More than special!
Qin Guiya sighed inwardly.
The “Azure Wood Spirit Body” displayed on the stone stele meant that his son was a cultivation prodigy rarely seen in a thousand years, and the appearance of that stone stele further hinted at a deep connection between the Ancient Tree Space and the Bloodline Legacy.
Wait a minute?
“Qing Chan, did you just say there was a strange energy in your body?”
Qin Guiya frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.
“Yes, husband.”
Liu Qingchan nodded gently, “I sensed a pure wood-attribute Spiritual Qi flowing freely within my Meridians.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Guiya immediately reached out and pressed his hand on her forehead, sending a wisp of Spiritual Qi and Divine Sense to carefully investigate her internal condition.
This investigation sent a shock through him.
Liu Qingchan’s vitality was several times more vigorous than that of an ordinary Cultivator, and deep within her flesh and blood, a pure Bloodline Power faintly emanated.
He dared not delay and quickly immersed his Divine Sense into his Sea of Consciousness, touching a side branch of the Ancient Tree.
Through the Ancient Tree’s perception, he quickly discovered an anomaly: Liu Qingchan’s Spirit Plant Aptitude had actually improved from ordinary to excellent.
“Qing Chan, do you know anything about your parents?”
He withdrew his Divine Sense and asked tentatively.
Liu Qingchan’s expression was slightly downcast:
“My mother passed away when I was young. As for my father, I heard he was a Cultivator who married into the Liu Family, but he was no longer with the Liu Family before I was born.”
She paused, then asked with a puzzled look, “Husband, is something amiss?”
“Nothing, just asking casually.”
Qin Guiya suppressed the doubts in his heart and did not mention the change in Aptitude he had discovered.
After all, he couldn't explain the existence of the Ancient Tree.
However, at this moment, he had a vague guess that Liu Qingchan’s parents likely had an extraordinary background.
After settling his wife and son, Qin Guiya eagerly entered the Ancient Tree Space.
He saw that the two mu of Spirit Fields were even more fertile than before, with golden light shimmering in the purplish-gold soil.
And on the surface of the newly appeared stone stele, besides the Family information, some faint, ancient patterns were vaguely visible.
When he reached out and touched the stone stele, lines of new information emerged:
【Myriad Generations Stele】
1. For every direct descendant born, the space increases by one mu of Spirit Field.
2. For every descendant born with a Spirit Body or higher Aptitude, the time acceleration effect doubles.
3. For every Dao Companion married, the Ancient Tree will grow a side branch. This side branch can bear Enlightenment Leaves or fruits with different abilities, which can only be consumed by direct Bloodline members, Dao Companions, and Yao Beasts (upper limit to be explored independently).
4. More functions to be unlocked… “So that’s how it is!” Qin Guiya couldn't help but exclaim.
Previously, he could only use the Ancient Tree by trial and error, only knowing that Dual Cultivation five times with a Dao Companion could produce an Enlightenment Leaf.
Now he finally knew all the rules—this was clearly encouraging him to have more offspring and strengthen his Bloodline!
But while having more offspring, there seemed to be an upper limit, not just letting him do it blindly.
After his joy, he looked at the Spirit Fields in the bead; there were now seventy Golden Spirit Flowers.
The remaining thirty were Beast Essence Grass, all now about a foot tall.
The most crucial thing was that the acceleration ability of the Spirit Fields had increased from ten times to twenty times.
Over the past few months, Qin Guiheng had frequently sent these two types of Spirit Plant seeds, allowing him to fill the space.
“Bloodline… Spirit Plants…”
Standing before the Spirit Fields, Qin Guiya was lost in thought.
The Ancient Tree Space seemed to grow with the continuation of the Family Bloodline. Did this mean that with each new generation, the space would undergo new changes?
When he exited the space, the sky was already faintly lit.
Little Yue Xian slept peacefully in Liu Qingchan’s arms.
Qin Guiya gently stroked his son’s face, a never-before-felt sense of responsibility and anticipation welling up in his heart.
Three days later, early in the morning, Qin Guiheng burst into the Immortal Cave in a flurry:
“Eighth Brother! I heard you had a big, chubby boy? Why didn’t you tell me, your younger brother…”
His voice abruptly stopped as he stared dumbfounded at the baby in the cradle, “This… this is a newborn?”
It was no wonder he was shocked.
Qin Yuexian, only three days old, already looked like a three-month-old infant, currently playing with a willow branch.
“Premature, so he grows faster.”
Qin Guiya glossed over it lightly and changed the subject, saying, “The fire blaze bamboo you mentioned last time…”
Qin Guiheng slapped his head: “I almost forgot!”
He took out two bamboo saplings, completely crimson, from his Storage Ring, “These were… uh, borrowed from Grandpa’s Medicine Garden. fire blaze bamboo takes a thousand years to mature and is excellent Materials for refining fire-attribute Magic Treasures.”
Qin Guiya took the bamboo saplings, feeling the fire Spiritual Qi within them.
If these two saplings were planted in the Ancient Tree Space, with time acceleration, he would have vast fields of Spirit Bamboo to use in the future.
Whether for personal use or sale, it would be a considerable gain.
“Oh, right, Brother.”
Qin Guiheng leaned in and whispered, “The Qin Muqing faction has been making frequent moves recently. It’s said that Qin Muqing successfully refined Second-Order High Grade Medicinal Pills and was accepted as a Named Disciple by a Fourth-Order Alchemist from the Main Branch.”
He glanced at the baby in the cradle, “They seem very interested in you suddenly getting married and having a child…”
A cold glint flashed in Qin Guiya’s eyes.
The other party was likely interested in his Alchemy Dao. After all, the Medicinal Pills he sold and the tasks he submitted in the Family could be easily found out with a quick check.
A Cultivator whose Alchemy Aptitude was once ordinary, now suddenly able to refine perfect Medicinal Pills, how could that not arouse suspicion?
The reason they hadn't truly confronted him yet might be because he had only shown First-Order Medicinal Pills, which weren't worth too much effort.
However, now with the Ancient Tree Space and a son with Spirit Body Aptitude, he wasn't too concerned about their attention.
After sending off Qin Guiheng, Qin Guiya began to attempt refining Second-Order Medicinal Pills.
Over the past three months, he had mastered three Second-Order Pill Formulas through Enlightenment Leaves: Spirit Gathering Pill, Spirit Nurturing Pill, and Foundation Establishment Pill.
But Second-Order Medicinal Pills were far more difficult than First-Order ones. Even with the aid of Enlightenment Leaves, he could only refine the simplest Spirit Gathering Pill to perfect quality; the other two temporarily remained at the fine quality stage.
Inside the quiet room, the Pill fire flickered.
Qin Guiya concentrated fully on controlling the heat, feeding Spirit Medicine after Spirit Medicine into the Mountain Sea Unity Furnace.
This was his fifth attempt at the Foundation Establishment Pill; the previous four times had only yielded fine quality.
“Condense!”
The medicinal liquid in the furnace churned, gradually condensing into Medicinal Pills.
When the furnace lid opened, six Medicinal Pills flew out, two of which were perfect quality!
While not yet reaching the Realm of Flawless Pills, it was already a huge step forward.
“Still not enough…” Qin Guiya collected the Medicinal Pills and rubbed his temples.
The market value of Second-Order Medicinal Pills far exceeded that of First-Order ones. If he could consistently produce perfect quality, his income would increase several times.
And to refine Third-Order Medicinal Pills, perfect Second-Order Medicinal Pills were a necessary foundation to build upon.
Returning to his sleeping quarters, Liu Qingchan was teaching little Yue Xian to recognize Spirit Medicine.
The child, only a few days old, could already babble and repeat the names of the Medicinal Pills after his mother, his small hands occasionally pointing to different medicinal Materials, as if he could truly distinguish them.
“Husband…”
Liu Qingchan saw Qin Guiya, and joy flashed in her eyes, “Yue Xian seems particularly sensitive to Spirit Medicine.”
Qin Guiya squatted down, meeting his son’s gaze.
Little Yue Xian blinked his large eyes at him, then suddenly reached out and grabbed his finger.
A pure wood-attribute Spiritual Qi surged into his body, instantly dispelling the fatigue from Alchemy.
“This boy…”
Qin Guiya was both surprised and delighted.
The Aptitude of an Azure Wood Spirit Body was indeed astonishing. To have such ability just three days after birth, what would he be like when he grew up?