Chapter 29: The Miraculous Physique Rocks Taiclear Sect - Sect Master Liu's Dao Heart Wavers Again!
Liu Qinghui clutched the child tightly, unwilling to let go, while enveloping all the children in his divine sense. He was already on the verge of cracking under Elder Guan's relentless shocks, one after another.
Four Heavenly Spiritual Roots, and one Azure Marrow Chill Physique.
It had been thousands of years! Never had Taiclear Sect been blessed with such an abundance of immortal seedlings!
Liu Qinghui stood frozen in place, staring at the five children, utterly speechless for a long moment.
A faint smile tugged at the corners of Guan Zilan's lips. It was the first time she'd seen her sect master so utterly flustered.
"Junior Sister, where on earth did you find so many prodigies?"
It took a good while before Liu Qinghui snapped back to his senses, his eyes gleaming as he asked.
Guan Zilan smiled faintly. "Senior Brother, all these children come from one man."
"Who?" Liu Qinghui asked, hesitating.
Guan Zilan gave a brief rundown of the situation with the three families.
"A son-in-law from a cultivation clan!"
A son-in-law?!
Liu Qinghui was momentarily dumbfounded.
It was just too hard to connect these five top-tier immortal seedlings to some live-in son-in-law.
At that moment, Guan Zilan beckoned, and Qin Changqing stepped forward with a cupped-fist salute. "Greetings, Sect Master!"
He sneakily sized up the immortal-like figure before him—the lord of Taiclear Sect. There was none of Elder Guan's sharp, piercing aura about him; instead, he exuded a gentle warmth, his entire being radiating a wondrous Dao rhyme.
"Him?!" Liu Qinghui eyed Qin Changqing suspiciously. A second-layer Qi Refining cultivator? What did he have to do with these children?
Guan Zilan stopped teasing and explained slowly, "His name is Qin Changqing. He's the father of all five children. He has a special constitution that stores spiritual energy in his kidneys. When he unites with a woman, he can produce offspring with spirit roots of various qualities..."
She went on to detail Qin Changqing's unique ability.
Liu Qinghui's eyes flashed rapidly, his divine sense sweeping back and forth over Qin Changqing, as if trying to peer right through him inside and out.
But no matter how he looked, this guy was just an utterly ordinary second-layer Qi Refining minor cultivator with an inferior mundane spiritual root.
"To think such a miraculous constitution exists in this world! It's beyond imagination...!"
Yet the proof was right before his eyes, undeniable. He clicked his tongue in wonder aloud, but inside, his heart raced with excitement.
This constitution! It's perfect!
If what Guan Zilan said was true, Taiclear Sect would have an endless supply of premium immortal seedlings. Cultivate these prodigies, and in the future, Taiclear Sect wouldn't be confined to Jing Kingdom—it could rise to become the foremost sect in the entire cultivation world!
At that thought, Liu Qinghui's face flushed with elation.
With Qin Changqing around, Taiclear Sect would never again worry about recruiting disciples or competing with the other nine major sects.
Let them have all the superior and supreme spiritual roots they wanted... No need to fight over them. Too beneath us!
Of course, that was just wishful thinking. On the surface, they still had to recruit as usual, or it would arouse suspicion from the other sects. If word got out about this treasure, they might band together to seize him—and even as Jing Kingdom's top sect, Taiclear couldn't withstand that.
Better to wait until these seedlings grew strong.
With that in mind, Liu Qinghui smiled and said, "Junior Sister, you've rendered an immense service to the sect—your senior brother won't forget it. Take Fellow Daoist Changqing and the other children to the inner hall for now. Leave these five with me. This matter is of utmost importance; I need to discuss the details with the elders."
"Yes!" Guan Zilan led Qin Changqing and the others away, while Liu Qinghui fired off streams of spiritual talismans from the hall.
Soon, the elders who received the sect master's summons arrived on their treasures, landing in the main hall with puzzled expressions. They exchanged hushed transmissions.
"Why's the sect master summoning us so urgently?"
"Unless it's something major, he wouldn't call everyone. Could enemies be attacking? But there's no commotion."
"We're Jing Kingdom's number one sect—who'd dare invade Taiclear?"
"What's with those kids? Did Sect Master Brother dig up some treasures somewhere?"
The crowd buzzed with speculation.
Once everyone had gathered, Liu Qinghui flicked his wide sleeve, and the hall doors slammed shut with a boom. Streams of spiritual light ignited around them—the hall's barrier had activated!
The elders all drew sharp breaths, hearts pounding.
What was the sect master up to?
"Has something huge really happened? So secretive!"
Was it already this dire?
Some were already wondering if the sect truly faced a crisis.
"Sect Master Brother, what is the meaning of this?" A black-robed middle-aged elder couldn't hold back.
Liu Qinghui chuckled lightly. "No need for alarm, everyone. What I'm about to share is simply too vital, so I've made some minor precautions, just in case."
Minor precautions?
The elders exchanged glances, their expressions twitching.
With such gravity, it was hard not to think something massive had occurred.
"What could make the sect master this cautious?" someone asked curiously.
Liu Qinghui smiled. "Why don't we all first examine these children's aptitudes?"
The elders were baffled by the sect master's odd behavior today, but they released their divine senses to probe the five children anyway.
Immediately, their faces twisted in shock, mouths agape as exclamations erupted: "Heav... Heavenly Spiritual Root!"
"Mine's a Heavenly Spiritual Root too!"
"The one I checked is definitely Heavenly—same as yours!"
"No, I've checked four already... All Heavenly Spiritual Roots!"
"This infant... Ancestor above, Azure Marrow Chill Physique! It's an Azure Marrow Chill Physique!"
As the elders withdrew their divine senses, they were so stunned their jaws hung slack for ages.
"Sect Master Brother, where did you find so many top immortal seedlings?"
One elder asked eagerly; the others chimed in, eyes burning with fervor, already scheming how to snag a couple more disciples.
Liu Qinghui was pleased with their reactions. Compared to his own earlier display... well, he'd handled it much better!
"Earlier, Junior Sister Guan went down the mountain to find returning kin-visit disciples and uncovered a heaven-shaking secret..."
Liu Qinghui recounted Qin Changqing's story.
The elders' faces filled with disbelief: "A constitution like that exists in the world?"
"Really? I don't buy it!"
"You don't? Then explain these kids. You think Heavenly Spiritual Roots grow on trees?"
"Believe it or not, I'm sold!"
The tale sounded outlandish, but the evidence was undeniable, and with the sect master's gravity, they believed it seven or eight parts already.
"Junior Sister Guan, bring Fellow Daoist Changqing out!" Liu Qinghui called loudly.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Guan Zilan led Qin Changqing from the inner hall.
"Greetings, Sect Master! Greetings, honored Elders!" Qin Changqing saluted with cupped fists.
His gaze swept the assembly, heart thundering.
These were Taiclear Sect's absolute core elite—all Nascent Soul powerhouses. The pressure from their combined presence was suffocating.
A mere second-layer Qi Refining like him felt as insignificant as an ant before these thrilled titans.