Tai Xuan ScriptureDragon Claw SkillDragon Elephant Prajna Skill

He did not know how much time had passed.

Perhaps it had been an instant, perhaps a long time.

Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes.

The Tai Xuan Scripture began circulating instinctively.

The faint Heaven and Earth Origin Energy seemed to be drawn in, streaming into his body in wisps. It traveled along an arcane route before finally sinking into his Dantian.

The sharp gleam in his eyes receded, and his aura became even more steady and profound than before.

Although his Soul Power Level had not changed, his control over his strength had clearly become far more refined.

It was like a crudely swung hammer that had suddenly gained precise techniques for exerting force.

"Is this the benefit of a Cultivation Technique? It already has some effect after just one circulation."

Lin Qing sensed the warm Soul Power slowly flowing through his body and secretly rejoiced.

As expected, anything produced by the system was top quality!

"Dad!"

The three little girls had been quietly standing guard nearby. The moment they saw him awaken, they immediately surrounded him.

Wu'er rushed over first and wrapped her arms around his leg.

Qing Zhu and Rou Rou also came close, their small faces filled with concern.

"Mm, Dad is fine. I was just thinking about something."

Lin Qing smiled and patted their heads.

His fingers brushed through their soft hair, and the anxiety he felt over the possibility of other daughters being scattered elsewhere eased slightly.

At least these three treasures were by his side.

"You've just obtained new Soul Skills and new Cultivation Techniques, so you need to familiarize yourselves with them properly, understand?"

He crouched down and met his three daughters' eyes.

"Especially Qing Zhu. Your Soul Skill is powerful, but it consumes a lot as well. You need to practice allocating your Soul Power better."

"Wu'er, your Moonlight Soul Skill needs precise control over its support targets. You should learn Heart Separation Control from Rou Rou."

"Rou Rou needs to learn how to dodge smiles."

He pointed out their key areas one by one, his tone serious but not harsh.

The three girls nodded repeatedly as they listened.

"Got it, Dad!"

Wu'er waved her little fist, her eyes sparkling.

"Wu'er will work hard and become super—super powerful, then help Dad find our other sisters!"

Qing Zhu nodded gently and said softly, "Qing Zhu will work hard too."

Rou Rou simply wrapped her arms around Lin Qing's neck and said in a soft voice, "Rou Rou won't hold everyone back either."

Warmth filled Lin Qing's heart as he rubbed each of their little heads.

"Good. You're all Dad's good daughters."

He stood and glanced at the darkening sky.

"That's enough for today. I'll go prepare dinner. After we eat, we'll turn in early."

"Yay!"

The three little girls cheered and ran off hand in hand.

Lin Qing watched them leave, a smile still on his lips.

But once the children disappeared from sight, the smile on his face gradually faded.

It was replaced by a thoughtful expression.

"Five daughters..."

"I've found three so far. The other two are still missing."

"The system only said they had 'embarked on the path of a Soul Master.' It gave no location and no clues."

"Douluo Continent is so vast. Where am I supposed to look?"

Lin Qing sighed, feeling the burden on his shoulders grow heavier.

But he quickly shook his head and cast aside his irritation.

"There's no use rushing. The most important thing now is to increase my strength."

"Without strength, even if I find them, I won't be able to protect them."

He closed his eyes, and his consciousness sank into the System Space once more.

This time, he was not receiving an inheritance. He was carefully studying those three Cultivation Techniques.

The Tai Xuan Scripture, as an Internal Skill Mind Method, was the foundation of all foundations.

Its circulation route was complex and mysterious.

Yet as Soul Power flowed through it, it carried an endless, profound quality, like a river surging onward without cease.

Lin Qing tried guiding his Soul Power according to the Mind Method.

It was somewhat sluggish at first, since any new Cultivation Technique required adaptation.

But after circulating it through several cycles, his Soul Power flowed more and more smoothly.

The Golden Dragon Soul Power, which had originally been somewhat restless, gained a greater sense of calmness and balance under the Tai Xuan Scripture's harmonization.

Though its offensive power remained formidable, it lost some of its difficult-to-control savagery.

"A good Cultivation Technique."

Lin Qing secretly marveled.

A Mind Method capable of fundamentally regulating and improving the quality of Soul Power was absolutely rare on Douluo Continent.

It might even be the only one of its kind.

Next came the Dragon Claw Skill.

This external martial art was fierce and sharp, specializing in grappling and tearing.

Lin Qing simulated practicing within his consciousness space, while his hands unconsciously formed grasping motions.

Golden Glow faintly flowed around his fingertips, and the air gave off subtle hissing sounds as it was sliced apart.

Combined with the Dragonification ability of the Golden Dragon Martial Soul, once his hands were covered in Dragon Scales, the power of this claw technique would be absolutely terrifying.

With Dragonified Sharp Claws paired with techniques specialized in tearing, not even Defense System Soul Masters of the same rank would likely be able to withstand a single strike.

Finally, there was the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

This body-tempering technique had thirteen levels. Every level mastered granted the strength of one dragon and one elephant.

But the cultivation process was extremely arduous. It required tempering the body in special ways, supplemented by medicinal substances and the nurturing of Soul Power.

Lin Qing glanced over the cultivation methods for the first few levels and could not help grinning.

"Brutal..."

The first level alone required repeatedly using Soul Power to strike and temper every bone and muscle in the body, a process as painful as being sliced by a thousand cuts.

But the benefits after mastering it were equally obvious.

"No pain, no gain."

He made up his mind. For his daughters, no matter how hard it was, he had to train!

As he walked toward the makeshift stove, Lin Qing continued planning his future arrangements.

"I need to keep an eye on news from the Soul Master World."

"Young genius Soul Masters, especially girls, are all worth watching."

He added water to the pot and lit the fire.

The firelight from the stove flickered across his face, shifting between light and shadow.

"And there's the issue of recognizing each other once I find them."

It could be confirmed that his daughters' memories would be affected by their arrival from the future.

What if those two daughters no longer recognized him? How was he supposed to reunite with them?

Was he supposed to rush up and say, 'I'm your dad'?

Wouldn't they just take him for a lunatic?

"What a headache..."

He rubbed his temple.

But he quickly pulled himself together.

"There's always a way when the time comes. I'll find them first and worry about it later."

"If all else fails... a blood test to prove kinship? It's a bit old-fashioned, but it should work, right?"

He laughed at himself and poured the chopped vegetables into the pot.

The oil sizzled, and a fragrant aroma wafted out.

By the time dinner was ready, the three little girls had returned right on time.

Wu'er's small face was flushed red. Who knew where she had run off to play.

Qing Zhu's clothes were neat, though a blade of grass clung to the end of her hair.

Rou Rou was hugging a fuzzy little rabbit doll, which looked like it had just been made.

"Wash your hands and eat."

Lin Qing brought the dishes over and called to them with a smile.

"It smells so good!"

Wu'er cheered and was the first to dash toward the water jar.

Dinner for the four of them was simple: three dishes and a soup.

But the atmosphere was warm.

Lin Qing served food to the children as he listened to them chatter about interesting things in the forest.

Wu'er said she had found a rabbit nest on the Back Mountain and had almost caught one.

Qing Zhu quietly said that she had tried using her clone to cultivate, but it had failed.

Rou Rou was the most obedient. She said she had been diligently practicing her Cultivation Technique.

Lin Qing nodded as he listened, praising them from time to time.

The firelight swayed, stretching the shadows of the four of them long.

It was warm and cozy, like a painting.

After dinner, they cleaned up the dishes.

Lin Qing took the children on a walk by the Lake of Life in the clearing to help them digest their food.

The night sky was clear, filled with twinkling stars.

"Dad, the stars are so bright."

Rou Rou tilted up her small face and spoke softly.

"Mm, because there are no clouds."

Lin Qing also looked up at the sky.

The night sky of Douluo Continent was vastly different from the one he remembered from his past life.

You could not see many stars in the night skies above cities of steel and concrete.

And the mindset of the person looking at this starry sky was already worlds apart.

"Dad."

Qing Zhu suddenly spoke, her voice soft.

"If we really have other sisters, are they looking at this same sky right now too?"

Lin Qing froze.

He lowered his head and met Qing Zhu's clear eyes.

Qing Zhu was worried.

"Probably."

He patted Qing Zhu's head and spoke gently.

"No matter where they are, they're looking at the same sky."

"One day, we'll find them, and our whole family will watch the stars together."

"Mm!"

Wu'er nodded firmly and clenched her little fist.

"Once Wu'er gets stronger, she'll go look for them with Dad!"

Rou Rou leaned closer too, her little hand gripping the corner of Lin Qing's clothes.

"Rou Rou wants to go too."

Lin Qing smiled, and warmth welled up in his heart again.

"Alright, we'll go together."