The Lineage Flourished, the Qin Clan's Third Generation!
The flowers bloom the same every year, but the people change year after year.
Spiritual practice transcends the passage of time; storms eventually subside, and intense conflict often signifies lasting peace...
A year is but a single spring or autumn.
Looking back--
It's a done deal that Dream Cloud County belongs to the Qin Clan; the spoils have been distributed. What remains is a long process of settling and consolidation...
Nestled among the mountains, there is a tranquil courtyard.
Three figures landed here, playing chess, sipping tea, and chatting happily...
It's been a year.
The storm has finally passed, and peace is gradually returning. All good things must come to an end; it's time to say goodbye...
Qin Lu bowed deeply to the two men and watched Huang Liang and Zhang Xuan leave.
I suppose this is what they call dao companion.
Spiritual practice emphasizes: wealth, companions, methods, and environment. Among these, companions are the most precious. The path of spiritual practice is long and arduous; without close companions to walk alongside...
Loneliness is inevitable, and the path ahead is fraught with obstacles and difficulties.
Over the past year or so --
The three forged a deep bond and joined forces to fight against the enemy, repelling dozens of waves of invaders and thus saving Cloud Dream County...
Now that things are settled, Huang and Zhang should return to their clans to recuperate!
Based on recent rumors...
Qin Lu predicted that there would be no more wars for at least five to ten years, clearly indicating that the Daliang was not without a backup plan...
Rumors circulate that the Daliang Ancestor, clinging to life, is repeatedly feigning weakness to lure Core Formation True Person from various countries...
Let's drag them down with us!
Some say that the Daliang True Person has long since perished, and the current aura is merely a facade, a disguise of the Golden Core's power, used to create an illusion...
There are also rumors that the Daliang True Person made a secret deal with the Da Zhou Imperial House, and the current fierce fighting is all a setup!
The reason they've stopped now is because the person involved has already fallen into the trap...
Various rumors are circulating, and it's impossible to know whether they're true or false...
And in the northwest— the Chiyuan State
Although both sides annexed a district of Daliang, they did not stop fighting, and the war intensified. The two countries are still locked in fierce combat!
The battlefield in the northwest was far more intense than the battlefield of the Da Zhou...
Right now, there are nearly ten Dao Foundation cultivator have been deployed to the front lines. The battle is so fierce that the sky and earth are darkened and Spiritual Qi is depleted!
It even turned many sacred mountains and holy sites into barren lands!
Somehow--
The two countries seemed to be locked in a fierce battle, which escalated rapidly, with the prospect of exhausting their national resources in the process...
Meanwhile, in the north of the Daliang, on the other side of the Frost Spirit Demon Race...
However, unusually, they didn't cause any trouble. At most, some minor demons would go south to plunder resources and people, but there were no large-scale battles...
Anyway, this group of Frost Demons has been raiding for more than just a day or two.
And the vast seas of the East—
Although there were disputes, they were kept within the Qi Condensation Realm and were just small-scale skirmishes...
At most, there might be occasional instances of overseas Devil Cultivator sacrificing themselves in a small seaside town to forge demonic weapons, resulting in negligible losses...
but--
What does this have to do with Qin Lu?
Amidst the schemes and calculations between powerful nations and even among Core Formation True Person, he could only adapt and submit to the overwhelming tide of history...
No one can surpass him.
Moreover, Core Formation True Person are all ancient monsters who have lived for hundreds of years...
How could Qin Lu, a junior, possibly see through their schemes? Even being able to deduce a fraction of it would demonstrate Qin Lu's exceptional intelligence...
"Ever since the wooden heart was implanted into my body, and I've been cultivating with both hearts simultaneously, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, my cultivation progress has truly been changing every single day..."
"All things considered, it's only been two or three years since I broke through to the second level."
"Today, it's already the third floor!"
Qin Lu sat cross-legged in the Myriad Poisons Pool, his aura already reaching the Qi Condensation Third Layer!
If he continues cultivating at this pace, Qin Lu is confident that he will reach the Qi Condensation Completion before the age of one hundred, with the Wood Heart as his foundation...
It seems that Dao Foundation is not entirely impossible!
If he cannot find the whereabouts of the Azure Wood Scripture, then Qin Lu will rely primarily on his Movement Method, using the Azure Wood Scripture as a blueprint and the Wood Heart as the Dao Foundation...
Recast the laws!
From this point on, they can change their allegiance and completely sever ties with the Qi Clan...
Looking at the Myriad Poisons Pool again, its water is emerald green, like Jade Stone and emerald, and has a faint sweet fragrance, making one want to take a sip!
At that moment, a figure in azure blue emerged from the pool, meandering upwards...
It was that mutated Qing Centipede!
Its body, for some unknown reason, suddenly grew to more than three feet long!
In just one year --
The Qing Centipede then underwent a transformation, its body becoming increasingly round and full, with a glossy sheen, and emerald green demonic patterns appearing on its insect armor...
The cause of its mutation is probably related to the heartwood...
Furthermore, its long-term residence in the Myriad Poisons Pool triggered a transformation, turning it into this Azure Giant Centipede!
"Not bad!"
"Although I haven't broken through to the Second-Tier yet, I'm not far off..."
"Most ordinary Yi Wood Qing Centipede are usually stuck at the First-Tier due to limitations imposed by their bloodline, unable to advance any further..."
"But today, the Qing Centipede's bloodline has mutated, and reaching the Second-Tier may not be its final destination."
"Who knows, in the future, a completely new Demon Race might even emerge!"
As Qin Lu sighed—
The Qing Centipede swept upwards, burrowing into Qin Lu's clothes. Its body, like a python, coiled around Qin Lu's waist and chest, before slowly dissipating...
A sky-blue centipede tattoo.
It started from Qin Lu's neck, then spread to his chest and waist...
"Um!"
"This is... an innate divine Divine Ability!"
"The Qing Centipede awakened its second innate Divine Ability outside the Yi Wood Toxic Miasma!"
"It looks... like a kind of breath-concealing technique."
Qin Lu had some insights...
They discovered that they couldn't detect the aura of the Qing Centipede at all; more accurately, Qin Lu's own aura had completely covered the Qing Centipede!
To entrust oneself to something else, thereby eliminating one's own existence...
If this were used to poison someone, it would be incredibly dangerous!
"Interesting..."
"It will be much easier to launch surprise attacks from now on."
Qin Lu was pleased, but didn't think too much about it, and quickly tidied up...
Then he stepped into the air and vanished!
today--
What a wonderful day!
Yingchuan County -- Ba City -- Twenty-Four Peaks -- Cavern Profound Peak
Cavern Profound Peak is the private property of Qin Xiao's eldest son's lineage.
After his wife, Zhang Clan, became pregnant, the family of three moved out of Muxuan Mountain and became their own family...
now--
The eldest grandson of the Beichuan Qin Family has been born for several months...
We're just waiting for Qin Lu to return.
They officially bestowed upon him a generation name, recorded it in the family genealogy, and made him the third-generation descendant of the Qin Clan!
As the first descendant to be granted a generational name, they still need to follow the traditional procedures, worship heaven and earth, and establish ancestral precepts and principles...
While everyone was still playing with the little guy...
A figure flew over on a sword, and once it reached the sky, it stepped into the Void and walked step by step towards the crowd!
"Your son greets his father!" ×6
Upon hearing this—
Qin Lu nodded slightly, looking at his six sons, each one exuding a powerful aura and high spirits, and he couldn't help but smile...
This is probably what makes being a father so proud.
"Has the name been decided?"
"The father's name has been chosen: Han!"
"It symbolizes the boundless Vast Sea, encompassing all rivers, and also represents calligraphy and literature. It also refers to my Beichuan, where countless rivers flow like the Vast Sea, and a thousand peaks rise like giant waves!"
"That's not bad."
"So..."
"Little one, let Grandpa see what your aptitude is like..."