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Chapter 131 Fate Symbol and Bloodline Tempering

In September, a loud cry rang out.

In the backyard of the Shen family manor, all the members of the Shen family gathered in the courtyard. Upon hearing the baby's cries, they were all extremely excited.

A moment later, the door opened, and the middle-aged midwife walked in with a smile on her face.

"Mother and child are safe."

"Congratulations to the host on the addition of a grandson and good fortune."

The middle-aged midwife was Sun Fuchun's daughter-in-law. Sun Fuchun and his wife passed away a few years ago, and all their skills were passed on to their son and daughter-in-law.

"Good good."

Shen Yuan nodded with a smile, then turned to Shen Wenxing beside him and said, "Boss, here's some money."

Shen Wenxing hurriedly took out the silver he had prepared and handed it to the midwife.

After thanking the midwife, she went back into the room to clean up before leaving.

"Give your son a name!"

Shen Yuan glanced at Shen Wenyan, who was still grinning foolishly to the side, and said angrily.

This brat, I've finally managed to bring him back to his senses a bit; he's starting to act more like a human being.

"name……"

Shen Wenyan paused for a moment, then pondered for a while before saying, "Let's call him Chongxu, Shen Chongxu."

Shen Yuan muttered a phrase to himself, thought it was quite good, and nodded in agreement, saying, "Then it's settled."

As soon as he finished speaking, the white jade tortoise shell in his sea of ​​consciousness trembled slightly.

Shen Yuan felt something and immediately left the backyard without saying a word, heading to the Blackwater Pavilion.

Shen Wen'an had returned at some point. Hearing the noise, he came down from the second floor, glanced at his father who was already sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, and did not make a sound to disturb him.

Carefully cross the first floor of the Blackwater Pavilion and stand guard outside the door.

At this moment, Shen Yuan's consciousness had sunk into his sea of ​​consciousness. Seeing the lines of text appearing on the white jade tortoise shell, he was extremely excited.

[The number of direct descendants has increased to ten, and each family member has been granted one opportunity for bloodline tempering!]

Newly formed members have a 30% chance of directly obtaining a ninth-grade bloodline, a 10% chance of obtaining four-elemental spiritual roots, a 5% chance of obtaining three-elemental spiritual roots, and a 1% chance of obtaining two-elemental spiritual roots.

[Original members with a ninth-rank bloodline have a 10% chance of improving their cultivation talent after tempering.]

As the head of the family, you automatically receive one bloodline tempering session.

After the words on the white jade tortoise shell slowly appeared, Shen Yuan suddenly felt an energy arise within his body, which then slowly dissipated into his limbs and bones.

This power enveloped every inch of his flesh, skin, bones, and meridians.

It's as if countless unseen hands are constantly changing everything about my body.

A series of warm and comfortable sensations came over him, causing his consciousness to gradually sink.

Time passed without Shen Yuan noticing. When he woke up again, he suddenly realized that it was already dark outside and the full moon was hanging high in the sky.

He slowly stood up, felt the changes in himself, and realized that he had unknowingly broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Not only that, he also clearly felt that his affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had increased significantly, and he could clearly feel the spiritual energy in the surrounding air becoming more vibrant.

Perhaps this is one of the benefits of bloodline tempering.

Suppressing his joy, Shen Yuan prepared to go back and take a look.

He started practicing cultivation as soon as his grandson was born, probably because there are many urgent matters at home that need to be dealt with.

Pushing open the door of the Blackwater Pavilion, a figure was sitting cross-legged on the wooden bridge at the entrance of the pavilion.

This person was Shen Wen'an.

At this moment, Shen Wen'an sat cross-legged, surrounded by nine streams of azure energy, with a three-inch golden sword floating above his head, its light flickering.

A large amount of spiritual energy surrounding the Blackwater Pool, accompanied by the flashing rhythm of the three-inch sword, gradually flowed into Shen Wen'an's body.

Realizing that he might be at a critical stage of breakthrough, Shen Yuan did not dare to approach and disturb him. He returned to the Blackwater Pavilion and sat quietly in front of the desk, drinking tea and protecting him.

Time flew by and it was midnight.

Shen Wen'an's cultivation is not yet over.

As his consciousness sank into his sea of ​​knowledge, Shen Yuan looked at the white jade tortoise shell, wanting to see the new divination result.

But at that very moment, he suddenly noticed that a section of the originally intricate pattern on the white jade tortoise shell had changed color, forming a strange pattern on the shell.

With a touch of consciousness, he gained a glimmer of understanding.

So this thing is called a "destiny talisman".

The so-called "destiny charm" is to give family members a chance to change their fate.

Shen Yuan studied it carefully for a long time, but he still couldn't find out how much of a chance this "fate talisman" brought about to "change fate," so he had to give up for the time being.

We'll talk about it when we really need it in the future.

Just after midnight, a new hexagram appeared on the white jade tortoise shell.

[The divination result has been updated!]

[Today's Hexagram - Great Fortune]: The path of fortune is bright, the earth's veins are rising, and by following the trend, great fortune will descend.

Gazing at the large, golden characters on the white jade tortoise shell, Shen Yuan fell into deep thought.

This is an auspicious omen.

However, the content of the hexagram is somewhat obscure and difficult to understand.

The flow of fortune is magnificent, and the earth's veins are rising... What does this mean?
The only part he could understand was the phrase "go with the flow," which probably meant not interfering too much with the family's development in the near future and letting things take their natural course.

Keeping this in mind, when Shen Yuan regained consciousness, he found Shen Wen'an already standing in front of him.

"Is the cultivation over?"

He stood up and carefully sensed the aura emanating from his youngest son.

Sharp and austere, it seemed to possess a cold indifference that kept people at a distance.

When Shen Wen'an nodded slightly, his aura subsided somewhat.

"You broke through?"

Shen Yuan asked again.

Shen Wen'an nodded: "You've reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation..."

As he spoke, his brow furrowed slightly, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Father, I felt a strange power suddenly surge within me earlier. Could it be the sword spirit of the sword wielder...?"

He himself was unaware of the sword spirit of the sword wielder; he learned about it later from his father and elder brother.

Hearing the two describe the coldness and ruthlessness they displayed when influenced by the sword spirit of the sword wielder, Shen Wen'an felt deeply worried. For him, family and the way of the sword were equally important in this life.

He was terrified of being influenced by the sword spirit of the sword wielder, which could harm his family.

Shen Yuan smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, that senior's consciousness has dissipated."

He knew that the "mysterious power" Shen Wen'an mentioned was the bloodline tempering power brought by the white jade tortoise shell.

It was with the help of this power that he was able to break through from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the perfect Qi Refining realm in one fell swoop.

"Wen'an, you need to hone your foundation properly from now on, don't rush to break through."

Shen Yuan gave him earnest advice.

The youngest son's breakthrough in cultivation level was too rapid.

Since joining the Immortal Sect, in less than ten years, he has broken through from a post-natal martial artist to the Qi Refining Perfection stage, a speed that is truly unbelievable.

A towering building rises from the ground, and the path of cultivation ahead is still long. If the foundation is not solid, it will eventually become a hidden danger.

Shen Wen'an nodded: "Son, you should hone your skills properly and first convert all the spiritual energy in your body into sword essence."

He seems to have a detailed plan for his spiritual practice.

This made Shen Yuan very gratified.

"Alright, you stay here and cultivate diligently. I'm going back to check on things."

Upon returning to the house from the Blackwater Pavilion, Shen Yuan discovered that his wife, Hu Yufen, was not sleeping in the room.

Stepping out of the room and arriving at Shen Wenxing's small courtyard in the backyard, he found the courtyard brightly lit.

Shen Yuan pushed open the door and entered.

"father."

Inside the courtyard, Shen Wenxing held Shen Chongming in his arms, his face full of worry.

"What happened?"

Shen Wenxing shook his head slightly, glanced at Shen Chongming who was fast asleep in his arms, and said, "Since returning from Anu's courtyard, the two little ones, Chongming and Chonghong, have inexplicably developed fevers and fallen into a deep sleep."

"We had Uncle Sun come to take a look, but he couldn't find anything wrong."

"Chongming woke up around noon, ate a lot, and then fell into a deep sleep again."

"Mother is holding Chonghong inside the house."

Shen Yuan nodded, reached out and touched Shen Chongming's forehead, and casually released a wisp of his divine sense to quietly examine his body.

Vigorous life force, balanced five elements...

His brows furrowed, and just as he was about to withdraw his hand, he vaguely sensed a strange power in the surrounding air slowly surging towards Shen Chongming's body.

Shen Yuan immediately composed himself and cautiously approached that power with his divine sense.

Noisy!
As soon as his consciousness came into contact with that power, he suddenly felt an electric shock, making his wisp of consciousness feel tingly and numb.

"This is……"

Shen Yuan withdrew his divine sense and looked at the sleeping Shen Chongming with suspicion.

"Father, what's wrong?"

Seeing his father's strange expression, Shen Wenxing quickly asked.

Shen Yuan shook his head and smiled, "Chongming's health should be fine; perhaps it's just a stroke of luck."

Shen Wenxing was taken aback, seemingly not quite understanding his father's meaning.

"I'll go check on Chonghong."

As Shen Yuan spoke, he walked into the house.

The unusual changes that occurred in the two brothers were most likely caused by bloodline tempering.

This mutation could very well cause a significant change in their cultivation aptitude.

Currently, it seems highly likely that Shen Chongming has obtained a lightning-type spiritual root among the five elements of mutated spiritual roots, but it is unknown which type of lightning-type spiritual root it is.

When Shen Yuan entered the room, Hu Yufen was sitting on a stool holding the sleeping Shen Chonghong, looking haggard and worried.

Upon seeing Shen Yuan, a hint of resentment flashed across her face, and she complained in a low voice, "You disappeared without a trace as soon as Chongxu was born..."

"Chongming and Chonghong have inexplicably fallen ill again, and the house is in complete chaos..."

Shen Yuan smiled apologetically and reached out to take Shen Chonghong from him.

Hu Yufen shook her numb arm, got up and poured herself a cup of tea.

"How is Chongming?"

Shen Yuan shook his head slightly: "It's alright."

As he spoke, he began to carefully examine Shen Chonghong's body.

Both possess abundant vitality and have the five elements' spiritual roots... Hmm?

Upon closer inspection, Shen Yuan suddenly showed a look of joy.

The four elements are balanced, but the fire element is significantly stronger!
Is this a fire elemental root?
Regarding the cultivation of immortality, Shen Yuan didn't know much about spiritual roots; he could only guess based on his own experience.

Ordinary mortals, with balanced five elements, can only absorb the five types of spiritual energy from heaven and earth at the same time during cultivation. The conversion rate can only reach a maximum of 20%, which may also involve refining or stripping away other types of spiritual energy, resulting in extremely low cultivation efficiency.

People like Shen Chonghong, who have a balanced four elements but a stronger fire element in their fire element spiritual root, are naturally able to absorb more fire element spiritual energy, resulting in a slightly higher conversion rate.

Of course, these things have not been verified; they are just his guesses.

Regardless, both Shen Chongming and Shen Chonghong have now obtained spiritual roots, which is a good thing for the Shen family.

"Is Chongxuan alright at the second brother's house?"

Suppressing his thoughts, Shen Yuan asked.

After he said that, Hu Yufen suddenly realized.

"It's broken! It's broken!"

"After the two kids got sick, I asked Shitou to find Sister Wang Ying to help take care of Zhao Xuan."

"I haven't had a chance to check the backyard yet!"

"Dad, I'm leaving this to you. I have to get there right away!"

"Xiao Xuan just gave birth, and her mother will definitely think we're being biased!"

As Hu Yufen spoke, she hurriedly ran towards the backyard.

Shen Yuan also sighed, thinking to himself that he would have to explain to Zhao Shuan later, since they were in-laws and he couldn't let people think that his daughter was not well received in his home.

(End of this chapter)