I started by slashing through the enemy's territory, and I drew so many affixes that my hands w

It was already afternoon when Jiang Qin returned home from the Zhenling Bureau.

After being cleaned, Tianhua Street has returned to its former appearance, but the street is no longer peaceful; it is now only quiet.

Most of the original residents who lived on the street have already moved away, and those who haven't moved away are basically those who don't have the financial means.

After all, we just encountered a ferocious beast yesterday. Who knows if it will attack again tomorrow?

But this is good, at least it will be quieter in the future.

I tidied up the house a bit, leaving the living room and bedroom as they were before, without making any changes.

After doing all that, Jiang Qin walked to the sofa and sat down cross-legged.

He poured out the three Qi-Enhancing Pills from the bottle, swallowed them all at once, then closed his eyes and began to absorb the abundant spiritual energy that had appeared in his body.

Normally, ordinary martial artists can only absorb about 50% of the spiritual energy contained in elixirs.

A genius can absorb 70%.

However, Jiang Qin, who possesses the talent of "Dao Foundation Innate", is able to perfectly absorb the pure spiritual energy contained within without any waste.

Two hours passed, and it was nearing evening.

When Jiang Qin opened his eyes again, he had successfully broken through to the second level of the Spirit Induction Realm.

The Mortal Realm only enhances the physical body, while reaching the Spirit Guiding Realm represents a qualitative change, allowing one to accumulate spiritual energy within the body and use some low-level spells.

A beautiful sound rang in my ears:

[Congratulations, host, on breaking through to the Spirit Guiding Realm! You have received the reward: Dragon Cauldron Power.]

[The power of the Dragon Cauldron: capable of breaking through ten thousand jin.]

With the power of this Dragon Cauldron, even without using the [Slash Domain], he can still be invincible among those of the same realm!

Gollum—

Jiang Qin rubbed his stomach. Before reaching the third level of the Spirit Sea Realm, martial artists need to eat.

"Knock knock..."

"Brother Qin, are you there?"

The voice of Fatty Zhang Le rang out from outside the door.

He got up, walked to the entryway, opened the door, and Zhang Le, who was standing outside, immediately said with dissatisfaction:

"Brother Qin, what's wrong with you? I've sent you so many messages, and you haven't replied to a single one. Did you awaken some great talent and now you don't want me as your buddy anymore?"

information?

Jiang Qin subconsciously reached into his pocket, only to find it empty. He then said helplessly:

"Sorry, my phone is broken, and I haven't bought a new one yet."

"Why are you here?"

"Of course I'm inviting you out for some barbecue skewers! I'll also bring you some things while I'm at it."

Zhang Le handed over what he was carrying: a stack of certificates of merit.

Another bank card was delivered.

"This card contains the school's bonus for you, a total of 50 yuan. To be honest, the principal is really stingy, only giving you this little bit of money."

"Never mind all that, let's go! Buy me a meal!"

"Fine, what's the rush?"

Jiang Qin reluctantly put the things back inside before taking the key and closing the door.

A luxury car that looked expensive was parked at the entrance. He didn't recognize the brand, so he opened the back door and got in.

Zhang Le said impatiently, "Uncle Bao, let's go to the barbecue place near the school gate!"

"Yes, young master."

Uncle Bao, who was also the driver and housekeeper, smiled and nodded, started the car, and drove away from Tianhua Street.

They ate until late at night.

Uncle Bao then took Jiang Qin home.

Late at night, Jiang Qin lay in bed and slowly closed his eyes...

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The next day, Jiang Qin was awakened by a knock on the door.

As he yawned and walked to the door, he opened it only to find a middle-aged couple standing outside, both of them with an extraordinary air about them and dressed in fine clothes.

The powerful aura of martial arts emanating from the two instantly dispelled Jiang Qin's drowsiness, and he became secretly on guard.

But his wariness quickly vanished as he noticed that the couple bore a striking resemblance to him.

The middle-aged man had a sculpted face, cold and dignified, with a pair of deep, dark eyes that concealed a hidden excitement.

The woman wore a long gold dress, her skin as white and translucent as jade, exuding an air of nobility.

Her eyes were fixed on Jiang Qin's face. Even though she had imagined this scene countless times on the way here, she still couldn't help but feel her eyes redden and her voice choked with sobs.

"My child, I've finally seen you!"

The woman rushed over uncontrollably, spreading her arms wide.

Jiang Qin hesitated for a moment, then neither dodged nor avoided the woman, letting her embrace him, her tears soaking his clothes.

After a long while, the woman finally let go of him and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

The middle-aged man then spoke: "Although this happened very suddenly, I..."

"I know you are my biological parents, right?" Jiang Qin interrupted in a calm tone.

There was no joy or excitement of family reunion, nor any sense of bewilderment or confusion, only tranquility.

after all.

Without this blood relation, these two people would be considered strangers to him.

"Come in and have a seat."

Jiang Qin led the couple into the living room and then went to the kitchen to make tea.

Shen Shuyun's gaze was drawn to the photo on the wall, a picture of Jiang Mingrou and Jiang Qin.

From infancy to learning to walk, starting school, and graduating from junior high school.

The woman in the photo has a gentle smile on her face, which is incredibly heartwarming.

A moment later, Jiang Qin came out of the kitchen with two cups of hot tea and placed them in front of the two of them.

Jiang Yuanshan hesitated for a moment, then began to recount his past.

"When you were just born, our enemies attacked and kidnapped you. I was held back by the enemy and couldn't rescue you. Later, I found the body of the person who kidnapped you, but I couldn't find you. I've been searching for you in secret all these years."

But China is a vast country, and Jiang Mingrou did not work in Tianyun City when she adopted Jiang Qin.

This is why the Jiang family searched for many years without finding anything.

"...It wasn't until the day before yesterday that your grandfather sensed the awakening of your bloodline talent, and that's when we found out where you were and rushed over immediately."

"If you resent me, I understand... It's my dereliction of duty as a father to fail in protecting you, which led to you being stranded outside."

When one's strength reaches the Law Realm, one can communicate with heaven and earth.

Even bloodlines thousands of miles away can sense it.

The atmosphere in the living room was heavy and very oppressive.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Qin shook his head:

"I won't blame you. You did your best, didn't you?"

Moreover, if it weren't for these things, he wouldn't have met Jiang Ma, and he wouldn't have these wonderful memories over the years.

Even if he were given the chance to choose again, he would still choose the life he has now.

These words made Jiang Yuanshan secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and his tense mood relaxed a little.

Shen Shuyun, standing to the side, smiled and spoke up:

"As for Ms. Jiang, if possible, I would like to thank her in person for taking care of you over the years."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qin lowered his eyes slightly and truthfully replied:

"She's dead. Two days ago, an interdimensional rift appeared nearby, and Jiang Ma died at the hands of a ferocious beast."

Jiang Yuanshan was shocked. He had rushed to Tianyun City as soon as he received news of his son, so he was unaware of this matter.

It was at this time.

He then realized that the aura emanating from his son had actually reached the Spirit Guiding Realm.

Reaching the Spirit Guiding Realm immediately upon awakening is extremely rare, even in the capital city where geniuses abound.

Noticing their concerned gazes, Jiang Qin shook his head and said:

"Don't worry about me, I just have some minor injuries."

"As for those ferocious beasts... I have killed them all, not a single one was left."

The couple exchanged a glance and sighed inwardly.

No wonder he was so cold when he saw his son earlier. To be able to talk like a normal person in the face of such a situation is truly remarkable.