retainers were dragged out and slaughtered on the spot.
On the roof of Snow Plum Manor.
A burly man in black frowned deeply, his left hand covering his shoulder where there was a hideous Sword Qi wound. His right hand occasionally swung out Sword Qi, splitting houses in half, demonstrating unparalleled might. Occasionally, some stragglers would be discovered, but this was undoubtedly too inefficient.
Moreover, the son of Ning Ye, whom he most wanted to find, was nowhere to be seen.
His heart grew increasingly irritable.
Black-clad figures gathered from all directions, respectfully saying:
“Lord Feng, all the places that needed to be searched have been searched. There’s no movement at all. My subordinates have also carefully sensed every corner, but there’s not the slightest sound of an infant crying or a heartbeat. Could it be…?”
Before he finished speaking.
Lord Feng waved his hand, interrupting him. He said coldly:
“Absolutely impossible!”
“Jiang Xuemei just gave birth, and their couple has already died by my hand. It’s impossible for this child to have been sent away so quickly!”
His gaze swept around ferociously, and he then unleashed large swathes of Sword Qi as if to vent his frustration, his figure quickly leaping around the Manor in a circle, but he still couldn't sense the slightest movement of an infant.
Finally, Lord Feng gave a sinister smile.
“He can really hide!”
“Set it on fire! Turn Snow Plum Manor into ashes!”