Spring gave way to autumn, and five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Ten Thousand Gourd Forest, within a sprawling estate, Han Changming sat in a blue stone pavilion while Ye Xin played with a handsome little boy dressed in red.
The boy was fair and clean-cut, his features strikingly similar to Han Changming's.
Han Benqi, Han Changming and Ye Xin's third child.
After Han Changming took a top-grade Seven-Colored Jade Ganoderma Pill and shared a bed with Ye Xin, Ye Xin successfully conceived and gave birth to Han Benqi, who possessed a fire-attribute heavenly spiritual root.
He was the first in their branch of the family to possess a heavenly spiritual root. Han Changming had named him Han Benqi in the hope that he would travel farther down the immortal path, surpassing his predecessors like indigo that outshone the blue it came from.
Ye Xin adored Han Benqi beyond measure. With his aptitude and their careful nurturing, reaching the Spirit Transformation stage would not be a problem.
With the examples of Han Benzhi and Han Benyong before her, Ye Xin resolved to properly cultivate Han Benqi.
Han Changming also liked Han Benqi greatly, but they did not spoil him. When strictness was called for, they remained strict, especially regarding his studies.
Ye Xin personally taught Han Benqi, from the basics of immortal cultivation to the principles of how one should conduct oneself.
Han Benqi was still young and did not understand any profound principles, but Ye Xin did not mind. What mattered was the subtle influence that seeped in over time.
Ye Xin wanted to raise Han Benqi into an alchemist, teaching him to identify all manner of spirit herbs and spirit fruits, from their growing environments to their medicinal properties. Han Benqi was diligent as well,