“The Congenital Bone Tempering Skill is indeed powerful. I’ll find a suitable opportunity to give it to Master later.”
Ning Qi had no intention of keeping it to himself.
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s kindness to him was as vast as a mountain. If he had the ability, he would certainly repay it. If the True Martial Sect gained this Congenital Bone Tempering Skill, its foundation would surely deepen in the future. If suitable Disciples were found, a continuous stream of Geniuses would emerge, and its prosperity would only be a matter of time.
For Dragon Mountain Daoist, revitalizing the True Martial Sect was his greatest wish.
“However, cultivating the Congenital Bone Tempering Skill is not a simple matter. It requires not only a sufficiently rich Innate Origin but also ample Comprehension Ability.”
“I’ll find time to revise the Congenital Bone Tempering Skill again, striving to lower its difficulty of Comprehension.”
There was no other way.
The cultivation methods Ning Qi created were tailor-made for himself. He could understand them, but that didn't mean others could.
Not everyone was born with knowledge like Ning Qi.
It was difficult for a child of a few years old to learn such a secret technique.
Not to mention the Innate Embryonic Breathing Skill; that was almost impossible.
Various thoughts flickered through Ning Qi’s mind. He stretched, and his small body surprisingly emitted a sound like bones and muscles resonating.
He looked into the distance and walked forward.
A sturdy figure in a gray robe strode over, carrying a pile of medicinal herbs.
It was his Senior Brother Xiong Shi.
He was as strong as a bear, just like his name suggested. Sometimes Ning Qi wondered if his Senior Brother was more like a butcher than a Daoist.
“Little Nine, Senior Brother is busy today, so I’m here to bring you things.”
A muffled voice rang out. Xiong Shi scratched his head, then a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
“Little Nine, how did you know I was coming?”
Ning Qi smiled and said:
“Senior Brother, with your movements, I could hear you even from inside the house.”
Xiong Shi placed the medicinal herbs aside and said, “You can’t fool me. Senior Brother only looks strong, but the Spirit Turtle Steps I Cultivate are the most agile. Not to mention you, even an Inner Yuan Realm expert wouldn’t be able to hear my footsteps.”
He wore a simple smile, as if he had seen through Ning Qi’s trick.
But Ning Qi really hadn’t lied.
The moment his bone structure formed, he had a subtle connection with the heavens and earth and discovered Xiong Shi’s whereabouts. It was just that this connection was now weakening, seemingly dormant within his body, waiting for a special opportunity to be activated.
“I didn’t lie to you. This morning, when I woke up, I felt incredibly comfortable, and I really did hear your footsteps just now.”
Ning Qi became ‘anxious’.
Xiong Shi chuckled, about to comfort his Junior Brother.
But immediately, he seemed to recall something, and a hint of uncertainty flashed in his eyes.
Xiong Shi reached out and placed his hand on Ning Qi’s shoulder.
The next moment.
He recoiled as if shocked by electricity, his face a ghostly pale.
Taking two deep breaths, he reached out again to probe Ning Qi’s shoulder. The shock on his face grew even more intense, then transformed into visible delight.
“Little Nine, your bone structure has formed?!”
Ning Qi smiled inwardly, a look of excitement also appearing on his face.
“Senior Brother, are you saying I can Cultivate martial arts now?”
He was only three years old after all, and needed a suitable opportunity to reveal that his bone structure had formed. He hadn’t expected his Senior Brother to deliver himself so quickly.
Xiong Shi’s eyes were filled with excitement. He nodded repeatedly, but then immediately said:
“No, no, we still need Master to check, lest I’ve misjudged and it’s a false alarm.”
He took deep breaths repeatedly, suppressing the shock and joy in his heart.
The events unfolding before him were simply too much for him to comprehend.
Ning Qi was only three years old!
By the True Martial Great Master, he had lived for decades and had never heard of anyone whose bone structure had formed so early. This was simply incredible.
One must know that the Eighth Junior Brother, hailed as having a peerless physique, only had his bone structure form at seven years old.
To have one’s bone structure form at three years old was simply the mark of a Prodigy!
Xiong Shi no longer bothered to speak.
He picked up Ning Qi, placed him on his shoulder, and then, using the Spirit Turtle Steps, rushed towards the Mingwu Pavilion.
Along the way, he attracted countless surprised gazes.
Outer Sect Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples who bowed were ignored by Xiong Shi.
Inside the Mingwu Pavilion.
Dragon Mountain Daoist and Luo Wentian sat facing each other.
“Wen Tian, in a few days, I may need to go into seclusion for a period. At that time, you must take responsibility for all matters within the sect,” Dragon Mountain Daoist instructed.
Luo Wentian nodded, a hint of joy in his eyes.
“Master, are you going to advance to the Heavenly Human Realm?”
He looked at Dragon Mountain Daoist with some anticipation. The Heavenly Human Realm, looking across the land, represented a peerless expert. If Dragon Mountain Daoist could step into the Heavenly Human Realm, the True Martial Sect could become a hegemon in Qingzhou, truly establishing its foundation and gaining several centuries to develop and expand.
Dragon Mountain Daoist shook his head slightly:
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“It’s just a glimmer of inspiration; it’s hard to say. To steadily step into the Heavenly Human Realm, it might still take a few years.”
Luo Wentian said admiringly:
“With Master’s peerless talent, stepping into the Heavenly Human Realm is merely a matter of time!”
Heavenly Human experts lived for eight hundred years. Those who could reach the Heavenly Human Realm at the age of one hundred were already considered exceptionally talented, and Dragon Mountain Daoist was only in his eighties.
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s talent was indeed quite good; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been qualified to obtain the True Martial Legacy, nor would he have rebuilt the True Martial Sect single-handedly.
He smiled faintly, confidence in his eyes.
Master and Disciple discussed various sect matters. Dragon Mountain Daoist told Luo Wentian to start preparing to recruit a batch of Outer Sect Disciples, and even some of the older True Disciples could begin taking Disciples.
As they spoke, their gazes suddenly turned in unison towards outside the pavilion.
They saw Xiong Shi rushing in, panting heavily.
Dragon Mountain Daoist frowned, initially intending to reprimand him, but upon seeing the figure on Xiong Shi’s shoulder, his expression softened. He merely chided:
“Why the panic? What kind of behavior is this?”
Luo Wentian smoothed things over with a smile:
“Second Senior Brother, Master was just telling me that we few can begin looking for Disciples to take. In the future, we must always pay attention to our words and actions, lest we lead our future Disciples astray.”
Xiong Shi put Ning Qi down and apologized to his Master and Senior Brother.
He took a deep breath and said:
“Master, I am not being reckless. It’s just that there’s something I need you to decide.”
“It concerns Little Nine.”
With his words, Dragon Mountain Daoist’s expression immediately became serious.
Luo Wentian was also a little surprised.
Could it be that Junior Brother had caused some trouble? But Junior Brother had always been intelligent, knew his limits, and understood principles, so that shouldn’t be the case.
“What is it?” Dragon Mountain Daoist asked.
“You’ll know once you check.”
Xiong Shi gently pushed Ning Qi forward.
Ning Qi respectfully stepped forward and bowed.
Dragon Mountain Daoist kindly looked at Ning Qi, who resembled a five or six-year-old child, and his heart inexplicably skipped a beat, a certain conjecture arising. He smiled and extended his right hand, placing it on Ning Qi’s head.
The next moment.
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s body stiffened. Although his expression remained calm, a storm was already raging in his heart.
He stared blankly at his young Disciple, almost doubting if he had sensed incorrectly.
But his Core Formation within his body already possessed divine properties; it was absolutely impossible for him to sense incorrectly.
Luo Wentian saw that Master had not moved his hand for a long time, and his heart tightened. He asked with concern:
“Master, Junior Brother he…”
“His bone structure has formed,” Dragon Mountain Daoist said softly.