#26 - First battle with Nascent Soul, perfect spiritual roots!

Chapter 26: First Battle with a Nascent Soul, Perfect Variant Spiritual Root!

Guan Zilan was fine; it was just that her impression of Qin Changqing had improved a bit. After all, it was a new acquaintance, and she found him quite interesting.

Huang Miaoying was different, perhaps because she had a child with him. Looking at Qin Changqing's handsome profile as he focused on telling a story, her heart couldn't help but pound, and her cheeks flushed with a rosy glow.

Qin Changqing also noticed the figure outside the window. After finishing the story, he walked out, glanced at the child in her arms, and shook his head, "You can't hold her like that. Although the child's constitution is extraordinary and her talent is remarkable, she's still too small and will be uncomfortable. Look, she's about to cry!"

Huang Miaoying exclaimed "Ah!" and became flustered, "Then… how should I hold her?"

As a new mother, there were some things she didn't quite understand yet.

Qin Changqing smiled, took the child into his arms, and demonstrated.

Strangely enough, when the child was in Qin Changqing's arms, her little face, which had been wrinkled up, instantly relaxed, and she giggled, tightly gripping Qin Changqing's finger.

"She's smiling! She's smiling!" Huang Miaoying said in surprise.

Qin Changqing smiled and said, "Taking care of a child is also a skill. You have to be careful and understand why she's crying and what she wants. You'll gradually learn as you spend more time with her."

The child gently swayed in Qin Changqing's arms, her eyelids slowly drooped, and she soon fell into a deep sleep.

Huang Miaoying stared at Qin Changqing, who was now radiating a fatherly glow, and couldn't help but be captivated.

It had to be said that a man who knew how to take care of children was very attractive. At that moment, Huang Miaoying felt that perhaps it would be nice to stay with Qin Changqing for the rest of her life, a family of three living in harmony. Just imagining the scene made her feel warm and content.

"Changqing…" Huang Miaoying suddenly said, her voice indescribably gentle, "This child doesn't have a name yet. How about you give her one?"

Qin Changqing was stunned and glanced at her in surprise, "Let me name her?"

"Yes!" Huang Miaoying's beautiful eyes sparkled, full of anticipation.

Qin Changqing pondered for a moment.

Although he had many children, not many of them were personally named by him, especially those with good talents. Many he hadn't even met, which was his regret.

Now, the child in his arms had the best talent. Since he had the opportunity to name her, Qin Changqing was especially cautious.

"Xi… How about Mengxi?" Qin Changqing said, "Xi represents the morning sun, implying that the sun is still sleeping in the water, gradually revealing its brilliance. Once it rises, it will surely illuminate the world!"

Qin Changqing didn't mention the surname. With his current status, the Huang family would never allow the child to take his surname, which he was well aware of.

"Mengxi… Mengxi!" Huang Miaoying murmured the name, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said softly, "Okay, the child will be called Mengxi from now on!"

"Mengxi, huh…" Guan Zilan, who was inside the room, also whispered, her eyes also lighting up, "It's quite a nice name!"

…

Time flew by quickly. These days, Huang Miaoying would often bring her child to see Qin Changqing. The family of three would stroll in the courtyard, and silvery laughter would occasionally ring out. It could be seen that Huang Miaoying was very happy now.

As for Guan Zilan, she didn't stay cooped up in the house all the time. She would occasionally come out for a walk, seemingly unintentionally calling Qin Changqing aside to play chess, and then unintentionally chatting about topics she was interested in, or having Qin Changqing secretly add more chapters to Jade Dynasty.

In a flash, three months passed.

Qin Changqing finally absorbed all the spirit stones.

[Lifespan: 1,624,378]

Late at night, just as Qin Changqing was about to go to sleep, he suddenly smelled a refreshing fragrance. He turned his head abruptly and found that Guan Zilan had come to his room at some point.

"Fairy Guan!"

Qin Changqing had known this day would come for a long time, but when Guan Zilan was actually standing in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

After all, this was a Nascent Soul cultivator!

For a mere Qi training cultivator like himself to ride rampant on a Nascent Soul True Monarch… What kind of posture would he dare to dream of?

"Are you ready?"

Guan Zilan had changed into a simple and elegant pleated gauze dress today, adding a touch of charm to her cold beauty. She looked even more delicate and moving in the candlelight.

Qin Changqing's heart was also a little itchy. Who wouldn't be moved by such a fairy?

Even though he had already developed a considerable immunity to beauties, he still felt as invigorated as an eighteen-year-old when facing such an exquisite Guan Zilan.

"I'm ready!"

Qin Changqing took a deep breath and nodded gently.

Guan Zilan sat somewhat unnaturally on the couch and said softly, "Then let's begin. I don't have much experience…"

"Understood!" Qin Changqing smiled and extinguished the candlelight. His gentle voice rang out in the darkness, "Fairy, relax. Just leave everything to me!"

"Mm."

There was a hint of tenderness in her somewhat nervous voice, her breath like orchids:

"Tonight, you're allowed to call me Zilan…"

Qin Changqing smiled slightly, leaned close to her ear, and couldn't help but say, "Zilan, call me 'gege'!"

Guan Zilan was already somewhat intoxicated. Lacking experience, she chose to follow Qin Changqing's instructions, "Ge… Gege!"

Hearing the Nascent Soul True Monarch's voice, laced with嬌(jiāo)音 (a soft, sweet tone), calling him 'gege', it was like opening a volcano. Qin Changqing erupted with unprecedented power.

The night was long, the beauty like a dream, the humble door welcomed guests, and the jade lotus bloomed layer upon layer…

Just as the fish and water were in harmony, and Qin Changqing was engrossed in expanding his territory, the system forcibly pulled him back to his senses. The familiar multiple-choice question reappeared.

[Detected that the partner has an Earth Spiritual Root. Please choose:]

[1. Consume 10 years of lifespan to strengthen the seed, which can give birth to offspring with a High-Grade Spiritual Root]

[2. Consume 100 years of lifespan to strengthen the seed, which can give birth to offspring with a Top-Grade Spiritual Root]

[3. Consume 1,000 years of lifespan to strengthen the seed, which can give birth to offspring with an Earth Spiritual Root]

[4. Consume 10,000 years of lifespan to strengthen the seed, which can give birth to offspring with a Heaven Spiritual Root]

[5. Consume 100,000 years of lifespan to strengthen the seed, which can give birth to offspring with a Multi-Attribute Heaven Spiritual Root]

[6. Consume 1,000,000 years of lifespan to strengthen the seed, which can give birth to offspring with a Perfect Variant Spiritual Root]

"666, choose 6!"

"Hurry up and get out!"

After making his choice, Qin Changqing directly dismissed the system. This emotionless thing didn't understand romance.

How could he be in the mood to do questions at this time? He still wanted to hear Guan Zilan call him 'gege'.

When the emotions ran deep, Guan Zilan was very obedient and called him 'gege' very naturally.

Qin Changqing even went further, asking her to call him 'Baba'. In her intoxicated state, Guan Zilan also called him that without thinking.

In this world, they all called their fathers 'Die', but they didn't know what 'Baba' meant.

Although Guan Zilan didn't understand, Qin Changqing himself knew what it meant, satisfying his personal little interest, and increasing his combat power by 999…

He didn't dare to be so obvious with other things, and could only provide mental commentary, such as "Nascent Soul True Monarch, huh?", "Let you be a Nascent Soul True Monarch", "Let you be a Nascent Soul True Monarch", "Still a Nascent Soul True Monarch?", "Are you convinced?"…

Sages and virtuous men have always been lonely!

Qin Changqing reached the realm of sages, and everything was as plain as water.

He also began to think about the issue of spiritual roots.

During this period, Qin Changqing also learned a lot about the levels and qualities of spiritual roots.

Spiritual root attributes are divided into the basic five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

A Heaven Spiritual Root represents a single-attribute spiritual root with perfect purity.

This is the best spiritual root talent that most people know.

However, there are even better ones above the Heaven Spiritual Root.

Above that is the Multi-Attribute Heaven Spiritual Root.

A Multi-Attribute Heaven Spiritual Root means possessing two or more perfectly pure attributes at the same time. This talent has the same cultivation speed as a Heaven Spiritual Root, but also has more choices.

Each additional attribute also means one more power and one more path. By the later stages of cultivation, the advantages will become increasingly obvious, surpassing cultivators of the same rank.

The Perfect Variant Spiritual Root above that is a fused Heaven Spiritual Root, which is derived from the perfect fusion and mutation of multiple pure attributes. It is stronger than a Heaven Spiritual Root, such as the Lightning Spiritual Root, Yin Spiritual Root, Yang Spiritual Root, etc.

A Perfect Variant Spiritual Root not only represents a terrifying cultivation speed, but also possesses special abilities that are different from the five elements. These abilities are rare and powerful.

It signifies formidable combat power, sweeping through cultivators of the same rank and even fighting across realms.

In the later stages, cross-realm battles are very valuable.

After all, the higher the cultivation level, the more difficult each small realm becomes, just like a Nascent Soul cultivator like Guan Zilan, who often needs dozens or hundreds of years to improve by a small realm.