Gathering, Special Constitution?

"Qi'er, are you there?"

A gentle female voice drifted in, and Mu Xingqi immediately rose to open the door.

He knew from the voice alone that the visitor was his mother in this life, Lin Qinghua.

Pulling the wooden door open, a graceful figure in white robes came into view.

The woman looked to be only in her twenties, with delicate features, hair like a cascading waterfall, and a tender expression in her eyes.

"Mother! Why are you here?" Mu Xingqi asked in surprise, though he already knew from his previous simulation that his parents would come to find him for a meal today.

Still, he hadn't expected his mother to come personally.

After all, his parents were usually very busy, and such matters were typically handled by sending a servant to relay the message.

Lin Qinghua looked at her child, who was nearly as tall as she was, and reached out to pat Mu Xingqi's head. "Qi'er has grown so tall, you're almost catching up to Mom."

Mu Xingqi chuckled and asked in return, "Is there something you needed to see me about, Mother?"

"Actually, your father and I wanted to come see you yesterday, but we were held up by matters within the lineage."

"It's just that you only just awakened your Spirit Root, and as your parents, we haven't even had the time to come and check on you..."

Lin Qinghua explained with an apologetic look.

"It's alright, Mother. I don't mind these things." Seeing Lin Qinghua falling into self-reproach, Mu Xingqi spoke up quickly.

"Qi'er, it's been hard on you." Lin Qinghua sighed, then continued:

"Your father and I specifically had the servants prepare a table full of good food. Come, your father is already at the Main Hall."

"Alright, Mother." Mu Xingqi nodded.

Lin Qinghua took Mu Xingqi's arm and led him to their family's Main Hall.

A young man immediately walked up to greet them. Seeing him, Mu Xingqi said respectfully, "Father!"

The young man was dressed in grey robes, his demeanor clearly that of someone in a high position, but upon seeing Mu Xingqi, his face immediately broke into a smile.

"Qi'er, come, let's go inside."

With that, Mu Shengtian threw an arm around Mu Xingqi's shoulder, and they walked into the Main Hall, chatting and laughing.

Mu Xingqi knew that his parents were both very good to him. His mother went without saying, and even his father doted on him without reservation.

He remembered that when he was young, he had been bullied by an older disciple in the lineage. Upon finding out, his father hadn't said a word before taking him directly to the boy's doorstep to settle the score.

Later, that disciple had been forced by his parents to apologize to him.

In any case, as long as it concerned him, his parents were very attentive, perhaps to make up for the years they couldn't be by his side.

Main Hall.

The three of them sat around a round table.

Mu Xingqi looked at the spread of sumptuous dishes before him. "Is this Green-tailed Fish?"

"But this is a Yellow-tier Spirit Fish! Didn't they say there were only a few left in the entire lineage?"

Mu Shengtian waved his hand and said, "Before, you hadn't awakened your Spirit Root, and you couldn't have handled the spiritual energy of the Green-tailed Fish, so we didn't bother catching any."

"Besides, it's just a Spirit Fish. Just eat; if you want more, your father can go catch a few more."

Seeing Mu Shengtian still enjoying showing off in front of his son, Lin Qinghua smiled faintly.

She didn't deny it, however.

After the three of them enjoyed a wonderful meal, Mu Shengtian and Lin Qinghua began to comfort Mu Xingqi.

"Son, don't be discouraged. A Five Spirit Root just requires more resources, it's not as if you can't cultivate."

Mu Shengtian patted Mu Xingqi's shoulder.

"That's right, Qi'er. Whatever you need in the future, just tell us. Trust in your father and me." Lin Qinghua added.

Mu Shengtian continued, "It is said that Venerable Wang also had a Five Spirit Root. He almost didn't pass the Spirit Root test back then, but he still went on to reach the peak of Spirit Transformation."

"So, your mother and I both believe in you. You are no worse than anyone else!"

"Father, Mother..." Mu Xingqi's eyes welled up with tears; he could feel the genuine concern his parents had for him.

"Father, Mother, don't worry. I have already successfully completed Qi Induction."

Mu Shengtian hadn't reacted yet, smiling, "Qi Induction... Qi'er..."

"What?!"

"Qi'er, you have already completed Qi Induction!?"

When it finally registered, Mu Shengtian stood up in astonishment.

Lin Qinghua, beside him, was also full of disbelief, staring blankly at Mu Xingqi.

Lin Qinghua immediately grabbed Mu Xingqi's hand and injected her own spiritual energy to test him.

"It's true! Father of the child, Qi'er really has completed Qi Induction!"

As Lin Qinghua exclaimed, Mu Shengtian felt his head buzzing.

After being stunned for a long while, he finally asked, "Qi'er, tell us quickly, how did you manage to complete Qi Induction?"

Lin Qinghua also cast a curious gaze his way.

One had to know that even for a genius disciple with a Triple Spiritual Root in the lineage, it took at least a week to successfully complete Qi Induction.

Yet their child had succeeded in just one day.

This speed was comparable to the legendary Heavenly Spiritual Root!

Looking at his parents' concerned gazes, Mu Xingqi explained, "I don't know either. I just followed the cultivation method of the Wood Spirit Body Cultivation Technique once, and then I successfully completed Qi Induction."

As the saying goes, the less one explains, the more the other party will fill in the blanks themselves.

He had revealed that he had already completed Qi Induction to his parents now so that they would accept it early.

After all, possessing the Life Simulator, he believed his cultivation speed would be no worse than those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots.

Naturally, there was no need to play the pig to eat the tiger.

Mu Shengtian and Lin Qinghua exchanged a glance, and both simultaneously thought of one possibility.

A Special Constitution!

Only a Special Constitution could explain it.

Thinking of this, Mu Shengtian suppressed the excitement in his heart and, feigning composure, patted Mu Xingqi's shoulder.

"Qi'er, you might possess a Special Constitution."

"A Special Constitution?" Mu Xingqi asked curiously.

He hadn't even known about Special Constitutions; as expected, he didn't need to explain much at all.

"A Special Constitution is a unique cultivation physique possessed by only a very small number of people."

"The cultivation speed of a Special Constitution is comparable to the legendary Heavenly Spiritual Root, and it also possesses various special abilities..."

"Our lineage doesn't have many secret records regarding Special Constitutions, so we don't know exactly which kind you possess."

"You will have to explore it yourself in the future."

Mu Shengtian explained patiently.

Mu Xingqi nodded to show he understood.

"Qi'er, remember, do not reveal the news that you possess a Special Constitution to anyone, including those within the lineage." Mu Shengtian stared at Mu Xingqi with a solemn expression as he warned him.

"Yes! I understand, Father." Mu Xingqi replied.

The group continued to chat, and during this time, Mu Xingqi specifically asked his parents about some parts of the Wood Spirit Body Cultivation Technique he didn't understand.

The two of them, naturally, explained it to him patiently.

Afterward, his mother, Lin Qinghua, took out a storage bag and handed it to Mu Xingqi.

He naturally guessed that this storage bag likely contained the Spirit Stones prepared for him, though he asked anyway.

His mother told him that these were the Spirit Stones they had saved for him over the years, and they had intended to give them to him once his Spirit Root was awakened.

Mu Xingqi accepted them gladly.

After the brief gathering ended, Mu Xingqi couldn't wait to return to his own room...