Ice Crystal Immortal Body, Another Immortal Spirit Root
When the child was carried out, every gaze in the room locked onto him. The Immortal Spirit Power surrounding him was so dense it felt almost tangible, drawing shocked expressions from the crowd.
"Congratulations, Sect Master Senior Brother—this child truly possesses an Immortal Spirit Root!"
The female elder from Bihai Sect beamed as she handed the infant to her sect master.
The Bihai Sect Master's entire body trembled. He cradled the child close, scanned him with his divine sense, and then erupted into wild laughter. "An Immortal Spirit Root! Bihai Sect has a disciple with an Immortal Spirit Root! Hahaha!"
The others nearby felt a twinge of irritation.
So what if it's an Immortal Spirit Root? What's with the gloating?
This heaven-defying phenomenon alone made it clear the child's future was limitless.
Liu Qinghui and the others wore faces full of envy and jealousy, cursing their own sects for lacking any Heavenly Spirit Root female cultivators. They could only watch helplessly as Taixuan Sect reaped the massive windfall.
Meanwhile, the people from Wind Spirit Sword Sect and Ice Snow Palace were absolutely thrilled.
With Taixuan Sect producing an Immortal Spirit Root, there was a high chance theirs would be the same!
In the inner residence, Wen Luqing cradled the child as she sought out Qin Changqing.
"He's our first child. You should name him!" Wen Luqing's face was full of tenderness.
Qin Changqing gazed at the child, now peacefully asleep, a faint smile tugging at his lips. He could sense the ceaseless surge of Immortal Spirit Power emanating from the boy.
"He's our first child—and my first descendant with an Immortal Spirit Root. How about Qin Qixian?"
Wen Luqing's lips curved into a smile. She nodded. "Sounds perfect. I'll go with whatever you choose."
Over these past few years, Wen Luqing had been utterly conquered by Qin Changqing. She was at that romantic age to begin with, and he was her lifesaver. With constant time together and his skillful ways, winning over this young woman had been effortless.
Another half-year passed. At Ice Snow Palace.
A piercing infant cry rang out, and the winds between heaven and earth shifted dramatically. This time, however, deep blue ice clouds gathered, followed by pillars of sapphire light descending from the skies.
"Palace Lord, the child... the child..."
The female elder holding the baby was so stunned she could barely speak.
"What's wrong with the child?"
Yu Bingbing hurried over. The sight of the exquisitely carved little girl left her equally dumbfounded.
Blue Dao rhymes swirled around the girl's body, intricate immortal patterns flowing across her skin. Unlike an Immortal Spirit Root, the Immortal Spirit Power she was born with was embedded deep in her flesh and bones, ceaselessly evolving and refining her physique at every moment.
Tiny ice crystals rose and fell with her breaths, orbiting her like brilliant stars—utterly mesmerizing.
"This is... an Ice Crystal Immortal Body!"
Yu Bingbing and the elders were all wide-eyed in shock, ancient records flashing through their minds.
A human-immortal physique—pure and flawless, capable of achieving immortality through the flesh alone!
In terms of cultivation speed, the Immortal Body edged out even an Immortal Spirit Root by a hair.
Around the same time, at the seclusion grounds of Taixuan Sect's elder.
Auspicious phenomena bloomed: colorful lights drifted, and Immortal Spirit Power surged wildly through Xin Chaosu's cave abode.
"Congratulations, Ancestor—this child truly has an Immortal Spirit Root!"
Chu Tianlu and the others were flushed with excitement.
Chu Anhua had rushed back as well. She laughed heartily at the child. "Senior Sister, you've made a massive contribution to Taixuan Sect!"
Xin Chaosu had received the blessing of Immortal Spirit Power too. To her delight, a long-stagnant bottleneck showed the faintest sign of loosening.
She held the child close, a rare gentle smile softening her features. Unbidden, the image of that refined and easygoing young man surfaced in her mind...
"All of you, withdraw. The child is hungry!" Xin Chaosu issued her dismissal without ceremony.
The group bowed and retreated at once.
"Senior Brother, doesn't it feel a bit unreliable leaving the child with Ancestor...?"
One elder sound-transmitted cautiously.
Chu Tianlu snapped, "Nonsense! Would Ancestor ever harm her own child?"
"That's not what I mean. It's just that Ancestor's personality is so straightforward, and she has no experience raising children..." The elder's face was etched with worry.
This Immortal Spirit Root child was the sect's greatest hope. Nothing could go wrong.
Chu Tianlu glanced back at the cave abode, now sealed by the grand formation, and fell into thought...
Soon after!
Over Wind Spirit Sword Sect, five-colored auspicious clouds gathered, immortal music echoed, and phantom cranes danced through the skies.
Jiang Xue's child had been born—an Immortal Spirit Root as well!
The sect's upper echelons, upon hearing the news, were beside themselves with joy.
——
Cultivation erases the flow of time. In the blink of an eye, six years had passed since Qin Changqing arrived at Taicqing Sect.
The first batch of Heavenly Spirit Root children had been collected by their respective sects, formally embarking on the path of cultivation.
Qin Changqing stood with hands clasped behind his back in his room, peering through the window lattice as the children soared away atop their elders' treasures. A pang of melancholy stirred in his heart.
He had known this day would come, but its arrival still brought a sour ache.
These were his children, born of his own blood—yet he couldn't keep them by his side. No one else could understand that feeling.
"Children, you must all strive hard. Never forget your father's teachings!"
Qin Changqing let out a long sigh, watching the final child vanish into the distance. He closed the window and slowly sank back onto the couch.
"Activate cultivation feedback!" Qin Changqing summoned the system.
Acquire 1/10th cultivation feedback from son Qin Qiming. Receive?
Acquire 1/10th cultivation feedback from Qin Qirou. Receive?
Acquire 1% cultivation feedback from son Qin Qipeng. Receive?
[...]
"Receive!"
In an instant, spiritual energies invisible to ordinary eyes poured in from all directions, flooding into Qin Changqing's body.
He closed his eyes, silently absorbing it all—a routine he'd grown accustomed to. He felt the spiritual power within him shift and grow.
Foundation Establishment seventh layer!
Foundation Establishment eighth layer!
Finally, his cultivation stabilized at the peak of Foundation Establishment eighth layer, just one step shy of the ninth.
His eyes snapped open, the spiritual light in them gradually fading. Under the system's concealment, his aura locked onto the fifth layer of Qi Condensation.
"Looks like I won't be long before stepping into the Golden Core stage!" Qin Changqing's heart raced with excitement.
Back when he'd first laid eyes on Huang Family Ancestor Huang Yuanjing, he'd been awestruck, viewing Golden Core as an insurmountable peak. Now? It was nothing.
The people he dealt with these days were Nascent Soul True Lords at minimum. He'd even crossed paths with Soul Transformation Heavenly Lords regularly. A mere Golden Core was laughable.
He shook his head with a faint smile and opened the real-time activity log once more.
Your son Qin Qiming has successfully broken through to Foundation Establishment. Sword Dao comprehension advances another step.
Your son Qin Qipeng, out on training, ambushed by demonic path cultivators—unexpectedly falls into an ancient cultivator's cave abode and seizes a fortune.
Your son Qin Qihong ambushed by demonic path—breaks through in the heat of life-or-death battle, slaying the fiends in turn.
Your daughter Qin Mengxue delves into formation Dao, achieving initial success!