Chapter 7: Crazy Advancement, Second-Layer Sword Intent, The Qin Family in the Spotlight!

After checking the system’s rewards this time, Qin Xuan’s eyes couldn’t help but light up.

Such generous rewards!

And this was just for fathering a Top-tier Prodigy. If he later fathered a Peerless Prodigy, a Monstrous Prodigy, or even a Supreme Prodigy, the rewards would surely be unimaginable!

“The Intent Ascension Card! This is practically a divine treasure!”

Skipping past the cards with known effects like the Breakthrough Card and the Epiphany Card.

When Qin Xuan read the description of the Intent Ascension Card, he couldn’t help but exclaim aloud.

He knew that improving one’s Intent state was thousands of times harder than advancing one’s cultivation realm! It relied purely on comprehension and innate talent.

Many powerful cultivators spent their whole lives without even touching the threshold of Intent, let alone raising its level.

Yet now, this one card could instantly raise his Sword Intent by one whole layer! What else could it be but divine?

Suppressing his inner excitement, Qin Xuan didn’t use it immediately. Instead, he looked at the rewards that came after.

“The Phoenix Essence Blood! Perfect for Yingyue to use during her nirvana! It will raise her chance of a successful nirvana!”

“Two Grandmasters for the family! After the losses in the Secret Realm, the Qin Manor is short on strong defenders. With these two Grandmasters present, they can intimidate any minor troublemakers!”

“The Nine-Rank Spirit Gathering Array! This is the kind of foundation only the great families in the Imperial City possess. With this, the Qin Family finally has the cornerstone to develop into a powerful clan!”

“A map showing a deposit of a Lower-grade Spirit Stone Vein! An entire vein! Enough for the Qin Family to use for ten years!”

“I’ll have the Family Head send people to mine it! And Uncle Qin will be the first in line!”

After reviewing these rewards, Qin Xuan looked at the final four martial techniques.

The Profound Ice Spear Method and Long Wind Staff Method were both Earth-grade martial techniques. Extraordinarily rare and precious even outside.

Though Qin Xuan couldn’t use them, he could throw them into the Qin Family Scripture Pavilion to boost the family’s strength.

Then there was the Mountain-Shaking Fist and the Tiger-Subduing Fist. One was a Heaven-grade peak-rank fist art, the other an Earth-grade inferior-rank.

He didn’t need to think twice. Naturally, he would cultivate the Mountain-Shaking Fist!

Heaven-grade peak-rank martial techniques were incredibly precious. Even many Grandmasters in the Palace of Dao Realm coveted them fiercely!

Their power was definitely over a hundred times greater than Earth-grade techniques!

“Learning a fist art isn’t bad, after all, not everyone deserves the honor of my blade!”

As he spoke, Qin Xuan consumed four Epiphany Cards, pushing the Mountain-Shaking Fist instantly to the Grand Completion stage.

[Ding! One Epiphany Card consumed! The martial technique ‘Mountain-Shaking Fist’ you cultivate is now Novice!]

[Ding! One Epiphany Card consumed! The martial technique ‘Mountain-Shaking Fist’ you cultivate has advanced to the Small Mastery stage!]

[Ding! One Epiphany Card consumed! The martial technique ‘Mountain-Shaking Fist’ you cultivate has advanced to the Grand Mastery stage!]

[Ding! One Epiphany Card consumed! The martial technique ‘Mountain-Shaking Fist’ you cultivate has advanced to the Grand Completion stage!]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! For elevating the martial technique ‘Mountain-Shaking Fist’ to Grand Completion, you have comprehended the fist art ultimate skill·Shaking Mountains and Rivers!]

[Ultimate Skill·Shaking Mountains and Rivers: A single punch harnesses the power to level mountains, capable of shaking massive mountain ranges and mighty rivers!]

As the Mountain-Shaking Fist reached Grand Completion, a heavy, profound sensation rose in Qin Xuan’s heart.

Qin Xuan clenched his fist. A brilliant yellow-gold light instantly erupted from it, radiating an overwhelmingly fierce aura.

He felt that with this punch, he could even kill Qin Da, the Family Head, sitting in his chambers far away!

“Truly worthy of a Heaven-grade peak-rank martial technique! ‘Shaking mountains and rivers’ isn’t just talk!”

Testing the immense power concentrated in his fist, Qin Xuan spoke with satisfaction.

Next, Qin Xuan used two more Epiphany Cards to push the Cloud-Treading Steps to the Grand Completion stage.

[Ding! One Epiphany Card consumed! The martial technique ‘Cloud-Treading Steps’ you cultivate has advanced to the Grand Mastery stage!]

[Ding! One Epiphany Card consumed! The martial technique ‘Cloud-Treading Steps’ you cultivate has advanced to the Grand Completion stage!]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! For elevating the martial technique ‘Cloud-Treading Steps’ to Grand Completion, you have comprehended the movement ultimate skill·Cloud-Treading Stride!]

[Ultimate Skill·Cloud-Treading Stride: Cloud energy manifests beneath the feet, instantly bursting forth with tenfold speed, allowing the user to stride across the clouds!]

After elevating the Cloud-Treading Steps to Grand Completion, he still had four Epiphany Cards left. Qin Xuan saved them for later, to use on suitable high-level techniques when he encountered them.

With skills enhanced, it was time for a realm breakthrough!

Fifteen Breakthrough Cards propelled Qin Xuan directly from the Divine Transformation Realm Third Stage to the Divine Martial Realm Eighth Stage!

As his Dantian Spirit Sea expanded and Solar Divine Power condensed inside him, a terrifyingly powerful aura radiated from Qin Xuan’s body!

Qin Xuan felt utterly filled with strength after his breakthrough, even craving a satisfying, fierce battle!

“Divine Martial Realm! The realm of the Grandmaster!”

Qin Xuan slowly released a breath. Three inches of divine light seemed to flash in his eyes.

The Divine Martial Realm was also respectfully called the ‘Grandmaster Realm’!

Reaching this stage meant one was recognized as a significant figure, even within the entire Azure Dragon Dynasty!

“However, this is far from my limit!”

“System! I use the Intent Ascension Card!”

[Ding! Intent Ascension Card used successfully! Congratulations, Host! Sword Intent has advanced to the Second Layer!]

Rumble!

As the system prompt faded, an invisible shackle seemed to shatter deep within Qin Xuan. A razor-sharp momentum, sharp enough to pierce the heavens, erupted forth!

Azure light flashed within each of Qin Xuan’s clear eyes, as if divine swords were being forged within, their sharp aura fully revealed!

Bam! Bam! Bam!

As his Sword Intent rose to the Second Layer, the uncontrolled Sword Qi radiating from Qin Xuan shattered the tables, chairs, stools, and cabinets in the room.

It took several breaths before Qin Xuan gradually adapted to the immense Sword Intent surging within him, his aura finally stabilizing.

“Patriarch of the Han Family… I wonder if you can withstand a single strike from me?”

Every advancement in Intent level brought a hundredfold, thousandfold increase in strength.

Second-Layer Sword Intent was a level that even some Colossi in the Grotto-Heaven Realm struggled to comprehend!

Thus, Qin Xuan felt an explosion of confidence right now.

Forget a single Patriarch of the Han Family; even ten Patriarchs of the Han Family, he was confident he could slay them all in a single sword strike!

However, just as Qin Xuan was rapidly powering up inside his room…

Outside Qingfeng City, ten figures, radiating frighteningly oppressive auras, streaked into the city!

The terrifying power emanating from the ten caused panic among Qingfeng City’s inhabitants.

“So… so terrifying! Just what realm are these experts? Their mere aura alone makes me feel suffocated!”

“I think… these might be the legendary Grandmasters! See, they move through the air!”

“Hsss! Grandmasters… sounds terrifying as hell!”

“Look! Where they are heading… seems to be the Qin Family!”

“Th-this looks quite hostile… did someone from the Qin Family accidentally offend them?”

“Impossible! Wasn’t there a rumor earlier about a handsome Qin youth marrying into the Han Family?”

“Enough talk! Let’s go see for ourselves!”

As the Han Family’s ten Grandmasters flew towards the Qin Family, the people of Qingfeng City sensed something major was happening.

They rushed en masse towards the Qin Manor, wanting to see if this premier family of Qingfeng City would even survive the day!

Simultaneously, even more powerful figures entered Qingfeng City, traveling through the air.

Each radiated extraordinary power, delivering another shock to the locals.

“What’s happening? Am I dreaming? Or has the Imperial City decided to relocate to Qingfeng?”

“I got up too fast! I’m seeing so many Grandmasters flying through the air! I need to go back to sleep!”

“They’re heading towards the Qin Family? Qingfeng City’s leading family? Could it be… that unfamiliar Grandmaster is hiding with the Qins? Or… was he a Qin himself all along?”

“Interesting! This Grandmaster must go investigate!”

At that moment, within Qingfeng City, both long-time residents and scouts following the powerful figures from the Imperial City surged toward the Qin Family Manor, eager to witness events unfold.

This day marked the moment Qingfeng City’s Qin Family stepped into the spotlight, capturing the attention of all!