Fifth Sheng couldn’t help but pay attention and carefully checked the list of names under the Azure Lotus inheritance.

He did not see Qin Ruqing but noticed that their own Fifth Family’s Lingyu was on the list.

Lingyu had actually chosen the Green Lotus?!

Fifth Sheng couldn’t quite describe his feelings—he was somewhat shocked, but it also made sense.

Given Lingyu’s disdain for the Fifth Family, it was not surprising that he didn’t choose the Origin inheritance.

With a sigh, Fifth Sheng finally found Qin Ruqing’s name under the Five Elements Dao inheritance.

He frowned slightly, honestly a bit surprised.

The Five Elements is indeed a major category, but compared to Qin Ruqing’s top-tier qualifications, it seemed a bit ordinary.

Fifth Sheng had expected that, given her intelligence and ambition, she would surely choose the Origin inheritance.

The Four Hell Prisons had already shown her strong affinity with Origin, and since Origin has always been the orthodox inheritance of celestial family, if Qin Ruqing could obtain the complete inheritance, it would be a tremendous leap.

He was surprised for a moment, but if he were to say he cared a lot, he didn’t.

After all, she was just an exceptionally talented junior, not worth too much attention from him, the head of a celestial family clan.

As Fifth Sheng was about to shift his gaze, he suddenly noticed that Qin Ruqing’s name under the Five Elements Dao inheritance began to shine brightly.

It looked as if it was afraid others might not notice her.

Fifth Sheng’s eyelids twitched violently.

Others clearly noticed this phenomenon as well.

“Qin Ruqing, who is that?”

“Brother, have you been in seclusion for many years? This generation, besides Feng Mingyue and Fifth Youlin, this junior is the most prominent.

She is the top of this Hundred Clans Conference and even caused the ancient artifact of the Unzhou Mountain to ring three times. She is of immortal grade!”

“Yes, yes, that Qin Family’s immortal seed, mastering a mysterious heavenly fire, and looks quite outstanding.”

A knowledgeable expert was explaining to those old-timers who had been in seclusion about this emerging junior.

A junior might not be worth much attention, but now she had shown an anomaly in the inheritance selection of the Immortal Tomb!

When it comes to inheritance, it is a major matter!

“Why is her name shining?”

“Maybe it’s a symbol of passing the Rule Cavern?”

“We don’t know, and we haven’t seen any other names with such anomalies. Could it be that until now, no one has passed, and she is the first, causing this anomaly?”

As these high-ranking humans were discussing, Qin Ruqing’s glowing name suddenly shifted to the row under the Origin Dao inheritance.

The buzzing discussions abruptly stopped, and for a moment, the area outside the Immortal Tomb became very quiet.

After a while, an elder stroked his beard and frowned, speaking in an incredulous tone, “Can the inheritance selection and Dao inheritance competition be changed at will?”

Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

The Dao inheritance competition is no trivial matter; can it really be so casually chosen?

What on earth happened with this junior named Qin Ruqing?

It was truly perplexing!

In the Origin Rule Cave, Fifth Youlin, dressed in a deep blue robe and sitting cross-legged in a white space, slowly opened his eyes.

Although he appeared to be meditating, his consciousness was actually in the Virtual Soul Battlefield.

Fifth Youlin was roused because of the changes in the virtual inheritance map in his mind.

Initially, he was the only one selecting the Origin Dao System inheritance, but just recently, he received an inexplicable hint that another person had entered the Origin—Qin Ruqing.

Fifth Youlin looked at the name, and despite his calm appearance due to his cultivation methods, a ripple of surprise stirred within him.

If he remembered correctly, Qin Ruqing had originally chosen the most mysterious Azure Lutos Dao Physique.

Why had she now entered the Origin?

Fifth Youlin did not underestimate Qin Ruqing due to her origins from a middle-tier family.

On the contrary, during their time together in Penglai, Qin Ruqing frequently sought his advice on matters related to the Four Hells.

He had noticed that Qin Ruqing was sharp-witted, possessed near-demonic talent, and was highly suitable for the Fifth Family’s Origin inheritance.

The patriarch had even once lamented that if only the Qin girl had not had her surname Qin and had been willing to accept the Fifth Family’s invitation, perhaps the Fifth Family could have been the first to obtain four Heavenly Tokens.

Fifth Youlin had agreed with that sentiment at the time, and Qin Ruoqing’s performance in the Four Hells had confirmed it.

Perhaps Qin Ruqing was even more suited to the Origin inheritance than he was as a junior clan leader.

Now, though the reason was unknown, Qin Ruqing had inexplicably switched from Qinglian Rule Cave to the Origin Rule Cave.

With only one inheritance available, the fact that Qin Ruqing had entered and was competing with him had even put substantial pressure on Fifth Youlin, despite his position as a junior clan leader.

The foundation of the Origin cultivation method required a heart as calm as still water.

Fifth Youlin thought for a moment and then slowly closed his eyes again.

If Qin Ruqing were to obtain the Origin inheritance in the end, it could only be said to be destiny.

The false peace between the human and beast realms was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.

If Qin Ruqing could obtain great fortune, it would be beneficial for the human race as well.

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Meanwhile, Qin Ruqing had already entered the Origin Rule Cave, unaware that her movements between the various rule caves had been noted by the higher-ups outside.

“If I remember correctly, there was only Fifth Youlin selecting the Origin before, but now I have to add myself.”

“That junior clan leader probably already knows I’m here. I wonder what he’ll think, considering we’re competing for the inheritance.”

Shaking her head, Qin Ruqing began to sit cross-legged and concentrate.

She was not yet sure how to proceed with this Origin Rule Cave, so she decided to start by sensing the environment.

Qin Ruqing’s consciousness suddenly plummeted, and she found herself in a dream-like space.

The sky had no sun but emitted an abnormal red glow.

The ground beneath her feet was red, and the wind and sand seemed stained with blood.

This… isn’t this the Virtual Soul Battlefield?

Qin Ruoqing stood up, not too surprised.

The Void Realm were ancient battlefields, so it was normal for various inheritance trials to be set around these battlefields.

Based on previous experience, Qin Ruqing began to be cautious about potential residual souls.

However, she did not encounter any residual souls.

Instead, she was surrounded by a group of oddly-shaped demonic beasts.

Qin Ruqing summoned her flames and remained on high alert.

She thought to herself that the Origin Dao System, being a high-level inheritance, likely had higher requirements.

This time, instead of battling residual souls, she seemed to be facing their original forms—the demonic beasts.

“Alright, fighting it is, no matter how it turns out.”

However, what was strange was that the beasts didn’t seem very aggressive.

Hmm?

So friendly?

Finally, a golden-spotted, agile, and graceful flower leopard approached her from the group of beasts.

So it’s finally here?

Leopards are known for their speed and explosive power.

Qin Ruqing recalled this information, but the strange feeling in her heart grew stronger.

Hmm… Why is this leopard’s tail upright and curved?

It doesn’t look like it’s about to attack.

Instead, it resembles the long-haired golden British Shorthair cat she used to have, which would greet her with a curved tail when she came home…

This bizarre feeling made Qin Ruqing overcome her instinct to attack.

She stood frozen, not moving.

Indeed, the graceful flower leopard approached with feline steps, rubbing its hooked tail against Qin Ruqing.

Its round eyes stared at her, and it began to speak in a string of strange, gurgling sounds.

Qin Ruqing tensed further as she realized she could understand this strange language.

The leopard’s words roughly translated to:

“Beautiful Tiger, what’s wrong with you?”

Beautiful Tiger… Qin Ruqing finally looked down at her hands, as if coming to a realization.

She saw thick, wide paws with black pads.

Even though the claws were retracted, they still had sharp, cold tips—Heavens, they were real claws! Genuine beastly talons!

The red-striped tiger jumped in surprise, its fur bristling, which startled the leopard as well.

There was a commotion among the beasts.

Their eyes turned towards “them,” and upon seeing nothing wrong, they turned back and swished their tails in disinterest.

“Beautiful Tiger, what’s happened to you? Did you get hurt in the head by the humans in the last battle?” the leopard asked nervously.

“Beautiful Tiger” remained completely still as if frozen, still not moving.

Yes, this blazing, sleek, red-furred female tiger was Qin Ruqing.

After a moment of staring eye-to-eye with the leopard, Qin Ruqing finally accepted the reality.

She relaxed her tense posture and awkwardly sat down like a large cat.

Then she said to the leopard:

“Uh, it’s nothing. I was just… having a nightmare.”

The leopard patted her friendly and sympathetically with its tail. “You’re quite rare. Beasts rarely dream. Since you’re awake, don’t nap. The two-legged humans are starting to probe again. The next battle will probably begin soon.”

The tiger’s furry face showed no emotion, only a blank nod.

The leopard left, and the red tiger—Qin Ruqing—crouched cautiously and awkwardly to the side.

Her mind was filled with countless expletives.

Who can keep calm in this situation?!

What kind of game is this in the Origin Rule Cavern?!

Role-playing is fine, and following the plot is okay, but at least make me a person!

What is this nonsense of turning into a beast?!