Chapter 2: Awakening

Qin Feng closed his eyes, and a book appeared in his mind: Perfect Gene!

This is his golden finger.

He did not know where it came from.

After discovering it, Qin Feng felt extremely strange; in a world of high martial arts, how could such a thing appear, giving him a sense of being out of place.

But once he knew its specific effects, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic.

He opened the first page; there were two lines of text, the top being the preface, the bottom: Hundred-Thousand-Times Gene.

Preface: Hundred-Thousand-Times Gene! Qin Feng was only shocked.

As his thoughts turned, he turned the page again, and his personal information appeared.

Name: Qin Feng

Gene: 1x (advancement conditions: one leaf, a wisp of fire, a handful of soil, one tael of gold, one bowl of water)

Talent: No cultivation, Third Rank

Qin Feng's heart stirred; the book 'Perfect Gene' disappeared, turning into a virtual screen that appeared before him.

As for whether the golden finger is a book, a supreme law, a supreme Dao, or a system, he doesn't know; but no matter how it changes, according to his speculation it is merely a facade.

【One leaf: a fresh and tender plant leaf】

【One wisp of fire: mundane candle flame】

【One handful of soil: a fine handful of earth's yellow soil】

【One tael of gold: one tael of gold】

【One bowl of water: one bowl of rootless water】

Each of the advancement conditions, as he focused on them, displayed a corresponding explanation.

They are not difficult to obtain.

The only difficult part is the rootless water.

Qin Feng initially tried distilled water, but it didn't work, so he began waiting for a rainy day.

Rainwater is also called rootless water.

He had been waiting until today, when he also encountered three old masters plotting to seize power.

Actually, he didn't pay much attention to family industry matters and such.

Without strength, everything is just empty talk.

What he needs to do now is accumulate strength; this is also why he had Fu Ye Ye shrink the family's industries, first retreating to secure returns, exchanging for time to grow.

Footsteps sounded.

"Young master, I've just collected two bowls; outside there are bottles and jars catching rainwater." Xiao Qing walked in holding two bowls of water.

Qin Feng took them and placed them on the table, saying: "No need to collect more! Xiao Qing, guard outside the courtyard; don't let anyone in."

"Okay, young master!" Xiao Qing was obedient, replied and retreated, also closing the door.

Hearing the fading footsteps, Qin Feng could no longer restrain himself; he took out a match and lit the candle.

"System, absorb!"

He immediately communicated.

The next moment, the yellow soil in the box, a leaf from a branch, a tael of gold, and the water in one bowl silently disappeared; even the candle flame dimmed suddenly, then burned again.

【Advancement materials absorbed, advancement conditions met; proceed with advancement?】

"Advance!"

Information flowed in his mind; Qin Feng agreed without hesitation.

Immediately after, his body involuntarily trembled, as if his spirit were being drawn out; he could sense the genes in each cell breaking and rapidly recombining.

This feeling came quickly and went even faster.

Yet inside his body, earth-shaking changes occurred.

In the snap of a finger, seas turned to fields; in an instant, history shifted.

Upon sensing his condition again, Qin Feng couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

His hearing improved; he could clearly hear Xiao Qing's breathing outside the courtyard; his vision enhanced; the veins on the leaves of the parasol tree in the courtyard were clearly visible.

Moreover, his sense of smell and discrimination, etc., were greatly enhanced.

The most obvious change was a surge in strength.

Not just doubled! His whole body seemed to have undergone a meticulous marrow-washing and tendon-purifying.

It was also a leap in life.

Closing his eyes, Qin Feng felt the deep-level changes.

His meridians widened, their toughness increased; his dantian qi sea also expanded, doubling in size; the true qi that was about to overflow now appeared empty again.

"This change is truly tremendous!"

Qin Feng was shocked.

At this moment, information flowed again in his mind.

【Life gene level advancement leap, increased to double, reward talent: Heaven-Man Unity!】

【Whether to fuse?】

"It even rewards a talent?" Qin Feng exclaimed in ecstasy, "Fuse!"

Like a gentle breeze sweeping over his whole body, from inside to outside came a thorough cleansing.

He immediately noticed the difference.

His whole body seemed to merge with nature, with heaven and earth; with each breath, the spiritual qi of heaven and earth rolled in, flowing effortlessly into his body.

"This..." Qin Feng was speechless, "With this talent's blessing, my cultivation speed increases at least tenfold. Enhancing the gene and rewarding a talent—could I be the son of Heaven itself?"

Thinking about it, his personal information appeared before his eyes; this change was not small.

Name: Qin Feng

Gene: 2x (advancement conditions: blood bat's ear, ghost-faced spider's eye, white-pattern ant's antenna)

Talent: Heaven-Man Unity cultivation: third grade

【Heaven-Man Unity: merging with nature, in tune with heaven and earth, making it easier to comprehend the Dao of heaven and earth】

The gene advancement conditions left Qin Feng baffled.

But no rush, after all someone can use it.

He simply tidied up the things on the table, then sat cross-legged on the inner bed, circulating the family cultivation method, Return to Origin Technique.

In an instant, the spiritual aura of heaven and earth surged like a tide; fortunately his meridians had been further strengthened, otherwise there would be a danger of bursting.

After a while, he stopped.

"The current cultivation speed is at least twenty times that before!" Qin Feng exclaimed, "Even if the dantian has expanded, this cultivation speed is incredibly terrifying!"

He also felt that as long as he reached the third-grade limit, he could easily break through and enter the fourth-grade realm.

Without cultivating much, he went out.

Fine rain fell, scattering everywhere.

It brought a chill, and also brought fresher air.

"Young master!" Xiao Qing saw him, slightly stunned, quickly bowed, then whispered, "Young master, your spirit is very good!"

"I'm in a good mood. Good mood, good spirit!" Qin Feng couldn't help but laugh.

How could the spirit not be good!

Such a great change made his body, mind, and spirit extremely joyful, and even his demeanor underwent a change.

"Come on, let's go eat breakfast!"

"All right, young master!"

Dining hall.

Qin Feng sat alone eating.

Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong attended on either side; a familiar footsteps came from outside, seeming somewhat hesitant, as they paced back and forth outside.

"Fu Ye Ye, come in!" Qin Feng could tell from the footsteps.

"Young master, I'm disturbing your meal!" Fu Ye Ye entered, his clothes all wet, very respectful, first making a bow.

Xiao Qing had already poured the tea and handed it over.

Fu Ye Ye was not polite either, took a sip and set it down beside the table, then whispered, "Young master, just now, Er Taiye changed the managers of the three grain shops."

Qin Feng's chopsticks paused, and he couldn't help shaking his head: "He couldn't hold back so quickly; it's a shame he's lived to such an age."

Fu Ye Ye let out a sigh of relief: "Er Taiye had been pressed to the ground and beaten many times by Lao Taiye, yet he never submitted; now… should we go stop him?"

"No need, as long as no one is hurt, let him go!" Qin Feng laughed, "Let him enjoy himself. If he dares to touch the manor, Fu Ye Ye, I'll chop off his claws."

"Yes!"

"Fu Ye Ye, have someone collect a pair each of blood bats, ghost-faced spiders, and white-pattern ants for me! If they're hard to find, spare no expense."

"Yes!"

(End of chapter)