Qin Yuexian's eyes sparkled with brilliance, and she tugged at Qin Guiya's sleeve.
"Daddy, this Spell is so powerful. Can I learn it?"
Qin Guiya dotingly ruffled her little head.
"After you reach Foundation Establishment, Daddy will teach you."
Since his two Dao Companions entered seclusion, he had not only successfully deduced the complete Cultivation Technique for the Golden Core chapter of the Buring Sky Artifact Saint Art, but had also painstakingly studied the Dao of Artifact Refining, even at the cost of an Enlightenment Leaf.
He could now refine High Grade Magical Artifacts of the first tier.
Inside the Ancient Tree Space, some of the fire blaze bamboo had already matured.
Considering the future need to refine a Lifebound Treasure, mastering Artifact Refining techniques was indeed very necessary.
Suddenly, his expression shifted, and he turned to look in the direction of the Immortal Cave where they were in seclusion — waves of spiritual energy fluctuations were coming from there.
"Mu Shuang is about to come out of seclusion."
As the stone door slowly opened, Lin Mushuang, dressed in black, gracefully walked out.
Spiritual energy circulated around her, and her aura was several times stronger than before her seclusion. She had clearly broken through to Foundation Establishment Great Perfection!
"Congratulations," Qin Guiya said with a smile, stepping forward.
The three children also joyfully gathered around, congratulating her excitedly: "Mommy (Second Mother) has successfully broken through!"
Lin Mushuang's gaze swept gently over the children, and she said with satisfaction:
"It seems all of your cultivation has improved. Daddy has taken very good care of you. Tonight, Mommy will make Spirit Cuisine for you."
"That's great! Finally, we don't have to eat plain white rice every day!"
Qin Yueqi jumped up happily.
Qin Guiya looked a little embarrassed at these words.
For the past two years, he had indeed only been good at cooking Golden Crystal Spirit Rice, letting the children Cultivate while eating.
"Alright, you all go play first," he quickly sent the children away.
Lin Mushuang looked towards another Immortal Cave and asked softly, "How is Qing Chan Sister doing?"
"I just sent her two bottles of Flawless Foundation Establishment Pills; that should be enough for her to break through to Foundation Establishment Perfection," Qin Guiya replied, then changed the subject.
"Over the past two years, I have perfected the Golden Core chapter of the Buring Sky Artifact Saint Art. Once your Realm is stable, you might consider switching to it."
Lin Mushuang rolled her eyes at him playfully.
"Husband, are you confused? I don't have a Fire Spiritual Root. This Cultivation Technique should be saved for the children. Although my current Cultivation Technique is Profound Rank, it's sufficient for now."
"Ah, this..."
Qin Guiya slapped his forehead. "I was so busy taking care of the children that I forgot. When I find a suitable High Grade Cultivation Technique, your husband will definitely find it for you."
As he spoke, his fingers gently caressed her slender waist, and his gaze ambiguously turned towards the depths of the Immortal Cave.
Lin Mushuang pretended to be angry and pushed him away.
"Hmph, what did you forget? Since we got married, you've never asked about my Spiritual Root Aptitude."
Seeing his wife's charmingly petulant expression, Qin Guiya took the opportunity to pull her into his embrace.
"Then let's go back to the room now and 'ask' properly."
"Smooth talker," a hint of a smile finally bloomed on Lin Mushuang's beautiful, cold face.
The next morning, many Formation difficulties in Lin Mushuang's mind suddenly became clear.
She looked at her still-sleeping husband, and a wave of warmth surged in her heart.
It was this man who not only allowed her to take Flawless Medicinal Pills every day but also improved her Formation talent.
Perhaps one day, she could truly surpass her grandfather and make the old man look at her with new eyes... Two days later, Qin Guiya was in the small courtyard, supervising his two sons' Cultivation.
Second Uncle Qin Faha's voice transmission still echoed in his ears—
"The Family has ordered all clansmen under twenty years old to go to the main island of Thousand Eye Island for Spirit Body detection."
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"The Family has never had such a rule."
Qin Guiya said coldly, "It seems someone can't hold back anymore."
Qin Faha's figure arrived from afar, stepping through the air, and landed beside Qin Guiya, his expression grave.
"A Soul Transformation Cultivator from the Liu Family reportedly visited the Qin Family Main Branch not long ago and must have reached some kind of agreement with the Main Branch."
He paused, "Can Yue Xian's Spirit Body... still be concealed?"
Qin Guiya closed his eyes and sensed the Ancient Tree in his Sea of Consciousness.
That towering Ancient Tree stood quietly, with a hazy green light flowing between its branches and leaves.
He thought of the Ancient Tree's inherent ability to obscure heavenly secrets.
"Yes,"
He opened his eyes, his tone firm. "Unless I am kept far from Yue Xian, no one can see through it."
Qin Faha gave him a deep look. "Good, we'll go together."
Three days later, on the main island of Thousand Eye Island.
In front of the magnificent main hall, tens of thousands of young Qin Family Cultivators lined up.
Qin Guiya held the small hands of Qin Yuexian and his other two sons, standing in the queue.
The eleven-year-old boy, dressed in white, had a calm expression.
"Daddy, what is Spirit Body detection?" he asked, looking up.
Qin Guiya ruffled his hair. "It's to see how good your Aptitude is."
Qin Yuexian blinked.
"Like that uncle last time?"
Over the years, Qin Yuexian had been very close to various spiritual plants, but she didn't know that this was an ability brought by her Spirit Body, especially since her parents told her not to expose it, which made her even more unaware of the matter of the Spirit Body.
"Yes, but this time Daddy will stay with you the whole time."
Qin Guiya appeared calm on the surface, but his Divine Sense keenly detected several obscure Divine Thoughts sweeping from the direction of the main hall, repeatedly probing Qin Yuexian.
Inside the main hall.
Two Soul Transformation Cultivators sat opposite each other.
Liu Wuyai, clad in a gray robe, had a gaunt face.
He frowned slightly. "Strange, that boy has no Spirit Body fluctuations."
Qin Taiyan, in a crimson robe, laughed heartily from across the table.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, a bet is a bet. Don't forget the fifth-tier Thunderous Adamantine Stone. This time, I endured the curses of other Elders just to hold this Spirit Body detection."
"What's the rush?" Liu Wuyai snorted. "The real detection is within the Formation."
He waved his sleeve, and a complex Formation on the floor in the center of the main hall lit up with a green light.
The Formation patterns intertwined, vaguely forming a phantom of an Ancient Tree—it was the Liu Family's secret "Greenwood Spirit Mirror Formation"!
"This Formation specializes in countering concealment methods," Liu Wuyai narrowed his eyes. "If there truly is a Spirit Body, it will definitely reveal its true form."
Outside the hall.
The queue slowly moved forward, with young Cultivators constantly entering the main hall and quickly exiting.
Qin Guiya's Divine Sense was always connected to the Ancient Tree.
He could feel that as the queue advanced, the green light emitted by the Ancient Tree grew more intense.
Finally, it was Qin Yuexian's turn.
"Go on," Qin Guiya said softly. "Remember, no matter what happens, don't be afraid."
Qin Yuexian nodded and stepped into the main hall.
The moment she stepped in, the Formation on the ground suddenly lit up!
The green light intensified, transforming into countless threads that wrapped around her.
Qin Guiya's pupils contracted—this was not detection at all; it was clearly a secret Spell to forcibly activate a Spirit Body!
However, just as the green light touched Qin Yuexian's body, an imperceptible emerald glow suddenly appeared between his eyebrows.
In his Sea of Consciousness, Qin Guiya's Ancient Tree phantom flashed and disappeared.
"Buzz—"
The Formation trembled violently, and the green light receded.
The Liu Family Cultivator presiding over the Formation's face changed drastically.
"This... the Formation malfunctioned? Or is there no Spirit Body?"
On the high platform, Liu Wuyai suddenly stood up, his eyes gleaming brightly, full of doubt.
"How is this possible? Immediately detect the other two."
Soon, Qin Yueqi and Qin Yuelin also stood within the Formation, both showing no Spirit Body fluctuations.
Qin Taiyan showed a calm expression.
"The Formation showed no reaction; it seems there truly is no Spirit Body."
He smiled and spread his hands. "Fellow Daoist Liu, give up. Even if there were a Spirit Body, it's not something your Liu Family could take away."
Liu Wuyai stared intently at Qin Yuexian and the other two children below, his face ashen.
"Next!" a Qin Family Cultivator shouted.
