Chapter 2: Wolf Demon, Old Taoist Priest

The Qin Mansion compound was overflowing with guests.

Upon hearing the news of the Qin family's son's birth, many prominent figures in Linjiang City came to offer their congratulations.

The Qin family's head, Qin Zheng, beamed, his face flushed with joy, his glass raised as he engaged in a flurry of socializing.

Meanwhile,

the newly born Qin Yuan lay in his cradle, silently checking his stats:

[Name]: Qin Yuan

[Lifespan]: 1/80

[Cultivation]: None

[Skill]: Chaos Myriad Aspects (Learnable)

[Martial Arts]: None

[Spell]: Chaos Sword Qi (Learnable)

[Magic Power]: None

[Magic Weapon]: None

The first column contained Qin Yuan's name.

Yuan (meaning "great," "beginning," "long," and "energy."

It signifies the origin of all things.

The Qin family's head felt that the word "Yuan" was majestic, perfectly suiting his son's exiled immortal-like aura.

So, he named him "Qin Yuan." The second column shows Qin Yuan's lifespan, which is capped at 80.

In other words, if Qin Yuan doesn't cultivate immortality, he'll die at the age of 80 at most.

"I absolutely must cultivate immortality. I'll continue to do so for the rest of my life. Working part-time isn't an option; only cultivation can sustain this kind of life."

"I not only want to cultivate immortality, but I also want to become the strongest being in the world!"

Qin Yuan secretly made this aspiration.

However, since he hadn't officially embarked on the path of immortal cultivation, the information for his cultivation level, martial arts, supernatural powers, and magical treasures was all "None."

Next, he looked at the columns for cultivation techniques and spells.

Because of his two top-tier fortunes, [Unparalleled Encounter] and [Ghost Valley Inner Gate], Qin Yuan had obtained a top-tier cultivation technique and a top-tier spell.

They are Primal Chaos Myriad Aspects and Primal Chaos Sword Qi.

Seeing the words "Learnable" at the end, Qin Yuan clicked "Learn" without hesitation.

Boom!

A muffled thunder echoed from the heavens.

A dazzling rainbow of auspicious clouds appeared above the Qin Mansion compound.

Wisps of pure spiritual energy descended from the cloud.

Qin Yuan, lying in his swaddling clothes, absorbed this pure spiritual energy like an ancient glutton.

Unconsciously, his cultivation level soared.

He had previously had no cultivation at all, but instantly ascended to the third level of the Qi Refining Realm!

You know, it takes an ordinary person at least half a year to advance even one minor realm.

But Qin Yuan ascended three minor realms in just a moment.

If word of this were to get out, it would surely drive those gifted individuals to suicide with shame.

The rainbow of auspicious clouds were formed from spiritual energy, invisible to mortals.

So, the guests in the Qin Mansion compound continued to toast and chat, a lively scene.

And at this moment... In a corner of Linjiang City, a figure looked up at the sky above the Qin Mansion.

Its gaze was intense.

"Hehehe, I was just worried about breaking through, and this auspicious cloud just solved my urgent problem."

In another corner,

A Taoist priest in a tattered robe also gazed at the colorful auspicious cloud.

The old Taoist priest frowned and muttered to himself, "A strange phenomenon from the sky, it must be an immortal or a demon!"

Before he finished speaking, his figure had disappeared.

"Oh wow, has it reached the third level of the Qi Refining Realm?"

"It truly is a top-tier cultivation technique!"

In swaddling clothes.

Qin Yuan stretched his limbs, his eyes bright.

A normal baby would have cried incessantly upon birth.

But Qin Yuan only cried once, symbolically, and then fell completely silent. "Yuan'er, you're so good! Come, open your mouth."

Mrs. Qin beamed, cradling the baby and reaching out to untie her bellyband.

Seeing this,

Qin Yuan instinctively closed his eyes.

No matter how much Mrs. Qin coaxed him, the little fellow refused to open his eyes.

There was nothing she could do.

Mrs. Qin had the servants go to the kitchen and make a bowl of porridge, which she then spoon-fed to her son.

After eating and drinking his fill,

Qin Yuan felt a wave of sleepiness and dozed off.

He had just broken through several minor realms, and he was exhausted.

Furthermore, while drinking the porridge, he had practiced the Chaos Sword Qi technique several times.

For a newborn baby, how could he withstand such an ordeal?

As Qin Yuan fell asleep,

a wisp of sword energy imbued with the supreme avenue surrounded the swaddling clothes,

protecting its owner's safety.

This was the Chaos Sword Qi he had gained while practicing magic. Seeing the baby asleep, Qin yawned and closed her eyes.

After ten years of pregnancy, she could finally sleep peacefully.

But just then, a figure climbed over the wall from the backyard.

This figure stood two meters tall, with a human body and a wolf's head, looking extremely eerie.

The figure, hearing the bustle in the front yard, took on a sinister and ruthless expression.

"If I weren't worried about alerting the enemy, I would have ripped all these people apart."

Then, it looked up at a room in the backyard.

"What a pity! The aura of the Seven-Colored Auspicious Cloud has been completely absorbed by someone else."

"But there's a way to remedy this."

That's to devour the creature whose aura it absorbed, skin and flesh.

Thinking of this, a sneer crossed the wolf demon's face. "Ah Fu, the young master and his wife are asleep. You must ensure their safety."

"Butler Zhou, don't worry. With Ah Fu here, I guarantee not even a fly can get in."

Two people stood at the door of the wing room.

One was the Qin residence's steward, and the other was the Qin residence's head guard.

The head guard was in his early thirties, with a muscular build and an exceptionally powerful presence.

With him guarding the place, Butler Zhou felt at ease.

But the next moment...

A bloody claw suddenly emerged from the head guard's chest.

A monster with a wolf's head and a human body stood behind him, its eyes sinister and terrifying.

Sizzle...

In front of Butler Zhou, the wolf demon pulled out the head guard's heart and liver and swallowed it whole.

"Pssst! It's disgusting! It's nothing compared to the heart and liver of a newborn baby."

Seeing this, Butler Zhou's vision darkened, and he fainted on the spot. The wolf demon glanced at Butler Zhou and said coldly, "A coward's heart is even more disgusting."

With that, he discarded the already cold corpse in front of him and kicked open the wooden door of the wing room.

Bang!

With a loud bang, mother and child were awakened simultaneously.

Qin looked up at the door.

She saw a ferocious wolf demon approaching the bed.

"I can't believe the spiritual energy of the seven-colored auspicious clouds could be absorbed by a newborn baby. It seems this little creature is blessed with great fortune."

"If I could devour him alive, my power would surely soar. Breaking through the bottleneck of the Qi Refining Realm would be a piece of cake."

Looking at the baby swaddled at the head of the bed, the wolf demon couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Qin was terrified and wanted to scream, but found herself unable to make a sound.

Out of maternal instinct, she hugged the swaddled child tightly and huddled in the corner. The wolf demon sneered, raised its hand, and released a stream of black energy, knocking Qin unconscious.

Qin Yuan, lying in his swaddling clothes, was filled with anxiety.

He was still a baby; even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't.

"Is my perfect start about to be ended by a wolf demon?"

Just then,

An extremely sharp sword energy emanated from Qin Yuan, instantly slashing towards the wolf demon.