Bestowing Pills and Transmitting Techniques, the Rising Qin Family

The guest room was silent. Zhao Yunxing and Lian Yan stood bowed, their expressions a mix of reverence and nervous anticipation, their eyes fixed on Yun Ce with hopeful hearts. Qin De and Feng Yuzi stood to the side, barely daring to breathe, fearing that Yun Ce might refuse—they knew this was the only chance for Zhao Yunxing and Lian Yan to break through their bottlenecks, and the key to strengthening the foundation of the Qin Family.

Observing their earnest expressions, Yun Ce nodded slowly, his tone gentle yet firm: "There is no need for such formalities, I accept your request for assistance. However, to help you break through, I must first understand the root cause of your stagnation."

As his voice fell, Yun Ce stirred his mind, secretly communicating with the system: "System, scan the physical conditions of Zhao Yunxing and Lian Yan, and provide the optimal breakthrough plans."

A moment later, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in Yun Ce's mind: "Ding! Initiating scan of target individuals... Scan complete!"

"Target 1: Zhao Yunxing. Status: Peak of Houtian External Martial Arts, born with narrow meridians, blood and qi circulation obstructed. Unable to draw energy into the body, thus unable to practice internal arts, forced to rely solely on pure external martial arts in a futile attempt to break all laws with brute force. Optimal breakthrough plan: Use [Super Marrow Cleansing Pill] to reshape meridians and widen blood and qi channels. This will allow for normal internal cultivation without affecting the foundation of external martial arts, even enabling dual cultivation of both, greatly increasing potential."

"Target 2: Lian Yan. Status: Xiantian Great Perfection, Xiantian internal energy density meets the criteria, but comprehension of the natural laws of the universe is shallow. Unable to resonate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, thus unable to sense the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, making it difficult to condense a Golden Core for a breakthrough. Optimal breakthrough plan: Bestow a comprehension-type cultivation method suited to his Xiantian constitution to guide him in understanding the Great Dao of heaven and earth, rapidly accumulating the opportunity for a breakthrough. He will be able to sense the Heavenly Tribulation in the short term and break through to the Golden Core stage."

Yun Ce understood. The system's plans were largely consistent with his own observations, only more precise, saving him the trouble of deducing them himself. He looked at Zhao Yunxing, his tone solemn: "General Zhao, your inability to break through to the Xiantian realm is not due to a lack of talent, but because you were born with narrow meridians that prevent you from drawing energy into your body, forcing you to focus solely on external martial arts. To break through, you only need one [Super Marrow Cleansing Pill] to recast your meridians and widen your blood and qi channels. In the future, you will be able to continue your external martial arts while also practicing internal arts, achieving dual cultivation."

"Born with narrow meridians? I can practice internal arts with a Marrow Cleansing Pill?" Zhao Yunxing was shocked, his eyes immediately filling with wild joy. "Immortal Master, are you telling the truth? Can I... can I really practice internal arts and break through to the Xiantian realm?" He had been stuck at the peak of Houtian external martial arts for years, his countless attempts to draw energy into his body ending in failure, leaving him disheartened. Now, hearing Yun Ce's words, the hope in his heart was reignited.

Yun Ce smiled faintly without further comment. He waved his hand, and a flash of spiritual light appeared, revealing a pill that was entirely translucent white and radiating rich spiritual energy—it was the [Super Marrow Cleansing Pill] obtained from the system. The pill felt warm to the touch, and the surge of spiritual energy was so intense that just by being near it, Zhao Yunxing felt the blood and qi in his body begin to stir.

"This is the Marrow Cleansing Pill. Consume it and circulate your external martial arts blood and qi to guide the pill's power to reshape your meridians. Remember, do not be impatient; proceed step by step." Yun Ce handed the pill to Zhao Yunxing, instructing him in a gentle tone.

"Thank you, Senior! Thank you, Senior!" Zhao Yunxing took the pill with both hands, his body trembling with excitement. He bowed deeply to Yun Ce, wishing he could consume the pill immediately to reshape his meridians.

Following this, Yun Ce turned his gaze to Lian Yan, his tone calm: "Lian Yan, your Xiantian internal energy has reached its peak, yet you cannot break through to the Golden Core stage. The core issue is not a lack of strength, but that your comprehension of the natural laws of the universe is too shallow. You cannot resonate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and naturally, you cannot sense the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation."

Lian Yan nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, a trace of shame appearing on his face: "What Senior says is absolutely correct. For these years, I have focused solely on the accumulation of internal energy, never calming my heart to comprehend the Great Dao of heaven and earth. That is why I have been stuck at the Xiantian Great Perfection for so many years, unable to break through."

"It is no matter," Yun Ce waved his hand, his tone composed. "Comprehension requires a method to guide it. I have a cultivation technique here that suits your constitution, called the Nature Return-to-Origin Art. This technique centers on 'conforming to the Dao of heaven and comprehending nature.' It will guide you to quickly grasp the way spiritual energy of heaven and earth operates, helping you accumulate the opportunity for a breakthrough and trigger the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation."

The Nature Return-to-Origin Art was a technique Yun Ce had tailored for Lian Yan, combining his own insights into the Great Dao from the Hongmeng Stellar Art with the secret manuals left behind by Lei Wei. It was a top-tier comprehension technique that both matched his constitution and rapidly improved his understanding of the natural laws.

As his voice fell, Yun Ce moved his divine sense, and a pale golden light flowed into Lian Yan's mind, containing the complete content of the Nature Return-to-Origin Art. Lian Yan closed his eyes, immersing his mind in the technique. The more he read, the more shocked he became—the profundity of this technique far exceeded anything he had practiced before. Every mantra and every circulation method contained the ultimate truths of heaven and nature, causing him to have an instant epiphany. The bottleneck that had plagued his comprehension for years showed signs of loosening.

A moment later, Lian Yan slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with wild joy and awe. He bowed to Yun Ce, his tone incredibly earnest: "Thank you, Senior, for the gift of this technique! This art is far too profound; I will certainly practice it with all my heart and not let down your high expectations!" He could clearly feel that under the guidance of the technique, the Xiantian internal energy in his body was beginning to resonate with the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the opportunity for a breakthrough was rapidly accumulating.

Seeing Lian Yan's state, Zhao Yunxing could no longer suppress his own excitement. He sat cross-legged and placed the Super Marrow Cleansing Pill into his mouth. The pill melted instantly, and a gentle yet powerful force surged into his body, flowing slowly along his meridians. Following Yun Ce's instructions, Zhao Yunxing circulated his external martial arts blood and qi, guiding the pill's power to wash over and widen his narrow meridians bit by bit.

At first, a faint, stinging pain came from his meridians. Zhao Yunxing gritted his teeth, enduring the discomfort while maintaining the steady circulation of his blood and qi. As the pill's power continued to permeate, the stinging sensation gradually faded, replaced by an unprecedented feeling of fluidity—his narrow meridians were being widened and reshaped, allowing blood, qi, and spiritual energy to flow smoothly through his body. The barrier that had previously prevented him from drawing energy into his body had been shattered.

"It worked! I can draw energy into my body!" Zhao Yunxing was ecstatic. He could clearly feel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowing slowly into his body through his reshaped meridians, merging with his own external martial arts blood and qi. His strength was steadily rising; the bottleneck of the peak Houtian external martial arts had been completely loosened, and he was now only a step away from the Xiantian realm.

Lian Yan also took advantage of this opportunity to sit cross-legged and began to comprehend the nature of heaven and earth according to the methods of the Nature Return-to-Origin Art. He closed his eyes, connecting his mind with the surrounding spiritual energy, feeling the flow of the wind and the circulation of qi. The previously obscure and difficult truths of the Great Dao now became clear and easy to understand. His Xiantian internal energy was also rapidly condensing, and his resonance with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth grew stronger and stronger.

Before long, Lian Yan slowly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance in them, his face full of joy: "Senior! I feel that the opportunity for a breakthrough is becoming more and more certain! With this Nature Return-to-Origin Art, I am confident that I can break through to the Golden Core stage within a year!"

Qin De and Feng Yuzi stood to the side, witnessing this scene with excitement and joy. Qin De stepped forward, looking at Zhao Yunxing and Lian Yan, his tone stirred: "Good! Good! This is wonderful! Yunxing, Brother Lian, you finally have the chance to break through!"

He knew clearly that Zhao Yunxing was the Qin Family's greatest warrior, while Lian Yan was a veteran of the family and his own guide in martial arts. If both could break through—Zhao Yunxing becoming a Xiantian expert and Lian Yan becoming a Golden Core cultivator—the strength of the Qin Family would increase significantly, and the foundation of the Qin Dynasty would reach a new level!

Feng Yuzi stroked his beard, his eyes full of admiration: "Brother Yun has vast supernatural powers. With just one pill and one technique, you have solved the bottlenecks that have plagued these two for years. This level of strength and insight is truly worthy of respect!"

Yun Ce smiled faintly, his tone gentle: "They already had the foundation; they only lacked the opportunity. I have merely given them a push."

As he spoke, Yun Ce turned his gaze to Qin De, his tone becoming solemn: "Brother Qin, the Qin Family is the foundation for Xiao Yu, and it will be his backing as he ventures into the world of cultivation in the future. I have three techniques here: the Heaven-Burning Art, the Water Control Scripture, and the Mountain-Suppressing Mental Method. All are top-tier secret manuals of the cultivation world, and each is sufficient to practice up to the Great Completion Stage. I gift them to you today as the ancestral treasures of the Qin Family."

As his voice fell, Yun Ce waved his hand, and three streams of pale golden light flowed into Qin De's mind, containing the complete content of the three top-tier techniques. Qin De closed his eyes, immersing his mind in the techniques. The more he read, the more shocked he became, his wild joy impossible to hide—each of these three techniques was incredibly profound, far exceeding all the cultivation manuals the Qin Family currently possessed. Their own Ancestral Dragon Art wasn't even fit to carry the shoes of these techniques. These manuals would not only allow him to break through his own bottleneck but would also allow all the cultivators of the Qin Family to go much further on the path of immortality, completely changing the fate of the Qin Family!

A moment later, Qin De slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with excitement and awe. He bowed deeply to Yun Ce, his tone incredibly earnest: "Thank you, Brother Yun! Thank you for this generous gift! These three techniques shall serve as the heirloom treasures of my Qin Family. I, Qin De, will certainly keep them safe and pass them down through the generations, never failing your high expectations!"

He knew clearly that Yun Ce's actions were not just for Qin Yu, but for the entire Qin Family. This kindness was something the Qin Family would never forget. With these three top-tier techniques, combined with the imminent breakthroughs of Zhao Yunxing and Lian Yan, the future of the Qin Family would surely be bright!

Yun Ce gestured for Qin De to rise, his tone gentle: "No need for such formalities. Xiao Yu is my disciple, and protecting the Qin Family is what I should do. Now that Zhao Yunxing and Lian Yan have the opportunity to break through, let them practice in peace, and we shall discuss the matters regarding our journey to the Undersea Beast World."

"Yes! I understand!" Qin De nodded heavily, his eyes full of joy and solemnity. He knew that with an Void-Piercing Realm immortal master like Yun Ce presiding, with the addition of three top-tier techniques, and with Zhao Yunxing and Lian Yan on the verge of breaking through, the rise of the Qin Family was just around the corner!