Qin Ruqing suspected that a pie had fallen from the sky, and it was filled with a filling she had made herself.

Qin Qirong broke off the hardest thorn from the Qiangwu branch.

Could this prove he had a special constitution?

Honestly, Qin Ruqing wasn’t sure.

All she knew was that this was definitely unusual and needed to be handled carefully.

Qin Ruqing asked the system, “Can you see if he has awakened some special constitution?”

Though she asked, she thought to herself that it probably couldn’t.

The system was usually like this; it could sense a person’s talent in a general sense but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what that talent was.

Sure enough, the system replied coldly: [No]

Qin Ruqing: Alright then.

It seemed she would have to find a way to inform the ancestor about this.

Qin Ruqing was worried, unaware that the ancestor was standing at the window of the small bamboo building, looking down at them.

…..

The ancestor wasn’t using her spiritual sense to listen to their conversation.

In fact, she was deep in thought.

Qin Ruqing’s extraordinary Dao Physique had caught her attention.

A Dao Physique that could make wounds heal instantly… honestly, she couldn’t figure it out.

She had previously asked people to look around, but in the Nanling County area, there were very few people with Dao Physique, let alone enough to categorize them.

Nanling County… was just too small.

However, the ancestor wasn’t completely without a plan.

The Qin family originally didn’t come from Nanling County but from the Yingzhou Qin family in the Eastern Region.

The Eastern Region was the most prosperous core area of the continent, and Yingzhou was one of the four major states of the Eastern Region, where many high-ranking families gathered.

There, they could definitely find out about Qin Ruqing’s Dao Physique.

But… the ancestor hesitated.

To gather information from the Eastern Region, she would need to contact the people there.

After all, the Nanling Qin family had no one in the Eastern Region.

Should she contact the Qin family in the Eastern Region because of Qin Ruqing, this junior?

The ancestor shook her head, unable to come to a conclusion after much thought.

She glanced down and saw that Qin Qirong had finished his training and Qin Ruqing wasn’t making pills.

She then went downstairs.

“Finished with your training?” the ancestor asked casually, walking up with her hands behind her back.

Qin Ruqing’s eyes darted around.

She had been thinking about how to tell the ancestor about this ever since it happened.

She had come up with several plans but didn’t feel confident about any of them.

Now that the ancestor had come over, Qin Ruqing suddenly thought maybe she didn’t need to be so complicated.

This was an accidental discovery, and being straightforward might be more natural.

So, Qin Ruqing raised her voice and said, “Ancestor, Qingqing discovered something strange.”

The ancestor responded with an “Oh,” but her tone was not very curious.

With her cultivation and experience, very few things could surprise her.

Qin Ruqing said, “Just now, I had a sudden idea to test Qirong with the thorns of the Qiangwu plant, and I found that his skin is very tough. The thorns couldn’t pierce it.”

Qin Ruqing held up the Qiangwu thorn and continued, “Not only couldn’t it pierce his skin, but he also broke the thorn.”

At this, the ancestor’s expression changed slightly.

She walked over and asked, “How did he break it?”

“Like this.”

To demonstrate to the ancestor, Qin Ruqing skillfully grabbed the little chubby boy’s arm and, in front of the ancestor, fiercely jabbed him with the Qiangwu thorn.

She didn’t hold back at all; the jab was strong and forceful.

Ancestor “…”

The Ancestor’s eyelids twitched as she watched.

Qin Ruqing looked up, her face relaxed, and said, “See, it broke.”

And Qirong, the chubby boy, was very cooperative.

He wasn’t upset at all and even nodded emphatically, adding, “It doesn’t hurt at all!”

The ancestor looked at this strange scene, remained silent for a long time, and asked the question she was most curious about, “How did you think to use the thorn of the Qiangwu to test Qirong?”

What kind of magical thinking was this?

Qin Ruqing was already prepared for this question.

She answered honestly:

“That day, I was scratched by the thorn of the Qiangwu, but the wound healed quickly. I knew it was because of my Dao Physique. Today, when Qirong was helping me with the herbs, I noticed he didn’t seem afraid of the Qiangwu thorns, which I found strange.”

“I thought about it and realized that Qirong’s talent isn’t much worse than mine. Since I have a Dao Physique that helps wounds heal quickly, maybe Qirong has some hidden Dao Physique as well. So, I used the Qiangwu thorn to test him, and to my surprise, Qirong didn’t even feel anything or in pain and I thought he also have a unique constitution.”

The ancestor was silent for a moment.

Honestly, Qin Ruqing’s thinking was odd and unique, but you couldn’t say she was wrong.

After all, she was just a eight years old child.

It was normal for children to have unusual ideas.

Besides… the facts actually supported her guess.

The ancestor didn’t know what to say.

She silently walked up and took Qirong’s hand.

She felt the warmth of his hand and traced the lines on his palm, then used a secret method to examine his constitution.

Gradually, her expression grew serious.

She had always noticed that Qirong’s body was much stronger than that of other children.

At first, she thought it was because Qirong had a pure metal spiritual root, which made his body tough.

But now… it seemed to be more than that.

Understanding Qirong’s exact constitution wasn’t something that could be done in a short time.

However, the ancestor took this seriously and began a series of tests on Qirong’s body.

The results showed that Qirong’s body wasn’t just tough.

Even without any spiritual energy, he could withstand basic cuts and stabs.

This resistance to cuts and stabs was based on normal human strength without any spiritual power.

If he could resist even with spells, that would be too extraordinary.

But even so, the results were still shocking.

Even the calm and collected ancestor felt a surge of excitement.

Both of the Qin family’s children showed exceptional promise…

Could it be that the heavens were blessing the Qin family, and it was time for their rise?

If the ancestor had any hesitation before, Qirong’s special abilities, combined with Qin Ruqing’s undeniable top talent, finally made her make a decision.

That night, the ancestor took out an old communication jade slip.

Since the Qin family settled in Nanling, there had been no mention of the Eastern Yingzhou Qin family.

However, the roots of the Qin family were still there, and the ancestor had never given up on leading the Qin family back to the Eastern Region.

But the ancestor’s hesitation wasn’t without reason.

Because—the Qin family’s roots weren’t the only thing in the Eastern Region; their lurking enemies were there as well.

If they alerted the enemies too early, it could bring disaster to the Qin family.

Thus, the communication jade slip that connected to the main family had almost never been used by the ancestor.

At this moment, Ancestor Qin Wenxuan of the Qin family looked solemnly at the jade slip for a long time and finally decided to activate it.

What must be faced will eventually be faced.

The appearance of these two exceptionally gifted children from the Qin family might just be a sign.

Qin Ruqing was unaware of the decision made by the ancestor in secret.

After that day, the ancestor only arranged some additional exercises to test Qin Qirong’s physique, doubling his daily training regimen.

Apart from this, there were no other actions.

Facing the doubled training, Qin Qirong adapted well.

Some of the chubby flesh on his body slimmed down, making him more solid.

Additionally, his appetite increased.

At this moment, Qin Ruqing was propping up her cheek, watching the chubby boy eat.

Without any side dishes, he could finish a whole bowl of spiritual rice effortlessly, and then casually add another two bowls.

After the meal, he could gulp down two large cups of spirit milk tea.

As for why it was two cups of spirit milk tea instead of the previously mentioned one, it was because the ancestor said that Qirong had a heavy training load and needed extra energy for his body, so adding another cup was no problem.

At the time, the ancestor kindly asked Qin Ruqing if she had any objections in her heart, after all, spirit milk tea was very precious, and Qirong drank one more cup than her.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ruqing quickly shook her head.

Just one more cup of spirit milk tea was nothing compared to Qirong’s terrifying training volume.

If it were her, even with half the training load, she would be exhausted to death.

At this moment, the Little Fatt Qin Qirong easily finished a table full of food and finally burped.

Qin Ruqing shook her head and sighed, “Rong’er, you’ve truly become a bottomless pit.”

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the amount of food Qin Qirong ate every day was enough for two adults.

She felt this was a bit abnormal and subtly mentioned it to the ancestor.

The ancestor, however, said that as long as he could eat it and his body wasn’t burdened, let him be.

With the ancestor’s words, Qin Qirong ate comfortably.

Qin Ruqing watched nervously as he ate.

However, after observing for a while, she didn’t see any problems with his eating habits.

Instead, his complexion became rosy and his physique became stronger.

Qin Ruqing relaxed and began to be curious about Qin Qirong’s physique.

She felt that his terrifying appetite must be related to his unknown magical physique.

Through the ancestral development training, the extraordinary aspects of the Qin Qirong’s physique gradually became apparent.

And what about me…

Qin Ruqing rested her chin on the table.

Her seemingly impressive Dao physique, apart from recovering from injuries very quickly, didn’t seem to exhibit any other peculiar characteristics.

She muttered in her heart, but her gaze caught sight of a group of people emerging from behind the screen at the entrance of the Shadow Residence.

Hmm? Dad, Mom, and Third Aunt? Why are they here?

After Qin Ruqing and Qirong moved into Shadow Residence, her parents would visit her every few days.

It hadn’t been more than three days since their last visit, so logically, they shouldn’t be here now.

Qin Ruqing stood up straight, watched them approach, jumped off the round stool, greeted them politely, and then asked, “Mom, Dad, why are you here?”

Before Mr. and Mrs. Qin Deming could speak, a voice came from the side, “I asked them to come.”

This voice belonged to the ancestor.

Qin Ruqing skillfully looked towards the bamboo building and happened to see the ancestor walking out from inside.

The ancestor looked at the three adults present immediately got to the point: “I called you here today to discuss about Qingqing and Qirong.”

Qin Deming frowned immediately, “Did Qingqing and Qirong misbehave and upset the ancestor?”

Qin Dexin, who had just been promoted to elder, also had a change in expression and glanced at Qin Qirong.

Hmm, after raising them in front of the ancestor for some time, they did indeed seem much stronger.

The ancestor shook his head, a slight smile on his lips. “No need to worry, it’s good news.”

He then calmly recounted what had been discovered during this period.

The more the three adults listened, the more astonished they became.

Luo Xian’s hand rested on her chest, her expression a mix of surprise and joy. “Qingqing’s Dao physique has extremely strong recovery abilities. Wounds heal without treatment?”

Qin Dexin’s hand instinctively reached for his sword hilt. “Qirong’s body is impervious to blades and spears?”

Any one of these abilities was an extraordinary symbol.

And for the Qin family to have both, with both children displaying extraordinary talents?

It all felt so surreal!

The ancestor nodded calmly. “That’s why I’ve secretly contacted people from the Yingzhou side to investigate these two types of physiques.”

As the clan leader, Qin Deming knew many things and thought even more deeply.

He immediately frowned and hesitated. “Ancestor, isn’t it too early to contact Yingzhou now?”

Although there were signs of prosperity in the Qin family now, it would still take many, many years for everything to truly come together smoothly.

Therefore, contacting people from the other side now, revealing the situation here, might not be a good idea.

It seemed the ancestor understood Qin Deming’s concerns and shook his head. “I haven’t mentioned anything else, just asked them to investigate.”

Luo Xian wasn’t really concerned about Qin Family in Yingzhou or not.

She asked the question she cared about most, “So, did the ancestor call us together today because… there’s news from over there?”

Facing the eager eyes of everyone, the ancestor nodded calmly. “After a month of investigation by The Main Qin Family in Yingzhou, there’s finally some progress on the situation of these two children.”

First, he looked at Qin Ruqing. “She has a wood aura in her blood, vigorous and endlessly regenerating. This characteristic closely matches a type recorded in ancient texts, called the Qinglian Dao physique.”

“The Qinglian Dao physique?” Qin Deming and Luo Xian exchanged glances, both showing confusion in each other’s eyes.