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Bai Jing watched the backs of Xu Chuan and his son as they walked away, then gave a light scoff. "This father and son pair, always so secretive."

Turning around, she gently touched Yang Ronghua's lower abdomen, her face full of smiles. "Never mind them. This grandson of mine is the most important thing right now."

Yang Ronghua blushed with embarrassment. "Mother, it's still early."

"Not early at all!" Bai Jing counted on her fingers. "Eight months of pregnancy will pass in the blink of an eye. We must have the servants prepare swaddling clothes and such right away."

"Just yesterday I saw that bolt of brocade in the storeroom—water-green base with embroidered intertwining lotus vines. It would be perfect for my grandson's swaddling."

Yang Ronghua found it both amusing and exasperating, but a tender look still crossed her face as she gently stroked her belly and sighed. "I only hope he can be as valiant as his father."

"Valiant for what?" Bai Jing shook her head with a laugh. "Think about it—that Shitou was terribly mischievous as a child, and now his father has trained him until he's as dull as a stone. Better to be cheerful instead."

Yang Ronghua's eyes sparkled. "Mother, would you be willing to tell me some interesting stories about my husband when he was young?"

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you all of them."

Inside the study, sandalwood incense curled upward, wisps of green smoke winding through the window lattice.

Xu Chuan's eyes blazed as he looked at Xu Mingwei. "Shitou, what does breaking through to Innate feel like?"

Xu Mingwei smiled. "Indescribable. In that instant, the Lingtai was clear and empty, the mind as still as water. I could sense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy swirling around me. When I drew Qi into my body, a warm current traveled through my limbs and bones—incredibly comfortable."

Xu Chuan nodded with a faint smile.

"By the way, Father, our family has also collected two Innate martial arts manuals. The Black Tiger Secret Codex can reach Innate Perfection, and the Heavenly Dragon Secret Codex can reach early Grandmaster. Which one should I choose?"

"Neither." Xu Chuan took a sip of tea and said calmly. "The Martial Dao is merely a transitional path. Immortal cultivation is the true way."

"Immortal cultivation?" Xu Mingwei gave a bitter smile. "I'm nearly twenty years old. Even if I have a Spirit Root, it's probably too late."

"Whether you have the aptitude for cultivation or not, I know in my heart." Xu Chuan's eyes gleamed with sharp light as he smiled faintly. "Among you brothers, only Yun Nu has All Five Elements and can enter the Immortal Dao."

"Yun Nu can cultivate immortality?"

"Then why doesn't Father find a way to put Yun Nu on the immortal path? If Yun Nu becomes an Immortal cultivator, our whole family could benefit greatly."

"Do you think Immortal cultivation is that simple? With the Xu Family's current foundation, how could we possibly support an Immortal cultivator?"

"It's better to take things step by step and wait for the right opportunity."

"Opportunity?"

Xu Mingwei's eyes showed confusion as he fell into deep thought.

"Don't worry about this for now. As for the Xu Family, I plan for all you brothers to take the path of entering the Dao through martial arts."

"Entering the Dao through martial arts?" Xu Mingwei was stunned. "I've never heard of such a thing."

"This is the Xu Family's greatest secret. Come with me to the Ancestral Hall. It's time to reveal some secrets to you."

The Ancestral Hall was the Xu Family's most important place.

Guards were always stationed there.

After Xu Chuan entered, he opened a hidden door and arrived at a secret chamber.

Inside stood a bookshelf with a few books scattered on it—all martial arts classics the Xu Family had collected.

Within the secret chamber, there was also a hidden compartment.

Xu Chuan took out a cultivation manual from inside and handed it to Xu Mingwei.

"Take a look. There's not much content—memorize it."

"Innate Five Elements Creation Technique?"

Xu Mingwei began to flip through it.

The first thing that caught his eye was the general outline.

[Five Elements Rotation Creates Creation, Innate One Qi Pierces the Primordial Chaos. Form and Spirit Merge with the Dao to Grasp the Mysterious Mechanism, Return to the Origin and Recover the True Self to Attain Eternal Life.]

"Take the liver as the Wood Palace, storing spring's intent; the heart as the Fire Palace, harboring summer's spirit; the spleen as the Earth Pivot, stabilizing the four seasons; the lungs as the Metal Palace, gathering autumn's austerity; the kidneys as the Water Abyss, receiving winter's essence.

When the Five Energies face the Origin, one can see the five-colored light wheels of azure, red, yellow, white, and black emerge from the five viscera, ultimately returning to the Dantian and merging into a chaotic egg."

"How profound!"

"Unfathomable!"

"Father, this is true Immortal means, isn't it!"

Xu Mingwei's heart shook violently, waves of shock crashing through him.

He continued reading further down. There were also methods for breathing, incantations for sensing, and essential techniques for Qi refinement.

The ultimate result of this technique was to transform the post-natal into the pre-natal, converting all Innate True Qi into an Immortal cultivator's Magic Power.

It would supplement the Five Elements Spirit Root, then purify it, ultimately reaching True Spiritual Root Aptitude.

"This technique is profoundly transformative. It requires the Innate realm to cultivate."

"Starting from the third generation, only geniuses may cultivate this technique."

"Do not discuss it with anyone who is not in the know—including siblings, parents, children, and other close kin. This is an oath that must be passed down through generations!"

Xu Mingwei's expression turned solemn as he said in a low voice, "Your son will keep this firmly in mind!"

"Once this technique is cultivated to completion, it can directly transition into the Immortal Dao, becoming a Fifth-Layer Qi Condensation cultivator, and even break through to Sixth-Layer Qi Condensation quickly."

Xu Chuan's tone shifted, and he said with a faint smile, "Of course, this path is only suitable for the current Xu Family. Once the clan truly grows and becomes a cultivation family, then those with aptitude in the clan can step onto the Immortal Dao from childhood, while those lacking aptitude can enter the Dao through martial arts."

Xu Mingwei nodded, indicating his understanding.

"After you've memorized it, leave the Ancestral Hall. In a few days, I'll announce that family affairs will be temporarily managed by you, as a transition for when you eventually succeed the Xu Family Patriarch."

"And what about you, Father?"

"I'll go stay by the Jade Cold Pond for a while, focusing entirely on breaking through to Innate."

"Your son understands. I won't let family matters disturb you, Father."

Xu Chuan patted him on the shoulder, then turned and left the secret chamber.

Back in the study, with a silent thought, the Family Genealogy emerged from his body and appeared before his eyes.

[Xu Mingwei: Xu Family Second Generation]

[Age: Nineteen]

[Spiritual Root: Incomplete Five Elements, No Cultivation Aptitude]

[Talent: Innate Divine Strength, Eagle Eye]

[Bloodline: None]

[Realm: Early Innate Martial Artist]

"Now that the Xu Family's fortune is flourishing and full of vitality, with the third generation about to be born, I expect even more and stronger Destiny Talents to emerge."

Xu Chuan's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Two hours later, Xu Mingwei left the Ancestral Hall. He went back to spend some time with Yang Ronghua, then began cultivating the Innate Five Elements Creation Technique.

Xu Mingshu and Xu Mingxian also went to visit Yang Ronghua.

"Sister-in-law, I heard as soon as I got back that you're with child. Am I going to be an aunt?"

Yang Ronghua smiled gently.

"Yes, so you need to be a bit more steady."

Bai Jing smiled and turned her gaze to Xu Mingxian. "Yun Nu, you're going to be an uncle. Are you happy?"

Xu Mingxian nodded, then said something that left Bai Jing torn between laughter and tears.

"I'm finally not the youngest in the family anymore."

A few days later.

Xu Mingyuan returned from out of town, travel-worn and dusty.

Upon hearing the news, he was equally excited and hurried to visit Xu Mingwei and his wife.

"Big Brother, I also have some good news this time."

Xu Mingwei, his wife, Xu Mingxuan, and the others all looked over curiously.

"Oh? Let's hear it."

"The Innate Dragon Elephant Art."

Xu Mingyuan said cheerfully, "At the earliest a year, at the latest two, Big Brother, you'll definitely achieve Innate. The Innate Dragon Elephant Art is the follow-up technique to the Lesser Dragon Elephant Technique. It can be cultivated all the way to Grandmaster Perfection, and it's the most suitable Innate martial art for you."

Xu Mingwei did not tell everyone about his own breakthrough to Innate.

This was a Hidden Card—the fewer who knew, the better.

As for the Innate Dragon Elephant Art, Xu Mingwei sighed inwardly, regretting that he had no use for it himself.

But adding it to the family collection and practicing the martial techniques within it wouldn't be bad either.

"You've obtained it?"

"Not yet, but I have a lead."

Xu Mingyuan took a sip of tea and spoke freely, "A wealthy merchant from this county knew I was inquiring about it. He returned from neighboring Liuyun County yesterday and came to discuss it with me, mentioning that a middle-aged martial artist intends to sell the Innate Dragon Elephant Art."

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