A Surprise Fatherhood

Stepping onto the land of Night Prefecture, Tang Yushang felt that even the air she breathed was sweet.

Although all places were shrouded in night, the Daoist aura varied greatly from place to place. Therefore, upon her return, her whole body felt light and agile.

Shutai.

Pedestrians along the way glanced at Qin Ming and Tang Yushang with strange looks and whispered among themselves.

"Madam Bull?" Tang Yushang was stunned.

Then, she suddenly remembered what she looked like right now.

Her long black hair was disheveled, and she wore a glistening cow horn on her head, dressed in animal skin clothing, resembling the attire of a primitive tribe.

Her current appearance is truly... an eyesore.

Anyone who knew her would be astonished; she had lost all her aloof, Heavenly Immortal Maiden beauty and was now nothing more than a wild and untamed Madam Bull.

However, upon closer inspection, her face is indeed exceptionally beautiful.

Tang Yushang glanced to her side and saw that Qin Ming was in no better shape. He had huge, rough bull horns on his head and looked like the Bull Devil King, with a rugged temperament.

The Bull Demon couple are so outstanding that it's impossible for them not to attract attention.

Tang Yushang's face burned. She had never been this disheveled when she was fleeing from Different World. She covered her head with animal skin and rushed into the night.

Qin Ming didn't care; he had no appearance anxiety or psychological burden. He displayed the powerful aura and posture of the Bull Devil King and strode after him.

"How about we go to my hometown to rest for a while?" Qin Ming asked.

The Ancient Mist Gate Brocade Auspice City is less than a thousand miles away from Black White Mountain. For experts, this distance is really nothing.

"Let's go!" Tang Yushang just wanted to find a place to rest and recuperate. They were supposed to do a big business deal in Otherworld, but after following Qin Ming for more than half a month, she felt like she was turning into a cavewoman.

The Five-Colored Treasure Fragment immediately soared into the night sky, saying, "The mountains are high and the roads are long, so let's part ways here. If there's nothing else, we'll never meet again. If something does happen—don't look for me."

Qin Ming waved his hand. He thought that by possessing a remnant of Heavenly Immortal artifact, he would be invincible and able to kill Grandmaster. However, at the crucial moment, his backer collapsed.

When they parted, they looked at each other with mutual loathing.

As she blended into the pitch-black night, Tang Yushang immediately reverted to her true form and changed into a black dress, finally regaining her usual composure and aloofness.

When she took out the pure white Dharma Conch and connected with the outside world, her ears were no longer peaceful.

"Yushang, where did you run off to? Did that brat from Black White Mountain kidnap you? Did he do anything to you?"

Even from a great distance, Qin Ming could clearly hear the voices on the other end.

"Fairy Sister, you've misunderstood." Qin Ming leaned closer and greeted her warmly.

Soon, the deep voice of the silver-haired old man came from the other side, saying, "Do you want to call me 'brother'?"

Qin Ming immediately stepped back, ending the conversation.

He didn't think he was being cowardly; rather, he felt like he was being subjected to deafening noise.

Tang Yushang said, "My great-grandfathers are in the Great Yu Capital. I need to go there."

Qin Ming nodded and said, "Okay, I'll head over there later."

Right now, he didn't want to provoke the silver-haired guy; he was afraid of getting beaten up if he went.

Black White Mountain was blanketed in heavy snow, turning the land into a vast expanse of white.

Winter has come again.

Qin Ming returned to Double Tree Village, his steps piercing the snow.

At the village entrance, Black White Twin Trees take root beside the Fire Spring, their leaves never withering, gleaming with a jade-like luster in the night.

"Uncle!" Wen Rui noticed immediately and rushed out of the village.

"You're full of Essence, Qi, and Spirit; you've been practicing diligently lately," Qin Ming said with a smile.

He had mistakenly entered Longevity Experiment Site in Outer Domain and faced a life-or-death crisis. Now, back in his own comfortable home, he felt completely relaxed.

"Uncle, you've become even more handsome!" Wen Hui ran over, his words much sweeter than Wen Rui's, who was usually quite simple and honest.

Behind him followed Liu Mo's youngest son, Liu Bai, who was about four years old with dark eyes and an innate, mystical aura.

"So handsome!" Liu Bai exclaimed.

Qin Ming smiled and patted their heads, then gave each of them a few spirit fruits. In this freezing weather, having fresh fruit to eat naturally made the children in front of him beam with joy.

Lu Ze wife prepared a sumptuous feast of wild game.

Soon after, the Red Squirrel, the Talking Finch, and the Thunder King Bird, who were cultivating in the mountains, also received the news and quickly returned.

The main reason is that Talking Finch is well-informed, and its informants are all over Black White Mountain.

"Mountain Lord, you're finally back! I've missed Little Finch!" Talking Finch flapped her wings, blinked her big eyes, and quickly flew over, circling around Qin Ming.

"It's trying to show off its achievements," the three-headed, six-armed Red Squirrel quipped.

The Thunder King Bird whispered, "Cui Chongxiao —he's reached the Nascent Soul stage."

With a "pfft, "Qin Ming spat out the hot tea he had just drunk. Although he had considered some possibilities, his eyes still widened when he actually heard the news.

Talking Finch said mysteriously, "Initially, the Cui Household even held a banquet to celebrate."

Qin Ming asked in surprise, "Is this something to celebrate? Do you think you've been blessed with Kirin, a gift from heaven?"

Talking Finch explained, "Initially, a Golden Core was born in Cui Chongxiao's womb, radiating light, before he formed his nascent soul."

Whether it was due to the Cui Household's profound heritage or the extraordinary abilities of Cui Chongxiao's Divine Ability, they found him an Cultivation Civilization method and had him practice it.

Qin Ming was lost in thought. Did he really think that he had accidentally formed Nascent Soul after consuming the exotic fruit?

The Red Squirrel said, "The Cui Household even sent you an invitation Qin Daddy."

Qin Ming was speechless for a long while before finally speaking slowly, "Then let's send them a congratulatory gift."

Thunder King Bird laughed, "I guess they definitely don't want the congratulatory gift anymore, and they're not as smug."

Later, Cui Chongxiao's abdomen swelled up, and he gave birth to the Nascent Soul.

This news was so explosive that the entire Cui Household was completely stunned.

Qin Ming originally thought the potion would fall into Cui Chonghe's hands and help him recover his cultivation, but Cui Family's Great Dragon "refused to refuse" and ended up taking it himself.

This matter naturally alarmed Cui Chongxiao's sect.

Not only did his senior Senior Brother rush to the scene upon hearing the news, but even his rarely seen master, Xi Tian, appeared.

It is said that this man, one of the two great figures of the Esoteric Sect who stands alongside Chu Canglan, is currently trying to reach the Seventh Realm and does not want to change his life form.

"What happened next?" Qin Ming asked.

Talking Finch exclaimed in surprise, "Cui Chongxiao is furious! With his master's guidance, he has temporarily refined the divine infant into an external avatar."

Qin Ming said sarcastically, "You've got some skills."

Undoubtedly, anyone who heard the news felt like they had been struck by Heavenly Thunder, finding it utterly absurd.

Cui Chongxiao was overjoyed to become a father; he was so ashamed he could hardly face anyone, and he was furious he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

What is Xi Tian's identity? He is the unparalleled Ancestor of the Esoteric Sect, who is at the forefront of the field. If he wants to become True God, he will naturally not give up easily. Afterwards, he sent people to investigate in depth.

It must be said that he was Divine Ability resourceful, discovering that this fruit was produced in the Blood Forest.

He wanted to uncover the truth, but in the end, he felt a chill and couldn't investigate any further, because he learned that a peerless expert of the Seventh Realm had apparently picked that fruit.

He hasn't reached that level yet.

"This was an accident; it was an evil drug that had spread from Outer Domain, Chongxiao unfortunately fell victim to it."

This is not an isolated case; it is reported that people have also been robbed in the sky.

Qin Ming's expression changed; indeed, there was someone like him.

As a result of this incident, the prices of various medicinal herbs within the Jade Capital Territory plummeted, and many people dared not buy them.

Only when Golden Ranking made his final appearance and pointed out how to identify this magic potion did the uneasy atmosphere subside and the price of the potion return to normal.

"The Golden Ranking has completely fallen into slumber." This was another important piece of news that Talking Finch had informed them of.

Qin Ming asked, "How are the Blood Immortal, Longevity Abode, and Pure World Study?"

He showed no favoritism; he sent the magic potion to the Cui Household, and naturally, the other families were also on the list.

Talking Finch said, "Initially, there was infighting and fighting among them, but in the end, it fell into the hands of Master, and some even reached the Nascent Soul stage. It was quite a lively affair."

As for what happens next, that remains to be seen. The higher-ups in the gray organizations are probably furious and have tightly sealed off any further information.

The Talking Finch puffed out its chest, its jewel-like eyes gleaming, looking as if it were waiting for praise. It felt that it had completed the task perfectly and beautifully.

Qin Ming didn't hold back his praise, saying, "Not bad. After dinner, you can all come to my yard."

He began to take stock of his gains. He failed to sell the magic potions, but instead robbed 1.5 million Day Gold. After giving Tang Yushang a portion, he still had 900,000 gold coins left.

Qin Ming felt like he was in a dream. He had never been so wealthy before, and it seemed like he could become rich without selling magic potions.

Secondly, there was the Ascension Light Rain. He collected quite a bit of it, and although a lot of it was consumed by the Jade Mirror at the last moment, it was still enough for him.

Then, the Longevity Token appeared in his hand. Its style was simple and ancient, carrying a sense of weight accumulated over the years. This was also an important gain. Based on his intuition, Qin Ming believed that it was an old object with a considerable history.

He immediately resonated with it and soon realized that this was the key to entering and exiting the Longevity Ridge, corresponding to nine super magic arrays.

Normally, even if an outsider obtains this Longevity Token, it has no value. This is because using it requires special techniques and involves complex Mnemonic.

Qin Ming smiled; through resonance, these were no longer problems.

He knew the secret and the method to open it, allowing him to enter silently.

As for the so-called phenomena of Ascension Light Rain, they were deliberately created to attract outsiders and be used as experimental materials.

"I'd rather not go unless absolutely necessary."

Qin Ming pondered. It was a wonderful place, suitable for nourishing the body and strengthening the spirit, but it was guarded by an old monster and extremely dangerous.

He didn't know if he could silently enter the health-preserving ground by taking those secret paths with the jade token.

He shook his head; there was no need to take the risk at the moment.

"Hmm? Something's up." Qin Ming continued to resonate, delving deeper, and sensed fragmented, vague, and ancient emotional pieces.

"This—" His eyes widened immediately, quite shocked. There were indeed nine Longevity Token, and this was one of them. But its true origin and history were originally unrelated to Longevity Ridge.

"Is it related to the Supreme Longevity Ground next to the headquarters of the Rebirth Figurine?" Qin Ming asked, lost in thought.

Unfortunately, the emotions of the past have been almost completely worn away by the passage of time. Time can kill all the strong and erase all traces.

Moreover, Qin Ming vaguely felt that some Peerless Expert had forcibly erased the oldest traces of emotion with Law Power.

His expression turned grave. "Could it be that someone is guarding against this special technique of resonance? That would mean it's at least the work of someone at the Eighth Realm."

He realized that this Longevity Token was of great significance; it might not be of much use now, but it could be very useful in the future.

Qin Ming counted the last piece of spoils: three lifelike human bodies. Perhaps it could be said that they could actually come back to life.

The two men and one woman all had their eyes closed and showed no signs of consciousness. However, their hearts would beat slightly, once or twice, very faintly, but the beating was real.

Qin Ming whispered, "Immortality—it has a fatal allure; the highest levels of one powerful civilization after another are researching this thing."

In the Ninth Experiment Site, he had already resonated with the Saint Disciple of the Rebirth Figurine Organization and learned that these resurrected bodies were of great importance. Even the old president of the Godlike Society and the Insect Emperor had instructed that they must not be lost or damaged.

The woman had waist-length silver hair, exquisite features, and an unparalleled beauty. She sat quietly cross-legged, her body still warm and supple, showing no signs of being a stiff corpse.

Qin Ming explored her body and found that it was not only soft but also resilient, with extinguished patterns within it. If these patterns were to light up, the level of her body would likely be extremely high.

Unfortunately, those were just remnants, erased by the passage of time.

"Having revived and eradicated all death energy, she is now at the Grandmaster Domain. How strong was she in the past?"

Then, Qin Ming observed the bodies of two men. One of them had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and was quite handsome. He was wearing a tattered Jade Suit Sewn with Gold Threads. This man was a member of the Rebirth Figurine Organization.

The other man had a sinister air about him; he looked eerie no matter how you looked at him.

Qin Ming tried to resonate with the three of them and found that all traces of emotion had been completely erased, as if they had truly said goodbye to the past. The three of them seemed to be waiting for a completely new life.

However, Qin Ming still vaguely caught some residual information: the last man came from the Strange Insect Alliance and was once a very powerful Strange Insect.

"Transformed into human form, solidified into human form."

Qin Ming fiddled with it, trying to find out if it was Dream Insect, hoping it could spin silk so it could save Little Wu and Xiang Yiwu.

Unfortunately, despite his efforts, the devilishly handsome young man failed to produce any silk.

The stunningly beautiful woman, the handsome man, and the wicked man were people carefully selected by Qin Ming to stay, and they came from the Godlike Society, the Rebirth Figurine, and the Strange Insect Alliance, respectively.

"The higher-ups want to protect them; the three of them have very unusual backgrounds."

However, if they fall into Qin Ming's hands, they can only become his test subjects for exploring the Fifth Realm of True Form Tribulation.

He wants to break through to the Grandmaster Realm and integrate the Tathagata Force, Jade Clarity Force, and Six Royal Force, so he must explore new paths. These three extraordinary physical bodies can help him take risks and establish himself in the Forbidden Domain.

Three physical bodies—this was truly an unusual gain; it was the first time he had obtained such a special trophy.

At night, Wen Rui, Talking Finch, Liu Bai, and a group of other little ones came.

Qin Ming took out the Ascension Light Rain and used it to baptize them, enhancing their innate talents and abilities. This was undoubtedly a rare and precious medicine for them.

Qin Ming's exposure to the light and rain had a negligible effect, but for others, it would result in a significant improvement.

"Mountain Lord, are you Heavenly God descended from heaven? This... is helping us change our fate!"

"Uncle, you're even more handsome at night!"

"Qin Daddy, old father, please bring my mother back quickly."

A group of little ones were chattering away.

The Thunder King Bird, the largest of the three, was already petrified. It felt as if it were dreaming, believing that following the right person and making the right choice was more important than hard work.

The next day, when Qin Ming entered the Black White Mountain to cultivate, he suddenly looked up and saw a figure in the night sky holding a precious Treasure Mirror as bright as the Scorching Sun, shining it towards him.

With a whoosh, he vanished from his spot, dodging the beam of light.

"Could you really One Sword?" A voice echoed from the void. The person made no further moves, vanished into the distance, and disappeared.

That wasn't the real body, but a wisp of smoke. Moreover, the Treasure Mirror was also formed from runes. A mysterious figure came here to investigate Qin Ming's background!

However, the mirror light didn't reach Qin Ming, so why did that person leave in such a hurry?

On that day, a rumor began to circulate, mentioning that One Sword's identity was very likely Qin Ming!

"Ming Ge, you've given yourself away?" Bai Meng immediately contacted Qin Ming using the Dharma Conch.

"No." Qin Ming frowned.

Bai Meng said, "Then I reckon someone is deliberately trying to muddy the waters."

Qin Ming asked him what was going on, and after learning about the rumors circulating outside, he frowned deeply. This... someone was speculating about his various identities?

Perhaps, at present, there is only suspicion and it is difficult to be certain, so that person disregarded everything and directly overturned the table, allowing him to be examined by all parties.

Qin Ming's expression turned serious; the situation was not good. When someone had doubts, he had to make himself appear much stronger than they thought.

He muttered to himself, "Breaking through this barrier and becoming Master is imperative. I need to find a way."

Fortunately, he possesses three powerful physical bodies that can assist him in overcoming challenges and improving himself.

"Ming Ge, what did you do to my sister? ---" Bai Meng stammered.

"What are you talking about?" Qin Ming asked.

Bai Meng said, "My sister herself didn't even notice, but sometimes she talks in a rather unusual way, and I haven't had the heart to point it out to her."

Then, he invited Qin Ming to a small gathering in the Great Yu Capital.

Qin Ming originally wanted to refuse, but he was afraid of encountering the silver-haired old man from Tai Xu and worried that his older brother would beat him up.

Bai Meng said, "The Old Ancestor has gone back, leaving you some things. Would you like to come and get them?"

Earth Immortal had given him a gift, Qin Ming was determined to go.

Especially now, with rumors circulating about his identity as One Sword, and who knows what might happen, he cannot refuse the gift from the Earth Immortal.

"Have you heard? Qin Ming might be One Sword!"

That very day, Qin Ming arrived at Chongxiao City, the Great Yu Capital, and overheard people talking about it.

Yao Ruoxian, Pei Gong, Cheng Sheng, Bai Meng —a group of familiar faces appeared at this small gathering.

When Qin Ming arrived, he saw Tang Yushang. She had regained her pure and innocent Divine Charm, and no longer had the wild temperament of Madam Bull, nor the delicate feeling of Cat Yushang.

Then, when she raised her snow-white chin and greeted Qin Ming casually, the room fell silent the moment she inadvertently uttered a "meow."

Pei Gong, Yao Ruoxian, and the others looked over, completely stunned. They wanted to pick their ears, wondering if what they had just heard was true.

Tang Yushang maintained her aloof demeanor, unaware that her mouth had already betrayed her, soon adding a meow sound for the second time.